GE ABS45DFBS Use And Care Manual page 31

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Problem
"F –" and a number
or letter flash
in the display
Display flashes "bAd"
then "linE" with a
loud tone
Display goes blank
Unable to get the
display to show "SF"
Clock flashes,
power outage
"Burning" or "oily"
odor emitting from
the vent
Strong odor
Drawer does not slide
drags
Possible Causes
You have a function
error code.
The installed connection
from the house to the unit
is miswired.
A fuse in your home may be
blown, or the circuit breaker
tripped.
The clock is turned off from
showing in the display.
Oven control pads were
not pressed properly.
Power outage or surge.
This is normal in a new oven
and will disappear in time.
An odor from the insulation
around the inside of the
oven is normal for the first
few times the oven is used.
The drawer is out of
alignment.
Drawer is overloaded or load • Reduce weight. Redistribute drawer contents.
is unbalanced.
What To Do
• Disconnect all power to the range for at least
30 seconds and then reconnect power. If the function
error code repeats, call for service.
• On self-cleaning models, if a function error code appears during
the self-cleaning cycle, check the oven door latch. The latch
may have been moved, if only slightly, from the locked position.
Make sure the latch is moved to the right as far as it will go.
Touch the Clear/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour.
Put the oven back into operation.
• Contact installer or electrician to correct miswire.
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• See the Using the clock and timer and/or the Energy
Saver Mode section.
• The Bake and Broil Hi/Lo pads must be touched
at the same time and held for 3 seconds.
• Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset
it by touching the Clear/Off pad, setting the clock
and resetting any cooking function.
• To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a
minimum of 3 hours. See the Using the self-cleaning
oven section.
• This is temporary.
• Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way in smoothly or
See the Care and cleaning of the range section.
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