Whirlpool 1997 "E

THIS MANUAL CONTAINS INFORMATION NECES-

SARY FOR SERVICING THE WHIRLPOOL MICRO-

WAVE OVEN HOOD COMBINATION , MODELS:

MH7130XE

MH7135XE

MH9115XE

THE MANUAL IS DESIGNED TO BE USED ONLY BY

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THE SERVICE

INFORMATION IS ORGANIZED TO HELP YOU EAS-

ILY FIND WHAT YOU NEED.

CHECK YOUR LOCAL BUILDING CODE FOR THE

PROPER MODE OF INSTALLATION. IN THE AB-

SENCE OF LOCAL CODES, THIS UNIT SHOULD BE

INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

NATIONALELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA NO. 70 - 1990, ORLATEST EDITION, OR C22.1 CANADIAN ELECTRI-CAL CODE, PART 1

This Microwave Service Manual is for authorized WHIRLPOOLSM service technicians only.

Because of the high voltage and the critical nature of the door closure system for the microwave

oven, Whirlpool recommends that customers DO NOT service their own microwave oven.

If you encounter problems with any Whirlpool range having a microwave feature, call your nearest

authorized WHIRLPOOLSM Service Company for service.

Contents

Main Page TABLE OF CONTENTS iii Page iv IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Fire Hazard Electrical Shock Hazard WARNING NOTE CAUTION WARNING CAUTION WARNING TO SERVICE TECHNICIANS OR CAUTION WARNING R.F. LEAKAGE TEST CAUTION EQUIPMENT TEST THEORY OF OPERATION 1-2 N L1 3 1 11 N L1 3 1 13 COMPONENT SECTIONS COMPONENT ACCESS GENERAL REMOVING THE MICROWAVE OVEN & CABINET WARNING 2-3 Removing The Cabinet THE PROTECTION CONTROL SYSTEM REMOVING THE OVEN DOOR REMOVING THE OVEN DOOR COMPONENTS REMOVING THE CONTROL PANEL TURN PANEL OVER REMOVING THE LINE FUSE REMOVING/ADJUSTING THE INTERLOCK SWITCHES REMOVING A SWITCH MAKING ADJUSTMENTS 2-9 1997 Whirlpool Corporation INSET 1 Original March, 1997 4322167 Page 2-9 INSET 2 SECONDARY INTERLOCK REMOVING THE BASE THERMAL FUSE REMOVING THE MAGNETRON THERMAL FUSE REMOVING THE CONVECTION THERMISTOR 2-13 Page 2-13 REMOVE FIVE AIR DUCT SCREWS CONVECTION THERMISTOR WHITE WIRES REMOVING THE CAVITY THERMAL FUSE THE OPERATING CONTROL SYSTEM REMOVING THE OVEN LIGHT SOCKET REMOVING THE CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD & THE TURNTABLE INDICATOR CIRCUIT BOARD TURN PANEL OVER INSET CONTROL BOARD REMOVING THE FAN MOTOR REMOVING THE POWER CORD POWER CORD REMOVING THE BLOWER MOTOR CAPACITOR REMOVING THE CONVECTION HEATING ELEMENT 2-21 Page 2-21 REMOVE FIVE AIR DUCT SCREWS VIEWED FROM UNDER TOP PLATE REMOVING THE GAS SENSOR REMOVING THE STIRRER MOTOR REMOVING THE TURNTABLE MOTOR REMOVING THE COOKTOP LIGHT SOCKETS THE HIGH VOLTAGE COMPONENTS ACCESSING THE COMPONENTS REMOVING THE MAGNETRON REMOVING THE HIGH VOLTAGE RECTIFIER AND THE HIGH VOLTAGE CAPACITOR REMOVING THE HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER Page CAUTION 3-1 Warning To Service Technicians! COMPONENT DESCRIPTION & TESTING IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy 3-3 CAUTION WARNING THE THERMAL FUSES THE BLOWER MOTOR CAPACITOR R x 10K THE GAS SENSOR TESTING 1. Set the ohmmeter to the R x 1 THE CONVECTION THERMISTOR R x 10K THE CONVECTION HEATING ELEMENT TESTING 1. Set the ohmmeter to the R x 1 MOTORS Blower Motor Fan Motor Stirrer and Turntable Motors PROGRAMMING CHECKS f 2 f 1 CHARTS Page Page CHECKING THE MICROWAVE POWER OUTPUT CAUTION CHECKING FOR MICROWAVE ENERGY LEAKAGE EQUIPMENT MAKING THE MEASUREMENTS Measuring The Oven With The Cabinet Installed . Measuring The Oven With The Cabinet Removed MEASURING MICROWAVE POWER OUTPUT USING THE IEC-705 RATING STANDARD 3-18 TEST CHARTS R x 1000 COMPONENT TESTING WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD 3-19 3-20 C. N.C. CONTACTS N.O. CONTACTS 3-21 KEYBOARD MATRIX 3-22 CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD CHECK LIST 3-24 CONTINUITY TEST CHART DOOR OPEN DOOR CLOSED PRIMARY, MONITOR, & SECONDARY SWITCH CHECKOUT PROCEDURE (+) = CONTINUITY () = NO CONTINUITY 4-1 Page 4-1 11 TECH TIPS 1 CN1 CN5 321 321 1 2 3 1 2 3 Model MH9115XE CONTROL MODULE BK = Black BR = Brown RD = Red YL = Yellow GN = Green BL = Blue PK = Pink WH = White NOTES: 1. Oven is Off. 2. Door is Open. TEMP PROBE STRIP CIRCUITS N 2. DOOR IS OPEN OVEN LIGHT IS ON L1 1. UNIT IS PLUGGED IN CLOCK IS WORKING 4. BLOWER MOTOR IS ON HIGH 5. OVEN IS OFF CAVITY TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 133F BLOWER MOTOR IS ON LOW 6. COOKTOP LIGHTS ARE ON HIGH OR LOW N L1 3 1 11 7. MICROWAVE COOKING IS ON 8. CONVECTION COOKING IS ON N L1 SPECIFICATIONS 4-7 Page 4-7 SPECIFICATION CHARTS 4-8 4-9 Page 4-9 4-10 4-11 Page 4-11 4-12 4-13 Page 4-13 4-14 4-15 MODEL & SERIAL NUMBER EXPLANATION SERIAL PLATE LOCATION 4-16 WHIRLPOOL MICROWAVE HOOD WARRANTY LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR: WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR: