Kenmore
Electric Cooktop

Model #79042742400 Official Kenmore electric cooktop

Here are the diagrams and repair parts for Kenmore 79042742400 electric cooktop, as well as links to manuals and error code tables, if available.

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Range Surface Element Control Switch#54A

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Range surface element control switch

Part #318191000
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Range Surface Element Control Switch#54

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Switch

Part #318220071
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Cooktop Burner Indicator Light#51

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Pilot light

Part #318044820
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Cooktop Burner Indicator Light#51

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Indicator light

Part #318044822
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Appliance Cleaning Pad#NI

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Sponge

Part #316255000
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Cooktop Burner Knob#36B

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Cooktop burner knob

Part #318285100
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Range Surface Element Control Switch#54B

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Range Screw#NI

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Range screw

Part #5303300265
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Range Screw#NI

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Range screw

Part #5303307980
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Installation#NI

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Installation

Part #318201416
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Symptoms common to all cooktops

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Main causes: lack of electrical power, gas supply failure, bad pressure regulator, control system failure

Repair guides for electric cooktops

How to replace a coil surface element on an electric cooktop

Easily replace a coil surface element in 15 minutes or less by following these step-by-step instructions.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less
November 20, 2014
By Lyle Weischwill
How to replace the glass top on an electric cooktop

Don't use a cracked or damage glass cooktop—replace it, using these instructions to guide you.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 30 minutes or less
How to replace a radiant element on an electric cooktop

Follow these step-by-step instructions to replace a damaged radiant element on your electric cooktop when the element won’t heat when it receives voltage from the control.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 45 minutes or less

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