Hamilton Beach 22794 Disassembly

Written By: Alex Beattie

Comments: 1

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

25 - 45 minutes

Introduction

This guide is a complete disassembly guide for the Hamilton Beach 22794 2-slice toaster. Before you being make sure the device is not plugged into the wall. No special skills are needed for this disassembly as long as you can use a screwdriver!

Tools

Step 1

Remove the crumb tray from the back of the toaster.
It may require a firm tug on the tray.

Step 2

Turn the toaster on it's side and unscrew all 6 Phillips #0 screws from the bottom housing.
The first 5 are all 12.5mm screws
The last screw is on the left side and measures 10 mm.
One of the screws is of a different color on the LEFT side.

Step 3

Remove the bottom housing of the toaster.
This may require a small plastic spudger if it's not easily coming apart.

Step 4

As you're removing the bottom, make sure to move any brackets out of the way and unclip the white cable.
Pull the cable firmly up & out to free it from the clips.

Step 5

Gently lay the bottom housing down and unscrew the 10 mm screws securing the small white bracket with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 6

Go to the front of the toaster to remove the large square handle.
This requires a firm tug and possibly a slight twist to free it from the metal rod.

Step 7

Now that the bottom housing and the handle are removed, you can pull up on the central unit and remove it from the top housing.
You may need to wiggle this unit to free it from any snagging/catching.

Step 8

After removal, you will see two small wires plugged in to a board.
Firmly pull up on these wires to unplug.

Step 9

Unscrew the two Phillips #0 7 mm screws that secure the metal backing to the circuit board.
Remove the metal backing.
Unscrew the two 5 mm Phillips #0 screws and remove the board.

Step 10

Using your metal spudger, unfold the metal bracket and unhook the spring so that you can free the press-down mechanism.

Step 11

Unhook the other springs on the size and pull up on the metal rod to free the push-down mechanism from the center part.

Step 12

Using your metal spudger, unfold the metal tabs holding the bread-holding trays in place.
Pulling up, remove the bread-holding metal trays.

Step 13

Now that we know how to dissaseble the toaster, it's valuable to learn a little bit about how it functions:
The toaster constantly receives power when it's plugged in, but the electrical circuit remains inactive until you push down the handle.
Pushing down the handle causes two switches to close, completing the circuit and activating the toaster's power source.
The circuit breaks when a certain power level is reached in the timing chip on the circuit board. This signal weakens the electromagnet, releasing the handle and popping up the bread trays.
A potentiometer, linked to the control knob on the front of the device, regulates power flow to the chip.
Setting to maximum (level seven) restricts the power flow, prolonging toasting. On the other hand, choosing cancel reduces resistance, quickly ejecting the toast.

Conclusion

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

Author

Alex Beattie

Member since: 13/09/23

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One comment

According to an article on Reddit most of the buttons and the knob do nothing more that increase the time by 25%. Do you have anything more scientific that just a rudimentary test like the one on Reddit?

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