Turntable does not spin
SOURCE: My ge profile spacemaker xl1800 turntable stopped .
It's probably a bad turntable motor or coupler.
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SOURCE: Turntable repair? GE Profile model JVM1660BB
IF EVERYTHING IN THE OVEN IS WORKING BUT THE TURNTABLE YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE BOTTOM COVER OFF THE OVEN THE MOTOR HAS TWO WIRES ON IT, BE CAREFULL
WHEN YOU TEST IT AS THERE IS 110V ON THE WIRES.IF THE 110V IS THERE BUT THE MOTOR ISN,T RUNNING TAKE THE
TWO WIRES OFF,AND TAKE THE MOTOR OUT AND BUY A NEW ONE. YOU CAN DO THIS BUT DO BE CAREFULL.. YOU
MAY HAVE TO PULL ON IT A LITTLE TO PULL IT APART FROM THE PEACE INSIDE THAT TURNS THE GLASS TRY NOT TO BREAK IT!
SOURCE: ge spacemaker xl microwave oven turntable
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.
If yours is a GE, you can usually find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full model number here.
If yours is a GE, there
should also be a "mini-manual" hidden inside the unit behind the
control panel or hidden on the left side behind the grille, which is
very helpful when troubleshooting & testing.
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thoughtful rating of our answer.
SOURCE: Turntable in GE microwave stopped turning.
On some GE models, the turntable motor and stirrer motor are powered
off a tap on the internal cooling fan motor and in such cases they will
be marked "21V AC".
When I say internal
cooling fan, I do not mean the hood vent exhaust fan which you can turn
on and off manually.
I'm instead talking
about the internal fan which comes on automatically whenever you
microwave.
It is vital that the
cooling fan runs, or the turntable and stirrer won't work, and magnetron will soon be destroyed.
A quick
test is to remove the stirrer cover in the ceiling of the oven. The
owner's manual tells you how, and you can download that here.
Then run the oven for several seconds with a cup of water inside while
watching the stirrer blade in the top. It should turn very slowly.
If it does not turn or is jerky, it or the cooling fan is not working.
Also, we have a sound clip of what a microwave should sound like when the cooling fan and everything else is working here. The cooling fan's absence will be notable after you hear the clip.
The turntable system
otherwise 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
the cooling fan is good, but yours 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 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.
Accessing some parts may require you to pull the oven from thew wall and remove the cover.
If
so, the installation instructions are very handy, and it's best to have
two people since the microwave can be heavy and awkward.
You can download GE
owner's manuals and installation instructions here.
We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your
thoughtful rating of our answer.
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