Precautions To Be Observed Before And During Servicing To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy - KitchenAid KBMS1454R Technical Education

PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED BEFORE AND DURING
SERVICING TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
A. Do not operate or allow the oven to be
operated with the door open.
B. Make the following safety checks on all
ovens to be serviced before activating the
magnetron or other microwave source,
and make repairs as necessary:
1) Interlock Operation
2) Proper Door Closing
3) Seal and Sealing Surfaces (Arcing,
Wear, and Other Damage)
4) Damage to or Loosening of Hinges and
Latches
5) Evidence of Dropping or Abuse
C. Before turning on the microwave power
for any service test or inspection within the
microwave generating components, check
the magnetron, wave guide or transmis-
sion line, and cavity for proper alignment,
integrity, and connections.
D. Any defective or misadjusted components
in the interlock, monitor, door seal, and
microwave generation and transmission
systems shall be repaired, replaced, or
adjusted, using procedures described in
this Job Aid, before the oven is released to
the owner.
E. A microwave leakage check to verify com-
pliance with the Federal Performance Stan-
dard should be performed on each oven
prior to release to the owner.
F. Do not attempt to operate the oven if the
door glass is broken.
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