First we switched the electrical breaker off in our power paneI then we removed wires from the old element one at a time, removing one wire then attaching the one wire to the new element in the same connecting location on the new element, and this was done by slightly positioning the new element over the old element. The only actual glitch was just that to attach the new element to the stove located in the rear of the element I had to use a long 12" nut/screw driver which I had. Since our vintage 1930's stove is so old, I did handle and check wires carefully. Once all elements were replaced we turned the breaker on and slowly lit each element slowly, heating from warm to high. All went well, all elements work well as we had hoped for, many years.