Viking oven door won't close

Oven/Range/Cooktop Repair
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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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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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Thanks Gene. Do you konw how I would remove the door?

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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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  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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If you can take pictures of the hinges and post them it might help.

Gene.

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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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Post it as an attachment.

Gene.

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Thanks for the photo attachment instructions.

I hope they clarify the situation.
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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.
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I tried to do that but the levers wouldn’t move into that position. They probably will when the repair person arrives to do the job, and I’ll be there to watch and learn. Thanks for making the effort to help me out with this.

Incidentally, I went to look at a new Viking range and this hinge has been replaced by a much beefier-looking hinge in the new model, and only just recently, according to the dealer.

Anyway, the remaining question has to do with result of the hinge failure, which is that he gasket has become burned and stiff. Is replacing this gasket complicated? It is firmly attached along the lower portion of the door and it looks like some disassembly is required.

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Looking at the previous pictures, most likely the door has to be disassembled in order to replace the gasket.

Gene.

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I have the same problem, and was able to remove the door. I think the left hinge may be a bit weak at the final closed position. Can I adjust it?

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As far as I know - no. They are not adjustable.

Gene.

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does anyone know how to repair/ replace the door hinges on a viking range oven door ? I have the 36" gas range (model vgic3654qss) and the repair guy wants to charge me $900 to replace the door hinges-- HELP !!

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Read all previous posts. Maybe you’ll get some ideas. Otherwise there is no on-line information for a Viking products.

Gene.

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Yeah, I have the same issue with a 30" vgic viking. Even after reading the above posts, and looking at the pictures, I cannot get the door off any better than the previous two posters.

Does anybody know how to get these doors off?

Thanks for your help.

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[QUOTE=Gene;8031]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.[/QUOTE]
Gene:
My viking looks identical to the one pictured here, but am still need help. When oven door is fully open, it is difficult to get hold of the levers to pull them up as suggested. But when pulling up on the door when it is opened 20 degrees, the left lever pops up by itself, but the right does not. In fact the oven door feels like it will come off on the right side without even locking the lever. What’s happening. Thanks,

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[QUOTE=Gene;8031]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.[/QUOTE]
Thanks. I got that far (door off)–now how do I remove the old hinges from the stove?

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Hi, I am having the same problem wit hmy Viking 30" stove. The door wont close all the way. How did you fix this?