Whirlpool W10239357 Range Glass Main Top - Black OEM Part

Once you are resigned to disconnecting the exhaust fan system under the range so you can remove the range from the surrounding counter, the rest is easy. once out, its 8 screws to remove the top and 8 screws to remove the heating elements, and 2 simple wire conneop back onto the stovectors. I labeled the elements before I removed them just to be sure they got back where they came from. zip zip, all was back in place on the new top and the the top back on the stove. the only trouble is reconnceting the exhaust fan after the stove is back in place. The next one will take 15 minutes start to finish.

Used the leveling legs and shims to raise the cooktop above the counter tops. This allowed me to access the screws and replace the top without having to disconnect the down draft fan (the hardest part!)

Professional appliance repair.

Replacing the cooktop glass takes about 20 minutes and the only tool needed is a 1/4" nut driver. Best with an impact driver or drill, because you'll be "tapping" the holes in the sheetmetal of the new top. 1. Pull out the unit from the cabinet. Disconnect the Power, or turn off the circuit breaker. 2. remove 3 1/4" sheetmetal screws from each side, about an inch below the glass 3. remove 2 more from the back. 4. carefully lift the front up enough to disconnect the wire harness for burners on left and right 5. Turn over the glass and remove the screws holding the burners in place. There are 2 for each burner. 6. Transfer the 4 burners and wire harness to the replacement top (easier with a helper) 7. Replace all the screws, replace the top, reconnect the wire harness and put all the screws back in place.

Repair was simple. Turn off breaker supplying 240 VAC to the stove. Disconnect blower exhaust hose. Pull stove out so you can work on it. Remove six screws holding front panel to stove and lower it out of the way. The wires will support it. Unplug two connectors for left and right heating elements. Remove screws on sides and back holding cook top to range. Remove cook top and turn ut upside down on counter. Remove the eight screws holding the heating elements to the cooktop. Remove the "top is hot" indicator light. Transfer the heating elements and associated wiring to the new cook top. Four hands are helpful doing this. Replace screws holding elements to cook top. Replace indicator light. Replace new cook top on top of the range. Replace screws on left, right, and back sides. Reconnect plugs connecting heating elements to controls. Reposition the control panel and replace six screws. Turn on power. Test each heating element. If OK, then put stove back in place and reconnect blower exhaust hose.