How to Wire a Gas Oven Ignitor

Gas oven igniters are small cylindrical tubes located under the oven base and metal flame spreader, near the back of the oven. They have a metal protection cover with two screws that attach to the bottom of the oven. Two wires lead from the back of the igniter that are either attached to the oven with a small plastic plug or are connected to two oven wires with ceramic twisting nuts. Replacing the igniter is a simple step-by-step process, taking little time to complete.

• 1

  Turn off the gas and electricity to the oven. Open the oven door and pull out any metal oven racks. Lift up the oven floor by hand and pull it out. Unthread and remove the wing nut holding the metal flame spreader in place. Lift out the flame spreader.

• 2

  Pull out the small plastic plug on the end of the igniter wires, attached to the socket. If the igniter wires are attached to oven wires with ceramic nuts, untwist the nuts by hand and pull apart the igniter wires and oven wires. Remove the two screws holding the igniter in place (use a screwdriver), and remove the igniter.

• 3

  Hold the new igniter in place and install the two screws. Push the small plastic plug into the socket or take one igniter and oven wire, twist them together and thread on a ceramic nut. Twist the other igniter and oven wire together, and thread on the other ceramic nut.

• 4

  Replace the flame spreader and tighten its wing nut in place. Push the oven base into the oven and lower it in place. Replace the oven racks. Close the oven door and turn on the gas and electricity.