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Amana rs2310004-aro3100 Service

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Manual Clean
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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.
RS2310004
Revision 1
September 1999

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  • Page 1 Service Manual Clean Gas Ranges 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. RS2310004...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Model Identification and Ordering Cabinet Opening ........... 19 Replacement Parts ..........5 Minimum Clearances to Combustible Surface ..19 Amana Cooking Products Nomenclature ....5 Special Countertop Conditions ......20 Safety Information Electrical Connection Requirements ..... 20 Safety Practices for Servicer ........7 Electrical Connection Clearance ......
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Testing Procedures Disassembly Procedures Oven with Constant Burning Pilot ......38 Moving and Replacing Range ....... 48 Oven with Pilot Spark Ignitor ........ 38 Open Burner Maintop ..........48 Top Burners with Constant Burning Pilots .... 39 Sealed Burner Maintop .........

  • Page 4: Important Information

    (such as exposure to electrical shock) may result. CAUTION Amana will not be responsible for any injury or property damage from improper service procedures. If performing service on your own product, assume responsibility for any personal injury or property damage which may result.

  • Page 5: General Information

    Model Identification and Ordering This manual provides basic instructions and suggestions Replacement Parts for handling, installing and servicing Amana gas ranges. Unit’s model and manufacturing numbers are recorded on its rating label. Rating label is located on the storage The directions, information, and warnings in this manual door frame.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Safety Information As with all appliances, there are certain rules to follow for WARNING safe operation. Verify everyone who operates oven is familiar with the operations and with these precautions. This gas appliance contains or produces a chemical or chemicals which are known to the state of California to Use appliance only for its intended purpose as described.

  • Page 7: Safety Practices For Servicer

    Safety Information Safety Practices for Servicer Receiving Oven Safe and satisfactory operation of gas ranges depends • Installer needs to show consumer location of the range upon its design and proper installation. However, there is gas shut-off valve and how to shut it off. one more area of safety to be considered: •...

  • Page 8: Using The Oven

    Safety Information Using the Oven • Do not clean oven door gasket located on back of the door. Gasket is necessary to seal the oven and can be • Do not leave children alone or unattended where a damaged as a result of rubbing or being moved. range is hot or in operation.

  • Page 9: Electrical Requirements

    Safety Information Electrical Requirements For 15 amp. circuits only. Do not use an adapter on 20 amp. circuit. Where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY 120-volt, 60 Hertz, 15 amp, individual circuit which is CONNECTION may be made to properly grounded two- properly grounded, polarized, and protected by a circuit prong wall receptacle by the use of a UL listed adapter breaker or fuse.

  • Page 10: Product Safety Devices

    Safety Information Product Safety Devices Safety devices and features have been engineered into the product to protect consumer and servicer. Safety devices must never be removed, bypassed, or altered in such a manner as to defeat the purpose for which they were intended. Listed below are various safety devices together with the reason each device is incorporated in the gas ranges.

  • Page 11: Installation Instructions Open Burner

    Installation Instructions Open Burner Packing Material Minimum Clearances to Combustible Remove protective packing material from range. Tape Surfaces residue can be cleaned with a soft cloth and alcohol. • Minimum clearance to rear wall is 0 inches. • Minimum clearance to a vertical right or left side wall extending above cooking surface is 3 inches.

  • Page 12: Special Countertop Conditions

    Installation Instructions Open Burner Special Countertop Conditions Gas Supply Pressure Countertops such as ceramic tile tops cause cabinet CAUTION and countertop to be higher than 36 inches. Follow instructions below when countertop is higher than 36 To avoid property damage, maximum gas supply inches.

