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Manufacturer: Kenmore
Type of Appliance: Microwave
Model Number: 401.85053010
Have you validated the model number at an online parts site like Repair Clinic? (yes or no): Yes
Have you watched the video on how to search for manuals and have you searched the Downloads section prior to posting this request? (yes or no): Yes

Got a fan stuck on, you guys rock! Need a tech manual if possible. Thanks for the help!

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Forgot to ask for tech manual
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Kenmore doesn't make its tech sheets available. Unless I can cross a Kenmore model number over to its OEM equivalent, I can't get tech info on it. Sorry to disappoint. 

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Thanks for the try! Do you know if the top thermostat sensor is a thermistor, or an open/close? Got a fan stuck on, thinking that is a variable sensor. It's reading closed, so I'm thinking that would cause the fan to be constantly on...

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On 11/10/2016 at 11:39 AM, Mr app of Lex said:

Do you know if the top thermostat sensor is a thermistor, or an open/close?

Here's how I would bird-dog this:

1. Pull up the parts diagram at the Sears site and locate the part you're trying to ID. [link]

2. Sometimes, the description is enough to ID it. Other times, you can use that description to locate that part on the schematic (usually located inside the control panel area). By seeing how that part is wired into the circuit combined with understanding the functional difference between bimetals (thermostats) and thermistors (sensors) you can tell what that part really is. For example, bimetals will be used to break Line voltage to another component and will only have two wires. Thermistors, on the other hand, will not be in a Line circuit but instead provide temperature (or other) measurement for a control board. They'll be connected to a low DC power supply and usually only have two wires. Some will have four wires if they also detect fumes in addition to temperature. 

2. Copy the part number for the part and paste it into Repairclinic for a good picture. That can give even more info. Bimetals all look the same: black round body with two wire spades sticking up.

3. Search the Downloads for "Samsung microwave" and download a fast track for any of them-- most are wired pretty much the same way. 

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Thank you for the response! I'm on the right track...

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