Thankyou. If I didn't come across this video, I was cancelling Christmas lunch. I really hope this comment helps anyone who has this problem! I spent 6Hrs trying to get my door back on, having several problems along the way. I googled, youtubed and nothing worked.... At about 4hrs in, I came across this video. I didn't read the comments at first and thought this was a slightly different hinge as mine was long when it was open. I didn't realise that the piece that the pin goes into, pulls in and hooks over the end and the pin hole that you are showing is at the bottom. Which then makes the hinge shorter. I couldn't see my pin hole. The best tip of all was in these comments - Use a piece of wood. We laid the door flat on a towel (had removed the handle). My partner is the strong one, so he pulled the hinge back using the wood on the end and I moved the mechanism up to hook in place and put the pin in! I couldn't believe it, when it worked!! We had Christmas lunch the next day. I was ready to cancel!! Oh by the way, if you don't have a pin, which we didn't - use a strong allen key. Our hinges became unlocked because I originally used pins that were too weak and they sprang open, bending the pins inside. That was a couple of hours wasted there, using multiy grips and a file to remove.... NEVER AGAIN WILL I REMOVE MY DOOR
D E you're a champion! My husband and I have been trying to find some sort of instruction on how to get this damn door back in, and your video has been enormously helpful. Thank you
Thanks DE, I got my life back as well. FYI everyone: When you get the hinges set (I had to use the weight of my foot to set them and insert the allen key), not easy. Make sure you place the hinge grooves at the back of the oven entry slot not the front! It took me ages to work this out.
Just done this today, nightmare job. The tricky part is pushing the new hinges back, it's a two man job. What we did was remove old hinges and put new ones in, fit everything back together and then put the door in an upright position, then one person stands on the new hinge and the you effectively push the door back like you're opening it until its pressed back far enough to put the pin in. Right faff. Hopefully that helps someone out there! Smeg a42-5
Great method, unfortunately for me it gets to a point where it locks and nothing bigger than a paper clip will fit inside, tried the smallest hex key I've got and it still won't. So incredibly infuriating.
@@lesterspasinski2243 I used 2 small screws to lock the hinges, try that bit remember to have the long big of the screw facing inwards and not outwards as when you go to fit the door back on the screws will block the door... as I found out! 🤣
@@alexstevenson2473 yeah the problem is that once fully compressed, the hinge in the middle is still not sitting low enough. The slide can move a little bit but it can only go down lower, which doesn't help me. :(
@@lesterspasinski2243 sounds like you haven't compressed it enough, have you removed the old springs? If so, you should still have the pegs in them and you'll see how far you have to compress the new ones. 😁👍
I used a pair of mole grips to pinch the hinges back together and after a few attempts I managed to put the pin in to secure closed position. My hands are bruised from many failed attempts, but, did manage to refit door successfully.
We just did this last night... we got the pin in one of the new hinges with some serious effort. We went to put the pin in the second hinge.. and the bar holding the spring in place snapped. Now I have to order ANOTHER hinge and take the whole door apart again. Awful.
@@enyaburden6852 2 people. put the door on a firm surface (the kitchen floor! on a tea towel),. One person compresses the hinge using a piece of wood or oven gloves to save your hands. The other was laying flat on the floor, lining up the hole and putting in the pin (we used a small allen key for the pin). You need to put the pin in from the centre of the door to the outside or else it gets in the way as you try to refit the hinge. I was very tempted to make a video but as it was so hard once it was fitted I never wanted to remove the door ever again lol :-).
Thankyou. If I didn't come across this video, I was cancelling Christmas lunch.
I really hope this comment helps anyone who has this problem! I spent 6Hrs trying to get my door back on, having several problems along the way. I googled, youtubed and nothing worked.... At about 4hrs in, I came across this video. I didn't read the comments at first and thought this was a slightly different hinge as mine was long when it was open. I didn't realise that the piece that the pin goes into, pulls in and hooks over the end and the pin hole that you are showing is at the bottom. Which then makes the hinge shorter. I couldn't see my pin hole.
