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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairKitchenaid Microwave Inner Door Foam Strip Replacement #W10359769
Kitchenaid Microwave Inner Door Foam Strip Replacement #W10359769
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$112.5004:32
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the inner door foam seal on a Kitchenaid microwave (Model #KMBP100ESS01). The most common reason for replacing the seal is if it is dirty or the microwave door is not fully sealed.
All of the information for this foam seal replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: multi-screwdriver
All of the information for this foam seal replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: multi-screwdriver
Step By Step Instructions
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Microwave Oven -Model KMBP100ESS01
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KitchenAid Built-In Microwave Oven Inner Door Panel Foam Strip Replacement
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"Step 1: Before you begin, be sure to turn off the power supply to your microwave."
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ATTENTION: TOOLS NEEDED
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"Step 2: You will need a regular Phillips-head screwdriver, flat-head screwdriver, a paper clip, a T-20 Torx bit, a drill with a 1/8th inch drill bit, and an optional razor blade. "
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Step 3: Open the oven door and use a 1/8th inch drill bit to drill out the rivet securing the sliding arm to the door.
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Step 4: Insert a paper clip through the hole in the arm to prevent it from sliding back through the frame.
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Step 5: Insert a flat-head screwdriver into each door hinge to hold the hinges in place.
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Step 6: Use a T-20 Torx bit to unthread the two screws securing the door to the hinges.
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Step 7: Slide the door off of the hinges and set it on a sturdy surface with the handle side down.
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Step 8: Use a small flat-head screwdriver to help remove the two screw hole plugs.
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Step 9: You can now use a Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the screws securing the inner door panel to the outer door assembly.
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Step 10: Lift off the panel.
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Step 11: Remove the old foam strip if still instact - you can use a razor blade to help peel it off if necessary.
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Step 12: Clean off any residue from the inner door panel.
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"Step 13: To install the new foam stip, peel off the backing to expose the adhesive, then align the foam stip on the inner door panel and press down to adhere. "
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"Step 14: Realign the inner door panel on the outer door assembly, slide it up, and then thread the screws to secure."
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Step 15: Snap in the screw hole plugs.
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Step 16: Slide the door assembly onto the hinges.
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Step 17: Thread and tighten the two screws to secure.
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Step 18: Remove the screwdrivers as well as the paperclip from the sliding arm.
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"Step 19: Align the sliding arm with the door anchor. If necessary, punch out the old rivet from the bushing."
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Step 20: Insert the bushing into the arm and secure with a new rivet.
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Step 21. Turn the power supply to the microwave back on.
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Congrats! Your microwave oven is ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the inner door foam seal on a Kitchenaid microwave (Model #KMBP100ESS01). The most common reason for replacing the seal is if it is dirty or the microwave door is not fully sealed.
All of the information for this foam seal replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: multi-screwdriver
All of the information for this foam seal replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: multi-screwdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Microwave Oven -Model KMBP100ESS01
2
KitchenAid Built-In Microwave Oven Inner Door Panel Foam Strip Replacement
3
"Step 1: Before you begin, be sure to turn off the power supply to your microwave."
4
ATTENTION: TOOLS NEEDED
5
"Step 2: You will need a regular Phillips-head screwdriver, flat-head screwdriver, a paper clip, a T-20 Torx bit, a drill with a 1/8th inch drill bit, and an optional razor blade. "
6
Step 3: Open the oven door and use a 1/8th inch drill bit to drill out the rivet securing the sliding arm to the door.
7
Step 4: Insert a paper clip through the hole in the arm to prevent it from sliding back through the frame.
8
Step 5: Insert a flat-head screwdriver into each door hinge to hold the hinges in place.
9
Step 6: Use a T-20 Torx bit to unthread the two screws securing the door to the hinges.
10
Step 7: Slide the door off of the hinges and set it on a sturdy surface with the handle side down.
11
Step 8: Use a small flat-head screwdriver to help remove the two screw hole plugs.
12
Step 9: You can now use a Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the screws securing the inner door panel to the outer door assembly.
13
Step 10: Lift off the panel.
14
Step 11: Remove the old foam strip if still instact - you can use a razor blade to help peel it off if necessary.
15
Step 12: Clean off any residue from the inner door panel.
16
"Step 13: To install the new foam stip, peel off the backing to expose the adhesive, then align the foam stip on the inner door panel and press down to adhere. "
17
"Step 14: Realign the inner door panel on the outer door assembly, slide it up, and then thread the screws to secure."
18
Step 15: Snap in the screw hole plugs.
19
Step 16: Slide the door assembly onto the hinges.
20
Step 17: Thread and tighten the two screws to secure.
21
Step 18: Remove the screwdrivers as well as the paperclip from the sliding arm.
22
"Step 19: Align the sliding arm with the door anchor. If necessary, punch out the old rivet from the bushing."
23
Step 20: Insert the bushing into the arm and secure with a new rivet.
24
Step 21. Turn the power supply to the microwave back on.
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Congrats! Your microwave oven is ready for use.
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