Smeg Oven Door Hinge Stuck

The hinges on an oven door heat up when the oven is in use.

Smeg oven door hinge stuck. When this happens the hinges begin to squeak. Applying a general purpose grease or high temperature oil to the hinge stops the squeaks and won t melt away when heated. The squeaking is caused by the metal parts of the hinges rubbing together when the door is opened and closed. I have cleaned lots of smeg ovens using pins in the hinge holes to remove the doors.

Took off the door and loosened the two door hinge screws on the main body of the oven slipped the clips over the bottom of the hinge slot and tightened the screws re fitted the door making sure that the hinge slot fitted over the newly installed clips bingo a closing oven door for a few minutes work thanks to all who passed on their experiences with smeg a2 oven hinges. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Replace the hinges on a smeg oven door. Repeat for the other side.

Over the years the factory applied lubricant or oil gradually wears off the hinges. Press it down snugly with a tool so that it seats well and will not be easily dislodged. My oven door is locked smeg sa306x 8 i think i may have done something with the timer for the pyrolitic answered by a verified appliance technician. I looked up the model when i got home and low and behold there are special smeg pins for removing these hinges costing 10 for a set on ebay.

If you aren t able to do that then it becomes useless. One of the main reasons for it being useless is that fact that it might need some new hinges. I explained this issue to the customer and said i would not be able to clean inside the door which she was ok with.