Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement

はじめに

The rice cooker contains a spring mechanism for locking the hot-plate into place while it is turned on. In this guide we will show how to identify if the spring mechanism is broken, and how to replace the spring if it is.

必要な工具と部品

手順1 Remove the Lid and Bowl

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Remove the Lid and Bowl: 手順 1、 1の画像 1

Make sure the device is unplugged before beginning disassembly!
Lift the lid and bowl from the top of the device.

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手順2 Turn the Device Upside-Down

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Turn the Device Upside-Down: 手順 2、 1の画像 1

Turn the device upside-down, so that the four legs of the device point upwards.

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手順3 Remove the Rubber Cushions

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Remove the Rubber Cushions: 手順 3、 2の画像 1

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Remove the Rubber Cushions: 手順 3、 2の画像 2

Each of the four legs has a rubber cushion on its bottom. For each cushion, insert a plastic opening tool between the plastic leg and rubber cushion, and pry off the rubber cushion.

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手順4 Remove the Spanning Screw

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Remove the Spanning Screw: 手順 4、 1の画像 1

Using a spanner screwdriver, remove the one 10mm long 7mm diameter spanner screw from the side of the brass panel.

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手順5 Remove the Leg Screws

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Remove the Leg Screws: 手順 5、 1の画像 1

Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 10mm long 7mm diameter Phillips-head screws from the inside of all four legs.
The smaller leg at the bottom is now loose and not attached to the device. Set it aside.

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手順6 Remove the Brass Plate

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Remove the Brass Plate: 手順 6、 1の画像 1

Lift the brass plate off the device and set it aside.

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手順7 Color the Wires

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Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Color the Wires: 手順 7、 2の画像 2

Color coordinating wire groups make it easier to identify the wire groups during reassembly.
Inside the device, there are three junctions with wires joined by Phillips-head screws. The first is connected to two wires, and the other two are connected to three wires each.
Unscrew the screw at the junction near the opposite side of the device from the front panel.
Label each of the two wires at this junction with a single color of tape.

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手順8 Label the Second Wire Junction

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Label the Second Wire Junction: 手順 8、 2の画像 1

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Label the Second Wire Junction: 手順 8、 2の画像 2

Unscrew the screw at the junction just clockwise from the button panel.
Label the three wires of this junction with tape of a second color.

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手順9 Label the Third Wire Junction

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Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Label the Third Wire Junction: 手順 9、 2の画像 2

Unscrew the screw from the wire junction just behind the front panel.
Label the three wires at this junction with a third color of tape.

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手順10 Unlock the brass latch

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Unlock the brass latch: 手順 10、 2の画像 1

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Unlock the brass latch: 手順 10、 2の画像 2

Using a pair of pliers, bend the spring latch from a "[" shape to a "c" shape so that it fits through the silver-colored latch that holds it. Then pull the silver-colored beam up so that it detaches from the brass beam.

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手順11 Unscrew the surrounding screws

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Unscrew the surrounding screws: 手順 11、 2の画像 1

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Unscrew the surrounding screws: 手順 11、 2の画像 2

Unscrew the four 10 mm long 7mm diameter Phillips screws attached to the hotplate

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手順12 Remove the hotplate Piece

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Remove the hotplate Piece: 手順 12、 2の画像 1

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Remove the hotplate Piece: 手順 12、 2の画像 2

Carefully turn the device over, either allowing the hotplate portion of the device to fall out, or catching it as it falls out.
For the next step, make sure the hotplate portion of the device has its flat side facing down.

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手順13 Unlock the Hotplate

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Unlock the Hotplate: 手順 13、 2の画像 1

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Unlock the Hotplate: 手順 13、 2の画像 2

Position a pair of pliers so that they are outside the hotplate's two inner silver-colored rectangular plates.
Carefully push the plates together to unlock the inner portion of the hotplate.

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手順14 Expose the Spring

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Remove the non-spring portion of the hotplate by lifting it up, exposing the spring and brass locking latch underneath.

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手順15 Remove the Spring

Black and Decker 3-Cup Rice Cooker Spring Replacement, Remove the Spring: 手順 15、 1の画像 1

Remove the 47 mm by 30 mm spring, by pulling it up and off the locking latch.
If the spring is in multiple pieces, does not compress and spring back easily, or otherwise does not behave like a spring, you will need to replace it.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. The two silver latches will need to be bent outwards separately, and the brass latch will need to be bent back into a "["or "(" shape by holding the pliers to a 90 degree angle of that in the instructions.