Electric cooker oven thermostat and capillary tube removal and refitting

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You will need to gain access to the rear of selector switches and to the rear of the oven cavity, on this model its a few screws to hold rear wiring covers, remove the from facia and all switches then unscrew the hob top to pull it out of the way slightly. You may need to look at your models manual for this information.

On this model the upper thermostat capillary tube is inside the heater element which makes it a bit harder if yours is this sort you need to open up the end of the capillary tube sleeve and remove the probe from inside of it , on most oven its usually inside oven cavity held but one screw or two tabs you must free it from usually very easy. One free pull it out and follow the wire / tube connecting it back to switches but do not bend it to much and do not kink it. You may also need to unclip it or cut zip lock ties. But on this one it was not needed.

Next go to the switch with the thermostat connect and you either just pull it free from switch sometimes it may need to be twisted.

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Gain access to rear of cavity and to the switch panel 

This is the oven selector switch with thermostat unit fitted to rear of it 

They can be tight but will either pull free or need to be twisted to release you can tell by looking or manufacturer information.

Trace the wire / tube back to when it goes into the oven cavity

 

This one is an upper grill / oven element and the probe of thermostat goes into the

element , the element has a metal sheath the probe fits into, you have to open up the end to remove it 

and then squeeze it tight after refitting to prevent it coming out.

Some ovens have the element inside the cavity either screwed or clipped in place 

See video of this process below