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© 1997 Whirlpool Corporation
Cooking Products Service Manual
Original March, 1997 4322167
Page 2-25
REMOVING THE COOKTOP LIGHT SOCKETS
WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
Disconnect from the electrical supply be-
fore servicing the unit. Failure to do so
could result in death or electrical shock.
3. Remove the bulbs from the sockets and
unplug the socket wire connector from
the microwave oven.
4. To remove the sockets, press the locking
tabs near the base of each socket, and
twist the socket until the tabs align with
the slots in the bracket, then remove the
sockets from the bracket.
5. Mount the new sockets to the bracket,
reinstall the bulbs, and reassemble the
microwave oven.
1. Disconnect the electrical supply to the
microwave oven.
2. Remove the base plate from the micro-
wave oven and unplug the cooktop light
connector (see the illustration on page
2-3).
BASE
PLATE
BASE
PLATE
CONNECTOR
TWIST SOCKET
TO REMOVE
COOKTOP LIGHTS