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27" “S” OVEN VENT CONVERSION KIT 35-00-624
UPPER OVEN
LOWER OVEN
OFF
STOP
COOK
3
1
2
BAKE OFF
BAKE
TIME
TIME
SELF
SELF
BROIL
BROIL
TIMER 2
TIMER 1
4
5
6
CLEAN
CLEAN
CONVECTION
CONVECTION
OVEN
CONVECTION
CLOCK
CONVECTION
9
8
7
ROAST
ROAST
LIGHT
0
Models:
SCD272T
SC272T
S272T
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INSTALLATION INSTR UCTIONS
FOR THERMADOR® BUILT-IN ELECTRIC OVENS
This conversion kit instructs the service technician on how to convect the upper and
lower plenum body to our redesign vent system.
5551 MCFADDEN • HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92649 • TELEPHONE: 800 /735-4328
ECO 11886 -02 • Lit. No. 96-93-563C
January 1999
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THESE KITS WILL BE COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING:
Quantity Description Part Number
1 Upper V ent T ube 16-10-058
1 Lower V ent Tube 16-10-059
2 Insulation 14-38-692
2 Templets (Inside of Instructions)
8 Screws 14-91-102
1 Kit Instructions 96-93-563 Rev A
1 Bracket Blower Mounts 14-38-482-01
NOTE: THE OVEN WAS SHIPPED WITH THE THERMOSTAT ADJUSTED AT +25 DEGREES.
WITH THE NEW UPWARD VENT, THE OVEN NEEDS TO BE CALIBRATED TO ZERO.
INSTRUCTIONS, TAKEN FROM THE C ARE AND USE MANUAL, ARE FOUND ON PAGE 20
OF THIS PUBLICA TION.
W ARNING
Turn of the electrical power circuit to the
oven at the main junction box, before
servicing this unit.
TO CONVERT THE UPPER OVEN CELL
REMOVE OVEN FROM WALL:
1) TURN OFF ELECTRICITY AT CIRCUIT BREAKER.
2) REMOVE MOUNTING SCREWS FROM CABINET.
3) DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.
4) REMOVE OVEN DOORS. Figure 1.
5) REMOVE OVEN FROM WALL AND PLACE ON DOLLY OR PROTECTED FLOOR.
FIGURE 1.
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.
WARNING
With the door off, never release the levers
CAUTION
To Remove the Oven Door
1. Fully open the oven door.
2. Raise the U-clip over the hook on each of the
hinges to the “locked” position (see illustration
below). This will prevent the hinge from snapping closed when the door is removed.
3. Grasp the door by the sides toward the back.
Raise the front of the door sev eral inches (there
will be some spring resistance to over come because of the hinge being locked). When the fr ont
of the door is high enough, you will be able to
lift the hinges to clear the indents.
and try; to close the hinges. Without the
weight of the door, the powerful springs will
snap the hinges closed with great force.
Latch Hinge
Lower
Clip
After
Door is
Replaced
Hinge Arm
4. Pull the hinges out of the slots in the oven fr ont
frame.
Raise Clip to “Locked Position
to Remove Door
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REMOVE FRONT OVEN TRIMS:
1) REMOVE BOTTOM TRIM (4 screws).
2) REMOVE SIDE TRIMS (4 screws on each trim).
Remove the two screws from
the bottom trim, pull it forward
and remove it.
Install the lower vent trim and
secure with (2) screws pr ovided,
one at each top end corner of
the trim. The sheet metal bottom of the oven should be under the trim, except for the section at the center. To install the
screws, open the door. The
holes are visible at each end below the left and right hinges.
Place and tighten screws.
See Fig. 2 View 'A'.
FIGURE 2.
Side
Trim
Side View
'A'
Bottom T rim
View 'A'
3) REMO VE CONTROL P ANEL. (4 scr ews) REMO VE RIBBON A T T OUCH CONTROL
BOARD. DISCONNECT PLUG P2 AT TOUCH CONTROL BOARD.
a) Remove the scre ws fr om the bottom of
the control panel frame and pull the top
of the panel forward to unsnap it from
the subpanel.
NOTE: To remove the ribbon cable fr om the
relay boar d connector , lift the ends of the locking strip and raise the strip, then remove the
end of the ribbon cable.
b) Disconnect the ribbon cable and plug, and
remobe the panel.
Figure 3
Connectors Plug P2
Ribbon Cable
Bottom Screw
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4) REMOVE FRONT VENT COVER. (4 screws)
REMOVE THE 2 LIGHT SWITCH WIRES. See Figure 4
a) Remove the air vent by removing the
two bottom screws and the two front
FIGURE 4.
oven door latch screws. Pull the vent
forward and unsnap it from the oven.
b) To remove the o ven light switch, remo ve
the wires from the terminals, then press
in on the locking arms, and push it out
of the hole in the vent.
5) REMOVE 2 FRONT SCREWS
THA T HOLD PLENUM T O O VEN
FIGURE 5
CAN. See Figure 5.
6) REMO VE TOP FRONT CO VER. (5
screws)
Front Plenum
Cover
7) REMOVE TOP REAR COVER. (10
screws)
Back Plenum
Cover
8) REMOVE THE HEAT SHIELD
PANEL WITH INSULATION
AND DISCARD.
FIGURE 6
Heat Shield
➛
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REMOVE REAR OVEN PANELS:
1) REMOVE REAR COVER. (20 screws)
2) REMOVE TOP OVEN VERTICAL VENT TUBE. ( 10 screws). See Figure 7.
3) REMOVE VERTICAL CHANNEL SUPPORT. (10 screws). See Figure 7.
4) REMOVE (5) RED WIRE TIES. ❋
5) REMOVE WIRE HOLDER. ✫
6) DISCONNECT WIRES AT BROIL ELEMENT.
7) DISCONNECT WIRES AT CONVECTION MOTOR.
FIGURE 6
Top Plenum
Broil Element Wires
Convection Motor Wires
Bake Element Wires
➛
➛
➛
✫
✫
➛
❋
❋
❋
❋
Vertical Channel Support
➛
Screws (10)
➛
V ertical V ent T ube
❋
✫
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PREPARE OVEN PLENUM FOR CONVERSION:
1) REMOVE BLOWER AND BLOWER BRACKET FROM PLENUM.
(bracket must be changed).
Remove the three screws 3, 4 and 5 that mount the
motor to the bracket. See Figure 8.
FIGURE 8. LOWER BLOWER BRACKET
Blower Bracket
Remove the three screws from the blower motor bracket on the back of the plenum
and turn the assembly around so thhat the back faces you. See Figure 9.
FIGURE 9. BACK OF PLENUM
Mounting Bracket
Screw
Lt Blue (97)
Screw
White (98)
White (24)
Screw
Upper Blower
Dk Blue
(23)
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