Extraordinary Maintenance - Smeg CX51GVE Manual

11 EXTRAORDINARY MAINTENANCE

The oven may require extraordinary maintenance or replacement of parts subject to wear such as
gaskets, bulbs, etc. The following instructions describe how to carry out these minor maintenance
operations.
Before any intervention that requires access to live parts, disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.
11.1 Lubrication of gas oven taps and thermostat knob
Over time the gas taps and the thermostat knob may become difficult to turn and get blocked. Clean
them internally and replace the lubricating grease.
This operation must be carried out by a specialised technician.
11.2 Changing the light bulb
Remove the bulb protector A by turning it anticlockwise and replace bulb B with a similar one (25
W). Re-fit the bulb protector A.
Use oven bulbs only (T 300°C).
11.3 Oven fan failure
To check on the operation of the ventilation the user must:
1. Light the gas oven, set the selector knob to the fan function (
temperature reaches or goes above 120-130 °C;
2. With the gas oven off, set the selector knob to the thawing function ( ).
If there is a fault it can be detected if the ventilation does not start up when both operations are
performed.
In case of a fault, do not attempt to repair it; instead, contact technical assistance.
11.4 Removing the door
Lift the levers B and take hold of the two sides of the door
with both hands near the hinges A. Raise the door to an
angle of about 45° and remove it. To reassemble, fit the
hinges A into their grooves, then lower the door into place
and release the levers B.
11.5 Removing the door seal
To permit thorough cleaning of the oven, the seal may be removed.
Before removing the seal, take off the door as described above. Once the
door has been taken off, lift the tabs at the corners as shown in the figure.
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) and wait until the oven