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Sealer film

Backing film

Adhesive tape

7. Release two (2) pins of door panel from two (2) holes

of upper and lower oven hinges by lifting up.

8. Now, door panel is free from oven cavity.
9. Release door panel from ten (10) tabs of door frame

and remove door frame by sliding the door panel
downward.

10.Now, door panel with sealer film is free.
11.Tear sealer film from door panel.
12.Now, door panel is free.
13.Slide latch head upward and remove it from door frame

with releasing latch spring from door frame and latch
head.

14.Now, latch head and latch spring are free.
15.Remove door screen from door frame.
16.Now, door screen is free.

Reinstall
1. Reinstall door screen to door frame.
2. Reinstall latch spring to the head. Reinstall latch spring

to the door frame. Reinstall latch head to the door
frame.

3. Reinstall door panel to door frame by fitting ten (10)

tabs of door frame to ten (10) holes of door panel.

4. Put sealer film on door panel. Refer to "Sealer Film"

and figure C-9, on how to handle the new film.

5. Catch two (2) pins of door panel on two (2) hole of upper

and lower oven hinges.

6. Reinstall choke cover  to door panel by pushing.
Note: After any service to the door;
(A) Make sure that monitored latch switch, 2nd. inter-

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

latch holes and that latch head goes through centre of
latch hole.

2. Deviation of door alignment from horizontal line of

cavity face plate is to be less than 1.0mm.

3. Door is positioned with its face pressed toward cavity

face plate.

4. Check for microwave leakage around door with an

approved microwave survey meter.  (Refer to Micro-
wave 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 (condensation)-tight or light-
tight. Therefore, occasional appearance of mois-
ture, light or sensing of gentle warm air movement
around oven door is not abnormal and do not of
themselves, indicate a leakage of microwave en-
ergy from oven cavity.

Installation
1. Put the adhesive tape on the backing film of the sealer

film as shown in Fig. C-9.

2. Tear the backing film by pulling the adhesive tape.
3. Put the pasted side of the sealer film on the door panel

Pin

Pin

Lower
Oven
Hinge

Lower Oven
Hinge

Upper
Oven
Hinge

Upper Oven
Hinge

Door Panel

Choke Cover

Slit choke