Removing The Cooling Fan Motor & Air Vent Solenoid - KitchenAid KAC-24 Technical Education

REMOVING THE COOLING FAN MOTOR
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Replace all panels before operating.
Failure to do so could result in death or
electrical shock.
CAUTION: When you work on the microwave
oven, be careful when handling the sheet metal
parts. Sharp edges may be present, and you
can cut yourself if you are not careful.
1. Disconnect the electrical power to the
microwave oven.
2. Remove the microwave oven from the
oven cabinet (see pages 2-8 & 2-9 for the
procedure).
3. Open the microwave oven door and re-
move the turntable and the spindle from
the turntable motor shaft.
4. Remove the right side panel (see step 2b
on page 2-10 for the procedure).
5. Position the microwave oven on its left
side.
6. Remove the four T-10 torx screws from
the cooling fan housing.
Torx Screws (1 of 4)
& AIR VENT SOLENOID
Cooling Fan Housing
7. Position the unit with the high voltage
component side facing you.
8. Pull the cooling fan assembly out of the
unit.
9. To remove the cooling fan motor:
a) Disconnect the wires from the termi-
nals.
Wires
b) Unclip the bottom cover from the cool-
ing fan housing and remove the cover.
c) Pull the fan off the motor shaft.
Fan
Motor Shaft
2-18
Bottom Cover