56-4861-10-03 Tappan Microwave - Overview

popped new peice on and that was it

It took me a burnt bag of Orville's popcorn to notice that the turntable wasn't turning. After a tantrum and a bit of foul language, I Googled the brand & model. Up popped Parts Select of whom I'd never heard. THE PARTS LOCATOR IS FANTASTIC! I found exactly what I needed---checked a few other sources, but found nothing. I was a bit h ... Read more esitant at ordering, but decided any site as well designed and intricate as this couldn't be a fake. Next pleasant surprise was that after ordering late Dec 26, the part was on my doorstep Dec 28! I ripped open that envelope, trotted into the kitchen, and stuck that bushing right onto the thing-a-ma-gig. That baby spun like a merry-go-round! Parts Select gets 6 out of a possible 5 stars in my book!

The job was very simple, remove the bottom plate of the microwave which is four screws and it exposes the motor. There are two screws which hold the motor in place that you access from inside the unit. Remove the two screws being carefull not to lose the gasket that is in between the motor and the bottom of the unit. Set the new motor in ... Read more place being sure to add the gasket to the new part and run the two screws to the new motor and tighten! It don't get any easier than that! Also do not forget to plug the motor back into the female socket before attaching the bottom plate!