JSS16V2AD General Electric Range - Instructions
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Oven wouldn't heat
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Craig from Catasauqua, PA
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Nutdriver
Turned power off. Removed two screws holding the element. Pulled element out 3 inches, disconnected the two wires, pulled out old element, connected wires of new element, replaced screws. Turned power back on. Eureka!! the oven heats again. :-)
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the old oven element burned in two.
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Kenneth from Newport, OR
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Nutdriver
After removing the screws holding the element in I disconnected the wires and attached alligator clips to the wires to keep them from pulling back inside the holes. I would have had to pull the stove out and removed some covers if they disappeared through the holes. After getting the part number off of the old element, I ordered a new e
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lement from Partselect.com and received the new one in less the a week. Reinstalling the new element took about 5 minutes.
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Bottom element cracked/split - open circuit
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Al from Charlotte, NC
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Nutdriver
Removed oven shelves (30 seconds). Removed 2 screws holding broken element to oven (2 minutes). Pulled broken element assembly out & removed 2 wires attached to element (1 minute). Connected wires to new element (just push them into place) and mounted new element with the 2 screws (1 1/2 minutes). Turned on oven element to test & sinc
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e I was so tired from all of this 5-minute activity, I rested.
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Element broke
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Kim from Vancouver, WA
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Nutdriver, Pliers
First I switched the fuse to the oven had no power and then I removed the old element and wiped down the inside with a damp towel.
I then attached the new element and then used the screws to attach the element firmly into place.
I then restored power by switching the fuse back and then burned the element to remove and chemicals ... Read more and then done
I then attached the new element and then used the screws to attach the element firmly into place.
I then restored power by switching the fuse back and then burned the element to remove and chemicals ... Read more and then done
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Stove element broke
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Harold from Harrison, AR
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I removed the 2 nuts and pulled the element out until I reached the disconnect and unhooked the elements from the wire. Replaced the new one in reverse order. It was great finding the part here after Sears said they no longer made the part.
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element broke
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joseph from conover, NC
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Nutdriver
shut power off to range, took 2 screws out, took 2 snap on clips off old element. put snap on clips on new element, put 2 screws back in, and turned breaker on.
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Bake element had broke and caught fire
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Joey from barto, PA
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Wrench (Adjustable)
It was real easy all I had to do was turn the breaker off,Undo two srews and disconnect the two wires. Then repeated the process to install
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A teapot melted on one of two working burners
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Carolyn from Cincinnati, OH
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Pulled the old surface element out and plugged the new one in. Took all of 45 seconds!!!!!
It's nice to know that one can still get replacement parts for 50 year old stove tops!!!!
It's nice to know that one can still get replacement parts for 50 year old stove tops!!!!
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Oven would not heat up
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John from Wetumpka, AL
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Pliers, Socket set
Took out the hexagon screws, used pliers to pull the connecting ends apart, slid in the new element in to the connecting slots, reattached to screws, turned on the oven to see if it would heat up and it did. It was really easy. I had waited for a week to get the part from my local Sears parts house. You sent it out and I had it in 3 da
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ys. They still don't have the part. Thanks so much.
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Baking element was broken.
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Brenda from Orem, UT
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I had grease on the baking element when I turned the oven on. I thought it would burn off, it caught fire and destroyed the baking element. I ordered a new element, it came within two days. I didn't wait for my husband to come home. I got a screw driver, took off the screw, used pliers to pull apart the old baking element from the wire
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s. I did this carefully , our oven is old and the element was not pulling away easily. I inserted the new element, put the screws in and it worked perfectly! I was very proud of myself but the truth is that this is a simple job.
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element burned through in one spot- scary to see
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Marie from Dingmans Ferry, PA
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Screw drivers
first removed the two screws,pulled the element out ,disconnected the wires, pulled it out , cleaned the oven and then reversed the process. could not have been easier for a do it yourself homeowner on a budget.
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Bake Element Defective
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Glenn from Newnan, GA
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Nutdriver
Cut power to oven from breaker box. Remove two retaining screws using a nutdriver at rear of oven. Slowly pull Bake Element from rear of range exposing connector clips. Disconnect at clips from oven wiring. Connect new Baking Element to wiring connectors. Push new baking element into rear of oven. Reconnect baking element using origin
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al screws with nutdriver at rear of oven. Turn on power to oven from breaker box. Job complete in 10-15 mins.
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For some time our oven had been working eratically, temperature spikes and drops during baking process. I thought the thermostat was the problem. The last time baking, element sparked and overheated in one spot so we removed the element. It was warped and cracked. We replaced it with the new ele
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Marshall from Prosser, WA
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Nutdriver
I removed the two screws with a nut driver, pulled the element out far enough to expose the connection point and disconnected the electrical clips. Upon receipt of the new element I did those things in reverse order and it worked great.
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10-yr old Baking Element gave out
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Timothy from Boise, ID
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Nutdriver
This repair was idiot-proof. Removed 2 screws, unplugged the old part, plugged in the new one, and replaced the 2 screws.
Literally a 2 minute repair!!
Literally a 2 minute repair!!
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Element no longer heated
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Karen from Gladstone, OR
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Pliers, Socket set
Piece of cake. 2 screws and a flashlight. I needed needle nose pliers to insert the "plugs" into the "sockets."
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