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"text": "Which observed faults or events require stopping use and obtaining service according to the model-specific instructions?", "kind": "action", "id": "operation-withholding-evidence-q02" }, { "text": "Which aspects of interlock function or microwave containment remain unverified by the available observations?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "operation-withholding-evidence-q03" } ] } ] }, { "id": "cleaning-and-service-boundary", "name": "Cleaning and service boundary", "description": "Separates documented user maintenance from work requiring service expertise and subsequent release to use.", "findings": [ { "id": "permitted-care-and-return-to-use", "name": "Permitted care and return to use", "description": "Record permitted cleaning and accessory care, unresolved defects and evidence required before returning a serviced oven to operation.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which cleaning methods and removable-part maintenance tasks does the manual authorise for users?", "kind": "action", 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