How to Troubleshoot & Replace Frigidaire AP2584987 / 5304409888 Terminal Block Kit

Purchased new terminal block and power cord from AppliancePartsPros.com and was able to replace the block and power cord which were both fried! I didn't think to get new terminal connectors, which had melted into part of the old terminal block, so I suggest you check out the back of your range first and make sure you don't need new connectors as well. I was actually looking for a new range to purchase because I thought it was unrepairable, but it was an easy fix and my cooktop and oven are both working great! 

Purchased a new power cord and distribution block 

Checked 220 volt input. Found one wire off of terminal ( L1 ) and the other two wires loose. Evidently, they weren't tightened properly during installation. The loose connections caused high heat at the terminals, which made the block burnt and brittle. Ordered new block by model number, installed it after cleaning terminals, and all is well. 

Replaced control board and sensor. This is a wall oven. I did not want to pull it in & out, so I replace both at the same time. I checked the terminal block & it was OK. The oven is working great now. PS: One tricky thing, on the control board, one connector does not have a plug. You have a ribbon that you have to slip in & out for this connector. 

A few weeks back I began smelling a very strong chemical smell from my oven. After doing some searching on the internet it sounded like something might be melting and about to be a fire hazard so I pulled out the oven, unplugged it and sure enough, the moment I removed the back panel, I could see the terminal block had melted. I live in a very remote place and did find a repairman who had the terminal block kit, but after buying it, found there was no grounding strip and I didn't have access to copper wire so... appliance parts pros was the best deal on the internet (Sears was horrible and every time I called in quoted a different expensive price plus shipping). Because the terminal block had melted onto the power cord, I had to replace both the terminal block kit and the power cord. Pretty self explanatory and appliance parts pros has a great youtube video to follow. The one thing I did have to get creative with was to use my wife's nail file to file down the connecting wire from the oven to the terminal bock to get the plastic off of it because I wasn't about to re-wire the entire oven. Also I didn't have a nut driver set so just used a small pair of needle nose pliers to really crank the nuts down. 

Replaced the Terminal Block Easy Fix 

This is for a wall oven lower burner. The entire oven has to come out of the wall to access the bottom coils. There is no way to test the coil without removing the entire oven. Once removed you can test the ohms with a voltmeter or if you just take the panel off the way this coil is you can see where it’s burned out typically. The coil is on the bottom so the unit needs to lay on its back, well I found this to be the easiest. I also replaced the thermostat at the same time just for good measures in hopes to not need to take the oven out again. It is a 2 person job. 

Took original part off and put the new terminal block on. Works like new. 

Called appliancepartspros.com and they were able to help me figure out the problem. 

Bought new element and changed it.