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WMH32517AW1 Whirlpool Microwave - Instructions

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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!
Parts Used:
Microwave Turntable Motor
  • Bryan from LAKEVILLE, MN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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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.
Parts Used:
Microwave Door Interlock Switch
  • Jeffrey from MOUNT ULLA, NC
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Grille was pulling away and cracked on one side
Pulled off the damaged piece and screwed in the new one - it was that simple! Looks great and matches perfectly
Parts Used:
Vent Grille - White
  • Yvonne from LOMBARD, IL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Failing Door Switch. Preventing unit from operating.
Removal of Phillip Head screws from Top vent and Control panel. Removed Torx head screw to remove entire switch assembly. Removed three wires to switch leads. Unclipped old switch. Replaced wires and inserted New switch in to clips. Attached assembly with Torx screw. Set Control panel back into place and screwed in top screw. Replaced upper vent with 2 screws.
Parts Used:
Door Switch - 3 Terminal
  • Eric from MIDDLEFIELD, CT
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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needed microwave mounting bracket
mounted bracket, case closed.
Parts Used:
Mounting Plate
  • Patrick from MAYS LANDING, NJ
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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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.
Parts Used:
Light Bulb - 40W
  • Kat from Hudson, NC
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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light bulb burnt out .
Turn off power supply at breaker . Replace old bulb with new bulb .
Parts Used:
Light Bulb - 40W
  • DAN from CARPENTERSVLE, IL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
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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.
Parts Used:
Interlock Support Top Interlock Support
  • William from Hudson, MI
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    More than 2 hours
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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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.
Parts Used:
Light Bulb - 40W
  • Barbara from MERIDIAN, ID
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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Plastic grille vent became brittle over time and broke when changing charcoal filter.
Replacing the grill is so ridiculously simple (two small screws) that it is hardly worth writing "instructions" for it.

However, ordering the right part is a problem. My microwave has a stainless steel exterior but on your parts list there is no part clearly identified as such. Only black and white. Then there's one for which an "image is not available" so I figured perhaps that might be it. However I received the white part in the mail.

I then enquired if the part with a stainless steel exterior was available, or just its broken plastic base so that I could transfer the stainless steel wrap from the broken piece. The white plastic part that I received does not have certain slots to attach the stainless steel wrap.

However, you merely confirmed that the part I received was white so that was not very helpful. I installed the white part and it looks absolutely horrible on top of a stainless steel oven but it is what it is. But not too happy with your service and website to be quite honest.
Parts Used:
Grease Filter Vent Grille - White Charcoal Filter
  • Henricus from GAINESVILLE, GA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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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
Parts Used:
RING-TURN
  • Gail from Cincinnati, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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light bulb burned-out
screwed in new bulb
Parts Used:
Light Bulb - 40W
  • Pablo from Burlingame, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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broken glass tray
Washed the glass tray and put in the microwave oven. Easy..
Parts Used:
Glass Cooking Tray
  • Mary from Ocala, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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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!
Parts Used:
Drive Coupling
  • Laura from Port St Lucie, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Burned out light in microwave
Spouse just screwed in the new bulb and reinstalled the light cover plate with the two screws. Took under a minute. Works great.
Parts Used:
Light Bulb - 40W
  • DANNY from SAINT JOHNS, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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