Microwave Oven Door Hinge Repair

Pop the hinge covers if there are any off the door hinges where the door meets the microwave.

Microwave oven door hinge repair.

Repeat the same procedure with both hinges if both feel loose. B if so what size screw. Close the door back up until it reaches the broil stop position which is only about 1 4 of the way open. Microwave hinge replacement for kitchenaid microwave oven combo model number.

Start by applying a pair of gloves and using a slot screwdriver to unlock the tabs or hinge latches on either side of the door. The easiest way to tighten the hinge is to use a pop rivet gun and insert a rivet in the hole above the hinge. This will hold the hinge in place so you can no longer wiggle it and it can better hold the weight. Do this with the tip of a small flat head screwdriver.

Remove door a pop new rivet in. And c is it installed from the inside or out. Then pop the microwave door back into place and swing it to make sure there s no longer any sagging. This was on model frigidaire microwave plmv169dcd also under electrolux name.

Kode500ess01 in brief my parent s microwave door won t close properly. In order to begin replacing your hinges you ll need to remove the door. It appears that a screws should hold each hinge to the oven but i cannot find this on any diagram of the oven so not sure if a the hinge is secured by screws or something else. The best way to describe it is that when the door is closed as soon as you take your hand off of it it eases open ever so slightly.