Whirlpool MH2175XSB Service Guide - Page 37

Removing The Door And Door Disassembly

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Removing the Door and Door Disassembly Components of the MHC door (in order of removal.): IMPORTANT: 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. Choke Seal 2. Inner Door 3. Handle 4. Door Bracket 5. Outer Glass 6. Door Frame 1 2 45 3 1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. 2. Remove the air grille (see page 4-4, 6 steps 2 & 3). 3. Remove the 1 T-10 Torx® screw from the top hinge of the door. 4. Lift the door up and off the other hinge to remove the door. 5. Place the door face down on a protective surface. (All removal procedures assume the door is face down with the handle to the left.) Choke seal removal: 1. There are 4 tabs on the top edge, 3 tabs on each side and 5 tabs on the bottom edge. 2. Use a putty knife to open the gap between the door frame and the choke seal. 3. Locate each tab and use a flat blade screwdriver to gently lift the choke seal and release each tab. Place the screwdriver in the slot directly beside each tab and lift from there. 4. Only lift enough to release each tab all the way around the choke seal to avoid bending and possibly breaking the choke seal. Putty Knife Tab 4-19 Screwdriver

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IMPORTANT:
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. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power.
2. Remove the air grille (see page 4-4,
steps 2 & 3).
3. Remove the 1 T-10 Torx
®
screw from the top
hinge of the door.
4. Lift the door up and off the other hinge to re-
move the door.
5. Place the door face down on a protective sur-
face. (All removal procedures assume the door
is face down with the handle to the left.)
REMOVING THE DOOR AND DOOR DISASSEMBLY
Components of the MHC door (±n order of
removal.):
1. Choke Seal
2. Inner Door
3. Handle
4. Door Bracket
5. Outer Glass
6. Door Frame
2
3
4
5
6
1
Choke seal removal:
1. There are 4 tabs on the top edge, 3 tabs on
each side and 5 tabs on the bottom edge.
2. Use a putty knife to open the gap between the
door frame and the choke seal.
3. Locate each tab and use a flat blade screw
-
driver to gently lift the choke seal and release
each tab.
Place the screwdriver in the slot direct-
ly beside each tab and lift from there.
4. Only lift enough to release each tab all the way
around the choke seal to avoid bending and pos-
sibly breaking the choke seal.
Tab
Putty
Kn±fe
Screwdr±ver