RB524*J1 Hotpoint Range - Instructions

Could't be more easier, had to use something to help pull and push through insulation.

We inherited a 30 year old double oven when we purchased our home. The top oven works great, but the heating element on the bottom oven needed to be replaced. I could not find a replacement online and doubted seriously if I could find one any where given the age of the oven. I called partsselect, gave the rep the model number of the oven...and we were able to fix a 30 year old double oven for $28! And the part was simple to install. Honestly I would love a new double oven...but am THRILLED to have my existing one fixed for such a low price. Thank you!

Placed new ones on range. Exactly what I would do to wash them.

Good directions

The repair was very eash. The replacement element fit perfectly and only involved removing two screws, pulling the old element out far enought from the bak of the oven to disconnect the wires held by two screws . Disconnecting the two wires and installing the new element. This is a 25 year old appliance and is back to working like new. One note, be sure to shut the power off to the range because one of the wires connected to the element remains HOT! even if the oven is not on.

4 screws to remove the rear covection element cover. 2 screws to remove heating element. 2 screws to remove wires from element. Install new element in reverse order. Then replace convection element cover. Done!

Put bowl in and then slid rings around. Just like cleaning procedure. Easy. Thanks for your service.

The repair would have been really easy if I had a small socket set to remove the hex head screws. All that was needed was to unscrew the back plate, pull out the terminals, unscrew the attachments and then do it all in reverse with the new element. I did use a little WD 40 to make the job easier. Anyone could do this.

The original controls were different for the small burners and the large burners. The replacement part fits all. Before removing wires, pay attention to writing on new and old control and replace 1 at a time. The hardest part was being sure to cut the knob stem to the correct length. Control works well.

Just needed a screwdriver to take out the old one and replace with the new one.Quick easy job.

The information on your website is wonderful. I found the part with no trouble and it came in days. My husband replaced the element in less the 15 mins and our oven is working again!

I had to wire the element different since the oven is older. The element had diferent configeration and connectors were upgraded. It fit just fine and I recommend to tape your connections before you close things up. Easy to repair and the price is perfect. I recieved the element 3-days earlier than I expected. You might have to change the ground wire but it still does the job Tom Shultz- Boise, Id

The part needed was the lower heating element in the oven. This GE range is over 11 years old, and I thought chances of finding replacement parts were going to next to impossible! But I found the part in stock at Parts Select, ordered it, and had the part installed the next day!! Slide the range away from the wall so you have access to the back. Unplug the range and remove the back cover and the terminal guard. Locate the area where the two lower heater element terminals protrude from the back of the range. Remove the two screws holding the wires to the heater element terminals. From the front of the range, slide the oven door off by slightly opening and lifting it off the tracks. Remove the oven racks. In the lower, back, central area of the oven, locate the two screws that hold the heater element in place, and remove them. The old heater element should slide right out. Replace the new heater element by reversing the steps above. The whole repair process took me less than fifteen minutes.

Turn off circuit breaker supplying oven power. As an added measure of security, pull oven away from wall and remove oven plug from outlet.
Two 1/4-inch hex head screws secure the mounting plate on each side of the heating element where it enters the rear of the oven. Remove these to screws and gently pull the heating element towards the front of the oven, exposing the attached electric wires. There will be fiberglass insulation behind the rear oven wall. The heating element and wires pass through slots cut in the insulation. Using three fingers on one hand, place one finger between the two heating element legs and one finger on the outside of each leg to hold the insulation back prevent pulling it out. The 1/4-inch screws securing the wires to the oven heating element may be tightly attached. Using a pair of pliers, carefully grasp the end of one heating element at a time as you unscrew each screw attached to a wire.
Position the new heating element in the oven so that the supports attached to the front of the heating element are on the bottom.
When attaching the wires to the new heating element, use the pliers to grasp the heating element by the sides to prevent bending the element as you tighten the screw. Gently and carefully push the heating element and wires back through the opening in the rear of the oven. Install the two screws to secure the backplate to the rear of the oven.
Insert the plug into the outlet and turn the circuit breaker on.
Turn on oven to low temperature to check that the new oven heating element is working correctly.
It is suggested that you check the temperature calibration with an accurate oven thermometer and adjust to correct accordingly.

I turned off the circuit breaker!!! Then I removed the two screws in the back of the oven that hold on the bake element. I pulled out the bake element and measured the resistance across the two wires. The resistance was too large to give a reading, indicating that the bake element was open (broken). I put it back together and ordered a new bake element. When the new one arrived, I made sure the circuit breaker was turned off!!! Then I removed the two mounting screws again and then removed the screws that held the wires to the bake element. I found the wires wer springy and disappeared into the mounting hole and into the fiberglass insulation behind. I fished them out and connected them to the new bake element. The two wires have different colors, but the position isn't important. It is important to tighten the screws well with a screwdriver, being careful not to bend the leads on the bake element. Then I alligned the new bake element with the mounting holes and replaced the two mounting screws. I turned on the circuit breaker and ran the oven for a few minutes to burn off the smell of the newly manufactured bake element. Job done.