To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death;
disconnect power to unit before servicing.
Wall Oven Disassembly Procedures
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Oven Light Assembly
Oven Light Bulb/Oven Light Socket (some models)
NOTE: Requires removal of unit from cabinet to replace
oven light socket.
1. Turn off power to unit.
2. Open oven door to gain access to oven light.
3. Unscrew (counterclockwise) glass knurled dome.
4. Unscrew (counterclockwise) oven light bulb.
NOTE: To avoid damaging the new bulb and decreasing
life of the bulb, do not touch new bulb with bare
hands or fingers.
Hold with a cloth or paper towel.
NOTE: Proceed with the following steps for oven light
socket removal.
5. Remove unit from cutout, see “Removing and
Replacing Unit” procedure.
6. Disconnect or unplug the power cord leading from unit
to fuse box or junction box depending on unit.
7. Remove screws securing outer wrapper back cover
and remove.
8. Carefully displace fiberglass insulation away from rear
of light socket.
9. Push inner assembly of light socket towards rear of
range, or twist out, depending on style of base.
10. Disconnect wires from light socket.
11. Reverse procedure to reinstall light socket. Reposition
insulation around lamp socket. Do not overtighten.
NOTE: Reposition fiberglass insulation around oven light
socket to eliminate possibility of heat related
problems.
Oven Light Bulb/Oven Light Socket (some models)
NOTE: Requires removal of unit from cabinet to replace
oven light socket.
The oven light used on the wall oven is a 12 volt 10 Watt
Halogen bulb. The light automatically comes on when the
door is opened or activation may occur via the light pad
when the door is closed. The light will not operate during
a clean cycle. The oven light will automatically come on
one minute before the end of a clock controlled cooking
operation.
1. Disconnect power before servicing.
2. Open oven door and locate oven light.
3. Grasp lens cover and pull outward on one side to gain
access to bulb.
4. Carefully remove old bulb, by lifting bulb straight out of
ceramic base.
NOTE: To avoid damaging the new bulb and decreasing
life of the bulb, do not touch new bulb with bare
hands or fingers.
Hold with a cloth or paper towel.
NOTE: Proceed with the following steps for oven light
socket removal.
5. Remove unit from cutout, see “Removing and
Replacing Unit” procedure.
6. Disconnect or unplug the power cord leading from unit
to fuse box or junction box depending on unit.
7. Remove screws securing side wrapper and remove.
8. Carefully displace fiberglass insulation away from rear
of light socket.
9. Release metal tabs on light socket and push socket
assembly away from the oven cavity.
10. Disconnect wires from light socket.
11. Reverse procedure to reinstall light socket. Reposition
insulation around lamp socket.
NOTE: Reposition fiberglass insulation around oven light
socket to eliminate possibility of heat related
problems.
Lens
Bulb
Socket
Bulb specifications
G4 Type Halogen Bi-Pin 10 w -12V
