Kenmore 790.49073400 oven door won't close all the way. the door opens and closes just fine except that it won't close the last 2 inches. The door doesn't seem to be bent or out of alignment. When you push it closed, the spacing between door and frame is even all the way around, but it springs back open when you release the door. it just happened, and i am hesitant to tear it apart without knowing where to look. It seems to be a hinge problem, but like something came disconnected, as opposed to breaking or bending.
Hello- You are on the right track. The hinge assemblies are 'sprung' or bent out of shape. Replacing them is pretty easy, so you can do it yourself. Four screws on each side. Be careful, these springs can snap closed and bite ya. Use the little pins that come with the new set to lock hinge so this doesn't happen. Let me know if this info helps- have more if needed- Thanks- Ed
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I actually found that the hinges were fine. turns out that the removable bottom of the oven was not fully pushed back into the oven, and it was slightly interfering with letting the door close completely. I pushed it back in, and all is well.
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