How to Troubleshoot & Replace Ge AP4484245 / WB26X10233 Microwave Turntable Motor

Purchased new motor. Easy install. Was able to repair with microwave installed. Removed the 6 screws on bottom panel. Panel rotated down. Be careful as the range light wires are not long enough. You have to remove the slide on electrical connectors on the light bulb sockets. Removed the one screw securing the turn table motor. Replaced motor. Do not try to remove the turn table plastic part inside the oven. The motor will slide out from below. 

I took the bottom of microwave off and found out how the turn table worked. I took off the turntable motor and coupler and ordered new parts. I replaced the parts and it works! I am old and this is the first thing I fixed since hubby died. Proud of myself. 

Remove the four bolts below,and open the lid remove the turntable motor and I replaced the new ones. 

Replaced motor 

The website stated 93% of the time the coupler was cracked the other 7% was the fault of the motor. Just to be safe, I ordered both parts. Coupler had no problem. We switched out the motor (which we had to remove to look at the coupler) and everything was good as new! 

Replaced the motor. 

We ordered the replacement part and my husband put it in. He said it was very easy. The only problem he had was when he went to screw the plate back in. Two of the screws gave him problems (they were very small) and he was afraid he would drop them behind the stove, never to see them again. So he just left them out. But the microwave plate turns fine now. 

REPLACE MOTOR 

Replaced coupler. 

Called repair service