Vulcan E36FLC Service Manual

SERVICE MANUAL

ELECTRIC RESTAURANT

RANGES

E36LC SERIES

E36SLC MODEL SHOWN

- NOTICE This Manual is prepared for the use of trained Vulcan Service Technicians and should not be used by those not properly qualified. If you have attended a Vulcan Service School for this product, you may be qualified to perform all the procedures described in this manual.

This manual is not intended to be all encompassing. If you have not attended a Vulcan Service School for this product, you should read, in its entirety, the repair procedure you wish to perform to determine if you have the necessary tools, instruments and skills required to perform the procedure. Procedures for which you do not have the necessary tools, instruments and skills should be performed by a trained Vulcan Service Technician.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL ................................................................................3

Introduction ............................................................................ 3

Installation ............................................................................ 3

Operation ............................................................................. 3

Cleaning .............................................................................. 3

Tools................................................................................. 3

Specifications .......................................................................... 3

REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS .................................................... 4

Covers and Panels ...................................................................... 4

Range Tops ........................................................................... 4

Blower Wheel .......................................................................... 5

Blower Motor .......................................................................... 6

Door ................................................................................. 6

Door Mechanism Components ............................................................. 7

Door Switch ........................................................................... 8

Oven Heating Element ................................................................... 8

French Plate ........................................................................... 9

Hot Top.............................................................................. 10

Griddle Heating Element ................................................................ 11

Oven Thermostat ...................................................................... 12

Griddle and Hot Top Thermostats ......................................................... 13

Infinite Switch ......................................................................... 14

Rocker Switch......................................................................... 14

Indicator Lights ........................................................................ 15

Motor Contactor (480V Only) ............................................................. 15

SERVICE PROCEDURES AND ADJUSTMENTS................................................. 16

Oven Thermostat Calibration ............................................................. 16

Griddle Thermostat Calibration............................................................ 17

Hot Top Thermostat Calibration ........................................................... 17

3 Heat Switch Test (480V) ............................................................... 18

Infinite Switch Test (208, 240V) ........................................................... 18

Door Adjustment....................................................................... 18

Heating Element Test ................................................................... 19

ELECTRICAL OPERATION .................................................................. 20

Component Function ................................................................... 20

Oven Sequence of Operation ............................................................. 21

Wiring Diagrams ....................................................................... 22

TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................... 28

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E36LC SERIES ELECTRIC RESTAURANT RANGES - GENERAL

GENERAL

INTRODUCTION

This manual is for the Vulcan Restaurant Series Electric Range equipped with convection oven. Procedures in this manual will apply to all models unless specified. Pictures and illustrations will be of model E36SLC unless otherwise noted.

All of the information, illustrations and specifications contained in this manual are based on the latest product information available at the time of printing.

INSTALLATION

Refer to the Instruction Manual for detailed installation instructions.

OPERATION

Refer to the Instruction Manual for specific operating instructions.

SPECIFICATIONS

CLEANING

Refer to the Instruction Manual for specific cleaning instructions.

TOOLS

Standard

• Standard set of hand tools.

• VOM with A.C. current tester (Any quality VOM with a sensitivity of at least 20,000 ohms per volt can be used).

Special

• Temperature tester (thermocouple type) with surface mount probe.

• Clamp on amp meter.

• Wheel puller, for blower wheel removal.

• Sealant, for thermostat calibration screw.

Model

No.

E36LC

E36SLC

E36FLC

E36XLC

AVAILABLE VOLTAGES - 208 OR 240 VOLT - 1 OR 3-PHASE, 480 VOLT - 3-PHASE

Nominal AMPS Per Line Wire

3-Phase

1-Phase

208V 240V 480V

X Y Z X Y Z X Y Z 208V 240V 480V

38.3 50.0 54.9 33.2 43.3 47.6 16.5 21.6 23.7 82.6 71.6 N/A

38.3 47.5 52.4 33.2 41.1 45.4 16.5 20.8 22.6 79.7 69.1 N/A

38.3 45.0 49.9 33.2 39.0 43.3 16.5 19.7 21.5 76.9 66.6 N/A

35.8 42.5 49.9 31.0 36.8 43.3 N/A N/A N/A 74.0 64.1 N/A

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REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS

COVERS AND PANELS

Control Panel

1. Pull out or remove crumb tray.

2. Remove screws in top corners of control panel.

NOTE: Control panel is hinged and will open down.

