GALANZ

FOR GENERAL
REFERENCE ONLY
MICROWAVE OVEN

SERVICE MANUAL
 INTRODUCTION
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CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..........................................................................................................................................1
1 THE HEATING PRINCIPLE OF MICROWAVE..................................................................................................2
2 THE STRUCTURE AND WORKING PRINCIPLE OF MICROWWAVE OVEN. ................................................3
2.1 HIGH VOLTAGE RECTIFYING CIRCUIT. ..........................................................................................3
2.2 MICROWAVE GENERATER...............................................................................................................4
2.3 COOLING SYSTEM............................................................................................................................4
2.4 ELECTRIC CONTROL SYSTEM........................................................................................................4
3 TYPICAL CIRCUIT ANALYASIS OF MICROWAVE OVEN................................................................................7
4 The working principle of two way protection diode used in microwave oven ....................................................8
5 HOW TO ASSEMBLE AND DISASSEMBLE MICROWAVE OVEN COMPONENTS......................................10
5.1 THE CABINET ..................................................................................................................................10
5.2 THE DOOR COMBINATION.............................................................................................................10
5.3 THE CONTROL PANEL AND THE DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM. .............................................12
5.4 THE MAGNETRON. .........................................................................................................................12
5.5 THE TRANSFORMER. .....................................................................................................................12
5.6 THE FAN MOTOR. ...........................................................................................................................13
5.7 THE CAPACITOR. ............................................................................................................................14
5.8 THE DIODE. .....................................................................................................................................14
5.9 THE TURNTABLE COMBINATIOM. .................................................................................................14
5.10 THE DOOR SAFTY INTERLOCKS. .................................................................................................15
5.11 THE CONTROL PANEL OF A TYPICAL MICROWAVE OVEN ........................................................16
5 BREAKDOWN ANALYSIS AND THE MEANS OF OVERHAULING ...............................................................16
5.1 EXAMINING THE BREAKDOWN CAUSES. ....................................................................................16
5.2 SPOT EXAMINING STEPS OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN .............................................................17
5.3 REPAIRING METHOD OF SEVERAL BREAKDOWN .....................................................................19
5.4 THE CHARACTERS REQUIREMENTS OF MICROWAVE AFTER IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ......21
6 CRITICAL PARTS SERVICING .......................................................................................................................22
6.1 IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO PRIOR TO CRITICAL PARTS SERVICING:....................................22
6.2 Interlock Assembly Replacement and Adjustment............................................................................22
7 COMMON BREAKDOWN OF MICROWAVE OVEN AND MEANS OF REPAIRING ......................................22
 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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 misaligned 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.

THIS MANUAL, AS WELL AS THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, IS TO BE USED ONLY BY AN

AUTHORIZED SERVICE TECHNICIAN FAMILIAR WITH AND KNOWLEDGEABLE OF PROPER

SAFETY AND SERVICING PROCEDURES AND POSSESSING HIGH QUALITY TEST EQUIPMENT

ASSOCIATED WITH MICROWAVE AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE REPAIR.

ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ATTEMPT REPAIRS BY IMPROPER MEANS OR ADJUSTMENT SUBJECT

THEMSELVES AND OTHERS TO THE RISK OF SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURY.

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 1 THE HEATING PRINCIPLE OF MICROWAVE
Microwave is one kind of radio wave whose wavelength is very short, frequency is very high. Therefore, it is
called ultrahigh frequency electromagnetic wave. Microwave can heat food mainly result in the mutual affect of
the food in the microwave field and the microwave field itself.
Under the affect of microwave field, the thermal effect mechanism produced from the mutual affect of the
microwave and the food includes two aspects. One is Dielectric loss of polar molecule; the other is conductive
loss of ion.
Usually, food is constituted of organism (plant and animal). The organism is formed by all kinds of polar water
molecule, polar protein molecule, and all sorts of saltion. The center of gravity of the positive and negative charge
in the molecule is not coinciding. In normal condition, the molecule is in irregular order due to its thermal action,
thus the food do not appear polarity. (FIG.1-la). Under the action of outer electric field, the positive end of the
polar molecule trend to the negative electric field, the negative end of polar molecule trend to the positive electric
field, and somewhat arrange in order through the direction of the electric field (FIG.1-1c). This phenomenon
usually is called “TORQUE POLARITY”. When the outer electric field apply for the opposite polarity, the polar
molecule then arrange an opposite direction order accordingly (FIG.1-1b). If the direction of the outer electric field
changed repeatedly, the polar molecule would repeatedly sway accordingly. During the swaying, it is
understanding that the polar molecule would produce heat due to somewhat similar friction among them. When
the electric field is applied for ultrahigh frequent microwave field from the outside, its direction would change tens
billion times per second, so do the molecule. This kind of molecule swaying producing similar frictional heat from
the interference and block of the action strength among the molecule, and changed to microscopic microwave
heating. Microwave heating not only concerned the nature of the matter itself, but also closely connected with the
electric strength and frequency. When the frequency is low, the molecule swaying rate and the acute degree of
the mutual friction among the molecule is low, and would produce much heat. When the frequency is too high, as
the swing of the polar molecule is with rotating inertia, it made the swing do not in line with the changing rhythm
of the electric field because of the friction drag, thus, actually lowed the polar molecule swaying speed. The
friction dragging degree is concerning about the magnelectric wave frequency, polar molecule shape, and the
matter’s sticky degree. To different matter’s molecule, there is different special frequency zone. Those absorbing
microwave energy from this zone are most capable to turn microwave energy to heat energy.

(a) (b) (c)

Fig.1-1

Apart from the above said action, there is another action which is electric ion under the action of microwave field,
act fiercely accompanied with the acceleration of electric field. The positive ion transfer to the negative polarity of
the field while the negative ion does opposite. Accompanying with the changing electric field, the electric ion
hanging accordingly. During the transferring, heat produced with the crash among the ion. This kind of action
takes the main effect to those microwaves heating of high salt molecule.
No matter it is the polar molecule swaying or the ion transferring, they both are turning the microwave energy
which the heating matter got from the microwave field to heat energy. From the analysis of theory, we can draw
such a conclusion that the power which a unit of volume matter absorbed from the microwave field as the
following formula:

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 Pa=KE fErtgδ
Pa Stands for the power the heated matter adsorbed from the microwave field.
K Stands for a constant
E Stands for the microwave frequency.
f Stands for the microwave frequency.
tgδ Stands for loss angle tangent of the heated matter.
Er Stands for relative dielectric constant of the heated matter.

2 THE STRUCTURE AND WORKING PRINCIPLE OF MICROWWAVE OVEN.

Microwave oven can be classified to many kinds
according to various construction, volume and control
function. But anyhow, the main electric parts are all 220V
composed of high voltage rectification, cooling system.
Microwave generator, electric control system and heating
chamber (FIG.2-1). Its working process are as follows:
220V power frequency voltage transferred to the rectifier
through electric control system, and then be changed to
4000V direct volt-age by the rectifier, and be then
transferred to the microwave generator, the generator
stars working to transfer the microwave energy to the
heating chamber for heating food through wave guide
tube. At the same time, the electric control system set off
the cooling system to cool the working rectifier and the
microwave generator to keep the oven working steadily
from a too high temperature. If something wrong with the
cooling system cause the temperature too high, the control system would cut off the power automatically to
prevent microwave generator being damaged form the high temperature. Now, we’d like to introduce the working
principle of each part of the widely used model, mechanical control and touch control microwave oven.

