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Maintenance
ATTENTION! Before doing any kind of maintenance or repairs, make sure that the
appliance is disconnected from the electric mains and that the gas cutoff valve is closed.
The following maintenance operations must be carried out at least once a year by specialized
personnel. It is advisable to have a maintenance contract.
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Check for correct functioning of all control and safety devices;
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Check for correct ignition of burners and proper functioning at minimum;
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Check the thightness of the gas pipes;
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Check the condition of the power cable;
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The gas tap should be lubricated but this is a difficult operation and not very reliable; therefore
it is advisable to substitute it;
SUBSTITUTING COMPONENTS
ATTENTION! Before carrying out any substitutions, make sure that the appliance is
disconnected from the electric mains and that the gas cutoff valve is closed.
Thermocouple
To substitute the thermocouple of the fry top, it is necessary to remove the knobs, the drip pan and
the control panel. It is then necessary to unscrew the fitting of the thermocouple on the cock and the
one on the pilot unit, then substitute the part.
Elements (fig. 12, 18, 19 – pag. 5, 6)
To substitute the elements, firstly it is necessary to remove the knobs, the drip pan and the control
panel, as shown in figure 12 (pag. 5); then remove the hotplate fixing plates and the bulb fixing
plates situated below the hotplate; after that, lift up the front part of the hotplate (fig. 18) by about 5
cm, move it slightly forward so that the lever which blocks the hotplate at the back, comes out; then
turn it over towards the right. Next, unscrew the fixing screws of the covering (2), remove the
covering (3) and disconnect the element (4) to be substituted, then remove it.
Electric components of the electric frytop (fig. 12, 20, page 5, 6)
For the replacement of the selector (4), of the thermostat (5) of the safety thermostat (6), of the
lamps (1), and of the main terminal board (5) of the electric frytop, it is necessary to unscrew the
fixing screws of the control board (as shown at fig.12 on page 5), remove it, then disconnect the
electric cables of the component and replace it. After the replacement, connect the electric cables
following the instructions of the wiring diagram.
