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Amana Gas Freestanding BIG OVEN Service Manual

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Gas Freestanding BIG OVEN™
Service Manual for
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Amana
This manual is to be used by qualified appliance
technicians only. Amana does not assume any
responsibility for property damage or personal
injury for improper service procedures done by an
unqualified person.
RS2310005
Revision 0
April 2001

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  • Page 1 Gas Freestanding BIG OVEN™ Service Manual for ® Amana This manual is to be used by qualified appliance technicians only. Amana does not assume any responsibility for property damage or personal injury for improper service procedures done by an unqualified person. RS2310005...

  • Page 2: Important Information

    (such as exposure to electrical shock) may result. CAUTION Amana will not be responsible for any injury or property damage from improper service procedures. If performing service on your own product, assume responsibility for any personal injury or property damage which may result.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Information ........... 2 Disassembly Procedures Important Safety Information ........4 Oven Door Handle, Outer/Inner Glass, and ALL APPLIANCES ..........5 Door Hinges ............17 SURFACE BURNERS ...........5 Reverse Procedure to Reassemble Oven Door ... 18 OVENS ..............5 Clock/Timer Mechanism, Spark Module, and SELF-CLEANING OVENS ........5 High Limit Sensor ..........

  • Page 4: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information WARNING WARNING To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by a To avoid personal injury, do not properly installed anti-tip bracket. To verify bracket has been sit, stand or lean on oven door installed properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look or oven drawer.

  • Page 5: All Appliances

    Important Safety Information ALL APPLIANCES OVENS 1. Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is 1. Use Care When Opening Door—Let hot air or steam properly installed and grounded by a qualified escape before removing or replacing food. technician. 2. Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—Build-up of 2.

  • Page 6: Delayed Ignition

    Important Safety Information Precautions DELAYED IGNITION • Do not cook food directly on rangetop surface, always Surface burners use cookware. Burner should ignite within 4 seconds. If burner does not • Do not mix household cleaning products. Chemical ignite within 4 seconds, turn control knob to OFF and mixtures may interact with objectionable or even follow directions for installing burner caps in Adjusting hazardous results.

  • Page 7: General Information

    General Information Cooking Utensils Utensil Material Charateristics • Use proper pan size. Do not use a pan that has a bottom smaller than element. Do not use utensils that Type Temperature Uses Response overhang element by more than 1 inch. Aluminum Heats and Cools Frying, Braising,...

  • Page 8: Oven Rack Placement

    General Information Follow these recommendations only as a guide for times Removing Oven Door and temperature. Times, rack position, and temperatures may vary depending on conditions and food type. For CAUTION best results, always check food at minimum time. When To avoid personal injury or property damage, handle roasting, choose rack position based on size of food oven door with care.

  • Page 9: Replacing Oven Light

    General Information Replacing Oven Light Removing Storage Drawer 1. Slide drawer out until it stops. WARNING 2. Grasp drawer sides near back of drawer. To avoid risk of burns or electrical shock, disconnect electrical supply to oven before changing light bulb. •...

  • Page 10: Cleaning Stainless Steel

    For Amana recommended products, call Consumer Affairs at 1(800) 843-0304 or online at www.amana.com. Our stainless steel appliances have been factory finished for high shine and luster. To maintain this quality appearance: •...

  • Page 11: Component Testing Information

    Component Testing Information WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to oven before servicing, unless testing requires it. General Component Test Procedure Results 3-wire power cord Check for continuity Verify polarity and grounding. Oven light socket Remove one wire from receptacle and test resistance of terminals..
  • Page 12 Component Testing Information WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to oven before servicing, unless testing requires it. General Component Test Procedure Results Bake burner Verify gas is supplied. Orifice adjusted for Natural or LP. Check for obstructions or contamination in ports.
  • Page 13 Component Testing Information WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to oven before servicing, unless testing requires it. Touch Panel Control CLEAN BAKE BROIL CLOCK TIMER STOP COOK ON/OFF OVEN LIGHT OVEN START CANCEL Features VFD Display 12 Hour Clock...
  • Page 14 Component Testing Information WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power to oven before servicing, unless testing requires it. Illustration Component Test Procedure Results ERC - Sigma F0-0 - No error. Initial factory setting. ERC Controlled Touchmatic electronic F1-1 - Over temperature while Check sensor and wiring first, replace...

