Oster 6329 Bread Grabber Spring Replacement

Written By: Isaac Williams

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Oster 6329 Bread Grabber Spring Replacement

Difficulty

Very difficult

Steps

9

Time Required

25 - 30 minutes

Introduction

This repair is challenging because the wire that acts as the spring is difficult to bend into the correct shape.

Tools

Step 1

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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.

Step 2

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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.

Step 3

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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.

Step 4

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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.

Step 5

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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.

Step 6

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Press down on the toaster handle to access to the grabber spring located behind the large metal plate.

Step 7

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Locate the grabber spring.

Step 8

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Use the large needle nose pliers to unwind the grabber spring from one side of the carriage to remove.
Repeat this step for the opposite side.

Step 9

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Remove the old spring from the toaster unit to insert new.

Conclusion

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

Author

Isaac Williams

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