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dpb

On 13-Oct-17 5:15 PM, wrote:
Way back in the late eighties or very early ninetis, when the kids
were little, my wife decided she wanted one of those newfangled
microwave ovens so we went out and paid the big bucks for a 2 cu ft
Quazar with all the bells and whistles. ...
....

I took it apart this afternoon to see what was wrong, and found the
latch assembly with the 3 interloc microswitches was mounted on a very
thin and flimsey metal "ear" stamped out of the roughly 28 guage
steel, and it had shifted position JUST enough that it occaisuionally
worked. I bent it back to shape and got myself a 3 inch angle bracket,
drilled it and cut it to size to rest against the metal front panel
where it was flanged in, and screw to the "ear" that holds the latch.

Works now - and when it fails next time it WON'T be because the
bracket/ear bent - I can pretty well guarantee THAT!!!

Back in same original time frame folks bought the GE "Timesaver"
electric range that includes a microwave in the main oven...it has also
become somewhat flaky with oven door-locking switches so took it apart a
week ago..

On it, the lever arm moves a long arm to close the two switches; it
pivots on some shoulder bolts and over the 30+ yr there's enough wear on
their shoulders and the corresponding holes to not close the switches
reliably.

I peened the edges of the holes to tighten them a little and worked in a
piece of shim stock to take out some of the play; couldn't find a
matching new replacement shoulder bolt; reminds me to continue that
search...one of the two switches itself seemed a little flaky but
they're no longer available from GE -- they are a Cherry part no,
however, and found a pair for $2.50/ea on eBay new from China w/ the
Cherry part no. At moment I'm holding them, bent the spring lever arm
on the two out just a little more and so far all is well...

I've still not found the wiring diagram; Mr GE sent their people to the
archives in Louisville to see if can dig one up out of the
past...haven't said "no" yet, but that probably at the point just means
I'll never hear back at all...

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