876B Amana Microwave - Instructions

Followed instructions, those were OK.
Dishwasher front still leaking

First I removed the two screws that held the element in place. Then after slightly pulling out the wires, I disconnected the two wires on each side. The new part just snapped into the old wires. I pushed the element back into place, replaced the original two screws to hold it into place, and it was all done! Two screws and two wires...done. It took about 2 minutes and this is something I have NEVER done before. The oven works beautifully now!

Check the connectors first and the associated wiring, as our stove had been stricken by lightning a couple of years ago. Seems the stove was fairly new we had a service tech replace the stove top relays to correct the shorted out stove top. Unfortunately no one checked the rest of the stove as the oven elements still functioned. What I realized when the bake element failed was the lead wire to the bake element was actually shorted from the lightning to the stove and the element was damaged but still worked. The lead wire was trimmed back and the connector replaced along with the element. The lightning had damaged the unit and luckily we don't bake much as it actually had soldered the connector to the back of the stove. Lesson learned...if your appliance it struck by lightning remove the back and check to assure your stove will operate safely. Thanks for the prompt shipping as everything is good as new now and we are much safer too.

I just had to take 4 screws out and pull it out and put the new one back in!!

1. Unscrewed glass cover on bulb
2. Removed old bulb
3. Screwed in new bulb
4. Replaced glass cover
5. Mixed drink & baked cupcakes

The hardest part was taking out original light bulb because screws on shield where hard to unscrew after all this years . The old bulb vent out leaving neck in socket. It took narrow electrical pliers to get neck out .The generic appliance bulb did not fit and had aluminum neck ,not recommended for brass sockets in ovens.Putting new light bulb in was not the problem.

Turned off the breaker. Unscrewed the two srews holding the element in the back of the oven. Pulled out old element. removed the clips from the old element, placed them on the new one. Pushed the element into place. replaced the screws. Turned on the breaker. Total time about 5-6 minutes. Wish all reapirs were this simple and easy.

I was astounded, I ordered the part on Thursday afternoon and FedEx delivered it on Saturday afternoon. Great overall service.

The key was finding the right socket and using my 1/4 inch socet set and rachet. Remove your nuts, pull out disconnect wires, remove old element and put new one in place. One tip is turn on stove light to be able to see well while in oven.

My husband took the plastic cover off and took out old bulb and screwed in the new one. Then put the cover back on.

very easy

Screwed in light bulb and glass protector

I pulled down the wire around the glass cover. . . Released on end of the wire from its holder being careful to not let the glass cover drop. Unscrewed the bulb and replaced with replacement. Easy, easy.

To diagnose the problem I felt of the element a few moments after turning the oven on. It was cold. (rocket science, I know). I ordered the element replacement, which arrived less than 24 hours later. I turned off the power to the oven, unscrewed the old element and pulled. The wires are attached to the element in a way that reminds me of plugging in a USB port. Plugged, screwed back in, powered up and made some banana bread.

I took oven door apart and replaced old gasket with new one.