This manual covers general information on Freestanding Gas BIG OVEN. Refer to individual Technical Sheets for information on specific models. Service Gas Freestanding BIG OVEN™ Service Manual for Amana® This manual is to be used by qualified appliance technicians only. Amana does not assume any responsibility for property damage or personal injury for improper service procedures done by an unqualified person.
Important Information Pride and workmanship go into every product to provide our customers with quality products. It is possible, however, that during its lifetime a product may require service. Products should be serviced only by a qualified service technician who is familiar with the safety procedures required in the repair and who is equipped with the proper tools, parts, testing instruments and the appropriate service manual.
Table of Contents Disassembly Procedures Oven Door Handle, Outer/Inner Glass, and Door Hinges ......................................................... 17 Reverse Procedure to Reassemble Oven Door ... 18 Clock/Timer Mechanism, Spark Module, and High Limit Sensor ................................................ 18 Cooktop, Top Burner Gas Valves, Top Burner Bases, Top Burner Venturies, and Spark Electrodes ................................................. 18 Spark Switches ....................................
Important Safety Information ! WARNING ! WARNING To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket. To verify bracket has been installed properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look under the range with a flashlight. Bracket must be engaged in the rear corner of the range.
Important Safety Information ALL APPLIANCES OVENS 1. Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. 2. Never Use Your Appliance for Warming or Heating the Room. 3. Do Not Leave Children Alone—Children should not be alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. 4.
Important Safety Information Precautions DELAYED IGNITION • Do not cook food directly on rangetop surface, always use cookware. • Do not mix household cleaning products. Chemical mixtures may interact with objectionable or even hazardous results. • Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas. They may melt and stick. • Oven door contains a glass window. While the window is built to be sturdy and strong, it is still glass and needs to be treated with care.
General Information Cooking Utensils Utensil Material Charateristics • Use proper pan size. Do not use a pan that has a bottom smaller than element. Do not use utensils that overhang element by more than 1 inch.
General Information Follow these recommendations only as a guide for times and temperature. Times, rack position, and temperatures may vary depending on conditions and food type. For best results, always check food at minimum time. When roasting, choose rack position based on size of food item. Removing Oven Door ! CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, handle oven door with care. • Door is heavy and can be damaged if dropped. • Avoid placing hands in hinge area when door is removed.
General Information Replacing Oven Light ! Removing Storage Drawer 1. Slide drawer out until it stops. 2. Grasp drawer sides near back of drawer. WARNING To avoid risk of burns or electrical shock, disconnect electrical supply to oven before changing light bulb. • Before replacing light bulb make sure bulb is cool. • Wear protective gloves. • Do not operate oven without bulb and cover in place. 1. Disconnect electrical supply. 2. Remove oven door if desired. 3.
General Information Cleaning Stainless Steel Damage to stainless steel finish due to improper use of cleaning products, or using non-recommended cleaning products, is not covered under warranty. For Amana recommended products, call Consumer Affairs at 1(800) 843-0304 or online at www.amana.com. Our stainless steel appliances have been factory finished for high shine and luster.
Component Testing Information ! WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to oven before servicing, unless testing requires it. General Component 3-wire power cord Oven light socket Auto latch assembly Pressure regulator with shut-off valve Test Procedure Check for continuity Remove one wire from receptacle and test resistance of terminals........ Results Verify polarity and grounding. Measure voltage at oven light. .........
Component Testing Information ! WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to oven before servicing, unless testing requires it. General Component Bake burner Test Procedure Verify gas is supplied. Results Orifice adjusted for Natural or LP. Broil burner assembly Check for obstructions or contamination in ports. Verify gas is supplied. Orifice adjusted for Natural or LP. Check for obstructions or contamination in ports.
Component Testing Information ! WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to oven before servicing, unless testing requires it.
Component Testing Information ! WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to oven before servicing, unless testing requires it. Illustration ERC Controlled ERC Controlled Component ERC - Sigma Touchmatic electronic range control Temperature adjustment (BAKE mode only) ERC Controlled Sabbath mode (BAKE mode only) ERC Controlled Twelve hour off ERC Controlled Child lock out RS2310005 Rev. 0 Test Procedure F0-0 - No error. Initial factory setting.
