Thermador C301 User Manual
Built-in Oven Care and Use Manual
Do-It-Yourself Maintenance
Removing the Oven Door
The oven door(s) can be lifted off for your convenience in cleaning hard-to-reach areas inside
the oven.
the oven.
To Remove the Oven Door:
1. Fully open the oven door.
2. Raise the U-clip over the hook on each of the
hinges to the "locked" position (see illustration
below). This will prevent the hinge from snapping
closed when the door is removed.
below). This will prevent the hinge from snapping
closed when the door is removed.
3. Grasp the door by the sides toward the back.
Raise the front of the door several inches (there
will be some spring resistance to overcome
because of the hinge being locked). When the
front of the door is high enough, you will be able
to lift the hinges to clear the indents.
will be some spring resistance to overcome
because of the hinge being locked). When the
front of the door is high enough, you will be able
to lift the hinges to clear the indents.
4. Pull the hinges out of the slots in the oven front
frame.
To Replace the Oven Door:
1. Grasp the sides of the door at the center and
insert the ends of the hinges into the slots in the
oven front frame as far as they will go (see illus-
tration below).
oven front frame as far as they will go (see illus-
tration below).
2. With the door open all the way, lower the two lock-
ing clips.
3. Raise the oven door and make sure that it fits
evenly with the front sides.
4. Close and open door slowly to be sure it is cor-
rectly and securely in place.
5. Door must be straight, not out of alignment.
CAUTION
USE CAUTION WHEN REMOVING THE
DOOR(S). DOORS ARE VERY HEAVY.
DOOR(S). DOORS ARE VERY HEAVY.
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• Make sure oven is cool and power to
oven has been turned off before remov-
ing the door. Failure to do so could re-
sult in electrical shock or burns.
ing the door. Failure to do so could re-
sult in electrical shock or burns.
• The oven doors are heavy and fragile.
Use both hands to remove or replace
the door.
the door.
• Grasp only the sides of the oven door
when removing or replacing it.
• Failure to grasp the oven door firmly
and properly could result in personal
injury and product damage.
injury and product damage.
• With the door off, never release the le-
vers and try to close the hinges. With-
out the weight of the door, the power-
ful springs will snap the hinges closed
with great force.
out the weight of the door, the power-
ful springs will snap the hinges closed
with great force.
HINGE CLIP
HINGE ARM
Door Hinge
with lowered locking clip