GE JB960 B Technical Service Manual page 18

Bake Element Removal (cont.)
6. Disconnect the electrical terminals from the
bake element and remove the bake ele-
ment wires from the retaining clip on the
metal cover plate (remember to reinstall the
wires back into the retainer clip during re-
installation to prevent pinched wires). Re-
move the four ¼ inch hex screws which
secure the metal insulation cover plate to
the frame. Remove the metal plate.
Note: that one of the screws holding the
metal plate to the frame, also secures a
ground wire to the cabinet. Also notice that
the frame has two locator tabs which align
the plate to the frame during reinstallation.
7. Using rubber gloves to protect your hands,
carefully grasp the insulation which cov-
ers the side of the range and roll it upwards
to the top of the range. Tuck the end of it
under the brace which runs from the front
of the oven to the back of the oven. This
will hold the insulation in place while you
service the bake element.
8. Remove the two screws which mount and
secure the bake element to the frame.
Note: remember the screw on the left is
the one which secures the ground wire.
Don't forget to reattach this wire when re-
installing the bake element (this is the other
end of the ground wire referred to in step
5).
9. Grasp the retaining channel on the left side
and swing it outwards and to the left. No-
tice that the channel is hinged on the right
side (fits into a slot in the frame). You are
now able to see into the area which houses
the bake element.
BAKE ELEMENT
WIRES
GROUND
WIRE
GROUND
WIRE
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LOCATOR
TABS
BAKE ELEMENT
WIRE RETAINER
CLIP
INSULATION