Falcon Classic - Conversion to LP Gas; Gas Conversion Procedures

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
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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 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.
Lift tray slightly at the front and taking care not to stress the
warmer/lead junction, disconnect the leads to the warmer
neon and separate the leads at the piggybacks. Withdraw the
hotplate.
Reassemble in the reverse order ensuring that the leads are
reconnected. 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.
On some models there is a separate plate (Fig. 11.3). On
others it is a tag on the cooker backsheet (Fig. 11.4).
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.
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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 the reverse order. Check
the appliance is gas sound.
A
B
C
A – Flue grill, B – Cooker backsheet, C – Earthing/xing screws
A
B
C
A – Flue grill, B – Cooker backsheet, C – Earthing/xing screws
Fig. 11.3
Fig. 11.4