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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Presto Stirring Popper 0520002 Disassembly
  • Detach the cover/serving bowl from the popper.
  • Flip the base of the popper over and remove the four 14 mm Phillips #2 screws attaching the bottom cover to the base.

Detach the cover/serving bowl from the popper.

Flip the base of the popper over and remove the four 14 mm Phillips #2 screws attaching the bottom cover to the base.

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Step 2

  • Removing the bottom cover exposes the internals of the popper. The base holds together the centrally mounted motor and the wires for the power cord and heating element.

Removing the bottom cover exposes the internals of the popper. The base holds together the centrally mounted motor and the wires for the power cord and heating element.

Step 3

  • Remove the two black wire twist caps, and unwind the different wires.
  • During reassembly, make sure the wires are strongly twisted together (twist clockwise) and the wire caps are firmly attached.
  • Avoid swapping the polarity during reassembly. The neutral (ridged) wire connects to the left motor wire and the white wire to the heater.
  • Remove two more 14 mm Phillips #2 screws attaching the white plastic holding the wall cord to the base.

Remove the two black wire twist caps, and unwind the different wires.

During reassembly, make sure the wires are strongly twisted together (twist clockwise) and the wire caps are firmly attached.

Avoid swapping the polarity during reassembly. The neutral (ridged) wire connects to the left motor wire and the white wire to the heater.

Remove two more 14 mm Phillips #2 screws attaching the white plastic holding the wall cord to the base.

Step 4

  • Remove the two 14 mm Phillips #2 screws from the motor.
  • Remove the motor from the popper.
  • A spring located in the shaft may force the motor out when the screws are sufficiently loosened.

Remove the two 14 mm Phillips #2 screws from the motor.

Remove the motor from the popper.

A spring located in the shaft may force the motor out when the screws are sufficiently loosened.

Step 5

  • Remove the four 50 mm screws attaching the base to the heating pan.
  • Removing these screws takes significant force.

Remove the four 50 mm screws attaching the base to the heating pan.

Removing these screws takes significant force.

Step 6

  • Remove the base from the rest of the device.

Remove the base from the rest of the device.

Step 7

  • This is the nonstick heating pan with the stirrer still attached.
  • The pan surface can be greasy from use.

This is the nonstick heating pan with the stirrer still attached.

The pan surface can be greasy from use.

Step 8

  • The center stirring arm knob can be removed by hand (twisting to the left).
  • The scalloped stirring arm can be directly lifted out from the center mount.
  • During reassembly, note that the scalloped stirring arm is keyed to fit in one direction.

The center stirring arm knob can be removed by hand (twisting to the left).

The scalloped stirring arm can be directly lifted out from the center mount.

During reassembly, note that the scalloped stirring arm is keyed to fit in one direction.

Step 9

  • Flipping the heating pan over, wires to the thermostat and the plastic motor shaft remain.

Flipping the heating pan over, wires to the thermostat and the plastic motor shaft remain.

Step 10

  • Directly pull the motor shaft out.
  • Take care to not misplace the small spring.

Directly pull the motor shaft out.

Take care to not misplace the small spring.

Step 11

  • Remove two Phillips screws to detach the thermostat.

Remove two Phillips screws to detach the thermostat.

Step 12

  • This is the heating plate with the rubber gasket removed.
  • During reassembly, be sure to re-attach the gasket around the entire plate before reassembling the bowl.

This is the heating plate with the rubber gasket removed.

During reassembly, be sure to re-attach the gasket around the entire plate before reassembling the bowl.

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

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