3629 Kenmore Range - Instructions
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The oven was not getting very hot because the bake element had stopped working (broiler element was fine).
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Linda from Bella Vista, AR
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers
I turned off the breaker to the stove, took the oven racks out, used my pliers to remove the nuts that hold the bake element in place, then used the pliers to disconnect the old element from the wires in the back of the stove. Connected the new element, screwed the nuts back in, flipped the breaker back on, and turned on the oven. Ten min
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Burnt out Terminal Block
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Richard from Hilton Head, SC
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Removed the burner coil.
Unscrewed the terminal block.
Pulled out the stove and disconnected the 220 Volt service at the plug.
Removed the back panel at the control knobs.
Detached the wiring to the control knob and pulled thru the back panel.
Wiring mostly visable to the front 8 inch burner.
Replaced wirin ... Read more g and mounted new terminal block.
Tested the burner for a few seconds.
Replaced back panel and set stove in place.
Saved $150 dollar service call.
Unscrewed the terminal block.
Pulled out the stove and disconnected the 220 Volt service at the plug.
Removed the back panel at the control knobs.
Detached the wiring to the control knob and pulled thru the back panel.
Wiring mostly visable to the front 8 inch burner.
Replaced wirin ... Read more g and mounted new terminal block.
Tested the burner for a few seconds.
Replaced back panel and set stove in place.
Saved $150 dollar service call.
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The drawer support broke.
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Cindy from Golden Valley, ND
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed the screw from the broken piece and put the new piece on and put the screw on.
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Broiler not working
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Teresa M from denver, CO
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Turned off electricity. Removed two screws that held the element in back of oven. Removed the two screws that held it up to top of oven. Disconnected the two wires that held it in the rear of the oven. Removed it from the top support. Replaced the old element with the new in the support. plugged it it, replaced all four screws. Turn
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ed on the electricity and turned on the oven-it worked!
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the bake element broke
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Daniel from Apex, NC
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
First I removed the 2 screws and removed the bake element, replaced the new one
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Mice had destroyed the top of the insulation leaving dropping and shredding pad
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Regina from EVERGREEN, CO
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
I lifted the top of the range, pulled out old insulation (which was gross!), pulled out two wires (grounding, I think?) replaced with new insulation, reinserted wires and wahla! Done!
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Original terminal block plastic shielding melted, protecting appliance when the wires overheated.
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Brian from DOVER, PA
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver
Safety first * Unplugged 220 VAC from outlet. Removed shield cover screws with 1/4" hex nut driver (5 screws). Removed all 6 silver screws from terminal block with 1/4" nut driver, freeing all wires. Removed the green ground screw and ground bracket from center terminal. Cut away (using the drill) melted original terminal block plastic to
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access the 2 black 1/4" nuts holding original terminal block onto appliance. Discarded the original damaged terminal block. Attached the new terminal block, aligning the mounting holes and the terminal block the same way the original terminal block was lined up and re-used the black 1/4" nuts (original used because the replacement package did not include new black screws). I bought a new appliance cord, since the original cord overheated. Reattached all wires using the 6 new silver screws. Start with the middle terminal by attaching the appliance wires and the ground bracket. The ground must be attached to the bracket and the bracket bridges between the terminal block and the range body. Reattached shield cover. Plugged in appliance. Note: it doesn't matter which outside wire attaches to the outside terminals (both are hot), but the middle wire (neutral) must attach to the middle terminal. However, the ring terminal should be flush on the terminal block so you don't bend the ring.
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I broke the left drawer glide on our oven
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Keith from Freeport, IL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I unscrewed to old glide and replaced it then re attached the screw
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change broiler element
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lee from bethel, CT
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
removed 2 1/4in. drill screws holding broiler element to oven removed 2 1/4in.drill screws holding broiler element to top of oven removed female spade connectors ffom old element and reversed assembley very easy
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burned out broiler element
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Amanda from Thornton, CO
- A Bit Difficult
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Don't forget to unplug and/or turn off the main breaker!
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Broiler element was sparking
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jeff from NEENAH, WI
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
I removed oven door so i could reach easier. Then removed screws from Broiler element at the back of the oven. Pulled off connected wires. Slid wire connectors on new element and screwed bracket in.
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Front Large Most Powerful Burner's Block had broken so it didn't heat
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Martin from plainfield, CT
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers
This electric stove has a lift up top which I lifted to get at the block and follow the wire back to the terminal at the back of the the stove. I removed the 5 small lag screws holding the back in place, removed the backing followed the wires back to where they connected in the Stove On/Off Control, disconnected the two wires from the co
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ntrol and then laid the new part in place rethreading and reconnecting the wires. I reinstalled the block and ran a test to ensure the burner operated correctly. After successful testing I disconnect the old block holder by removing the small lag screw, replace it with a new one that came with the replacement terminal block. I then inserted the block into the new holder carefully rolled up the excess wire and wrapped it in a couple of places with electrical tape and also secured it to the side of the stove, out of the way of operation with electrical tape, put the top down, plugged it back in and put it back in place. All told the repair took about 40 minutes. I was impressed with the speed of delivery, the quality of the product, the instructions for installation and the added bonus of getting a terminal block holder as part of the repair kit! Thank You for making me look like a genius!
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Burner terminal block unstable due to corrosion; potential electrical fire hazard
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James from Tarpon Springs, FL
- Really Easy
- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver
This appeared to be an easy fix, but turned out to be more involved than I planned. The hard part was pulling the range/microwave oven assembly away from the wall so I could remove the back panel and see how the new terminal block wires connected up to the switch/knob that operates the burner. Extracting the whole range unit required me
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to use a floor jack to raise the leveling feet of the range above the edge of my floor tile so I could slide the unit out. Once away from the wall, I used a nut driver to remove the back panels. Next surprise was the new terminal block wire connectors were not the same type as the old block's connectors (flat vs. male pin-type). Rather than let the scope of this job creep to include a whole new connector rig, I opted to splice the new terminal block wires onto the existing wires that led up to the control knob. I used professional splices and a crimping tool to secure the wires. After checking the new installation was sound and operational, I slid the whole range back into place. Attaching the new terminal block to the range top was a piece of cake, but getting the damn oven out into open space where I could work on it was bear. But, hey, I learned a few things, one of which is that when a homeowner decides to retile their kitchen, make sure you run the new tiles all the way under the range and not just up to the front edge of the oven. I can see why this was done - to avoid having to remove the oven during the retiling - but it creates an obstacle for whenever the oven needs to be pulled away from its location. The last tool I imagined I would need for this repair was a car jack. The Parts Select part worked fine.
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nylon guide was broke off
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Lathan from Goodyear, AZ
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
took drawer out removed broken guide. It had 1 screw removed it put the new guide in place put screw back in. Put drawer back in stove, It works fine.
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Replace Surface Burner Switch
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Mark from CHANNELVIEW, TX
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Unplug stove.
Remove rear panel of stove with a nut driver or socket. Remove knob from switch and use small screwdriver to remove screws on front panel switch. Remove and replace each wire contact one at a time to ensure correct wiring configuration. Replace screws on front panel to secure switch. Plug stove in and check that it work ... Read more s properly. Replace rear panel and move stove back in place.
Remove rear panel of stove with a nut driver or socket. Remove knob from switch and use small screwdriver to remove screws on front panel switch. Remove and replace each wire contact one at a time to ensure correct wiring configuration. Replace screws on front panel to secure switch. Plug stove in and check that it work ... Read more s properly. Replace rear panel and move stove back in place.
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