DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the cooling fan blower on a Kitchenaid Double Wall Oven (model #KODE500ESS02). The most common reason for replacing the cooling fan is if the oven overheats and shuts down.
All of the information for this blower 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 Cooling Fan Blower Replacement
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Tools needed: Phillips-head screwdriver, quarter-inch nut driver
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Before you do this, be sure to shut off the power to the oven junction box.
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Fully open the top oven door and rotate both door hinge locks back.
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Partially close the door, then lift and pull the door toward you to remove.
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With the handle side down, set the door on a blanket.
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Repeat this procedure to remove the bottom oven door.
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Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, unthread the two screws to release the bottom vent.
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Remove all of the oven racks.
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Now 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 carefully lift the appliance out of the cabinet and set it on a piece of cardboard to protect the floor.
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Be aware that if the conduit cable is not long enough to move the wall oven, you will need to disconnect the power and grounding wires from the junction box.
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When replacing the upper oven cooling fan blower, use a quarter-inch nut driver to remove the screws securing the upper rear access panel.
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If you?re replacing the lower oven cooling fan blower, you will need to remove both the upper and lower rear access panels.
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To access the upper fan blower, unthread the screws to release the baffle.
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To reach the lower fan blower, unthread the screws securing the access plate.
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You will need to disconnect the bake element wires to fully remove the plate.
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Next, disconnect the cooling fan blower power wires.
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Unthread the mounting screws and you can remove the old component from the rear panel.
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When installing a new cooling fan blower in the lower oven, transfer the bumpers from the old component to the new one.
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Now position the new blower on the mounting brackets, then thread and tighten the screws.
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Connect the power wires.
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If replacing the upper oven blower, realign the baffle and secure it with the screws.
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If replacing the lower oven blower, realign and secure the access plate.
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Be sure to reconnect the bake element wires.
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Replace the rear access panels as required, securing them with the screws.
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Return the wall oven to the cabinet and push it into position.
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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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Realign the bottom vent on the oven frame, then thread and tighten the two screws to secure.
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Replace the oven racks.
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Reinstall the oven doors by inserting the door hinges into the hinge slots at a forty-five degree angle.
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Lower the doors to their fully open position, then rotate the hinge locks forward.
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With the repair completed, turn the power supply back on and the double wall oven should be ready for use.