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Hi,
The oven light has burned out in my MER5755QAW Maytag Oven. I have my owner's manual and it is telling me to hold the bulb/lense cover and slide the wire retainer off the cover.
I am looking at the bulb cover and there doesn't seem to be a wire retainer on it. There is a silver plate behind it but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the cover at all.
What should be an easy fix, especially after working on the dryer, is actually not as easy as it should be.
Thank you, in advance, for helping me with this issue!:confused:
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Here are your parts Replacement parts for MAYTAG MER5755QAW | AppliancePartsPros.comLooks to me that the lens should unscrew. Sometimes they are a royal pain. You could try warming the oven up some, then turning it off and trying with a pair of oven mitts. Problem with this method is that you will probably end up burning yourself. |
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Hi,
I did try to just turn the cover since there didn't seem to be a wire retainer. It moves a little to the left and/or right but then met resistance. I'll try to heat the oven and see if that helps. Maybe there is something sticky holding it that I can't see? Thank you for your suggestion!
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Maybe there is something sticky holding it that I can't see?
No, they are just a pain to get out.
When putting it back on give the screws on the lens a light coating of cooking oil and do not screw it in too tightly. |
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Hi,
I tried warming the oven up, but still can't get the lens cover out. It doesn't turn anymore than before.
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All I can suggest is keep working at it.
Unscrew it as far as it will go, give the lens a couple tap with the end of a screw diver and see if it will unscrew a little further.
The alternative is to remove power from the unit, pull it out, remove the wires from it, depress the clips holding the socket in and pull the socket assembly out the front of the unit.
I am not sure that the clips holding the socket in will depress enough with the lens in place.
Note I am going to post this in the Tech Section, perhaps someone else has a trick to get this off. |
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Turn off the power to the range and put a few drops of water between the lens and the body of the socket. It should work as a lubrication.
Gene.
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I had the same problem....I used Gene's suggestion of dripping some hot water around the glass lense....and it loosened up the lense and allowed me to remove it. Thanks Gene....great tip.
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You are welcome. I'm glad it worked for you.
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We tried and tried and tried to unscrew the lens cover and finally gripped it with an oil filter wrench and it worked like a charm!
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