Troubleshooting Procedures ! To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. WARNING Sealed Top Burners Spark Ignition Problem Burner will not light. “SPARK” at top burner ignitors. Burner will not light. No “SPARK’ at top burner ignitors. Burner knob pushed in and held in “LITE” position. No spark or only random spark at one ignitor. Interm ittent or occasional spark after unit is turned off.
Troubleshooting Procedures ! To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. WARNING Bake and Broil Burners Problem Flame blows away from burner. Flames flash back into mixer head. Floating flame. Gas smell. Gas valve opens but bake and broiler burners do not ignite. Delayed ignition. Oven light does not operate. Broil shuts off RS2310005 Rev. 0 • • • • Possible Cause Too much air. Gas pressure too high.
Disassembly Procedures ! Disconnect power source and shut off gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. WARNING Oven Door Handle, Outer/Inner Glass, and Door Hinges 7. Remove screws and neoprene washer from the bottom of OVEN DOOR HINGE and one screw securing oven door hinge to the door assembly. 1. Fully open the oven door, while open rotate both hinge locking tabs into the LOCK position. NOTE: Hinges are interchangeable. 8. Remove screws securing top of door trim.
Disassembly Procedures ! WARNING Reverse Procedure to Reassemble Oven Door • Position slot on oven door hinge arms into the hinge receivers. When slot is engaged into the hinge receivers, open the door just far enough to rotate both hinge locking tabs to the UNLOCK position. Clock/Timer Mechanism, Spark Module, and High Limit Sensor 1. Turn off electric supply to oven. 2. Using a “stubby” phillips screwdriver remove the offset screws from the bottom front of control panel.
Disassembly Procedures ! WARNING Disconnect power source and shut off gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Door Latch Motor, Plunger Light Switch, Latch Switch, Rod, and Door Catch Bake Burner Ignitor and Broiler Burner Ignitor 1. Turn off electrical supply to oven. NOTE: For bake burner ignitor, remove oven bottom. 2. 3. 4. 5. Remove screws securing ignitor bracket to burner. Pull ignitor and wires forward about 6 inches. Disconnect wires on old ignitor.
Disassembly Procedures ! WARNING Pressure Regulator and Low Voltage Oven/ Broil Gas Valve NOTE: Due to location of Gas and Electrical connections on the components. Range will have to be moved forward for access. Disconnect power source and shut off gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. 17.Using a needle nose pliers transfer the PURPLE and WHITE wires to the new gas valve utilizing the 3 /16–inch connections. These two wires are for the BAKE circuit in the gas valve. 18.
Disassembly Procedures ! WARNING Disconnect power source and shut off gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Flue Front Frame and Oven Liner 1. Disconnect electrical supply to range. 2. Turn off or disconnect gas supply to range. 3. Using a floor protection pad slide range forward. On a solid pipe connection the pipe must be first disconnected from pressure regulator inlet connection, accessed through storage door area. 4. Remove screws securing top burners to maintop. 5.
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Appendix A A–1 RS2310005 Rev.
LP/Propane Conversion Refer to Owners Manual and Installation Instructions for safety statements. Keep these instructions for future reference. Installation must conform to all local, municipal and state building codes and local utility regulations. Converting for Use with LP/Propane Gas ! WARNING Your range is factory set for use with natural gas. If LP/Propane gas use is desired, the range must be converted. Gas supply should be turned off prior to conversion.
Converting Surface Burners for Use with LP/Propane 1. Remove 4 burner control knobs from range. • 2 screws are exposed on the burner control panel. burner knob 2. Remove 2 screws from burner control panel. • Panel drops slightly after screws are removed. 3. Grasp bottom of burner control panel, gently lift and pull out panel until clear of burner valve stems. • After burner control panel clears valve stems, continue to roll panel until free from range. Set aside.
Converting Back to Natural Gas Follow these steps only if the range has been converted for use with LP/Propane Refer to Owners Manual and Installation Instructions for safety statements. Reconverting for Use with Natural Gas This range is shipped from the factory for use with natural gas. Range needs to be converted for use to natural gas only if it has been converted for use with LP/Propane after leaving the factory. Gas supply should be turned off prior to conversion.