2.1 HIGH VOLTAGE RECTIFYING CIRCUIT.

At present, home use microwave oven adopt this high voltage rectifying circuit as shown at diagram 2-2.The
circuit is a single phase, semi-wave, double voltage rectifying circuit. The circuit has only a high voltage capacitor,
a high voltage diode, a magnetic leakage transformer besides the magnetron, is very simple.
The working principle of the circuit: 220V power boosted through the transformer, output about 2000V alternating
high voltage current when the high voltage winding is at the positive half-circle, the high voltage winding is at the
negative half-circle, the diode is cut off and the magnetron is conducted. The electricity charged at the positive
half-circle of the capacitor is series connected with the positive phase of the winding voltage, and got a doubled,
about 4000V direct high voltage, then transferred to between the cathode and the anode of the magnetron.

220V
220V

Fig.2-2 Fig.2-3

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2.2 MICROWAVE GENERATER.
Microwave generator is the heart of microwave oven. The quality of a microwave oven mostly depends on the
quality of the microwave generator. A microwave generator is mainly composed of magnetron and its power
supply circuit, FIG.2-3 is the typical circuit diagram of the present used microwave oven’s generator. The power
supply circuit is composed of rectifying circuit and filament circuit.
Usually, we adopt continuous wave magnetron. It can turn the direct energy which is applied to the magnetron
after being high voltage rectified to microwave energy, the power supply circuit supply a direct high voltage
between the cathode and anode of the magnetron, a filament voltage to the cathode filament of the magnetron.
The working process of the magnetron: When the anode volt-age gradually rises from zero, the anode current is
approx.zero, the power is very small as well. When the anode voltage rises to “THRESHOLD” voltage value, the
magnetron starts oscillating, and the anode current would increase obviously, provided the anode voltage rises a
little more, the anode current would increase a lot (FIG.2-4), and would reach the rate value quickly.

If the anode voltage is undulating, it would cause the anode

current swing fiercely, even made the magnetron stop oscillating.
For keeping a steady output, the power supply circuit of the
oven must supply a stead direct current voltage. The filament

eb m(kV)
voltage of the magnetron must be supplied by an alternating
current voltage. For simplifying the circuit, it would be supplied

anode voltage
by the same leakage magnetic transformer with the anode
power (high voltage power). The filament of the magnetron
which the present used microwave ovens are all treated through
some special technology, and all have the cold start character.
But when in cold start, there still is a very strong surge electric
field attached to the surface of the anode, and would be harmful
to the anode. In order to reduce the surge voltage, the filament
of the magnetron must be connected as the FIG.2-3 shown. In
anode current
this figure, when the anode current of the magnetron circulates, Ib(mA)
the filament current should flow to the FA end from the lower
end. Fig.2-4

2.3 COOLING SYSTEM

In the working process of the microwave oven, the magnetron often makes the anode temperature rise due to
anode loss
caused by the electronics strike the oven surface and the heat radiate of the cathode. To prevent the anode
temperature rise too high, thus affect the working steady and its life span, it is necessary to cool the magnetron.
According to the different models and rate output of the magnetron, compelling wind cooling and flowing
water-cooling can be adopted. Usually, the home used microwave oven adopts the compelling wind cooling
method, and all are fixed with cooling fin.
Cooling system includes fan motor, air duct, air entrance, air vent etc. The flowing direction of the cooling wind
should. Be parallel to the cooling fin of the magnetron. Generally, we adopt the method of air blast rather than air
absorb. And all the cabinet of the oven is with air entrance and air vent, the hot wind blowing through the
magnetron is guided with air tube to improve the cooling effect. In the technical parameter chart of the magnetron,
it usually will give out the requirement of cooling wind. A shortage of cooling wind would damage the character of
the magnetron, even burn out the magnetron. The amount that the fan blasted should not be less than the
requirement. When fix the fan, attention must be paid to prevent the cool wind from blowing directly to the glass
part of the magnetron to avoid blasting.

2.4 ELECTRIC CONTROL SYSTEM.

To those mechanical control microwave oven, electric control system mainly composes of interlock switch, timer,
power distributor and thermal cutout, etc. The electric control system of those tough control microwave oven is
mainly composed of interlock switch, computer controller and thermal cutout, etc.

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2.4.1 DOOR INTERLOCK SWITCH
Drawing 2-5(a) is the circuit and construction diagram fuse main latch switch

of the door interlock switch of brand, EMN-109

S1
microwave oven. It mainly consists of latch switch (S1,
S2), pilot switch (S3), door hook and starting
mechanism of the door interlock switch.
There fixed hooks on the oven door, and opened two L
E pilot switch S3
rectangle hole at the corresponding place at the right of
N
the oven and the hook. Inside each rectangle hole,
there fixed a micro switch. When the oven door closed,
the two hook on it would insert into the rectangle hole,
and just push down several micro switches. At that time, S2
S1, S2 are closed, S3 is cut off, and the microwave door closed assistant latch switch
oven is under preparation of working. To that
mechanical control microwave oven, no sooner you
(a)
turn the time switch to set the heating time than the Fig.2-5
power would be supplied to the back to start the oven.
To those touch control microwave oven, hardly do you
set the heating time and power, and touch the start screw

button when the power would supplied to the back to

start the oven. When press down the door release
button, S1, S2 are cut off, S3 is closed, and the
microwave oven would stop operating immediately. latch switch
door hook
Provided due to some man - made or the appliance
itself reasons, when the door is open, S1, S2 are
closed, due to the pilot switch (S3) still at conducted
pilot switch
condition would make the 220V voltage short-circuited
and fused the fuse, and will never let the microwave
oven working when the door is open. From this we can
understand the function of the interlock switch is when
screw
the door is unclosed, the oven wouldn’t work, when the
door is opened when the oven is working, it would stop door release button
the working immediately (FIG.2-5b).

2.4.2 TIME AND POWER DISTRIBUTOR

Fig.2-5（b）
Time and power distributor is mainly composed of timer
motor and two sets of gear switch S4 and S5. When
the timer is at zero position, the gear switches are cut
off, when the heating time is settled, the gear switch is
transformer
closed. When started the oven, the time motor starts
working. When it reaches the settled time, it would cut timer & power motor
off the gear switch (s4) to step the oven working. The
gear switch (S5) is designed for controlling the output
of the microwave oven, actually for controlling the
output of the magnetron. It mainly by the method which 220V
make the magnetron working internally at the same
working point to change the output of the magnetron.
This method was called “CONDUCTION RATIO
CONTROL”. But there is another method which is S4 S5
called “ELECTRIC LEVEL CONTROL” which is
through changing the working point (such as anode
voltage or magnetic field) to change the output of the Fig.2-6
magnetron. Because of conduction ratio control
method is low cost, high function and high reliability, it is widely used for those microwave oven which have the

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power control function.
FIG.3-1 is the power control circuit diagram of brand microwave oven, WP700. This is a typical instance of
conduction ratio control. This oven adopt time and power controller as a whole. When a 220V, 50Hz alternating
current is inputted, the time and power motor is always at working condition. At the FIG.2-7, S5 is always
conducted. Made the S5 working 30 seconds as a circle, the conduct time can be successively adjusted from 5
seconds to 30 seconds. When power select switch is set at “HIGH”, S5 is always conducted, the output of the
microwave oven is 700W(full power) when the power select switch is set at defrost position, S5 would conduct for
14.4 seconds, and cut off for 15.5 seconds, and the average output of the oven is 336W.

