Troubleshooting - Kenmore 565. 66480 Owner's Manual

You can often correct operating problems yourself, f your microwave oven fails to work properly,
check your problem by using the chart below and the solutions for each problem.
If the microwave oven still does not work properly, c _ntact the nearest authorized service center.
PROBLEM
Oven will not start.
Err appears in the display
window
Arcing or sparking
Unevenly cooked foods
Overcooked foods
Undercooked foods
Improper defrosting
POSSIBLE CAU
1. Electrical cor_
not plugged
2. Door is open
3. Wrong opera
1. Wrong opera
1. Materials to
microwave o
2. The oven is c
empty.
3. Food refuse
the cavity or
cavity is uncl
1. Materials to
microwave o
2. Food is not d
completely.
3. Cooking time
power level i
4. Food is not t_
1. Cooking time
power level i
1. Materials to
microwave o
2. Food is not d
completely.
3. Oven ventila
restricted.
4. Cooking time
power level
1. Materials to
microwave o
2. Cooking tim_
power level
3. Food is not t_
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for oven is
El.
don is set.
ion is set.
,e avoided in
/en are used.
3erated when
emains in
nside the
,=aned.
_e avoided in
,en are used.
efrosted
/ Cooking
not suitable.
irned or stirred.
/ Cooking
not suitable.
)e avoided in
cen are used.
efrosted
ion ports are
/Cooking
not suitable.
)e avoided in
cen are used.
/ Cooking
not suitable.
lrned or stirred.
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
1. Plug into the outlet.
2. Close the door and try again.
3. Check instructions,
(pages 9-13)
1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.
1. Use microwave-safe
cookware only, (page 8)
2. Do not operate with oven
empty.
3. Clean cavity with wet towel.
1,
2.
3.
4.
Use m icrowave-safe
cookware only, (page 8)
Completely defrost food.
Use correct time/cooking
power level.
Turn or stir food.
1. Use correct time/cooking
power level.
1,
2.
3.
4.
Use microwave-safe
cookware only, (page 8)
Completely defrost food.
Check to see that oven
ventilation ports are not
restricted.
Use correct time/cooking
power level.
1. Use microwave-safe
cookware only, (page 8)
2. Use correct time/cooking
power level.
3. Turn or stir food.
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