- 1). Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet. Pull the range away from the wall to have room to work from behind. Your range might have anti-tip clips that attach to the rear legs. If so, push the unit toward the wall to move the legs out of the clips. Tilt up the rear of the range and pull forward so the legs clear the top of the clips.
- 2). Open the oven door and locate the thermal bulb on the side wall of the oven. The thermal bulb tells the thermostat the temperature of the oven. If the bulb has come loose from the holder or is sitting on the heating element, it will give the thermostat a false reading. If the thermal bulb is in place, it is time to test the thermostat.
- 3). Go behind the range oven and remove the screws that secure the rear panel. Pull the rear panel away and set it aside.
- 4). Locate the thermostat inside the control console. The thermostat will be directly behind the temperature control knob. Remove the two wires that connect to the thermostat. Grab the wire leads with the needle nose pliers and pull them off of the terminals.
- 5). Set a multimeter to the RX1 scale to measure the resistance in the thermostat. Touch the multimeter probes to each of the thermostat terminals. A good thermostat will give you a zero reading on the multimeter.
- 6). Go to the front of the oven and pull out the bottom rack. Look at the bake element for damage or excessive burn marks. Remove the two screws that secure the bake element to the back wall of the oven.
- 7). Lift the bake element out of the retaining clips in the bottom of the oven and pull it out enough to access the terminal wires. Pull the wires off of the terminals.
- 8). Set the multimeter to the RX1 scale to check the ohms on the baking element. Touch a probe to each of the terminals and look at the ohm reading on the scale. A good element will have a reading between 19 ohms and 115 ohms.
- 9). Check if the element is grounding itself out. Place one multimeter probe on one of the terminals and the other probe on the outside surface of the element. If the scale shows any continuity the element is faulty. Remember to perform this test on both terminals.
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