Vulcan-Hart VPX3 Service Manual page 7

VPX SERIES STEAMERS - REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS
5. Remove mounting nuts & washers from the rear
cooking compartment support legs and remove
base.
6. Disconnect heating element lead wires from
element terminals.
7. Disconnect high limit thermostat lead wires and
remove high limit from heating element
assembly.
8. Remove heating element assembly from
steamer.
9. Clean Loctite residue from heating element
assembly mounting stud threads.
10. Apply approximately 4 oz. of heat transfer
compound to the mating surface (side opposite
markings) on the heating element assembly.
A. Using a tile trowel, spread the compound
evenly over the surface of the assembly.
11. Mount replacement heating element assembly
to the underside of cooking compartment.
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