[jeffthx]

Hello--

While cooking last night, one of my knobs seems to have broken. Not the knob, but the shaft that the knob sits on. It isn't "tight" in its place--I can move the shaft around (like a loose tooth), and it gives when I push on it. I can't seem to turn the knob/shaft--it just sits there moving in every direction except rotating like it's supposed to. As a result, I can't turn the burner on or off. Luckily the burner actually is off right now.

I'm somewhat comfortable making simple repairs, and this one seems like it would be easy if I can figure out the right part that I need (assuming a part is needed instead of just making an adjustment), and if I can figure out how to get to the piece that needs to be fixed.

Any thoughts or suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jeff

[jeffthx]

Looking over the parts breakdown, it looks like I need to order the entire switch (which I have done). I can't easily fix the shaft itself--the whole switch has to be replaced.

If anyone has any suggestions that I should keep in mind when I replace this part, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,
Jeff