Removing The Upper Console - Whirlpool ESTATE TES325E W Service Manual

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. Pull the range away from the wall so that you
can access the back.
2. Turn off the electrical supply to the range.
3. Remove the screws from the back panel and
remove the panel.
GROUND
SCREW
WIRE
SCREW
BACK OF MAINTOP
4. From behind the range, remove the oven
control from the console panel and let it hang
loose.

REMOVING THE UPPER CONSOLE

STRAIN
RELIEF
5. Remove the knobs and the two mounting
screws from each of the element controls,
then remove the controls from the console
panel and let them hang loose.
CONTROL
KNOB
6. Slide the two indicator lights off the lenses and
remove the lenses from the console panel.
PRESS UP
TO ENGAGE
CLIPS WITH
LENS SHOULDER
7. Manual Oven Light Switch (Some Models):
Disconnect the wires from the manual oven
light switch terminals. Note the orientation of
the rocker arm color on the switch, and then
REMOVE
press the locking arms against the body of the
BACK PANEL
switch, and push it out of the upper console.
8. Remove the maintop from the upper console,
then remove the ground wire and the wire
harness strain relief, and set the maintop on
the range (use the procedure on page 3-2 or
3-4).
3-10
CONSOLE
PANEL
MOUNTING SURFACE
SCREW ELEMENT
CONTROL
CONTROL
PANEL
OVER/OFF SHOULDER
COLORED PART
OF ROCKER ARM
MANUAL
OVEN LIGHT
SWITCH
LOCKING
TAB
WIRES
UPPER
BACK
CONSOLE
PANEL
LENS
SLIDE LIGHT
HOLDER CLIPS