Dacor DCM24B Service Manual - Warning to Service Personnel

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Manual is about: CONVECTION MICROWAVE OVEN

Summary of DCM24B

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    Dcm convection microwave parts and service manual.

  • Page 2: Convection

    47 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s table of contents convection microwave oven models dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s in the interest of user-safety the oven should be restored to its original condition and only parts identical to those specified should be used. Warning to service personnel: microwave ovens contain circu...

  • Page 3: Before Servicing

    48 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s precautions to be observed before and during servicing to avoid possible expo- sure to excessive microwave energy (a) do not operate or allow the oven to be operated with the door open. (b) make the following safety checks on all ovens to be serviced before activating the mag...

  • Page 4: Warning to Service Personnel

    1 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s warning to service personnel microwave ovens contain circuitry capable of pro- ducing very high voltage and current, contact with following parts may result in a severe, possibly fatal, electrical shock. (example) high voltage capacitor, high voltage power trans- former, magne...

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    2 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s microwave measurement procedure a. Requirements: 1) microwave leakage limit (power density limit): the power density of microwave radiation emitted by a microwave oven should not exceed 1mw/cm 2 at any point 5cm or more from the external surface of the oven, measured prior to ...

  • Page 6: Service Manual

    3 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s product description general information operation troubleshooting guide and test procedure touch control panel component replacement and adjustment procedure wiring diagram parts list distinctive appliance corporation service manual convection microwave oven dcm24b/ dcm24r/ dc...

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    4 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s specification item description power requirements 120 volts 13.0 amperes (microwave) / 13.0 amperes (convection) 60 hertz / single phase, 3 wire grounded power output 900 watts (iec test procedure) operating frequency of 2450mhz convection power output 1450 watts case dimensio...

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    5 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. When installing this appliance, observe all applicable codes and ordinances. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce risks of becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Where a two-pronged wall...

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    6 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s operation description of operating sequence the following is a description of component functions during oven operation. Off condition closing the door activates the door sensing switch and secondary interlock switch. (in this condition, the monitor switch contacts are opened....

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    7 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s damper switch contacts. The opening of the damper switch contacts sends a signal to the lsi on the control unit de-energizing the relay (ry4) and opening the circuit to the damper motor. 3. The coil of heater relay (ry3) is energized by the control unit and the main supply vol...

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    8 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s 2. Heat potatoes. Moisture and humidity is emitted rapidly. You can smell the aroma as it cooks. 3. Sensor detects moisture and humidity and calculates cooking time and variable power. Cooking sequence. 1. Touch ensor cook, sensor reheat or popcorn pad. Note: the oven should n...

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    9 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s figure o-2. Oven schematic-microwave cooking condition schematic 1. Door closed. 2. Cooking time programmed. 3. “start” pad touched. Figure o-1. Oven schematic-off condition schematic note: condition of oven 1. Door closed. 2. Clock appears on display. Schematic diagram conv. ...

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    10 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s description and function of components schematic 1. Door closed. 2. Convection pad touched. 3. Desired temp. Touched. 4. Cooking time programmed. 5. “start” pad touched. Schematic 1. Door closed. 2. Mix cooking pad touched. 3. Cooking time programmed. 4. “start” pad touched. ...

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    11 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s failure, obstructed air guide, dirty or blocked air intake, etc. Under normal operation, the temperature fuse remains closed. However, when abnormally high temperatures are reached within the magnetron, the temperature fuse will open at 302˚f(150˚c) causing the oven to shut d...

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    12 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s convection cooking: damper is in the closed position, so that no hot air will be allowed to leak out the oven cavity. Damper operation 1. When power supply cord is plugged in: 1-1. When power supply cord is plugged in, a signal is sensed in the control unit, and operates shut...

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    13 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s a magnetron b power transformer c h.V. Rectifier assembly d high voltage capacitor e secondary interlock switch f primary interlock system g monitor switch h monitor fuse i magnetron temperature fuse j conv. Thermal cut-out k convection heater l thermistor m damper motor n da...

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    14 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s test procedures procedure letter component test 1. Disconnect the power supply cord, and then remove outer case. 2. Open the door and block it open. 3. Discharge high voltage capacitor. 4. To test for an open filament, isolate the magnetron from the high voltage circuit. A co...

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    15 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s c high voltage rectifier test 1. Disconnect the power supply cord, and then remove outer case. 2. Open the door and block it open. 3. Discharge high voltage capacitor. 4. Isolate the rectifier from the circuit. Using the highest ohm scale of the meter, read the resistance acr...

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    16 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s test procedures procedure letter component test 7. Reconnect the power supply cord after the outer case is installed. 8. Run the oven and check all functions. Note: if the door sensing switch contacts fail in the open position and the door is closed, the turntable motor and o...

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    17 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s test procedures procedure letter component test i magnetron temperature fuse test 1. Disconnect the power supply cord, and then remove outer case. 2. Open the door and block it open. 3. Discharge high voltage capacitor. 4. A continuity check across the temperature fuse termin...

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    18 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s 1. Disconnect the power supply cord, and then remove outer case. 2. Open the door and block it open. 3. Discharge high voltage capacitor. 4. Disconnect the leads to the primary of the power transformer. 5. Ensure that the leads remain isolated from other components and oven c...

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    19 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s p touch control panel assembly test the touch control panel consists of circuits including semiconductors such as lsi, ics, etc. Therefore, unlike conventional microwave ovens, proper maintenance cannot be performed with only a voltmeter and ohmmeter. In this service manual, ...

