Heater Assembly Replacement - Dimplex DWF36-PG Service Manual

HEATER ASSEMbLY REPLACEMENT

Tools Required: Philips head screwdriver
Flat head screwdriver
Needle-nose pliers
WARNING: If the fireplace was operating prior to ser-
vicing, allow at least 10 minutes for light bulbs and heating
elements to cool off to avoid accidental burning of skin.
WARNING: Disconnect power before attempting any
maintenance to reduce the risk of electric shock or damage
to persons.
1. Remove the fireplace from the wall by carefully lifting it
upward, releasing it from the flanges of the wall-mount-
ing bracket. (Figure 3).
2. Carefully lay the fireplace down on its front.
! NOTE: If necessary, lay a protective barrier between
the front glass and your work surface, (i.e. cloth, card-
board, thick plastic) to avoid scratching the glass or your
work surface.
3. Remove the left and right side exterior cover panels
from the body of the firebox by removing the screw on
the top flange and two (2) screws on the bottom flange
on each panel, 6 screws in total. (See Figure 4 for all
screw locations.)
4. Remove the six (6) screws from the bottom edge of the
back panel.
5. Remove the twelve (12) screws which secure the bot-
tom panel to the fireplace: two (2) on the left and two
(2) on the right (side flange); three (3) on the left and
three (3) on the right (corner point of the bottom panel);
two (2) in the center of the bottom panel (edge closest
Figure 3
Figure 4
Wall Bracket
Supports
Wall Bracket
toward the front face).
6. Carefully pull the bottom panel away from the fireplace
and rest it just in front of the bottom opening.
! NOTE: Take care not to damage the wires from the
power cord, which are still attached to both the bottom
panel and the interior switches.
7. Locate the heater assembly and remove the two (2)
heater assembly brackets from the back panel.
(Figure 5)
8. Carefully remove the heater assembly out through the
bottom opening of the fireplace leaving the wires still
connected.
9. Remove the two (2) mounting brackets from the original
heater assembly, and re-attach them to the new heater
assembly.
10. Carefully transfer the wire connections from the original
heater assembly onto the new heater assembly.
!
NOTE: Use a flat head screwdriver to gently pry be-
tween the end of the connector and the heater assembly to
release the wires.
11. Re-attach the mounting brackets to the back panel.
12. Re-assemble the remainder of the fireplace in reverse
order from the instructions above.
! NOTE: Be sure that the side flanges on the bottom
panel are positioned on the interior of the side and back
panels of the fireplace.
The air deflector panel located on the interior of the bottom
panel will need to carefully fit over the heater assembly
elements. This may take some careful maneuvering, slid-
ing one side of the bottom panel in place first before the
Screw Locations
Exterior Cover Plate Screws
Back Panel Screws
Front Glass Assembly Screws
Bottom Panel Screws
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