Removing An Oven Light Socket - Whirlpool Rooper Service Manual

REMOVING AN OVEN LIGHT SOCKET

WARNING
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. Turn off the electrical supply to the range.
2. Remove the oven door from the range (use
the procedure shown on page 1-14).
Cooking Products Service Manual
Original July, 1996
© 1996 Whirlpool Corporation
3. Remove the racks from inside the oven.
4. Put on a pair of safety glasses.
5. Unscrew the lens and the light bulb from the
old oven light socket.
6. Pry the tabs on the oven light socket out of the
oven liner cutout and disconnect the wires
from the terminals.
7. Connect the wires to the new oven light socket.
8. Pull the insulation around the oven liner cut-
out so that the socket will fit against it when it
is installed in the next step.
9. Align the extrusion on the base of the oven
light socket with the notch in the oven liner
cutout and snap the socket into the liner.
10. Screw the bulb and lens into the light socket.
OVEN LINER
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SOCKET
BULB
LENS