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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairKitchenaid Microwave Grill Cavity Thermostat Replacement #4375430
Kitchenaid Microwave Grill Cavity Thermostat Replacement #4375430
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$29.77Estimated Savings
$112.5003:36
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the grill cavity thermostat on a Kitchenaid microwave (Model #KMBP100ESS01). The most common reason for replacing the thermostat is if the microwave will not work at all.
All of the information for this thermostat replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: multi-screwdriver
All of the information for this thermostat replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: multi-screwdriver
Step By Step Instructions
1
Microwave Oven -Model KMBP100ESS01
2
KitchenAid Built-In Microwave Oven Grill Cavity Thermostat
3
"Step 1: Before you begin, be sure to turn off the power supply to your microwave."
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Step 2: Open the oven door and remove any racks from the oven along with the turntable and support.
5
ATTENTION: TOOLS & ASSISTANCE NEEDED
6
"Step 3: You will need a regular Phillips-head screw driver, a T-10 Torx Bit, and an assistant to help move heavy microwave. "
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Step 4: Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the two screws securing the mounting flanges to the cabinet.
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Step 5: Remove the washers as well if still intact.
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Step 6: Have an assistant help you pull the appliance out of the cabinet and set it on a sturdy surface.
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Step 7: Be aware that if the conduit cable is not long enough to move the microwave oven you will need to disconnect the power and grounding wires and remove the conduit cable from the junction box.
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Step 8: Use the Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the four screws securing the top access panel.
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Step 9: Lift the panel up then slide foward to remove.
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Step 10: Use a T-10 Torx Bit to unthread the two mounting screws securing the thermostat you're replacing.
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Step 11: Disconnect the wires to fully remove the odl thermostat.
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Step 12: Install the new thermostat by first connecting the wires to the terminals.
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Step 13: Position the thermostat and secure it with the mounting screws.
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Step 14: Replace the top access panel by inserting the rear edge first.
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Step 15: Secure it with the screws.
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"Step 16: With an assistant, return the microwave oven to the cabinet and push it into position."
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Step 17: Insert the washers into the holes in the flanges then thread the two screws to secure the flanges to the cabinet.
21
Step 18: Replace the support and align the turntable on the coupling.
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Step 19: Turn the power supply back on.
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Congrats! Your microwave oven is now ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the grill cavity thermostat on a Kitchenaid microwave (Model #KMBP100ESS01). The most common reason for replacing the thermostat is if the microwave will not work at all.
All of the information for this thermostat replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: multi-screwdriver
All of the information for this thermostat replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: multi-screwdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Microwave Oven -Model KMBP100ESS01
2
KitchenAid Built-In Microwave Oven Grill Cavity Thermostat
3
"Step 1: Before you begin, be sure to turn off the power supply to your microwave."
4
Step 2: Open the oven door and remove any racks from the oven along with the turntable and support.
5
ATTENTION: TOOLS & ASSISTANCE NEEDED
6
"Step 3: You will need a regular Phillips-head screw driver, a T-10 Torx Bit, and an assistant to help move heavy microwave. "
7
Step 4: Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the two screws securing the mounting flanges to the cabinet.
8
Step 5: Remove the washers as well if still intact.
9
Step 6: Have an assistant help you pull the appliance out of the cabinet and set it on a sturdy surface.
10
Step 7: Be aware that if the conduit cable is not long enough to move the microwave oven you will need to disconnect the power and grounding wires and remove the conduit cable from the junction box.
11
Step 8: Use the Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the four screws securing the top access panel.
12
Step 9: Lift the panel up then slide foward to remove.
13
Step 10: Use a T-10 Torx Bit to unthread the two mounting screws securing the thermostat you're replacing.
14
Step 11: Disconnect the wires to fully remove the odl thermostat.
15
Step 12: Install the new thermostat by first connecting the wires to the terminals.
16
Step 13: Position the thermostat and secure it with the mounting screws.
17
Step 14: Replace the top access panel by inserting the rear edge first.
18
Step 15: Secure it with the screws.
19
"Step 16: With an assistant, return the microwave oven to the cabinet and push it into position."
20
Step 17: Insert the washers into the holes in the flanges then thread the two screws to secure the flanges to the cabinet.
21
Step 18: Replace the support and align the turntable on the coupling.
22
Step 19: Turn the power supply back on.
23
Congrats! Your microwave oven is now ready for use.
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