  • Page 13: Converting For Use With Natural Gas Or Propane Gas

    Installation Instructions Open Burner Converting for Use with Natural Gas or Converting Type 2 Pressure Regulator for Use with LP/Propane Propane Gas 1. Remove pressure regulator cap with a wrench. This range arrives from factory adjusted for use with 2. Reverse pressure regulator cap. natural gas.
  • Page 14 Installation Instructions Open Burner Open Fully A—Orifice Hood B—Air Shutter 3. Pull all 4 air shutters fully open. Converting Oven Burner for Use with LP\Propane A—Burner Control Knob 1. Open broiler door and remove broiler rack, pan, and B—Pivot Point grid.

  • Page 15: Anti-Tip Bracket Installation

    Installation Instructions Open Burner Converting Type 1 Pressure Regulator for Use with Anti-tip Bracket Installation Natural Gas To reduce risk of range tipping, secure range with a 1. Remove pressure regulator cap with a wrench. properly installed anti-tip bracket. 2. Remove plastic insert from pressure regulator cap. 1.

  • Page 16: Gas Connection

    Installation Instructions Open Burner Verifying anti-tip bracket position 1. After range is in place, open broiler door and remove broiler rack, pan, and grid. 2. Remove screws in front of broiler area on side of range that anti-tip bracket is installed. 3.

  • Page 17: Seal Openings

    Installation Instructions Open Burner Seal Openings 4. If necessary, adjust pilot flame size. Remove Openings in wall behind the range or on floor under rangetop if necessary. range must be sealed before sliding range into position. • Tighten or loosen pilot adjustment screw, located behind oven temperature knob, until flame is Place Range inch high and centered in pilot housing.

  • Page 18: Remove Shipping Screws

    Installation Instructions Open Burner Remove Shipping Screws Ignite Oven Burner Pilot Remove shipping screws. 1. Open broiler door and remove broiler pan, grid, and rack. 2. In rear of broiler cavity, hold a match near pilot as Shipping Screws shown in illustration. 3.

  • Page 19: Installation Instructions Sealed Burner

    Installation Instructions Sealed Burner Minimum Clearances to Combustible Packing Material Remove protective packing material from range. Tape Surfaces residue can be cleaned with a soft cloth and alcohol. • Minimum clearance to rear wall is 0 inches. • Minimum clearance to a vertical right or left side wall extending above cooking surface is 3 inches.

  • Page 20: Special Countertop Conditions

    Installation Instructions Sealed Burner Electrical Connection Clearance Special Countertop Conditions Electrical connection must be located in the shaded Countertops such as ceramic tile tops cause cabinet area shown. Electrical connection must not interfere and countertop to be higher than 36 inches. Follow with gas connection.

  • Page 21: Gas Supply Location

    Installation Instructions Sealed Burner Gas Supply Location Pressure Regulator Location Gas supply must be located in the shaded area shown. Remove rear cover to expose pressure regulator. Gas connection must not interfere with the electrical connection. A—26 inches B—20 inches C—2¼...

  • Page 22: Converting For Use With Natural Gas Or Propane Gas

    Installation Instructions Sealed Burner Converting Type 2 Pressure Regulator for Use with Converting for Use with Natural Gas or LP/Propane Propane Gas 1. Remove pressure regulator cap with a wrench. This range arrives from factory adjusted for use with 2. Reverse pressure regulator cap. natural gas.
  • Page 23 Installation Instructions Sealed Burner • Do not over tighten orifice hoods. If orifice hoods Converting Oven Burner for Use with LP\Propane are over tightened, gas supply can be cutoff or 1. Open broiler door and remove broiler rack, pan, and orifice hoods can strip.

  • Page 24: Anti-Tip Bracket Installation

    Installation Instructions Sealed Burner Converting Surface Burners for Use with Anti-tip Bracket Installation Natural Gas To reduce risk of range tipping, secure range with a 1. Remove 5 control knobs from range. properly installed anti-tip bracket. • Exposes 2 screws on burner control panel. 1.

  • Page 25: Gas Connection

    Installation Instructions Sealed Burner Verifying anti-tip bracket position • Do not use an old connector. 1. After range is in place, open broiler door and remove • Do not reuse a connector after moving appliance. broiler rack, pan, and grid. 2.