The best tip of all was in these comments - Use a piece of wood. We laid the door flat on a towel (had removed the handle). My partner is the strong one, so he pulled the hinge back using the wood on the end and I moved the mechanism up to hook in place and put the pin in! I couldn't believe it, when it worked!! We had Christmas lunch the next day. I was ready to cancel!!
Oh by the way, if you don't have a pin, which we didn't - use a strong allen key. Our hinges became unlocked because I originally used pins that were too weak and they sprang open, bending the pins inside. That was a couple of hours wasted there, using multiy grips and a file to remove.... NEVER AGAIN WILL I REMOVE MY DOOR
Xmas saved! Excellent! Thanks for posting.
Can't thank you enough for this. My oven has been door-less for the last week until I saw your video.
Those new springs are strong! I bust the shank of a drill bit !! Done now though, thanks for the video.
D E you're a champion! My husband and I have been trying to find some sort of instruction on how to get this damn door back in, and your video has been enormously helpful. Thank you
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! Helped me with my exact same problem. Really appreciate the effort to document this!
Thanks DE, I got my life back as well. FYI everyone: When you get the hinges set (I had to use the weight of my foot to set them and insert the allen key), not easy. Make sure you place the hinge grooves at the back of the oven entry slot not the front! It took me ages to work this out.
Thanks so much for this video and for all the comments. So helpful and possibly marriage- saving 😂
Saving marriages 2 hinges at a time! Love it! 😍
Thanks man, your video really helped me out.
Thanks a million you saved my day thanks.
Would you have photo of the back of your opera range showing wiring connection
Thank you! Kept trying the wrong hole.
Just done this today, nightmare job. The tricky part is pushing the new hinges back, it's a two man job. What we did was remove old hinges and put new ones in, fit everything back together and then put the door in an upright position, then one person stands on the new hinge and the you effectively push the door back like you're opening it until its pressed back far enough to put the pin in. Right faff. Hopefully that helps someone out there! Smeg a42-5
Great method, unfortunately for me it gets to a point where it locks and nothing bigger than a paper clip will fit inside, tried the smallest hex key I've got and it still won't. So incredibly infuriating.
@@lesterspasinski2243 I used 2 small screws to lock the hinges, try that bit remember to have the long big of the screw facing inwards and not outwards as when you go to fit the door back on the screws will block the door... as I found out! 🤣
@@alexstevenson2473 yeah the problem is that once fully compressed, the hinge in the middle is still not sitting low enough. The slide can move a little bit but it can only go down lower, which doesn't help me. :(
@@lesterspasinski2243 sounds like you haven't compressed it enough, have you removed the old springs? If so, you should still have the pegs in them and you'll see how far you have to compress the new ones. 😁👍
I used a pair of mole grips to pinch the hinges back together and after a few attempts I managed to put the pin in to secure closed position. My hands are bruised from many failed attempts, but, did manage to refit door successfully.
Hi Guy
thank you for sharing you know the challenge and have shown what is important
Thanks man. I have to do this today😭. The worst design ever. I'd NEVER buy a Smeg again.
Thanks - this saved me some aggravation
We just did this last night... we got the pin in one of the new hinges with some serious effort. We went to put the pin in the second hinge.. and the bar holding the spring in place snapped. Now I have to order ANOTHER hinge and take the whole door apart again. Awful.
You got a video how to compress the hinge to closed?
We pressed with a piece of wood, it's really really hard to get in the correct position.
A tea towel folded up several times to make a pad for your hand works well
Hey how did you get the hinges closed in that position. Mine are in the position of your old hinges.
@@clairesearancke3041 hey Claire. How did you get the hinge in the closed position I’m really struggling all day no luck
@@enyaburden6852 2 people. put the door on a firm surface (the kitchen floor! on a tea towel),. One person compresses the hinge using a piece of wood or oven gloves to save your hands. The other was laying flat on the floor, lining up the hole and putting in the pin (we used a small allen key for the pin). You need to put the pin in from the centre of the door to the outside or else it gets in the way as you try to refit the hinge. I was very tempted to make a video but as it was so hard once it was fitted I never wanted to remove the door ever again lol :-).
Life saver!!!
Thanks for that.
i still cannot see how you managed to place the door back in, you just stop the show and get on with your life!!
@@de9751 i'm already living 4ours properly! Thanks!!