Rangemaster Excel FSD, Users Manual & Installation

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WARNING  SERVICING TO BE CARRIED OUT ONLY BY AN AUTHORISED PERSON
Disconnect from electricity and gas before servicing. Check appliance is safe when you have finished.
Remove the 6 screws and 2 studs holding the hotplate
tray to the cooker.
Taking care not to damage the burner electrodes,
carefully lift the hotplate, from underneath disconnect
the earth lead at the right hand rear from the rear cross
member and withdraw the hotplate.
Reassemble in reverse order ensuring that the leads
are reconnected. Take care not to damage the ignition
electrodes of the burners.
It is important that the rear earthing leads are replaced
when the fi xing screws are refi tted as they from part of
the cooker earthing.
Check for correct burner operation.
3. To Remove Side Panels
Disconnect from electricity supply.
Remove the Control Panel - see 1. Pull the cooker
forward. Remove the 4 retaining screws for each panel (1
at the front base, 1 on the top and 2 at the rear).
Reassemble in reverse order.
4. To Remove light Switch
Disconnect from electricity supply.
Remove the Control Panel - see 1.
NB. The old switch may be destroyed during removal.
Remove the old switch from its bezel by griping the
switch body behind the control panel and twisting
sharply. The switch bezel can then be removed by
folding back its locking wings and pushing forward. Fit
the new bezel to the control panel by fi rst lining up the
raised key on its body with the cutout in the control
panel and pushing it in from the front. Assemble the new
switch to the bezel by lining up the key sections and
pushing home. Fit the new button by pushing in from
the front.
Replace Control Panel in reverse order and test for
correct operation.
5 To Change an Ignition Switch
Change the gas tap as detailed in Section 9.
Servicing
BEFORE SERVICING ANY GAS CARRYING COMPONENTS.
TURN OFF THE GAS SUPPLY
Check the appliance is gas sound after completion of
service. When checking for gas leaks use a liquid leak
detector at all joints and connections to check for leaks
in system. Use a product specifi cally manufactured leak
detection. In the UK refer to BS 6891; in In the Republic
of Ireland, refer to the current edition of IS 813.
Leak testing of the appliance shall be conducted
accordance to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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.
1 To Remove the Control Panel
Disconnect from electricity supply.
Pull off all the control knobs.
Open the grill and right hand oven doors and remove
the 4 fi xing screws underneath the control panel.
The control panel should drop down slightly. It is held
at the top by two holes in the top edge one at each end
that locate on tags on the inner panel.
Clear the holes from the inner panel and pull the control
panel forward.
Disconnect the wiring from the rear.
Reassemble in reverse order. When replacing leads refer
to the wiring diagram. Check operation of timer.
2. To Remove Hotplate
Disconnect from electricity supply.
Caution
The ceramic hob material is much more sensitive
to scratches on the underside than the top.
Take care not to touch or scratch the underside of
the ceramic as this will weaken the material and
cause the top to shatter.
Remove the pan supports and burner heads. Remove
the screws holding the hotplate burners to the hotplate.