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allowed by the latch hook should be less than 0.5mm. The
vertical position of the latch hook should be placed where the
stop switch and interlock switches have activated with the
door closed.
The horizontal position of the latch hook should be placed
where the monitor switches have activated with the door
closed.

3. Secure the screws with washers firmly.
4. Make sure of the interlock switches, stop switch, and monitor

switches operation. If those switches have not activated with
the door closed, loose two (2) screws holding latch hook and
adjust the latch hook position.

After adjustment, make sure of the following:
1. In and out play of door remains less than 0.5mm when in the

latched position.

2. The stop switch and interlock switches interrupt the circuit

before the door open when the door release lever is pulled,
and then and monitor switch close the circuit when the door
is opened.

3. Re-install outer case and check for microwave leakage

around the door with an approved microwave survey meter.
(Refer to Microwave Measurement Procedure.)

REMOVAL
1. CARRY OUT 3D CHECKS.
2. Remove the two (2) screws holding each of the upper and

lower oven hinges to the oven cavity.

3. Remove door assembly with upper and lower oven hinges by

pulling it forward.

4. Release upper and lower oven hinges from door assembly.
5. Now, door assembly is free.

NOTE: When individual parts are replaced, refer to "Door

Disassembly".

RE-INSTALL
1. Insert the upper and lower oven hinges into door hinge pins.
2. Insert the upper and lower oven hinges with door assembly

into rectangular holes of oven cavity front plate.

3. Make sure that the door is parallel with oven face lines (left

and upper side line) and door latch heads pass through the
latch holes correctly.

4. Fasten upper and lower oven hinges firmly to oven cavity with

two (2) screws on each hinge.

DOOR ADJUSTMENT
When removing and/or loosening hinges such as in door re-
placement, the following adjustment criteria are taken. Door
adjustment is performed with the door properly installed and
closed and while the oven hinges are loose.
1. Loosen upper and lower oven hinges with phillips head screw

driver.

2. Adjust the door by moving it vertically so that the top right

hand corner of the door is in line with the top of the control
panel frame assembly.

3. Tighten the upper and lower oven hinge screws.

After adjustment, make sure of the following:
1. Door latch heads smoothly catch the latch hook through the

latch holes, and the latch head goes through the center of the
latch hole.

2. Deviation of the door alignment from horizontal line of cavity

face plate is to be less than 1.0mm.

3. The door is positioned with its face depressed toward the

cavity face plate.

4. Re-install outer case and check for microwave leakage

around door with an approved microwave survey meter.
(Refer to Microwave Measurement Procedure.)

Note:

The door on a microwave oven is designed to act as an
electronic seal preventing the leakage of microwave
energy from oven cavity during cook cycle. This function
does not require that door be air-tight, moisture (con-
densation)-tight or light-tight. Therefore, occasional
appearance of moisture, light or sensing of gentle warm
air movement around oven door is not abnormal and do
not of themselves, indicate a leakage of microwave
energy from oven cavity. If such were the case, your
oven could not be equipped with a vent, the very
purpose of which is to exhaust the vapor-laden air from
the oven cavity.

Latch head

SW4: Monitor switch

(Oven side)

SW3: Monitor switch

Latch hook

SW1: Interlock switch

SW2: Interlock switch

(Oven side)

SW5: Stop switch

Latch head

Joint lever

Door release
lever

Head lever

OUTER CASE
CABINET 

UPPER
OVEN HINGE

LOWER
OVEN HINGE

LATCH
HEADS