JD2502 General Electric Range - Instructions
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Replace door gasket
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DORIS from SARASOTA, FL
- Very Difficult
- More than 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Gasket sent did not match the profile of the original. Only after trimming off two long edges of the gasket did it come close to matching the original. I would not recommend using this replacement gasket for this oven model. 1-Remove door. 2-Loosen the 2 oven box attachment nuts on the back of the oven. (loosen only, about 3/8") 3-slide
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the oven box toward the front of the oven. 4-remove old gasket, and insert new. 5-Retighten 2 oven box attachment nuts. 6-Reinstall door. Took especially long because of incorrect gasket. Deep well socket required to loosen oven box attachment nuts. Recommend two people to do, one in back, for attachment nut and one in front to keep gasket in place while tightning nuts.
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Heating element blew out
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Mary Jo from Dunkirk, NY
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Shut power off. Removed two outer screws, pulled heating element forward and removed two more screws. Ordered part and it arrived in three days. Installed in reverse order of removal. Easy fix. Cost was reasonable.
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Bake Element broken
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tom from PARK CITY, UT
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Removed 2 screws (with 1/4" nut driver) on bracket holding heat element at back of oven. Pull element forward to expose the 2 wires connected to element, remove screws on wire corrections with flat head screw driver. Remove element from oven......Reverse the steps to install new heat element.....very easy job....except I cleaned the oven
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while I had the element out of the oven.
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Heating element went out
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Teresa from Garland, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed the screws. Pulled out the element and disconnected the wires. Attached the wires from the new heating element and screwed it in.
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Baking element went out
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Donna from Piedmont, SC
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Socket set
The hardest part of this entire repair was locating the right socket and explaining why/how I burned my fingers (yes I had to touch the element to prove to myself it was that easy to fix and worked). 4 screws, 1 replacement part 5 minutes no cussing. This was the easiest repair I have ever done.
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Element was burnt in two pieces Sparks were flying
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LAURA from THEODOSIA, MO
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
unscrew two screws pull the old element out put in new one and screw back in . We had to wire it direct because our oven had quick connect connectors and this part did not. But it was no big deal and didn't take any time to fix.
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Oven took a very long time to get to the right temperature. Noticed on one arm of the element that there was corrosion .
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Donald from Bellevue, WA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Socket set
First I removed the two screws that hold the element in place againts the oven wall. I then pulled the element out about 3 inches and disconnected the two wires. These wires were screwed into the element so it was important to order the correct screw-in type replacement element. I pushed the wires back into place and screwed in the pl
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ate that holds the element against the oven wall. It was very quick and easy.
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Oven only heated at high temps
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Rebecca from DAWSON, MN
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I first unplugged the stove as that was easier than going to turn off the breaker. I removed both oven racks for more room to work. There were two screws to removed inside the back of the oven. After pulling the element out a few inches I was able to unscrew the two screws that held the wires onto the element. I made sure to note whic
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h wire went on which side. Then did everything backwards with the replacement element.Plug the oven back in and make sure it works. This was the easiest repair I have ever had to make on any appliance! It's good to note the new element could heat much faster and hotter than the old one. I plan to check the temp when baking. The replacement one also hinged so cleaning in the future will be much easier as well.
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A hole blew out in the heating element of my 39 yo wall oven
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Linda from Salisbury, NC
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Because of the age of the oven it took a little time to loosen the screws that held the element in. Once the screws were removed it was a matter of pulling the element out about 3 inches and disconnected the two wires, then it was a matter of repeating the steps in reverse. Very quick and easy
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The bake element died.
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Stephen from Spencer, IN
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
First I shut off the range breaker in the main electrical panel. I slid the oven door off for easy access to the back of the oven. I loosened the two hex head screws holding the element to the oven wall. I pulled the element forward to reveal the two hex head screws holding the wires to the element and removed the old element. I attac
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hed the wires to the new element with the hex head screws, fastened the element to the oven wall, slid the oven door back on, and flipped on the breaker. I gathered up my tools and left the apartment. It took me longer to get to the apartment and back than it did to do the repair. PartSelect.com got the part to me within two days of my order, and for six dollars in shipping that's great.. PartSelect.com has been added to my internet bookmark.
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Oven wouldn't heat
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Therese from Middleburg Hts, OH
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
This was quite an easy fix once I got the correct part. It was my own fault for ordering what I thought went with my oven. I didn't expect to be able to even find a new heating element because the stove is almost 40 years old. Except for that one part it works just fine. It took me about 20 minutes to do the repair. I unplugged the stove,
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unscrewed the 2 screws holding the element to the back of the stove, pulled it out far enough to unscrew the 2 screws attached to the wires, screwed the new part to the wires, screwed the whole unit back onto the back of the stove and plugged it back in. It works great. Moving the stove away from the wall was more difficult than installing the new part. It couldn't have been easier and it was a lot less expensive than buying a new stove. Also, the customer service people I spoke to were very friendly and helpful and there was no problem returning the incorrect part. I would recommend this company to anyone who asks.
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The heating coil in the oven cracked
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joseph from holiday, FL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
The part arrived ahead of time by mail. I removed the old coil, very simple,, I installed the new one just as easy , Turned on oven and it worked prefectly , its a very simple procedure, thank you
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Bake element was broken
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Keith from Rockford, IL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
Removed screws that hold element in place. Disconnected the two electrical leads. Put the new element in place, hooked up the two leads and installed the the screws that hold the element in place.
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original burner would not heat
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tim from Murrysvile, PA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Wrench set
Before ordering the new part, made sure the problem was the burner and not the wiring in this very old stove by putting an ohmmeter on the terminals of the burner after removing it. Since it showed no conductivity, the burner was bad (could have put the voltmeter on the wires and turned on the power to ensure power was coming in......bu
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t did not want to mess with 240 volt/high amperage. With power off at the breaker, installed new burner. One caution... since the wire on the burner terminals is pretty soft, don't bend them by putting too much torque on the screws. This turned out to be my only problem.....I had to clean up the screws and work them through the copper terminals with the burner outside the oven before attempting to screw them on the wire connectors in the oven. Not a big problem, but if you bend the terminals too much when you install the burner in the oven, you run the risk of shorting them together, or breaking one. And that would be a big problem.
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replace broiler element
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robert from jacksonville, NC
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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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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