388W-2CX Magic Chef Range - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Paul from Carnegie, PA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10196405
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Dirty drip bowl
Remove old drip bowl from the range and put a new one back.
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- Customer:
- Willis from Anaheim, CA
- Parts Used:
- W10196406RW, WPW10196405, 12001676
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Two old Surface Burner Receptacles needed to be replaced.
I followed the instructions given on your great site. Thank you so much.
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- Customer:
- Elroy from Atwater, MN
- Parts Used:
- 12001676
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
burner not operating or intermittently
Shut off power at breaker box. Removed top burner unit. Removed old receptacle (Mounting screw was rusty so I drilld out the old one.) Cut wires from old unit. Stripped wires back on old unit. Attached old and new wire with ceramic wire nut. Attached new unit. Reinserted top unit. Reconnected power and "voila". Wife was smiling again.
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- Customer:
- lula from Antelope, CA
- Parts Used:
- 12001676
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Burner did not heat
New receptacle element. I am a girl and I did it.!!!!
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- Customer:
- Adam from Kempner, TX
- Parts Used:
- 12001676
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
heating coils would not work
Remove heat coils, take body of coil inserts out, remove screws from body, cut old receptacle out, tie new recptacle wires to the old piece of left over wires using wire nuts, and reassemble body, insert heating coils and test.
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- Customer:
- Matthew from Chippewa Falls, WI
- Parts Used:
- WP7803P058-60
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Broken Door Spring
Slid oven out from counters. On each side there are 3 screws on the front and three screws on the back holding the side piece on. Once off, the spring was very easy to get at and replace. I had only one broken, but replaced both anyways. I think it took longer to clean the sides of the oven that haven't been touched in years than to replace the springs. This job was very simple and easy.
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- Customer:
- William from Florissant, MO
- Parts Used:
- WPY04000041
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
The original bake element burned out
1. Removed racks 2. Removed two screws holding in the bake element. 3. Gently pulled out the element exposing the two wires connected to it. 4. The two wires were held by a clip connection. 5. Removed the wire clips holding the wires. 6. Attached the clips to the new element and re-installed the element. New problem: The element did not heat up. A repairman informed me that the selector switch was damaged during the burnout- that switch was no longer manufactured and was discontinued. Whirlpool company was checked and indicated that there was a new part # 7403P023-60 but that was discontinued too. I was able to get the element working by moving the selector switch to the "Bake" position and then moving the switch about 1/4" in the clockwise direction. The element heated and the oven works at least for now as I search for a replacement part. PartSelect was an invaluable aid and helpful all along the process.
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- Customer:
- Margaret from New Hope, PA
- Parts Used:
- WP660533
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Burner stopped working. Replaced burner & block.
We read comments by other DIYers and then looked at the video on YouTube. Our range is old and the screw holding the clamp for the block was too tight to remove so we removed the block from the old clamp and left clamp intact. Turned the circuit breaker off. Cut the existing wires and wired the new block to them. Put the block back into the old clamp, put new surface burner in and good as new. My boyfriend and I did it together but I could have done it myself - it was that simple. Thanks PartSelect for quick delivery and excellent DIY info.
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- Customer:
- Darwin from wisconsin rapids, WI
- Parts Used:
- 12001676
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Not heating
Was easy cut the wires of as told to do wire nut the ends together and put back together and tested and worked great. Done
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- Customer:
- Jennifer from Albion, NE
- Parts Used:
- WPW10196405
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
Drip bowls tarnished.
Remove heating element coils. & old drip pans. Install the new drip pans and reinsert the heating elements and insure all elements were level. For aesthetic reasons I replaced all the drip pans - 2 x 8" & 2 x 6".
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- Customer:
- Ronald E. from Marissa, IL
- Parts Used:
- 12001676
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
burners would not come on without moving them around
took old screw out of stove top that held them in and cut the two wires off close to the burner stripped the wires and used the screw caps to put each line together it doesn't matter which line goes where and screwed it back on with the old screw and tried the two burners and they both worked job done ps it took longer for me to type this but i am slow at typing
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- Customer:
- John J from Coatesville, PA
- Parts Used:
- 12001676
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Porcelan Electric Burner Plug broke
The video on your website showed me how to take out 1 screw, cut the existing wires and strip the ends. The kit came with 2 porcelan wire nuts to re-connect the wires and it was done. Less than 10 minutes. It saved me $100.00 to get it repaired.I bought 2 in case I need another one in the future.They only cost $11.00 each. Awesome website.
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- Customer:
- Dallas from Arlington, TX
- Parts Used:
- WPW10196405
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
I needed to replace to two 8* drip bowls on the kitchen range
(a) I took out (and threw away) two stained 8* chrome drip bowls on my kitchen range; (b) ti put in two new 8" chrome drip bowls on my kitchen range. I'm pleased that I was equal to the task.
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- Customer:
- gizella from mays landing, NJ
- Parts Used:
- WPW10196405
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Old dirty drip pans
Removed heating element, installed new drip pan, replaced heating element. Was amazed at fast delivery - ordered in afternoon, arrived fed ex next morning!
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- Customer:
- Barbara from Pacific Palisades, CA
- Parts Used:
- WP660532
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Burner no longer connected with electric power source
I had determined that the the burner itself was no longer capable of connecting because when I removed another burner and inserted it, it worked just fine. Also, the defective burner had not worked when inserted into another outlet. I was delighted to be able to purchase a replacement so quickly and easily on my own, without having to call a repair person or seek a retail outlet.
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