Magic Chef 7458XRA Manual page 25

Service
BEFORE CALLING A SERVICETECHNICIAN, CHECK THE FOLLOWING:
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
1. Surface burner fails to light a. power supply not connected a. connect power, check circuit breaker or
(pilotless ignition) fuse box
b. clogged burner port(s) b. clean portswith straight pin
c. surface control not completelyturnedto c. turn control to the LITE position untilthe
the LITE position or turned too quickly burner ignites, then turn control to de-
from the LITEposition (pilotlessignition) sired flame size
d. power failure (pilotless ignition) d. seepage5tolightburnerduringapower
failure
2. Burner flame uneven a. clogged burner port(s) a. clean portswith straight pin
3. Surface burner flame a. air/gas mixture not proper a. call servicemanto adjust burner
• lifts off port NOTE: Some yellow tipping with LP gas is
• yellow in color normal and acceptable.
4. Oven burner fails to light a. power supply not connected a. connect power, check circuit breaker or
(pilotlessignition) fuse box
b. power failure (pilotless ignition) b. ovenwillnotoperateduringapowerfail-
ure
c. oven incorrectlyset c. be sure to set both the thermostat and
the selector knobs. See pages4 or 8
d. automatic oven cooking feature incor- d. See pages 12-13.
rectly set
5. Popping sound heard when burner This is a normal soundthat occurswith some types of gas when a hot burner is turned off.
extinguishes The popping sound is not a safety hazard and will not damagethe appliance.
6. Clockand/orovenlightdoesnotwork a. power supply not connected a. connect power supply, check circuit--
breakeror fuse box
b. bulb may be loose or burned out b. tighten or replace light bulb
c. malfunctioningswitch, starter or ballast c. call servicemanto check
d. malfunctioningclock or loosewiring d. call servicemanto check
7. Moisture condensationon oven a. it is normalfor the window to fog during a. leavedoor ajar for one or two minutesto
window,if equipped the first few minutes the oven is on allow moistureto escape
b. cloth saturated with water is used to b. Use a damp cloth to clean window to
cleanthe window preventexcess water from seeping
betweenthe panels of glass
8. Oven temperatureinaccurate a. oven not preheated a. preheatoven 10 to 15 minutes
• food takes too long or cooks too b. incorrect rack position b. see page 9
fast c. incorrect use of aluminum foil c. see page 18
• pale browning d. oven bottom incorrectly replaced d. replace oven bottom correctly
• food over-done on outside and e. oven thermostat sensing device out of e. reinstall sensing device securely into
under-done in center holding clip(s) clip(s)
• over browning See ProblemChart on page 11
• poor baking results See bakingtips on page 10
9. Oven smokes excessivelyduring a a. food too close to burner a. move broilerpan downone rack position
broil operation b. meat hastoo much fat b. trim fat
c. sauce applied too early or marinadenot c. apply sauce during last few minutes of
completelydrained cooking. If meat has been marinated,
drain thoroughlybefore cooking
d. soiled broiler pan d. alwaysclean broiler pan and insert after
each use
e. broilerinsertcoveredwithaluminumfoil e, never cover insert with foil as this pre-
vents fat from draining to pan below
F plus a numberappears in the display This iscailed a FAULTCODE.If a fault code appearsin the display,press theSTOP/CLEAR
and a continuous beep sounds, pad, If the fault code reappears,disconnect power to the unit and call the servicer.
(Example:F 1) See page 25 for FAULTcode information.
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