Whirlpool RF196LXK Technical & Service Manual page 33

d) Carefully lift the bottom of the bracket
just far enough to remove the element.
NOTE: If you are removing an element
at the top of the bracket, remove the
lower element first, lay it on top of the
range, and then remove the top ele-
ment from the bracket.
e) Remove the screws from the limiter
and remove it from the element. NOTE:
Be careful when you remove the limiter
that you do not break the sensor tube
(see below).
Screws
REASSEMBLY NOTE: When you reinstall the
element and limiter, make sure that the align-
ment pins are inserted into the correct bracket
slots, (see the photo to the right) then reinstall
the bracket screw to secure it to the cooktop.
Limiter
Sensor Tube
7. To remove the cooktop glass assem-
bly:
a) Remove the two screws from the hot
surface indicator assembly bracket and
remove the assembly from the frame.
Screw
(1 of 2)
Hot Surface
Indicator
Bracket
Pin
Pin
Pin
Pin
b) Carefully lift the bottom of the left bracket
just far enough to remove the bottom
element, then repeat the procedure for
the bottom right and center elements.
Lay each of the elements on top of the
range.
c) Lift the brackets and remove the top
two elements and lay them on top of the
range.
d) Lift the element brackets and unhook
them from the top of the cooktop.
e) Remove the old cooktop glass assem-
bly from the range.
REASSEMBLY NOTE: When reinstalling the
elements in the new cooktop glass assembly,
make sure that the alignment pins are in their
correct bracket slots, as shown in the photo
above
3-9
Pin
Pin
Pin
Pin