Removing An Oven Light Switch - Whirlpool Rooper Service Manual

REMOVING AN OVEN LIGHT SWITCH

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.
REMOVING THE MANUAL
OVEN LIGHT SWITCH
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.
4. Unplug the wires from the manual oven light
switch terminals.
COLORED PART
OF ROCKER ARM
MANUAL
OVEN LIGHT
SWITCH
LOCKING
TAB
UPPER
CONSOLE
5. Note the orientation of the rocker arm (color)
on the manual oven light switch, and then
press the locking arms against the body of the
switch, and push it out of the upper console.
WIRES
BACK
PANEL
6. Connect the wires to the terminals of the new
manual oven light.
7. Position the switch with the rocker arm color in
the same direction as the old one, and snap
the manual oven light switch into the upper
console opening.
8. Reassemble the range.
REMOVING THE AUTOMATIC
OVEN LIGHT SWITCH
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. Lift the maintop and prop it up (use the proce-
dure on page 3-2 or 3-4, depending on the
model).
4. If necessary, remove the seven screws from
the front and sides of the burner box and prop
it up just enough so you can access the
automatic oven light switch. IMPORTANT:
Do not overbend the burner box at the
back or you will crack the enamel finish.
AUTOMATIC
LOCKING
OVEN LIGHT
ARM
SWITCH
5. Push the old automatic oven light switch out of
the cutout, disconnect the wires from the
terminals, and reconnect them to the new
switch, then press the oven light switch into
the oven cutout so that it snaps into place.
NOTE: The automatic light switch can have
two or four terminals. The 4-terminal switch
has terminal pairs that are different sizes so
that the wiring cannot be interchanged..
6. Reassemble the range.
3-16
BURNER BOX
ACCESS LIGHT
SWITCH THROUGH
HERE
2
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