The manuals have exploded views, part numbers, and disassembly info.
The best place to order parts for this brand is Encompass (formerly Tritronics).
Or you can call them toll-free at 866-779-5835. You have to separate the door panels (as shown in the attached photo) and then you'll see the previously hidden screws you need to remove.
Or you can watch a YouTube video (not a video I made) that demonstrates how it's done.
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Assuming your inside light and
turntable come on when you try to microwave, with the symptoms you have,
I would most strongly suspect a bad magnetron or a loose and possibly
corroded connection on the magnetron's terminal.
If
you or someone you know decide to look into it, we have critical safety
information and disassembly information at our site, and our link is at
our listing here on FixYa.
At our Web site, we have a video available showing how to remove a typical over the range control panel assembly in under 5 minutes.
Here are some links you or someone you know can use for test help, but read their safety warnings first:
the burning is normally caused by a small particle of food getting stuck on the waveguide cover, this then carbonises and starts to arc. replacing cover should return oven to normal
This
is a common problem in one of the damper-related components, most likely the
switch, but it may also be the motor or the damper door.
The
damper is a door inside that opens or closes depending on cooking mode.
If the controller senses that the door is not in the right position, it
will shut down the cook cycle.
Sharp models stop after
59 seconds.
See the attached sample
photo for a typical damper assembly.
We have the applicable
service manuals for these models and have uploaded it to our site here and here to help you. You will
need the free
Adobe Reader
to view or print it.
If a switch is all you
need, we offer a universal type for only $5 postpaid which you can
order here.
We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your
thoughtful rating of our answer.
This
is a problem in one of the damper-related components, most likely the
switch, but it may also be the motor or the damper door.
The
damper is a door inside that opens or closes depending on cooking mode.
If the controller senses that the door is not in the right position, it
will shut down the cook cycle.
Sharp models stop after
59 seconds.
See the attached sample
photo for a typical damper assembly.
We have the applicable
service manuals for these models and have uploaded it to our site here and here to help you. You will
need the free
Adobe Reader
to view or print it.
If a switch is all you
need, we offer a universal type for only $5 postpaid which you can
order here.
We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your
thoughtful rating of our answer.
This
is a problem in one of the damper-related components, either the switch or motor or the damper door may be binding.
The
damper is a door inside that opens or closes depending on cooking mode.
If the controller senses that the door is not in the right position, it
will shut down the cook cycle.
Sharp models stop after
59 seconds.
See the attached sample
photo for a typical damper assembly.
You need to remove the grill above the door to find two more screws that go straight to the back wall plate. They will be on the left and right side. That is the only other way that they mount to the wall.
There are two possible sources; the fan, which may have a loose sleeve bearing (fan must be replaced), or a transformer with loose laminations. The latter is a rare occurrance since most transformers are 'potted' or treated with epoxy resin.
After pulling the plug, the housing will be fairly easy to remove with a half-dozen or so screws around the edge of the back panel.
If the fan is then accessible, you could block the blades with any insultating material and briefly turn the unit on.
Keep fingers clear of ANY part inside; danger of electrocution.
If the vibration is missing, then the fan is at fault.
This
is usually caused by either a bad door switch or a loose door switch
mount, which are pretty simple problems to fix. Door switch
or mount trouble is usually caused by slamming the door or by opening
the
door while it's cooking without hitting the Stop pad first.
There are
plastic mounts inside the microwave which hold the door switches and
onto which the door latches lock when you close the door.
The screws on these
mounts may be loose. If they get too loose, the switches will not be
activated properly.
Sometimes it's
a broken tab on the switch holder, allowing the switch to rotate just
out of position. This tab
can be hard to see, since it is under the
bottom edge of the switch.
One test that sometimes
helps is to
gently lift up (and/or push down) on the door or handle as you try to
start it. If it works or tries to work, then it's a door switch mount
or
door alignment issue.
If you or someone you
know decide to look
into it, we have critical information on safety, disassembly and door
switches at our site, and our link is at our listing here on
FixYa:.
You can find helpful
exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full model
number here.
There should also be a "mini-manual" (wiring diagram) hidden inside the unit behind the control
panel or hidden on the left side behind the grille, which is very
helpful when troubleshooting & testing.
If you don't find yours, or if you want to look at it without disassembling the oven, you can download it here.
If you only need a
switch, you can order a universal type here for $5 postpaid.
We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful
rating of our answer.
Look to see if there may be a small piece of metal, or aluminum somewhere in the oven or in the food, also it may be the utensil you have the food in is not microwave safe.
The Microwave oven won't hurt you microwaves are about the size of a pencil.
The turntable system consists of the motor, the coupler, the turntable support with rollers, and the tray.
You can see and hear a video of how a turntable motor should sound when you rotate it by hand.
If
yours is not set to be off via the control panel, and it won't rotate
or it sounds like it's grinding, etc., you may have a bad motor or
plastic coupler.
To
replace either, you need to unplug power, then remove the bottom cover
of the oven.
There
should also be a "mini-manual" (tech sheet) hidden inside the unit behind the
control panel or hidden on the left side behind the grille, which is
very helpful when troubleshooting, testing, and locating components.
At
our Web site, we have a video available showing how to remove a typical
over the range control panel assembly in under 5 minutes.
You can usually find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full model number here.
We're happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful rating of our answer.
Quite often on the compact models, the solution is to pull the control panel assembly off, remove the circuit board and clean the surfaces shown in the photo with high-grade alcohol.
That would include the back of the LCD glass and both sides of the rubber strip.
We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your
thoughtful rating of our answer.
The manuals have exploded views, part numbers, and disassembly info.
The best place to order
parts for this brand is Encompass (formerly Tritronics).
Or you can call them toll-free at 866-779-5835. You have to separate the door panels (as shown in the attached photo)
and then you'll see the previously hidden screws you need to remove.
Or you can watch a YouTube video (not a video I
made) that demonstrates how it's done.
We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful
rating of our answer.
That particular skillet is just too heavy a load for the turntable system to handle.
I would suggest a lighter skillet or a different container, otherwise, the motor or shaft or both will be damaged.
It is of course perfectly okay to put metal in a microwave(after all, that's what they're made of!) but you just have to do it only according to the instructions in the owner's manual.
And as you know, metal in convection mode poses no problem at all.
You just need to use a lighter or different container.
We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your
thoughtful rating of our answer.
