Oven door hinge

Oven/Range/Cooktop Repair
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I purchased from this site and installed two new door hinges, part no. AP368960. Seemed very simple. But the door doesn’t close tightly. Not even tight enough to push the button to turn the oven light off. I’ve taken it off and reinstalled it but can’t see what might be wrong.

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Most likely the problem caused by the door hinge receptacles (#6 on the body break down diagram).

Replace the receptacles if there is not possible to adjust them.

Here are the break down diagrams for the Jenn Air oven Model SVD48600P

Gene.

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[QUOTE=Gene;14190]Most likely the problem caused by the door hinge receptacles (#6 on the body break down diagram).

Replace the receptacles if there is not possible to adjust them.

Here are the break down diagrams for the Jenn Air oven Model SVD48600P

Gene.[/QUOTE]
golly, my oven doesn’t look exactly like that. Are those “receptacles” the pins that the hinges hang on inside the body? behind the hinge retainer and the hinge cover, items 10 and 11? Thanks

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The break down diagrams, I referred to, are corresponding to the model number you posted. On other side this is not a picture - just a schematic.

You were right. The hinge receptacle is an assembly of a couple of pins that the hinge hang on inside the body and it is behind the hinge retainer and the hinge cover.

Gene.

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I have this exact same problem on this exact same model, the SVD48600P. I just recieved my second set of hinges…and I have the same problem. Just does not close tightly? What can be wrong with the pins?? Especially, if the original hinges closed fine? Is it possible that the new hinges are just not made the same as the old ones?

Did the above advice fix your problem???

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I recieved this part from Maytag…71003351. Is this the same hinge as the AP386960 hinge, or did they send me the wrong hinge?

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I checked my recpeticals…they look brand new…tight as a drum. I really do not think this is the problem. There is also no way to adjust them…

I think the new hinge is just slightly different that the original…which is a real problem as my door does not close…

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Hi rpdugan,

The correct Maytag part number for the door hinge for your oven is 71003353 which crosses over to the APP part number [COLOR=black]AP368960.[/COLOR]
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So, I have the wrong hinge??? Pretty sure about that? That would sure answer my problem…

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the first set of hinges I got was the part ending in the 3… Still not working right…

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You got the right hinges and you are saying there is nothing with the hinge receptacles… looks like the door frame or the inner door panel are slightly bend.

Gene.

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I apologize, but I have just today checked this thread and seen the posts from RPDugan. The short answer is that my oven door still does not close. I don’t see at all that my hinge mounting pins are adjustable. Unfortunately, in order for me to really check it out, I’d have to disconnect the gas feed (I have a gas cook top) and the down-draft vent duct in order to pull my oven out far enough to see if I can get to those pins. From the outside, though, I don’t see at all how they’d be adjustable. So for now, I’m left with an oven door that doesn’t close, and every time we use the oven we can feel heat escaping. And I’ve pulled the oven light bulb since it stayed on all the time with the button not being depressed. Would the hinge retainer or cover plate make a difference? should I replace those? I can’t tell from a mechanical perspective why the door doesn’t close. It’s almost as if the spring just isn’t short/taught enough. I don’t see why a slightly bent inner door panel, like was mentioned for RPDugan, would make a difference. Mine doesn’t look bent. But maybe I should whale away at it with a rubber mallet!!! (Just kidding). Gene, what are the chances you make house calls? Or, is this something my local appliance repair guy should be able to figure out? I’m out of warranty. The oven is 8 years old. Thanks for your help. I’ll check back here more often. By the way. I said that my oven didn’t look like that in the diagram because my hinge mounting pins run horizontally and part 6 that was referred to looks more vertical to me. Is there a horizontal steel pin inside that part? Thanks

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Hi michaelmag,

I found the Technical Bulletin issued by Maytag, concerning the same problem with the oven door like yours.

The model number of your range is not listed there, but I believe this is the only solution.

It is very important to replace both the door hinges and receptacles to have it work properly.

I do make a house calls but only in Orange County.

Gene.

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So, Gene, I’ll give replacing those hinge receptacles a try. How exactly do you get to them? It’s really not clear to me from viewing the schematic just how to do that. And for the folks at this site. If I do that and the door still doesn’t close, can I return hinges and the receptacles? Thanks.

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Dear michaelmag,

This is a follow up to a voicemail I left at your office about your order. Please call me toll free at 1-877-477-7278 X 105 between the hours of 7am-6pm PST to answer any questions you may have about parts you have ordered through us.

I will be glad to help :slight_smile:

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It’s taken me too long to post, but I took Adam’s advice and installed new hinge receptacles and that did, in fact, do the trick. Looking at the old receptacles when I had them out it was obvious that they had bent over time. So the service bulletin was right. If you replace the hinges, you should replace the receptacles as well. Now my light doesn’t work and I’m thinking somehow my light socket got fried. Maybe because I pulled the bulb and left the glass off since the light was on all the time because my door didn’t close all the way. does that sound right? Does the glass insulate the socket and prevent it from burning up?

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I meant Gene’s advice. Who’s Adam, anyway?

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How likely is it that these hinges have changed ever so slightly since my unit was new to where now the new hinges will not close my door tightly? I think I have tried everything… Hate to spring for $2500 for a new oven when this is all that is wrong with it…

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[QUOTE=rpdugan;63150]…I think I have tried everything…[/QUOTE]

What did you do?

Gene.

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relaced the hinges twice…replace the recepticles once…

I now see that my new receptibles are in fact bent badly…but I knwo the original ones I replaced several months ago looked perfect…