I am not a professional, I am a Do-it-yourselfer like most of you guys. The repair went well. Here is how I did it:
I removed the metal covers over the wiring(3screws,1screw holds the bulb fixture) then I took a few pictures of the old switch as it looked installed so I could make sure I got the wire color code in the right connection and the switch in properly aligned when I put the new switch in. There is only one “hot” wire going to the switch that is located on the bottom row in the middle, it should have a plastic cover over the connection to the switch. I found the circuit breaker that fed my stove and Hood and turned it off. I tested the connections to make sure everything was dead. I used a pair of needle nosed pliers and pulled off the wires on the back of the old switch. Make Sure you grab the wire close to where the wire is crimped to the connector so you don’t pull the wire out of its connector. I had one connector grab so tight that it pulled the metal tab right out of the old switch, then I had to get another pair of pliers and pull the tab out of the wire connector. When I got all the wires off the old switch I used my needle nosed pliers and broke off the 4 plastic legs holding the old switch in, then it comes right out. Before you put the new switch in make sure it is properly aligned. Make sure the printing on the switch is on the bottom and the single tab on the back is on the top before you push it in because it will lock when it is in. Now using my pictures I took I reconnected the wires to the new switch. Next I reinstalled the metal covering doing the largest piece first that one has the bulb fixture in it. I found it easier to connect the bulb fixture to the metal covering BEFORE I installed the covering onto the hood. I think this was the hardest part of the job because the screws were so small they are easy to drop and you must maintain an odd pose to install the coverings. Then I installed the smaller final piece of metal covering with one screw. There are also 2 tabs on the other side of the coverings that must fit into little slots before you put the screws in and tighten. Now I turned the breaker back on and my switch was back in action.
