Whirlpool 1997 "E TABLE OF CONTENTS

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© 1997 Whirlpool Corporation
Cooking Products Service Manual
Original March, 1997 4322167
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Important Safety Information............................................................................................................................... v
Theory Of Operation .........................................................................................................................................1-1
Component Access ...........................................................................................................................................2- 1
Component Sections ..................................................................................................................................2- 1
General ............................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Removing The Microwave Oven & Cabinet ............................................................................................2- 2
The Protection Control System ....................................................................................................................... 2-4
Removing The Oven Door .........................................................................................................................2-4
Removing The Oven Door Components.................................................................................................. 2- 5
Removing The Control Panel.................................................................................................................... 2 -6
Removing The Line Fuse........................................................................................................................... 2- 7
Removing/Adjusting The Interlock Switches ..........................................................................................2- 8
Removing The Base Thermal Fuse........................................................................................................ 2-10
Removing The Magnetron Thermal Fuse.............................................................................................. 2-11
Removing The Convection Thermistor ..................................................................................................2-12
Removing The Cavity Thermal Fuse .....................................................................................................2-14
The Operating Control System...................................................................................................................... 2-15
Removing The Oven Light Socket.......................................................................................................... 2-15
Removing The Control Circuit Board & The Turntable Indicator Circuit Board ..............................2-16
Removing The Fan Motor ........................................................................................................................2-17
Removing The Power Cord .....................................................................................................................2-18
Removing The Blower Motor Capacitor................................................................................................. 2-19
Removing The Convection Heating Element........................................................................................ 2-20
Removing The Gas Sensor .....................................................................................................................2-22
Removing The Stirrer Motor.................................................................................................................... 2-23
Removing The Turntable Motor.............................................................................................................. 2-24
Removing The Cooktop Light Sockets ..................................................................................................2-25
The High Voltage Components ..................................................................................................................... 2-26
Accessing The Components.................................................................................................................... 2-26
Removing The Magnetron .......................................................................................................................2-27
Removing The High Voltage Rectifier And The High Voltage Capacitor .........................................2-28
Removing The High Voltage Transformer............................................................................................. 2-29
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