Interlock Mechanism And Adjustment - Daewoo KOG-37050P Service Manual

INTERLOCK MECHANISM AND ADJUSTMENT

The door lock mechanism is a device which has been specially designed to completely eliminate microwave radiation when the
door is opened during operation, and thus to perfectly prevent the danger resulting from the leakage of microwave.
1. Primary interlock switch
When the door is closed, the hook locks
the oven door. If the door is not closed properly,
the oven will not operate. When the door is closed,
the hook pushes the button of the microswitch.
Then the button of the primary interlock switch bring
it under " ON" condition.
2. Secondary interlock switch and interlock
monitor switch.
When the door is closed, the hook pushes the lock
lever downward. The lock lever presses the button of the
interlock monitor switch to bring it under " OFF" condition
and presses the button of the secondary interlock switch
to bring it under " ON" condition.
ADJUSTMENT
Interlock monitor switch
When the door is closed, the interlock monitor switch should be opened before other switches are closed.
When the door is opened, the interlock monitor switch should be closed after other switches are opened.
3. Adjustment steps
(1) Loosen the one mounting screw.
(2) Adjust interlock switch assembly position.
(3) Make sure that lock lever moves smoothly after adjustment is completed.
(4) Tighten completely one mounting screw.
NOTE
Microwave emission test should be performed after adjusting interlock mechanism.
If the microwave emission exceed 4mW/cm
2
, readjust interlock mechanism.
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