RANGE TOPS

1. Remove screws securing backsplash to frame.

3. Reverse procedure to install.

Kick Panel

1. Open kick panel by lifting, pulling out and rotating down.

2. Apply outward pressure on one of the ends to remove.

3. Reverse procedure to install.

2. Lift off backsplash.

3. Open control panel as outlined under COVERS AND PANELS.

4. Remove retaining screw securing range top mounting bracket.

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4. Pull blower into oven cavity.

5. Lift the range top being removed.

6. Disconnect the electrical connections.

7. Reverse procedure to install.

8. Check range for proper operation.

5. Remove two set scews from blower wheel hub.

BLOWER WHEEL

1. Remove oven racks.

2. Remove thermostat bulb from heating element shroud; remove nuts and shroud.

3. Remove four nuts securing blower motor to mounting bolts.

6. Remove blower wheel. NOTE: A wheel puller may be necessary to remove

blower wheel from motor shaft.

7. Reverse procedure to install.

8. Check range for proper operation.

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BLOWER MOTOR

1. Remove blower wheel as outlined under BLOWER WHEEL.

2. Remove nuts securing mounting plate to motor.

3. Loosen nuts while holding "J" hooks from rotating.

NOTE: One nut will be right hand threaded and the other will be left hand threaded.

3. Remove mounting plate from motor.

4. Disconnect lead wires from motor.

5. Reverse procedure to install.

6. Check range for proper operation.

DOOR

Removal

1. Remove kick panel as outlined under COVERS AND PANELS.

2. Pinch a rag in the door to prevent the door from falling open during procedure.

4. Rotate turnbuckle to relieve most of the spring tension.

5. Pry up left bell crank and remove oven door hook.

6. Repeat with right bell crank.

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7. Remove inside door bolts.

8. Loosen outside door screws, then slide to inside of door slot to disengage pins from door mounts.

9. Open door partly and remove.

Installation

1. Reverse removal procedure to install.

NOTE: Make sure that pins inside door engage holes in door mounts.

DOOR MECHANISM

COMPONENTS

1. Remove kick panel as outlined under COVERS AND PANELS.

2. Pinch a rag in the door to prevent the door from falling open during procedure.

NOTE: Red oven door hook goes on the right side and blue hook on the left.

2. Rotate turnbuckle to tension springs until door closes on its own when held open 5 inches. Door should bounce once or not at all.

3. Check range for proper operation.

3. Loosen nuts while holding "J" hooks from rotating.

NOTE: One nut will be right hand threaded and the other will be left hand threaded.

4. Rotate turnbuckle to relieve most of the spring tension.

5. Remove springs, turnbuckle assembly, and door hooks.

6. Remove cotter pins from bell crank pins (behind bracket).

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7. Remove bell crank pins and bell cranks.

8. Reverse procedure to install.

9. Check range for proper operation. NOTE: Tension springs until door closes on its own

when held open 5 inches. Door should bounce once or not at all.

DOOR SWITCH

1. Open kick panel as outlined under COVERS AND PANELS.

2. Remove door switch bracket mounting screws.

4. Disconnect electrical wiring from switch.

5. Reverse procedure to install.

6. Check range for proper operation.

OVEN HEATING ELEMENT

1. Remove oven racks.

2. Remove thermostat bulb from heating element shroud.

3. Remove heating element shroud.

4. Remove screws mounting heating element

3. Remove nuts securing door switch to door switch bracket.

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brackets to oven back wall.

E36LC SERIES ELECTRIC RESTAURANT RANGES - REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS

FRENCH PLATE

1. Remove french plates as outlined under RANGE TOPS.

2. Remove bolts holding mounting bracket to the french plate assemblies.

5. Remove screw securing heating element and pull element out to expose lead wire connections.

6. Disconnect the lead wires.

7. Reverse procedure to install.

8. Check range for proper operation.

3. Remove electrical connections noting their location.

4. Remove the nut, spring washer, and locking bracket.

NOTE: Support the french plate from underneath.

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