Hi Gene,

First off, thank you very much for taking the time to speak with me on a holiday about my range problem. That was very nice of you indeed!

I have confirmed that the solenoid on the front left burner is dead (no continuity on the coil). Time for a new solenoid. Hence the question.

Is it possible to replace the solenoid from the top, that is, without having to lift off the burner box? I'm hoping that all I have to do is disconnect the gas hard lines, remove the screws visible on the top that hold the bracket and pull the solenoid straight up. That should expose the wires, with enough room to unplug them.

If not, is there a trick to removing the burner box? There are so many screws and I'm sure not all have to come off.

Thanks again,
Adnan

Thanks Gene. However, if the solenoid shows as open, doesn't that pretty much say the solenoid is the problem (or the wire leading to the solenoid but that's not too likely)? I checked the other solenoid just to be sure and it reads 2k ohms.

Regards,
Adnan

Hi Gene,

I replaced the solenoid and all is well with the range now. All the evidence pointed to the solenoid from the very beginning so it was easy and painless.

Thanks again for your help.

Regards,
Adnan

Gene,

I have placed my order for the new solenoid as I have run all your tests and that is the bad part. Might be a silly question, but I assume I have to turn off the gas to replace the solenoid, correct?

Thanks,

Ross