7131 - Instructions
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Ignitor burned out and would not allow oven to heat
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Daniel from DEKALB, IL
- Very Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
This oven is from 1993 and a lot less complicated than today's models probably are. The first things to do are to remove the oven door and broiler pan. On this model, the oven door simply lifts off the hinges. Once these are gone, you want to remove the oven floor. To remove, locate the two screws at the back of the floor. After removing,
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lift the floor up and towards the back to pull the floor tongue out of the groove in the front. This will expose the gas jet and ignitor assembly. At the front of the jet pipe is a screw that holds the pipe to the front center of the frame - it is underneath so you may have to bend over to see it, it can be felt easily as well. Remove this screw, this will allow the pipe to be moved a little later. In front of the assembly is a vertical metal plate with a screw at the right of the mounting the plate into the broiler floor. Remove the screw and slide the plate to the left to pull out another tongue/groove set-up. Now you should see the wires completely and the connection to the air-flow adjuster. There is a small screw in the front of this brass fitting, it does not need to be touched. Turn the burner pipe clockwise while lifting and this should pop the assembly up. The ignitor is mounted to the burner pipe by 2 screws that are found on the bottom of the mount. Remove the 2 screws, this will allow the ignitor to hang free. Be sure to pay attention to what wire attaches to what wire, I marked the left wire so that I knew which to reconnect to after the change over. Remove the caps on the wires if this unit has been removed before, if not then mark the wires on both the replacement unit and the original wires. My ignitor has been replaced before, so I used my wire cutter to clean-up the ends of the old connection before reconnecting the new replacement. At this point, you should be able to fire-up the oven, it might take a moment for the new one to warm up, so give about 30-40 seconds. If the oven fires up, it's then working to put everything into place in reverse order. I like to line up the parts and pieces as I remove so I can just put back in reverse.
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Light stopped working
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Tamara from MONDOVI, WI
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Have had the Sears repairman come to the house to replace this part in 5 minutes for +$100.. twice. When my dad's stopped working, ordered the part and replaced it myself for the cost of the part and shipping.
Use a screw driver to pry the right side of the switch and pull out. Best to watch a youtube video first. Takes about 5 minut ... Read more es.
Use a screw driver to pry the right side of the switch and pull out. Best to watch a youtube video first. Takes about 5 minut ... Read more es.
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converted from lp to natural gas
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Don from Pr du Roche, IL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
took lp spud out and put in natural gas spuds.not sure what to do with oven yet it does not work now.
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Refrigerator light would not reliably turn on when the door was opened.
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William from TUCSON, AZ
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers
Switched the refrigerator circuit breaker to off. Put tape around the switch to prevent scratches. Wedged the putty knife into the right side of the switch and pried up.the switch and connector popped out. Removed the connector from the old switch and connected it to the socket in the new switch. Stuffed the new switch and connector back
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into its home. Switched on the circuit breaker. Now we have light in the refrigerator with every opening!
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Bad Push Button Switch
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Dorothy from KINGMAN, AZ
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
I followed the directions! It was so easy that I bought another switch for my sister's fridge (same as mine). Her light was out too!
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Gas oven would not start
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Steve from Springfield, IL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
This was a real easy repair. The key is to remove the door (by lifting straight up) and remove the bottom drawer. Then take all the trays out of the oven, using a screw driver remove the bottom pan that hides the burner and igniter. From underneath the oven (ie drawer space) use a screw driver to disconnect two screws that hold the bur
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ner assembly against the back wall of the oven. Then remove the one screw from inside the oven that holds the burner assembly (its close to the door area). Unplug the two igniter wires from underneath the oven and then lift out the entire burner assembly. Take off the two screws that hold the old igniter to the burner and replace with new igniter. Make sure you mark the wires when you remove them because you need the connectors on the end for the new wire. Then give yourself plenty of wire, cut the old wire off the old igniter and using the provided wire ties join them to the new igniter wires and reconnect everything. Sounds complicated but it took me about 20 minutes and its really an easy repair. Good luck.
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Fridge light would not come on.
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Grace from GALLOWAY, NJ
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
After watching a few iTunes videos I was able to order the light switch from part select and within a week I had the new switch. I had a little trouble getting the switch out. I used a flat screw driver and taped around the edge to keep from damaging the wall inside. I found the clip on the right side and had to use some force to get it p
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opped out, you may need to use pliers to disconnect the switch.
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Refrigerator light not working. If I would flick the button it would go on for a minute but not stay on.
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Dawn from NORTH BRANCH, MN
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
The old switch was a little hard to get out....took me a couple tries. I couldn’t move the frig out to unplug it, so just shut the power off in the kitchen. But, I was happy that’s what the problem was and so happy to have the light back on......it was probably three years it didn’t work!
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Oven did not warm up / ignite
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GILBERT from MEDINA, OH
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
I was a bit hesitant to perform this repair but attempted it due to the other write-ups which were very helpful. The repair went very well and was quite easy. There was a suggestion to remove the gas defuser (the pipe thing that has the igniter attached), I believe loosening this defuser made the whole repair so much easer and quicker. Tr
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ying to remove the two screws that hold the igniter without this approach would have been very difficult. I was hesitant to do this but removing the 3 screws that hold the defuser in place was not a problem at all.
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Lights out on refrigerator
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Victoria from Oak Grove, KY
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Unplugged the refrigerator, Taped around the edges of switch as I had read to prevent possible scratches, used very thin flathead screwdriver to pry out old switch, unplugged old switch, plugged in new switch, put it back in opening, plugged fridge back in, and I had beautiful light! Hardest part was unplugging the refrigerator!
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old blackened oven racks
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Roger from Falls Church, VA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Replaced old with new.
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Refrigerator light not coming on when door opens.
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John from BONITA SPGS, FL
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Unplugged the refrigerator. Used small flat head screw driver to push the front tab of the old switch in and pulled it out with pliers. Detached and reattached the wires to the switch. Reinserted back into hole. Plugged refrigerator back in to power. All good.
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House Going On The Market; Pans Filthy!!!
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Pam from Sapulpa, OK
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
I took the old ones off, cleaned the gunk under them, and put the new ones in. As an aside, when we cook, we will use the old ones. When we leave in the morning, we will put the clean, new ones on.
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Oven door gasket was missing.
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Eugene from TUSCALOOSA, AL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers
I removed the original gasket clips with pliers. I installed the new gasket by aligning the clips with the holes around the door and pressed into place. Easy fix!
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Michael from Laughlin, NV
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
slid the old ones out and slid the new ones in. done
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