2.4.3 THERMAL CUTOUT

Thermal cutout actually is a thermal sensor switch, usually, it is fixed on the shell of the magnetron, and series
connected with the primary circuit of the magnetron to control the power input. At normal condition, the thermal
cutout is always conducted (FIG.2-8). When something wrong with the cooling system that cause some abnormal
conditions, such as molding or thermal breakdown, which made the temperature of the magnetron reach the limit
value. Then, the thermal cutout would work to turn off the power to prevent the magnetron from being damaged.

2.4.4 HEATING CHAMBER

Heating chamber is the place where the microwave and the food affect mutually. There are lots kinds of chamber.
Accord-ing to the working characters, it can be classified to carton type, cavity type, radiation type, slow type
(surface wave type), etc. The present adopt chamber for food cooking microwave oven is the typical carton type
heating. (FIG.2-8). The heating chamber is mainly composed of oven door and oven cavity. From the microwave
theory, it is a microwave resonant cavity that can contain many kinds of oscillating models simultaneously.
Microwave enters into the oven cavity through the wave guide and the coupling appliance, and most of its energy
is absorbed by the food after it is reflected in the cavity repeatedly, those which haven’t been absorbed will be
reflect to the magnetron. A good designed oven cavity should have a good impedance matching with the
magnetron, the energy should be less reflect, and distribute evenly in the oven cavity, improve the heating
efficiency. Generally, at the same input power, the larger the cavity, the less the energy density a unit volume
would have in the oven, and the more energy on the inside wall of the cavity would lose, thence, it would certainly
slow down the heating speed, low the heating efficiency. Moreover, too big of the cavity would either waste the
material or appears very heavy. The material for cavity usually use non - magnetic stainless steel or zinc - plating
steel, and have no high requirements for the conducting rate. The inside coating of the cavity requires beautiful in
look, durable when use (should be resistant against damp, heat, acid and alkali), it should also comply with the
food health requirements.

1. Safety interlock switch

2. Door window
3. Air vent
4. Turntable supporter
5. Glass tray
6. control panel

Fig. 2-8

To improve the heating evenness there often fixed a turntable glass tray at the bottom of the cavity (FIG. 2-8). It is
through changing the relative place of the microwave and the heating matter to improve the heating evenness.
The turntable tray is usually made of heat – resistant glass, the glass contains some dielectric loss, it can,
somewhat, protect the magnetron when the cavity loading less.
There often fixed a dust – proof, low – loss and heat – resistant dielectric cover (such as mica sheet). Sometimes,
an impedance matching metal stick was fixed near the coupling or in the wave guide.
The door is designed for inspecting, taking and placing the heating food, it is also one side of the cavity (FIG .2 -
8). It is the most liable place where microwave leakage occurs. Especially, after a long time using, the microwave

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leakage would enlarge at the hinge and the hook. Anyway, mechanic damage would also cause large amount of
microwave leakage. Therefore, the main methods designed for preventing microwave leakage of the door are as
follows:
1) Assemble a layer of steel filament or a thin metal plate with many holes at the middle of the window to made it
is possible to observe the heating as well as shielding the microwave.
2) The widely used seal measurement at present
is to assemble a current – resistant construct
between the door and the doorframe. FIG.2-9 is current-resistant
constructure
the typical construction fig of the door. It was
designed according to the theory of
“THETRANSFERING LINE ONE–FOURTHWAVE
LENGTH IMPEDANCE CHANGER”. Although
there is no connecting point from a mechanical
point. It is sealed at the seam from the point of front door plate
noise filter
electricity, so it is called “CURRENT-RESISTANT”.
Recently, with the installation of noise filter in the
oven door
current resistant trough, the effect to restrain the
microwave leakage (include high subharmonic) Fig.2-9
have been much improved.

3 TYPICAL CIRCUIT ANALYASIS OF MICROWAVE OVEN

We have introduced the structure and the working principle of the microwave oven previously. We shall analyze
the complete set circuit of the microwave oven link with the practical circuit at this chapter.

220V

Fig.3–1 is the practical circuit diagram of a brand microwave oven. Its corresponding working conditions are as
follows: The door closed, SW1 and SW2 turned on, SW3 closed, power control relay has no power, R1, R2 is cut
off. When cooking, touch the starting switch to power the timer and the power relay. RY1, RY2 closed the power
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supply to the anode of the magnetron and the filament, changing the power frequency electric energy to
microwave energy, the microwave energy then transferred to the heating chamber for food heating. At the same
time, the lamp turned on, the fan motor begins to cool the magnetron. The turntable motor set off to drive the food
around and making the food heated evenly. The microcomputer begins reckon the time, when it reached the sets
time, power relay are cut off, the power of the lamp, all the motor and the magnetron are cut off, the food –
heating process ended. During the heating, if the door was opened, the interlock S1, S2 will cut off, S3 will close,
all the motors and the magnetron will also be cut off, the lamp will turn on, the oven stop heating immediately. If
heating need go on, just push down the starting button and closed the door, the oven will continue its working.
When something wrong with the fan motor or the air vent was blocked that breakdown the cooling system, the
magnetron temperature would rise high very quickly. When the temperature reached the working point of the
thermal cutout (S6), S6 will be cut off immediately to cut off the power supply to the magnetron and the
magnetron will stops working right away. The PC board is cut off to prevent the magnetron from being damaged
by overheating. When the thermal cutout is cut off, the magnetron, motors and the lamp would stop working
simultaneously. Moreover, the thermal cutout has the self - resuming character, when the temperature lowered, it
will resume to close condition.
Circuit diagram of computer controlled microwave ovens:
Circuit diagram for mechanical controlled microwave ovens:

4 The working principle of two way protection diode used in microwave

oven
Forward
Cooking takes place when magnetron emits electromagnetic wave into the oven. To make the magnetron work, it
is necessary to provide a DC high voltage power supply which uses a high voltage rectifier diode. Follows is a
typical circuit.

Fig.1

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 Two Way Protection Diode

Working principle of two way protection diode

1. Abnormal behavior of magnetron may affect the high voltage rectifier diode.
In the time from initial electrification to working stability, the magnetron may discharge or behave abnormally. Due
to the self-inductance of the transformer, the discharge generates excessive voltage surge in the high voltage
circuit.
VSURGE=L×（di/dt）
VSURGE: Equivalent transformer secondary windings inductance, di/dt : the rate of change with time, of the high
voltage current loop at the instant of discharge.
The voltage surge may have the following effect:
① break high voltage rectifier diode
② break high voltage capacitor;
③ After breaking the h.v. diode, current still flows to h.v. transformer to burn it and cause a fire.

