Interlock Mechanism And Adjustment - Daewoo KOC-984T 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, door open monitor switch and interlock monitor switch
When the door is closed, the hook pushes the latch lever downward.
The latch lever presses the button of the interlock monitor switch to bring it under "OFF" condition and
presses the button of the secondary interlock switch and door open monitor 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 two mounting screws.
(2) Adjust interlock switch assembly position.
(3) Make sure that latch lever moves smoothly after adjustment is completed.
(4) Tighten completely two mounting screws.
NOTE
Microwave emission test should be performed after adjusting interlock mechanism.
If the microwave emission exceed 4mW/cm
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, readjust interlock mechanism.
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