Maytag MER6555AAB Service page 14

Troubleshooting Procedures
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to oven before servicing, unless
testing requires power.
Problem
Broil element shuts off
shortly after the start of self-
clean operation. Bake and
broil functions operate
normally.
Convection fan motor does
not operate.
Oven light does not operate.
Self-clean cycle not working.
Oven door will not unlock.
Oven smokes/odor first few
times of usage.
Failure Codes.
14
!
WARNING
Possible Cause
Power outage ..............................................
Control Error ................................................
No power to fan motor .................................
Failed fan motor or winding/frozen shaft .....
Failed oven lamp .........................................
Failed wiring.................................................
Failed light socket........................................
Failed light plunger/switch ...........................
Programming error ......................................
Oven is self-cleaning ...................................
Oven is still hot ............................................
Normal .........................................................
Electronically Controlled ..............................
16023416
Correction
• Verify power is present at unit.
Verify that the circuit breaker is not
tripped.
• Replace household fuse, but do not
fuse capacity.
• See "Control Systems
Troubleshooting."
• Check for 120 VAC supplied at fan
motor. If no voltage is present,
check for broken or loose wiring
between fan motor and relay board.
If voltage is present at fan motor,
go to the next step.
• Check motor winding for continuity.
Check for a frozen motor shaft.
Check for broken wiring between
motor and neutral terminal block.
• Check/replace lamp, if necessary.
• Check for broken, loose or dirty
connections.
• Check light socket for continuity.
• Check plunger/switch for continuity.
Check wiring diagram for
application.
• Shut off power to oven for five
minutes by switching off circuit
breaker. Reset circuit breaker and
try oven again.
• Allow cycle to complete.
• Door will not unlock until unit has
cooled to safe temperature. Do not
force door open, this will void
warranty. Blow cool air on door
latch area to quicken process.
• Minor smoking and/or odor is
normal the first few times of oven
usage.
• Ventilate area well and perform
self-clean cycle.
• See Testing Procedures for
diagnostic checks.
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