Sharp KS-18EV Service Manual page 7

1. Remove the bottom cover in accordance with "REMOVE OF BOTTOM COVER".
2. Upside down the rice cooker and disconnect lead wires from the micro switch.
3. Remove the screw holding the micro SW. from the switch leg ass'y.
4. Now the micro SW. is free.
Switch leg ass'y
1. Remove the bottom cover in accordance with "REMOVE OF BOTTOM COVER".
2. Remove the micro switch in accordance with "REMOVE OF MICRO SWITCH".
3. Use to pliers pull the stop ring holding the switch leg ass'y from the thermostat rod.
4. Remove 2 screws holding the switch leg ass'y from the outer pot.
5. Now the switch leg ass'y is free.
Note : When mounting the switch assembly, lock it in a manner that the switch button will not come in contact
with the panel.
1. Remove the bottom cover in accordance with "REMOVE OF BOTTOM COVER".
2. Fixing the thermostat rod, pull the stop ring by using the pliers and straightening 2 claws of thermostat.
3. Remove the thermostat from the outer pot. (Fig. 4)
4. Now the thermostat ass'y is free.
REMOVE OF MICRO SWITCH
Micro SW.
Screw
REMOVE OF SWITCH LEG ASSEMBLY
REMOVE OF THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY
Fig. 3
Thermostat ass'y
Thermostat rod
Outer pot
Switch leg ass'y
Stop ring
Screw
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Red lead wire
Yellow lead wire
Blue lead wire
Yellow lead wire
Fig. 4