Introduction
Use this guide to replace a damaged oven seal/gasket on the GE® 30" Slide-In Electric Range with Self-Cleaning Oven (model # JSP39SN4SS)
The oven door seal keeps hot air from escaping the oven into the household. A damaged seal makes the oven inefficient and waste energy. Also, it may lead to undercooked foods due to the oven losing the ability to maintain high temperatures, posing a health issue to users.
Therefore, a good repair guide is necessary to keep consumers safe from faulty equipment and themselves.
This process will involve removing the door to the oven, removing and replacing the seal, then reattaching the door.
Parts
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Lower the clasps on the oven door using an opening tool or heavy duty spudger.
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Insert the spudger into the top of the metal hinge and pull it away from the door.
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Continue to lower the clasp until met with resistance from the hinge.
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Repeat on both sides of the oven.
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Raise the oven door until to about a 60 degree angle.
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Firmly grasp the sides of the door and lift it off of hinges and away from the oven.
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Place door on a flat surface.
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Begin removing the seal by gently pinching and lifting away from the door.
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Any broken pins will be more difficult to remove. In order to remove them, either use more force, or pull from different angles until the metal slides out of position.
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Begin attaching the seal by inserting any pin into the holes around the door.
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Continue to insert pins along the length of the seal.
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Run your fingers over the seal to make sure all pins are in place.
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Press firmly on any bumps in the seal.
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To replace the oven door, hold it in front of the opening.
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Insert the metal teeth into the openings, below the small metal pins, at the base of the oven.
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To finish, slowly close the door. Stop if any resistance is felt.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