Converting Surface Burners for Use with Natural Gas 1. Remove the 4 burner control knobs from range. • 2 screws are exposed on burner control panel. 2. Remove 2 screws from burner control panel. • Panel drops slightly after screws are removed. 3. Grasp bottom of burner control panel, gently lift and pull burner knob out panel until clear of burner valve stems. • After burner control panel clears valve stems, continue to roll panel until free from range. Set aside.
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Appendix B B–1 RS2310005 Rev.
Quick Start Reference Guide Covering Amana® Distinctions ACF3315A and The Big Oven ACF3335A Refer to Installation Instructions and Owners Manual for safety statements. Getting Ready 1. Remove storage drawer and verify that the anti tip bracket has been installed and is engaged. Refer to Installation Instructions for details. 2. Read important safety instructions in Owner’s Manual. 3. Burner caps and grates must be placed correctly. Burner caps should match the size of the burner base.
Quick Start Reference Guide Bake To bake in your new oven: 1. 2. 3. 4. Arrange racks to desired position. Push and turn temperature knob. Temperature will be displayed in clock area. • Display reverts to time of day. Press RECALL OVEN TEMP/CLOCK pad to view cooking temperature. Preheat light will glow during preheat cycle. Once oven has reached selected temperature, a signal will sound and preheat light will shut off. To shut off oven, turn temperature knob to OFF position. B 1. 2.
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Appendix C C–1 RS2310005 Rev.
Owners Manual Covering ACF3315A and TM ACF3335A Contents Important Safety Information ......... 3 Adjusting Burner Flame ................. 6 Cookware Suggestions ................. 8 Using the Range............................ 9 Custom Features ......................... 12 Displays and Signals ................... 13 Using the Oven Control ............... 14 Cooking Baking ...................................... 19 Broiling ..................................... 22 Roasting ...............................
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ! WARNING ! WARNING To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket. To verify bracket has been installed properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look under the range with a flashlight. Bracket must be engaged in the rear corner of the range.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (contd) ALL APPLIANCES SURFACE BURNERS 1. Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. 2. Never Use Your Appliance for Warming or Heating the Room. 3. Do Not Leave Children Alone— Children should not be alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. 4.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (contd) OVENS In Case of Fire 1. Use Care When Opening Door—Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food. 2. Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury. 3. Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. 4. Placement of Oven Racks—Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack is removed while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven. 5.
Adjusting Surface Burner Flame Adjustments must conform to all local, municipal and state building codes, and local utility regulations. grate Placing burner caps burner cap Burner cap must be correctly seated on the burner base for proper operation of the burner. Verify cap is properly aligned and leveled by moving the burner cap around on burner base while rangetop is cool. burner base • • • • • The cap should not be loose.
Adjusting Oven Burner Flame Adjustments must conform to all local, municipal and state building codes, and local utility regulations. Testing and adjusting the bake and broil burner flames 1/2" Properly adjusted oven burner flames are blue with a distinct blue inner cone approximately 1/2" long. When using natural gas, flame should not have any yellow flame when burning. Some yellow flame when burning LP/Propane gas is normal.
Cookware Recommendations What Should You Consider in Cookware? Flat Pan Test For best cooking results, use a pan with a flat bottom. To determine if pan has a flat bottom: 1. Rotate a ruler along bottom of pan. If pan is not flat, gaps between bottom of pan and edge of ruler can be seen. 2. A small groove or mark on a pan does not affect cooking times. However, if a pan has a gap, formed rings, or an uneven bottom, it does not cook efficiently and in some cases may not boil liquid.
Using the Range Setting Surface Burner Controls ! WARNING Burner should ignite within 4 seconds. If burner does not ignite within 4 seconds, turn control knob to OFF position and follow directions in Placing Burner Caps section. MED
Using the Range (contd) Aluminum Foil ! WARNING To avoid risk of personal injury, property damage or fire, do not line oven bottom, racks, or broiler pan and grid with aluminum foil or any other material. When placed on the oven bottom or racks, aluminum foil not only creates a hazard, but also affects cooking performance. To minimize spills in the oven, place a shallow pan or cookie sheet underneath food items that drip or spill. Broiling Hints • • • • • • • • • Broiling does not require preheating.
