GMH3174XVS1 Whirlpool Microwave - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Bryan from LAKEVILLE, MN
- Parts Used:
- WPW10466420
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Turntable would click, pop, and jerk while running.
Unplug the microwave. Removed the glass tray, the roller ring, and plastic piece that sits on the motor shaft from the inside of the microwave. Remove the 12 Phillips head screws from the bottom of microwave, let the bottom hang down on the mounting hooks at the rear of the microwave. Remove the 2 torx screws from the mounting bracket under the microwave lower the turntable motor remove the two leads. Transfer the rubber washer from the old motor to the new and reassemble and test. It took longer to write these instructions than it did to do the job.
Hint: if the microwave is over a stove lay a towel across the stove to catch any screws that may fall.
Good luck and enjoy your fully functional microwave!
Hint: if the microwave is over a stove lay a towel across the stove to catch any screws that may fall.
Good luck and enjoy your fully functional microwave!
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- Customer:
- David from Locust Grove, VA
- Parts Used:
- W10259625
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Broken plastic tabs on vent cover grill.
Insert new grill, tighten 2 screws,
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- Customer:
- Jeffrey from MOUNT ULLA, NC
- Parts Used:
- W10269458
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
The close door warning kept coming on and the microwave would not run
Don't waste your time with other parts stores online. Partselect sells quality parts and they arrived 2 days early. I purchase a door switch from another online store and the switch was defective.
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- Customer:
- Kat from Hudson, NC
- Parts Used:
- 8206232A
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Lights bulbs burned out
Really easy for a 75-year old female; just spent more time reading the online manual than actually installing the light bulbs to find out where to access the light bulbs.
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- Customer:
- DAN from CARPENTERSVLE, IL
- Parts Used:
- 8206232A
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
light bulb burnt out .
Turn off power supply at breaker . Replace old bulb with new bulb .
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- Customer:
- William from Hudson, MI
- Parts Used:
- WPW10156813, WP8206419
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- More than 2 hours
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Top support for door switch broke.
Part of the support was missing. I had to remove the two switches and put them in the new bracket
Had the switches reversed and started blowing fuses. Reversed them and changed the fuse and it started working.
Had the switches reversed and started blowing fuses. Reversed them and changed the fuse and it started working.
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- Customer:
- Barbara from MERIDIAN, ID
- Parts Used:
- 8206232A
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Range light bulbs were burned out
We needed a phillips head screw driver to remove the single screw holding the light bulb cover in place.
Removing the old bulbs was a little work, because they had come loose from the sockets. We unplugged the microwave, so we could grip the sockets with a tool. I think my husband used a needle nose plier for this.
The new bulbs screwed in easily, and then we refastened the light bulb cover with the phillips head screw driver.
Removing the old bulbs was a little work, because they had come loose from the sockets. We unplugged the microwave, so we could grip the sockets with a tool. I think my husband used a needle nose plier for this.
The new bulbs screwed in easily, and then we refastened the light bulb cover with the phillips head screw driver.
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- Customer:
- Gail from Cincinnati, OH
- Parts Used:
- W11252182
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
glass turntable broke in half, ring turn needed replaced
I removed the broken tray and ring-turn and replaced it with the new
Service was fantastic, parts were ordered one day and received the next
Service was fantastic, parts were ordered one day and received the next
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- Customer:
- Pablo from Burlingame, CA
- Parts Used:
- 8206232A
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
light bulb burned-out
screwed in new bulb
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- Customer:
- Judy from Marietta, SC
- Parts Used:
- W10259625
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Screw broke out.
Put into place, tightened the screws.
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- Customer:
- Mary from Ocala, FL
- Parts Used:
- 4393799
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
broken glass tray
Washed the glass tray and put in the microwave oven. Easy..
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- Customer:
- Robert from Charleston, SC
- Parts Used:
- W11256462
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
visible sparking inside top of MW unit
Remove the two screws to the plastic vent strip at the top of the unit. That exposes a metal cover (upper right) held in place by two more screws. (Found that removing the screw holding the key panel in place and moving that out of the way made for more work room) Remove the metal cover. The HV diode (visible) on one end is secured to the chassis by a screw. The other end is fitted to the HV capacitor. So unscrew one end and pull the HV diode off the capacitor. The replacement fits on like the old one came off. Very simple repair. But it would be safe to short the capacitor terminals to the chassis first. Noticed that it appeared the sparking was caused by the HV diode's outer casing being worn by the asbestos covered wire next to it and laying against it. I made sure the two were not touching, before putting the covers back on. Also, the problem started with an occasional spark when the MW started. It quickly deteriorated to a full, non-stop electrical sparking. You can hear it, smell it, and see it through the top vent. You don't need to remove unit to work on it.
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- Customer:
- Laura from Port St Lucie, FL
- Parts Used:
- W10435116
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Turntable coupling
Rep knew exactly what I needed when I described where the part should go on my microwave - price great - shipping great - installed in seconds. Thank you!
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- Customer:
- Theresa from OVERLAND PARK, KS
- Parts Used:
- 8206232A
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Burned out bulb
Husband replaced the bulb
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- Customer:
- Debra from PALMYRA, VA
- Parts Used:
- W10315274
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Supports were bad
Replaced the supports and rack.
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