First, cut the power and remove the oven from the cabinet.
The bake element is accessible from the back and sits in a drawer.
As someone else said, you have to use pliers to bend the cover of the drawer, you will make some damage to the cover, but there is nothing you can do about it.
Make a note of what w
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When you replace the bake element, make sure you insert it in the straps so it won't wiggle when it heats.
To close the cover that you bent, you will need a helper and push really hard.
Watch the YouTube video. Turn off power or unplug the range. Remove 5 gas control knobs. Remove four T20 screws on Control panel. one on each end, L and R, two underneath, L and R. Pull off control panel and carefully flip it up onto the range, being careful not to stretch the wiring harness. Carefully remove two
... Read morewiring connectors (pinch and pull method) Remove four T20 screws securing the Control panel mount then turn it over 180 degrees. Straighten the mounting tabs until the control panel easily slides off of its mount. Remove and replace the control panel and sheet. Reverse the procedure to reinstall. It took me longer to clean the components and the area that to repair the problem. Tip: Isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle and a cloth cuts the grease and grime, if needed, with very little effort and no scratching.
My repair man was able to change out the old, cracked top and replace it with the new one in less than an hour. The wires underneath were pretty straightforward, but he mentioned that the burns were off and he adjusted. Wanted to mention that it was an easy adjustment. Also, other reviews mention needing two people for this job. I had to
... Read more help once in placing something under the cooktop while he adjusted a burner..otherwise, it was all him. Everything arrived in great condition and was securely packaged from PartSelect (thank you!).