How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6011209 / WP74010750 Oven Bake Element

Very easy fix. Remove oven door by just opening it slightly and pulling up. (an easy way to clean it too). Then, with a phillips screw driver, remove two screws holding the damaged element in place. Slowly pull the element toward the front a couple inched to expose the wires. Disconnect the wires (no tools needed), remove the old element and replace it with the new. Reverse the past few steps and re-attach the wires and screw. Simple as that. I also chose to replace the Broiler Element as a precautionary measure following essentially the same procedure (a few more screws). The oven door gasket was old and leaking, so it was also replaced as well. No tools require. 

Replacing the heating element was just the ticket. 

Unscrewed parts of element left in tact in rear of oven and removed clips on elements end. Installed clips on new element and pushed into hole in rear of oven. Then screwed retaking clips into oven rear wall. Fifteen minute job and all worked well 

We turned the control knob to off, and all of the flame and sparking stopped. I looked this up on the Internet, and it seems to be a common problem. Appliancepartspros had the best price, and the part was in stock. Ordered the next morning and had it shipped overnight. The next night, I removed the old element. Just two screws hold it in place. Swapped the wires over, and fastened the screws back in place, and done. The old element fell apart at the burned spot. The surface reminded me of sparklers, very rough in the burned area. Thank you Applianceparts pros for having the part in stock, and for getting it out so quickly. The cost, even with overnight shipping was less than just a service call would have been! 

Called from Michigan on Monday about 3:30 p.m. Had the part by noon on Tuesday and by 3:30 had baked 4 dozen cookies - coil just had to be pulled out and the new one put in - took maybe 5 minutes. Great service! 

Took 15 minutes to repair: 3 minutes to take out the old element, 10 minutes to clean the oven, and 2 minutes to install the new element. Very easy and straight-forward repair. 

Pulldoor off and took out the racks from inside, removed old element from oven. Attached new element replaced racks and oven door. 

Replaced broiler heating element 

Replaced element 

Ordered part, installed.