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting Procedures

    Troubleshooting Procedures To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or WARNING death, disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Sealed Top Burners Spark Ignition Problem Possible C ause Correction • Burner venturi, caps or ignition •...

  • Page 16: Bake And Broil Burners

    Troubleshooting Procedures To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or WARNING death, disconnect power and gas supply before servicing, unless testing requires it. Bake and Broil Burners Problem Possible Cause Correction • Too much air. • Slightly close air shutter to burner. Flame blows away from •...

  • Page 17: Disassembly Procedures

    Disassembly Procedures Disconnect power source and shut off gas supply before WARNING servicing, unless testing requires it. 7. Remove screws and neoprene washer from the Oven Door Handle, Outer/Inner Glass, and bottom of OVEN DOOR HINGE and one screw Door Hinges securing oven door hinge to the door assembly.

  • Page 18: Reverse Procedure To Reassemble Oven Door

    Disassembly Procedures Disconnect power source and shut off gas supply before WARNING servicing, unless testing requires it. Reverse Procedure to Reassemble Oven Cooktop, Top Burner Gas Valves, Top Door Burner Bases, Top Burner Venturies, and • Position slot on oven door hinge arms into the hinge Spark Electrodes receivers.

  • Page 19: Door Latch Motor, Plunger Light Switch, Latch Switch, Rod, And Door Catch

    Disassembly Procedures Disconnect power source and shut off gas supply before WARNING servicing, unless testing requires it. Door Latch Motor, Plunger Light Switch, Bake Burner Ignitor and Broiler Burner Latch Switch, Rod, and Door Catch Ignitor 1. Turn off electrical supply to oven. NOTE: For bake burner ignitor, remove oven bottom.

  • Page 20: Pressure Regulator And Low Voltage Oven/Broil Gas Valve

    Disassembly Procedures Disconnect power source and shut off gas supply before WARNING servicing, unless testing requires it. Pressure Regulator and Low Voltage Oven/ 17.Using a needle nose pliers transfer the PURPLE and WHITE wires to the new gas valve utilizing the Broil Gas Valve –inch connections.

  • Page 21: Flue

    Disassembly Procedures Disconnect power source and shut off gas supply before WARNING servicing, unless testing requires it. Flue Front Frame and Oven Liner 1. Disconnect electrical supply to range. Front Frame and Oven Liner are NOT field replaceable 2. Turn off or disconnect gas supply to range. on these units.
  • Page 22 Disassembly Procedures Disconnect power source and shut off gas supply before WARNING servicing, unless testing requires it. This page intentionally left blank. RS2310005 Rev. 0...
  • Page 23 Appendix A A–1 RS2310005 Rev. 0...

  • Page 24: Lp/Propane Conversion

    • Insert should not disturb spring in body of regulator. 7. Verify regulator shutoff valve Questions? is in OPEN position. 8. Replace storage drawer. Refer to Owner’s Manual oven shutoff valve OPEN position or call Amana Consumer Affairs Department 1-800-843-0304 RS2310005 Rev. 0 A–2...
  • Page 25 Converting Surface Burners for Use with LP/Propane pivot point 1. Remove 4 burner control knobs from range. burner knob • 2 screws are exposed on the burner control panel. 2. Remove 2 screws from burner control panel. • Panel drops slightly after screws are removed. 3.

  • Page 26: Converting Back To Natural Gas

    • Insert should not disturb spring in body of regulator. 7. Verify that pressure regulator supply valve is in OPEN position 8. Replace storage drawer. Questions? oven shutoff valve Refer to Owner’s Manual OPEN position or call Amana Consumer Affairs Department 1-800-843-0304 RS2310005 Rev. 0 A–4...
  • Page 27 4. Close the oven door. • Air flow may need to be adjusted to oven burner flame after conversion. Refer to Owner’s Manual for instructions. © 2000 Amana Appliances Part No. 36-32025201-0 Printed in U.S.A. 11/00 Amana, Iowa 52204 A–5...
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  • Page 29 Appendix B B–1 RS2310005 Rev. 0...
  • Page 30 Owner’s Manual for more information. press and hold the TIMER ON/OFF pad for five seconds. Timer signals once at the end of the countdown. Questions? Refer to Owner’s Manual or call Amana Consumer Affairs Department 1-800-843-0304 RS2310005 Rev. 0 B–2...