Using the Range (contd) Placing the oven bottom The oven bottom in your range has been screwed in to prevent any shifting during moving or cooking. The oven bottom protects the recessed bake burner area during baking or broiling. It is necessary to remove the oven bottom for routine cleaning. The oven bottom, burner baffle, and bake burner recess will need to be cleaned of any excess grease or soil before a self-clean cycle is started.
Features ¸ 12-hour automatic cancel This safety feature prevents oven from continuing to operate if it has been left on for over 12 hours. If a cooking function continues longer than 12 hours without any options on oven control being touched, this feature turns oven off. Any time an option is touched, 12-hour automatic cancel is reset. Oven temperature control adjustment Your range is calibrated at the factory for proper temperature.
Display and Signals 350 LIGHTS Clock also displays oven temperature. DESCRIPTION CLOCK Clock pad light remains on while time of day is set. TIMER ON/OFF Timer On/Off pad light remains on while the timer counts down. COOK/CLEAN TIME Cook/Clean Time light is turned on when entering cook or clean time. Light remains on during the cook or clean cycle. START COOK/CLEAN Start Cook/Clean light turns on when entering the time a cooking or cleaning cycle is to start.
Using the Oven Control Setting Electronic Clock Flashing Display When power is connected or interrupted, oven display flashes. Press CLOCK to reset display. Clock may need to be reset. Making the Numbers Increase at a Faster Rate The 12 hour clock does not display AM, PM or military time. When power is connected or restored, display flashes until RECALL OVEN TEMP/CLOCK pad is pressed or temperature knob is turned. 1. Press RECALL OVEN TEMP/CLOCK pad. 2. Press + or pads until correct time-of-day displays.
Using the Oven Control (contd) ! WARNING Baking While oven is still cool, remove any stored items from the oven cavity. 1. Place racks in desired position and close oven door. 2. Push and turn oven temperature knob to desired temperature. • Oven indicator light will turn on and stay on. • Temperature is displayed in the clock area in 5 degree increments. • Temperature range is 170°F to 550°F. • Display will return to time of day after approximately 15 seconds.
Using the Oven Control (contd) What's the difference between TIMED and DELAYED cooking? When using TIMED cooking, the oven begins to heat immediately after the oven control is set. Then, the oven cooks for the desired length of time set. When using DELAYED cooking, the oven begins to cook later in the day. Set the time that you want to begin cooking and the how long you want to cook. The oven begins to heat when at the selected time and cooks for the specified length of time.
Using the Oven Control (contd) ! CAUTION Self-cleaning Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior. For the oven to operate through a complete self-clean cycle, the selfclean must be set when the oven is cool. 1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning (see below left). 2. Close door. 3. Push and turn oven temperature knob to CLEAN position. • The default self-clean cycle length of 3 hours will display. 4. Set cycle length for self-clean.
Using the Oven Control (contd) ! WARNING To avoid risk of personal injury, do not touch oven vents, or area around vents, during self-cleaning. These areas can become hot enough to cause burns. ! CAUTION To avoid fire or smoke damage, • remove any flammable materials from storage drawer. Items like plastic containers and paper manuals can melt or burn. • clean excess spills before starting a self-clean cycle.
Cooking Baking Guidelines When baking with a new oven, keep in mind temperatures vary from oven to oven. Store-bought thermometers are generally not accurate and should not be used to calibrate oven temperatures. Hints for Cookies, • • Shiny, flat cookie sheets should be used. Avoid cookie pans with high sides - this will cause uneven browning on the top. Cookie sheet should not touch the sides of the oven or door. Cakes, • • Follow recipe’s directions for pan size. Shiny pans work best for cakes.
Cooking (contd) Common Baking Problems If you begin to notice consistent problems refer to the chart below for possible solutions. If results are still poor, contact Amana Consumer Affairs at (800) 843-0304. Test your cakes for doneness While they are still in the oven. Because of variances across individual ovens, it is best to test for the proper consistency rather than solely relying on time and visual appearance as an indicator. It may not be the oven Cake problems may be in the mixing of the batter.
