How to Repair Broken or Damaged Wires
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If one of your appliances isn’t working, a broken wire may be to blame. In fact, a broken wire is a common cause of problems with appliances and lawn tractors. Once you locate the damaged wires, there are a number of ways to repair it. The best choice depends on how much wire you have to work with and whether the wire will be exposed to heat or water.
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For safety, before performing any wire repairs, disconnect power to your appliance.
1. Strip insulation from old wire
Place one end of the wire into the correct-size stripping hole on a wire stripper. The holes are marked by wire gauges—smaller numbers denote larger wire sizes. If you use a hole that’s too small, you may pull off wire strands along with the insulation. Strip 1/4 inch of insulation off the end of the wire. Once we’ve stripped the insulation, we’re ready to fasten the wire ends together.
2. Fasten the wires together
Choose the method that’s best for the situation:
• Wire nut
• Crimp connector
• Space connector
Wire nuts. Use wire nuts when you have plenty of wire slack and you're not restricted by wire harness space. Wire connectors should match the temperature rating of the wires that they're connecting. Use ceramic wire nuts with high temperature ratings to connect wires in ranges and other appliances that generate heat.
You don’t need to twist the wire ends together before you install the wire nut. To apply a wire nut, place it over the stripped wire ends until it covers all of the bare wire. Slowly twist the wire nut clockwise until it’s firmly secured. Give the wires a couple of tugs to make sure it’s on tight. When you use a wire nut to connect wires exposed to moisture, seal the open end of the wire nut with silicone.
Crimp connector. Use crimp wire connectors when space inside the appliance is limited or when you don’t have much wire slack to work with. This connector is smaller than a wire nut and doesn’t shorten the existing wire.
First, place the bare end of the wire into the connector, leaving none exposed. Repeat the process for the other wire end. Squeeze the connector firmly with a crimping tool so the crimp securely grips the wire. Give the wire connector a couple of firm 'tugs" to see that it's connected and tight.
Crimped wire connections that could be exposed to water inside an appliance require a heat shrink tube seal to protect the new connection from moisture. Always remember to put the heat shrink tubes on the wire before you crimp the wire ends together. Cover both ends of the connector with the heat shrink tube to create a good seal. Heat the tube using a heat gun or hair dryer until the tube shrinks up and seals the crimp connector.
Spade connector. To repair a wire with a broken spade connector, cut off the existing connector and strip 1/4 inch of insulation from the wire end. Put the new connector onto the end of the wire and use a crimping tool to secure it to the wire. Give the wire connector a couple of firm “tugs" to see that it's connected and tight.
3. Check continuity
Always check the continuity of the wire you repaired before reassembling the appliance. Here’s a video with more information. https://www.searspartsdirect.com/diy/...
If your appliance needs more complicated repairs, set up service by a Sears Technician at https://www.searshomeservices.com/repair .
You can cover all of your home appliances with our Sears Protect plan to avoid large, unexpected repair or replacement costs. Get more information about the Sears Protect plan here: https://tinyurl.com/yz4uj6tr
If one of your appliances isn’t working, a broken wire may be to blame. In fact, a broken wire is a common cause of problems with appliances and lawn tractors. Once you locate the damaged wires, there are a number of ways to repair it. The best choice depends on how much wire you have to work with and whether the wire will be exposed to heat or water.
Visit us at https://www.searspartsdirect.com/diy/...
For safety, before performing any wire repairs, disconnect power to your appliance.
1. Strip insulation from old wire
Place one end of the wire into the correct-size stripping hole on a wire stripper. The holes are marked by wire gauges—smaller numbers denote larger wire sizes. If you use a hole that’s too small, you may pull off wire strands along with the insulation. Strip 1/4 inch of insulation off the end of the wire. Once we’ve stripped the insulation, we’re ready to fasten the wire ends together.
2. Fasten the wires together
Choose the method that’s best for the situation:
• Wire nut
• Crimp connector
• Space connector
Wire nuts. Use wire nuts when you have plenty of wire slack and you're not restricted by wire harness space. Wire connectors should match the temperature rating of the wires that they're connecting. Use ceramic wire nuts with high temperature ratings to connect wires in ranges and other appliances that generate heat.
You don’t need to twist the wire ends together before you install the wire nut. To apply a wire nut, place it over the stripped wire ends until it covers all of the bare wire. Slowly twist the wire nut clockwise until it’s firmly secured. Give the wires a couple of tugs to make sure it’s on tight. When you use a wire nut to connect wires exposed to moisture, seal the open end of the wire nut with silicone.
Crimp connector. Use crimp wire connectors when space inside the appliance is limited or when you don’t have much wire slack to work with. This connector is smaller than a wire nut and doesn’t shorten the existing wire.
First, place the bare end of the wire into the connector, leaving none exposed. Repeat the process for the other wire end. Squeeze the connector firmly with a crimping tool so the crimp securely grips the wire. Give the wire connector a couple of firm 'tugs" to see that it's connected and tight.
Crimped wire connections that could be exposed to water inside an appliance require a heat shrink tube seal to protect the new connection from moisture. Always remember to put the heat shrink tubes on the wire before you crimp the wire ends together. Cover both ends of the connector with the heat shrink tube to create a good seal. Heat the tube using a heat gun or hair dryer until the tube shrinks up and seals the crimp connector.
Spade connector. To repair a wire with a broken spade connector, cut off the existing connector and strip 1/4 inch of insulation from the wire end. Put the new connector onto the end of the wire and use a crimping tool to secure it to the wire. Give the wire connector a couple of firm “tugs" to see that it's connected and tight.
3. Check continuity
Always check the continuity of the wire you repaired before reassembling the appliance. Here’s a video with more information. https://www.searspartsdirect.com/diy/...
If your appliance needs more complicated repairs, set up service by a Sears Technician at https://www.searshomeservices.com/repair .
You can cover all of your home appliances with our Sears Protect plan to avoid large, unexpected repair or replacement costs. Get more information about the Sears Protect plan here: https://tinyurl.com/yz4uj6tr
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