Component Replacement; Replacing The Electric Heating Element; Replacing Voltage Selection Switch; Replacing Gas Shut-Off Valve (Gas-Cock) - Dometic RM182 Service Manual

D. COMPONENT REPLACEMENT RM182B
NOTE:
For the removal of gas and electrical components and of the refrigerator
cooling unit, the refrigerator must be removed from the kitchen cabinet
(see chapter C)
1. Replacing the electric heater
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1. Squeeze the heater insulation in direction of arrow (A,Fig. 8) until it
clicks open. Pull open the insulation in direction of arrow ( B,Fig. 8)
2. Unscrew fixing screw (C, Fig. 8) of the heater and remove the heater from
3. Unscrew the two screws of the cover (F, Fig. 9) exposing the terminal
block.
4. Unscrew the heater cable at the terminal block and remove heater with
cable.
To replace heater, reverse the procedure.
5.
NOTE
2. Replacing the voltage selection switch ( D , F i g . 9 )
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1. Remove plug-connections of the voltage selection switch.
2. Press in the four fixing legs on the switch and at the same time press out
the switch from the control panel.
3. To replace switch, reverse the procedure.
3. Replacing the gas-cock
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1. Unscrew union nut (H, Fig. 9) and union nut ( I, Fig. 9 )
2. Unscrew support bracket ( J, Fig 9) for gas-cock ( 2 screws
3. To replace gas-cock, reverse the procedure.
4. Replacing the thermostat and flame failure safety device ( Safety Valve)
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1. Remove ice-tray support (A, Fig. lo) from evaporator by withdrawing in
a forward direction.
CAUTION: Only take hold of it at the left side (indicated by the arrow).
2. Bend straight the capillary tube from the rear of the cabinet.
3. Unscrew union nut (A, fig. 11) from gas-cock (B, fig. 11). (Use a second
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and remove it .
its pocket by pulling straight up.
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The heater has a groove (D, Fig. 8) at the bottom, into which the fi-
xing screw fits. Place the new heater inside the heater tube so that
the groove is in the correct position for the fixing screw. The bottom
of the heater should be level with the bottom of the heater tube.
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pull the capillary tube of the thermostat off.
fork-spanner to hold counterpart the gas-cock).
G Fig. 9)
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