Hi Sandy,
I never replaced the door handle on this microwave but, as shown on the
break down diagram, the door handle somehow is attached to the door bracket (#1808) and than to the door itself.
Unfortunately there is no manuals available on line - only the breakdown diagrams.
Maybe somebody else on the forum has better experience with this model.
Here are the break down diagrams for the GE microwave
Model JVM1340BW02
Gene.