Replacing microwave/convection oven

Man, That would be great. Once again I only need the power panel. I don't even know weather it will work, but I thought what the heck. Keep me posted. Thanks Ed.

ED
If you're not in a rush for it I could probably get it back from the guy I gave it to. I don't think he has scraped it yet as he's been in the hospital most of the past week.

Ed,
I'm sorry, but I put the old unit in the dumpster the day I got the new one. :-(
Bob

Bob, I'm probably to late, but if you haven't already deep sixed the old microwave, I need the power control panel. One screw holds it in. And a plug inside. My light switch stopped working and I believe that that's my fix. I would be willing to make you a deal if you still have it. Thanks Ed.Currently south of Tucson.

Thanks, for the info, I've placed an order with Home Depot, sorry I did that, it's been 5 days and they still have it in the "Order in process" stage, it should have been shipped by now. I could have gotten one from Best Buy in 2 days. I'll know better than to deal with Home Depot in the future.

Docdoor wrote:
Did you find a replacement? My 1999 Sharp Carousel R-1850-A died this morning. I had problems a few years ago and had problems getting it repaired. I'd like to replace it with a newer unit but the rear mounting plate is specific to this unit and I cant see how to remove/replace it.
What model did you get?

Yes!
Our old one was also an 1850-A.
We ordered a Sharp 1875-T from Lowes and it came with EXACTLY the same mounting plate!
Bob

Did you find a replacement? My 1999 Sharp Carousel R-1850-A died this morning. I had problems a few years ago and had problems getting it repaired. I'd like to replace it with a newer unit but the rear mounting plate is specific to this unit and I cant see how to remove/replace it.
What model did you get?

I received the new microwave and have it installed now.
As I had previously mentioned, Newmar had, in addition to the long bolts that come up from the bottom of the unit at an angle to the backplate, and the other two bolts that come down from the shelf above the unit into the top of the oven, drove four long sheet metal screws through the wood framing of the top shelf down into the top of the microwave.
The only reason I could see for having done that was that they apparently had some difficulty locating the proper position for the holes in the top shelf to align with the threaded bosses In the top of the microwave. So, they made the holes larger and larger until they could finally get a straight shot down.
As a result, the top bolts, which have about 1" diameter "fender washers" under them, were only hanging on the edge of the holes in the shelf, and a trip down a rough road could easily have caused the fender washer to be tilted enough to pull through the hole in the shelf, allowing the unit to be suspended only by the bottom angle bolts, which may not have been sufficient for the 71 pound load.
So, when I put the unit back in, I cut 2.5" squares of 1/8", 5 ply aircraft plywood to cover the large holes in the shelf, and drilled bolt-sized holes in the squares for the fender washers to bear against.
What I'd like to know is, do I also need to drive more sheet metal screws through the shelf trim into the top of the microwave, or have I adequately secured the unit as described above?
Bob

Our motorhome is a 1992, it had the original unit per the manual. Would you believe we found the exact same unit, microwave/convection oven and was exactly the same size. I didn't even know they had convection ovens in 1992.

The unit is heavy and initially my husband put it in and on a trip it shock loose on one side. He found one screw hadn't been put in tight enough. So he rehung it and this time added 2 metal strips at the top too so it would be tight. It won't ever shake loose again. It really helps if you have someone to help you with it due to the weight and small spaces.

Success!
I was too tired last night to see this.
Today, I had a couple of my RV friends come over to see if they could spot what was causing the problem.
While they were moving the oven around in the bracket, I was shining a flashlight through the gap above the oven.
There it was. There was yet one more of those long sheet metal screws that Newmar had driven through the wood into the sheet metal case of the microwave.
When I removed this screw, the oven simply tipped forward out of the bracket.
Now to find a suitable replacement!
Thanks to all for your advice!
Bob