Bosch 500 Benchmark Serie Manuel D'installation page 16

Primary observation
The door does not pull
itself closed and feels
difficult to open as well.
The door does not hold
itself closed.
The door does not close
onto the striker
smoothly.
Once closed, the door
opens without incident.
The door does not close
onto the striker
smoothly.
Once closed, the door
may also appear to
stick while pulling the
door open.
English 12
Side Hinge Door Opening/Closing Troubleshooting Guide
Additional observations
The side edge of the inner
door (on the handle side of
the door) appears to make
contact with the unit's side
trim.
Very little force is required
to pull open the door.
When closing the door onto
the striker, the door lifts
itself upward.
You will feel a slight bump
as the roller (internal to the
door) hits the tip of the
striker and lifts the door.
If the door needs to lift
substantially, the door will
no longer pull itself closed,
and assistance is required
to push it closed fully.
While trying to open the
door from a closed position,
you feel an interference that
catches the door and may
prevent it from opening.
You feel a similar
interference when closing.
Cause
The installation is Check the installation of the unit in the
cabinetry. Try to move the unit in the cabinet
causing the side
trim to be pushed towards the side of the hinges as much as
too far inward. possible to allow the interfering side trim to
open up.
May also try to adjust the location of the side
trim screws to hold the trim away from the
door.
Check again the cabinet opening to ensure
that it is not too narrow. Widen the cutout as
necessary.
The door catch To reset the mechanism, close the door
mechanism completely and while closed, push in firmly on
internal to the the door handle until the mechanism resets.
door has
A firm push may be required. Open to test.
inadvertently
tripped while the
door was open.
The door Refer to the side hinge door alignment
alignment is too procedure to raise the handle side of the door
low to engage until the door closes smoothly.
properly with the
It should open smoothly and pull itself closed
striker.
smoothly without hearing or feeling an
See Figure B in interference.
the side hinge
door alignment
instructions.
The door To open a sticking door, apply pressure
alignment is too downward on the handle while pulling.
high to engage
Refer to the side hinge door alignment
properly with the
procedure to lower the handle side of the door
striker.
until the door closes smoothly.
See Figure A in
It should open smoothly and pull itself closed
the side hinge
smoothly without hearing or feeling an
door alignment
interference.
instructions.
Solution