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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 cavityfor 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. The microwave leakage check to verify compliance with the Federal
performance standard should be performed on each oven prior to release
to the owner.
F. Operate the oven from a properly grounded AC outlet capable of supplying
THIS MANUAL, AS WELL AS THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, IS TO BE USED ONLY BY
AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE TECHNICIAN FAMILIAR WITH AND KNOWLEDGEABLE OF
PROPER SAFETY AND SERVICING PROCEDURES AND POSSESSING HIGH QUALITY TEST
EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH MICROWAVE AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE REPAIR.
ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ATTEMPT REPAIRS BY IMPROPER MEANS OR ADJUSTMENT,
SUBJECT THEMSELVES AND OTHERS TO THE RISK OF SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURY.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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