Product Specifications

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
SELF-CLEANING MODELS
Problem
1. Surface burner fails to light
2. Intermittent spark at surface burners
(Sealed Burner Models)
3. Uneven flame.
4. Surface burner flames --
-- Lifts off port.
-- Yellow in color.
-- Noisy when turned off.
5. Oven does not light.
6. Oven temperature seems inaccurate.
-- Food takes too long.
-- Food cooks too fast.
-- Food pale in color.
-- Over-browning.
-- Overdone on outside and
underdone in center.
7. Range lights do not work.
Cause
a. Range not connected to power supply
(Solid State Ignition).
b. Burner incorrectly rated.
c. Clogged burner ports.
d. Top burner not properly positioned.
e. Burner cap not properly seated (Sealed
Burner Models).
a. “Low” setting set to low.
b. Air turbulence at burner head.
a. Clogged burner ports.
b. Uneven pan alignment.
a. Improper gas mixture.
a. Range not connected to power supply
(Solid State Ignition).
b. Gas selector screw incorrectly set.
c. Moisture build-up in flame sensing
ceramic sleeve.
a. Oven was not preheated.
b. Incorrect rack position.
c. Incorrect use of aluminum foil.
d. Oven bottom incorrectly in place.
e. Used incorrect type of utensil.
f. Oven calibration or burner out of
adjustment.
a. Range not connected to power supply.
b. Burned out bulb.
c. Defective switch.
Correction
a. Connect range to wall outlet, check
circuit breaker or fuse box.
b. Have serviceman rate burner.
c. Clean ports with straight pin.
d. Place burner in proper position on
valve and burner hanger.
e. Re-align burner cap. See Figure 22.
a. Re-adjust low setting. See Page 7.
b. Normal, air movement in kitchen.
a. Clean ports with straight pin.
b. Remove pan from burner. (Pan
obstructs free air flow.) Try again.
a. Have serviceman adjust burner.
b. Remove pan from burner. (Pan
obstructs free air flow.) Try again.
a. Connect range to wall outlet, check
circuit breaker or fuse box.
b. Check selector screw. See page 6.
Figure 7.
c. See page 27.
a. Preheat oven 10-12 minutes.
b. Refer to Use of Oven
Section . . . “Oven Racks.”
c. Refere to section on aluminum foil.
d. Replace oven bottom correctly.
e. Use shiny pans for cakes, cookies and
biscuits. Use dull or glass utensils for
pies and breads. Dark pans absorb heat
and cause over-browning.
f. Have serviceman calibrate oven and
adjust burner.
a. Connect range to outlet, check circuit
breaker or fuse box.
b. Replace bulb.
c. Replace switch.
1. Self Cleaning Cycle does not work.
2. Flames inside oven, smoking from
vent.
3. Soil not completely removed after
cleaning cycle.
a. Oven control knob not in clean
position.
b. Door lock handle not in lock position.
a. Excessive spillovers in oven.
a. Areas on front frame of oven and areas
on oven door outside of door seal.
Clean these areas before
self-clean
cycle is started.
b. Self-clean cycle was interrupted.
c. Excessive spillovers in oven.
a. Follow instructions in Self-Cleaning
section.
a. Excessive spillovers especially on
bottom of oven. Wipe up and
immediately restart or wait three hours
for complete clean cycle.
a. Areas may be cleaned with stiff nylon
brush or a nylon scrubber and soap and
water. Be careful not to damage seal.
b. Wait three hours and restart clean cycle.
c. Restart clean cycle after three hours.