1 Removethebottomfrontpanelandtheupperandlowerrearpanelsofthefurnace(Notethepositionof
theventlouversontherearpanels)
2 NoteandrecordthecolorandlocationofthewiresonthethermocoupleterminalslocatedontheMain
PCBoard(Figure5)
3 RemovethethermocouplewiresfromthethermocoupleterminalsontheMainPCBoard(Figure5)
4 Removetheclampwhichsecuresthethermocoupletotheceramicterminalblocklocatedintheupperrear
ofthefurnace(Figure4)
5 Removetheheatingplatewirewhichcrossesoverthethermocoupleandbenditoutofthewayjustenough
topermitslidingthethermocoupleoutoftherearoftheheatingchamber(Figure4)
6 Removetheinsulatingfillerthatcoverstheholesinthebottomoftheuppersection(Figure4)Straighten
thethermocouplewireswheretheywerebentata90°angle
7 Withdrawthethermocoupledownintothelowerrearofthefurnacethroughtheholesintheupperand
lowersectionsDiscardthermocoupleassembly
8 Feedthenewthermocouplefromthelowerrearofthefurnaceupthroughtheholesintheupperandlower
sectionsandintotheupperrearofthefurnace
9 Bendthenewthermocouplewiresata90°angleapproximately3-3/8inches(86cm)fromtheexposed
tipofthethermocoupleBesurethattherearethreeceramicinsulatingsleevesbetweenthethermocouple
tipandthebendInsertthenewthermocoupleintotheholeattherearoftheheatingchamber
10ReplacetheheatingplatewirethatwasremovedinStep3Checkthatthereisaceramicinsulatingsleeve
coveringthethermocouplewireswheretheycrosstheheatingplatewireReplacetheclampthatholdsthe
thermocouplewirestotheceramicterminalblockReplacetheinsulatingfillerthatcoverstheholesinthe
bottomoftheuppersection
11ConnectthethermocouplewirestothethermocoupleterminalsontheMainPCBoardObservethecolor
codingyounotedinStep2
12Replacethefrontpanelandtheupperandlowerrearpanels(Besuretheventlouversontherearpanels
protrudeoutandfacedown)
FIELD SERVICE
REPLACEMENT OF THE THERMOCOUPLE ASSEMBLY (PN 18913)
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