When I turn on my cooktop it lights but will not stop clicking (all burners).
Do you have any idea what might be needed to repair the problen and if so can we do it or do we need a repairman?
[quote=Lin;470526]When I turn on my cooktop it lights but will not stop clicking (all burners).
Do you have any idea what might be needed to repair the problen and if so can we do it or do we need a repairman?[/quote]
Lin,
It’s a pretty involved procedure, but nothing you can’t handle. you most likely have a bad “spark module”
Or a bad igniter switch,
Here’s some information to get you through the repair:
[LEFT]1. Turn off the gas supply and electrical power to the cooktop.
2. Remove the grates and burner caps.
3. Remove the knobs from the controls.
4. Remove all of the burner bases. To remove a burner base, remove the two screws, and lift it off the drip pan.
5. Lift the maintop off the countertop(burner box). NOTE: If you are replacing the maintop, unclip the control bezels from the mounting holes, otherwise leave them installed.[/LEFT]
[FONT=Helvetica]To remove the spark module
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disconnect(and label) the wires from the terminals and remove the mountng screw(s).
[FONT=Helvetica][B][FONT=Helvetica-Bold]To remove an ignitor switch
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[LEFT]Remove the rubber shields from the gas valves.
a)Pull up firmly on the switch body, unsnap it from the mounting screw heads of the gas valve, and slide it off the stem.
b)When all of the switches are removed, disconnect the black wire connector from the line cord lead, and the white wire from the terminal of the spark module.[/LEFT]
[LEFT]To test an Ignitor switch
[FONT=Helvetica]3. Disconnect the black ignitor switch wire from the line cord connector and the white wire from the spark module terminal.
4. Connect the leads of an ohmmeter to the ends of the spark module wires.
5. Set the ohmmeter to the R x 1 scale.
6. Press and turn one of the gas valve knobs to the LITE position. At that point, the switch should close, and the meter should indicate continuity.
7. Continue to turn the knob away from the LITE position. The switch should open, and the meter should indicate an open (infinite ∞) circuit.[/LEFT]
I know it looks and sounds involved, but, it’s not that bad, It’ll take you less than an hour to diagnose and order the part(s) you need.
[LEFT]Good Luck,
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