Falcon Kitchener 90, User'S Manual & Installation Instructions

WARNING – SERVICING TO BE CARRIED OUT ONLY BY AN AUTHORISED PERSON

Disconnect from electricity before servicing. Check appliance is safe when you have finished.

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2  Hotplate

2.1  To Remove the Hotplate 

DISCONNECT FROM THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
Remove the pan supports and burner heads. Remove 

the screws holding the hotplate burners to the hotplate.
Remove the 6 screws holding the hotplate tray to the 

cooker (Fig.9-2).
Taking care not to damage the burner electrodes, 

carefully lift the hotplate. From underneath, disconnect 

the earth lead at the right-hand rear from the rear cross 

member and withdraw the hotplate.
Reassemble in reverse order, making sure that you 

reconnect the leads. Take care not to damage the 

burner ignition electrodes.
IMPORTANT: 

Make sure you replace the rear earthing 

leads when refitting the fixing screws as they form 

part of the cooker earthing.

Check for correct burner operation.

2.2  To Replace the Hotplate Control Taps

DISCONNECT FROM THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

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BEFORE SERVICING ANY GAS CARRYING 

COMPONENTS, TURN OFF THE GAS SUPPLY.
Remove the control panel and hotplate (see 1.1 & 2.1). 

Unplug the FSD lead from the rear of the tap. Undo the 

compression fitting at the rear of the tap and remove 

the fixings that secure the tap to the gas rail. Disconnect 

the ignition switch wiring.
Remove the tap. Remove and discard the gasket seal. Fit 

the new gasket seal to the replacement tap. Reassemble 

in reverse order. Check that the appliance is gas sound. 

Verify the hotplate ignition.

2.3  To Change a Hotplate Burner Injector

Remove the burner cap and head. Remove the old jet. 
Fit the new injector. Reassemble in reverse order. Check 

the appliance is gas sound.

2.4  To Replace a Hotplate Burner Electrode

Lift off pan supports and remove the burner cap. 

Remove the screw holding the electrode. Pull the 

electrode vertically up sufficiently to grip the lead 

between thumb and forefinger. 
Pull off the electrode, but keep hold of the lead. Fit 

the new electrode to the lead. Fix the electrode in the 

burner with screw. Replace the burner cap. 
Check the burner ignition. Replace the pan supports.

2.5  To Replace a Hotplate Burner

Remove the hotplate tray (see 2.1). The burners (except 

the right-hand wok burner) are mounted on support 

struts. For these burners, disconnect the burner feed 

pipes at the burner. Remove the screws at the front 

and rear holding the support struts. Lift the strut and 

burners clear. 

The burners are fixed to the support struts with 2 

screws. Remove the appropriate burner and fit the new 

one. 
Reassemble in reverse order. Check that the burner 

operation is satisfactory.

Right-hand Wok Burner

Disconnect the burner feed pipes at the burner. Fit the 

new one and reassemble in reverse order. Check the 

burner operation.

3  Control Panel

3.1  To Replace the Ignition or light Switch

DISCONNECT FROM THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
Remove the control panel (see 1.1).
Note: The old switch may be destroyed during removal. 

Remove the old switch from its bezel by gripping the 

switch body behind the control panel and twisting 

sharply. Remove the switch bezel by folding back the 

locking wings and pushing forward.
To fit the new bezel to the control panel, first line up the 

raised key on its body with the cut-out in the control 

panel and push it in from the front. 
Assemble the new switch to the bezel by lining up the 

key sections and pushing home. Fit the new button by 

pushing in from the front. 
Replace the control panel in reverse order and test for 

correct operation.

3.2  To Replace the Clock

DISCONNECT FROM THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
Remove the control panel (see 1.1). Pull off the timer 

control buttons.
Undo the timer fixing screws and remove the timer 

mounting bracket assembly from the control panel. 
Remove the timer from its mounting bracket by 

depressing the plastic lugs on the timer case, and at the 

same time pulling the unit forward.
Reassemble in reverse order. When replacing the leads, 

refer to the wiring diagram. Check the operation of the 

timer.

3.3  To Change the Ignition Generator

DISCONNECT FROM THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
Pull the cooker forwards to gain access to the cover box 

at the rear of the cooker. Remove the screws securing 

the cover and lift clear. Pull off all the leads to the 

generator noting their positions. Slacken the 2 screws 

holding generator to cooker and remove the generator.
Fit the new generator to the cooker and replace the 

leads. Refer to the wiring diagram and reassemble in 

reverse order. Check ignition performance.