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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairWhirlpool Gas Range Spark Switch Wire Harness Replacement #W11233074 
Whirlpool Gas Range Spark Switch Wire Harness Replacement #W11233074
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$136.38Estimated Savings
$112.5007:56
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the spark switch wire harness on a Whirlpool gas range. The most common reason for replacing this part is if one or more of the surface burners will not light.
All of the information for this part replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool
All of the information for this part replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool
Step By Step Instructions
1
Whirlpool Gas Range - WFG745H0FS1
2
Gas Range Spark Switch Wire Harness Replacement
3
Tools needed: Phillips-head screwdriver,
4
Shock Hazard
5
Be sure to unplug the power cord or shut off the power supply.
6
Fire Hazard
7
Shut off the gas supply as well.
8
Pull the range away from the wall so you can access the rear of the appliance.
9
Heavy
10
Carefully lift off the two grates.
11
Remove the burner caps from the left and right side burner bases.
12
Lift the center burner base straight up to remove.
13
Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the two screws securing the center orifice holder to the main cooktop.
14
Next, unthread the screws securing the four remaining burner bases to the cooktop.
15
Lift the bases up and depress the tabs to release the spark electrode wires from each base ? make sure the wires don?t slip below the cooktop.
16
Pull off all five control knobs.
17
Now open the oven door and use the Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the two mounting screws securing the front control panel.
18
Sharp
19
Lift the panel up and out.
20
Unthread the two screws securing the main cooktop to the support bracket.
21
Heavy
22
Lift up the cooktop and unthread the screw to release the spark module bracket.
23
Fully remove the cooktop.
24
Next, use the Phillips-head screwdriver or a number two square drive bit to unthread the screws securing the lower rear access panel.
25
Sharp
26
Lift the panel up and out.
27
Now unthread the screws to release the upper rear access panel.
28
Pull the panel down to remove.
29
Detach the wire retainer.
30
Disconnect the wire harness.
31
Disconnect the red and white wires from the spark module.
32
Now cut the zip ties securing the spark switch wires to the manifold.
33
Rotate and pull each spark switch off of the valve stems.
34
You can now remove the old harness.
35
Install the new spark switch wire harness by first aligning each spark switch on its respective valve stem.
36
Connect the red and white wires to the spark module.
37
Use zip ties to secure the wires to the manifold.
38
Feed the wire harness under the control panel and connect the wire connecter.
39
Secure the wires with the retainer.
40
Reinstall the upper rear access panel and secure it with the screws.
41
Reinstall the lower rear access panel.
42
Thread the screws.
43
Reinstall the cooktop by aligning the spark module bracket and securing it with the screw.
44
Fully position the top making sure the orifice holders protrude through the holes in the top and the spark electrode wires are accessible.
45
Thread the two lower screws to secure the cooktop.
46
Reinstall the front control panel by aligning the slots in the panel on the mounting bracket tabs.
47
Thread the mounting screws to secure.
48
Realign the control knobs on the valve stems.
49
Replace the screws to secure the center orifice holder to the top.
50
Reposition the center burner base on the orifice holder so the spark electrode aligns with the notch in the base.
51
Reinstall the remaining burner bases by first connecting the spark electrode wires, then position the bases and thread the screws to hold them in place.
52
Realign the burner caps.
53
Replace the grates by positioning them on the supports and gently lowering them.
54
Turn the gas supply back on, plug the power cord back in or restore the power supply and the gas range should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the spark switch wire harness on a Whirlpool gas range. The most common reason for replacing this part is if one or more of the surface burners will not light.
All of the information for this part replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool
All of the information for this part replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Whirlpool Gas Range - WFG745H0FS1
2
Gas Range Spark Switch Wire Harness Replacement
3
Tools needed: Phillips-head screwdriver,
4
Shock Hazard
5
Be sure to unplug the power cord or shut off the power supply.
6
Fire Hazard
7
Shut off the gas supply as well.
8
Pull the range away from the wall so you can access the rear of the appliance.
9
Heavy
10
Carefully lift off the two grates.
11
Remove the burner caps from the left and right side burner bases.
12
Lift the center burner base straight up to remove.
13
Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the two screws securing the center orifice holder to the main cooktop.
14
Next, unthread the screws securing the four remaining burner bases to the cooktop.
15
Lift the bases up and depress the tabs to release the spark electrode wires from each base ? make sure the wires don?t slip below the cooktop.
16
Pull off all five control knobs.
17
Now open the oven door and use the Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the two mounting screws securing the front control panel.
18
Sharp
19
Lift the panel up and out.
20
Unthread the two screws securing the main cooktop to the support bracket.
21
Heavy
22
Lift up the cooktop and unthread the screw to release the spark module bracket.
23
Fully remove the cooktop.
24
Next, use the Phillips-head screwdriver or a number two square drive bit to unthread the screws securing the lower rear access panel.
25
Sharp
26
Lift the panel up and out.
27
Now unthread the screws to release the upper rear access panel.
28
Pull the panel down to remove.
29
Detach the wire retainer.
30
Disconnect the wire harness.
31
Disconnect the red and white wires from the spark module.
32
Now cut the zip ties securing the spark switch wires to the manifold.
33
Rotate and pull each spark switch off of the valve stems.
34
You can now remove the old harness.
35
Install the new spark switch wire harness by first aligning each spark switch on its respective valve stem.
36
Connect the red and white wires to the spark module.
37
Use zip ties to secure the wires to the manifold.
38
Feed the wire harness under the control panel and connect the wire connecter.
39
Secure the wires with the retainer.
40
Reinstall the upper rear access panel and secure it with the screws.
41
Reinstall the lower rear access panel.
42
Thread the screws.
43
Reinstall the cooktop by aligning the spark module bracket and securing it with the screw.
44
Fully position the top making sure the orifice holders protrude through the holes in the top and the spark electrode wires are accessible.
45
Thread the two lower screws to secure the cooktop.
46
Reinstall the front control panel by aligning the slots in the panel on the mounting bracket tabs.
47
Thread the mounting screws to secure.
48
Realign the control knobs on the valve stems.
49
Replace the screws to secure the center orifice holder to the top.
50
Reposition the center burner base on the orifice holder so the spark electrode aligns with the notch in the base.
51
Reinstall the remaining burner bases by first connecting the spark electrode wires, then position the bases and thread the screws to hold them in place.
52
Realign the burner caps.
53
Replace the grates by positioning them on the supports and gently lowering them.
54
Turn the gas supply back on, plug the power cord back in or restore the power supply and the gas range should be ready for use.
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