Sharp KS-18EV Service Manual page 8

1. Upside down the rice cooker with inner pot inside.
2. Remove the bottom cover in accordance with "REMOVE OF BOTTOM COVER".
3. Remove 2 screws holding the lead wires
from the heater plate ass'y.
4. Remove 3 screws holding the heater
plate ass'y from the outer pot.
5. Now the heater plate ass'y is free.
1. Remove the bottom cover in accordance with "REMOVE OF BOTTOM COVER".
2. Disconnect lead wires of the control panel.
3. Remove the nut holding the earth lead wire from the body.
4. Insert the fl at type screwdriver into the gap between the upper ring and the latch hook cover, to pry the latch
hook cover from the upper ring.
5. Detach the dew receiver from the upper ring.
6. Insert the fl at type screwdriver or similar to pry the claw of the hinge cover and remove it.
7. Remove 2 screws holding from the body.
8. Separate the body from the upper ring by rubber hammer knock the upper ring. (Fig. 6)
9. Remove the control panel in accordance with "REMOVE OF CONTROL PANEL".
10. Now the body is free.
Flat type screwdriver
REMOVE OF HEATER PLATE ASSEMBLY
REMOVE OF BODY
Latch hook cover
Upper ring
Body
Control panel
Latch hook cover
Flat type screwdriver
Fig. 6
Screw
Body
Upper ring
Body
8
Heater plate ass'y
Screw
Outer pot
Fig. 5
Screw
Nut
(for earth lead wire)
Screw
Dew receiver
Hinge cover
To knock