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Cooking Products Service Manual
Original July, 1996 4321891
© 1996 Whirlpool Corporation
WARNING
REMOVING THE AUTOMATIC
OVEN LIGHT SWITCH
NOTE: The automatic oven light switch can have
two or four terminals. The 4-terminal switch has
different size terminals so that the wiring cannot be
interchanged.
1. Pull the range away from the wall so that you
can access the back.
2. Turn off the gas to the range and disconnect
the power cord from the wall outlet.
3. Remove the grates from the maintop.
4. Lift the maintop and prop it up (use the proce-
dure on page 3-2 or 3-4).
Sealed Burner Models
1. Reach down through the corner of the cooktop,
and push the automatic oven light switch out
of its cutout in front of the oven, then discon-
nect the wires.
2. Connect the wires to the new automatic oven
light switch, then press the oven light switch
into the oven cutout.
3. Reassemble the range.
Conventional Burner Models
1. Remove the screws from the right side panel
at the back and top, but do not remove the
panel (see page 3-26).
2. Pull the back of the side panel out just enough
to access the automatic oven light switch,
then push the old switch out of the cutout, and
disconnect the wires from the terminals.
3. Connect the wires to the new automatic oven
light switch, then press the oven light switch
into the oven cutout.
4. Reassemble the range.
REMOVING AN OVEN LIGHT SWITCH
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 gas to the range and disconnect
the power cord from the wall outlet.
3. From behind the range, remove the upper
access cover.
4. Disconnect the wires from the manual oven
light switch terminals.
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.
6. Connect the wires to the terminals of the new
manual oven light switch, and snap the switch
into the upper console opening.
7. Reassemble the range.
CAUTION: When you work on the gas range, be
careful when handling the sheet metal parts. Sharp
edges may be present, and you can cut yourself if
you are not careful.
MANUAL
OVEN LIGHT
SWITCH
WIRES
COLORED PART
OF ROCKER ARM
LOCKING
TAB
UPPER
CONSOLE
BACK
PANEL
LOCKING ARM
AUTOMATIC
OVEN LIGHT
SWITCH
RED
BLACK
CONVENTIONAL
BURNER MODELS:
MOVE SIDE PANEL
OUT TO ACCESS
LIGHT SWITCH
SEALED BURNER
MODELS:
REACH DOWN
THROUGH COOKTOP
TO ACCESS
LIGHT SWITCH
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect from electrical supply before servic-
ing unit.
Failure to do so could result in death or electri-
cal shock.