MER5730AAW Maytag Range - Instructions

Watched the video and it was as easy as described. Not many things go as easily as this.

I watched the video, which was very helpful...the temperature sensor was hard to pull through the small opening in the upper back left oven corner. On the back wall of the oven was a large removable circle, so I unscrewed that piece and was able to gain access to the wires attached to the temperature sensor and push it through the small opening. I used one of the new connectors, pushed it back through the small opening, screwed it back onto the oven wall, replaced the circle opening and tried the oven again...unfortunately, there was no improvement in oven temperature! My JennAir wall oven is about 17 years old, and I thought I would try this $30 repair prior to purchasing a new wall oven, but it looks like I will have to do some overtime and buy a new oven. Any other suggestions would be welcome.

Followed video

Pulled stove out from counter. Unplugged power cord. Took out the two racks. Unscrewed two screws with a Phillips head screwdriver. Pulled out element and disconnected wires and reinstalled new element in reverse order. Plugged back in and replaced stove back in counter and put racks back in. Took a Pizza out of freezer and cooked at 400 for twenty minutes and drank a ginger ale. Install took less than 20 minutes.

unplugged the oven; screwed out the element from the inside and replaced it with the new one.

Screws had to be removed where the two ends of the old element are attached to the back of the oven. The wires can then be pulled out 2 or 3 inches into the oven and the connecters which are attached to the wires can be pulled off from the ends of the old element using pliers. Push the connecters onto the ends of the new element and push the wires through the back of the oven and replace the screws. I found it easier to remove the oven door for easier access.

Assembly took a little while, but that had to do with the stove, not with the element you provided. Turned it on and it looks like it's working well. (It's been so hot I haven't cooked since putting the new one in, so we'll see how that goes. But, when tested, it heated right up).

killed power...removed back of stove...removed switch and replaced it..reinstalled back...powered up

Removed two screws holding oven sensor in place. Haad to remove part of the back to access wires. Found existing wires had burnt up, and had to reterminate same. Installed new sensor, making sure the leads did not come in contact with the rear of oven compartment. (This may have been what caused failure to begin with)

I'm the world's worst handy man, but after watching the repair video on PartSelect I determined I might could do this repair. I ordered the part and replaced the element in less than 10 minutes! I also saved $160.00 by doing it myself!

The "PartsSelect" General discription of the parts funtion helped me to confirm my suspitions that there was some form of temperature registering problem. I whatched the short video they provided on how to change the part out, even though, in this case, it's pretty self explanitory.The part was in my hands a day erlier than promised and in reality, much earlier than I had anticipated from the beginng. It took me all total, 20 minutes to exchange the part out and have the oven in operation again.

The sensor inserts into a slot in the back side of the range. By removing screws on the heat shield on the backside of the range, the sensor wires will be exposed can be unplugged. Then remove the screws that attach the sensor to the back inside panel in the oven. Next, pull the old sensor out. The wire leads will get caught on the insulation blanket, no big deal. Reverse the process to install the new sensor. The new sensor comes with two connector sets for the wiring. I did the whole job for less than the cost of a service call.

Disconnect the power.took the cooktop off the range. Turned it over. Removed the underside plate. Disconnected the bad element. Pluged inthe new element. Replaced the under plate. Reconnected the range to the stovetop .put cooktop in place. Reattached screws. Turned on power. Worked perfectly.

We lifted the glass top, uninstalled the old burner and installed the new burner in it's place. It worked right away - and is still working. No other tricks the new burner was a perfect fit.

I searched Whirlpool, Sears and random appliance stores and Part Select was the only company to have the lens available. All other manufacturers said the lens was no longer manufactured as a stand alone piece and I would have to buy the entire light assembly. Thank you Parts Select!!!!!