KEBI100VBL2 KitchenAid Wall Oven - Instructions

I simply unscrewed the mounting bracket from back of oven and disconnected the old elements. Then I reconnected the new elements and remounted the brackets in place. A very simple procedure for any person to handle. I would imagine having a technician come out and do the repairs would have been around $400.00 for our double oven but I did it just in parts alone of $94.00.

Unscrewed 4 screws holding element. Disengaged one wire, but 2nd one was separated while pulling through rear wall. Could not grasp the wire from the front. Then unscrewed 4 screws along sides of oven to pull casing away from wall cavity. Sat oven on a box while unscrewing 12 rear panel screws. Pulled wire through from back into oven. (Didn't need to do this because new element extended through the rear wall to access from back. Could have reattached wires to new element from the rear, but didn't realize this soon enough.)....two days later reinstalled new broiler element reattaching wires inside the oven and replacing 4 screws holding element in the oven. To replace the back panel I had to lay oven on its face so the holes on back of would fit with the rear panel. Put 12 screws back on. Then pushed oven back into wall cavity and put 4 screws holding oven in place. It is now working!

Shut off the breaker for the oven, cutting the power. Removed the 2 screws holding the element to the back of the oven. Slid the 2 electrodes off the old unit, replaced it with the new one, replaced 2 screws, cut power back on at the breaker box. 23 year old oven works just like new.

2 minutes 2 screws

I had to use a bolt loosening product such as WD-40 to loosen the screws holding the old element. Once that was done - with some effort I was able to remove the screws. Removing the two connectors from the old element was easy. However, the connector wires slightly went back into the holes they came out of. They had been in their enclosure for such a long time that they wanted to spring back to their original position. I had to use a knitting hook to fish one of the wires back out. Then I clamped it to needle nose pliers while I grabbed the new element. Connecting the new element and hooking it back up was real easy.

Removed two screws on old element. Pulled element out to detach socket wires. With new element attached socket wires, pushed element all the way in and tightened screws.

Unscrewed the 2 screws attaching heating element to oven, then I disconnected the element from power source by pulling. Then I installed new element.