Maytag 1800 W - 2005 manual Control Panel, Interlock Switches, Interlock Switch Removal

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Disassembly Procedures

!WARNING

To avoid the risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to oven and discharge the capacitors before following any disassembly procedure.

Control Panel

1.Disconnect power to oven and remove outer case, (see "Outer Case" procedure).

2.Disconnect and label wires from controller/timer.

3.Open oven door.

4.Remove screw securing top of control panel to cavity. Lift control panel up and out to release tabs.

5.Replace component and reverse procedure to reassemble.

Interlock Switches

Primary switch is operated by bottom latch arm.

Interlock Switch Removal

1.Disconnect power to oven and remove outer case, (see "Outer Case" procedure).

2.Remove control panel, (see "Control Panel" section).

3.Test interlock switches before removing, (see testing procedures).

4.Disconnect and label wire connections.

5.Remove mounting screws securing interlock switch to unit chassis.

6.Replace component and reverse procedure to reassemble.

 

Tab

Monitor

NC

COM

Switch

NO

Primary

Switch

 

COM

Secondary

NO

Switch

 

 

COM

 

Tab

NOTE: After repairing the door or the interlock system, it is necessary to check the switch continuity before operating the oven.

!CAUTION

Before replacing a blown monitor fuse, test the primary interlock switch, secondary interlock switch, monitor switch, and power relay contacts for proper operation. If the monitor fuse is blown by a failed switch operation, all switches and controller must be replaced.

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