Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Top Cover
  • 5 steps
  • Lever Catch Spring
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Top Cover
  • Unplug the toaster before disassembly.
  • Remove the carriage lever by pulling it away from the toaster.

Unplug the toaster before disassembly.

Remove the carriage lever by pulling it away from the toaster.

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Step 2

  • Toaster will be turned upside down. Clear crumb tray or work over a paper towel.
  • Turn the toaster upside down.
  • Unscrew all four 4mm screws on the bottom using a Phillip’s head #2 (PH2) screwdriver.

Toaster will be turned upside down. Clear crumb tray or work over a paper towel.

Turn the toaster upside down.

Unscrew all four 4mm screws on the bottom using a Phillip’s head #2 (PH2) screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Detach the bottom from the front cover using the plastic opening tool.

Detach the bottom from the front cover using the plastic opening tool.

Step 4

  • Turn the toaster right side up.
  • Support the bottom. The ribbon cable that connects the toaster to the front cover can be damaged.
  • Lift the front cover.
  • Lift carefully. Again the ribbon cable can be damaged.

Turn the toaster right side up.

Support the bottom. The ribbon cable that connects the toaster to the front cover can be damaged.

Lift the front cover.

Lift carefully. Again the ribbon cable can be damaged.

Step 5

  • Detach the bundled cable connector from the toaster by carefully pulling it away from the circuit board.

Detach the bundled cable connector from the toaster by carefully pulling it away from the circuit board.

Step 6

              Lever Catch Spring
  • Lift the top cover up and remove it from the toaster.

Lift the top cover up and remove it from the toaster.

Step 7

  • Locate the springs.
  • There is a top spring and bottom spring.

Locate the springs.

There is a top spring and bottom spring.

Step 8

  • Use needle nose tweezers to free one end of the spring.
  • Turn the spring until it is completely free.

Use needle nose tweezers to free one end of the spring.

Turn the spring until it is completely free.

Step 9

  • Remove spring for replacement.
  • Repeat steps for bottom spring.

Remove spring for replacement.

Repeat steps for bottom spring.

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

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ToasterMaster - Dec 30, 2021

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Hi there, thanks for this guide. I have a little issue : one of the screws is quite unusual, probably because it’s not meant to be repaired by a poor peasant. It has a little pin in it and I can’t unscrew it with the tools I have. Any tips ?