The structure of the two way protection diode is basically the same as the h.v. rectifier diode, except that the PN
node at the core is welded together equivalent to having two diodes (D1&D2) in the plastic body.
4. As see in fig. 1, the Cathode of two way diode D1 is connected with the cathode of the h.v. rectifier diode at
one end of the h.v. capacitor, and cathode of the two way diode D2 is connected to the other end of the h.v
capacitor.
5. The use of the two way diode has the following merits:
① The h.v. capacitor working voltage is about 2KV, and the diode D2’s breaking voltage is a little higher than
2KV (depending on models). When abnormal VSURGE at both ends of the capacitor makes it work at breaking point,
the voltage at both ends of the h.v. capacitor overshadowed by the breaking voltage and would not be broken by
the high voltage. When VSURGE passed over, the oven works normally again, but the premise is that the two way
protection diode have good anti-surge characteristics.

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② as already said above, when magnetron discharges, the VSURGE may sometimes break h.v. rectifier diode,
being short-circuited, its positive and negative potentials were 0 (as if being grounded), equivalent to imposing
2KV reverse voltage on the two way diode D2. A diode can’t work under breaking voltage for a long time, it is
broken. The over current passing the two way diode breaks the front fuse due to h.v. transformer current loop,
protecting the transformer from being burned or causing a fire.

5 HOW TO ASSEMBLE AND DISASSEMBLE MICROWAVE OVEN

COMPONENTS
In the following pages, we will introduce the ways in which the various parts of a typical microwave oven can be
disassembled and assembled.

5.1 THE CABINET

To disassemble the cabinet
Pull out the power plug.
Loosen the four screws at the back of the oven with a “+”- screwdriver. (FIG.4-1a)
Push the cabinet back 25mm according to the arrow direction shown at FIG.4-1 (b), and the cabinet can be taken
off.

(a)
(b)

To assemble the cabinet

1. Put the cabinet on the oven, and push it full ahead.
2. Check whether the up, right and left troughs have been inserted with the curved with the curved rim of the
oven (FIG.4-1 (b)). If the cabinet and the oven are not tallied exactly, then it should be reassembled or those
untallied parts should be smoothed.
3. Tighten those four screws, please make sure that
six-angle screw
one of the screws should have a plum blossom
shape washer to keep a good earth.

5.2 THE DOOR COMBINATION hinge(up)

To disassemble,
1. Pull out the power plug. oven t n a ts i se r - tn e rr u c
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2. Take off the cabinet.

3. Loosen the two six –angle screws of left hinge (up)

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Fig.4-2
 with a socket wrench (FIG.4 - 2).
4. Push the door release button to have the hook out (FIG.4 -3).
5. Pull the hinge with the door out of the oven together, and take off the washer of the hinge (low) shaft (FIG.4 -
2).
6. Pick up the ten inverse hooks which around the cover with a small screwdriver carefully(ATTENTION: the
cover is made of plastics, and is very liable to be broken), and take out the cover.
7. Take off the two screws at the door side
with a “+”-screwdriver
latch switch holder
8. Take off the hinge (up)(FIG.4- 2).
latch switch holder
9. Apart the doorframe from the doorplate latch switch

(FIG.4-2). latch switch

door hook
door hook
10. Take off the hook spring with a pointed
plier, then the hook combination. pilot switch pilot switch

11. Clamp the window plate with hand, push it

down according to the arrow direction,
and take it off.

（a） （b）
To assemble the door combination(see sketch
4-2 to 4-5) Fig.4-3
1. Apply proper silicon grease or lubricating
grease on the “★” mark of the hook first, then fix the hook on the oven door, and the spring on its place
(FIG.4 - 5), check whether the hook is operating in normal.
2. Apply proper silicon grease or lubricating grease on the “★” mark of the hinge (UP), install the hinge (UP) in
the hole at right above of the door as FIG.4 - 2, then install the window on the door as FIG.4 - 1, make sure
the hook won’t out. Then tighten each hook on the window to the trough of the door. After assembled, check
whether the door hook is working in normal.

3. Tear off the back protective paper of the window, then the sides of adhesive tape as FIG.4 – 1, and stick it on
the window, Tear three right sides protective paper about 10mm, and fix the window in the doorframe as
FIG.4 – 1.
4. Tear off the adhesive protective paper of the lining and stick it on the door as FIG.4 – 1, slip the hook on the
doorframe, and fix the doorframe on the door, tighten it with “+” – screws. After assembled, check whether
the hook working in normal and whether the hinge (UP) is its position.
5. According to the FIG. 4 –4 shown, paste the inner lining inside the doorframe, make sure it is pasted
smoothly, and should have no air bubble.
6. Slip the washer in the hinge shaft, then put the hinge shaft in the hinge hole on the bottom of the oven, the
hinge in the rectangle hole on the left above, and hooked it with the door hook.
7. Place a 0.15mm thin paper between the door and the oven, level the door and the oven, then push the door
close to the oven, and tighten the two screws of the hinge (UP) and paint them.

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5.3 THE CONTROL PANEL AND THE DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM.
Pull out the power plug.
Take off the cabinet.
Discharge between one end of the capacitor and the baseboard with a
screwdriver.
To disassemble
1. Pull out the terminal plug of the time and power distributor.
2. Take off the screw which fix the control panel with a “+” – screwdriver
(FIG.4 - 6)
3. Take off the control panel.
To assemble,
(1) Place the two buckles under the control panel into the two rectangle
holes under the oven as FIG.4 – 6, then make close of the control panel and
the oven with being fixed with a screw. Plug in the terminal plug.

5.4 THE MAGNETRON.

Firstly, do as 1,2,3, steps at Ⅲ of this part.
To disassemble,
1. Take off the screw beside the oven lamp (FIG.4 - 8).
2. Take out the four screws which fixed the magnetron, and take the magnetron off (FIG.4 - 7).

screwe
magnetron
screwe

magnetron

thermal cutout
magnetron holder magnetron holder

lamp shade

Fig.4-7
Fig.4-8

To assemble the magnetron,

1. Check whether the copper filament weaved washer of the magnetron antenna has been placed well. It
should not be fixed if there is no copper filament weaved washer, for it may cause the magnetron and the
oven can’t earth well, and cause large amount of microwave leakage. Attention : When a new oven matches
a magnetron, the meatl lustre at “★” mark should be polished with a sand paper (FIG.4 -7).
2. Aim the head of the magnetron antenna to the hole of the wave guide housing, tighten the four screws of the
magnetron vertically, and also tighten the screws of the lampshade (FIG.4 - 8).
3. Plug in the two terminals of the magnetron filament and the thermal cutout.

