Sharp R-1505F Service Manual - Page 34

R-1500 R-1501 R-1505 R-1506 DOOR DISASSEMBLY 1. Disconnect the power supply cord. 2. Open the door and block it open. 3. To discharge the high voltage capacitor, wait for 60 seconds. 4. Remove the three (3) screws holding the hood exhaust louver to the oven cavity front face plate. 5. Remove the hood exhaust louver from the oven cavity by pushing the right and left tabs of the hood exhaust louver. (Refer to the procedure of "HOOD EXHAUST LOUVER REMOVAL".) 6. Remove door assembly, referring to "DOOR REPLACEMENT". Replacement of door components are as follows: 7. Place door assembly on a soft cloth with latches facing up. Note: As the engaging part of choke cover and door frame are provided at 15 places, do not force any particular part. CHOKE COVER 8. Insert a putty knife (thickness of about 0.5mm) into the gap A between the choke cover and door stopper and between the choke cover and the door frame as shown Figure C-3 to free engaging parts. 9. Pry the choke cover by inserting a putty knife in order shown in Figure C-3. 10.Now choke cover is free from door panel and door frame. NOTE: When carrying out any repair to the door, do not bend or warp the slit choke (tabs on the door panel assembly) to prevent microwave leakage. DOOR FRAME ASSEMBLY 11.Remove two (2) screws holding the door panel to the door frame assembly. 12.Release the door panel from the door frame assembly. NOTE: It is easier to release the engaging parts of the upper or lower door hinge pin side at first. 13.Now, door frame assembly is free. LATCH SPRING, LATCH HEAD AND DOOR PANEL 14.Release the latch spring from the tab of the latch head and tab of the door frame. 15.Release the latch head from the door frame. 16.Now, the latch spring and latch head are free. Door stopper A Choke cover Putty knife Door frame Figure C-3. Door Disassembly 32