988-4CLX Magic Chef Range - Instructions

Pulled screws loose from element, pulled old element out and replaced with new..really simple

Removed, tested and measured the old element. Got on line to find the part and ran across Part Select. Ordered and received the part in three business days. It was an exact fit and in good order. The total operation including removal and replacement of the element, locating and ordering the part only took about thirty minutes.....and that ... Read more includes the ten minutes it took me to find my #2 Phillips screwdriver! : )

The heat sealing strips are elastic type material with hooks on each end. I simply removed the old strips and hooked the new ones in place.
It was easier than I ever dreamed possible!
And my kitchen is now nice and cool.
Pat Morrison
Sanger TX

The trickiest part was making sure that the correct part was ordered. The first attempt was a failure. The seal was too long and the clips were too big.
After finding the correct part it was a breeze.

found the element using visual grids supplied on the website. Measured old element and matched up with another after finding out that Whirlpool parts are interchangeable. Turned off power at breaker box. Replaced in 10 minutes.Fired it up to test at high temp for about 5 minutes.

Removed old element with philips screw driver, reninstalled new element in reverse of removal.

Took old insulation off and replaced it with new by hooking new part in its place.

The seal is suspended by metal clips at each end, which are inserted into holes in the oven box. The clips on the new seal were a bit too wide to fit into the holes. so I drilled the holes larger, and it worked fine.

I turned breaker off for oven, removed screws from element mount, pulled the element out about two inches, then slid wire connectors up to unhook from element. Then set new element in, slid wire connectors on to back new element, then used pliers to make sure they were tight and secure by squeezing them, screwed element back in, turned br ... Read more eaker back on. Turned oven onto bake and left on for few minutes while it burned chemicals off element. Very simple!!

This part showed up so fast I couldn't believe it. Took longer to unwrap the package than to install the gasket.