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SERVICING - WARNING
Disconnect from electricity and gas before servicing. Check appliance is safe when you have finished.
Servicing
When servicing or replacing gas carrying
components disconnect from gas before
commencing operation and check appliance is gas
sound after completion. When checking for gas leaks
use a liquid leak detector at all joints and connections
to check for leaks in the system. Use a product
specifically manufactured for leak detection. In GB
refer to BS 6891.
Leak testing of the appliance shall be conducted in
accordance to the manufacturer’s instructions.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE A FLAME TO CHECK FOR GAS
LEAKS.
Do not use re-conditioned or unauthorised gas
controls.
Disconnect from the electricity supply before
commencing servicing, particularly before removing
any of the following: - control panel, side panels,
hotplate tray or any electrical components or covers.
Before electrical re-connection, check that the
appliance is electrically safe.
Note - References to LH and RH oven apply as viewed
from the front.
BEFORE SERVICING ANY GAS CARRYING
COMPONENTS. TURN OFF THE GAS SUPPLY
1 To Remove the Control Panel
Disconnect from the electricity supply.
Remove the pan supports and control knobs. Remove
the 3 screws at the rear of the top edge of the control
panel and 1 centre top.
Open the oven doors and remove the 3 fixing screws,
one at each end and one centre, underneath the
control panel. Lift the control panel, pull forward and
disconnect the wiring from the rear.
Replace in reverse order.
A - Control panel top fixing screws, B - Hotplate front fixing screws,
C - Hotplate back fixing screws
2 To Remove the Hotplate top
Disconnect from the electricity supply.
Pull cooker forward to gain access.
Remove the control panel see 1. Remove the hotplate
burner caps and tops. If there are screws holding
the hotplate burners to the hotplate, remove them
(not the spark electrode fixing screws). Remove the 6
hexagon headed rear hotplate fixing screws and the 3
front hotplate fixing screws. Lift the hotplate clear of
the appliance. Replace in reverse order.
3 To Remove an Outer Side Panel
Disconnect from the electricity supply.
Remove the control panel – see 1. Remove the
retaining screw on the upper front edge and the two
fixings on the rear or the side panel. Undo the lower
retaining screw situated below the edge at the panel
front corner. Remove the panel by pulling it away
from the unit.
4 To Remove an Oven Neon
Remove the control panel – see 1. Hold the lens in
position at front of the panel and from the rear pull
the body of the neon out of the front lens. Hold the
front lens in position and from the rear of the control
panel fit the new light to the lens. Replace parts in
reverse order. Ensure the replacement neon functions
correctly.
5 To Remove the Clock
Remove the control panel - see 1.
Pull off the timer control button(s). Remove the
timer/mounting bracket assembly from the fascia by
removing the fixing screws. Remove the timer from
its mounting bracket by depressing the plastic lugs
on the timer case, at the same time pulling the unit
forward. Reassemble in reverse order. When replacing
leads refer to the wiring diagram. Check operation of
timer.
6 To Remove a Thermostat
Disconnect from the electricity supply.
Remove the hotplate – see 2. Open the appropriate
oven door and remove the oven shelves.
RH oven
Remove the two fixings that secure the thermostat
phial cover. Unclip the thermostat phial from the clips
in the oven back panel.
LH oven
Remove the two screws holding the thermostat
phial to the oven fan cover at the rear of the oven.