Cooking (contd) Meat Basics While cooking has always been a talent, it is now becoming a science, also. Amana provides this information as a guide to aid in preparation. For specific questions regarding meat preparation, handling, or storage contact USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Meat & Poultry Hotline at (800) 535-4555. Handling Hints Cooking Tips Storage Safety • • • • • • • • When shopping, put meat in its own separate plastic sack to keep drips off other foods.
Cooking (contd) Broiling Guidelines Broiling is a dry heat cooking method that allows a restaurant quality charbroiled flavor. Meat is exposed directly to the heating element at high temperatures. 1. Place meat on rack in broiler pan, with the surface of cuts the specified distance from the heating element (specified below). 2. Broil for half the recommended time, or until the surface is browned. 3. Turn meat and continue broiling to desired internal temperature. 4. Season, if desired.
Cooking (contd) Roasting Guidelines Tender cuts such as rib and loin cuts are best cooked by dry heat methods, such as roasting. To roast: 1. Heat oven to desired temperature. 2. Place roast directly from refrigerator fat side up in a shallow roasting pan. 3. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is centered in thickest part of roast. Make sure thermometer does not rest in fat or on bone. 4. Remove roast 5°F below desired degree of finished internal temperature. 5.
Cooking (contd) Braising Guidelines Less tender cuts such as those from the round, chuck, brisket and shank require moist cooking. A longer cooking time at lower temperatures with moisture helps soften the meat. 1. Brown meat with a small amount of oil in heavy pan. 2. Pour off excessive drippings, season, if desired. 3. Add small amount of liquid (1/2 to 2 cups) and cover tightly. • Simmer gently over low heat on top of the range or in a 325°F oven, until meat is fork tender.
Care and Cleaning Removing Oven Door 1. Fully open oven door. 2. Push hinge locks down toward door frame, to the unlocked position. • This may require a flatblade screwdriver. 3. Firmly grasp both sides of top of oven door. 4. Close door to first stop position. 5. Lift door up until hinge arm is clear of the slot. Oven Frame Hinge Lock Oven Door Replacing Oven Door 1. Grasping door top firmly, seat indentation of hinge arm into bottom edge of the hinge slot.
Care and Cleaning (contd) Replacing Oven Light ! WARNING To avoid risk of burns or electrical shock: • disconnect electrical supply to oven before changing light bulb. • before replacing light bulb make sure oven and bulb are cool. • do not operate oven without bulb and cover in place. ! CAUTION 1. Disconnect electrical supply. 2. Remove oven door if desired. 3. While wearing protective gloves, unscrew counterclockwise the light bulb cover located in rear of oven cavity.
Care and Cleaning (contd) Cleaning Stainless Steel Damage to stainless steel finish due to improper use of cleaning products, or using non-recommended cleaning products, is not covered under warranty. For Amana recommended products, call Consumer Affairs at 1(800) 843-0304 or online at www.amana.com. Our stainless steel appliances have been factory finished for high shine and luster.
Troubleshooting You may save time and money by checking items below before calling for service. List includes common concerns that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials. If your question is not explained below, contact Amana Consumer Affairs Department at 800-843-0304. Topic Possible Cause Solution Power outage Make sure appliance is plugged in. Verify that circuit breaker is not tripped. Replace household fuse but do not change fuse capacity.
Troubleshooting (contd) COOKING Food not baking properly Various causes See Cooking, Common Baking Problems Food not roasting properly Various causes See Cooking, Roasting Food not broiling properly Various causes See Cooking, Broiling Oven temperature too hot or cold Calibrate oven temperature See Using the Oven Control, Oven Temperature Control Adjustment Oven has strong odor Normal Ovens will have a ‘new’ odor. Run a self-clean cycle to remove the odor.
Amana Warranty Full ONE Year Warranty Amana Appliances will repair or replace, including related labor and travel, any part (f.o.b. Amana Iowa) which proves defective as to workmanship or materials. Limited Warranty After one year from the date of original retail purchase, Amana will provide a free part, as listed below, to replace any part that fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. The owner will be responsible for paying all other costs including labor, mileage, and transportation.
