DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the left burner tube on a Maytag cooktop. The most common reasons for replacing the burner tube are when the burner won’t produce a spark or when the burner tube is leaking gas.
All of the information for this left burner tube replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Maytag, Jenn Air, Magic Chef, Amana
Tools used: multi screwdriver, Phillips head bit, 9/16 inch wrench, ½ inch wrench
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace a burner base on your gas cooktop unplug the appliance
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Turn off the gas supply.
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Next, remove all four burner valve knobs.
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Remove all of the burner grates and caps.
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Use a t-15 torx head screwdriver to remove the mounting screws securing the burner bases and pull the bases off.
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Now remove the main top.
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Use a 9/16th inch wrench to unthread the nut securing the old burner tube to the valve.
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Use a half-inch wrench to unthread the nut securing the tube to the orifice holder and remove the old tube.
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Install the new burner tube by inserting the appropriate end into the burner valve and the opposite end into the orifice holder.
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Thread and tighten both nuts to secure.
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Replace the main top making sure the orifice holders align with the holes.
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Replace the burner bases by lining up the electrodes with the holes in each base and secure each of them with the screws.
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Replace the burner caps and grates.
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Replace the burner valve knobs.
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With the repair completed, turn the gas supply back on plug the appliance back in and your cooktop should be ready for use.