Corning PC-351 Hot Plate Heating Surface Replacement

ID: 177916

Description: Use this guide to replace, repair, or clean a...

Steps:

1. Unplug the hot plate and ensure it's fully cooled before beginning.
2. Flip the hot plate over so that the heating surface is facing downwards.

3. Remove the four bottom panel 3 x 12 mm screws with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
4. Detach the bottom panel.

5. Remove the four heating surface 3 x 16 mm screws with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

6. Detach the heating surface lead wire connectors (the white wires) from the power supply with a pair of needle nose pliers.

7. Separate the hot plate body from the damaged or dirty heating surface and place the new heating surface below the body.

8. Connect the new hot plate heating surface lead wire connectors (the white wires).
9. Carefully thread the left lead wire connector below the heating coil.
10. You will need to feed the left lead wire below the heating coil for it to reach the connection

11. Fasten the four hot plate heating surface 3 x 16 mm screws using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

12. Attach the bottom panel and fasten the bottom panel 3 x 12 MM screws using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

13. Flip the hot plate right side up, so that the heating surface is now facing upwards.