Kenmore 33125 Owners Manual - Page 22

Replacing

the Thermocouple

1.

Remove

the

Burner

DoorAssembly

as directed

previously.

2.

Remove

the

retainer

clip

from

the

back

of the

two

piece

wire

connector

and

remove

the

two

piece

wire

connector

from

the

assembly

(Figure

27).

3.

Pull

the

thermocouple

from

the

pilot

assembly

(Figure

31 ).

IMPORTANT:

Be careful

not

to bend

or alter

the

position

of the

pilot

assembly

components.

4.

Push

the

new

thermocouple

through

the

holes

in the

pilot

bracket.

Insert

the

thermocouple

tube

into the

holes

provided

in

the

pilot

assembly

until

it clicks

into

place.

Leave

a small

straight

section

entering

and

leaving

the

two

piece

wire

connector

section

for easier

removal/

service.

5.

Position

the

new

thermocouple

through

the

opening

of

the

two

piece

wire

connector

(Figure

27).

NOTE:

The

pilot

tube

should

be

located

at the

top

followed

by the

igniter

wire

then

the

thermocouple.

6.

See

"Replacing

the

Burner

DoorAssembly"

section.

PILOT

IGNITER

THERMOCOUPLE

TUBE

WIRE

TWO

PIECE

WIRE

CONNECTOR

DOOR

FIGURE

27.

Cleaning

the

Pilot

Assembly

1,

Follow the procedure

outlined in "Removing

the

Burner Door Assembly".

2,

Use a soft bristle brush to remove any debris that

may have collected on the pilot. Note: Clean any

debris found in the air slots at the base of the pilot.

See Figure 28,

3,

Follow the steps in "Replacing

the Burner Door

Assembly"

section to reassemble.

PILOT

b

IGNITER_

External

Inspection

& Cleaning

of the

Flame

Arrestor

Although

not

likely

to occur,

if debris

collects

on the

flame

arrestor,

use a vacuum,

compressed

air, or a soft

bristle

brush

to remove

it.

NOTE:

If unable

to

inspect

or clean

the

flame

arrestor

from

underneath,

follow

the

"Cleaning

the

Combustion

Chamber

and

Flame

Arrestor"

section

instructions.

Flashligh

L

Mirror

\

•

•

FIGURE

29

Cleaning

the Combustion

Chamber

and

Flame

Arrestor

1.

2.

3.

Follow

procedure

outlined

in "Removing

the

Burner

Door

Assembly"

section.

Use

a vacuum

cleaner/shop

vac

to

remove

all loose

debris

in the

combustion

chamber

(Figure

30).

Use

compressed

air

to clear

any

dust

or debris

that

may

have

accumulated

in the

flame

arrestor.

Reassemble

following

the

procedure

under

the

"Replacing

the

Burner

Door

Assembly"

section.

FIGURE

28.

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Replacing, the Thermocouple, Cleaning, the Combustion, Chamber, Flame, Arrestor - vacuum cleaners

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