Component Testing Procedures - Amana HDC12 Service Training Manual

Component Testing Procedures

To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, disconnect power to oven and discharge capacitor
before servicing, unless testing requires power.
Illustration
MT2
MT1 GA TE
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Component
Thermal Cutout Disconnect all wires from TCO.
Measure resistance across terminals.
Cavity Thermal Fuse ......................................
Magnetron TCO..............................................
Diode Assembly
Discharge Capacitors
Remove diode lead from capacitor and
connect ohmmeter.
Reverse leads for second test.
Triac Disconnect wires to triac.
Measure resistance from:
MT1 to MT2 ....................................................
MT1 to Gate....................................................
MT2 to Gate....................................................
All terminals to ground....................................
Output drive voltage to triac
Triac terminals.............................................
Gate—T1...................................................
Capacitor Discharge Capacitors
Remove wires from capacitor terminals and
connect ohmmeter, set on highest
resistance scale to terminals.
Also check between each terminal and
capacitor case.
Snubber Assembly Disconnect wires to snubber.
Measure resistance across terminals............. Infinite.
Magnetron
Discharge Capacitors
Remove wires from magnetron and
connect ohmmeter to terminals. Also check
between each terminal and ground.
Stirrer Motor Remove all wires from terminals.
Measure resistance from:
Terminal to terminal .................................... Approximately 25 KŸ.
Blower Motor Remove all wires from motor.
Measure resistance across coil (OR- WH)..... Approximately 30 Ÿ.
Measure resistance across coil (YL- WH)..... Approximately 30 Ÿ VRPH PRGHOV
WARNING
Test
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Results
Open at 219° F (104° C).
Open at 280° F (138° C) and
closed at 180° F (82° C).
Infinite resistance should be measured
in one direction and 50KŸ or more in
the opposite direction.
NOTE: Test meter must contain a
battery of 6 volts minimum.
Caution - Do not operate oven with
wire to terminal MT2 removed.
Infinite.
Approximately 40 Ÿ or more.
Infinite.
Infinite.
0 VAC (Idle and Standby)
0.9 VAC (Cook)
Between Terminals: Meter should
momentarily deflect towards zero then
return to over 5 MŸ. If no deflection
occurs, or if continuous deflection
occurs, replace capacitor.
Terminal to Case: Infinite resistance.
Between Terminals: Less than 1 Ÿ.
Each terminal to ground measures
Infinite resistance.
NOTE: This test is not conclusive. If
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oven does not heat and all other
components test good replace the
magnetron and retest.