Whirlpool SF372BEE Q/Z Removing AN Oven Light Switch, Removing the Manual Oven Light Switch

Cooking Products Service Manual

Original July, 1996	4321891
© 1996 Whirlpool Corporation	Page 3-21

REMOVING AN OVEN LIGHT SWITCH

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard

Disconnect from electrical supply before servic- ing unit.

Failure to do so could result in death or electri- cal shock.

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.

REMOVING THE MANUAL

OVEN LIGHT SWITCH

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.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.

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

MANUAL

COLORED PART OF ROCKER ARM

light switch, then press the oven light switch

OVEN LIGHT

SWITCH

LOCKING

TAB

WIRES

UPPERBACK

CONSOLE PANEL

into the oven cutout.

4. Reassemble the range.

SEALED BURNER

MODELS:

REACH DOWN

THROUGH COOKTOP

TO ACCESS

LIGHT SWITCH

	CONVENTIONAL
	BURNER MODELS:
BLACK	MOVE SIDE PANEL
	OUT TO ACCESS
AUTOMATIC	LIGHT SWITCH
OVEN LIGHT
SWITCH
LOCKING ARM	RED

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