The Convection Thermistor And Oven Thermostat - Whirlpool GM8155XJQ Job Aid

THE CONVECTION THERMISTOR & OVEN THERMOSTAT
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Replace all panels before operating.
Failure to do so could result in death or
electrical shock.
CONVECTION THERMISTOR
Refer to page 2-15 for the procedure for servic-
ing the convection thermistor.
1. Disconnect the electrical power to the
microwave oven.
2. Disconnect the convection thermistor con-
nector from the electronic oven control at
CN5.
3. Set the ohmmeter to the R x 10K scale.
4. Touch the ohmmeter leads to connector
pin slots 1 and 3. The meter should indi-
cate approximately 210 KΩ.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Replace all panels before operating.
Failure to do so could result in death or
electrical shock.
OVEN THERMOSTAT
Refer to page 2-9 for the procedure for servic-
ing the oven thermostat.
1. Disconnect the electrical power to the
microwave oven.
2. Disconnect the wires from the oven ther-
mostat terminals.
3. Set the ohmmeter to the R x 1 scale.
4. Touch the ohmmeter leads to the thermo-
stat terminals. At room temperature, the
meter should indicate continuity (closed
contacts).
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