Do-It-Yourself Story

Replaced all 6 ceramic igniters on my Dacor range with new re-designed models that have wider electrode on the top (you must replace all 6 at once or, because of the change in gap size, the new ones will get all the spark and the remaining old style igniters will never fire.) These new igniters spark more efficiently at a lower voltage and work great! Highly recommend buying the special burner retaining ring removal tool (PN 86007C). Carefully spray some WD40 on the exposed threads of the rings and let them sit a few minutes before trying to remove them. Getting the retaining clips off and back on the ignitors is the most difficult part because of the springs! Place the burner upside down on the counter and push the spring down while using needle nose pliers to work the clip out of the groove. You may have to cut the old silicone rubber insulating sleeves off of the old ignitors, but since the kits have new ones, it's not an issue. Put some non-seize compound on the threads of the brass rings to make future service easier.