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BEFORE
CALLING
FOR SERVICE
Save time
and money
-- Check
this list before
you call for service.
To eliminate unnecessary service calls, first, read all the instructions in this manual carefully° Then, if you have a
problem, always check this list of common problems and possible solutions before you call for service.
If yc_ 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
DON'T CALL FOR SERVICE
PROBLEM
• Range does not work;
totally inoperative
• Oven does not heat;
cooktop elements
OK
Cooktop
does
not
work; oven OK
Foods do not bake
properly
• Oven temperature
seems inaccurate
•
Foods do not broil
properly
Oven smokes
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
UNTIL
YOU CHECK
• No powerto range
- Check household circuit breaker or fuse.
• Check cord (if equipped)
to be sure it is
plugged in.
•
.
Check oven control.
Oven controls set incorrectly
Model 93491:
White mark on oven control
knob set too far past 500 Broil
• Models 93301 and 64291
Oven control turnedtoo
far past
500 Broil
• Element(s)
unplugged
• Improper operation of control
.
Oven
not preheated
long
enough
• Improper rack or pan place-
ment
• Oven vent blocked or covered
• Improper useof foil
• Improper temperature setting
for utensil used
• Recipe not followed
• Range and oven rack not level
•
Using improper cookware
• Thermostat calibration
Oven door closed
•
Improper rack position
=
R
o
Oven preheated
Improper utensil used
Improper broiling time
Dirty oven
Broiler pan full of grease left
in oven
t3
tf t he thermostat knob has been adjusted (see
Thermostat Adjustments) the pointer and the
white mark on the knob will not be aligned.
Always use the white mark for setting control
to OFF, Broil or Clean.
Use the pointer for
setting temperature,
if the white mark Is set
too far past the 500 Broil mark, the oven will
not come on.
• 500 Broil must be aligned with indicator mark
above oven control knob.
• Checkelementconnectionsbyremovingand
re-plugging
element(s) firmly,
• Be sure knob is pushed
in while turning.
• Be sure to preheat until Indicator
light goes
out.
• Maintain uniform air space around pans and
utensils; see cooking hints section.
• Reflector bowl must have hole in center over
OVeR vent.
• Foil use not recommended.
• Reduce temperature
25 ° for glass or dull/
darkened pans.
• Is recipe tested and reliable?
.
Check the installation
section for leveling
instructions.
• See cooking hints.
• See 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 pan and grid supplied with range.
• Check broiling chart.
• Check for heavy spillover.
• Check pan and grid after each use,
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