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11.11.1998 / Page 6 AVM 512 Whirlpool Europe
Doc. No: 4812 714 12457 8538 512 62291 Customer Service
TESTING PROCEDURE
Place 0.25l of water into the beaker and place it in the center of the oven.
Turn on the microwave oven by setting the unit on full power.
Hold the probe of the microwave tester to the surface of the oven and scan it at the rate of 2.5 cm per sec.
Test the following areas for microwave leakage:
- round and across the door glass and control panel.
- all ventilation openings.
The leakage should never exceed 5 mW/cm
2
.
Record all data.
OVEN LEAKAGE REPAIR
If leakage figure is found above 5 mW/cm
2
.
The unit has to be set out of function, until the unit is repaired and finally saefty tested.
Service engineer should notify the Service Management immediately.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
CAUTION AND IMPORTANT
Before disassembling the oven, the oven power must be turned off. Remove the power plug of the oven from
the outlet and wait for at least 3 minutes.
When disassembling, service personnel should remove their watches and metal chains from their hands.
Never touch the high voltage components and wire.
Before checking or replacing, discharge the high voltage capacitor to oven chassis grounded with an insulated
wire. Make sure that the wire is grounded to chassis side before short circuiting the capacitor terminal.
Do not measure high voltage with a common voltmeter.