Element Spring

Turn off the power/unplug cord. Remove the two hex screws holding the cooktop to the oven/frame (you have to open the oven door to access them). Lift/tilt the cooktop up from the front and prop up with a piece of wood or something (I used a 2' ceiling fan downrod). Check the terminals on all elements with a voltmeter to ensure the power i ... Read more s removed. You could unplug the entire cooktop (via the rear plugs and a ground wire that needs to be removed) and remove it at this point, or replace the element in the propped up position. Put a sheet or towel over the open spaces of the oven below--this will catch dropped parts. Remove the wires from their terminals on the burnt-out element. Draw or snap a picture if you need to, so that the wires are connected correctly to the new element. Remove the screws to the clips holding the element in place. Remove the element. Attach the wires to the new element per your drawing/picture. Secure the element using the clips and screws you removed earlier. Lower the cooktop. Turn on the power and test the new element. When operation is verified, secure the cooktop using the two hex screws you removed earlier.