5.5 THE TRANSFORMER.

Firstly, do as the 1,2,3, steps at Ⅲ of this part.
Dismantling steps for the transformer: (as FIG.4 -9).
1. Pull out all the terminal of the transformer.
2. Turn the microwave over.
3. Take off the right baseboard with the transformer after loosened the four screws, which fix the board on the
oven. (4-10).
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4. Take off the four screws, a, b, c, d with a “+”- screwdriver.
5. Take off the right baseboard, the seat and the rubber space between the transformer and the oven.

screw

base board

transformer
seat

Fig.4-10
Fig.4-9

to mount the transformer,

1. Place the transformer as the FIG.4 - 9, tear off the protective paper of the rubber lining tape, stick it on the
transformer as shown on the figure. Then put on the seat and the right base board, make sure the screw
hole are tallied, then tighten the four screws for the high voltage winding is earthing here.
2. Fix the transformer on the oven as FIG.4-10.tear off the protect paper of the rubber spacer, set it between the
transformer and the oven, make sure the adhesive side is sticked on the oven.
3. Plug in all the terminals of the transformer precisely.

5.6 THE FAN MOTOR.

Firstly, do as the 1, 2, 3, steps of Ⅲ of this part.
To disassemble,
1. Pull out the two terminal of the fan motor (FIG. 4 –11).
2. According to the FIG.4 –12, pull out the lead plug which lead
marked “A” and “C” from the thermal cutout and the fuse
housing separately, and take off the earthing screw which
marked “B” (FIG.4 -12). fan motor power supply cord

3. Take out the power supply cord from the trough as the
figure shows. Fig.4-11
4. Loosen the screws shown on the FIG.4 –13 with a “+” –
screwdriver, and take off the fan holder.
5. Take off the fan from the fan motor shaft as FIG.4 –14, then the fan motor.
to mount the fan motor,
1. Assemble the fan motor as FIG.4 – 14. Drip the glue on
the “★” place of the fan motor shaft, and fix the fan on the earthing screw
motor, make sure it must be fixed to the bottom of the
shaft. Attention: The fan motor shaft should not be curved,
the fan should have no abnormal stick up. After assembled,
check whether the running fan would knock the fan holder.
2. Assemble the fan holder as FIG.4 – 13, Then connect the
power supply cord with the two wires of the fan motor, and
tighten the screws as FIG.4 – 11 and FIG.4 – 12. fuse housing
power supply cord

Fig.4-12
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 fan motor back board

fan

screw
Fig.4-14
Fig.4-13

5.7 THE CAPACITOR.

Firstly, do as the 1, 2, 3, steps of Ⅲ of this part.
To disassemble,
1. Pull the wires of the capacitor out (4-15).
capacitor fan holder
2. Loosen and take out the screw which fix the capacitor clip
with a “+” – screwdriver, and take out the clip and the
diode screw
capacitor. (4-15).
To assemble,
1. Place the capacitor in the capacitor clip with the end which
have three foot near the diode (4-16).
Fig.4-15
2. Insert one end of the clip in the fan holder trough (FIG.4-15).
3. Tighten the screw, which fix the capacitor clip.
4. Plug in all the plugs of the capacitor.

5.8 THE DIODE. magnetron

Firstly, do as the 1, 2, 3, steps of Ⅲ of this part. H.V.fuse

capacitor

To disassemble, transformer
1. Pull out the diode plug, which plugged in the
capacitor.
diode
2. Loosen the screw, which fixed the diode, and
take the diode off. Fig.4-16
To assemble,
1. Insert one end of the diode to one feet of the capacitor’s connect piece.
2. Fix the diode with one screw (pay attention to the polarity of the diode, refer to FIG.4 - 16).

5.9 THE TURNTABLE COMBINATIOM.

Firstly, do as the 1, 2, 3, stops of Ⅲ of this part.
To disassemble,
1. Turn the microwave oven over (FIG. 4- 17).
2. Take off the two screws which fix the middle base board with a
“+” – screwdriver and take off the middle cover (FIG.4 - 18).
3. Loosen out the two screws of turntable motor with a “+”-
screwdriver, take out the turntable motor and pull out the two

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 wires (4 -17).
Assembling steps:
1. Put the motor shaft into its connecting hole, and fix the motor
with two screws (FIG.4 - 17).
2. Plug in the two wires.
3. Assemble and fix the middle base board with two screws
(FIG.4 - 18).
4. Turn the oven back.
5. As the FIG.4 – 19 shown, fix in the turntable shaft supporter,
the place in the roller ring and the glass tray as FIG .4 – 20.

Fig.4-18
turntable shaft supporter

roller ring

Fig.4-19

5.10 THE DOOR SAFTY INTERLOCKS.

Firstly, do as the same with 1, 2, 3, steps of Ⅲ of this part.
Steps for dismantling:
(1) Pull out the terminal plugs of the interlock switch and the pilot switch.
(2) Loosen out the two screws which fixed the switch holder with a “+”- screwdriver, and take the switch holder
off.
(3) Take off the interlock switch and the pilot switch from the holder.
(4) Take off the switch connecting lever arm and the working lever from the holder.
Assembling steps:
(1) Slip on the connecting lever arm and the working lever into the switch holder.
(2) Assemble the interlock switch and pilot switch to the switch holder, make sure they are assembled correctly.
(3) Tightly fix the holder with two screws.
(4) Check the position of the hook and the switch holder.
Close the door, push and pull the low and up part of the door screw

to check whether the door is flexible. If it does, back and latch switch hold
front position of the holder should be adjusted. Provided the front door pla
up hook is loose, the door should be pushed more closely to 8

the oven, and pull the holder inside closely after loosen the
screw which fix the holder, then, tighten the screw and check
whether it is still loose. If it is not or the loose is minor, it
would be OK. Open the door, then close it lightly, check
whether the hook is in position, if not, readjustment is
needed. If the loose is at lower part of the door, the adjust
methods is the same with the above said steps but the
Fig.4-21
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screw is the one below (FIG.4 - 21).

5.11 THE CONTROL PANEL OF A TYPICAL MICROWAVE OVEN

Pull out the power plug.
Take off the cabinet. light tough switch
Discharge between one end of the capacitor and the
PC board
baseboard with a screwdriver. control panel
Means of dismantling the PC board and door release
mechanism:
(1) Pull out all the terminal plug of the PC board.
(2) Loosen out the two screws which fix the control panel
with a “+”- screwdriver (FIG.4 -6).
(3) Take off the control panel.
(4) Take off the three “+”- screws which fix the PC board
as the FIG.4 – 22. Fig.4-22
(5) Take off the range terminal plugs as FIG.4 – 24 shown,
that is press the two places according to the arrow
direction at the figure, while pull it up about 2mm, then off
the row plastic board. light tough switch
(6) Take off the PC frame.
(7) Tear off the undried glue of the light touch switch (FIG.4 control panel
- 23).
to assemble the PC board and door release mechanism,
(1) Tear off the undried glue patch of the light tough switch
(1) and (2) as the Fig.shown, and place them into the
rectangle hole of the surface of the plastic board.
(2) After uprighted the light tough switch, tear off the
Fig.4-23
protective paper on the back, and stick it on the plastic
board smoothly.
(3) Tear off the protective paper of the light touch switch (2), and stick the switch on the back of the plastic board
smoothly.
(4) Assemble in the PC frame and PC board as FIG .4 –22,
and fix them with three “+”- screwes.
(5) Fix the range wires as FIG.4-24, the means are: Insert
the range wires first, make sure that its notch is tallied with
the flange of the row seat, then, press it down to its normal
position.
(6) Fix the control panel on the oven (FIG.4-6).
(7) Plug in the terminal plugs of the PC board.

