Whirlpool MH2175XST Use and Care Manual - Page 16

Troubleshooting - replacement door

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The microwave oven light is a candelabra base bulb. It will automatically come on when the door is opened and when the microwave oven is operating. See "Assistance or Service" section to reorder. To Replace: 1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. 2. Remove the 2 vent grille mounting screws located directly behind the top louver. AB C 3. Tip the vent grille forward and down, then lift out to remove. 4. Lift up the bulb cover. A. Vent grille B. Top louver C. Mounting screws A. Bulb cover 5. Replace light. Close bulb cover. 6. Reattach vent grille. Replace the mounting screws. 7. Plug in microwave oven or reconnect power. TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate Has a household fuse blown, or has the circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. • Is the appliance wired properly? See Installation Instructions provided with your microwave oven. Oven will not operate • Is the door completely closed? Firmly close door. Is a spacer (on some models) attached to the inside of the door? Remove spacer, then firmly close door. Is the electronic oven control set correctly? See "Microwave Oven Control" section. On some models, is the Control Lock set? See "Control Lock" section. On some models, is the Demo Mode activated? See "Demo Mode" section. Is the magnetron working properly? Try to heat 1 cup (250 mL) of cold water for 2 minutes at 100% cooking power. If water does not heat, call for service. See "Assistance or Service" section. Oven makes humming noise • This is normal and occurs when the power supply switches the magnetron on and off. Oven door looks wavy • This is normal and will not affect performance. Turntable will not operate • Has the tape been removed from turntable hub? See "Turntable" section. • is the turntable properly in place? Make sure turntable is correct side up and is sitting securely on the turntable support. Is the turntable support operating properly? Remove turntable. Remove and clean turntable support and rollers. Replace turntable support. Replace turntable. Place 1 cup (250 mL) of water on the turntable, then restart microwave oven. If it still is not working, call for service. See "Assistance or Service" section. Do not operate the microwave oven without turntable and turntable support working properly. 16

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The microwave
oven light is a candelabra
base bulb. It will
automatically
come on when the door
is opened
and when the
microwave
oven is operating.
See "Assistance
or Service"
section to reorder.
To Replace:
1.
Unplug microwave
oven or disconnect
power.
2.
Remove the 2 vent grille mounting
screws
located
directly
behind
the top louver.
A
B
C
3.
Tip the vent grille forward
and down, then lift out to remove.
4.
Lift up the bulb cover.
A. Vent grille
B. Top louver
C. Mounting
screws
A. Bulb cover
5.
Replace
light. Close bulb cover.
6.
Reattach
vent grille. Replace the mounting
screws.
7.
Plug in microwave
oven or reconnect
power.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call.
Nothing will operate
Has a household
fuse
blown, or has the circuit breaker
tripped?
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit
breaker. If the problem
continues,
call an electrician.
Is the appliance
wired
properly?
See
Installation Instructions
provided
with your microwave
oven.
Oven will not operate
Is
the
door completely
closed?
Firmly close door.
Is a spacer (on some models)
attached
to the inside of the
door?
Remove spacer, then firmly close door.
Is
the electronic
oven control
set
correctly?
See "Microwave
Oven Control"
section.
On some models,
is the
Control
Lock set?
See "Control
Lock"
section.
On some models,
is the Demo
Mode
activated?
See "Demo
Mode"
section.
Is the
magnetron
working
properly?
Try to heat 1 cup (250 mL) of cold water for 2 minutes
at
100% cooking
power.
If water does not heat, call for service.
See "Assistance
or Service"
section.
Oven makes humming noise
This is normal and occurs
when the power
supply
switches
the magnetron
on and off.
Oven
door looks wavy
This is normal and will not affect performance.
Turntable
will not operate
Has the
tape
been removed
from
turntable
hub?
See "Turntable"
section.
is the
turntable
properly
in place?
Make sure turntable
is correct
side up and is sitting
securely
on the turntable
support.
Is
the
turntable
support
operating
properly?
Remove turntable.
Remove and clean turntable
support
and
rollers. Replace turntable
support.
Replace turntable.
Place
1 cup (250 mL) of water on the turntable,
then restart
microwave
oven. If it still is not working,
call for service. See
"Assistance
or Service"
section.
Do not operate
the
microwave
oven without turntable
and turntable
support
working
properly.
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