Use & Care Guide

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BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
You can often correct operating problems yourself. If your microwave oven fails to work properly, locate the
operating problem in the list below and try the solutions listed for each problem.
If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest Sears Parts & Repair Center, which is fully
equipped to handle your service requirements. See warranty on page 2.
Problem
WARNING:
This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy
and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may
cause interference to radio and television reception. It has
been type-tested and found to comply with limits for ISM
Equipment pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules, which are
designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference in a residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following:
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s2ELOCATETHEMICROWAVEOVENWITHRESPECTTOTHERECEIVER
s-OVETHEMICROWAVEOVENAWAYFROMTHERECEIVER
s0LUGTHEMICROWAVEOVENINTOADIFFERENTOUTLETSOTHATTHE
microwave oven and the receiver are on different branch
circuits.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modification to this
microwave oven. It is the responsibility of the user to correct
such interference.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT (U.S.A. ONLY)
Possible Causes
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s(ASTHEHOUSECIRCUITBREAKERTRIPPEDORBLOWN
s !REYOUUSINGAPPROVEDCOOKWARE
s )STHEGLASSTURNTABLEINTHEOVEN
s $IDYOUTURNORSTIRTHEFOODWHILEITWASCOOKING
s 7ERETHEFOODSCOMPLETELYDEFROSTED
s 7ASTHETIMECOOKINGPOWERLEVELCORRECT
s 7ASTHETIMECOOKINGPOWERLEVELCORRECT
s !REYOUUSINGAPPROVEDCOOKWARE
s 7ERETHEFOODSCOMPLETELYDEFROSTED
s 7ASTHETIMECOOKINGPOWERLEVELCORRECT
s !RETHEVENTILATIONPORTSCLEAR
s !REYOUUSINGRECOMMENDEDCOOKWARE
s 7ASTHETIMECOOKINGPOWERLEVELCORRECT
s $IDYOUTURNORSTIRTHEFOODDURINGTHEDEFROSTINGCYCLE
Oven does not start
Arcing or sparking
Incorrect time of day
Unevenly cooked foods
Overcooked foods
Undercooked foods
Improper defrosting
s (AVEYOUTRIEDTORESETTHETIMEOFDAY
s !REYOUUSINGAPPROVEDCOOKWARE
s )STHEOVENEMPTY
TROUBLESHOOTING