I purchased from this site and installed two new door hinges, part no. AP368960. Seemed very simple. But the door doesn’t close tightly. Not even tight enough to push the button to turn the oven light off. I’ve taken it off and reinstalled it but can’t see what might be wrong.
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golly, my oven doesn’t look exactly like that. Are those "receptacles" the pins that the hinges hang on inside the body? behind the hinge retainer and the hinge cover, items 10 and 11? Thanks
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The break down diagrams, I referred to, are corresponding to the model number you posted. On other side this is not a picture - just a schematic.
You were right. The hinge receptacle is an assembly of a couple of pins that the hinge hang on inside the body and it is behind the hinge retainer and the hinge cover.
Gene.
Hi rpdugan,
The correct Maytag part number for the door hinge for your oven is 71003353 which crosses over to the APP part number AP368960.
Gene.
So, I have the wrong hinge??? Pretty sure about that? That would sure answer my problem…
You got the right hinges and you are saying there is nothing with the hinge receptacles… looks like the door frame or the inner door panel are slightly bend.
Gene.
I apologize, but I have just today checked this thread and seen the posts from RPDugan. The short answer is that my oven door still does not close. I don’t see at all that my hinge mounting pins are adjustable. Unfortunately, in order for me to really check it out, I’d have to disconnect the gas feed (I have a gas cook top) and the down-draft vent duct in order to pull my oven out far enough to see if I can get to those pins. From the outside, though, I don’t see at all how they’d be adjustable. So for now, I’m left with an oven door that doesn’t close, and every time we use the oven we can feel heat escaping. And I’ve pulled the oven light bulb since it stayed on all the time with the button not being depressed. Would the hinge retainer or cover plate make a difference? should I replace those? I can’t tell from a mechanical perspective why the door doesn’t close. It’s almost as if the spring just isn’t short/taught enough. I don’t see why a slightly bent inner door panel, like was mentioned for RPDugan, would make a difference. Mine doesn’t look bent. But maybe I should whale away at it with a rubber mallet!!! (Just kidding). Gene, what are the chances you make house calls? Or, is this something my local appliance repair guy should be able to figure out? I’m out of warranty. The oven is 8 years old. Thanks for your help. I’ll check back here more often. By the way. I said that my oven didn’t look like that in the diagram because my hinge mounting pins run horizontally and part 6 that was referred to looks more vertical to me. Is there a horizontal steel pin inside that part? Thanks
Hi michaelmag,
I found the Technical Bulletin issued by Maytag, concerning the same problem with the oven door like yours.
The model number of your range is not listed there, but I believe this is the only solution.
It is very important to replace both the door hinges and receptacles to have it work properly.
I do make a house calls but only in Orange County.
Gene.
Dear michaelmag,
This is a follow up to a voicemail I left at your office about your order. Please call me toll free at 1-877-477-7278 X 105 between the hours of 7am-6pm PST to answer any questions you may have about parts you have ordered through us.
I will be glad to help 
I meant Gene’s advice. Who’s Adam, anyway?
How likely is it that these hinges have changed ever so slightly since my unit was new to where now the new hinges will not close my door tightly? I think I have tried everything… Hate to spring for $2500 for a new oven when this is all that is wrong with it…
rpdugan said:
…I think I have tried everything…
What did you do?
Gene.
relaced the hinges twice…replace the recepticles once…
I now see that my new receptibles are in fact bent badly…but I knwo the original ones I replaced several months ago looked perfect…
i do know from jenn-air that the part number for the hinges changed several years ago… could that mean the hinge also changed??
very frustrating because this is such an easy job to fix…
Usually they change the part number due to new design, but it should fit properly.
Gene.
They (Jenn-Air) agreed to send me one more set of hinges and recepticals for free, so we’ll see later this week of 3x is the charm…
These are the only things that effect this problem, right? Can you think of anything I am missing?
rpdugan said:
…Can you think of anything I am missing?..
No, besides there could be a physical damage to the door frame or the inner door panel.
Keep us posted.
Gene.
K…installed the thrid set of recepticals and hinges…so far so good…but I will have to wait a week or so to see if they start to go bad again… But today, all is well…
Hey Gene,
How does one know when it is time to replace the gasket on the inside of the oven door? My oven is 10 years old…
Problem: Wife complains oven door does not completely close on our Jenn Air Oven.
Diagnosis: The pins (which are actually steel rivets) in the hinge pocket are too weak to handle the weight of the oven door without bending. Result is the door hangs open about 1/4" at the top. Even the replacement hinge pins bend quickly.
Solution: Remove the hinge pockets from the frame. Drill out the bent rivets from the crimped side and replace them with cut off 1/4" Grade 5 bolts and spot weld them in. Now the door closes perfectly. If the Grade 5 bolts bend I’ll go to Grade 8.
Now wife is happy again.
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Problem: Wife complains oven door does not completely close on our Jenn Air Oven.
Diagnosis: The pins (which are actually steel rivets) in the hinge pocket are too weak to handle the weight of the oven door without bending. Result is the door hangs open about 1/4" at the top. Even the replacement hinge pins bend quickly.
Solution: Remove the hinge pockets from the frame. Drill out the bent rivets from the crimped side and replace them with cut off 1/4" Grade 5 bolts and spot weld them in. Now the door closes perfectly. If the Grade 5 bolts bend I’ll go to Grade 8.
Now wife is happy again.
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Just wanted to say thank you for sharing your diagnosis and repair with us. Your post was very informative and instructive.
Thanks again and good luck with your oven.
Gene.