ShoelessSmith Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Our oven door catch is, quite frankly, knackered. The door itself has two holes for the female part of the catch to go in and the frame has one male part. Clearly the male part screws into something that's behind the panel and I need one of those. The question is how do I get behind the panel? Do I remove the whole oven (if so how), slide it out and then get behind it or do I get in from the front? There are a million screws and I want to make sure that I am not removing the wrong ones so if anyone could help me, then I would be grateful. The door's female catch area looks horrible and I guess that is where I clip the part into. If I had to replace the oven door, then how tricky a task is this? Again, is it a case of removing the whole oven and then unscrewing the door and hinge somehow, or is it something else? The make of oven? It's a four letter name, I believe, and starts with SME and I have no idea what the last letter(s) is/are. Can anyone offer any assistance/suggestions? Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 If it starts SME the chances are it's a SMEV oven. If you have a van handbook that should tell you which model, failing which a Google search should turn up some pictures to help explain where it all goes and info on spare parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoelessSmith Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Smev, it is then, thanks. No, the handbook is not very useful here other than it showing us where the oven is in the motorhome and how to turn it on and such. I shall have another dig around. Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Just a thought - it might not have broken - maybe it's just got out of alignment and fallen off? It happened to us many years ago but, sorry I can't remember how I took it apart and fixed it, or even if it was a Smev oven!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoelessSmith Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 There's nothing to suggest that it's elsewhere. The oven clearly needs to be taken out slightly and then I can see what happens next. I think that I am going to have a go again. Thanks again Yours in need of a bucket of gin. Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Depends on the van but you may well need to disconnect the gas to get the oven out and that can be tricky, on the other hand there may be enough free movement in the gas pipe to wriggle it about enough to get at the door catch - sorry I can't remember. It's not difficult but can be time consuming as access can be excruciatingly obstructive - and do please tell me that you are familiar with reconnecting a gas supply so it does not leak? Some ovens are held in by bolts or screws through the feet which can be a challenge to get at, and some by screws through the vertical front surround which are very easy to get at - if yer lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Does the oven have two pieces of glass? Mine does. If so try sliding the inner one off. It may be that as Trackers says. the part may be in the door still. PJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randonneur Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Is this the one? Leisure shop direct stock Smev oven spares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoelessSmith Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Thanks all. I've decided that I am going to need Professional Help -- something that the wife has been telling me for years. Cheers Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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