SERVICE (cont.)

 

4.

Remove sprayhead and the hex nut securing the

TANK HEATER

 

 

 

sprayhead tube to the hood. Set aside for reas-

 

 

 

sembly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Remove the eight #8-32 nuts securing the tank lid

 

 

 

 

to the tank.

 

 

 

 

6.

Remove the tank lid with sprayhead tube and tank

 

 

 

 

heater.

 

 

 

 

7

Remove the two hex nuts securing the tank heater

 

 

 

 

to the tank lid. Remove tank heater with gaskets

 

 

 

 

and discard.

 

 

 

 

8.

Install new tank heater with gaskets on the tank lid

 

 

 

 

and secure with two hex nuts.

 

FIG. 6 TANK HEATER

P1262

9.

Install tank lid with sprayhead tube and tank heater

 

 

using eight #8-32 hex nut.

 

Location:

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Secure sprayhead tube to hood using a hex nut.

The tank heater is located inside the tank and

11.

Install sprayhead.

 

secured to the tank lid.

 

 

 

12.

Reconnect the thermal cut-offs to the tank heater

 

 

 

Test Procedures:

 

 

terminals.

 

 

13.

Slide the grommet to the line 4.5" above the

1. Disconnect the brewer from the power supply.

 

capillary bulb.

 

2. With a voltmeter, check the voltage across the

 

 

14.

Insert the capillary bulb through the hole in the

black and red wire. Connect the brew to the power

 

tank lid and press the grommet firmly and evenly

source. The indication must be 220 to 240 volts

 

 

so that the groove in the grommet fits into the tank

ac.

 

 

 

 

 

 

lid.

 

3. Disconnect the brewer from the power source.

 

 

15.

Carefully bend the capillary tube so that the tube

If voltage is present as described, proceed to #4

 

 

 

and bulb inside the tank are in the vertical position.

If voltage is not present as described, refer to the

 

NOTE - The capillary tube must be clear of any electri-

Wiring Diagrams and check wiring harness.

 

 

cal termination and not kinked.

 

 

 

 

 

4. Disconnect the thermal cut-offs from the tank

16.

Install fill basin, secure with tank inlet fitting and

 

gasket.

 

heater terminals.

 

 

 

 

17.

Refer to Fig.7 when reconnecting the tank heater

5. Check for continuity across the tank heater termi-

 

wires.

 

nals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If continuity is present as described, reconnect the

 

 

Thermal Cut-Off & BLK

thermal cut-offs, the tank heater is operating properly.

Thermal Cut-Off & WHI

Lead on Ready Light

If continuity is not present as described, replace the

Lead from Tank

Harness

tank heater.

 

 

Warmer Blanket

 

 

 

NOTE- If the tank heater remains unable to heat,

 

 

 

remove and inspect heater for cracks in the sheath.

 

 

 

Removal and Replacement:

1.Remove the tank inlet fitting securing the fill basin to the tank lid, remove fill basin and tank inlet gasket. Set all three parts aside for reassembly.

2.Disconnect the thermal cut-off with blanket warmer lead (white) and thermal cut-off with ready light harness lead (black) from the tank heater termi- nals.

3.Remove the thermostat capillary bulb by firmly

pulling up on the capillary at the tank lid. This will

 

 

 

P1163

FIG. 7 TANK HEATER TERMINALS

 

disengage the grommet from the tank lid.

 

 

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Bunn VP17A Sembly, To the tank, Heater, Discard, Secure with two hex nuts, Tank heater is located inside the tank
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