Siemens Oven Door Hinge Locked

Hold this down for 10 seconds and the lock should turn on.

Siemens oven door hinge locked.

The hinge lock is a critical part of the hinge assembly that is needed to remove or install the door. It keeps the hinge from closing. Slide the door on the oven in the open position push in the door until you can see the hinge that is on the small latch is detached from the hook on the large latch. If no food or utensils are in the oven start a self clean cycle then hit clear off after 60 seconds.

If that does not unlock the door run a short self clean cycle 1 2 hours. If you have a siemens schott ceran cooktop you can lock and unlock it as well. While reinserting an oven door the hinge flipped into the closed position. Use gloves and push on the hinges to force them open all the way then you can lock the hinges out.

Now close your door and you should be good to go. Once both hinges are locked out you can put the door back into the oven receptacles. Ask your own appliance question. If the door doesn t pull up look inside the oven for screws holding the hinges in place and unscrew them.

Push the hinge on the small latch towards the stove so that it rests in the indent on the latch. There are no specific instructions on removing the oven door once the hinge lock has been broken. I feared forcing the hinge open and could not find any videos showing how to unfr. The oven door has been locked accidentally if there is food in the oven let the oven cool to room temperature and try to unlatch the door.

Raise the door up to the broil position before inserting it into the hinges and then wiggle it while you lower the door so that it goes into place. Place oven door flat on a table with the hinge face up but overhanging the table edge a few inches. You can lock the cooktop by pressing and holding the key touch button. The hinge needs to be opened quite wide so the pawl on the side of the hinge nearer the top of the door that is holding it in the locked position is released and drops down to hold the hinge open.

To unlock the cooktop follow the same procedure in the reverse.