Modular electric/gas oven thermostat and assembly method

A thermostat for use with an oven of an electric or gas range comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a first electrical contact;
• a second electrical contact;
• said first and second contacts disposed within said enclosure, and said first and second contacts having terminal blade portions extending outside said enclosure for electrical connections;
• a switch spring arm disposed within said enclosure and having a fixed end coupled to said first electrical contact and a free end moved from a contacting position and a noncontacting position with said second electrical contact;
• a pair of actuators disposed on opposite sides of said spring arm and being axially aligned for coupling forces to said switch spring arm;
• said enclosure having axially aligned channels extending through opposed walls for slidably receiving said actuators;
• a frame supporting said enclosure;
• a temperature responsive subassembly supported by said frame including means for movement responsive to changes in oven temperature;
• said temperature responsive movement means being supported in operative position with respect to a first one of said pair of actuators;
• and
• a spindle subassembly supported by said frame including means for movement responsive to manual rotation of a spindle;
• said spindle movement means being supported in operative position with respect to a second one of said pair of actuators.