R-3A54 
R-3E54 
FUNCTION  OF  IMPORTANT  COMPONENTS 
DOOR  OPEN  MECHANISM 
The  door  can  be  opened  by  pushing  the  door  open 
button  on  the  control  panel.  When  the  door  open  but- 
ton  is  pushed,  the  switch  lever  is  moved  upward,  op- 
erating  the  latch  head. 
The  latch  head  is  moved 
upward,  and  released  from  the  latch  hook.  Now,  the 
door  can  be  opened. 
Door--&+ 
Switch 
lever 
Stop  switch 
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Figure  D-l.  Door  Open  Mechanism 
IST  LATCH,  2ND  LATCH  AND  STOP  SWITCHES 
1.  When  the  oven  door  is  closed,  the  contacts  (COM 
2.  When  the  oven  door  is opened,  the  contacts  (COM 
-NO)  must  be  opened. 
-NO)  must  be  closed. 
MONITOR  SWITCH 
1.  When  the  oven  door  is  closed,  the  contacts 
(COM-NC)  must  be  opened. 
2.  When  the  oven  door  is  opened,  the  contacts 
(COM  -  NC)  must  be  closed. 
3.  If  the  oven  door  is  opened  and  the  contacts 
(COM  -  NO)  of  the  1st  and  2nd  latch  switches  fail 
to  open,  the  fuse  M8A  blows  simultaneously  with 
closing  the  contacts  (COM  -NC)  of  the  monitor 
switch. 
CAUTION:  BEFORE  REPLACING  A  BLOWN  FUSE  F 
M8A  TEST  THE  IST  AND  2ND  LATCH 
SWITCHES,  MONITOR  SWITCH  AND 
MONITOR  RESISTOR  FOR  PROPER  OP- 
ERATION. 
MONITOR  RESISTOR  R  0.8  I2  20W 
The  monitor  resistor  prevents  the  fuse  M8A  bursting 
when  the  fuse  M8A  blows  due  to  the  operation  of  the 
monitor  switch. 
ASYMMETRIC  RECTIFIER 
The  asymmetric  rectifier  is  a  solid  state  device  that 
prevents  current  flow  in  both  directions.  And  it  pre- 
vents  the  temperature  rise  of  the  power  transformer  by 
blowing  the  fuse  M8A  when  the  high  voltage  rectifier 
is  shorted. 
The  rated  peak  reverse  voltage  of  Dl  of  the  asymmetric 
rectifier  is  6  KV  The  rated  peak  reverse  voltage  of  D2 
of  the  asymmetric  rectifier  is  1.7  KV.  Dl  and  D2  of  the 
asymmetric  rectifier  or  high  voltage  rectifier  are shorted 
when  the  each  peak  reverse  voltage  goes  beyond  the 
each  rated  peak  reverse  voltage.  (The  process  of 
blowing  the  fuse  M8A.) 
1.  The  high  voltage  rectifier  is  shorted  by  any  causes 
when  microwave  cooking. 
2.  The  peak  reverse  voltage  of  D2  of  the  rectifier  goes 
beyond  the  rated  peak  reverse  voltage  1.7  KV  in  the 
voltage  doubler  circuit. 
6.  The  fuse  M8A  blows  by  the  large  electric  currents. 
7.  The  power  supply  to  the  all  electrical  parts  is  cut 
off. 
3.  D2  of  the  rectifier  is shorted. 
4.  The  large  electric  currents  flow  through  the  high 
voltage  winding  of  the  power  transformer. 
5.  The  large  electric  currents  beyond  6.3A  flow 
through  the  primary  widing  of  the  power  transfor- 
mer. 
FUSE  M8A 
1.  The  fuse  M8A  blows  when  the  contacts 
(COM  -NO)  of  the  1 st  latch  switch  and  2nd  latch 
switch  remain  closed  with  the  oven  door  open  and 
when  the  monitor  switch  closes. 
2.  The  fuse  M8A  also  blows  when  asymmetric  rectifier, 
H.V.  rectifier,  H.V.  wire  harness,  H.V.  capacitor, 
magnetron  or  secondary  winding  of  power  trans- 
former  is  shorted. 
3.  If  the  wire  harness  or  electrical  components  are 
short-circuited,  the  fuse  M8A  blows  to  prevent  an 
electric  shock  of  fire  hazard. 
THERMAL  CUT-OUT  145°C  (MG) 
This  thermal  cut-out  protects  the  magnetron  against 
overheat.  If  this  temperature  goes  up  higher  than 
145°C  because  the  fan  motor  is  interrupted,  the  venti- 
lation  openings  are  blocked,  the  thermal  cut-out  will 
open  and  the  line  voltages  to  the  power  transformer 
will  be  cut  off  and  the  operation  of  the  magnetron  will 
be  stopped. 
The  defective  thermal  cut-out  must  be 
replaced  with  new  one.