  • Page 31: Owner's Manual

    4. Push and turn temperature knob to BROIL. 5. BRL will display in clock area. 6. When finished cooking, turn temperature knob to OFF position. © 2000 Amana Appliances Part No.36-32033801-0 Amana Appliances Online • http://www.amana.com Printed in U.S.A.11/00 Amana, Iowa 52204 B–3 RS2310005 Rev. 0...
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  • Page 33 Appendix C C–1 RS2310005 Rev. 0...
  • Page 34 Broiling ........22 Roasting ........23 Braising ........24 Care and Cleaning ....... 25 Troubleshooting ......28 Amana Warranty ......30 Gas Range Manuel du propriétaire ....31 Keep instructions for future reference. Be sure manual stays with range. 36-32038801-0 RS2310005 Rev.

  • Page 35: Parts And Accessories

    Extended ™ Please take the time to complete the registration card and return promptly. If registration card is missing, call Amana Consumer Affairs Department. Service Plan When contacting Amana, provide product information from serial plate found Amana Appliances offers long-term on right side of storage door opening: service protection for this new range.

  • Page 36: Important Safety Information

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING WARNING To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by a To avoid personal injury, do not properly installed anti-tip bracket. To verify bracket has been sit, stand or lean on oven door installed properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look or oven drawer.
  • Page 37 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont’d) ALL APPLIANCES SURFACE BURNERS 1. Proper Installation—Be sure your 1. Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is properly installed and appliance is equipped with one grounded by a qualified technician. or more surface burners of different sizes. Select 2.
  • Page 38 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont’d) OVENS In Case of Fire 1. Use Care When Opening Fires can occur as a result of over Door—Let hot air or steam cooking or excessive grease. Though a escape before removing or fire is unlikely, if one occurs, proceed as replacing food.

  • Page 39: Adjusting Burner Flame

    Adjusting Surface Burner Flame Adjustments must conform to all local, municipal and state building codes, and local utility regulations. grate Placing burner caps Burner cap must be correctly seated on the burner base for proper operation burner cap of the burner. Verify cap is properly aligned and leveled by moving the burner cap around on burner base while rangetop is cool.
  • Page 40 Adjusting Oven Burner Flame Adjustments must conform to all local, municipal and state building codes, and local utility regulations. Testing and adjusting the bake and broil burner flames 1/2" Properly adjusted oven burner flames are blue with a distinct blue inner cone approximately "...

  • Page 41: Cookware Recommendations

    Can I can? COOKWARE USES Canning is not recommended with MATERIAL any of the Amana gas ranges or cooktops due to the intense heat and Aluminum Heats and cools quickly. Use for frying, braising, large cookware required to can. and roasting.

  • Page 42: Using The Range

    Using the Range Setting Surface Burner Controls WARNING Burner should ignite within 4 seconds. If burner does not ignite within To avoid risk of serious personal 4 seconds, turn control knob to OFF position and follow directions in Placing Burner Caps section. injury, property damage, or fire, do not leave surface burners 1.

  • Page 43: Aluminum Foil

    Using the Range (cont’d) Aluminum Foil Oven Racks and Rack Positions Your range has 6 oven rack positions to accommodate all type of cooking and cookware. WARNING Oven Rack Placement To avoid risk of personal injury, Position oven rack before turning oven on. property damage or fire, do not 1.
  • Page 44 Using the Range (cont’d) Placing the oven bottom WARNING The oven bottom in your range has been screwed in to prevent any shifting during moving or cooking. The oven bottom protects the recessed bake To avoid risk of personal injury, burner area during baking or broiling.
  • Page 45 Features ¸ 12-hour automatic cancel This safety feature prevents oven from continuing to operate if it has been left on for over 12 hours. If a cooking function continues longer than 12 hours without any options on oven control being touched, this feature turns oven off.

  • Page 46: Displays And Signals

    Display and Signals Clock also displays oven temperature. IGHTS ESCRIPTION Timer Signal CLOCK Clock pad light remains on while time of day is set. When time elapses, timer beeps a single, three second tone. TIMER ON/OFF Timer On/Off pad light remains on while the timer counts down.

  • Page 47: Using The Oven Control

    Using the Oven Control Setting Electronic Clock Flashing Display The 12 hour clock does not display or military time. When power is connected or restored, display flashes until When power is connected RECALL OVEN TEMP/CLOCK pad is pressed or or interrupted, oven display flashes. temperature knob is turned.

