How to Replace The Hidden Element in a Kitchen Aid Stove

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Written By
Kyle McBride
Kyle McBride
Published: Dec 22, 2009
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
2 minute read

Step 1

Disconnect power to the stove, then pull the stove away from the wall.

Step 2

Open the oven door to its broiler stop position (open about 4 inches), then grasp the sides of the door and lift it slightly. Pull the door toward you until the hinge brackets are partially removed from the slots in the stove's frame. Tip the door so the face of the door is vertical, then pull the door toward you to completely remove the hinge brackets from the frame. Set the door aside.

Step 3

Pull the storage door all the way out.

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Step 4

Remove two screws from the rear edge of the right side panel. Reach through the opening in the rear panel at the bottom to access a screw in the center of the bottom of the right side panel. Remove the screw.

Step 5

Slide the right side panel forward until the front edge disengages the stove's frame, then tilt the top edge of the panel out. Lift the panel off the stove's frame, then set it aside.

Step 6

Move the insulation away from the hidden bake element.

Step 7

Disconnect a wire from each terminal on the hidden bake element. Grasp the wire at the connector, then pull firmly.

Step 8

Remove the right-hand screw on the hidden bake element mount bracket next to the right terminal.

Step 9

Pull the bake element to the right, then unhook the tabs. Remove the bake element, then set it aside.

Step 10

Install the new hidden bake element by reversing the disassembly procedure.

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Kyle McBride

Kyle McBride has been writing professionally since 2004. Her articles have appeared in various online publications, covering topics such as computers, home construction, travel and auto repair. She is a certified motorcycle technician and…

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