Precautions To Be Observed Before And During Service To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy; Before Servicing; Foreword - Sharp R-390AW Supplemental Service Manual

R-390AW
R-390AK
This Manual has been prepared to provide Sharp Electronics Corp. Service Personnel with Operation and Service
Information for the SHARP MICROWAVE OVENS, R-390AW, R-390AK.
It is recommended that service personnel carefully study the entire text of this manual so that they will be qualified to render
satisfactory customer service.
Check the interlock switches and the door seal carefully. Special attention should be given to avoid electrical shock and
microwave radiation hazard.
This supplemental service manual contains update information only. Please refer to base model service manual
(Refer No. is S5708R390APK/) for complete service information.
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 microwave power for any service test or inspection within the microwave generating
compartments, check the magnetron, wave guide or transmission 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 by procedures described in this manual before
the oven is released to the owner.
(e) A microwave leakage check to verify compliance with the Federal Performance Standard should be performed
on each oven prior to release to the owner.
Before servicing an operative unit, perform a microwave emission check as per the Microwave Measurement
Procedure outlined in this service manual.
If microwave emissions level is in excess of the specified limit, contact SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPO-
RATION immediately @1-800-237-4277.
If the unit operates with the door open, service person should 1) tell the user not to operate the oven and
2) contact SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION and Food and Drug Administration's Center for
Devices and Radiological Health immediately.
Service personnel should inform SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION of any certified unit found with
emissions in excess of 4mW/cm
has been brought into compliance.
SERVICE MANUAL
MICROWAVE OVEN
R-390AW, R-390AK

FOREWORD

BEFORE SERVICING

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. The owner of the unit should be instructed not to use the unit until the oven