How To Lock Kenmore Oven Door

If it s still locked start an oven cleaning cycle.

How to lock kenmore oven door.

Push the button and keep it held down to trigger the door latch. 1 remove power to the oven unplug the oven from the power outlet or flip the circuit breaker for the oven. 4 slide the door locking lever on front of the oven if applicable or simply just open the door. I have a kenmore elite electric built in oven model 790 bought in 2007.

Clear the lock mechanism as indicated by the door loc light by pressing and holding in the oven door light switch for 20 to 30 seconds. Allow the cleaning cycle to run for about 60 seconds and then cancel it. Press and hold stop clear for 3 seconds. Once the oven door is locked the door locked indicator will stop flashing and remain on along with the lock icon light.

To reactivate normal oven operation. While the switch is depressed the latch motor will. Wait a minute or two and then try to open it again. The door locked will continue to flash until the oven door has completely unlocked and the lock icon light has cleared.

I am pretty familiar with the functions and never had a problem until now. Right now the door is locked and won t unlock. The oven should unlock. If you try to use your oven and find it locked press the clear or reset button to stop the oven and turn it off.

If you don t see this button you may be able to unlock the door by using the clear off button. Look near the control panel above the oven door for a button labeled oven lock. A beep will sound. This how to tutorial will demonstrate how to remove.

Household appliances can be tremendously frustrating particularly when trying to reinstall an oven door.