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J235*04 General Electric Range - Instructions

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50+ Yr Old Cooktop Burner had one of its two coils burn out
25 of 28 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Barbara from Smyrna, GA
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
The hardest thing was finding the part to order! The GE Cooktop is from 1957 when the house was built. I followed the instructions that came with it. After seeing where the screw on hinge was supposed to be, I cleaned away the caked grease and finally saw the screw. I had to use a nut driver to remove it since it didn't have a slot for a screwdriver. Once that screw was out, the rest was easy. Before disconnecting any wires, I laid the new and old parts beside each other and drew a diagram showing where each wire (red, black & white) connected. It was a bit scary stripping the wires since they were old and fragile. It said to bend them into a "U" and solder but I didn't have soldering skill or equipment so I just tightened the screws holding the wires carefully. The connections are all nicely isolated in the bakelite insulator so it didn't seem cruicial. After working the new unit into place and turning on the power (at the circuit breaker), the burner worked perfectly. The replacement part looked exactly like the original. I was so amazed to be able to obtain the replacement burner after all these years! Thank-you PartsSelect!
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Burner had shorted out
18 of 21 people found this instruction helpful.
  • John from Granite City, IL
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver
It was so easy. I turned off the power to the range, loosened the hinge screw and removed the burner unit from the stovetop. Next I removed the two spring clips holding the ceramic housing covering the three connectors. Then I loosened the three screws holding the 3 wire connectors to the burner, reconnected the 3 wires to the new bur ner unit, positioned the ceramic insulator housing and reinstalled the spring clips and finally replaced and tightened the hinge screw. It took about 5 or six minutes, max.
You can do this!
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Both 8" surface units not working on 30+ yr. old range top
8 of 9 people found this instruction helpful.
  • J Douglas from Salisbury, NC
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Raise burner high enough to remove screw located on hinge between coils. Remove screw completely and lift-out burner and ceramic block with wire connections.
Remove the wires from the connector block and strip-back the ends of both about 3/4". Make connections per the diagram and then assemble the ceramic blocks around the connect ion in a sandwiched fashion and secure the halves with the clips provided.
Now sit the burner down into place. An extra pair of hands is good here to hold the chrome trim ring and the coil up directly opposite the hinge. Then, peek under the coil and using fingertips, get the screw provided started in the hinge bracket and run this screw up snugly. A 1/4" nut driver makes this part easier, but a screwdriver will get it done.
That's it. Just flip the breaker to restore power and cross your fingers. A fairly easy job that took about 40 minutes to do both 8" elements The potentially frustrating parts are the ceramic terminal block assembly and replacing the hinge screw, but a job that's very doable. Oh, don't forget to slip the drip pans back in.
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Find, Order, Receive & Replace electric stove burners
6 of 6 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Harry from Catawissa, PA
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Teh instillation was a simple matter of removing the old burners and replacing them with the new ones. Removal required the screw connector on each burner ring to be loosened and the reverse done when the new one was installed. The hardest part was finding the correct burners since the Model number of the stove was not in anyones file. This web site provided adequate pictures of the part to permit identification of the likely part to order. Thanks.
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6" element burnt out
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Leonard from Easton, PA
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver
Finding a replacement element for a 30 year old GE electric stove was difficult to find. I was overjoyed when I found a replacement on Partselect! It was a simple "Unscrew, reattach wires and install" all in about 10 - 15 minutes all with a nutdriver. Plug in elements are common but to find one with screw connections is not easy, THANK Y OU PARTSELECT! A $48.00 investment (Element with trim ring) was worth the cost compared to a $1,400.00 replacement. You just made a loyal customer, again, Thank You.

