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Cooking Products Service Manual
Original July, 1996
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© 1996 Whirlpool Corporation
REMOVING THE OVEN DOOR LATCH
WARNING
5.
Remove the screws, rubber spacer, and two
washers from the oven door latch.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect from electrical supply before servic-
ing unit.
Failure to do so could result in death or electrical
shock.
CAUTION:
When you work on the electric range,
be careful when handling the sheet metal parts.
Sharp edges may be present, and you can cut
yourself if you are not careful.
1.
Pull the range away from the wall so that you
can access the back.
2.
Turn off the electrical supply to the range.
3.
Lift the front of the maintop and prop it up (see
pages 3-2 or 3-4, depending on the model).
4.
Open Coil Models Only:
Remove the three
front and four side screws from the top of the
burner box. NOTE: It is not necessary to
remove the two screws from the top of the end
cap.
REMOVE THESE SEVEN
BURNER BOX SCREWS
+
SCREWS
DOOR LATCH
ACTUATOR ROD
ARM
FRONT
OF RANGE
RUBBER
SPACER
+
WASHERS
6.
Open Coil Models Only:
Carefully lift the
front of the burner box just high enough to
access the oven door latch and prop it up.
IMPORTANT: Be careful not to overbend
the burner box at the back or you will crack
the porcelain finish.
7.
Unhook the end of the actuator rod from the
arm of the old oven door latch, and hook it
onto the arm of the new latch. NOTE: Be
careful not to bend the actuator rod when you
install it or it could affect the door latch func-
tion.
8.
Reassemble the range.