ACS4660AW (PACS4660AW1) Amana Range - Overview

Removed and replaced above named parts, rewired.Be sure to tighten all nuts that secure wires. I believe this is what caused the problem.

1. Locate range breaker and switch off.
2. Verify range has no power by switching fan or light on.
3. Have someone shine flashlight beam on inside back of oven.
4. Use screwdriver to remove two screws holding outer element to back of oven wall.
5. Carefully pull element out until wires attached to ends of element can be seen.
6. Pull connectors off ends of element, don't let them pull back into the insulation material.
7. Connect new element to wires.
8. Push element back into position and re-attach the screws.
9. Make sure that the element is resting nicely on the floor of the oven.
10. Reset the range breaker and test the oven.

This is a very easy repair as the sensor had 2 screws and slid out of the back of the inside of the oven just enough to hook up the new one. I never had to back the oven out of the wall. It is a 5 minute repair. Ok I did use my son's head lamp from scouts for better light as you have to kill the power to the oven, so no oven light. And you can't hold a flashlight and do this alone.

However, I ordered the part before I took the old part out. Don't do that. There are 2 froms of Temp sensors that you can order one male and one female. I did not know that and just ordered what looked to be the right part. It turned out that I needed the female sensor. When I called the folks at part select they were terrific! They sent out the new part the next day and a UPS form via email to send the other part back.

I don't know what a service call would have been but this was very easy. I will go here first for appliance parts. Women can fix stuff too!