TM049 27L Continuous Flow Service Instructions
REV AL
– Issued April 2019
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Combustion Fan Motor: (Procedure 15)
1.
Isolate power supply.
2. Remove the front cover, control PCB and power supply PCB. Refer to procedures 1, 2
and 3.
3. Remove the three screws (four on indoor models) that retain the fan motor to the fan
housing.
4.
Indoor Models Only:
Remove the screw that retains the air balancing tube on the
bottom left hand side of PGFR. Remove air balancing tube.
5. Lift the fan motor clear of fan housing.
6. Reassemble in reverse order of above.
Cold Water Inlet Thermistor: (Procedure 16)
1.
Isolate power and water supplies.
2. Unscrew the water drain plug and pressure relief valve and drain the water heater.
3. Remove the front cover, control PCB, power supply PCB and water bypass control
assembly. Refer to procedures 1, 2, 3 and 12.
4. Rotate the water volume control assembly to the left to expose the cold water inlet
thermistor.
5. Remove the thermistor retaining screw and withdraw the thermistor taking care not to
damage the o’ring. Ensure o’ring remains located within thermistor housing.
6. Disconnect the cold inlet thermistor lead from the white cable connector.
7. Reassemble in reverse order of above.
Ambient Air Thermistor: (Procedure 17)
1.
Isolate power supply.
2. Remove front cover, control PCB and power supply PCB. Refer to procedures 1, 2 and
3.
3. Locate the ambient air thermistor and remove retaining screw.
Outdoor Models:
Thermistor is mounted on bracket at right hand side of fan housing.
Indoor models:
The
thermistor is mounted in the intake hood assembly (to the right of the water volume
control assembly)
4. Remove the thermistor from retaining bracket.
5. Disconnect the ambient thermistor lead from the blue cable connector.
6. Reassemble in reverse order of above.