Troubleshooting Procedures
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WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power and gas to range before servicing,
unless testing requires power and/or gas.
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Problem Possible Cause Correction
Gas flows to bake/broil
burner, but burner does not
light.
Ignitor positioned too far from burner....
.
Dirt or grease in orifice or burner ..........
.
Insufficient gas pressure .......................
.
Power outage ........................................
.
• Reposition ignitor closer to bake/broil
burner.
• Clean orifice or burner.
• Check for correct gas pressure. Natural
gas pressure should be 5" WCP and LP
gas pressure should be 10" WCP.
• Verify power is present at unit. Verify
circuit breaker is not tripped/replace fuse.
Broil burner shuts off shortly
after the start of self-clean
operation. Bake and broil
functions operate normally.
Power outage ........................................
.
Control Error..........................................
.
• Verify power is present at unit. Verify
circuit breaker is not tripped.
• Replace household fuse.
• See "Control Systems Troubleshooting."
Fan motor does not operate.
No power to fan motor ..........................
.
Failed fan motor or winding/frozen
shaft ......................................................
.
• Check for 120 VAC supplied at fan
motor. If voltage is not present, check
for broken/loose wiring between fan
motor and relay board. If voltage is
present at fan motor, go to next step.
• Check motor winding for continuity.
Check for a frozen motor shaft. Check
for broken wiring between motor and
neutral terminal block.
Oven smokes/odor first few
times of usage.
Normal...................................................
.
• Minor smoking and/or odor is normal
the first few times of oven usage.
Failure Codes.
Electronically Controlled .......................
.
• See "Fault Code Chart."
Oven not operating.
Programming error................................
.
Power outage ........................................
.
Unit in Sabbath mode ...........................
.
• Switch range circuit breaker off for five
minutes and try oven again.
• Verify power is present at unit and
circuit breaker is not tripped.
• Replace household fuse.
• Refer to Use & Care manual to remove
unit from Sabbath mode.
Clock and timer not working. Power outage ........................................
.
Electronic Control locked ......................
.
• Verify power is present at unit and
circuit breaker is not tripped.
• Replace household fuse.
• Refer to Use and Care manual to
unlock electronic control.
Oven light does not operate. Failed oven lamp...................................
.
Failed wiring ..........................................
.
Failed light socket .................................
.
• Check lamp and replace is necessary.
• Check for broken, loose or dirty
connections.
• Check light socket for continuity.
Oven door will not unlock. Oven is self-cleaning.............................
.
Oven is still hot......................................
.
• Allow cycle to complete.
• Will not unlock until unit has cooled to
safe temperature. Do not force door
open, this will void warranty. Blow cool
air on latch area to quicken process.
Self-clean cycle not working. Programming error................................
.
Door lock ...............................................
.
• Turn off circuit breaker for five minutes
and try self-clean again.
• Verify door lock energizes & engages.