Revlon 473 Heating Element Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          10 minutes            

Sections

2

• Shell
• 3 steps
• Heating Element
• 2 steps

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Step 1

              Shell               

• Before disassembly, make sure that the device is unplugged.
• Remove the two 17.83 mm black screws located on the handle.

Before disassembly, make sure that the device is unplugged.

Remove the two 17.83 mm black screws located on the handle.

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Step 2

• Separate the shell from the main component.
• Check to ensure each piece is free from debris.

Separate the shell from the main component.

Check to ensure each piece is free from debris.

Step 3

• Remove the casing from the heating element.
• For reassembly, reattach the silver casing before the black cover.

Remove the casing from the heating element.

For reassembly, reattach the silver casing before the black cover.

Step 4

              Heating Element               

• The heating element is the group of tightly coiled bronze wires behind the vent hose as well as the silver coils.
• Make sure that there are no breaks or debris obstructing the wires of the heating element.

The heating element is the group of tightly coiled bronze wires behind the vent hose as well as the silver coils.

Make sure that there are no breaks or debris obstructing the wires of the heating element.

Step 5

• To test the heating element, use a digital multimeter.
• Set the multimeter to 200 under ACV.
• Bring the ends of the multimeter toward the two lead wires.
• If the circuit between the wires is closed, the numbers on the multimeter should keep changing.
• If the numbers are not changing, replace the heating element.
• If the circuit is closed, check the thermal cutout.

To test the heating element, use a digital multimeter.

Set the multimeter to 200 under ACV.

Bring the ends of the multimeter toward the two lead wires.

If the circuit between the wires is closed, the numbers on the multimeter should keep changing.

If the numbers are not changing, replace the heating element.

If the circuit is closed, check the thermal cutout.

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

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