Vulcan-Hart E36LC SERIES User manual

A product of VULCAN-HART Louisville, KY 40201-0696
Form 25297 (July 2008)
E36SLC MODEL SHOWN
- NOTICE -
This Manual is prepared for the use of trained Vulcan Service
Technicians and should not be used bythose not properly qualified.
If you have attended a Vulcan Service School for this product, you
may be qualified to perform all the procedures described in this
manual.
This manual is not intended to be all encompassing. If you have not
attended a Vulcan Service School for this product, you should read,
in its entirety, the repair procedure you wish to perform to
determine if you have the necessary tools, instruments and skills
required to perform the procedure. Procedures for which you do not
have the necessary tools, instruments and skills should be
performed by a trained Vulcan Service Technician.
Reproduction or other use of this Manual, without the express
written consent of Vulcan, is prohibited.
SERVICE MANUAL
ELECTRIC RESTAURANT
RANGES
E36LC SERIES ML-136624
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL ................................................................................ 3
Introduction ............................................................................ 3
Installation ............................................................................ 3
Operation ............................................................................. 3
Cleaning .............................................................................. 3
Tools................................................................................. 3
Specifications .......................................................................... 3
REMOVALANDREPLACEMENTOFPARTS .................................................... 4
Covers and Panels ...................................................................... 4
Range Tops ........................................................................... 4
Blower Wheel .......................................................................... 5
BlowerMotor .......................................................................... 6
Door ................................................................................. 6
Door Mechanism Components ............................................................. 7
DoorSwitch ........................................................................... 8
OvenHeatingElement ................................................................... 8
FrenchPlate ........................................................................... 9
HotTop.............................................................................. 10
GriddleHeatingElement ................................................................ 11
OvenThermostat ...................................................................... 12
Griddle and Hot Top Thermostats ......................................................... 13
InfiniteSwitch ......................................................................... 14
RockerSwitch......................................................................... 14
IndicatorLights ........................................................................ 15
Motor Contactor (480V Only) ............................................................. 15
SERVICEPROCEDURESANDADJUSTMENTS................................................. 16
OvenThermostatCalibration ............................................................. 16
GriddleThermostatCalibration............................................................ 17
HotTopThermostatCalibration ........................................................... 17
3 Heat Switch Test (480V) ............................................................... 18
Infinite Switch Test (208, 240V) ........................................................... 18
DoorAdjustment....................................................................... 18
HeatingElementTest ................................................................... 19
ELECTRICALOPERATION .................................................................. 20
Component Function ................................................................... 20
Oven Sequence of Operation ............................................................. 21
WiringDiagrams ....................................................................... 22
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................... 28
© VULCAN 2008

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GENERAL
INTRODUCTION
This manual is for the Vulcan Restaurant Series
Electric Range equipped with convection oven.
Procedures in this manual will apply to all models
unless specified. Pictures and illustrations will be of
model E36SLC unless otherwise noted.
All of the information, illustrations and specifications
contained in this manual are based on the latest
product information available at the time of printing.
INSTALLATION
Refer to the Instruction Manual for detailed
installation instructions.
OPERATION
Refer to the Instruction Manual for specific operating
instructions.
CLEANING
Refer to the Instruction Manual for specific cleaning
instructions.
TOOLS
Standard
• Standard set of hand tools.
• VOM with A.C. current tester (Any quality VOM
with a sensitivity of at least 20,000 ohms per
volt can be used).
Special
• Temperature tester (thermocouple type) with
surface mount probe.
• Clamp on amp meter.
• Wheel puller, for blower wheel removal.
• Sealant, for thermostat calibration screw.
SPECIFICATIONS
AVAILABLE VOLTAGES - 208 OR 240 VOLT - 1 OR 3-PHASE, 480 VOLT - 3-PHASE
Model
No.
Nominal AMPS Per Line Wire
3-Phase 1-Phase
208V 240V 480V
X Y Z X Y Z X Y Z 208V 240V 480V
E36LC 38.3 50.0 54.9 33.2 43.3 47.6 16.5 21.6 23.7 82.6 71.6 N/A
E36SLC 38.3 47.5 52.4 33.2 41.1 45.4 16.5 20.8 22.6 79.7 69.1 N/A
E36FLC 38.3 45.0 49.9 33.2 39.0 43.3 16.5 19.7 21.5 76.9 66.6 N/A
E36XLC 35.8 42.5 49.9 31.0 36.8 43.3 N/A N/A N/A 74.0 64.1 N/A

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REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS
COVERS AND PANELS
Control Panel
1. Pull out or remove crumb tray.
2. Remove screws in top corners of control panel.
NOTE: Control panel is hinged and will open down.
3. Reverse procedure to install.
Kick Panel
1. Open kick panel by lifting, pulling out and
rotating down.
2. Apply outward pressure on one of the ends to
remove.
3. Reverse procedure to install.
RANGE TOPS
1. Remove screws securing backsplash to frame.
2. Lift off backsplash.
3. Open control panel as outlined under COVERS
AND PANELS.
4. Remove retaining screw securing range top
mounting bracket.

