DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the thermal fuse on a Kitchenaid Double Wall Oven (model #KODE500ESS02). The most common reason for replacing the fuse is if the oven will not heat at all.
All of the information for this thermal fuse replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: Phillips-head screwdriver, 1/4" socket or nut driver
Step-By-Step Instructions1
KitchenAid Built-In Double Oven - KODE500ESS02
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Double Wall Oven Thermal Fuse Replacement
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Tools needed: Phillips-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers
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Be sure to shut off the power to the oven junction box.
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Open the oven doors so you can use a Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the four screws securing the wall oven frame to the cabinet.
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Have an assistant help you to slide the appliance forward approximately four inches.
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Now use the Phillips-head screwdriver or a quarter-inch nut driver to unthread the screws to release the two control panel mounting brackets.
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Next, remove the four screws securing the panel assembly itself.
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Lift the control panel assembly up to detach.
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Disconnect the communication wire as well as the grounding wire to fully remove the assembly.
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Use needle-nose pliers to help disconnect the two wire connecters from the thermal fuse.
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Release the two mounting studs from the support bracket to fully remove the old fuse.
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Install the new thermal fuse by snapping the mounting studs into the holes in the mounting bracket.
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Connect the wire connecters to the appropriate terminals.
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Reinstall the control panel assembly by first connecting the communication wire to the user interface board and the grounding wire to the grounding tab.
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Now realign the panel assembly on the frame, then thread and tighten the four screws to secure.
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Realign the mounting brackets and secure them with the screws.
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Push the wall oven back into the cabinet.
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Confirm that the side trim pieces are in place, then thread the screws to secure the frame to the cabinet.
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With the repair completed, turn the power supply back on and the double wall oven should be ready for use.