Official Hotpoint electric cooktop parts

How to replace a ceramic glass top on your Hotpoint electric cooktop

• Shut off the house circuit breakers for the cooktop or unplug the cooktop to disconnect electrical power.
• Remove the screws from the brackets that hold the cooktop in the counter. Carefully lift the cooktop up and set it on the counter.
• Remove the screws that secure the glass top to the burner box. Lift the glass top up slightly and unplug the wire harness connection on the user interface controls. Lift the cooktop off of the burner box and discard it.
• Position the new glass top on the burner box and plug in the user interface control wire harness. Replace the screws to secure the glass top to the burner box.
• Lower the cooktop into the counter. Reinstall the mounting bracket screws.
• Turn on the electric power to the cooktop.

Replacing a radiant surface element in your Hotpoint electric cooktop

• Shut off the house circuit breakers for the cooktop or unplug the cooktop to disconnect electrical power.
• Remove the screws from the brackets that hold the cooktop in the counter. Carefully lift the cooktop up and set it on the counter.
• Remove the screws that secure the glass top to the burner box. Lift the glass top off of the burner box and set it on a protected surface.
• Carefully remove the wires from the element. Release the locking tabs on the mounting bracket for the radiant element and remove the bracket. Pull the radiant element off of the main glass top and discard the radiant element.
• Position the new radiant element on the cooktop and secure it with the mounting bracket. Connect the wires to the new element.
• Position the glass top on the burner box and secure it with the mounting screws.
• Lower the cooktop into the counter. Reinstall the mounting bracket screws.
• Turn on the electric power to the cooktop.