Repair Story - Broiler stopped workin in summer. Oven had no heat for wife to make Christmas cookies.

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Visitor Rating Broiler stopped workin in summer. Oven had no heat for wife to make Christmas cookies. Overall Rating: Helpful Rated By: 5 Customers Posted By: Richard From Bealeton, VA Posted: 12/22/2007 12:16:34 AM Appliance Repaired: Amana Range/Stove/Oven/Hood Age Of Appliance: 5 - 10 years First thing I tripped the range breaker. Pulled the range out from the wall and unpluged main plug. I then removed the 12 sheet metal screws from the back lower cover. I then unpluged the wires from the four element connections and marked the color on the range back.Two upper blue and red and two lower yellow and red. I then tested the resistance of the elements to confirm that they were bad. With volt/ ohm meter set for OHM'S I had no reading. When my new parts arrived I first made sure that they matched the origonals. I tested the OHM'S on the new parts and began the change. I removed the two upper element holding screws on the inside rear wall. I then removed the two hanging support screws from the inside top of the oven. For the oven element, simply remove the one screw at the back wall. Reassembly is reverse of removal. The element ends will stick out the back side of the range about one inch.Be sure that insulation is in place and that there is no contact between element ends and metal walls.Attatch the wires as you had them marked on the back. Replace the rear cover and tighten all the screws. Plug main plug back into socket. Reset breaker and slowley turn oven control up to a low temperature setting.After a few minuets the oven indicator light will go out.Open oven and check the temperature. End cap has three screws to remove. Slip off old cap and replace with new one. Snug the three screws. Push the range back in place. Have the wife back some cookies and enjoy. Parts Used: BROIL ELEMENT,3000 WA (Now subbed to BROIL ELEMENT,3000 WA) Left Side Back Guard End Cap (Now subbed to Left Side Back Guard End Cap) ELEMENT, BAKE (Now subbed to Bake Element) Level of difficulty: Really easy Time to do repair: 30 - 60 mins Screw drivers How helpful was this repair story?

Parts Used in this Repair BROIL ELEMENT,3000 WA (Now subbed to BROIL ELEMENT,3000 WA) The part 'BROIL ELEMENT,3000 WA' that Richard From Bealeton, VA used in this story is now subbed to part BROIL ELEMENT,3000 WA PartSelect #: PS1745901 Compare At: $45.92 Your Price: $38.27 You Save: $7.65 Availability: In Stock Left Side Back Guard End Cap (Now subbed to Left Side Back Guard End Cap) The part 'Left Side Back Guard End Cap' that Richard From Bealeton, VA used in this story is now subbed to part Left Side Back Guard End Cap This right side back guard end cap is used for many ranges. It is all white in color and it is made entirely of plastic. PartSelect #: PS2032641 Compare At: $8.48 Your Price: $7.07 You Save: $1.41 Availability: In Stock ELEMENT, BAKE (Now subbed to Bake Element) The part 'ELEMENT, BAKE' that Richard From Bealeton, VA used in this story is now subbed to part Bake Element Please note, this is a substitute from the original part. It make physically look different, but will still function the same. PartSelect #: PS2091055 Compare At: $36.49 Your Price: $30.41 You Save: $6.08 Availability: In Stock

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