11973 Kenmore - Instructions
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oven door hinges were worn out.
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Gilbert from Claymont, DE
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed the storage drawer to access the door springs.Removed the worn hinges and installed the new hinges,connected the springs. Removed the oven door before anything else was done.The could not have been any simpler .
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oven would not lite
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david from canastota, NY
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- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
took of bottom pan and pan above the gas flame off and the igniter off , cut the two wires. replaced the igniter hooked the wires togther, replaced both pans. turned the oven on and it lite
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My Oven Was Taking Too Long To Heat Up,I Was Smelling Gas,Which Is The First And Last Warning
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John from Manchester, CT
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Simple repair ,unplug unit,cut the 2 wires close to heating element,remove elements 2 screws w/1/4 inch nut driver. Cut and strip 2 wires back about 1/2 inch,be sure to cut wires close to element,wirenut both wires together. Reinstalled element,plug unit back in. Done . . . 12 Minutes,ready to bake a cake. .
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The ignitor came on with a call for heat but the gas valve did not open
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Terry from Tonganoxie, KS
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
First turn the thermostat off-cut the wires leading to the ignitor, close to the ignitor side-Remove the two 1/4" monting bracket screws and remove the ignitor install the new ignitor using the same 1/4" screws and reconnect the wires leading into the ignitor, note the polarity is not imp[ortant--use the heat temp-wire nuts provided--clo
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se the door and call for heat the gas valve is working fine now....
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oven wont start
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ismael from perth amboy, NJ
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
First I removed the two screws that hold the element in place. I then pulled the element out about 3 inches and disconnected the two wires....install new element and woalla.........save thangsguivingday thanks to part select .com..........
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Oven wouldn't heat
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M. Nicole from La Mirada, CA
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
First I removed the two screws that hold the element in place. I then pulled the element out about 3 inches and disconnected the two wires. Then I reattached the new piece. It was the easiest thing ever and i'm a woman!
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Oven wouldn't light off
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Mickey from Fallbrook, CA
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
First I removed the two screws that held the element in place. I then pulled the element out about 3 inches and disconnected the two wires nuts, (from last repair) installed new igniter. Not rocket science here.
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Oven would not heat up
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Dean from Tupper Lake, NY
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
First I removed the two screws that held the element in place.I then pulled the element out and cut the wires.I used wire nuts to put the new wirers on and put it back in place with the two screws.I tried it and it worked perfect.
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would not light
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clayton from rockford, IL
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
open oven door remove bottom of oven then remome the metal cover over the burner to expose the ignighter remove 2 screws that hold it to the bracket. the two wire's that come out of the ignighter run down under the bottom oven pan, i removed the bottom front cover by lifting up and then pulled out, then i could see the wires i removed the
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wire nuts and pulled old wires off and removed old ignighter. i pulled off the insulator covers from the old one and slid them on the wires of the new ignighter then i fished the wires back down and and attachted them with the wire nuts, then reasembled the rest of the oven. woks great!
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oven would work intermittently
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Michael from Chicago, IL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
remove bottom pan, remove gas second cover, loosen nuts on ignitor, cut wires near the ignitor end for extra slack, connect new wire of ignitor, screw on wire caps, reattach ignitor, replace covers and finished. Very easy repair.
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Longer time for oven to preheat. Replacing oven igniter solved my issue
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Winfred from CARSON, CA
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
First thing is I looked for videos on how to replace oven igniter to get an idea. Unplug AC cord and turn off gas valve.On my model I was not able to figure out how to remove oven door. You can still work around it without removing. Inside the oven, remove bottom cover. Remove 2 screws located in rear corners. After removing oven bottom c
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over, next is a burner cover. Remove 2 screws located toward front of oven using a nutdriver or socket. After removing burner cover , you will find oven igniter. Now remove bottom drawer. This is why its a bit difficult for others. Igniter has 2 leads. Laying down on the floor and reaching in to follow-identify where the 2 leads go to. Using same nutdriver or socket remove 2 screws that hold up the igniter. I cut the leads from the base of the old igniter so you will have some slack to work on when you reconnect the wires underneath. Install new igniter, run leads same way.Strip back about 3/8 in. wire, twist leads to proper wires and twist on ceramic wire cap that is provided. Make sure no bare wires are exposed! Now you can test.
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my oven wouldn't light
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david from granville summit, PA
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
first i removed the bottom of the oven [inside the oven] ,the part was right there,i removed 2 screws and unpluged the wires,then i cut the wire ends off the old part and used the wirenuts that came with the new one to hook them to the new part,then put it back in place,put the screws back in put the bottom back in and was done
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Oven wouldn't light.
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Thomas from ELMIRA, NY
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
My existing igniter glowed but the oven still did not light. I determined it was too weak to activate the gas valve so I replaced it. Simple fix, four screws, wire nutted the two leads. Fired right up, took about 30 minutes to replace.
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igniter burned-out, not able to start oven
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BETTY from PHILADELPHIA, PA
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
followed directions enclosed.required removal of oven door and old igniter
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oven wouldn't light uneven temp.
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Paul from Akron, NY
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
had to remove burner bolts holding igniter were stripped cut two wires replaced igniter using two self tapping screws put wires together using wirenuts Honey making cookies right now thanks already told friends about you
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