Maytag 16010107 service manual Bake Element, Broil Element, Oven Sensor

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Bake Element

Element Wattage: 208/240 volts @ 2250/3000 watts. Approximately 19Ω

The bake function controls the Bake and Broil heating elements. During a Bake cycle, the Broil element will be on 6 seconds of a 60-second duty cycle, and then the Bake element will be on the remaining 54 seconds. The Bake and Broil elements will be staged with the exception of the rapid preheat. In the rapid preheat, available when the upper oven is used alone, the bake and broil elements will be on at 100% until temperature is reached. Once temperature is reached, the elements will cycle as outlined above.

Note: The Bake element will be the first element to turn on at the beginning of any conventional bake cycle.

To Access Bake Element:

1.Disconnect the appliance from power source before servicing.

2.Remove lift off door for more accessibility.

3.Remove four (4) screws securing bake element to back of oven cavity.

4.Gently pull element through cavity wall until terminals can be accessed.

5.Disconnect wiring.

6.Remove/replace element as necessary.

7.Reverse procedure to reinstall.

Broil Element

The broil function controls only the broil element. The bake element is inactive during a broil cycle. During a broil cycle, the control will monitor the oven temperature and cycle the broil element on and off to obtain the selected temperature.

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To Access Broil Element:

1.Disconnect the appliance from power source before servicing.

2.Remove lift off door for more accessibility.

3.Remove broil support brackets (2) and remove screws securing broil element to back oven.

4.Gently pull element through cavity wall until terminals can be accessed.

5.Disconnect wiring.

6.Remove/Replace element as necessary.

7.Reverse procedure to reinstall.

Oven Sensor

The oven sensor is located inside the oven cavity, attached to the rear wall of the cavity. As the oven temperature increases, the resistance of the oven sensor increases. The resistance is measured by the electronic control to determine the oven temperature.

To Access Oven Sensor:

1.Disconnect the appliance from power source before servicing.

2.Open oven door and remove two (2) screws securing sensor to oven cavity. Gently pull through cavity wall.

3.Disconnect the oven sensor at the connector blocks and remove/replace as necessary.

4.Reattach the connector blocks and reassemble.

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