389978-1-M-Whirlpool-8169573 -Outer Door Frame
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Outer Door Frame 8169573

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PartSelect Number PS389978
Manufacturer Part Number 8169573
Manufactured by Whirlpool
Product Description

Outer Door Frame Specifications

Frame ONLY.
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Troubleshooting
This part fixes the following symptoms:
Door not closing properly
This part works with the following products:
Microwave.
This part works with the following products:
Kenmore.
Part# 8169573 replaces these:
AP3118046, 829973, 4393821, 8169325, 8169456, 8169573
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Jeremy Allen S - January 22, 2019
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Perfect Fit!
Perfect fit and was brand new.
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Broken Door frame
I followed the excellent instructions on the Partselect website.
I removed 4 screws and the frame popped out, I cleaned the glass and reassembled. I was surprised how easy.
Thanks for your help.
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  • Mary from STANWOOD, MI
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Cracked Outer Door Frame
Overall a very easy fit, the key for me was being gentle with the glass if your door has an extreme crack (as mine did). If it does, the glass can easily fall out of the frame. The plastic clips that hold the glass to the frame are also quite fragile, so just gently work the glass into the clips without forcing it.

Took me about 20 minutes.

1) Remove 3 screws from side of door
2) Remove 2 screws from bottom of door
3) Carefully slide outer frame of of door.

If crack is extreme (as mine was), be careful that the glass does not completely fall out when removing frame

4) I used a putty knife to carefully pry up the top part of the frame as it has clips that fit into slots on the door.
4)Once frame is removed use screwdriver to remove door handle
5) Remove glass from frame and replace with new one. Use the putty knife to gently push the clips onto to it as the plastic clips that hold the glass look easily breakable
6) Re-attach door handle
7) Slide new frame back onto door, push top clips down into door top and replace all screws
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Other Parts Used:
Outer Door Frame Door Handle
  • Jerry from Stevens Point, WI
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Cracked outer door frame
1. Remove the two screws at the bottom of the door.
2. Remove the three screws at the side of the door.
3. If you look at the replacement door frame, you'll see the built in clips that snap in place to hold the frame in place.
4. Using the putty knife, gently pry the top of the old frame up, undoing one clip at the time. <br />5. In my case, the glass had fallen out of its frame. I had to make sure that the glass didn't fall down in the process of removing the door frame.
6. The door frame assembly should be off the door now. Lay on a flat surface facing down.
7. Remove the inside plastic frame.
8. Remove the glass.
9. Remove the door handle by removing the two screws holding the door handle to the frame.
10. Replace the glass on the new door frame by carefully snapping in place using the clips on the door frame.
11. Replace the inside plastic frame by carefully snapping in place using the clips on the door frame.
12. I used a hot glue gun to glue the glass and the inside plastic frame to the door frame in a few places. I noticed this was done at the factory when originally assembled.
13. Replace the door handle by screwing the two screws holding the door handle back on to the frame.
14. Snap the completed door frame assembly back on to the door.
15. Replace the two screws at the bottom of the door and the three screws at the side of the door.
**** Note that I did not have to remove the door from the microwave to replace the frame.
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  • Victor from Chesapeake, VA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Broken bottom of door frame
Remove 6 screws, remove glass and black molding. Then I placed those items in the new frame. Placed the frame on the Hinges and replaced the screws. It was that easy.
  • Stephen from Norfolk, VA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Ron
June 3, 2019
Does the door for Kenmore microwave part number ps389977 work in place of ps389979? Thank you,,,,rc
For model number PS389977
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Hello Ron, thank you for contacting us. Our system does not show that it does. If you can provide the model number for the microwave you want to use this Outer Door Frame on, we can see if it is compatible or which one is.

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Model Cross Reference
This part works with the following models:
PartSelect Number: PS389978
Manufacturer Part Number: 8169573
Brand
Model Number
Description
Kenmore
66560622000
Microwave
Kenmore
66560629000
Microwave
Kenmore
66560632000
Microwave
Kenmore
66560639000
Microwave
Kenmore
66560652000
Microwave
Kenmore
66560654000
Microwave
Kenmore
66560657000
Microwave
Kenmore
66560659000
Microwave
Kenmore
66560682000
Microwave
Kenmore
66560689000
Microwave
Kenmore
66561622100
Microwave
Kenmore
66561624100
Microwave
Kenmore
66561627100
Microwave
Kenmore
66561629100
Microwave
Kenmore
66561632100
Microwave
Kenmore
66561639100
Microwave
Kenmore
66568610890
Microwave
Kenmore
66568610891
Microwave
Kenmore
66568610991
Microwave
Kenmore
66568611890
Microwave
Kenmore
66568611891
Microwave
Kenmore
66568611991
Microwave
Kenmore
66568612890
Microwave
Kenmore
66568612891
Microwave
Kenmore
66568612991
Microwave
Kenmore
66568680890
Microwave
Kenmore
66568680891
Microwave
Kenmore
66568680991
Microwave
Kenmore
66568681890
Microwave
Kenmore
66568681891
Microwave
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