Keating Of Chicago Cooktop, Service Manual

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PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION
POWER ON light does a. No electricity to Top-Side TM a. Connect Top-Side TM Cooker to an
not come on. Cooker. approved source of power.
b. ON/OFF switch is faulty. b. Replace ON/OFF switch.
ELEMENT ON light does a. Connections to thermostat are a. Check connections and tighten where
not come on and cooking loose or thermostat is faulty. necessary. If thermostat is faulty,
head will not heat. replace.
b. Connections to thermostat b. Check connections and tighten where
temperature probe are loose necessary. If probe is faulty, replace it.
or probe is faulty.
c. Hi-Limit has tripped or Hi-Limit is c. Wait until cooking head cools down.
faulty. If ELEMENT ON light will not come
on Hi-Limit is faulty, replace it.
d. Connections to Hi-Limit are d. Check connections and tighten where
loose or Hi-Limit is faulty. necessary.
e. Connections to contactor are e. Check connections and tighten where
loose or contactor is faulty. necessary. If contactor is faulty, replace it.
f. ON/OFF switch is faulty. f. Replace ON/OFF switch.
ELEMENT ON light does a. ELEMENT ON light is faulty. a. Replace ELEMENT ON Iight.
not come on, but cooking (Element on light is part of the
head does heat. thermostat)
ELEMENT ON light a. Thermostat temperature probe a. Replace probe and/or wires.
flashes once whenever or wires have shorted out.
power is turned on.
ELEMENT ON light a. Cooker has not been reset. a. Press Reset/Start switch.
comes on, but cooking
head will not heat.
Temperature of cooking a. If erratic, thermostat is faulty. a. Replace thermostat.
head is erratic.
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5. Do not turn the support pin in either direction.
6. To reattach the cooking head to the ram lift arm,
raise cooking head completely and replace
cooking head support pin. Insert a new stainless
steel cotter pin to secure support pin, holding
support pin to keep it from spinning.
7. Replace cooking sheet. See - “Installing a Cooking
Sheet”.
V SERVICE DIAGNOSIS
A properly adjusted Keating Top-Side TM Cooker, with no
load, will cycle “ON” approximately every 5 1 /
2
to 6 1 /
2
minutes. Each cycle will last 40 seconds, ensuring that
the temperature setting is held within a narrow range.
A. Trouble-Shooting
The following diagnosis is only to be used as a guide to
qualified service personnel. Keating recommends that
you use a qualified service company.
WARNING
Disconnect power before service.