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Maintop Removal
The maintop can be removed without disconnecting
the gas supply to the range and disconnecting the
manifold inlet gas tube to the manifold.
WARNING:
Sharp edges may be exposed when
servicing. Use caution to avoid injury. Wear Kevlar
gloves or equivalent protection.
To remove the Maintop:
Remove the grates, oven vent cover and cap,
1.
and the 4 burner caps and heads.
Remove the control panel assembly. (See
2.
Control
Panel Assembly
.)
Remove the
fi
ve 1/4-in. hex-head screws from
3.
the top inside edge of the control panel frame.
Remove each single burner igniter. (See
4.
Surface
Burner Igniters
.)
Manifold
To remove the manifold:
Remove the control panel. (See
1.
Touch Panel an
d
ERC.)
Remove the igniter switch assembly. (See
2.
Igniter
Switch Assembly
.)
Remove the burner tube from each single burner
3.
valve, and the burner and simmer tubes from
the dual burner valve. (See
Burner Valves
.)
Remove the 1/4-in. hex-head screw that attaches
4.
the ground wire to the burner box.
Remove the 11/16-in. nut that connects the
5.
manifold inlet gas tube to the manifold.
Manifold
Ground
Wire
11/16-in. Nut
Inlet
Tube
Caution:
The graphite gasket under the oven vent
tower that seals the burner compartment is very
fragile. When removing the oven vent tower, care
must be given to avoid damaging or breaking the
gasket. Replace the graphite gasket if it is damaged.
Using a 1/2-in. socket, remove the oven vent
6.
tower.
Remove the 9 T-15 Torx screws from the single
5.
burners and the 2 larger T-20 Torx screws from
inside the dual burner.
Oven
Vent
Tower
Lift the front of the maintop then disconnect the
7.
dual burner igniter.
With the maintop in the raised position, slide it
8.
to the left then remove the maintop.
Place the assembly top-side-up on a protected
9.
surface.
