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Installation Instructions
Preparing for Installation, cont.
Removing the Oven Door
So the range is easier to move, remove the door(s) to reduce the weight.
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Do not try to disengage the hinge catches with the door(s) removed. The hinge springs could release, caus
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ing personal injury.
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Do not lift or carry the oven door(s) by the handle.
If using a backguard, install it (Pg. 17) before sliding the range into place.
1. On a stable, flat surface, lay out some sort of padding on
which to put the oven door after you remove it.
2.
Open the door fully.
3.
With needle-nose pliers or a slotted screwdriver, flip the
catch out over the retaining arm on each hinge.
4. Raise the oven door to about a 15° angle from vertical.
5. With both hands, grasp the door just below the handle,
and pull the door away from the oven.
6. Set the door (handle-side down) on the padding you
prepared.
