WARNING – SERVICING TO BE CARRIED OUT ONLY BY AN AUTHORISED PERSON
Disconnect from electricity before servicing. Check appliance is safe when you have nished.
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2 Hotplate
BEFORE SERVICING ANY GAS CARRYING
COMPONENTS, TURN OFF THE GAS SUPPLY.
2.1 To Remove the Hotplate
Pull the cooker forward to gain access to the rear.
Left-hand tray
From the rear remove the screws securing the ue grill
to the hotplate tray. Remove pan supports, burner
heads and caps. Remove the 4 screws and washers
holding the hotplate tray to the frame. Raise the front of
the hotplate then withdraw.
Right-hand tray
From the rear remove the screws securing the ue grill
to the hotplate tray. If the left-hand hotplate has not
been removed, slacken the screws holding the left-hand
tray. Remove the pan support, burner head, caps and
trim rings. Remove the screws holding the wok burner
to the hotplate. Remove the 2 screws and washers
holding the right-hand tray to the frame.
Press the wok burner down slightly and, taking care
not to damage the wok burner electrode, slide the tray
about 30 mm to right to clear the locating brackets on
the right-hand side and withdraw the hotplate.
Reassemble in reverse order. When replacing the right-
hand hotplate take care not to damage the ignition
electrode of the wok burner.
It is important that the rear xing screws are retted as
they from part of the cooker earthing.
It is important that the rear xing screws are retted as
they from part of the cooker earthing.
On some models there is a separate plate (Fig.9-2). On
others it is a tag on the cooker backsheet (Fig.9-3).
It is important that the tag is on the outside and that
both xing screws are tted.
Check for correct burner operation.
2.2 To Replace the Hotplate Control Taps
DISCONNECT FROM THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
BEFORE SERVICING ANY GAS CARRYING
COMPONENTS, TURN OFF THE GAS SUPPLY.
Remove the control panel and hotplate (see 1.1 & 2.1).
Unplug the FSD lead from the rear of the tap. Undo the
compression tting at the rear of the tap and remove
the xings that secure the tap to the gas rail. Disconnect
the ignition switch wiring.
Remove the tap. Remove and discard the gasket seal. Fit
the new gasket seal to the replacement tap. Reassemble
in reverse order. Check that the appliance is gas sound.
Verify the hotplate ignition.
2.3 To Change a Hotplate Burner Injector
Remove the burner cap and head. Remove the old
injector.
Fit the new injector. Reassemble in reverse order. Check
the appliance is gas sound.
2.4 To Replace a Hotplate Burner Electrode
DISCONNECT FROM THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
Lift o pan supports and remove the burner cap.
Remove the screw holding the electrode. Pull the
electrode vertically up suciently to grip the lead
between thumb and forenger.
Pull o the electrode, but keep hold of the lead. Fit
the new electrode to the lead. Fix the electrode in the
burner with screw. Replace the burner cap.
Check the burner ignition. Replace the pan supports.
2.5 To Replace a Hotplate Burner
DISCONNECT FROM THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
Remove the hotplate tray (see 2.1). The burners (except
the right-hand wok burner) are mounted on support
struts. For these burners, disconnect the burner feed
pipes at the burner. Remove the screws at the front
and rear holding the support struts. Lift the strut and
burners clear. The burners are xed to the support struts
with 2 screws. Remove the appropriate burner and t
the new one.
Reassemble in reverse order. Check that the burner
operation is satisfactory.
Right-hand W ok Burner
Disconnect the burner feed pipes at the burner.
Fit the new one and reassemble in reverse order. Check
that the burner operation is satisfactory.