GCMAINTENANCE
Replacing theColumnOvenFanMotor
If the column oven fanmotor stops turning or begins tomake noise, then either the bearings or the
entire motor need to be replaced. Awobbly fan or noisy operation are indications that you need to
replace thebearings. Inmost cases, youcan swapout thebearingswithout having to replace theentire
oven fanmotor. Youmust first obtaina replacementmotor and fan (impeller) fromSRI: 8670-6501 for
8610GCs, and8670-6502 for 310 and410GCs; add a “-1” to the part number for 120VAC, or a “-2”
for 220VAC.
3. Toaccess theGC interior,
unscrew the six phillip’s
head screws that secure the
bottom panel to the GC.
Rock the GC onto it’s back
andpull thebottomcoveroff
toward you, as shown. The
oven motor is behind an
aluminum plate near the
center of the GC chassis
interior.
4. Unplug the fan, and
unscrew the four screws to
remove thealuminumplate.
Aluminum
shield
Oven
motor
Replacing theFanMotorBearings
1. Remove thescreencovering the fan (impeller)and
heatingelementsbypulling it straightupward. Ifyou
need to bend it a little to remove it, that’s OK, you
can reshape it before you replace it.
2. The fan (impeller) is delicate and will likely
sustaindamage from thisprocedure; therefore,you
should not attempt this procedure without a
replacement impeller. Squirt someWD-40 on the
fanmotor shaft near the impeller and let it soak in
for 30 seconds. Use an allen wrench (3/32) to
unscrew the setscrew that secures the impeller to
theovenmotor shaft, thenpull the impeller upand
off of the shaft.
Setscrew
Impeller
IFYOUARESUREYOUMUSTREPLACETHE
ENTIRE MOTOR, SKIP AHEAD TO
“REPLACINGTHEENTIREOVENMOTOR.”
Ovenmotor
bearing cap
Unplug the
fan here
Unscrew the
four phillips
head screws
to remove the
a l umi num
plate
