How to Troubleshoot & Replace Ge AP2030969 / WB44K5013 Oven Bake Element

Replaced coil 

First check the broil feature and it works. It took a few minutes to change the heating element. 

To fix the seal, took out 5 screws around the inside front of the oven. Lowered broiler heating element from hanging hooks that held it up, and pulled the inner metal shell outwards about 1/4 of an inch or 3/8 inch. (It helps you pull the shell forwards if the hooks holding the broiler element are not holding it back.) Slid out the old seal and put in new one. The thicker edge of the seal is what gets trapped between the two metal shells, and the flexible, curved part sticks out. Push shell back, put screws back in, then put broiler element back on its hooks. EASY. To change bake heating element DISCONNECT POWER (either unplug or flip circuit breakers off. If your oven is hard wired in, you MUST use circuit breaker or fuse to make this safe.) Remove (2) bolts. Disconnect (2) wire connectors - be sure to hold each wire/gently bend so that it doesn't get lost behind the back wall. To install, re-crimp wire connectors to prevent sloppy contact with heating element, then re-install (2) connectors. Re-install (2) bolts. Put power back on. There are good videos online that demonstrate this. 

Replaced both elements. Just make sure you turn off the power first. Need to order 2 clips for upper element. Only ordered 1 so still 1 short very easy to repair. 

Replaced temperature sensor. I did have to pull the oven out of the wall to get at everything. Easy repair. 

I ordered the part that matched up with the model number of my oven, and was happy to get my part with fast shipping. Upon inspection, the part was slightly different. I checked the old part for fit, and figured out that I could modify the new part slightly and it would fit where the old part was. After the install was completed, I ran a test to sure the new part worked after modification. All was in working order. 

Two screws and about ten minutes to change it out. Simple fix 

I contacted AppliancePartsPros.com. I gave the model number, Customer Service Rep. found the was ab;lepart immediately. I ordered and received part very quickly. Part was correct for my “vintage oven” and I (71 year old woman) was able to replace immediately. Oven works correctly now. Thanks for great service and delivery. 

Turned off breaker for the oven, unscrewed element from back of stove using nut driver, pulled out element enough to disconnect. I had to use pliers to disconnect the terminal but did not need them to plug back in to new element. Slid new element back and screwed in. Turned breaker back on and oven works like a champ again. Project took less than 10 minutes. 

Replaced the element