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BEFORE
CALLING
FOR SERVICE
Save tim
and money
-- Check
this list before
you call for service.
To elimlnste unnecessary
sorvlce
calls, first, read all the instructions
in this manual carefully.
Than, If you have a
problem, always check this list of common problems and possible solutions before you call for service.
If you do have a problem you cannot fix yourself, call your nearest Sears Store or Service Center for help. When
calling, have this manual, the Repair Parts List, your model number
serial number and purchase date handy.
PROBLEM
•
Range does not work;
totally Inoperative
• Oven does not heat;
cooktop elements OK
POSSIBLE CAUSE
NO power to range
Oven controls set incorrectly
Oven Temp Knob turned too
tar past 500 Broil
Element(s) unplugged
DON'T
CALL FOR SERVICE
UNTIL
YOU CHECK
Check household circuit breaker or fuse.
Check cord
(If equipped)
to be sure it Is
plugged In.
Check oven control.
500 Broil must be aligned with Indicator mark
above Oven Temp Knob.
• Cooktop
does
not
Checkelementconnectionsbyremovlngand
work; oven OK
re.plugging element(s) firmly.
improper operation of control
• Be sure knob Is pushed In while turning.
Foods do not bake
properly
• Oven temperature
seems Inaccurate
Oven
not
preheated
long
enough
Improper
rack or pen place-
.
ment
• Oven vent blocked or covered
.
•
Improper use of full
•
Improper temperature
setting
.
for utensil used
•
Recipe not followed
• Range and oven reck not level
,
•
Using Improper cookware
•
Thermostat calibration
Oven door closed
Improper rack position
•
Oven preheated
Improper utensil used
Improper broiling time
Dirty oven
Broiler pen full of grease left
.
In oven
• Foods do not broil
properly
Ovensmokes
Be sure to preheat until Oven Temp Indicator
Light goes out.
Maintain uniform air space around pens and
Utensils;
see cooking
hints secUon.
Reflector bowl for right
rear element must
have hole In the center over the oven vent.
Foil use not recommended.
Reduce temperature
25 ° for glass or dull/
darkened pens.
Is recipe tested and reliable?
Check the Installstlon
section for leveling
InstrucUons.
Sea cooking hints.
Sea adjustments
described In THERMOSTAT
ADJUSTMENTS
section,
Open door to broil stop position.
Check broil pan placement; see Broiling sec-
tion.
Do not preheat when broiling.
Use broiler pen and grid supplied with range.
Check broiling chart.
Check for heavy splllover.
Check pen and grid after each use.
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