Replacing A Water-Level Sensor Or The Temperature Probe; Replacing The Pressure Regulator Or Solenoid Valve - Frymaster PASTAMAGIC 8196692 Service And Parts Manual

1.3.3 Replacing a Water-Level Sensor or the Temperature Probe

1. Drain the cookpot and disconnect the cooker from the electrical power supply.
2. Remove the screws in the upper edge of the control panel and swing the panel down. Disconnect
the 15-pin connector, trouble light wires, and ground wire, and lift the panel out of the slots in
the control panel frame.
3. Remove the topcap from the unit by removing the four screws (two on the front and two on each
end) that secure it to the cabinet.
4. Remove the control panel frame by removing the screws in the top and bottom corners and the
screw in the center bracket.
5. If replacing a water-level sensor (see illustration below):
a. Disconnect the sensor lead by pulling it from its terminal then remove the Keps nut, terminal,
and washer from the sensor.
b. Inside the cookpot, remove the screw from the sensor flange.
c. Carefully pull the failed sensor from the probe block and replace with the new sensor.
d. Reassemble the washer, terminal, and nut onto the sensor, and reattach the lead.
e. Reverse Steps 1-4 to complete the procedure.
If replacing the temperature probe, mark the wiring
harness leads and disconnect the probe leads at the
push on connectors.
If replacing a water-level sensor, disconnect its
lead and remove its Keps nut, terminal and washer.
6. If replacing the temperature probe (see illustration above):
a. Mark the wiring harness leads and disconnect them from the probe leads at the push-on
connectors.
b. Remove the two screws in the probe bracket.
c. Carefully pull the probe from the probe block and replace with the new probe.
d. Reattach the leads and reverse Steps 1-4 to complete the procedure.

1.3.4 Replacing the Pressure Regulator or Solenoid Valve

1. Drain the cookpot and disconnect the cooker from the electrical power supply. Turn off or
disconnect the water supply to the cooker.
Remove the screws from the probe bracket and
push the probe out the back of the probe block.
Remove the screw from the sensor flange and
pull the sensor out the front of the probe block.
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Temperature Probe
Water-Level Sensors