  • Page 26: Testing For Gas Leaks

    Installation Instructions Sealed Burner Testing for Gas Leaks Place Grates and Burner Caps After final gas connection is made, turn on manual gas Place burner cap on burner base and grate on rangetop. valve and test all connections in gas supply piping and range for gas leaks.

  • Page 27: Test And Adjusting Surface Burner Flame

    Installation Instructions Sealed Burner Test and Adjust Surface Burner Flame 4. Slide air shutter open or closed depending on appearance of burner flame. • If flame is yellow and does not hold its shape, WARNING open air shutter. To avoid electric shock that can cause personal injury •...

  • Page 28: General Information

    General Information Operating Surface Burners Adjusting Burner Flame Size • While turning the burner control knob, watch the burner flame. WARNING • Flame size should match the size of the pan. Do not To avoid risk of serious personal injury, property allow the flame to extend up the sides of the pan.

  • Page 29: Cooking Utensils

    General Information Cooking Utensils Utensil Material Characteristic • Use proper pan size. Do not use a pan that has a smaller bottom than surface burner. Do not use Type Temperature Uses utensils that overhang grate by more than 1 inch. Response Aluminum Heats and...

  • Page 30: Prepare To Bake

    General Information Prepare to Bake Pan Placement • Keep pans and baking sheets 2 inches from oven Remove Items Stored in Oven walls. Remove any pans and other cooking utensils stored in • Stagger pans placed on different racks so one is not oven.

  • Page 31: Adjusting Factory Set Baking Temperature

    General Information Adjusting Factory Set Baking Temperature Broiling Tips • Remove excess fat from meat before broiling. Cut Oven temperature is set at the factory. When first using edges of meat to prevent curling. the oven, follow recipe times and temperatures. If oven •...

  • Page 32: General Care And Cleaning

    General Care and Cleaning Removing Oven Door Remove Grid, Pan, and Rack Remove and clean broiler grid, pan, and rack after use. CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, handle oven door with care. • Door is heavy and can be damaged if dropped. •...

  • Page 33: Open Burner Care And Cleaning

    Open Burner Care and Cleaning Removing Rangetop and Grates 2. Tilt burner and lift out of range. Remove rangetop and burner grates for cleaning under rangetop. Lift up Rangetop to remove. A peg on each side of rangetop snaps in side of range. 3.

  • Page 34: Cleaning Surface Burners

    Open Burner Care and Cleaning Cleaning Surface Burners Soaking Surface Burners To remove burnt on food, soak surface burners in warm, Clean surface burners frequently (every 6 months) to soapy water. Rinse after soaking and clean ports with ensure proper burner ignition. Cleaning is especially toothbrush or straight pin.
  • Page 35 Open Burner Care and Cleaning Part Materials to Use General Directions Under rangetop Soap and water Lift rangetop off of range for easy cleaning. Frequent cleaning with soap and water, and non-abrasive pad prolongs time between deep cleanings. Be sure to dry thoroughly. Surface burners Soap and water Cool before cleaning.

  • Page 36: Sealed Burner Care And Cleaning

    Sealed Burner Care and Cleaning Place Grates and Burner Caps Correct A—Burner grate B—Burner cap C—Burner base Not centered Too small Too large To verify burner caps are properly aligned and leveled, move burner cap around on burner base. Pegs on the burner base fit into a recess area on the underside of the burner cap.
  • Page 37 Sealed Burner Care and Cleaning Part Materials to Use General Directions Burner caps and Soap and water Cool before cleaning. Frequent cleaning with soap and water, grates and non-abrasive pad prolongs time between deep cleanings. Be sure to dry thoroughly. Hard to clean burner ½...

  • Page 38: Testing Procedures

    Testing Procedures To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, WARNING disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Oven with Constant Burning Pilot The temperature sensitive bulb positioned in the oven cavity and terminated in the internal thermostat bellows Operation senses heat from the oven burner flame.

