Removing A Gas Valve, An Ignitor Switch, & A Bimetal Switch - Whirlpool SELF-CLEANING SLIDE-IN GAS RANGES Manual

REMOVING A GAS VALVE, AN IGNITOR SWITCH,
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect from electrical and gas supplies
before servicing unit.
Failure to do so could result in death, electri-
cal shock, or explosion.
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 gas supply and electrical
power to the range.
2. Remove the control panel and rotate it
back on top of the maintop so it is out of the
way (see page 4-4 for the removal proce-
dure). NOTE: You do not have to remove
the electronic oven control from the panel.
& A BIMETAL SWITCH
Refer to Figure 4-4 for the following steps.
NOTE: If one ignitor switch is defective, all of
the switches must be replaced as an assembly.
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4-6
To remove an ignitor switch:
a) Pull up firmly on the switch body, un-
snap it from the mounting screw heads
of the gas valve, and slide it off the
valve stem.
b) When all of the switches are removed,
unplug the connectors.
To remove a gas valve:
a) Remove the ignitor switch (see step 3).
b) Remove the gas line tubing, and the
mounting screw and rubber grommet
from the gas valve, and remove the
valve from the manifold.
To remove a bimetal switch:
a) Remove the mounting screw.
b) Disconnect the wires from the termi-
nals.
Install the new component. REASSEM-
BLY NOTE: If you are replacing a gas
valve, make sure that you reinstall the
rubber grommets on both the gas valve
and the mounting screw, (see the illustra-
tion), otherwise the valve will leak gas.