tbandme,

To be clear, the finished side panel stays together at the top with the stove top. I just tilted it about 18" away from the bottom giving me plenty of access to the next panel and the hinge! and sorry about all the spelling mistakes on previous.

No Gas, Mine is Electric. I imagine you could do this without tipping it on it's side. Just made it easier for me. You would have to be on your hands and knees as I was able to work on a small stool half the time. I used a cordless screw gun to make quick work of the screws that I could access easily and a screwdriver for the rest. Who ever said that these hinges come through the front slots in the oven had a very easy job. there is no way we could replace our hinges that way and this was the only way I could figure with not removing the ceramic top! If you want a good tip that I used years ago when removing something that I was not used to is get a box or a piece of cardboard. Label the box with the panels that you're removing and push the screws in the picture of the panel that you just made on the cardboard. That way you will know right where the screws go back during installation and not have extra parts when your done.

You too! Good Luck!