Door Disassembly - Sharp R-1850 Service Manual

Over the range microwave oven

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R-1850

R-1851

around door with an approved microwave survey meter.

(Refer to Microwave Measurement Procedure.)

Note: The door on a microwave oven is designed to

act as an electronic seal preventing the leakage

of microwave energy from oven cavity during

cook cycle. This function does not require that

door be air-tight, moisture (condensation)-tight

or light-tight. Therefore, occasional appearance

of moisture, light or sensing of gentle warm air

movement around oven door is not abnormal

and do not of themselves, indicate a leakage of

microwave energy from oven cavity.

Remove door assembly, refer to "Door Replacement".

Replacement of door components are as follows:

1. Place door assembly on a soft cloth with latches facing

up.

Note: As the engaging part of choke cover and door panel

are provided at 17 places, do not force any particular

part.

CHOKE COVER

2. Insert an putty knife (thickness of about 0.5mm) into the

gap between the choke cover and door panel and

between the choke cover and the door frame as shown

Figure C-3 to free engaging parts.

3. Try the principles of the lever and lift up the choke cover

by inserting a putty knife in order shown in Figure C-3.

4. Now choke cover is free from door panel and door frame.

DOOR FRAME

5. Remove six (6) screws holding the door panel to the door

frame assembly.

6. Release the door frame assembly from the door panel.

7. Now, door frame assembly is free.

LATCH SPRING, LATCH HEAD AND DOOR PANEL

8. Lease the latch spring from the tab of the latch head and

tab of the door panel.

9. Release the latch head from the door panel.

10.Now, the latch spring, latch head and door panel are free.

Upper Door

RE-INSTALL

Door

Assembly

Latch

Heads

Figure C-2. Door Replacement and adjustment