SteveB wrote:
On 12/19/2013 2:51 PM, Paul Drahn wrote:.

You must remove the cover. Takes a hex security screw driver for the
back screws and a Phillips driver for the side screw.

You will see a very flimsy steel bracket holding the door interlock
mechanisms. There are two, one above the other.

The metal bracket bends away from the door when you close it. This is
the problem. the solution is to add a metal strip to hold the bracket in
place. There are already holes there for the brace, but they failed to
install it. You will see the holes at the top of the bracket and the
metal frame nearby. I am writing this from memory.

Use screws or small bolts to secure the brace. Do this with the door
closed so all is aligned properly.

then plug in the oven and see if it runs. It only has to start, then
shut it off. There may be some adjustments necessary to get the new
bracket tightened in the right position.

Put the cover back on when the oven door works properly.

Our oven had been performing perfectly for about 6 months since adding
the brace.

Paul

Thanks. My next step was to take the cover off, and examine the
workings of the door mechanism, and probably be able to figure out from
there. Those doors open and close a huge number of times.

Steve

Hi,
Some ovens have two interlock switches in series. If they don't make and
break in proper order oven won't work. Our last Panasonic oven
was like that.