Whirlpool 1997 "E" - High Voltage Components; Accessing Components

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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.