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Stove knob wouldn't easily turn, tripped breaker, started smoking... Pictures inside.


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As the title says, my Kenmore stove knob wouldn't easily turn, it tripped the breaker, and then started smoking. What should I do? Can I fix it?

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It's actually a KitchenAid

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Replace pictured Infinite Switch. Model number needed to look up part.

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KESC300BAL11 is the model number.


Will any of the wires need to be replaced? Not sure if the large arc would damage anything else. 

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repaired quit a few of these...If you look closely, the terminals on the switch touched the frame of the range....every time I see this , the switch mounting nut has backed off and the result is the switch dropping down and touching the frame....What were the designers  smoking that day???....All it needed was a thin fiber board running across the .top of the lower panel......I add a few layers of electrical tape to the burnt areas to the panel under the switches...

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I have replaced the damaged terminals and the switch and that is about it..The L1 or L2 terminals are the tallest, they touched first....You could also add a drop or two of  lock-tite to the switch threads...

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LF WP9751362 OR LR WP9751364 ?

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Thanks for the help all! So, do I need to replace the termials and wires, or can I just replace the switch? Do I need to do anything to keep the other switches from doing the same thing?

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