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THERMOSTAT REPLACEMENT: Oven
Inside the oven cavity remove the retaining clips holding the thermostat-sensing bulb in place. Deed the
bulb through the oven wall into the control panel area. Remove the wires attached to the thermostat
terminals. Remember the terminal each wire was on and attach the wires to the same terminal on the new
thermostat. Remove the screws holding the old thermostat to the front of the control panel. Discard old
thermostat. Mount the new thermostat to the control panel, carefully feed the sensing bulb through the
oven wall and reattach the sensing bulb to the oven side using the retaining clips removed earlier. Close
control compartment. Restore power to the oven.
THERMOSTAT REPLACEMENT: Range
Raise the griddle or hot top plate up to allow access to the bottom of the plate. The thermostat is the
silver tube clamped to the bottom of the griddle or hot top through the slot in the element holder. Remove
bracket holding the sensing bulb to the bottom of the plate. Fish the old tube and bulb through the
wireway out of the front of the range. Install the new thermostat by reversing these steps.
CAUTION:
After installing the new thermostat be positive the silver tube is not near any exposed
terminals. If the thermostat tube touches any live terminals it will be destroyed and have to be replaced
again.
ELEMENT REPLACEMENT: Oven
Remove sheet metal screws holding control panel to range.
Remove wires from affected oven element. Mark wires for proper replacement.
Bend tab on clips holding element to oven top or bottom, to allow element to be pulled out of bushing
through oven wall.
Reverse procedure for installation.
ELEMENT REPLACEMENT: Hot top or griddle
Remove grease drawers from under griddle or hot top.
Remove upper control panel, leaving controls attached to panel.
Remove terminal block cover, located behind louvered door to the right of the upper controls.
Remove the wires going to griddle or hot top elements from thermostats, if present. Push wires through
wire tubes to gain slack wire under griddle or hot top.
Uncoil thermostat capillary tubes and push through holes in rear of control box to gain slack under grill if
present.
Using a 2” x 4”, or similar lever, pry front edge of griddle of hot top u. block front edge of griddle at
approximately eight inches high.
