How to Troubleshoot & Replace Ge AP4411611 / WB02T10461 Grate Foot

Second repair after 10 years of service - igniter had cracked and spill overs were causing the others to misfire. This was a two-step process. I took apart the cooktop to see what parts were neded. Screws were all rusted, I had to drill ome out. The burner gaskets broke during the process and needed replacement. One of the burners had deformed due to excess heat. After that initial diagnose, I reassembled the cooktop without the igniters and ordered all the parts I needed. The second stage was easy since I had already learned which parts needed replacement and how. work finished with a good cleanup of th glass plate. 

Ordered the grate feet; they arrived within two days; snapped them in; stove top fixed, no more tilting pans! 

I dug out the remaining pieces of the old grate feet with a small flat screwdriver and then pushed in new grate feet. Astonishingly fast delivery! I placed my order about noon and received the parts the next morning with standard delivery. 

I used a small thin screwdriver to pry the split rubber feet out of the grills. Then I applied a small amount of high temp. sealant to each rubber foot before inserting into the hole in the Grill. I used a paper towel to remove any excess sealant. The sealant insures that the foot will not fall out. The job is done and I would rate it as very easy. The sealant I used was DOWSIL RTV Sealant 732 which is recommended for High temperatures to 350F. 

It took less than 5 minutes to fix. I cleaned the area with rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab. I allowed some time for the area to dry, applied the adhesive and inserted the foot. The cooking grate is nice and level again - no wobbling. I bought a few extra feet just in case - the shipping for one is the same for a couple. They're good to keep on hand. 

Ordered 2 new grates and 8 grate feet. I used the standard shipping and received the new grates the next day. In 5 minutes we have a like new cooktop. 

I did the research looking for the appropriate part, but every time reviewers said the foot was too small, fell out, had to be glued in, etc. I finally found AppliancePartsPros.com and found a rubber foot that looked like what I needed. I was surprised to find a box to type in the model number to find out if the part was compatible. It wasn't, but it took me to the foot that was compatible. The part was pricey, but in the end, if fits perfectly with no glue. 

Ordered a new one and matched perfectly. 

I purchased new feet from you and they fit perfect. Over the years, I was using plastic "bumpers" to keep the grate level. They were imperfect at best, often melted down around the grate and I had to replace them all the time. When I replaced them with the new feet. I had to scrape off or melt off the rest of the old bumpers. That took some time, but replacing the feet was easy. 

Typical installation requires high-temperature silicone glue, which is pricey and messy, and a thoroughly cleaned socket in which to insert the stem of the foot. I found a brand with a slightly larger OD than the ID of the vertical hole along the vertical axis of the silicone foot. After a little trial and error, I was able to cut the brad to a length such that if I partially inserted the pointed end of the brad into the top of the hole through the foot, it would be pushed further into the hole in the foot to swell out the OD of the stem as I pushed it into the socket in the bottom of the grate. The only caution is that if you leave the brad too long, it can push beyond the bottom of the foot and scratch the surface of your cooktop.