How To Change The Door Lock Switch On Maytag Oven

Prior to removing oven door prepare a flat surface to place the oven door.

How to change the door lock switch on maytag oven.

This range repair guide shows how to replace the oven door switch. The oven must cool down for at least two hours before the lock solenoid will disengage the door latch. You also can use the same basic repair procedure to replace the oven door lock assembly on some whirlpool. It should be covered with a soft blanket or use posts from packing material.

Press cancel off key to start a latch reset wait 20 30 seconds and open door. Door is locked when starting or using the oven. The oven door switch detects whether the oven door is closed and helps control the oven light. Turn the power off at the circuit breaker or fuse box for one minute then turn the power back on.

The door will automatically unlock after the oven finishes the cycle. Locate oven door hinge locks latches in both corners of oven door. This repair guide and video shows how to replace the oven door lock assembly on kenmore 790 series frigidaire and electrolux ranges. Connect the oven s power plug to the outlet and test the self cleaning mode to see if the lock functions properly.

Allow the oven to cool approximately 30 90 minutes move the latch arm to the left to unlock the door. Unless you have the oven light control set to keep the oven light on constantly the door switch shuts off the light when you close the door. Rotate flip up hinge lock latch toward oven door to unlocked position. If the oven is cool and will still not unlock you can manually unlock the maytag oven with a clothes hanger.