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Customer Questions and Answers for Gas Range Oven Bake Igniter by Whirlpool

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Part Number: OEM18023487
Manufacturer Part Number: WP31940001

Fix an oven that won't heat, heats slowly, or fails to reach temperature with this bake igniter. Most DIYers complete this repair in 20-30 minutes.

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For Whirlpool Gas Range Oven Bake Igniter (Part Number: OEM18023487)

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Hello Helen. Here are the instructions from the manufacture on replacing the igniter WP31940001. Hope this helps. Oven Burner Ignitor 1. Turn off electrical power and gas to the range. 2. Disconnect gas and power from unit. 3. Remove storage drawer, oven door, racks, and oven bottom. 4. Remove Z panel (freestanding only). 5. Disconnect wire terminal plug, located underneath oven behind storage drawer. 6. Remove screws securing ignitor to oven burner and oven rear wall. 7. Remove oven ignitor, by sliding ignitor towards front of the oven, feeding wires through opening. 8. Replace and reassemble in reverse order.

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Hello Kathy. Oven Door Removal 1. Remove screws securing door to hinge assembly. 2. Open door to first stop position (1/3 open) then grasp both sides and lift up off the hinges. Hope this helps.

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Hello Kathy. Here are the instructions from the manufacture. Oven Burner Ignitor WP31940001 1. Turn off electrical power and gas to the range. 2. Disconnect gas and power from unit. 3. Remove storage drawer, oven door, racks, and oven bottom. 4. Remove Z panel (freestanding only). 5. Disconnect wire terminal plug, located underneath oven behind storage drawer. 6. Remove screws securing ignitor to oven burner and oven rear wall. 7. Remove oven ignitor, by sliding ignitor towards front of the oven, feeding wires through opening. 8. Replace and reassemble in reverse order. Hope this helps.

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Joe K. for Model Number amana arg7600WW

I had problems getting the oven to heat up. Sometimes when I asked for 375, it got only to 200, then after an hour or so, it would climb up to 375. I looked at the diagrams here, and tried to reach the oven bake ignitor by taking off the shield and going from the top, but have two screws I can't budge, located way in the back. I can see the glow from underneath the metal shield, though, when the oven is set to bake. So I replaced the temperature sensor, but no difference in its failure to bake. The broiler and burners work fine. Can it be that the oven bake ignitor glows but doesn't work well enough to bake? Or is it the whole electronic board that needs replacing?

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Hi Joe. You can try to use the lubricant called "Break free" to get the access srews loose. This part # is 5303937087 You can also remove the lower storage drawer to access the igniter wires. Yes it is a normal failer the ignitor needs replaced as you described. This part # is WP31940001. Thank you.

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