Vulcan-Hart Chef combi oven screw size
M3 / M4 / M5 / M6 · 5 to 35 mm long
Our records put Vulcan-Hart Chef combi oven on M3, M4, M5 and M6 screws in lengths from 5 to 35 mm.
There are 5 separate fitment records for it, including door hinge cover screw PN 00-978506 (M3), stainless dispersion washer fastener PN 00-978488 (M3) and stainless chimney/flap box fastener PN 00-978499 (M4), plus 2 more in the table below.
5 of the 5 records are marked confirmed, drawn from 1 source (webstaurantstore.com).
An M3 screw is 3 mm in diameter with a 0.5 mm pitch, tapped with a 2.5 mm drill; imperial look-alike: #5-40 (3.18 mm) or #4-40 — neither interchanges with M3.
Vulcan-Hart Chef combi oven screw specifications
One row per fitment record. Head, drive are shown only where the source states them; pitch is the ISO coarse pitch for the thread.
| Thread | Length | Pitch | Head | Drive | Where it goes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3 | 5 mm | 0.5 mm | not stated | not stated | door hinge cover screw PN 00-978506 | Confirmed |
| M3 | 12 mm | 0.5 mm | not stated | not stated | stainless dispersion washer fastener PN 00-978488stainless, washer / flange face | Confirmed |
| M4 | 16 mm | 0.7 mm | not stated | not stated | stainless chimney/flap box fastener PN 00-978499stainless | Confirmed |
| M5 | 12 mm | 0.8 mm | not stated | not stated | wash arm flange fastener PN 00-978504washer / flange face | Confirmed |
| M6 | 35 mm | 1 mm | not stated | not stated | door hinge screw PN 00-978505 (qty 2) | Confirmed |
Fitment records and sources
door hinge cover screw PN 00-978506
pitch 0.5 mm · tap 2.5 mm · clearance 3.4 mm · PH1 / Torx T10
stainless dispersion washer fastener PN 00-978488
pitch 0.5 mm · tap 2.5 mm · clearance 3.4 mm · PH1 / Torx T10
stainless chimney/flap box fastener PN 00-978499
pitch 0.7 mm · tap 3.3 mm · clearance 4.5 mm · PH2 / Torx T20
wash arm flange fastener PN 00-978504
pitch 0.8 mm · tap 4.2 mm · clearance 5.5 mm · PH2 / Torx T25
door hinge screw PN 00-978505 (qty 2)
pitch 1 mm · tap 5 mm · clearance 6.6 mm · PH3 / Torx T30
How to check the screw before you buy
- Unplug the appliance and discharge any capacitors before removing covers.
- Diameter: across the threads an M3 screw measures about 3 mm with calipers (usually a hair under). This device also uses M4 / M5 / M6, so measure each screw rather than assuming they match.
- Pitch: 0.5 mm from one thread crest to the next (20 crests per centimetre). A thread pitch gauge or the pitch-gauge tool settles it in seconds.
- Length: measure from under the head to the tip for pan, button, wafer and cap heads; countersunk (flat) heads are measured overall.
- The records span 5–35 mm, which means different positions take different lengths — match each hole to its own screw.
- Driver: the source does not name the drive. Standard M3 heads take PH1 for Phillips and T10 for Torx, and a 2.5 mm hex key for socket heads; a bit that fits loosely will cam out and strip the head.
- Tightening: no device-specific torque is published in these records. The site's general figure for M3 is about 80-130 N·cm into metal threads and 35-60 N·cm into plastic bosses; snug it up and stop.
Common mix-ups with M3 / M4 / M5 / M6
- M3 is by far the most common metric fastener across lab, metrology, and cleanroom equipment, spanning coarse-thread ISO M3x0.5 in most cases.
- Camera rig/cage accessories (SmallRig, Wooden Camera/Metabones) frequently mix M4 structural screws with 1/4-20 and 3/8-16 imperial mounting points on the same product — verify which specific fastener a manual is referencing before ordering replacements.
- Commercial washer-extractor cabinets mix DIN 933 (hex head, full thread) and DIN 84A (slotted pan/cheese head) M5 screws for different panels on the same machine line, so a single family/brand isn't consistent across all fasteners.
- Hygienic/3-A food-industry M6 screws are a distinct fastener class (with integrated sealing gasket/washer) from standard DIN 912 M6 socket-head screws; substituting a plain DIN 912 M6 screw on food/sanitary equipment breaks the hygienic seal even though the thread is nominally the same size.
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Questions about Vulcan-Hart Chef combi oven screws
- What size screw does Vulcan-Hart Chef combi oven use?
- M3 × 5 mm for door hinge cover screw PN 00-978506; M3 × 12 mm for stainless dispersion washer fastener PN 00-978488; M4 × 16 mm for stainless chimney/flap box fastener PN 00-978499; M5 × 12 mm for wash arm flange fastener PN 00-978504; M6 × 35 mm for door hinge screw PN 00-978505 (qty 2).
- How long are the screws in Vulcan-Hart Chef combi oven?
- The records range from 5 to 35 mm depending on the position, so match each screw to its own hole.
- What is the thread pitch of an M3 screw?
- 0.5 mm (coarse), which is the standard pitch for M3 machine screws; a 0.35 mm fine pitch exists but is uncommon. The tap drill is 2.5 mm and the normal clearance hole is 3.4 mm.
- What screwdriver do I need for Vulcan-Hart Chef combi oven?
- The sources do not name the drive. For M3, Phillips heads normally take PH1 and Torx heads T10; socket heads take a 2.5 mm hex key.
- Can I use an imperial screw instead of M3?
- No. Imperial look-alike: #5-40 (3.18 mm) or #4-40 — neither interchanges with M3. Use a true M3 screw so it does not cross-thread or strip the hole.
- Where can I buy replacement screws for Vulcan-Hart Chef combi oven?
- TechSpareWarehouse (our own store) lists M3 x 5mm and M3 x 12mm, which match lengths in the records above.