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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairKitchenaid Microwave Vent Damper Actuator Replacement #461967842541
Kitchenaid Microwave Vent Damper Actuator Replacement #461967842541
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Total Parts Cost
$53.62Estimated Savings
$112.5003:00
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the vent damper actuator on a Kitchenaid microwave (Model #KMBP100ESS01). The most common reason for replacing the actuator is if the vent damper is not working properly.
All of the information for this vent damper actuator replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: multi-screwdriver
All of the information for this vent damper actuator replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: multi-screwdriver
Step By Step Instructions
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Microwave Oven -Model KMBP100ESS01
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KitchenAid Built-In Microwave Oven Vent Damper Replacement
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"Step 1: Before you begin, be sure to turn off the power supply to your microwave."
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Step 2: Open the oven door and remove any racks from the oven along with the turntable and support.
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Step 3: Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the two screws securing the mounting flanges to the cabinet.
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Step 4: Remove the washers as well if still intact.
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Step 5: Now pull the appliance forward approximately four inches.
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Step 6: You can now unthread the four screws securing the control panel assembly.
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Step 7: Lift the control panel assembly up to detach.
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Step 8: Disconnect the communication wire as well as the grounding wire to fully remove the assembly.
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Step 9: Rotate the vent damper actuator clockwise to detach it from the vent housing and disconnect the wire connector.
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Step 10: Install the new vent damper actuator by connecting the wire connector then align the actuator on the vent housing and rotate counter-clockwise to lock it into place.
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Step 11: Reinstall the control panel assembly by first connecting the communication wire to the user interface board and the ground wire to the grounding tab.
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Step 12: Now align the panel assembly on the flanges then thread and tighten the four screws to secure.
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Step 13: Push the appliance back into the cabinet.
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Step 14: Insert the washers into the holes in the flanges then thread the two screws to secure the flanges to the cabinet.
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Step 15: Turn the power supply back on.
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Congrats! Your microwave oven is ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the vent damper actuator on a Kitchenaid microwave (Model #KMBP100ESS01). The most common reason for replacing the actuator is if the vent damper is not working properly.
All of the information for this vent damper actuator replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: multi-screwdriver
All of the information for this vent damper actuator replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kitchenaid, Whirlpool
Tools used: multi-screwdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Microwave Oven -Model KMBP100ESS01
2
KitchenAid Built-In Microwave Oven Vent Damper Replacement
3
"Step 1: Before you begin, be sure to turn off the power supply to your microwave."
4
Step 2: Open the oven door and remove any racks from the oven along with the turntable and support.
5
Step 3: Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the two screws securing the mounting flanges to the cabinet.
6
Step 4: Remove the washers as well if still intact.
7
Step 5: Now pull the appliance forward approximately four inches.
8
Step 6: You can now unthread the four screws securing the control panel assembly.
9
Step 7: Lift the control panel assembly up to detach.
10
Step 8: Disconnect the communication wire as well as the grounding wire to fully remove the assembly.
11
Step 9: Rotate the vent damper actuator clockwise to detach it from the vent housing and disconnect the wire connector.
12
Step 10: Install the new vent damper actuator by connecting the wire connector then align the actuator on the vent housing and rotate counter-clockwise to lock it into place.
13
Step 11: Reinstall the control panel assembly by first connecting the communication wire to the user interface board and the ground wire to the grounding tab.
14
Step 12: Now align the panel assembly on the flanges then thread and tighten the four screws to secure.
15
Step 13: Push the appliance back into the cabinet.
16
Step 14: Insert the washers into the holes in the flanges then thread the two screws to secure the flanges to the cabinet.
17
Step 15: Turn the power supply back on.
18
Congrats! Your microwave oven is ready for use.
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