Oster 6329 Lever Catch Spring Replacement

Written By: Blaine Oelkers
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Oster 6329 Lever Catch Spring Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

10 - 15 minutes

Introduction

Replacing the spring can be somewhat difficult, so be prepared to deal with a little frustration when removing the spring.

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    • Using the Phillips-head #2 screwdriver, unscrew the three 1cm Phillips-head screws on the plastic base of the toaster to separate the outer metal shell from the plastic base.

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    • Push the plastic push-down handle down and pull the plastic handle straight from metal arm.

    It really helped me to use a heat gun to warm up the handle a tiny bit.

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    • Loosen the outer metal shell from the plastic base by holding the plastic base while pulling up on the metal shell.

    • Only lift the outer shell a little so as not to disconnect the cables that connect the circuit board.

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    • Disconnect the cable clips from the circuit board using the tweezers to free the outer metal shell from the plastic base.

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    • Lift the top outer metal shell.

    • Carefully lift the outer metal shell at an angle so as not to damage the components in the front of the toaster.

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    • Insert the tweezers between the spring and the bottom of the lever to release the spring.

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    • Remove spring from the bottom of the lever.

    • The spring should only be connected to the top of the toaster after this is complete.

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    • Insert the tweezers between the two metal flaps located at the top of the toaster.

    • Hold the spring and turn it sideways to lay it flat along the top of the toaster.

    • Pry the spring from the top of the toaster.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Blaine Oelkers

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