I have a Electrolux Cooker only two years old and the oven hinges seem to have lost their tension and the door does not close properley.
I have two new hinges but cannot see how to change them.Do I have to take the side off to get access to the hinges.Undoing the screws on front only loosens them but they will not come out.

Steve, January 2011

Silly question but have you been able to detach the door from oven first. If not depending on type of hinge. On my type of door you need to be in fully open position and if you look at the hinges there are two safety clasps one on each hinge lift this up towards you. Once the safety clasp is in this position you should be able to lift the door off as the hinges unhook from the frame.

Then follow the instruction in first answer.

DOOR HINGE LOCKED IN CLOSE POSITION BEFORE DOOR IS PUT BACK ON THE OVEN.

If you encounter this the safety clasp has slipped and the spring has sprung back the hinge going into the closed position. (You are not able to put door back on like this)

ANSWER

The springs are tensioned tight so you will not be able to pull it into open position with your hand. Pair of pipe grips and plyers needed. Hold the centre of the hinge casing between the two springs and use plyers to force hinge into open position. Then holding just the hinge, hook it into place in the frame of the oven and push it right down to the open position and pull the safety clasp up. Put the hinge back into oven door and place it back into the frame.

Chris Davies, January 2011

There is a little grub screw on the outside aspect of hinge housing. Undo the screw fully, taking it out. Then pull the hinge out, it may be a bit stiff with grease etc. But should slide out. I have an Electrolux EOB5620X and thats how you do it on that model.

Hope this helps.

Chris Davies, January 2011