Dimplex CS33116A, Service Manual

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wire clips disconnected in step 6.

10. Follow steps 1 through 4 in revers order to reassemble 

the stove.

Heater Assembly/Cutout Replacement

If the stove was operating prior to servicing allow at least 

10 minutes for light bulbs and heating element to cool off to 

avoid accidental burning of skin.
Disconnect power before attempting any maintenance or 

cleaning to reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to 

persons.

Replacement Procedure

1.  Turn stove onto its back.
2.  Remove four (4) Philips screws as shown in Figure 7 

(page 7) to release the bottom pan.  

  CAUTION:  

Use caution when removing the bottom pan 

Figure 11

Heater 

Assembly

Cutout

as the Heater Assembly is attached to it and is wired to 

the stove.

4.  Locate the Heater Assembly in the center of the bottom 

panel (Figure 11).

5.  Remove the one (1) small Phillips screw holding the 

Cutout in place on the Heater Assembly (Figure 11).

Cutout Replacement:

i.  Open stove door.
ii.  Remove the 11 Philips screws that attach the top panel to 

the stove as shown in Figure 4 (page 6).  There are: four 

(4) screws along each side; and three (3) screws at the 

front, accessible behind the door.

iii.  Remove top panel.  

Figure 12

Cutout

Short yellow to front 

terminal of Element

Long yellow to Heater 

ON/OFF Switch

Blue from lower 

terminal of Element 

to Thermostat

Blue from left 

terminal of motor to 

Terminal Block

Short yellow looped to 

element terminals

Short yellow from 

rear element 

terminal to right 

motor terminal

iv.  Slide partially reflective glass up from within the stove to 

remove 

v.  Disconnect the two (2) yellow wire clips of the freed 

Cutout.  The shorter wire connects to the front terminal 

of the Element (Figure 12).  The longer wire runs through 

the stove and connects to Heater ON/OFF Switch. 

vi.  Discard old Cutout
vii.  Feed longer yellow (or other color) wire through stove 

from replacement Cutout to the left terminal of the Heater 

ON/OFF Switch (middle of switch).

viii. Connect shorter yellow (or other color) wire from 

replacement Cutout to front terminal of Heater Element 

(Figure 12).

ix.  If Heater Assembly is not to be replaced, attach Cutout 

to Heater Assembly using screw removed in step 5 and 

reassemble stove following steps 1 through 4 in reverse 

order.

6.  Disconnect the seven (7) wire clips from the Heater 

Assembly, noting their original locations.  

7.  With the Heater Assembly and Bottom Pan free from the 

chassis of the stove, remove the four (4) Philips screws 

Figure 13

Screws to remove (4)

To Terminal Block