thermostat assembly verification for electric oven (with pictures)
Fixed the issue by flipping over the bracket that hinges on the springs. now it open and closes correctly.

when it's correctly inserted there is a kind of "clicking" noise and the bracket moves with far less restrain.

basically it's the same as show in the pictures, the bracket with the "circle" indent in the middle needs to be flipped over. the springs then attach the same way.