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Warning, The high voltage components, Accessing the components – Whirlpool 1997 "E" User Manual

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THE HIGH VOLTAGE COMPONENTS

ACCESSING THE COMPONENTS

MAGNETRON

HIGH VOLTAGE

CAPACITOR

HIGH VOLTAGE

RECTIFIER

HIGH VOLTAGE

TRANSFORMER

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.

Discharge the high voltage capacitor be-
fore working inside the oven. Failure to do
so could result in death or electrical shock.

The components for service in this section
include the:

Magnetron
High Voltage Rectifier
High Voltage Capacitor
High Voltage Transformer

The locations of the high voltage components
are shown below. All of the high voltage com-
ponents are accessible through the front con-
trol panel cutout. However, the cabinet must
be removed to access the mounting screws for
the magnetron. Refer to the following pages
for servicing the high voltage components.