How to Repair or Replace a Cooktop Ignitor on a GE Monogram

Written By
Andrew Todd
Andrew Todd
Published: Oct 13, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Step 1

Unplug the range from the wall outlet.

Step 2

Lift the burner grate covering the burner with the faulty ignitor up and off of the range. Set the grate aside.

Step 3

Lift the burner cap off of the burner head and set the cap aside.

Step 4

Remove the burner head from the range by lifting it straight off.

Step 5

Remove the screws securing the burner base, which contains the electrode, and lift the burner base through the stovetop.

Step 6

Pull the wire connector off of the bottom of the ignitor and remove the ignitor washer and spring from the underside of the ignitor.

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Step 7

Pull the ignitor through the top of the burner base and remove.

Step 8

Insert the new ignitor through the burner base and then reinstall the spring and washer. Connect the wire connector to the terminal on the bottom of the ignitor.

Step 9

Reinstall the burner base, using the screws that were removed to secure it to the stovetop.

Step 10

Replace the burner head, cap and grate.

Step 11

Restore power to the range to complete the repair.

Andrew Todd

Andrew Todd has been writing since 2006. He has written for the Consumer Search website and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. Todd has a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from the University of Central…

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