I use judicious raps with a dead blow hammer.
This is the part I get dyslexic about; rapping down NOT up on the face
plate.    ;)

I spray a little penetrating lube at lip where face plate meets
stainless steel. Years of cooking, sink water etc. tend to bind these
parts together.

Neil.

On 4/26/14, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote:

> Once all of the screws mentioned are off, you will have to press down on
> the plate to get it to unseat from from stainless stove panel. It can be a
> bit tough as its prolly pretty snug
>

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