Modern Maid
Electric Cooktop

Model #AET-480C Official Modern Maid cooktop

Here are the diagrams and repair parts for Modern Maid AET-480C cooktop, as well as links to manuals and error code tables, if available.

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Error Codes

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Wire Harness

#NI

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Wire harness

Part #56-43-554

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Heat Baffle

#NI

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Heat baffle

Part #40-01-274

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

GRIDDLE PAN#10

(aet-480) (cet-480) (het-480) (ket-480) (wet-480) Diagram

Griddle pan

Part #36-01-026

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

TINNERMAN CLIP, SUPPORT ROD#47

(aet-480) (cet-480) (het-480) (ket-480) (wet-480) Diagram

Tinnerman clip, support rod

Part #71-04-051

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

MODERN MAID NAMEPLATE

#NI

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Modern maid nameplate

Part #81-01-078

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Burner Box#51

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Burner box

Part #24-01-082

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Wire Harness

#NI

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Wire harness

Part #56-43-450

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Nut#32

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Nut

Part #71-03-002

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

WIRE ASS'Y

#NI

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Wire ass'y

Part #56-43-319

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

KNOB, GRILLE

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Knob, grille

Part #77-06-103

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Symptoms common to all cooktops

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Main causes: lack of electrical power, gas supply failure, bad pressure regulator, control system failure

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Repair difficulty
Time required
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