Precautions To Be Observed Before And During Servicing To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy; Before Servicing - Sharp AX-1100R Service Manual

AX-1100R/S
PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED BEFORE AND
DURING SERVICING TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPO-
SURE 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: ()
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
CORPORATION immediately @ -800 -237 -4277.
If the unit operates with the door open, service person should ) tell the user not to operate the
oven and 2) contact SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION and Food and Drug Administra -
tion'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
use the unit until the oven has been brought into compliance.

BEFORE SERVICING

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. The owner of the unit should be instructed not to
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