Ge WB26T10041 Tangential Blower (60M) OEM Part

Replaced the thermal limit switch and blower. The blower had been getting noisy lately and was most likely the cause of the limit switch blowing. Upon removal of the blower it was very stiff when turning by hand. Easy to change the blower - disconnect the power, open the back of the range and three Phillips screws hold the blower in place. Replacing the limit switch was a different story. First, as the limit switch blew during cleaning the oven door was locked shut. With the display dead, there was no way to open the door. Second, the limit switch is located two laters deep under the cooktop. It was clearly visible by looking in the blower opening but with about an inch clearance no way to reach it. Third, the screws to unfasten the front edge of the cooktop were above the top of the locked oven door. I tried every way imaginable to get to the limit switch with the door locked and it was not possible. Not even enough to disconnect the wires and attach them to the new switch. Getting to the locking mechanism was the same. Eventually, I used a very heavy coat hanger wire with a hook bent on the end to pull the lock latch back while someone else pulled on the door. It took a lot of force but it worked. With the door open I could access the screws holding the front edge of the range top. After removal I was able to partially lift the top to only discover a second layer with no access to the limit switch. By removing most of the screws on the left side of the range top and a few internally under the first layer, I was able to get my hand into the switch and remove the two screws with a short screwdriver. Once replaced, the display worked, and just had to put everything back together. The replacement of the switch took minutes but it took hours to get to it. On a side note, the replacement blower arrived damaged. Appliance Parts Pro immediately shipped a replacement and I had it the next day.

Changing the plate support screws into the new blower and installed on the stove. Perfect.

Started getting F9 error code on a regular basis. Could tell one of the control panel cooling fans wasn’t working. Decided to replace both fans and the temp sensor that controls them. Everything works great and the airflow is stronger than ever!