Ge WB26X10082 Motor - Turn OEM Part

First off this appliance is 16 years old. The replacement machine is no longer made in the color we need, also the new ones rated very poorly. After taking the appliance apart I discovered the high voltage capacitor had been leaking, probably the odor I had been noticing. I had decided in advance to replace as many parts that made sense to restore it as close as possible to its original state. Replacing the turntable motor was very easy. The magnetron, capacitor and diode was a little more time consuming but not to tricky. Be sure to use needle nose pliers with good rubber handles to discharge any stored electricity in the capacitor. Do this before before disconnecting the magnetron. You will also need a security torx bit to remove the cover, regular torx bits won’t work. It took a little longer as this appliance is built into a wall cavity.

The repair was simple. Clip the holder for the cover on the bottom, unscrew the old motor and disconnect it from the spindle and power wires then reverse the procedure. Use the provided(factory installed) screws to hold the cover. All is good now.

We used the AppliancePartsPros video as a guide to replace the motor and the turntable coupler. It works great now! Our microwave is installed above our oven and includes a frame around the microwave. The hardest part and what took most of the time was re-inserting the microwave to align it perfectly in the cabinet. Installing the motor and turntable coupler was simple & smooth.