5 BREAKDOWN ANALYSIS AND THE MEANS OF OVERHAULING

Before overhauling a microwave oven, you should judge the breakdown and the cause correctly, then you can
repair it with corresponding ways. The overhauling must be proceed in order, any hasty conclusion is not
recommendable, otherwise over-working would be done when repair. The microwave oven may occur compound
breakdown due to all kinds of different reasons, thus, when overhaul, they all should be taken into consideration.
Special attention must be given to the microwave leakage and the electric insulation when examine because they
may do harmful to the repairing staff.

5.1 EXAMINING THE BREAKDOWN CAUSES.

How to examine a microwave oven with breakdown? A better means which demonstrated in practical operating

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are through inspecting and listening. On the basis of large amounts of perceptual knowledge, you can judge and
analysie the break down quickly and correctly.

5.1.1 INSPECTION.
Inspect whether the oven shape is disordered and where is the disordered position, If any. It is normal if the
cabinet disordered a little, but abnormal if the oven, the door disordered, the door hook broken, the door crooked,
or there are too much looseness between the door and the oven after the door is closed .

5.1.2 LISTENING.
Listening to the sound of the oven operating and the noise of the fan. Minor “wen wen” noise, cycling“kala”noise
and “shishi” noise should be considered as normal. But it is abnormal if the following noises occur:
(1) Sound “wen wen ” noise.
(2) Long time “shishi” noise.
(3) Strike sound like “Pipa pipa”

5.2 SPOT EXAMINING STEPS OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN

5.2.1 EXAMINE THE MICROWAVE INSULATING RESISTANCE

Measure the insulating resistance with a avometer or a
megaohmmeter the value should not be less than 2 megaohms.
Otherwise, part examination should be taken at once. Such as 8

checking whether the motor, the thermal cutout, the transformer or

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glass tray
the capacitor are electricity leaking.

5.2.2 EXAMINATION OF THE RESISTANCE VALUE OF THE

MICROWAVE OVEN.
Close the door, set the time (the oven is at operating condition but
the power plug haven’t been plugged in ), measure the two feet (L -
N) of the power plug with R×1 grade of an avometer, the resistance Fig.5-1
value should be about 2.5 ohm. If open circuit occurs, then you must
check whether the 8A fuse is broken、the primary winding of the transformer is open circuit、the thermal cutout is
open circuit or not, you must check whether the interlock device is put through or all the plugs are connected well.
If short circuit occurred or the resistance less than 1.5 ohms, you
should check whether the primary winding of the power transformer
is short – circuited or part short – circuited.

5.2.3 EXAMINATION OF MICROWAVE LEAKAGE.

Measure the microwave leakage with a microwave leakage
measure. Place a graduate of 275ml water at the middle of the
glass tray of the oven (FIG.5 - 1). Close the door, power set high,
time set to 3 minutes, press the starting button to operate the
oven. After rectified the microwave leakage measure, measure
around the door crack, those hole position of the window and
the air vent at four sides of the oven with the probe of the
measure. When measure, the moving speed of the probe should
not exceed 25mm per second, and the measuring direction
should be the same with the outing direction of the probe should Fig.5-3
not exceed 25mm per second, and the measuring direction
should be the same with the outing direction of the microwave leakage (FIG.5 - 2)..
When measuring the ultimate value of microwave leakage of all the measure position should not exceed 1
milliwatt/cm2, of should be considered as abnormal.

5.2.4 EXAMINE WHEN THE OVEN AT OPERATING, BUT THE FOOD CAN’T BE HEATED.

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(1) Examine when the lamp is on, the glass tray is cycling, the
fan operating in normal:
Take off the cabinet, starting the oven, measure the plug of the
transformer with an avometer to see whether it is enough to
220V. If it is enough to 220V, then the secondary high voltage of
the transformer should be examined as FIG.5 – 3.
Measure it with the 2500V-alternating grade of model 500
avometer. One rod of the avometer connects the iron core of the
transformer, the other rod connects the secondary high voltage
plug (FIG.5 - 4). The avometer reading should be about 2100V
(when measure, be careful with the high voltage). If no voltage Fig.5-4
at all, it indicates that the transformer has broken, and should be
replaced by a new one. If it is enough to 2100V, then check the
filament voltage of the transformer with alternating 10V grade of
an avometer, the value should be about 3.4V (FIG.5 - 5).
If there is no voltage at all, it indicates the transformer has
broken, and should be replaced by a new one. If it is enough to
3.4V, check the filament resistance of the magnetron, measure
the filament plug with the R×1 grade of a avometer (FIG.5 - 6). If
it is open – circuited, it indicates the magnetron has broken, and
should be replaced by a new one. It is normal if the resistance
very small. Then check whether the magnetron steel has broken,
if broken, replace with a new magnetron.
If there is no problem with the magnetron, check the high Fig.5-5
voltage diode then. Measure the diode with R×10K grade of an
avometer, the “+” rod end of the avometer connect the cathode magnetron
of the diode, the “-” rod end of the avometer connect the anode
of the diode (FIG.5 - 7).
The avometer reading should be about 150 thousand ohms.
The change the rod to different electrode, the reading should be
“∞” . If the reading is very small, and near to short circuit, it
indicates the high voltage diode has been punctured, and
should be replaced by a new one.
If the high voltage diode is OK, then check the forwarding plug
of the transformer to see whether it is enough to 220V. If it is not
enough, check the micro – switch of the time and power
distributor. Connect the two rods of the avometer to the 1,2 place
of the timer with R×1K grade. It is normal if the reading is “0”
when at cut off condition. If the reading is “∞”, it indicates the
micro switch has broken, and the timer should be replaced by a
new one. If all the above examination shows normal ,then check
whether the terminal plug of the magnetron and the capacitor
have loosened, if it is loosened, pinch it tightly with a pliers.

5.2.5 EXAMINE THE STARTING AND THE 8A FUSE OF THE

MICROWAVE OVEN.
Pull out the power plug, take off the cabinet, discharge the
capacitor, measure the resistance value of the primary
winding and the secondary winding of the transformer with an
avometer (FIG.5 – 10 and FIG.5 - 9). The resistance value of
the primary winding should be about 2.2 ohms, the secondary
winding should be about 130 ohms. Otherwise, it indicates the
transformer has broken, and should be replaced by a new
one.
Fig.5-8
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If the transformer is normal, then the high voltage capacitor should be checked. Pull out the connecting plug of
the capacitor, and measure it with R×1 grade of an avometer, the two rods of the avometer connect the two
polarity of the capacitor. When they just connected, the reading of the avometer should be zero, then increases to
nine megaohm slowly. Change the rod to different polarity, the reading repeat from zero to nine megaohm (FIG.5
- 11), it means the capacitor is normal. If the indicator of the
avometer can’t point out from zero to nine megaohms, it
indicates the high voltage capacitor has broken, and should
be replaced by a new one.
If it is normal between the two pole of the capacitor, then the
insulation between the capacitor pole and the cabinet should
be measured with R×10K grade of an avometer. The
resistance value should be “∞” (FIG.5 - 12). If it is short
circuited or have a number reading, it indicates that the
capacitor has been punctured or electricity leaked, and should
be replaced by a same model, same capacity one.
Fig.5-9

Fig.5-10 Fig.5-11 Fig.5-12

If the resistance value of the capacitor’s two pole are “∞”, the capacitor is normal. Then check the earth of the
magnetron’s two filaments to see whether they are short –
circuited (FIG.5 - 13). If they are short – circuited and the
filament strikes the shell of the magnetron, it indicates the magnetron
magnetron has broken, and should be replaced by a new,
same model one.
If the magnetron is also normal, then test the pilot switch.
Pull out the two plugs of the switch. Measure it with the R×1
grade of avometer, the two rod connect the plug of the
switch, the resistance value should be “∞” (FIG.5 - 8).
Then press down the pilot switch with a screwdriver, if the
reading of the avometer pointed to zero, it indicates the pilot
switch has broken, and should replace it with a new, same
model one.

