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Model: VGSC306-4B	Brand: -other-	Age: 1 - 5 years
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McDoo		#1 Posted : Monday, December 3, 2007 4:37:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/3/2007(UTC) Posts: 2		My Viking gas oven door will not close. Does anyone know of a way I can fix myself without calling a repair guy? Thanks, McDoo
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Gene		#2 Posted : Monday, December 3, 2007 10:06:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Check the door hinges for any damages. Unfortunately I do not have any access to the Viking break down diagrams or parts list. Gene.
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McDoo		#3 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2007 3:28:54 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/3/2007(UTC) Posts: 2		Thanks Gene. Do you konw how I would remove the door?
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Gene		#4 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2007 12:41:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Open the door completely and move the actuator on the door hinge until it locks up. Grabbing the door from both sides, pull it up to release hinges. Gene.
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dropsy		#5 Posted : Wednesday, December 5, 2007 10:40:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/5/2007(UTC) Posts: 4		1. are the actuators chrome/bright metal? 2. after removing the door, how do I know if the hinge is defective, and how do I replace them? 3. will doing this tighten the oven door seal and keep the door from falling down onto my toes again?
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Gene		#6 Posted : Wednesday, December 5, 2007 11:35:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		If you can take pictures of the hinges and post them it might help. Gene.
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dropsy		#7 Posted : Thursday, December 6, 2007 8:02:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/5/2007(UTC) Posts: 4		Please advise how to do send photos. I don't see a way to embed images into the post. I have some to send at low resolution.
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Gene		#8 Posted : Friday, December 7, 2007 7:16:43 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Post it as an attachment. Gene.
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dropsy		#9 Posted : Friday, December 7, 2007 1:36:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/5/2007(UTC) Posts: 4		Thanks for the photo attachment instructions. I hope they clarify the situation. dropsy attached the following image(s):
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Gene		#10 Posted : Sunday, December 9, 2007 6:31:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		You have to move the lever "A" to position "B" to lock the hinge. Grab the door with both hands and lift it up to release the door hinges. Gene. Gene attached the following image(s):
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