KitchenAid GIC3051X, Technical Education

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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GENERAL

  .............................................................................................................................. 1-1

  Cooktop Safety................................................................................................................... 1-1

  Model & Serial Number Designations ................................................................................ 1-2

  Model & Serial Number Label And Tech Sheet Locations .................................................. 1-3 

  Specifications

 ..................................................................................................................... 1-4

  Induction Cooktop Components ......................................................................................... 1-6

INSTALLATION INFORMATION

  ............................................................................................ 2-1

  Installation Instructions....................................................................................................... 2-1

PRODUCT OPERATION 

  ....................................................................................................... 3-1

  Theory of Induction Cooking .............................................................................................. 3-1

  Advantages Of Induction Cooking...................................................................................... 3-3 

  Faster Cycle Time .............................................................................................................. 3-2

  High Thermal Efficiency And Increased Profitability

 ........................................................... 3-2

  Cool Stove Top ................................................................................................................... 3-3

  Environmentally Sound ...................................................................................................... 3-3 

  User-Friendly ...................................................................................................................... 3-4 

  Pinpoint Accuracy............................................................................................................... 3-4 

  Maximum Repeatability ...................................................................................................... 3-4 

  Noises that are Common to the Normal Operation of Induction Cooktops ........................ 3-4 

  Overview of Induction Cookware ....................................................................................... 3-5 

  Pots and Pans good for Induction Cooking ........................................................................ 3-5 

  Pots and Pans not good for Induction Cooking .................................................................. 3-5

COMPONENT ACCESS

  ........................................................................................................ 4-1

  Component Locations ........................................................................................................ 4-1

  Removing The Cooktop Glass ........................................................................................... 4-2

  Removing the User Interface ............................................................................................. 4-3

  Removing An Induction Element ........................................................................................ 4-4

  Removing a Cooling Fan.................................................................................................... 4-5 

  Removing, Power Control Board, Fuses and EMI Board ................................................... 4-6 

  Terminal Block, Capacitor, Shunt Clip and Thermofuses ................................................... 4-7

COMPONENT TESTING

  ........................................................................................................ 5-1

  Component Testing Chart .................................................................................................. 5-2 

  Coil Burner ......................................................................................................................... 5-3 

  Coil Sensor (S1) ................................................................................................................. 5-3

  Strip Circuit ......................................................................................................................... 5-4

TROUBLESHOOTING

  ........................................................................................................... 6-1

  Failure/Effor Codes ............................................................................................................ 6-2 

  Type 1 ................................................................................................................................ 6-3
  Type 2 ................................................................................................................................ 6-3
  Type 3 ................................................................................................................................ 6-3
  Control Board Indicator Light ............................................................................................. 6-7

WIRING DIAGRAM 

  ............................................................................................................... 7-1

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 Cooktop ........................................................................................................................ 7-1