140163217015 Genuine Oven Door Handle Spacer for Westinghouse Ovens WVE615SC WVE625SC WVE615DSCA WVE6515DD WVE6555SD WVG655SCNG WVG6555SDNG

A wobbly oven handle often comes down to a broken spacer. Part 140163217015 is the genuine Westinghouse oven door handle spacer, the mount that holds the handle off the door, and it is also known as A16321701. It is listed for Westinghouse electric and gas ovens, including the WVE615SC and WVE625SC, the WVE615DSCA, the WVE6515DD and WVE6555SD, and the WVG655SCLP and WVG6555SDNG.

Loose Westinghouse oven door handle?

The handle sits on spacers at each end, which hold it at a comfortable distance from the hot door and give the screws something solid to bite into. Every opening and closing puts load on these points, so a spacer can crack or the thread inside it can strip. The handle then starts to twist, rock or pull away at one end. Leaving it can lead to the handle coming off as you lift a heavy dish, so it is worth replacing the spacer early.

Part details

• Genuine Westinghouse part 140163217015
• Also known as A16321701
• Oven door handle spacer
• Listed for WVE615SC, WVE625SC, WVE6515DD and WVE6555SD
• Also on file for WVG655SCLP, WVG655SCNG and WVG6555SDNG

Fitting a handle spacer

With the oven off and cool, check how the handle is fixed. The screws are often behind the top door trim or inside the door, so the door may need removing. Support the handle as you undo it, replace the damaged spacer, and tighten the screws firmly but not so hard that they crack the new part.

Questions about this part

Do I need one spacer or two?

A handle is normally mounted on a spacer at each end. If only one is cracked you can replace just that one, but when both are old it makes sense to fit two at the same time so the handle sits evenly.