DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the spark switch wire harness on Frigidaire gas ranges.
All of the information in this video is applicable to the following brands: Frigidaire
Tools used: 3/16th-inch socket or nut driver, quarter-inch socket or nut driver & Phillips-head screwdriver, & a half-inch wrench.
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace the spark switch harness in your gas range,
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Be sure to unplug the power cord or shut off the power supply.
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Shut off the gas supply as well.
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Lift off the three grates, remove all of the burner caps, and lift the center burner base straight up to remove.
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Using a 3/16 inch socket or nut driver, unthread the mounting screws securing the front and rear burner bases.
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With the screws unthreaded, lift each base straight up to remove.
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Next, use a quarter inch socket or nut driver to unthread all of the screws securing the officeholders to the main top.
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Pull off the control knobs.
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You can use string or wire to help pry them off.
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Open the oven door and use a Phillips head screwdriver to unthread the two mounting screws securing the valve control panel.
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Unthread the two screws securing the main top.
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You can now pull the main top forward and lift up to remove.
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Disconnect the red spark switch wire from the spark module.
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Reach behind the rear brace and lift up the black spark switch wire so you can disconnect it.
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Next, release the ties securing the switch wires to the manifold.
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You can now detach the five spark switches from the burner valves.
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To remove the old harness, install the new spark switch harness by snapping each switch onto the appropriate burner valve.
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Use the ties to secure the wires to the manifold.
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Feed the black wire through the hole in the brace and connect it.
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Connect the red wire to the spark module.
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Reinstall the main top by aligning the rear edge under the retaining tabs.
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Confirm that the office holders and igniters protrude through the holes in the top.
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Thread the two screws to secure.
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Reinstall the valve control panel by aligning the slots at the top with the bracket tabs.
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Then, thread the mounting screws.
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Replace the control knobs.
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Thread all of the screws to secure the office holders to the main top.
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Reposition the burner bases so the igniter aligns with the notch in the base.
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Thread the mounting screws to secure the front and rear bases.
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Realign all the burner caps.
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Turn the gas supply back on.
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Plug the power cord back in or restore the power supply, and your gas range should be ready for use.