  • Page 39: Top Burners With Constant Burning Pilots

    Testing Procedures To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, WARNING disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Spark ignitor Constant pilot flame Flame port holes/slots Heater pilot flame Ignition port holes Temperature responsive element The sparking stops automatically after igniting the pilot when the presence of flame at the end of the spark ignitor creates a current path between ignitor and...

  • Page 40: Oven System-Pilot Ignition

    Testing Procedures To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, WARNING disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Oven System–Pilot Ignition Oven Thermostat In the “OFF” position gas is always supplied to the This is a hydraulic control which responds to expansion constant pilot.

  • Page 41: Top Burner Spark Ignitors

    Testing Procedures To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, WARNING disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. 6. If erratic spark is a problem, remove control panel, darken the room and observe the operation. Broken insulation on wire’s may produce arcing to ground Oven not visible in the daylight.

  • Page 42: Oven Light Switch

    Testing Procedures To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, WARNING disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Oven Light Switch The oven light switch is a single pole, single throw rocker type switch mounted in the control panel. Follow the procedures below to test the switch.

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting Procedures

    Troubleshooting Procedures To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, WARNING disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Pilot Ignition Models Problem Possible Cause Correction • Pilot flame is not lit. • Verify and relight pilot if necessary. Top burner will not light.
  • Page 44 Troubleshooting Procedures To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, WARNING disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Pilot Ignition Models Problem Possible Cause Correction • Thermostat sensor bulb not in • Reposition sensor bulb. Oven does not maintain constant temperature.

  • Page 45: Non-Sealed Top Burners

    Troubleshooting Procedures To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, WARNING disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Non–Sealed Top Burners Spark Ignition Problem Possible Cause Correction • Burner venturi, caps or ignition • Clean burner venturi, caps, and ignitor Burner will not light.

  • Page 46: Sealed Top Burners

    Troubleshooting Procedures To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, WARNING disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Sealed Top Burners Spark Ignition Problem Possible Cause Correction • Burner venturi, caps or ignition • Clean burner venturi, caps, and ignitor Burner will not light.

  • Page 47: Bake And Broil Burners

    Troubleshooting Procedures To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, WARNING disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Bake and Broil Burners Problem Possible Cause Correction • Too little primary air. • Open air shutter on burner. Sooting from burner •...

  • Page 48: Disassembly Procedures

    Disassembly Procedures WARNING • To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death; disconnect electrical and gas supply before servicing. • To avoid risk of death; always test unit for gas leaks after repairs are completed. 5. Remove screws securing backguard assembly Moving and Replacing Range together.

  • Page 49: Safety Valve

    Disassembly Procedures WARNING • To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death; disconnect electrical and gas supply before servicing. • To avoid risk of death; always test unit for gas leaks after repairs are completed. 6. Carefully withdraw capillary tube from oven cavity. Safety Valve 7.

  • Page 50: Door Disassembly (Solid Door)

    Disassembly Procedures WARNING • To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death; disconnect electrical and gas supply before servicing. • To avoid risk of death; always test unit for gas leaks after repairs are completed. Door Disassembly (solid door) 5.
  • Page 51 Appendix A A–1 RS2310004 Rev. 1...

  • Page 52: Appendix A Clock And Timer

    Operation Clock and Timer Pads HOUR—Use when setting hours for timer and clock. CLOCK HOUR MINUTE—Use when setting minutes for timer and clock. TIMER MINUTE CLOCK—Use to set time of day. TIMER—Use to set timer. Setting Electronic Clock 1. Press CLOCK pad. 2.
  • Page 53 Appendix B B–1 RS2310004 Rev. 1...

  • Page 54: Appendix B Clock And Timer

    Operation Clock and Timer Pads CLOCK —Use to set time of day. CLOCK TIMER —Use to set timer. —Use to increase time. TIMER —Use to decrease time. Setting Electronic Clock 1. Press CLOCK pad. 2. Press up or down arrow pad until correct minute’s display. 3.

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