Whirlpool ESTATE TES325E W Service Manual page 68

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.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Certain procedures in this section require
electrical tests or measurements while power
is applied to the range. Exercise extreme
caution at all times. If test points are not
easily accessible, disconnect power, attach
test equipment, and reapply power to test.
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 ma-
terial) 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
Check wiring (see wiring dia-
grams).
Make sure clock display is prop-
erly seated.
Check microcomputer board.
Check wiring (see wiring dia-
grams).
Check 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.
Check wiring (see wiring dia-
grams).
Check element.
Line voltage should be minimum
240-volts. If necessary, electri-
cian should repair cause for low
line voltage.
Check wiring (see wiring dia-
grams).
Check switch.
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