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                          45 minutes

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Introduction

PLEASE NOTE

The iron sole plate must be Grounded at all times by the Earth Conductor wire running through the cable from the three pin wall plug to the iron sole plate. Test regularly. Very prone to fail and possible shock hazard.

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Step 1

              Damaged flex cable
  • Check ALL your irons electrical earth protection to the Earth pin on the mains plug.
  • Remove mains plug from socket at all times.

Check ALL your irons electrical earth protection to the Earth pin on the mains plug.

Remove mains plug from socket at all times.

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Step 2

  • Take photographs as you work for reference later.
  • Remove two tri screws to remove inspection cover.

Take photographs as you work for reference later.

Remove two tri screws to remove inspection cover.

Step 3

  • Loosen seven of the eight screws (green), leaving the upper left one still connected (red) on the connector block, blue, green/yellow, brown, and black. You will put these back in the exact same location later so make note.
  • Remove the one screw (pink) to move aside the white connector block revealing the mains cable securing clamp and remove the two Philips screws, not shown.

Loosen seven of the eight screws (green), leaving the upper left one still connected (red) on the connector block, blue, green/yellow, brown, and black. You will put these back in the exact same location later so make note.

Remove the one screw (pink) to move aside the white connector block revealing the mains cable securing clamp and remove the two Philips screws, not shown.

Step 4

  • With small pliers locate water tube and squeeze locking ring around small chromed tube (orange), near sole plate and carefully slide away and remove silicon hose from chromed tube.

With small pliers locate water tube and squeeze locking ring around small chromed tube (orange), near sole plate and carefully slide away and remove silicon hose from chromed tube.

Step 5

  • Unclip the main cable guide from the hinge (yellow). The back cover can be allowed to travel down the cable, out of the way. Remove the cable guide noting orientation with water tube The cable is now out and free.

Unclip the main cable guide from the hinge (yellow). The back cover can be allowed to travel down the cable, out of the way. Remove the cable guide noting orientation with water tube The cable is now out and free.

Step 6

  • Carefully grip each wire to see if it has already been broken with a tug, in my case several wires had failed, and stretched when pulled. Note the strain relief mark on the mains cable as you need this distance when reassembled (so as not to be too short or too long.

Carefully grip each wire to see if it has already been broken with a tug, in my case several wires had failed, and stretched when pulled. Note the strain relief mark on the mains cable as you need this distance when reassembled (so as not to be too short or too long.

Step 7

  • Cut back 180mm (seven inches) of the outer cotton covering, along with the factory fitted heat shrink, to find new undamaged fresh wires. As you cut back you will need to reapply new heat shrink tube to make a smart job. (Black insulation tape if available)
  • Reassemble in reverse and order. Put on the wire end ferrules if you have them and connect all wires into connector block as they were, and water tube having cut back as required, refit small hose clamp.

Cut back 180mm (seven inches) of the outer cotton covering, along with the factory fitted heat shrink, to find new undamaged fresh wires. As you cut back you will need to reapply new heat shrink tube to make a smart job. (Black insulation tape if available)

Reassemble in reverse and order. Put on the wire end ferrules if you have them and connect all wires into connector block as they were, and water tube having cut back as required, refit small hose clamp.

Step 8

  • Replace cover and two tri screws and test.

Replace cover and two tri screws and test.

Step 9

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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nigel - Apr 25, 2021

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my iron wont heat up the base steam unit all works and gets warm but top iron is stone cold. Any advice?? The iron is out of warranty!