5.3 REPAIRING METHOD OF SEVERAL BREAKDOWN

1. Repair when there occurred large amounts microwave t n a ts i se r - tn e rr u c
e ru t cu r t sn o c

leakage. There are many factors which may cause microwave

e t a lp ro o d t n or f
re t l if es i o n

r oo d ne v o

9-2.giF

t n a ts i se r - tn e rr u c
e ru t cu r t sn o c

e t a lp ro o d t n or f
re t l if es i o n

r oo d ne v o

9-2.giF

leaking. Following mentioned may be the main causes of re t l if es i o n

r oo d ne v o
t n a ts i se r - tn e rr u c

e t a lp ro o d t n or f
e ru t cu r t sn o c

9-2.giF

microwave leakage:
(1) The door deformed, the hinge loosed or damaged that
caused the door can not close tightly.
(2) The door pressing cover or the embed piece damaged or
come off.
(3) Obvious damage or uneven of the oven.

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(4) There are filth between the door and the oven.
(5) The door and the oven are serious loosed after the door closed.
(6) The crack of the door shielding net cover.
Before repairing, check whether the above listed point are existed, if not, can you start the microwave oven.
Place a graduate of about 275ml water at the middle of the glass tray, close the door, time set at 3 minutes,
power at high, make the oven operating in normal. Rectify the microwave leakage measure, measure the amount
of the microwave leakage around the oven with its probe. If there are places which the leakage exceeds the
standard requirement, then repair them accordingly. If the leakage amount exceeds 1 milliwatt/cm2 at the left
door crack, then pull out the power plug, take down the cabinet,
adjust the screws of the hinge (up and low) as figure5-14 to less door pushing screw
the gap between the door and the oven. Then measure again, part at
the leakage amount should be less than 1 milliwatt/cm2. right above
Generally, it should be controlled below 0.75 milliwatt/cm2 with
some allowance. micro switch
If the leakage occurred at the right door crack, adjust the
screws which fix the interlock holder and the hook. If the
leakage is the larger side at the right – above of the oven, then
adjust the upper screw as FIG.5 – 15. Loosen out the screw, door pushing screw
push the door close to the oven to hook the door hook with the part at
plastic parts, then tighten the Screw again. If the leakage is right below
larger at the right – below, then adjust the lower screw as FIG. 5
– 15. Loosen the screw, push the door close to the oven to hook
the door hook with the switch holder tightly, then tighten the screw again, and open and close the door repeatedly,
to check whether the door can operate flexibly, whether the hook and the switch are in their normal position. If it is
not in position, then adjust the door hook and the switch holder repeatedly to make them to normal position, to
put through the interlocks, to cut off the pilot switch, to less the loose between the door and the oven, then
measure the leakage with microwave measure again.
If the leakage still exceeds standard requirement, then inspect whether the right oven is even or not, if not,
smooth it. Then adjust the door and the oven to eliminate their loose to the ultimate.
If there still exist microwave leakage, measure near the
magnetron with the probe of the microwave leakage mea-sure. If
the leakage is larger, the oven should be turned off and check
whether the four screws which fix the magnetron have been
loosed, if loosed, twist them tightly with socket wrench. If the four
screws are fixed, then the magnetron should be taken down to
check the copper filament weaved washer of the magnetron has
been placed well or whether the wave guide housing coupling
has been oxidized or have lacquer on it. If do have, scrape the
oxidized layer or the lacquer off. When fix the magnetron, the
copper filament weaved washer must be placed well, the screws
must be twist tightly. Then turn on the oven and measure again
until it comply with the requirement. If the microwave leakage is
larger at those hole position of the window board. The oven
should be turned off to inspect whether there are crack among
them (fig.5 - 16). If several holes formed a crack, it would
enlarge the microwave leakage. If that is the case, it indicates the door has broken, and should be replaced with
a new door.
2. Means of repair when the oven can heat, but the turntable glass can’t move
Firstly, check whether the turntable holder is placed correctly. If it is correct, then pull out the power plug and take
down the turntable combination, measure the resistance value of the turntable motor R×1K grade of a avometer.
If it is open – circuited, it indicates the turntable motor has broken, and should be replaced by a new, same model
one. If the resistance value is between 15 –22 K, it indicates the turntable motor is normal. Then check the
connecting shaft weave. If the plastics which the shaft insert in has broken, a new shaft weave should replace it .
3. Repair when the oven can heat, but the lamp is not on.

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Pull out the power plug, take down the cabinet an discharge the capacitor.
Pull out the two terminal plugs of the lamp. Measure the two plugs of the lamp with the R×100 grade of a
avometer.
If it is open – circuited, it indicates the lamp has broken, and should be replaced by a same model one.
4.Means of repair when the oven stop working after several minutes operating.
The phenomenon indicates the thermal cutout is playing its protective role, and you should check whether the fan
is working in normal. Turn off the oven, pull out the power plug, take down the cabinet, discharge the capacitor,
then turn the fan with hand to see whether it is moving flexibly. If not, it indicates that the oil bearing of the fan
motor has run off the oil, and should take down the fan combination to repair the motor. Loosen the two screws
which fix the bearing out the shaft and the bearing, and rinse them with kerosene (ATTENTION: The bearing can
only be wiped with a silk which moistened with kerosene rather than be washed in the kerosene because there
are felt on it. If the felt are soaked with kerosene, then the engine oil can not be sucked up. ). After the bearing
being cleaned, the felt should be refueled fully with engine oil (for when the oven is operating, the engine oil
empty into the oil bearing slowly). Fix the bearing cover with two screws, turn the fan around till it can move
flexibly. Then install them to the oven, and plug in the two terminal plugs.
If the fan can move flexibly, then the winding of the fan motor should be examined. Measure the winding with
R×100 grade of a avometer, if it is open – circuited, it indicates the winding of the fan motor has broken, and
should be re-placed by a new, same model one.

5.4 THE CHARACTERS REQUIREMENTS OF MICROWAVE AFTER IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED

After being repaired, the microwave oven should have a 30 minutes trial operation. It can be used only when it
has been demonstrated that it is in good conditions of safety, heating and defrosting. The oven must have the
following identifications when it at trial operating:

5.4.1 INSULATION:
Before conducted, measure the insulation resistance among those electric metal parts and the nonelectric metal
cabinet with a 500V.D.C. Megaohmmeter. The resistance value should not be less then 2 megaohm.
Testing condition: Door closed, power at “high”, time set at 3 minutes. This is the operating condition of the oven,
but the power plug is not connected.

