Whirlpool 1997 "E CAUTION

3-3

Cooking Products Service Manual

Original March, 1997 4322167

Page 3-3

CAUTION

• High voltages are present during the cook

cycle. Extreme caution should be observed

at all times.

• Abrasive cleansers, steel-wool pads, gritty

wash cloths, etc. can damage the control panel

and the interior and exterior oven surfaces. Use

a sponge with mild detergent or paper towels

with spray glass cleaner. Apply spray glass

cleaner to paper towel. Do not spray directly

on oven.

• Before touching any oven component or wir-

ing, always unplug the oven from its power

source and discharge the capacitor by using a

20,000 ohm discharge resistor or use an insu-

lated plastic handle screwdriver to short across

the capacitor terminals.

• Check that the unit is grounded before trouble-

shooting. Be careful of the high voltage circuits.

Discharge any static charge from your body by

touching ground before handling any part of the

circuitry on the control board. Electrostatic dis-

charge may damage the control circuit.

• Do not touch oven components or wiring dur-

ing operation. Attach meter leads with alligator

clips when making operational tests.

• For continued protection against radiation emis-

sion, replace only with these types of switches:

Primary (Interlock) Switch: SZM-V16-FA-63 or

VP-533A-OF; Secondary (Interlock) Switch:

SZM-V01-FA-32; Interlock (Monitor) Switch:

SZM-Vl6-FA-62 or VP-532A-OF; Oven Lamp

Switch: SZM-V6-FA-31 or VP-331A-OD.

• It is neither necessary nor advisable to attempt

measurement of high voltage.

• Attaching the adaptor ground terminal to the

wall receptacle cover screw does not ground

the appliance unless the cover screw is metal

and not insulated and the wall receptacle is

grounded through the house wiring.

WARNING

• Disconnect the oven from electrical supply be-

fore servicing. Failure to do so could result in

electrical shock or death.

• Improper use of the grounding plug can result

in a risk of electrical shock. Do not, under any

circumstance, cut or remove the third ground

prong from the power cord plug.

Fire, Electrical Shock, Excessive

Exposure to Microwave Energy,

Personal Injury & Product

Damage Hazard

• Do not block the rear air intake openings or

exhaust vents. Allow a few inches of space at

the back of the oven where intake openings

and exhaust vents are located. Blocking the air

intake openings and exhaust vents can cause

damage to the oven and poor cooking results.

Make sure the microwave oven legs are in

place to ensure proper airflow.

• Do not install the oven next to or over a heat

source (a cooktop or range).

• Do not install oven in any area where exces-

sive heat and steam are generated. This could

cause fire, electrical shock, excessive exposure

to microwave energy, other personal injury or

damage to the outside of the cabinet.