Kitchenaid Double Oven 1996 Doors Locked

Kitchenaid ovens with a self cleaning feature have a locking mechanism that activates when the oven reaches a certain temperature during the self cleaning cycle.

Kitchenaid double oven 1996 doors locked.

Turn the power off at the circuit breaker or fuse box for one minute then turn the power back on. Door is locked when starting or using the oven. The lock on a kitchenaid oven engages when it is operating in the self clean cycle. If oven door does not open to full 90 repeat steps 1 3.

This is a safety feature because of the high heat the oven produces when it is self cleaning. If power to the oven fails during this operation the oven will remain in the locked position and disengaging the lock can be quite difficult. See step 3 illustration a in the remove oven door s section for proper locked position. Kitchenaid ovens have an oven door that locks.

Allow the oven to cool approximately 30 90 minutes move the latch arm to the left to unlock the door. Is it locked when starting or using the oven. Press cancel off key to start a latch reset wait 20 30 seconds and open door. Sometimes the door lock will not disengage even when the self clean cycle is finished.

Press cancel off key to start a latch reset wait 20 30 seconds and open door. Locate the oven door hinge locks latches in corners of oven door and rotate hinge locks latches toward oven cavity to locked position.