Door Disassembly - Sharp R-CD1200M Service Manual

RCD1200M

[18] DOOR DISASSEMBLY

1. CHOKE COVER REMOVAL
1. Remove the door assembly from oven cavity, referring to "DOOR
REMOVAL".
2. Insert a putty knife (thickness of about 0.5mm) at the three (3) posi-
tions in gap between the choke cover and the door panel of the
latch heads side as shown in the fig.C-6, to free engaging parts.
3. Push the each four (4) positions of the upper side and lower side of
chock cover by your finger as shown in the Fig.C-6, to free engag-
ing parts.
4. Pull the chock cover rightward as shown in the fig.C-6, to free
engaging parts.
NOTE: As the choke cover and door panel are engage at 14 places,
do not force any particular part.
5. Remove the choke cover carefully. (If choke cover is broken,
replace with a new one.)
NOTE: When carrying out any repair to the door, do not bend or warp
the slit choke (tabs on the door panel assembly) to prevent
microwave leakage.
Push
Door handle
Putty knife
Push
Figure C-6. Choke cover
2. DOOR PANEL REMOVAL
After removing choke cover;
1. Remove the six (6) screws holding the door panel to the door
frame.
2. Release the harness from the hole of the door panel.
3. Remove the door panel from the door frame by releasing the six (6)
tabs of the door frame.
3. KEY UNIT (IN DOOR ASSEMBLY) REMOVAL
After removing door panel;
1. Remove the five (5) screws holding the key fixing plate to the door
frame.
2. Remove the key fixing plate from the door frame.
3. Remove the board cover from the key fixing plate.
4. Disconnect the flat ribbon cable of the key unit from the connector
of the switch unit.
5. Remove the connectors installed at the edge of the key unit ribbon
cable.
6. Tear the key unit from the key fixing plate.
7. Now, the key unit is free.
NOTE: 1) Before attaching a new key unit, remove remaining adhe-
sive on the key fixing plate surfaces completely with a soft
cloth soaked in alcohol.
2) When attaching the key unit to the key fixing plate, adjust
the upper edge and left edge of the key unit to the correct
position of key fixing plate.
Push
Push
Push
Choke cover
Door panel
Latch heads
Push
Push
Push
3) Stick the key unit firmly to the key fixing plate by rubbing
with soft cloth to prevent scratching.
4. SWITCH UNIT REMOVAL
After removing door panel;
1. Remove the five (5) screws holding the key fixing plate to the door
frame.
2. Remove the key fixing plate from the door frame.
3. Remove the board cover from the key fixing plate.
4. Disconnect the flat ribbon cable of the key unit from the connector
of the switch unit.
5. Disconnect the harness from the connector of the switch unit.
6. Remove the one (1) screw holding the switch unit to the key fixing
plate.
7. Now, the switch unit is free.
5. FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL
After removing door panel;
1. Remove the one (1) screw holding the glass stopper to the door
frame.
2. Slide the front door glass leftward (latch heads side) and then slide
it upward.
3. Release the upper edge of the front door glass from the tabs of the
door frame.
4. Now, the front door glass is free.
6. DOOR HANDLE, DOOR LEVER AND HANDLE
COVER REMOVAL
After removing door panel;
1. Remove the latch spring from the latch angle assembly and the
latch lever.
2. Remove the one (1) screw holding the latch angle assembly to the
door frame.
3. Remove the four (4) screws holding the latch angle assembly to the
door handle.
4. Now, the door handle is free.
5. Remove the door lever from the latch heads.
6. Remove the door lever from the handle cover by releasing the tabs.
7. Now, the door lever and the handle cover are free.
7. UPPER AND LOWER LATCH HEADS REMOVAL
After removing door panel;
1. Remove the latch spring from the latch angle assembly and the
latch lever.
2. Remove the one (1) screw holding the latch angle assembly to the
door frame.
3. Remove the four (4) screws holding the latch angle assembly to the
door handle.
4. Now, the door handle is free.
5. Remove the door lever from the latch heads.
6. Remove the two (2) latch heads and the latch lever from the latch
angle assembly together.
7. Remove the latch heads from the latch lever.
8. Now, the latch heads are free.
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