Troubleshooting Charts - KitchenAid KESC300H WH Technical Education

PROBLEM
Clock display does not display 4
number eights after power-on
test.
Oven cooks but display does not
count down in cooking cycle.
Oven element emits black smoke
when first turned on.
Oven element does not heat.
Cooktop element barely heats.

TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTS

POSSIBLE CAUSE
Loose or bad wiring.
Burned out or missing segment in
clock display.
Broken or missing terminal on
microcomputer.
Loose or bad wiring to harness.
Failed microcomputer board.
This is normal on a new range.
The factory-applied protective
coating is burning off.
Substance (e.g. food or other
material) has spilled onto the ele-
ment.
No line voltage.
Loose or bad wiring.
Defective element.
Low line voltage.
Loose or bad wiring connection at
element or terminal block.
Defective cooktop control switch.
SOLUTION
Repair or replace wiring (see
wiring diagrams).
Make sure clock display is prop-
erly seated.
Replace microcomputer board.
Repair or replace wiring (see
wiring diagrams).
Replace microcomputer board.
Protective coating will burn off in
several minutes. Fumes are non-
toxic.
Let element cool then clean ac-
cording to Use & Care instruc-
tions.
Check circuit breaker.
Repair or replace wiring (see
wiring diagrams).
Test and/or replace element.
Line voltage should be minimum
240-volts. If necessary, electri-
cian should repair cause for low
line voltage.
Repair or replace wiring (see
wiring diagrams).
Test and/or replace switch.
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