Falcon U108610-07 To Remove the Hotplate, To Replace the Hotplate Control Taps, Left-hand tray

WARNING – SERVICING TO BE CARRIED OUT ONLY BY AN AUTHORISED PERSON

Disconnect from electricity before servicing. Check appliance is safe when you have ￿nished.

2 Hotplate

BEFORE SERVICING ANY GAS CARRYING

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COMPONENTS, TURN OFF THE GAS SUPPLY.

2.1To 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 re￿tted as they from part of the cooker earthing.

It is important that the rear ￿xing screws are re￿tted 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.

2.2To Replace the Hotplate Control Taps

DISCONNECT FROM THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

BEFORE SERVICING ANY GAS CARRYING

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COMPONENTS, TURN OFF THE GAS SUPPLY.

2.3To 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.

2.4To 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 su￿ciently to grip the lead between thumb and fore￿nger.

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.

2.5To 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 Wok 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.

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.

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