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Model: KGRA806PSS02 Brand: Kitchen Aid Age: 1 - 5 years
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paulNjen  
#1 Posted : Monday, July 6, 2009 4:56:15 PM(UTC)
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I am replacing the thermostat

Part Number: AP3086326 made by WHIRLPOOL



I am unsure how to remove it, is there a special tool or do I just pry it loose. The connection is pretty solid. I do not want to remove and then be unableUserPostedImage to achieve the same secure connection.
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Dan O.  
#2 Posted : Monday, July 6, 2009 6:07:30 PM(UTC)
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I am replacing the thermostat Part Number: AP3086326. I am unsure how to remove it, is there a special tool or do I just pry it loose.

You mean after its mounting screws have been removed it is still stuck to the surface?

If so, they might have use a heat conductive paste while originally installing it. In that case yes it should be able to be pried off (after its mounting screws have been removed of course) and then resealed with similar material (see the following link).

LINK > Thermalmastic

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paulNjen  
#3 Posted : Monday, July 6, 2009 6:38:17 PM(UTC)
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No I'm sorry I was not clear the connection of the thermostat to the wires. Mounting screws release ok. Not sure exactly how to disconnect part from wires, do they just pull out or what, the connection is so secure. I guess I really have nothing to lose since the part is shot anyway.
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Dan O.  
#4 Posted : Monday, July 6, 2009 9:24:35 PM(UTC)
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how to disconnect part from wires, do they just pull out

Yes, the wire terminals push onto the metal terminals of the thermostat.

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the connection is so secure

Good! Otherwise you'd get sparking electricity and likely damage to the part they are attached to. :eek:

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paulNjen  
#5 Posted : Tuesday, July 7, 2009 7:48:20 AM(UTC)
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Well we will be unplugging before replacing the thermostat
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Dan O.  
#6 Posted : Tuesday, July 7, 2009 11:00:42 AM(UTC)
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we will be unplugging before replacing the thermostat

That's good but not what I meant.

A loose wire connection generates heat when power flows through it. Without a really tight connection between the wire terminal and the component terminal heat will be generated while in use often leading to a failure of one component or another. That's why effort is needed to remove wires from components.

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