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toward the oven face. Then check lower portion of the latch hook, pushing and pulling lower portion of the door toward the oven face. Both results (play in the door) should be less than 0.5mm.

2.The 1st. latch switch and 2nd. interlock relay control switch interrupt the circuit before the door can be opened.

3.Monitor switch contacts close when door is opened.

4.Re-install outer case and check for microwave leakage around door with an approved microwave survey meter. (Refer to "Microwave Measurement Procedure".)

Door

 

Latch Hook

Latch

 

Heads

2nd. Interlock

 

 

Relay Control

 

Switch

 

Monitor

Switch

Switch

Lever

1st. Latch

 

 

Switch

Figure C-5. Latch Switch Adjustments

DOOR REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL

1.Disconnect oven from power supply.

2.Push the open button and open the door slightly.

3.Insert a putty knife (thickness of about 0.5mm) into the gap between the door stopper and the choke cover to free engaging parts as shown in Figure C-6.

4.Try the principles of the lever and lift up the door stopper.

5.Now, the door stopper is free from the door assembly.

6.Release two (2) pins of door panel from two (2) holes of upper and lower oven hinges by lifting up.

7.Now, door assembly is free from oven cavity.

8.Insert a putty knife (thickness of about 0.5mm) into the gap between the choke cover and door frame as shown in Figure C-6 to free engaging parts.

9.Pry the choke cover by inserting a putty knife as shown Figure C-6.

10.Release choke cover from door panel. 11.Now choke cover is free.

NOTE: When carrying out any repair to the door, do not bend or warp the slit choke (tabs on the door panel assembly) to prevent microwave leakage.

 

 

Door stopper

 

1

2

 

 

13

 

3

12

 

 

11

 

4

10

 

5

9

 

6

7

 

 

Door Frame

8

 

Putty Knife

Choke Cover

Figure C-6. Door Disassembly

12.Slide latch head upward and remove it from door frame with releasing latch spring from door frame and latch head.

13.Now, latch head and latch spring are free. 14.Remove the three (3) screws holding the door panel to

the door frame.

15.Release door panel from nine (9) tabs of door frame by sliding door panel downward.

16.Now, door panel with sealer film is free. 17.Tear sealer film from door panel. 18.Now, door panel is free.

19.Remove door screen from door frame as follows.

1)Turn the door frame over. Refer to Figure 1.

2)Push the lower right corner of the door screen by your finger from the front side of the door frame. And slide the door screen over the lower right corner tab

until the lower and right edges of the door screen touch the tabs of the door frame. Refer to Figure 2.

 

 

Door frame

1

 

2

 

 

Tabs

 

 

Door

 

 

screen

Lower Left

Tabs

Lower Right

Corner Tab

 

Corner Tab

View; back side of door frame

3)Turn the door frame back. Refer to Figure 3.

4)Push the upper right corner of the door screen by your finger from the back side of the door frame.

And slide the door screen counter clockwise. Refer to Figure 3.

5)Pull out the door screen toward the upper right corner of the door frame. Refer to Figure 4.

3

4

View; front side of door frame

20.Now, door screen is free.

RE-INSTALL

1.Re-install door screen to the door frame by reversing the procedure of item 19 of "REMOVAL".

2.Put sealer film on door panel. Refer to “Sealer Film” about how to handle new one.

3.Re-install door panel to door frame by fitting nine (9) tabs of door frame to nine (9) holes of door panel.

4.Hold the door panel to the door frame by sliding the

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Sharp R-480J Door Replacement, Removal, View back side of door frame, View front side of door frame, Re-Install

R-480J specifications

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