Lenny
Nazareth, PA
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Replaced old burners
3 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Terry from Ulen, MN
  • Easy
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
Both the eight inch burner and the the six inch burner were not an exact fit. I used the old rings and the new burners. The eight inch burner fit well with the new drip bowl;however, the six inch burner did not fit with the six inch drip bowl and I had to grind off about an eigth inch from the diamiter of the drip bowl. I replaced most al l the wiriing and after I get the lower oven element rebuilt it will be ready for a test drive ..can't wait!
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not have full output
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • George from Tonawanda, NY
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
First I removed the two screws that hold the element in place. I then pulled the element out about 3 inches and disconnected the four wires The element i request was 3 elements and i received two element but it was very easy i connect only the 3 wires.
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Burner element damaged and needed replacement.
2 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Donald from Holmdel, NJ
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
This part has the trim ring attached. My old element had the trim rim detached. This new part still fit my stove top and works fine.
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Bake element installation, old one was broken and arcing
1 person found this instruction helpful.
  • Ben from CARIBOU, ME
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
The package arrived with the bake element and two terminal screws.

It looks like this replacement would fit a number of different models made by GE. The mounting plate has a number of mounting holes to fasten the element to the oven cavity back plane. The leads are shorter and spaced closer together. The part I received did not match the one pictured on this site.

1. Unplug range
2. Open oven door and remove racks by sliding back and lifting out.
3. Loosen and remove the two element mounting screws.
4. At the back of the unit, remove the black cover by loosening and removing three screws, on at the bottom and two at the top.
5. Loosen and remove the two terminal screws and discard them.
6. At the front of the range, lift out and remove the old element. Insert the new element.
7. Position the mounting plate so a pair of mounting holes match the old screw positions on the back plane. Use the old screws to secure the element.
8. At the back of the unit, bend down the leads gently if the lead terminals are not accessible with a screw driver. About 30 degrees.
9. Use the new screws to attach the wire leads to the two terminals.
10 Reattach the black cover using the original screws.
11. Plug in the unit.
12. Test by turning on the bake selector, Open the oven door. Open a window or turn on a vent
13. When the element is cherry red, all the oils used in manufacturing boil off. Turn off the unit. Allow to cool. Reposition the range and it is ready to use.
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Burner was out
1 person found this instruction helpful.
  • Gerald from Lakeland, FL
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
First I removed the screw that holds the element in place. I then pulled the element out about 3 inches and disconnected the three wires. Then I just had to do it in reverse. EASY!
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replace broiler element
1 person found this instruction helpful.
  • robert from jacksonville, NC
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers
remove 2 screws pull out, and had a little trouble with the 2 power lines(breaker turned off), as they were around 60 years old, used a nut driver, and plyers to hold leads, and reversed to install. went well considering the age of the oven. tested, broiler works well,(let it heat up for appx 2-3 min to burn off dirt, etc)
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The oven just stopped heating. It is probably around 30 years old and has nothing digital to it which I like!
1 person found this instruction helpful.
  • melinda from EL PASO, TX
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
I initially only purchased the heating element since this usually the cause of the broil element not functioning well. It took a little longer to receive because I had to order it over the Holidays. Once it arrived it was very easy to replace. It worked very well after installation but the broil element still did not function. I then pu rchased the broil element and received it within approximately 4 days. It took just a little more time to replace because there was a brace that was attached to the upper oven that helped to hold it in place. Once the wires were attached with the screws it worked very quickly. It's nice to have my oven back in use again!
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Replaced hinge mounted burner
1 person found this instruction helpful.
  • LUISA from EDEN, NC
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Parts arrived bent and element had tape residue on it. After approximately 1 hr. I was able to clean, make parts straight and install it.
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Old surface burner burned out one of its two circuits.
1 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • James from Houston, TX
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
I unscrewed the old burner from the stove, took off the three wire to the heating element marking down where each colored wire went, taped off the exposed wires, ordered the new burner, and waited for it to arrive. When it got here, I installed it, and believe it or not, the new burner works just fine!. End of exciting repair story.
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burner started sparking and burned right through the coil
1 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Nancy from Houston, TX
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
Took the old part off and marked the wiring for easy replacing and looked all over town and no part to match, so I went to the Internet and put in 8" burner and luckily found your website. The part was perfect and saved me alot of time doing more research for the part. Thank you for the quick shipment and good correspondence.
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All Instructions for the J235*04
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