Remote Control Receiver Replacement; Light Harness Replacement - Dimplex Mini Mozar DFP15-1131 Service Manual

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REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER
REPLACEMENT
Tools Required: Phillips head Screwdriver
WARNINg: If the fireplace was operating prior to
servicing allow at least 10 minutes for light bulbs and
heating elements to cool off to avoid accidental burning
of skin.
WARNINg: Disconnect power before attempting any
maintenance or cleaning to reduce the risk of electric
shock or damage to persons.
1.
Remove the twelve (12) screws which mount the fire-
box to the back of the mantel/cabinet. (Figure 5)
2.
Pull the firebox out from behind the mantel and place it
upright on your work surface with the back panel facing
you.
3.
Remove the light access panel.
4.
Remove the seven (7) screws around the bottom of the
firebox that secure the bottom panel on: 3 along the
back and 2 on each side.
5.
Remove the lower set of screws on either side of the
light access panel cutout, these secure the interior light
socket and flicker motor bracket to the back panel.
6.
Carefully lay the firebox onto your work surface with the
front glass facing up.
7.
Remove the set of screws on either side of the control
panel.
8.
Gently pull the bottom panel away from the firebox,
while supporting the front glass. Remove glass and
place the glass in a safe place..
9.
Continue removing the bottom panel, being careful not
to strain any of the connected wires.
10.
Remove the remaining eight (8) screws which secure
the log-set and the log-set bracket; four (4) on the left
and four (4) on the right lower side panels.
11.
Lift the logs and the bracket out of the firebox. There
are wires connected to the log set, so carefully set it
beside the firebox.
12.
Remove the partially reflective glass by sliding it down
a few inches, then spread the sides apart slightly until
you are able to lift the partially reflective glass out of
the unit. Place the partially reflective glass in a safe
location.
13.
Locate the remote control receiver mounted on the
back panel, and transfer the wires to the new remote
control receiver.
14.
Remove the original remote control receiver from the
mounting tabs located on the 4 corners of the board.
This can be done by cutting the tips of the tabs with
wire cutters or squeezing the tab inward and lifting the
receiver off the remainder of the tabs.
15.
If the tabs were cut, remove the remainder of the
original mounting tabs by pushing them out through
the back panel of the fireplace. Replace with the new
mounting tabs provided with the new receiver into the
same location on the back panel
16.
Gently push the new remote control receiver onto the
mounting tabs.
17.
Reassemble in the reverse order.

LIgHT HARNESS REPLACEMENT

Tools Required: Phillips head Screwdriver
WARNINg: If the fireplace was operating prior to
servicing allow at least 10 minutes for light bulbs and
heating elements to cool off to avoid accidental burning
of skin.
WARNINg: Disconnect power before attempting any
maintenance or cleaning to reduce the risk of electric
shock or damage to persons.
1.
Remove the twelve (12) screws which mount the fire-
box to the back of the mantel/cabinet. (Figure 5)
2.
Pull the firebox out from behind the mantel and place it
upright on your work surface with the back panel facing
you.
3.
Remove the light access panel.
4.
Remove the seven (7) screws around the bottom of the
firebox that secure the bottom panel: three (3) along
the back and two (2) on each side.
5.
Remove the lower set of screws on either side of the
light access panel cutout, these secure the interior light
socket and flicker motor bracket to the back panel.
6.
Carefully lay the firebox onto your work surface with the
front glass facing up.
7.
Remove the set of screws on either side of the control
panel.
8.
Gently pull the bottom panel away from the firebox,
while supporting the front glass. Remove glass and
place the glass in a safe place.
9.
Continue removing the bottom panel, being careful not
to strain any of the connected wires.
10.
Lift the mounting bracket that the light socket and the
flicker motor are attached to out of the unit.
11.
Remove the light bulb from the socket and put in a safe
place.
12.
Replace the original light socket by removing the retain-
ing plate and installing the new socket.
13.
Cut the connecting wires, from the original light socket,
that run into the top portion of the firebox.
14.
Strip 1/2" off of the remaining wire, and using appropri-
ate wire connectors, attach the wires from the new light
socket to the wires within the firebox.
15.
Reassemble in the reverse order.
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