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TROUBLE
SHOOTING
GUIDE
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
1. Surface
burner
fails to light.
2. Uneven
flame.
3. Surface
burner
flames
•Lifts off port.
•Yellow in color.
•Noisy when turned off'.
4. Pilot goes out.
5. Oven does not light.
a. Pilot is out.
a. Relight pilot.
b. Range not connected
to
b. Connect range to wall outlet,
power supply (Solid State
check circuit breaker
or fuse
Ignition).
box.
c. Burner
incorrectly
rated
c. Have serviceman
rate burner.
d. Clogged burner
ports,
d. Clean ports m proper position
on valve and burner
hanger.
e. Top burner not properly
e. Reposition
burner.
positioned
a. Clogged burner
ports,
a. Clean ports with straight pin.
b. Une;en
burner
alignment,
b. Align burner.
a. hnproper
air gas mixture,
a.
a. Burner and/or pilot
incorrectly
a([iustcd.
a. Pilot is out.
b. Range not connected
to
power supply (Solid State
Ignition).
c. Moisture
build-up
in ceramic
slee; e of oven electrode.
d. Gas selector
screw
incorrectly
set.
e. Oven not set correctly.
t2 Oven calibration
or burner
out of a@lstment.
Have
serviceman
a(liust
burnur
-Or- Remove pan from burner.
(Pan obstructs
flee air flow.
Try again.)
a. Ha;e serviceman
a;liust
burnec
a. Relight pilot.
b. Connect range to wall outlet.
Check circuit breaker or tilse
box.
c. See Moisture
inALIGNMENTS
AND ADJUSTMENTS
section.
d. Check selector screw. See step 4
in ALIGNMENTS
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
section.
e. Set indicator
in MANUAL
(MAN) or OFF position.
t_ Have servicer a@lst burner.
6. Oven Temperature
seems
inaccurate.
•Food takes too long.
•Food cooks too titst.
•Food pale m color.
.Overbrowning
•Overdone on outside
and underdone m center.
a. Oven was not preheated,
a.
b. Incorrect
rack position
b.
c. Incorrect
use of aluminum
foil.
c.
d. Oven bottom incorrectly
in
d.
place.
e. Used incorrect
type of utensil,
e.
t_ Oxen Calibration
or burner
out of a_[justnlent.
Preheatoven 10 minutes.
Refer to Use of Oven Section.
Refer to section on aluminum foil.
Replace oven bottom correctly.
Use shiny pans for cakes,cookies
and biscuits. Use dull or glass
utensils for pies and breads. Dark
pans absorb heat and cause
over-browning.
Ha; e serviceman calibrate
oven and a_!iust burner.
7. Range
clock and/or lights
do not work.
a. Range not connected
to
power supply.
b. Burned out bulb.
c. Detk, ctive switch, st:trtcr, or
ballast. (Fluorescent
bulb.)
d. (-loci< detk, ctive,
loose wiring or connection.
a. Connect range to outlet, connect
backguard
plug, checl< circuit
breaker or fuse box.
b. Replace bulb.
c. Replace
starter or ballast. Have
serviceman
replace
switch.
d. Ha;e serviceman
check clock
assembly
or loose connection.
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