Thetford 19627 Quick Start Manual

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Mechanism Blade Seal
RV Toilet Service Parts for AriaIAria Deluxe
Part #I 9627
Tools needed
Phillips Screwdriver
Flat-Bladed Screwdriver
Adjustable Wrench
Notes:
Read all instructior~s before beginning work.
Use gloves when doing this procedure.
To avoid overtightening,
do
not use a power driver t o
tighten screws.
To Remove Toilet From Floor
1 . Turn off RV water supply per RV Owner's Manual.
2. Press both keypad buttons at the same time, twice, to open
blade and drain bowl of water. If control or mechanism does
not work, you will have to open the valve manually. Remove
the Sound Deadening insulation (if present, Fig. A) from the
back of the mechanism to access the mechanism lead screw.
Turn knob (if present
-
otherwise use a 5/16" socket wrench)
clockwise to open the valve.
3. Pry off Bolt Caps with Flat-blade screwdriver. Use
7116-inch wrench to remove Lag Screws.
4. Turn off power to Toilet at RV's DC distribution panel.
5. Tilt Toilet toward you to gain access to connections.
6. Disconnect Toilet's 12-volt power hookup to RV.
7. Disconnect Water Supply Line from elbow connector by
hand. Use Adjustable Wrench if necessary, with care.
8.
Remove Toilet from floor and place upside down on towel
or soft fabric mat.
9. Remove old Closet Flange Seal (may be found on toilet or in
floor at Closet Flange). Discard.
10. Cover Holding Tank opening to contain odor.
To Remove Old Part
1. Tap out 2 Mounting Bushings (Fig. 0).
2. Remove Mounting Flange (Fig. B).
3. High Profile models only: Remove Extension Tube. It may
be found connected to Mounting Flange or to the Mecha-
nism. Remove Tube Seal (Fig. E).
4. Take note of the arrangement of the Overflow Tube (Fig. D).
Remove 4 Mechanism Screws (MS, Fig. C). Ease Mecha-
older plate shape
nism far enough out the back of toilet t o get at the Blade
Seal on top of white Mechanism Plate. (No need to discon-
a flat-bladed screwdriver to pry them from wall of unit. Re-
nect wiring or Overflow Tube.)
move old adhesive pad(s).
5. Remove old Blade Seal. Discard.
To get Mechanism out, you may need to remove other parts
(Fig. A). To remove Metal Bracket, loosen screws and swing
6. Wet new blade seal with clean water.
out. To remove Controller Assembly andlor Switch Box, use
7.
Fully seat new blade seal, lip up, onto Mechanism Plate.