
Steam Iron
GC 6040
Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care
Service Manual
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Features
Iron
Professional
- Aluminium soleplate
- Max. steam output 60 g/min
- Shot of steam (SOS)
- Cord length 1.9 m
Boiler
- Inox boiler
- Capacity 1.5 litres
- Vario steam
- Steam ready indicator
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Voltage : 220 - 240 V
Frequency : 50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption : Iron : 700 W
Boiler : 1500 W
Pressure : 2 bar
Water advice : Suitable for tap water use. However if the
tap water in your area is very hard, we
advise you to mix it with a equal portion
of distilled water or to use distilled water
only.
Vertical Steam
When the iron is kept in a vertical position, the shot of steam
(S.O.S) button can be used to iron hanging fabrics such as curtains.
This product meets the requirement regarding
interference suppression on radio and television.
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4322 277 00844
02/03

PARTS LIST IRON
Pos Description Service code
Dial
1
Iron Handle - Left part
2
Iron Handle - right part
3
Inlay
4
Cork handle
5
6
Thermostat joint
7
Iron Lamp
8
Steam trigger
9
Intermediate cable
10
Swivel
11
Micro switch
12
Iron metal skirt
13
Soleplate unit (professional)
STAND IRON
9965 000 13323
9965 000 13324
9965 000 13325
9965 000 13326
9965 000 13300
9965 000 13301
9965 000 13305
9965 000 13306
9965 000 13307
9965 000 13238
9965 000 13308
9965 000 13309
9965 000 13310
Iron
switch
Electro-
valve
Boiler
switch
F
N
Boiler
thermostat
Boiler
heating
element
Cut
out
p
Steamswitch
Thermostat

DISASSEMBLY ADVISE IRON
REPLACE DIAL 1 CORK HANDLE 5
IRON HANDLE 2
+
IRON HANDLE 3
INLAY 4
IRON LAMP 7
STEAM TRIGGER 8
MICRO SWITCH 11
disassemble DIAL 1
remove screw A (4x)
remove screw B (2x)
disassemble DIAL 1
remove screw A (4x)
remove screw B (2x)
disassemble IRON
HANDLE 2 +
IRON
HANDLE 3
INLAY 4
remove screw C (2x)
INTERMEDIATE
CABLE 9
SWIVEL 10
B
AA
AA
B
AA
AA
disassemble DIAL 1
remove screw A (4x)
remove screw B (2x)
disassemble IRON
HANDLE 2 +
IRON
HANDLE 3
INLAY 4
remove screw C (2x)
disassemble CORK
HANDLE 5
remove screw D (3x)
IRON METAL
SKIRT 12
SOLEPLATE UNIT 13
disassemble DIAL 1
remove screw A (4x)
remove screw B (2x)
disassemble IRON
HANDLE 2 +
IRON
HANDLE 3
INLAY 4
remove screw C (2x)
disassemble CORK
HANDLE 5
remove screw D (3x)
remove screw E (2x)

PARTS LIST + DISASSEMBLY ADVICE STAND
Pos Description Service code
21
Safety cap
22
Switch panel
23
Superior stand
24
Main switch
25
Tray rubber foot
26
Iron clip
27
Electrovalve
28
Filling hole gasket
29
Lateral Alu protection
30
Complete tray
31
Complete boiler unit, Inox
32
Boiler rubber feet
33a
Supply cable (Europe)
33b
Supply cable (Italy)
34
Inferior stand
9965 000 13311
9965 000 13312
9965 000 13313
9965 000 13251
9965 000 13314
9965 000 13315
9965 000 13316
9965 000 01782
9965 000 13317
9965 000 13318
9965 000 13319
4822 462 71999
9965 000 13320
9965 000 13321
9965 000 13322
ADJUSTMENT AND CONTROLS
disassemble SAFETY CAP 21
SWITCH PANEL 22
remove screw F (2x)
F
F
SUPERIOR STAND 23
remove screw G (4x)
G
G
G
– The thermostat fi tted to the SOLEPLATE UNIT 13 has been
adjusted by supplier and secured by glue.
To avoid disfunction of the iron, NEVER readjust the
thermostat.
– To avoid leakage of the sealings and damage to the
components in and on the boiler, never clean the boiler with
vinegar, a descaling agent or other chemicals.
– The boiler doesn’t contain serviceable parts.
Never disassemble the boiler body or component and/or
components on and in the boiler.
– The boiler is required to be rinsed after every ten times use.
– ALWAYS REPLACE BOILER (Pos 31) WHEN:
the mechanical safety valve has been activated.
*
the boiler thermostat or hand –resettable safety
*
thermostat are open.
the electrovalve fails or the sieve is soiled with scale.
*
– After the product has been repaired, it should function
properly and has to meet the safety requirements as laid
down and offi cially established at this moment.
remove the SUPERIOR
STAND 23 now and you will
see the respective parts of the
Boiler
Notes :
For disassembly you will need a Torx
screwdriver 362 TR T20 x 100.