General Use And Oven Controls; Maintenance; Oven Doors; Replacing Oven Light - Amana AO27DG Service Manual

General Use and Oven Controls

Maintenance

Oven Doors

The oven door can be removed for ease in cleaning large
spills.
1. Open the door to the first stop.
2. Grasp door firmly on each side and lift it upward off
the hinges. Do not push the hinges closed once
oven door is removed.
To replace the door:
1. Verify hinges are open to the first stop position. If
the hinges have been accidentally closed, carefully
pull them open to the first stop. Align the door with
the hinge arms.
2. Slide the door down and into place. Be sure the door
is completely down on the hinges.
!
CAUTION
• To avoid personal injury or property damage,
handle the oven door with care. The door is
heavy and can be damaged if it is dropped.
• Do not place hands in hinge area when the
door is removed. The hinge can snap closed
and pinch the hands.
• This door contains tempered glass. If the glass
is scratched, chipped or twisted it may break
suddenly. If the door glass appears damaged it
should be replaced immediately.

Replacing Oven Light

Protective gloves must be worn when changing the light
bulb.
1. Wear protective gloves, and disconnect the electri-
cal power supply.
2. Open oven door.
3. Remove three screws holding retainer, light cover
and gasket in place, or unscrew one piece bulb
cover counterclockwise.
4. Replace the bulb with a 120-volt, 40 watt appliance
bulb.
5. Replace the gasket, light cover and retainer, or one
piece bulb cover.
6. Close oven door.
7. Reconnect electrical supply.
Oven Light Assembly
RA233001 Rev. 3
!
WARNING
• To avoid the risk of burns or electrical shock,
disconnect the electrical supply to the oven.
• Before attempting to replace the bulb, make
sure the bulb is cool.
• Wear protective gloves.
• Do not operate the oven without the bulb cover
in place.

Removing Oven Bottom

The oven bottom can be removed for ease in cleaning
large spills.
1. Grasp the oven bottom on each side near the front.
2. Slide the oven bottom toward the rear of the oven
approximately 1/4 inch. Lift upward and pull bottom
out of oven.

Adjusting Oven Temperature

(On Units Equipped with Adjustable Dial)
After using the oven for a period of time, and foods are
consistently underdone or overdone, make the following
adjustments:
1. Gently pull off the upper or lower oven temperature
control knob depending on which oven needs ad-
justment.
2. Behind the knob find the pointer plate. Loosen the
screws on the pointer plate and adjust the pointer
only one line to the right to lower or to the left to
raise the temperature. One line is equal to approxi-
mately 15 degrees F.
3. Tighten the screws and replace temperature control
knob.
4. Use the oven for a period of time, and repeat the
above procedure if necessary. Move the pointer
plate only one line each time. The oven can be ad-
justed up to 45 degrees higher or lower than the fac-
tory set temperature.
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Pointer Plate