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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairKitchenaid Electric Downdraft Cooktop Main Top Replacement #W11051485
Kitchenaid Electric Downdraft Cooktop Main Top Replacement #W11051485
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$449.34Estimated Savings
$112.5006:47
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the main top on a Kitchenaid Electric Downdraft Cooktop (model #KCED600GSS2). The most common reason for replacing the main top is if it is damaged.
All of the information for this main top replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: Phillips-head screwdriver, 1/4" socket or nut driver
All of the information for this main top replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: Phillips-head screwdriver, 1/4" socket or nut driver
Step By Step Instructions
1
KitchenAid Electric Downdraft Cooktop - KCED600GSS2
2
Electric Downdraft Cooktop Main Top Replacement
3
Tools needed: quarter-inch socket or nut driver
4
Shock
5
Be sure to turn off the power supply to the junction box.
6
Unthread the screws securing the junction box cover and remove the cover.
7
Untwist the wire nuts to disconnect the power and grounding wires.
8
Loosen the conduit connector screw or screws, then remove the conduit cable from the junction box.
9
Sharp
10
Detach the venting from the blower.
11
Lift off the vent grille.
12
Heavy
13
Now have an assistant help you to lift the appliance out of the countertop and set it on a sturdy surface ? you will need to support the right side of the cooktop.
14
Remove all five control knobs ? you can use string or wire to help lift the knobs off of the switch stems.
15
Use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread the ten screws securing the main top to the cooktop base.
16
Heavy
17
With the screws removed, lift off the old top.
18
Prepare the new main top for installation by first applying new protective foam strips to the underside edge of the cooktop.
19
Trim the strips accordingly to match the length of the front and rear edge of the cooktop as well as the sides.
20
Peel off the backing to expose the adhesive and position the strips on the underside edges a quarter-inch from the edge.
21
Next, transfer the control knob bezels from the old top to the new one or install new bezels.
22
You can use a razor blade to help detach the bezels from the old top.
23
Be sure to center the holes in the bezels with the holes in the new top.
24
Position the new main top on the cooktop base.
25
Thread and tighten the ten screws to secure.
26
Align the control knobs on the switch stems and push them into place.
27
Return the cooktop to the cabinet and center it in the cut-out space of the countertop.
28
Replace the vent grille.
29
Attach the venting to the blower.
30
Feed the conduit cable through the connecter into the junction box.
31
Tighten the screw or screws to secure the conduit.
32
Join the black wires together and secure them with a wire nut.
33
Do the same to secure the two red wires together and the two white wires.
34
If your junction box has a four-wire power supply line, join the green or bare grounding wire or wires to the bare grounding wire from the cooktop and secure them with a wire nut.
35
If your power supply only has three wires, connect the grounding wire or wires along with the white wire from the cooktop to the white neutral wire in the box.
36
With all of the wires positioned inside the junction box, replace and secure the cover.
37
With the repair completed, restore power to the junction box and the electric downdraft cooktop should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the main top on a Kitchenaid Electric Downdraft Cooktop (model #KCED600GSS2). The most common reason for replacing the main top is if it is damaged.
All of the information for this main top replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: Phillips-head screwdriver, 1/4" socket or nut driver
All of the information for this main top replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: Phillips-head screwdriver, 1/4" socket or nut driver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
KitchenAid Electric Downdraft Cooktop - KCED600GSS2
2
Electric Downdraft Cooktop Main Top Replacement
3
Tools needed: quarter-inch socket or nut driver
4
Shock
5
Be sure to turn off the power supply to the junction box.
6
Unthread the screws securing the junction box cover and remove the cover.
7
Untwist the wire nuts to disconnect the power and grounding wires.
8
Loosen the conduit connector screw or screws, then remove the conduit cable from the junction box.
9
Sharp
10
Detach the venting from the blower.
11
Lift off the vent grille.
12
Heavy
13
Now have an assistant help you to lift the appliance out of the countertop and set it on a sturdy surface ? you will need to support the right side of the cooktop.
14
Remove all five control knobs ? you can use string or wire to help lift the knobs off of the switch stems.
15
Use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread the ten screws securing the main top to the cooktop base.
16
Heavy
17
With the screws removed, lift off the old top.
18
Prepare the new main top for installation by first applying new protective foam strips to the underside edge of the cooktop.
19
Trim the strips accordingly to match the length of the front and rear edge of the cooktop as well as the sides.
20
Peel off the backing to expose the adhesive and position the strips on the underside edges a quarter-inch from the edge.
21
Next, transfer the control knob bezels from the old top to the new one or install new bezels.
22
You can use a razor blade to help detach the bezels from the old top.
23
Be sure to center the holes in the bezels with the holes in the new top.
24
Position the new main top on the cooktop base.
25
Thread and tighten the ten screws to secure.
26
Align the control knobs on the switch stems and push them into place.
27
Return the cooktop to the cabinet and center it in the cut-out space of the countertop.
28
Replace the vent grille.
29
Attach the venting to the blower.
30
Feed the conduit cable through the connecter into the junction box.
31
Tighten the screw or screws to secure the conduit.
32
Join the black wires together and secure them with a wire nut.
33
Do the same to secure the two red wires together and the two white wires.
34
If your junction box has a four-wire power supply line, join the green or bare grounding wire or wires to the bare grounding wire from the cooktop and secure them with a wire nut.
35
If your power supply only has three wires, connect the grounding wire or wires along with the white wire from the cooktop to the white neutral wire in the box.
36
With all of the wires positioned inside the junction box, replace and secure the cover.
37
With the repair completed, restore power to the junction box and the electric downdraft cooktop should be ready for use.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Glass Main Top
$449.34
Total$0.00
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