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Troubleshooting Procedures
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WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power and shut off gas to unit before
servicing, unless testing requires power.
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Problem Possible Cause Correction
No oven operation in bake or
broil.
No voltage to control. ..................................
Loose wire connection or broken wire.........
• Check for 120 VAC at control. If
no voltage is present, Replace
control.
• Verify all connections are clean
and tight, replace broken wire.
No gas flows to burner.
Ignitor glows red.
Failed ignitor................................................
Gas pressure too high .................................
Failed gas valve ..........................................
Loose wire connection or broken wire.........
• Check ignitor current draw.
Replace ignitor if it fails test.
• Check for correct gas pressure.
Natural gas pressure should be
4" WCP and LP gas pressure
should be 10" WCP.
• Check gas valve for continuity
• Verify all connections are clean
and tight, replace broken wire.
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
4" WCP and LP gas pressure
should be 10" WCP.
• Verify power is present at unit.
Verify that the circuit breaker is
not tripped.
• Replace household fuse, but do
not fuse capacity.
Oven light does not operate.
Failed oven lamp .........................................
Failed wiring ................................................
Failed light socket........................................
Failed light plunger ......................................
• Check lamp and replace is
necessary.
• Check for broken, loose or dirty
connections.
• Check light socket for continuity.
• Check plunger for continuity.
Oven smokes/odor first few
times of usage
Normal.........................................................
• Minor smoking or order is normal
the first few times of oven usage.
• Ventilate area well and perform
self-clean cycle.
Fan motor does not operate.
No power to fan motor.................................
Failed fan motor or winding or frozen shaft.
• Check for 120 VAC supplied at
fan motor. If no voltage is
present, check for broken or
loose wiring between fan motor
and relay board. If voltage is
present at fan motor, go to the
next step.
• Check motor winding for
continuity. Check for a frozen
motor shaft. Check for broken
wiring between motor and neutral
terminal block.