Frigidaire Microwave Plmv169dcd Loose Door Hinge
Remove door a pop new rivet in.
Frigidaire microwave plmv169dcd loose door hinge. Before you can begin a cooking cycle on your frigidaire microwave the door must be completely shut. It appears that a screws should hold each hinge to the oven but i cannot find this on any diagram of the oven so not sure if a the hinge is secured by screws or something else. The microwave door has come loose at both the top and bottom hinge points. This was on model frigidaire microwave plmv169dcd also under electrolux name.
One way a microwave door can cease to function properly is if the hinges are loose or damaged. How do the hinges mount to the cabinet. The hinges on my microwave door are loose where it connects to the oven they are secure in the door. And c is it installed from the inside or out.
When the door is open the hinge is loose so that the door sags and can move up and down. When i look at the plate where the hinges go into the cabinet i see a hole where there may have been a mounting screw. If your microwave door swings lower or out of alignment with the microwave itself when you open it investigate the hinges for obstructions or broken pieces. How to fix hinges on a frigidaire electrolux microwave plmv169dcd that are sagging.
In fact if the door latch isn t snapped shut the microwave won t function at all. When opening the door it falls loose on the left side.