Oven works, not the stove... (1979/80 360 Express Cruiser)

[Robb Watson]

Hi All.

Looking for some advice as to how to troubleshoot a non-functioning stovetop. It's in our 1979/80 360 Express Cruiser. The oven works find but the stove top does absolutely nothing when I turn on any of the burners. The way the stove/oven is installed, I have no idea of where to begin to look. I'd like to think it may just be a corroded connection but I can't see where to get at any of the wiring. I'd hate to have to remove the stove and/or fridge but the Admiral likes here bacon cooked on the stove!

 

[Sublimetime]

You have to look very close around the top edge where the folding top goes down into the groove. I am not sure where exactly( I no longer have that boat/ stovetop) but in the groove ther is a micro switch- which is a safety lockout so the burners cant come on with top closed. The switches tend to get stuck in the down position. Find it and fiddle around with it , make sure it moves up and down freely especially in the fully up position.
I think its in the rear.

 

[Robb Watson]

You have to look very close around the top edge where the folding top goes down into the groove. I am not sure where exactly( I no longer have that boat/ stovetop) but in the groove ther is a micro switch- which is a safety lockout so the burners cant come on with top closed. The switches tend to get stuck in the down position. Find it and fiddle around with it , make sure it moves up and down freely especially in the fully up position.
I think its in the rear.

Thanks. I'll check it out tomorrow!

 

[Robb Watson]

Well, thanks for the excellent advice! Found the micro-switch, loosened it up, turned on the stove breaker(!) and voila! Stove works!!

Thanks again.