  • Page 48: Baking

    Using the Oven Control (cont’d) WARNING Baking To avoid risk of personal injury, While oven is still cool, remove any stored items from the oven cavity. property damage or fire, do not 1. Place racks in desired position and close oven door. line oven bottom, racks, or 2.

  • Page 49: Timed Baking

    Using the Oven Control (cont’d) What's the difference Timed Baking between TIMED and DELAYED cooking? Set oven to cook for desired amount of time. Follow recipe directions for preheating the oven. When using TIMED cooking, the oven 1. Place food in oven. begins to heat immediately after the 2.
  • Page 50 Using the Oven Control (cont’d) CAUTION Self-cleaning To avoid fire or smoke damage, Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior. • remove any flammable For the oven to operate through a complete self-clean cycle, the self- materials from storage drawer. clean must be set when the oven is cool.
  • Page 51 Using the Oven Control (cont’d) Delayed Self-clean Cycle WARNING Self-clean feature uses high oven temperature to clean oven interior. To avoid risk of personal injury, do Set oven to begin and end cleaning at later time. Range control begins not touch oven vents, or area the self-clean at your specified start time.
  • Page 52 Cooking Baking Guidelines When baking with a new oven, keep in mind temperatures vary from oven to oven. Store-bought thermometers are generally not accurate and should not be used to calibrate oven temperatures. BAKING TIME GUIDELINES Hints for Cookies, Cake Pan Pan size Cups of Oven...
  • Page 53 Cooking (cont’d) Common Baking Problems If you begin to notice consistent problems refer to the chart below for possible solutions. If results are still poor, contact Amana Consumer Affairs at (800) 843-0304. Test your cakes for doneness Problem Cause While they are still in the oven. Because...

  • Page 54: Cooking Tips

    (cont’d) Meat Basics While cooking has always been a talent, it is now becoming a science, also. Amana provides this information as a guide to aid in preparation. For specific questions regarding meat preparation, handling, or storage contact USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Meat & Poultry Hotline at (800) 535-4555.
  • Page 55 Cooking (cont’d) Broiling Guidelines Broiling is a dry heat cooking method that allows a restaurant quality charbroiled flavor. Meat is exposed directly to the heating element at high temperatures. 1. Place meat on rack in broiler pan, with the surface of cuts the specified distance from the heating element (specified below).

  • Page 56: Roasting

    Cooking (cont’d) Roasting Guidelines Tender cuts such as rib and loin cuts are best cooked by dry heat methods, such as roasting. To roast: 1. Heat oven to desired temperature. 2. Place roast directly from refrigerator fat side up in a shallow roasting pan.

  • Page 57: Braising

    Cooking (cont’d) Braising Guidelines Less tender cuts such as those from the round, chuck, brisket and shank require moist cooking. A longer cooking time at lower temperatures with moisture helps soften the meat. 1. Brown meat with a small amount of oil in heavy pan. 2.

  • Page 58: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleaning Removing Oven Door Oven Frame 1. Fully open oven door. CAUTION 2. Push hinge locks down toward door Hinge Lock To avoid personal injury or frame, to the unlocked position. property damage, handle oven Oven • This may require a flatblade door with care.
  • Page 59 Care and Cleaning (cont’d) Replacing Oven Light WARNING 1. Disconnect electrical supply. 2. Remove oven door if desired. To avoid risk of burns or electrical 3. While wearing protective gloves, shock: unscrew counterclockwise the • disconnect electrical supply to light bulb cover located in rear of oven before changing light bulb.

  • Page 60: For Best Cleaning Results

    For Amana recommended products, call Consumer Affairs at 1(800) 843-0304 or online at www.amana.com. Our stainless steel appliances have been factory finished for high shine and luster. To maintain this quality appearance: •...

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    You may save time and money by checking items below before calling for service. List includes common concerns that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials. If your question is not explained below, contact Amana Consumer Affairs Department at 800-843-0304.
  • Page 62 Troubleshooting (cont’d) COOKING See Cooking, Common Baking Problems Food not baking properly Various causes Food not roasting properly Various causes See Cooking, Roasting Food not broiling properly See Cooking, Broiling Various causes Oven temperature too hot or cold Calibrate oven temperature See Using the Oven Control, Oven Temperature Control Adjustment Oven has strong odor...

  • Page 63: Amana Warranty

    Limited Warranty After one year from the date of original retail purchase, Amana will provide a free part, as listed below, to replace any part that fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. The owner will be responsible for paying all other costs including labor, mileage, and transportation.

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