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MEC7430WB00 Maytag Cooktop - Instructions

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Surface Element Out
Took 2 screws under front edge of smooth top. Unscrewed ground wire from back of smooth top unit. Unplugged 2 wire bundles, from back. Took bad element out , put in new one. Put back together. About 10 min's tops. Easy peasy.
Parts Used:
6" Surface Element, 1200 W
  • Terry from Rockwall, TX
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Burner element broke
Remove two screws on front of range top. they are exposed when you open the oven door. lift and pull back top. unplug two molex connectors, need to squeeze the plastic sides. remove top range to floor. remove six screws and take glass top off metal frame. element is held in with some simple clips and three push on connectors must be removed. replace with new element and assemble in reverse order.
Parts Used:
ELMNT-SURF
  • Bill from Oberlin, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Glass top stove element stopped working
really easy! Removed 2 screws under the glass top at the front, access from the open oven door, then removed the ground wire, removed the stove top, took the element holder off,( 2 screws)and replaced with new element, 30 minutes. I ordered the part and came within 18 hrs of ordering it, fantastic experience.
Parts Used:
6" Surface Element, 1200 W
  • Robert from Fruitland Park, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Shorted Switch from a pot boiling over
Lift the cooktop out of it's inset in the counter top, flip it upside down and lay it on towels to protect the cooking surface. There is a raised rectangular panel that covers the switches located about the center front of the bottom. Remove this panel with a small nut driver to expose the switches. Now, locate the dead switch and place a strip of masking tape pointing to it and lapping around the edge so it can be seen when the unit is flipped back upright. Flip cook top back upright. Locate the correct switch by observing the masking tape. There are two small, short-threaded, phillips screws holding the switch in place. They must be accessed from the knob hole (remove rubber grommet)and at a slight angle. There is very little room to extract the screws...this is where I used the magnet to magnitize the tip of a small screw driver. Once the screw is free of the threaded hole, lift it with the magnetized screwdriver out through the knob hole. The switch will fall out easily when the two screws are removed. If you drop one of the screws inside the stove top, don't panic, I was able to shake the cook top and retrieve the screw. Now, flip the top back upside down. Using a pair of pliers remove each wire one at a time from the bad switch and connect it to the same terminal on the new switch...this way there can be no mistakes. Be sure the rubber insulator removed from the bad switch and placed on the new one. Position it where the screw holes show through, then place the switch in position. Turn the top back over in the upright position but position it where you can reach underneath it with your left hand. You will have to hold the switch and maybe move it around slightly to aline the screw holes when replacing the screws. Take a screw on the end of the magnetized screwdriver and carefully insert it into the knob hole and into the switch bracket. once you get one started, the other will be easy. I don't recall the screw replacement being any problem, just that you have to handle the screws carefully, so as to not drop one inside the cook top. Now, flip the top back over and replace the cover over the switches and replace the top in it's cabinet. The job is complete, Oh, and don't forget to flip the stove's cirduit breaker BEFORE even touching the stove!
Parts Used:
Infinite Switch - (RR)
  • James from Pineville, LA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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Bad Element
Remove top by opening oven and taking out two screws in the front. Lift up top and unplug wire connectors on bad element, writing down where they are landed. Take out screw on element bracket and replace. That easy. Be sure to unplug appliance for your safety. :-) Also just wanted to add that PartSelect was great. Ordered it on saturday and was cooking with it on tuesday. Great job.
Parts Used:
6" Surface Element, 1200 W
  • Dean from Farmington, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Main burner was wide open even on low setting
First, turn the breaker off then unwire the power harness. Lift the unit out, it’s a little heavy. Lay it on a flat surface and remove approximately 10 screws with a 1/4 socket. Lift off ceramic top to expose elements and switches. There is a baffle on the right side by the switches, remove 3 screws and lift out, Your switches are now exposed, just remove 2 Phillips head screws and the switch will come out. Just switch the wiring connectors and reinstall switch. Reverse disassembly steps. Good luck!
Parts Used:
Infinite Switch - Right Front
  • Daniel from WILLIAMSPORT, MD
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    1- 2 hours
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver
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Bad element replacement
Took off top and pulled out old element and plugged in the new one
Parts Used:
6" Surface Element, 1200 W
  • Thomas from Warren, CT
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
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Burned out heating element.
I watched the video you provide and it answered all my questions. You estimate repair at 10 minutes. My wife said I waz done in under 10 minutes Watch the video, it explained every step and all the little tricks to the snap connections.
Parts Used:
6" Surface Element, 1200 W
  • Kenneth from AUBURNDALE, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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surface element not working
Ordered new element from PartSelect. It arrived shortly. It did not match the original. Guy at appliance store explained how I could connect the wires on the new one. It still did not fix the problem. A repair man tried for 2.5 hours to fix it with no success. Now I will return the replacement element in the return envelope provided.
Parts Used:
6" Surface Element, 1200 W
  • bruce from PORTLAND, OR
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    More than 2 hours
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
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Electric burner element not working
Video said to remove screws and lift stove top off, remove contacts and ground. My stove top was hinged and required me to lift and pivot stovetop up. The burners were anchored to the stove base not the top. I secured the topso that it would not drop down and proceeded with repair
Parts Used:
6" Surface Element, 1200 W
  • Ronald from The Villages, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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Burner went out
Two screws to remove glass top. 2 connectors to remove. Removed glass top and put it upside down. Remove 4 wires and 2 Phillips screws. Reverse steps.
Parts Used:
6" Surface Element, 1200 W
  • Ronald from DEFIANCE, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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cleaner
just needed clearner for the top of my glass top, the operator was very helpful I received my clearniner in 7 days thank you
Parts Used:
Cooktop Cleaner
  • Mary from Duarte, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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large burner did not work
1. Turned off power at breaker, 2. removed two screws holding cooktop (located at top of oven in door seal area), 3. removed 4 set screws holding burner in place, 4. Removed wired (blade connections) one at a time and moved to new burner, 5. installed set screws to hold burner in place, 6. lowered cooktop and reattached screws to hold in place, 7. turned breaker back on.
Parts Used:
ELMNT-SURF
  • Kevin from Greensboro, NC
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
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Burned out stove top burner
Easy change! Two screws in front and grounding strap screw-lifted out and turned stove top upside down on table. three more screws for burner element and then reinstall with first two screws and grounding strap screw.
Parts Used:
6" Surface Element, 1200 W
  • Gene from Turtle Lake, ND
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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An Insect got in between the element coil & shorted it out
unplugged the range, removed the cooktop left & right front screws, unplugged left & right plug & unscrewed ground wire. Parts arrived fast & reassembled. . Happy, Happy, Happy! Happy Wife...Happy Life!
Parts Used:
6" Surface Element, 1200 W
  • Howard from Land O' Lakes, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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