Repairing a Microwave Oven--Shorting a fuse for testing purposes

That’s a thermostat, not a thermal fuse.

I looked up the part number, and that particular one is normally open at room temperature. Its purpose in most built-in microwaves like yours is to automatically turn on a blower if someone is using the stove underneath the microwave and too much heat is generated from the stovetop cooking.

It should measure open at room temperature.