C3542XRA Magic Chef Range - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Jackie from Buchanan, MI
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Bake element burned out.
Turned off the breaker to the stove. Removed the screws holding the old parts in and unplugged the element. After reshaping the element because it got damaged in shipping I plugged the wires to the new element, replaced the screws and turned the breaker back on. Tried the stove and it has worked fine since.
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- Customer:
- Marilyn from Craig, CO
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Remove burned out element & replace.
I watched the video intructing the installation of the bake element. The one thing I would suggest is to remove the oven door as this allows someone with a shorter reach to do the repair.
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- Customer:
- Michael from Fruit Heights, UT
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- More than 2 hours
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Element on range melted
Pretty simple, except the element melted very close to one end, so the screw holding the element to the rear of the stove was partly melted also. Had to drill it out & used a nut & bolt to secure the new element.
Apart from that, it was a breeze. As others have done, I re-tightened the lugs that the element plugged into.
Suggest a "test heating" before using stove: mine had a strong odor on first use, fine afterwards
Apart from that, it was a breeze. As others have done, I re-tightened the lugs that the element plugged into.
Suggest a "test heating" before using stove: mine had a strong odor on first use, fine afterwards
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- Customer:
- James from Marlborough, MA
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Lower element caught on fire from a break
Removed 2 screws, should have tripped breaker first but learned the hard way, unplug wires, install new.
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- Customer:
- SARAH from DUNNSVILLE, VA
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
element had burned out
unscrewed the element and pulled it out, then put the new element in.
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- Customer:
- Claude from West Frankfort, IL
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Bake element failed
Removed two screws that attach bake element to rear of oven. Slid off blade type connectors at each end. Slid connectors onto new element. Pushed element into place and reinstalled two screws. Tested. Perfect. Took longer to do this survey than to do the repair! The one day shipping service was a big plus.
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- Customer:
- Maryrose from Normal, IL
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
baking element quit heating
first I took the opportunity to clean the oven really well, Turned off the electricity at the breaker box, Took out the screw on each side and pulled out to view the clips they were attached to, they came off easily, I attached the new ones pushed in to place and reattached the 2 screws. Easiest thing I've ever done and was so cost effective to do this instead of replacing the stove. Works great!I can't believe it was shipped so quickly. I will be shopping here in the future!!!
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- Customer:
- JOHN from THE DALLES, OR
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
The old element toasted. Burned-up completely.
I shut the breaker off at the main power box.
In the oven, I loosened two screws to remove the old element (parts now, after the burn-out). I pulled the old element out of the back wall of the oven to expose the wire connections. I detached the simple sliding wire connectors. Done with removal. I waited for the new element to arrive (one week). Installed easily. Turned on the breaker and baked a few potatoes. Very simple.
In the oven, I loosened two screws to remove the old element (parts now, after the burn-out). I pulled the old element out of the back wall of the oven to expose the wire connections. I detached the simple sliding wire connectors. Done with removal. I waited for the new element to arrive (one week). Installed easily. Turned on the breaker and baked a few potatoes. Very simple.
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- Customer:
- Ed from Quitman, TX
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Baking element fried!
Not really much of a repair story to tell. While using the oven one evening the baking element began sparking and appeared as someone was using an arc welder inside my oven. I went to the computer and did a search for Magic Chef parts and found the Part Select web site. There I entered the model number of my range which brought up the schematics allowing me to locate the part I needed, the baking element. On that parts page I also found a very short, concise video illustrating "how to" change out the element. I ordered the part and received it rather quickly (a matter of days.) Following the directions on the video I had the baking element swapped out in about the same amount of time as it took in the video. Could not have been any easier.
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- Customer:
- Richard from Sun City West, AZ
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Element burned out
Removed old element (two screws) unclipped two wires. Clipped the two wires to the new element (one at each end), reinserted new element, replaced the two screws. Done. Oh, flipped the circuit breaker back on:-)
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- Customer:
- Linda from Elkin, NC
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
bottom baking element blew out
unscrewed the old baking element, took the yellow wire off, and put the yellow wire onto the new baking element and screwed it back onto the oven. Took less than 15 minutes.
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- Customer:
- paul from davie, FL
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
old element broke
unscrew 2 screws, pull 2 connectors off, put in new part in reverse order - easy fix.
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- Customer:
- John from Dover, DE
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
The bake element sparked then burned up
This is the second time I have replaced the bake element. It looks like 8 years is about as long as they last under normal use. The repair was simple; remove 2 screws, pull the bake element out, disconnect the wire connected to each end of the bake element, then reverse the process to reinstall.
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- Customer:
- Charles from Waynesboro, VA
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Baking element had burned out.
Followed the instructions exactly as described on the Parts web site video, shut off power, removed old baking element, checked connectors, replaced with new element, turned power back on to the range. Repair took less than 15 minutes.
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- Customer:
- Betty Mae from Canton, OK
- Parts Used:
- WP74003019
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
oven would not heat
1. Turned off electricity to oven.
2. Unscrewed old oven element. Found it had burned through
on the underside.
3. Inserted & screwed in new oven element.
35 year old oven good to go.
2. Unscrewed old oven element. Found it had burned through
on the underside.
3. Inserted & screwed in new oven element.
35 year old oven good to go.
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