RM978BXPW1 Whirlpool Microwave Oven Combo - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Mary from CHARLESTOWN, IN
- Parts Used:
- WP660533
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Element did not heat
Pulled out element, plugged in new element. About 5 seconds.
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Defective surface burner
Removed all surface burners from range, removed range top screws, and suspended range top. Removed plug-in block mounting screw. Cut wires for plug-in block close to original wire-nut junction. Inserted contacts & wires from kit into plug-in block. Slid a provided shrink sleeve onto each wire. Stripped wires on range wires and then connected them to the plug-in block wires with the provided high-heat wire nuts. Selected one of the two provided plug-in block brackets that matched the original bracket on the range. Used a butane lighter to shrink the shrink sleeves over the wire nut connections. Snapped the appropriate bracket onto the plug-in block. Reassembled everything in reverse order and plugged in new element. Note: my only two issues are that the two high-heat wire nuts provided in the kit were a bit too small for the wire gauge in my Whirlpool range. It took some fiddling on my part by carefully re-stripping the range wires to get the wire nuts twisted on securely. Two more wire nuts of the next size up would have been appreciated. Also, I found that the provided plug-in block mounting screw did not find fit my range. No problem; I simply re-used the original screw. All in all, an easy repair and the element works perfectly.
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- Customer:
- Barry from WOODSTOCK, GA
- Parts Used:
- WP308180
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
Oven didn't get over 300 deg. F.
Removed old element, replaced new element. Unfortunately, this didn't fix the problem. It was the temperature sensor. But now I have a new bake element, though!
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oven bake heater was bad. 8" burner socket went bad from loose connection burner connection got ruined.
two Phillips head screws hold the oven unit in. It culls out and the wires just disconnect. Reinstall in reverse and test.. The burner socket I cut the wires from the old socket and splice the new pigtails onto the existing wires and install the socket. The instructions in the package are good for people that aren't used to doing repairs.
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- Customer:
- Jonda from PADUCAH, KY
- Parts Used:
- WP313307
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Broken burner control knob
Opened package and stuck it on. Easy - Peasy
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- Customer:
- Alene from INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- Parts Used:
- WP660532
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Burners needed replacing
Pulled out the old burners and put in the new ones.
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- Customer:
- Gerry from Mackay, ID
- Parts Used:
- 330031
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
N/A
I followed the instructions provided.
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- Customer:
- Lisa from PORT JEFF STA, NY
- Parts Used:
- WP660533
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The larger burners would stop working while in use.
The removal of the old burner and installation of the new burners was easy. Just lift the opposite side that rests on the rim and pull burner out. New burner then gets inserted and the opposite side goes right into rim. It took all of 30 seconds to replace both burners. I wish I had replaced these when they first started to go!!
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- Customer:
- Ronald from OLIVE BRANCH, MS
- Parts Used:
- WP660579
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Top broiler element busted
Piece a cake!
Turned off electrical breaker.
Removed original screws from old defective element and slipped in new replacement element.
Perfect fit!
Turned off electrical breaker.
Removed original screws from old defective element and slipped in new replacement element.
Perfect fit!
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- Customer:
- Kevin from SPENCER, NE
- Parts Used:
- W10196406RW, W10196405RW, 8009
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
Bowls were rusted through
Really simple just pull them out and stick them back in
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- Customer:
- ROBERT E. from GLENDALE, CA
- Parts Used:
- W10196406RW, W10196405RW
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
Replace aged Drip bowls
Lift and remove heat elements
Lift and remove Drip bowls
Replace Drip bowls and heat elements
Lift and remove Drip bowls
Replace Drip bowls and heat elements
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burners wasn"t getting hot like they should
i just unpluged the old burner and slideed the new burners in place and they work great now like a new range
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- Customer:
- Joseph from MIDDLE RIVER, MD
- Parts Used:
- WP308180
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Bake Element burned out
Turn off the oven circuit breaker. Remove 2 screws that hold the element in place. Carefully pull element out, about 3 inches and remove 2 attached wires by holding the element and pulling the wire clips off of the old element. Slide wire clips onto the new element and put the screws back in.
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- Customer:
- carolyn from ROGERSVILLE, TN
- Parts Used:
- WP308180
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
bake element was broken
was very easy to install I only needed a phillips screwdriver to remove old part and install new one.
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- Customer:
- Phillip from YONCALLA, OR
- Parts Used:
- WP308180
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Oven Heating element had a melt down and small explosion
Remove racks, extract two phillips head screws, pull out element, unattached wires, install new element, reverse procedure to complete installation. (Note: With the racks and element out, great time to clean oven.)
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