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Replacement Procedures
Service Manual
SKOPE VF Series
Removal and
Refitting
For ease of servicing, and reversing hinging, the door can be removed from
the cabinet.
To remove the door
To refit the door
1. Disconnect the cabinet from the mains power supply.
2. Remove the control panel cover (see page 60), and disconnect the door
heater element flex from the electrics panel.
3. Slowly release tension on the door capstan by turning the capstan with a
Ø2.5mm steel rod, and remove the split pin from the bottom hinge bracket
(see step 1 in “Tension Adjustment” on page 57).
4. Remove the bottom hinge
bracket.
Caution:
Ensure the
weight of the door is fully
supported before
removing the bottom
hinge.
5. The door and hinge can now be removed from the cabinet.
1. Feed the door heater element flex up through the top hinge and lift the door
into the top hinge pin. The weight of the door will need supported until the
bottom hinge is fitted.
2. Locate the bottom hinge onto door capstan, and screw the hinge to the
cabinet.
3. Check alignment with other doors, and adjust as necessary (see “Alignment”
4. Re-tension the door (see “Tension Adjustment” on page 57).
Bottom
hinge
bracket