5.4.2 MICROWAVE LEAKAGE:

Microwave leakage can not be tell by watching or touching. To be responsible for the user, the amount of
microwave leakage should be measured strictly, and should not exceed 5 milliwatt/cm2, according to the IEC
STANDARD. Some countries stipulate that the maximum microwave leakage should not exceed 1 milliwatt/cm2.
For safety concern, we must control the leakage under 1 milliwatt/cm2 after the oven being repaired, otherwise, it
should be repaired again. Test must be proceeded completely and comply with the following procedures:
Put a graduate of about 275ml water at the middle of the turntable glass tray of the oven, insert the power plug,
close the door, power set high, time set 3 minutes to make the oven in operation. Rectify the microwave leakage
measure first, measure around the door crack the metal net of the door and the air vent with the probe of the
measure when measuring, the moving speed of the probe should not exceed 25mm/sec. The measuring direction
of the probe must be the same with the outgoing direction of the microwave leakage.

5.4.3 MICROWAVE HEATING.

Place a graduate of about 250ml water on the turntable tray. Close the door, power set high, time set 4 minutes
(To those 700W microwave oven) to make the oven operating in normal. When the bell of the timer rings, open
the oven door, the water should have boiled. If it have not been boiled yet, but is very hot, check whether the
voltage is less than 220V. If the voltage below 220V but the water can be boiled after a little more time beating, it
is normal.

5.4.4 MICROWAVE DEFROST:

Place a graduate of about 200ml water on the turntable glass tray of the oven, power set middle, time set 4
minutes to make the oven operating in normal. When the bell of the time ring, open the door. It would be normal if
the water is lukewarm.

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 6 CRITICAL PARTS SERVICING
6.1 IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO PRIOR TO CRITICAL PARTS SERVICING:
The following instructions are CRITICAL to the owner’s safety. Be sure to follow all the instructions. Contact the
manufacturer or distributor if you have any question.
1. If the oven is operative prior to servicing, a Microwave Leakage Test (a. k. a. Microwave Emission Check)
should be performed prior to servicing the oven Refer to Section 7.3, Microwave Leakage Test. For the
detailed check procedures.
2. In the event that any microwave oven found to have microwave emission level in excess of 4 mW/cm2. The
following procedures should be followed:
(1). .Inform the distributor; importer, or manufacturer the finding. Record it in the logbook as well.
(2). .Repair the unit at no cost to the owner.
(3). .Investigate the oven and ascertain the cause of the excessive leakage.
(4). .Hold the oven in your facility and instruct the owner not to use the unil until the oven has.
3. In the event that the oven operates with the door open. The following procedures should be followed:
(1). Tell the user not to operate the oven.
(2). Hold the oven in your facility until it is investigated and repaired.
(3). Contact the manufacturer and CDRH (FDA) immediately.

6.2 INTERLOCK ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT.

1. If you suspect defective primary, secondary or monitor interlock switches, use your ommeter (digital or
analog type) to check the electrical continuity.
2. Make sure the power cord is pulled out and the high-voltage capacitor is discharged before the electrical
continuity check.
3. Set the ohmmeter to “Low Resistance” range and connect both leads (alligator clips) to the switch terminals.
4. Open the door and notice the meter reading the primary or secondary interlock switch should show an
“infinite” resistancc when the door is open. Replace it when it is defective. The monitor interlock should show
a “zero or near zero” resistance when the door is open. When the door is closed, the readings will be
opposite.
5. If the oven has been rendered inoperative due to the failure of the monitored safety (primary and /or
secondary ) interlock(s). You should replace all of the monitored safety interlock switched and the monitor
switch.
6. Refer to Chapter 4, Sections I and X for how to remove and assemble the interlock and monitor switches.
7. Always refer to Section 0.4 for adequate wiring diagram. Monitor interlock must always be installed. Repeat
Step 6.2.4 to check electrical continuity.
8. Perform required checks and tests as described in Chapter 7 before releasing the oven to the owner.

7 COMMON BREAKDOWN OF MICROWAVE OVEN AND MEANS OF

REPAIRING

PHENOMENON CAUSE REPAIRING MEANS

1. When starting the 8A fuse broken. Change a new fuse.
oven, the lamp is not on, Change a new transformer.
The primary and secondary winding of the
the turntable tray can’t
transformer are short – circuited. Change a new capacitor.
rotate and the food can’t
be heated The earthing or the polarity of the polarity of Change a new pilot switch.

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 the capacitor is punctured. Change a new interlock
The pilot switch can’t cut off. switch.
The interlock switch hasn’t closed. Adjust the connection or
The power plug and the socket are not in replace it by a new one.
good connection. Change a new hook.
The door hook broken.
The primary and secondary winding, the
filament of the transformer are open –
2.When starting the circuit-ed.
Change a new transformer.
oven, the lamp is on, the The magnetron filament is open – circuited,
turntable rotating, the fan the magnetic steel of the magnetron broken Change the magnetron.
cycling but the food can’t or the magnetron is air leaking. Change the time power
be heated. Time and power distributor broken. distributor or the
micro-switch.
The plugs of the magnetron or the capacitor
loosed. Fix them.

3. The food can be The lamp broken. Change a new lamp

heated, but the lamp is
not on The plug falls off. Insert the plug again

4. The food can be The turntable motor broken Change the turntable motor
heated but the turntable The plug fall off Inset the plug securely
tray is not rotating. Connecting shaft weave broken Change the weave
The winding of the fan motor in
open-circuited.
5. The oven can heat 1.Change the fan motor
The fan falls off
within 2-3 minutes, but 2.Change the fan
The plug of the fan motor falls off
can not heat from the 3.Insert the plug
fourth minutes The turnatable shaft is griped with the
4.Overhauling them
mo-tor bearin
5.Repairing it
The cooling vent blocked
6. When starting the
oven, it can’t heat, and The high voltage diode was punctured Change a new diode
with “wenwen” noise.
7. The oven can heat, but
The iron core of the transformer loosed Change a new transformer
with sound “shishi” noise
The door deformed Mend the door
The door metal net cracked Change the door
The gap of the door crack is too large Adjust the gap
The welding point of the oven falls off Change the oven
8. Large amount of
microwave leakage The screws which fix the magnetron loosed Tighten the screws
The wave guide connection oxidized Scrape the oxidized and
The magnetron copper filament washer is tighten the screws
too thin cause the wave guide opening not Thick the copper filament
in good earth. washer
After long time using, the wear and the rust
–eaten enlarged the gap of the door shaft Adjust the hinge to rectify the
9. The door can’t open and the shaft hole, thus cause the door position of the door.
crooked. Change the hook.
The door hook broken.
10. The door release Worn out and aged after long time
Overhaul it or renew it
button fall off operating

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 The earthing insulation resistance of all the Test where is the leaking
11. Electricity leaking motors or the transformer are less than 2 place, then repair it or change
megaohms. those damaged components.

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