Viking PJ010006 Range Bake Element OEM Part

I ordered a new element from AppliancePartsPros.com which came quickly. After reviewing some Youtube videos on the task and shttuing off the circuit breaker and verifying there was no power at the range, I tried to replace it by working from inside the oven. The connecting wires were not easy to pull into the oven and one disconnected and was caught in the insultation. As a result I had to pull the range out and work from the back and remove the rear panel which exposed al of the wiring. I then installed the element in the oven and reconnected the wiring, replaced the back and verifed it was working before pushing it back in palce (after cleaning all of the debri which collects under and behind a range over 8 years of use!) This saved me several hundred dollars for the repair call.

Originally tried to replace without removing rear exterior panel. One terminal end broke when trying to remove old element so I had to pull range and go from the back to replace broken terminal. I should have probably sprayed the terminals with some WD40 to loosen some corrosion perhaps first. It is delicate work and it easier to work on with oven door removed. When I restarted oven I had a buzzing noise. If you get this noise loosen the nuts just a bit until snug. If to tight it rattles. Just take your time and be patient. You can do it! * unplug range before you touch anything! Awesome delivery time..next day, great tech support. Would not buy anywhere else again. My local Viking service/supplier wanted double for the same part.

Installed new bake element in oven. Removed rear panel to access connectors. Connected new bake element and replaced rear panel.

The wire contacts broke when I removed the element (this seems to be a common problem). So, I had to remove the back panel and replace the contacts before inserting the new bake element. Not a difficult repair at all.