Precautions To Be Observed Before And During Servicing To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy - DCS MO-24SS Technical Service Manual

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 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
If the unit operates with the door open, service person should 1) tell the user not to operate the oven
and 2) contact and Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health
DCS
immediately.
Service personnel should inform
4mW/cm2. The owner of the unit should be instructed not to use the unit until the oven has been
brought into compliance.
BEFORE SERVICING
DCS immediately at (888) 281-5698
of any certified unit found with emissions in excess of
DCS