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    20 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s test procedures procedure letter component test 2-1 in connection with pads. A) when touching the pads, a certain group of pads do not produce a signal. B) when touching the pads, no pads produce a signal. 2-2 in connection with indicators a) at a certain digit, all or some s...

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    21 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s test procedures procedure letter component test 1. Disconnect the power supply cord, and then remove outer case. 2. Open the door and block it open. 3. Discharge high voltage capacitor. 4. Disconnect the leads to the primary of the power transformer. 5. Ensure that these lead...

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    22 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s test procedures procedure letter component test 4) follow the troubleshooting guide given below for repair. Steps occurrence cause or correction 1 only pattern at "a" is broken. *insert jumper wire j1 and solder. 2 pattern at "a" and "b" are broken. *insert the coil rcilf2003...

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    23 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s test procedures procedure letter component test (5) be sure the exterior of the cooking container and the interior of the oven are dry. Wipe off any moisture with a dry cloth or paper towel. (6) the sensor works with food at normal storage temperature. For example, chicken pi...

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    24 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s test procedures procedure letter component test 9-3. After approximately 20 seconds, push plunger of select switch for more than 3 seconds. This condition is same as judgement by ah sensor. 9-4. After approximately 3 seconds, the display shows “ x x . X x “ which is the remai...

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    25 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s the touch control section consists of the following units as shown in the touch control panel circuit. (1) key unit (2) control unit the principal functions of these units and the signals com- municated among them are explained below. Key unit the key unit is composed of a ma...

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    26 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s pin no. Signal i/o description 5 an7 in used for initial balancing of the bridge circuit (absolute humidity sensor). This input is an analog input terminal from the ah sensor circuit, and connected to the a/d converter built into the lsi. 6 an6 in ah sensor input. This input ...

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    27 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s pin no. Signal i/o description 18 p50 out damper motor relay driving signal. To turn on and off shut-off relay(ry4). 19 p47 out heating element driving signal. To turn on and off shut-off relay(ry3). "l" level during convection cooking; "h" level otherwise. Dur- ing convectio...

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    28 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s pin no. Signal i/o description 37 p23 out segment data signals. The relation between signals and indicators are as follows: signal segment signal segment signal segment signal segment p23 ............. P1 p17 ............. P5 p13 ............. P9 p07 ........... P13 p22 ........

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    29 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s (1) structure of absolute humidity sensor the absolute humidity sensor includes two thermistors as shown in the illustration. One thermistor is housed in the closed vessel filled with dry air while another in the open vessel. Each sensor is provided with the protective cover ...

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    30 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s 1. Precautions for handling electronic components this unit uses cmos lsi in the integral part of the circuits. When handling these parts, the following precautions should be strictly followed. Cmos lsi have extremely high imped- ance at its input and output terminals. For th...

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    31 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s to remove the outer case, proceed as follows. 1. Disconnect the power supply cord. 2. Open the oven door and block it open. 3. Remove the two (2) screws from the lower portion of the rear cabinet using a t20h torx type or gtxh20-100 screw driver. 4. Remove the remaining two (...

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    32 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s 1. Disconnect the power supply cord and then remove outer case. 2. Open the oven door and block it open. 3. Discharge high voltage capacitor. 4. Disconnect the high voltage wire leads and rectifier high voltage capacitor removal high voltage rectifier assembly removal 5. Disc...

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    33 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s 1. Disconnect the power supply cord. 2. Remove the turntable tray, and the turntable support out of the oven cavity. 3. Turn the oven upside down and remove one (1) screw holding the turntable motor cover to the base plate and take off the turntable motor cover. Turntable mot...

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    34 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s control panel assembly and control unit removal to remove the control panel, procedure as follows: 1. Disconnect the power supply cord and then remove outer case. 2. Open the oven door and block it open. 3. Discharge high voltage capacitor. 4. Disconnect connector cn-a, cn-e ...

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    35 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s door sensing switch/secondary interlock switch and monitor switch removal 1. Disconnect the power supply cord and then remove outer case. 2. Open the oven door and block it open. 3. Discharge high voltage capacitor. 4. Remove the control panel assembly, refer to "control pane...

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    36 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s door replacement and adjustment removal 1. Disconnect the power supply cord and then remove outer case. 2. Open the oven door and block it open. 3. Discharge high voltage capacitor. 4. Remove turntable tray and turntable support from oven cavity. 5. Remove three (3) screws ho...

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    37 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s remove door assembly, refer to "door replacement". Replacement of door components are as follows: choke cover 1. Place door assembly on a soft cloth with latches facing up. Note: as the engaging part of choke cover and door panel are provided at several places, do not force a...

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    38 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s 6 4 5 1 2 3 6 4 5 1 2 3 a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h figure s-1. Pictorial diagram turntable motor gry brn org grn red blk damper motor cooling fan motor red blk oven thermal cut-out magnetron temperature fuse gry ic-1 red 1 2 3 4 5 6 pnk red grn wht ppl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

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    39 dcm24b dcm24r dcm24s 6 4 5 1 2 3 6 4 5 1 2 3 a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h figure s-2. Control panel circuit + – + – + – + – + – + – a 9 a 7 a 1 a 3 a 5 e 1 e 2 e 5 e 6 e 3 e 4 f 1 f 2 f 3 g 1 g 2 g 3 g 4 g 5 g 6 g 7 g 8 g 9 g10 g11 g12 n o n o n o com com com vrs1 c1 0.1 µ /50v c22 0.1 µ /50v ...

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