Removing The Grill Plates - Hatco MCG14S Installation And Operating Manual

MAINTENANCE

Removing the Grill Plates

Use the following procedure to remove the top and bottom grill
plates for cleaning.
CAUTION
BURN HAZARD: Allow unit to cool before performing any
cleaning, adjustments, or maintenance .
1. Turn the Temperature Control fully counterclockwise to the
"off" position, unplug the power cord, and allow the unit to
cool.
2. Remove the grease trap, if present.
3. Remove the two thumbscrews on the cover of the top
heating element assembly.
4. Lift the top heating element assembly off of the top grill
plate and set aside. The power coil still will be attached
between the top element assembly and the base of the
unit.
Thumbscrew
Grease
Trap
Top Heating
Element
Assembly
Top Grill
Plate
Removing Thumbscrews and the Heating Element Assembly
5. Remove the cotter pins from the axis pins on each side of
the top grill plate. Note the orientation of the cotter pins for
reassembly.
6. Remove the two axis pins.
7. Remove the swing arm from the
retaining screw on the top grill
plate.
Power
Coil
8. Remove the top grill plate.
9. Remove the two thumbscrews
from the bottom grill plate (one
on each side of the plate).
10. Remove the bottom grill plate.
10
Cotter
Pin
Removing the Cotter and Axis Pins
Top Grill
Plate
Thumbscrew
Bottom Grill
Plate
Removing the Top and Bottom Grill Plates
English
Axis
Pin
Retaining
Screw
Swing
Arm
Form No. MCGM-0418