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PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED BEFORE AND
DURING SERVICING TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
(a) Do not operate or allow the oven to be operated with the door open.
(b)Make the following safety checks on allovens to be serviced before activating the magnetron or other microwave
source, and make repairs as necessary: (1) Interlock operation, (2) Proper door closing, (3) Seal and sealing
surfaces (arcing, wear, and other damage),(4) Damage to or loosening of hinges and latches, (5) Evidence of
dropping or abuse.
(c) Before turning on power to the microwave oven for any service test or inspection within the microwave
generating compartments, check the magnetron, wave guide or transmission line, and cavity for proper
alignment, integrity, and connections.
(d) Any defective or misadjusted components in the interlock, monitor, door seal,and microwave generation and
transmission systems shall be repaired, replaced, oradjusted by procedures described in this manualbefore the
oven is released to the owner.
(e)A microwave leakage check to verifycompliance with the Federal performance standardshould be performed on
each oven prior to release to the owner.