Thermador C271 Service Manual - Removing The Air Switches

REMOVING THE AIR SWITCHES

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

Figure 24

NOTE: The air flow to the air switch in the

lower oven base compartment of all 27" S-Se-

ries ovens has been improved with the addi-

tion of an air diverter (#16-10-101). This im-

provement has been made to all 27" and 30"

ovens built in l998. The new air diverter is lo-

cated on the right side of the lower oven base

compartment (see Figure 24 below). If you

encounter a 27" oven that was built in 1997

with no oven heat, due to the air switch not

closing, order and install the new diverter. You

will not see any error code messages in con-

trol display window if these problems occur.

Refer to Figure 25 on the next page for the fol-

lowing steps.

1.

Turn off the electrical power to the oven.

2.

Open the lower oven door. The bottom

trim mounting screws (see inset 1) are vis-

ible at each side of the oven door, below

the left and right hinges.

3.

Remove the two screws from the bottom

trim, pull it forward, and remove it.

4.

Remove the two front switches from the

air switch bracket and flange, and pull the

air switch bracket assembly forward so

you can access the switches (see inset 2).

5.

To remove an air switch from the bracket,

remove the two screws from the switch

body, and disconnect the wires from the

terminals (see inset 3).

6.

Install the new air switch in the mount-

ing bracket.

7.

If you intend to install the air switch

diverter, do so at this time. Make sure that

the spacing between the air switch paddle

and the end of the diverter is as shown

below.

8.

Reassemble the oven.

Air Switch

Paddle

Air Diverter

#16-10-101

#8A x 3/8

"

Sheet Metal Screw

#14-91-102

Oven 

Base

1-1/8

"

Max

NOTE: After mounting the air diverter,

bend the arm, as necessary, so that

the space between the air switch paddle

and the end of the arm is as shown.

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