Well,
I must be getting more patient in my old age.
If it wont come apart now I go inside, grab a coors cutter and sit and get
online and ask you guys instead of getting my big hammer.
Careful study with a flashlight from the back of the cabinet revealed that
the front face plate can actually move down 5/16 or so away from the top
stainless cooktop 90 degree lip.
My rubber mallet on the front edge knocked it loose, very tight in the
middle as the face has a U channel the 90 locks into. Once free of the top
it comes right off.
Now the cooktop can slide back out of the slots in the cabinet work.

Presto!

Now I can get in there and get after all those cob webs under the stove.

Thanks!

Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug in Calif" <vanagon@astound.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 5:01 PM
Subject: Westy stove sink how do you take it apart?

Trying to disassemble the stove sink unit to paint the cabinet.

How the heck do you get the stove sink stainless tray out?

I have all the screws out and I have the front of the face plate loose but
its locked together.

Do I have to pull the glued in molding off to get it free?

That would be really nuts if they built it that way.

Thanks,

Doug