
Component Testing Procedures
!
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to oven before servicing, unless
testing requires power.
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June
2005
©2005 Maytag Services
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Illustration Component
Test
Procedure
Results
High voltage
transformer
Primary
Secondary
Filament
0 V
120 V
Discharge Capacitor
Disconnect connector and measure
continuity with meter on R x 1 scale:
Secondary ......................................
Filament..........................................
Primary (High & Low)......................
(Measure at room temperature, or 70° F/
22°C)
Measure continuity with meter on “High”
scale: Primary winding to ground ..............
Filament winding to ground.............
Approximately 50-120
Ω
Less than 1
Ω
Less than 1
Ω
Infinite
Ω
Infinite
Ω
Magnetron
Discharge Capacitor
Remove wires from magnetron and
connect ohmmeter to terminals. Also
check between each terminal and ground.
Between Terminals:
Less than 1
Ω
Each terminal to ground
: Infinite
resistance.
Note:
This test is not conclusive. If
oven does not heat and all other
components test good replace the
magnetron and retest.
High Voltage
Capacitor
Discharge Capacitor
Remove wires from capacitor terminals
and connect ohmmeter, set on highest
resistance scale to terminals.
Also check between each terminal and
capacitor case.
Between Terminals:
Meter should
momentarily indicate several ohms,
then return to infinity. If no deflection
occurs, or if continuous deflection
occurs, replace capacitor.
Terminal to Case:
Infinite resistance
High Voltage Diode
Discharge Capacitor
Remove diode lead from capacitor and
connect ohmmeter.
Reverse leads for second test.
Infinite resistance should be measured
in one direction and continuity in the
opposite direction.
NOTE:
Ohmmeter must contain a
battery of 6 volts minimum.
Power Level
Cycle On
(Continuity)
Cycle Off
(Open)
1
4 sec
18 sec
2
6 sec
16 sec
3
8 sec
14 sec
4
10 sec
12 sec
5
12 sec
10 sec
6
14 sec
8 sec
7
16 sec
6 sec
8
18 sec
4 sec
9
20 sec
2 sec
Relay 7
Disconnect the leads. Place water in the
oven and select power levels 1 through
10. Check continuity between the
terminals of the relays.
10
22 sec
0 sec