Everything works on my ge1800 spacemaker but the turntable
On some Samsung/GE models, the turntable motor and stirrer motor are powered
off a tap on the internal cooling fan motor and in such cases they will
be marked "21V AC".
When I say internal
cooling fan, I do not mean the hood vent exhaust fan which you can turn
on and off manually.
I'm instead talking
about the internal fan which comes on automatically whenever you
microwave.
It is vital that the
cooling fan runs, or the turntable and stirrer won't work, and magnetron will soon be destroyed.
A quick
test is to remove the stirrer cover in the ceiling of the oven. The
owner's manual tells you how, and you can download that here.
Then run the oven for several seconds with a cup of water inside while
watching the stirrer blade in the top. It should turn very slowly.
If it does not turn or is jerky, it or the cooling fan is not working.
Also, we have a sound clip of what a microwave should sound like when the cooling fan and everything else is working here.
The cooling fan's absence will be notable after you hear the clip.
The turntable system
otherwise consists of the motor, the coupler, the turntable support with rollers,
and the tray.
You can see and hear a video of how a turntable motor should
sound when you rotate it by hand.
If
the cooling fan is good, but yours won't rotate
or it sounds like it's grinding, etc., you may have a bad motor or
plastic coupler.
To
replace either, you need to unplug power, then remove the bottom cover
of the oven.
There
should be a "mini-manual" (tech sheet) hidden inside the unit
behind the
control panel or hidden on the left side behind the grille, which is
very helpful when troubleshooting, testing, and locating components.
At
our Web site, we have a video
available showing how to remove a typical
over the range control panel assembly in under 5 minutes.
You can usually find
helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full
model number here.
Accessing some parts may require you to pull the oven from thew wall and remove the cover.
If
so, the installation instructions are very handy, and it's best to have
two people since the microwave can be heavy and awkward.
You can download GE
owner's manuals and installation instructions here.
We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your
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