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© 1997 Whirlpool Corporation
Cooking Products Service Manual
Original March, 1997 4322167
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REMOVING THE MAGNETRON
WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
Disconnect from the electrical supply be-
fore servicing the unit. Failure to do so
could result in death or electrical shock.
1.
Disconnect the electrical supply to the
microwave oven.
WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
Disconnect from power supply before ser-
vicing. Discharge the capacitor using a
20,000-ohm discharge resistor, or an insu-
lated plastic-handle screwdriver to short
across the capacitor terminals.
2.
Discharge the high-voltage capacitor.
3.
Remove the microwave oven from its
mounting location, then remove the vent
grille and the cabinet from the oven (see
pages 2-2 and 2-3).
4.
Remove the control panel from the micro-
wave oven (see page 2-6).
5.
From inside the control panel opening,
support the magnetron with one hand,
then remove the four mounting screws
from the magnetron through the four ac-
cess holes in the top of the air duct.
6.
Unplug the wire connector from the back
of the magnetron and remove the magne-
tron from the oven.
7.
Install the new magnetron and reassemble
the microwave oven.
MAGNETRON
CONNECTOR
MAGNETRON
MOUNTING
SCREWS
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