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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 proh
lem, 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 Store or Service Center for help. When calling, have
this manual handy with the model number, serial number and purchase date filled in on the space on the front cover.
PROBLEM
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Oven does not work;
totally
inoperative.
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Oven does not heat
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Foods do not bake properly
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Oven temperature
seems in-
accurate
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Foods do not broil properly
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Oven smokes
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Oven or work light does not
work (if equipped)
POSSIBLE CAUSE
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No power to range
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Clockset incorrectly (if equipped)
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Oven controls set incorrectly
9 Door latch in incorrect position
(self-clean,
manual
door lock
models only)
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Oven not preheated long enough
* Improper rack or pan placement
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Oven vent blocked or covered
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Improper use of foil
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Impropertemperature
setting for
utensil used
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Recipe not followed
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Range and oven rack not level
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Using improper cookware
* Thermostat calibration
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Improper rack position
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Oven preheated
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Improper utensil used
9 Oven door closed during broi
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Improper broiling time
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Dirty oven
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Broiler pan containing
grease
left in oven
9 Light switch in off position
9 Light bulb or fluorescent
light
starter burned out
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DON'T CALL FOR SERVICE
UNTfL YOU CHECK
. Check household circuit breaker or fuse.
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Check clock instructions.
. Check oven control instructions.
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Check self clean instructions.
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Be sure to pre-heat:
10 minutes below 350 degrees
15 minutes above 350 degrees
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Maintain
uniform air space around pans
and utensils;
see cooking hints section.
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Reflector bowl must have hole in center
over oven vent (models with coil cooktop
units only).
. Foil use not recommended
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Reduce temperature
25 degrees for glass
or dull/darkened
pans.
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Is recipe tested and reliable?
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Check the installation
section for leveling
instructions
(models with leg levelers only)
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See oven cooking section.
. See adjustments
described on the follow-
ing page.
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Check broil pan placement.
See broiling
section.
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Do not preheat when broiling.
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Use broiler pan and grid supplied with range.
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Open door to broil stop position; see re-
movable oven door section.
. Check broiling chart in broiling section.
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Check for heavy spillover.
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Clean pan and grid after each use.
. Check switch setting;
see operating
in-
structions.
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Check or replace light bulb; see use and
care instruction.
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