FDU185 Amana Range

I ordered gray enamel drip bowls and they fit perfectly. Unfortunately 2 of them were chipped and bent slightly. They still worked which was better than the make shift ill fitting ones that came with the house so I decided to keep them. I did tell parts select about it and they sent me a new order of drip pans at no charge. I used the ... Read more perfect ones but the 8" drip pans flaked off paint after one use. I guess this is an Amana defect...the paint doesn't stick under heat.

This purchase was for replacement parts, not for repair. Installation was a simple matter of taking out the old and installing the new, which is extremely easy to do. One item was damaged; Parts Select was absolutely fantastic to deal with regarding replacement! One word of caution regarding the product - I mistakenly ordered Whirlpoo ... Read more l drip pans which have an opening in the bottom, the Maytag pans don't. Initially I thought that it was a mistake by Parts Select; which wasn't the case. The pans fit perfectly so I kept them. If I reorder, I will be certain that I order the correct pans.

1. Locate range breaker and switch off.
2. Verify range has no power by switching fan or light on.
3. Have someone shine flashlight beam on inside back of oven.
4. Use screwdriver to remove two screws holding outer element to back of oven wall.
5. Carefully pull element out until wires attached to ends of element can b ... Read more e seen.
6. Pull connectors off ends of element, don't let them pull back into the insulation material.
7. Connect new element to wires.
8. Push element back into position and re-attach the screws.
9. Make sure that the element is resting nicely on the floor of the oven.
10. Reset the range breaker and test the oven.