Thermador C271 Service Manual - (“C” Model Ovens Only)
REMOVING THE HIDDEN BAKE ELEMENT
(“C” MODEL OVENS ONLY)
WARNING
Turn off the electrical power circuit to the
oven at the main junction box before ser-
vicing this unit.
When you work on the oven, be careful
when handling the sheet metal parts. There
are sharp edges present and you can cut
yourself if you are not careful.
CAUTION
Refer to Figure 7 for the following steps.
4.
Unwrap and remove the indicated wire
tie from the support bracket.
5.
Remove the three screws from the support
bracket and rotate it to the right so you
can access the flange at the bottom of the
oven.
6.
Remove the six screws from the flange.
7.
Remove the two wires from the bake ele-
ment.
8.
Refer to Figure 8 and bend the bottom
flange down as far as possible so that you
can pull the bake element out from under
the unit.
Refer to Figure 9 for the following steps.
9.
Remove the screws from the hidden ele-
ment cover and remove the cover.
10. Remove the two screws from the hidden
bake element and pull the element out
from the unit. NOTE: Be careful not to tear
the insulation under the element.
1.
Turn off the electrical power to the oven.
2.
Pull the oven out of its mounting location
so that you can access the back.
3.
Remove the screws from the rear panel
and remove the panel (see Figure 6).
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