DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the door switch on a Whirlpool electric range. The most common reasons for replacing the door switch are the light in the oven not turning on or off, or the self-cleaning cycle not activating.
All of the information for this door switch replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool
Tools needed: flat head screwdriver, phillips head screwdriver, pliers
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace the door switch in your range be sure to unplug the power cord.
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Use a phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the screws securing the upper rear access panel.
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Pull the panel down to detach.
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Now disconnect the door switch wire connecter and use a small flat-head screwdriver to depress the locking tabs securing the switch.
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Push the door switch in then remove the switch assembly through the access hole.
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Unhook the old switch from the actuator rod.
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Install the new door switch by hooking it onto the actuator rod.
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Insert the assembly through the rear panel access hole making sure the rod extends through the hole in the front.
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Snap the switch into place in the rear panel and connect the wire connecter.
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Reinstall the upper rear access panel by inserting the upper tabs under the control panel then align the bottom tab with the lower access panel.
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Replace the screws to secure.
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With the repair completed plug the power cord back in and your range should be ready for use.