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J478B2 General Electric Range - Instructions

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Needed to replace Drip Pans and Trim Rings for old stove
40 of 47 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Cynthia from Tampa, FL
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Repair was simple (just lift off the old and put on the new). What was pleasantly surprising was how quickly I received the parts (amazing)!

Lastly, I've been looking for the correct parts/sizes in stores for years (yes, I should have tried this sooner). I was delighted to finally find a place that actually had the correct parts.
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Old Drip bowls and Rings
13 of 16 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Joe from Oakley, CA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Received the Drip bowls and Rings very quickly. Opened the box and then cut open the plastic wrap that the individual rings and drip bowls were in. Lifted the burner on the stove top, took out the old ring and drip bowl. Installed the shiny new drip bowl and ring, then lowered the stove top element back into place. I was able to replace a ll 4 of them within 5 minutes. Made the 30 year old stove look brand new.Thank you for perfect fit parts and fast delivery.
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Drip bowls WAY out of style
9 of 11 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Joanna from Fargo, ND
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
So this ancient stove we inherited when we bought our house had the drip bowls wrapped in tin foil. We've searched EVERY (not joking) store in our area for drip bowls that would fit it, but apparently Hotpoint wanted to make sure you could never do this - well, at least not easily. No one, not one store carries drip bowls to fit it. I fin ally searched online and partselect.com came up first on the list. I was amazed they had the right part! Better yet, ordering was beyond easy, and they came super quick. Popped in the parts in less than 2 minutes, and we're good to go - makes this old stove look new! (well, if this was the 80's, lol) When I clicked on the part it said which stoves it would fit, which was also very helpful. Thank goodness for Part Select! Otherwise we would've had to rewrap those disgusting old bowls... I'd recommend this site in a heartbeat!
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Old large 8" stove burner had burnt out, needed replace
7 of 7 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Stephen from GOFFSTOWN, NH
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Simply took the replacement part ( PS244040, GE WB30X341) and did the quick direct swap using all the new pieces in the burner kit. UNPLUG the stove. Undo the titl arm screw, remove the plastic wire isolation block (2 spring clips), unscrew the 3 wires to the elements, screw the 3 wires to the new element, put in new bakelite wire isolati on block with spring clips to keep the wires seperated, mount and titghten the tilt arm screw. Make sure the burner sits even and flat in the stove top. Plug the stove back in and test.
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Trim Ring - 8" didn't fit right and Drip Bowls were not cleanable any more
6 of 8 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Bonnie from Anchorage, AK
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers
Replaced all the ordered parts, and straightened a bent "rest piece" (one of three) on the element os the large burner, which made it rest perfectly on the new Trim Ring. It doesn't easily fall down into the bowl now while I am using the burner. The new Bowls look so nice, and the stove looks nearly new!

I now know where to go for help when I need to repair appliances. You seem to have everything that could possibly be needed. Thank you!
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Needed To Replace Drip Bowl
4 of 6 people found this instruction helpful.
  • DIANA from TINTON FALLS, NJ
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
I just replaced them.
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Burner rings and drip pans stained
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Tommy from Hydro, OK
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
Lifted burner element to remove pressure on ring and drip bowl. Removed old parts and replaced in reverse order. This not intended to sound sexist, but my wife who is not particularily mechanically inclined performed the task on her own.
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heating element went out
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • vanessa from DARBY, PA
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Socket set
replace with new one
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Replaced the bake element (lower element) in the small oven
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Marcia from SALEM, OR
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Disconnected range from power. Removed small / lower shield that protects element connectors from rear of range. Disconnected the power lines from the element using screwdriver. Removed racks and liner from oven. Removed screws at rear of oven box that hold old element. Removed the old element. Reversed steps to install replacement heating element. Tested oven heating using oven thermometer.
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the items ordered replaced the worn out ones.
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Carl from Morristown, N.J., NJ
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
the replacement items fit really good. It was a matter of remove and replace,
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replacing rusted drip pans on a 30 year old stove.
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Dorothy-Anne from SHREWSBURY, MA
  • Very Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Just lifted the electric components Remove drip plans and trim rings and replaced with new drip pans and trim. Your company was incredible in there delivery of the parts..One day. You made my husbands very happy.
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No problems
1 person found this instruction helpful.
  • Darlene from NORTH AUGUSTA, SC
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
lift eye slide in bowl and trim ring, put the eye back down,
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Customer service
2 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Patricia from San Jose, CA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Customer service is great. Fast shipping. Great communication. I have them bookmarked from a previous order. Same good service as the first time. Thank you.
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Burner would not heat
3 of 7 people found this instruction helpful.
  • David from Madera, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
First I made sure the electricity was off. Then, I flipped the burner up, and loosened the screwon the hinge. This allowed the burner to extend onto the cook surface. After loosening the clips holding the ceramic insulator together, the wires to the element were exposed. The wires were then transferred to the new burner element from th eir corresponding position on the old one. The new ceramic insulator was affixed over the wire with clips, and the hinge reattached. The chrome ring was worked over the burner, and the burner reseated in its proper cook poistion. Testing confirmed the burner to now work as new.
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Oven element burned out.
1 person found this instruction helpful.
  • Carol from STONY BROOK, NY
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers, Socket set
Turn off electricity to the oven. A socket set was needed for the small screws in my old oven. Once the screws were removed the element came off easily from two wires in the oven. You have to be careful when handling the wires that they don’t fall back into the oven. The new part was attached to the two wires, screws were tightened on the new element and that was it. When the oven was turned on the new element smoked a little but I saw on the video that is normal.
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