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5. Lift the range top being removed.
6. Disconnect the electrical connections.
7. Reverse procedure to install.
8. Check range for proper operation.
BLOWER WHEEL
1. Remove oven racks.
2. Remove thermostat bulb from heating element
shroud; remove nuts and shroud.
3. Remove four nuts securing blower motor to
mounting bolts.
4. Pull blower into oven cavity.
5. Remove two set scews from blower wheel hub.
6. Remove blower wheel.
NOTE: A wheel puller may be necessary to remove
blower wheel from motor shaft.
7. Reverse procedure to install.
8. Check range for proper operation.

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BLOWER MOTOR
1. Remove blower wheel as outlined under
BLOWER WHEEL.
2. Remove nuts securing mounting plate to motor.
3. Remove mounting plate from motor.
4. Disconnect lead wires from motor.
5. Reverse procedure to install.
6. Check range for proper operation.
DOOR
Removal
1. Remove kick panel as outlined under COVERS
AND PANELS.
2. Pinch a rag in the door to prevent the door from
falling open during procedure.
3. Loosen nuts while holding "J" hooks from
rotating.
NOTE: One nut will be right hand threaded and the
other will be left hand threaded.
4. Rotate turnbuckle to relieve most of the spring
tension.
5. Pry up left bell crank and remove oven door
hook.
6. Repeat with right bell crank.

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7. Remove inside door bolts.
8. Loosen outside door screws, then slide to inside
of door slot to disengage pins from door
mounts.
9. Open door partly and remove.
Installation
1. Reverse removal procedure to install.
NOTE: Make sure that pins inside door engage
holes in door mounts.
NOTE: Red oven door hook goes on the right side
and blue hook on the left.
2. Rotate turnbuckle to tension springs until door
closes on its own when held open 5 inches.
Door should bounce once or not at all.
3. Check range for proper operation.
DOOR MECHANISM
COMPONENTS
1. Remove kick panel as outlined under COVERS
AND PANELS.
2. Pinch a rag in the door to prevent the door from
falling open during procedure.
3. Loosen nuts while holding "J" hooks from
rotating.
NOTE: One nut will be right hand threaded and the
other will be left hand threaded.
4. Rotate turnbuckle to relieve most of the spring
tension.
5. Remove springs, turnbuckle assembly, and
door hooks.
6. Remove cotter pins from bell crank pins (behind
bracket).

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7. Remove bell crank pins and bell cranks.
8. Reverse procedure to install.
9. Check range for proper operation.
NOTE: Tension springs until door closes on its own
when held open 5 inches. Door should bounce once
or not at all.
DOOR SWITCH
1. Open kick panel as outlined under COVERS
AND PANELS.
2. Remove door switch bracket mounting screws.
3. Remove nuts securing door switch to door
switch bracket.
4. Disconnect electrical wiring from switch.
5. Reverse procedure to install.
6. Check range for proper operation.
OVEN HEATING ELEMENT
1. Remove oven racks.
2. Remove thermostat bulb from heating element
shroud.
3. Remove heating element shroud.
4. Remove screws mounting heating element
brackets to oven back wall.

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5. Remove screw securing heating element and
pull element out to expose lead wire
connections.
6. Disconnect the lead wires.
7. Reverse procedure to install.
8. Check range for proper operation.
FRENCH PLATE
1. Remove french plates as outlined under
RANGE TOPS.
2. Remove bolts holding mounting bracket to the
french plate assemblies.
3. Remove electrical connections noting their
location.
4. Remove the nut, spring washer, and locking
bracket.
NOTE: Support the french plate from underneath.

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5. Remove french plate.
6. Reverse procedure to install.
7. Check range for proper operation.
HOT TOP
1. Remove hot top as outlined under RANGE
TOPS.
2. Remove nuts holding thermostat bulb clamp to
the plate assembly.
3. Remove thermostat bulb clamp and thermostat
bulb from hot top.
4. Remove inside screws from electrical
connections.
5. Bend hooks in slightly, then remove electrical
connections.
6. Remove hot top.
7. Reverse procedure to install.
8. Check range for proper operation.