Removing The Oven Temperature Sensor & The Door Latch Assembly Components - Whirlpool 4322525 Manual

REMOVING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE SENSOR &
THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect from electrical supply before ser-
vicing unit.
Failure to do so could result in death or
electrical shock.
CAUTION: When you work on the 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 power to the range.
2. Pull the range out from the cabinet far
enough to access the back panel.
3. Remove the top and side screws from the
component cover on the rear panel and
loosen the bottom screw, then remove the
cover (see Figure 4-16).
Top
Tabs
COMPONENT
COVER
Figure 4-16
Side
Remove Top &
Side Screws
Loosen Bottom Screw
Bottom
Refer to Figure 4-17 for the following steps.
4. To remove the oven temperature sen-
sor (Inset #1):
a) From inside the oven, remove the
mounting screw and pull the sensor
forward as far as the wires allow.
b) From behind the range, unplug the
connectors from the sensor harness
and the main harness, and push the
wires and connector through the ac-
cess hole.
5. To remove the door latch switch from
the door latch assembly (Inset #2):
a) Remove the 2-wire connector from the
door latch switch terminals.
b) Remove the two screws and hex nuts
with lockwashers from the body of the
door latch switch and remove the
switch from the bracket.
6. To remove the solenoid from the door
latch assembly (Inset #2):
a) Remove the screw and star washer
from the solenoid, then unhook and
remove it from the bracket. NOTE: The
plunger and spring are separate from
the solenoid. Remove them from the
old solenoid, and install them on the
new one.
b) Disconnect the wires from the termi-
nals of the solenoid.
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