Frigidaire FMV157GS Service Manual page 37

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FMV157GC
1. Disconnect the power supply cord.
2. Open the door and block it open.
3. To discharge the high voltage capacitor, wait for 60
seconds.
4. Remove the three (3) screws holding the hood exhaust
louver to the oven cavity front face plate.
5. Remove the hood exhaust louver from the oven cavity
by pushing the right and left tabs of the hood exhaust
louver. (Refer to the procedure of "HOOD EXHAUST
LOUVER REMOVAL".)
6. Remove door assembly, referring to "DOOR
REPLACEMENT".
Replacement of door components are as follows:
7. Place door assembly on a soft cloth with latches facing
up.
Note: As the engaging part of choke cover and door frame
are provided at 15 places, do not force any particular
part.
CHOKE COVER
8. Insert a putty knife (thickness of about 0.5mm) into the
gap A between the choke cover and door stopper and
between the choke cover and the door frame as shown
Figure C-3 to free engaging parts.
9. Pry the choke cover by inserting a putty knife in order
shown in Figure C-3.
10.Now choke cover is free from door panel and door
frame.
NOTE: When carrying out any repair to the door, do
not bend or warp the slit choke (tabs on the
door panel assembly) to prevent microwave
leakage.
DOOR DISASSEMBLY
DOOR FRAME ASSEMBLY
11.Remove two (2) screws holding the door panel to the
door frame assembly.
12.Release the door panel from the door frame assembly.
NOTE: It is easier to release the engaging parts of the upper
or lower door hinge pin side at first.
13.Now, door frame assembly is free.
LATCH SPRING, LATCH HEAD AND DOOR PANEL
14.Release the latch spring from the tab of the latch head
and tab of the door frame.
15.Release the latch head from the door frame.
16.Now, the latch spring and latch head are free.
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A
Choke Cover
Door Frame
Figure C-3. Door Disassembly
Door Stopper
Putty Knife