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Before You Call
Solutions to Common Problems
OCCURRENCE
POSSIBLE
CAUSE/SOLUTiON
Entire oven does not operate.
When the oven is first plugged
in, or when the power supply to the oven has been
interrupted,
the display
will flash. The oven cannot
be programmed
until the clock is set.
Be sure electrical
cord is securely connected
into the electrical
junction
box.
Cord/plug
is not installed and/or
connected.
Cord is not supplied with oven. Contact
Sears or another
qualified
servicer.
Service wiring
not complete.
Contact
Sears or another
qualified
servicer.
Power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric
company.
Short in cord/plug.
Replace cord/plug.
Controls are not set properly.
See instructions under Setting Oven Controls to set the
controls.
House fuse has blown or circuit breaker
has tripped
immediately
following
installation.
House fuse may not be fully engaged.
Check fuse and screw or engage circuit breaker
securely.
House fuse has blown or circuit breaker
has tripped
after the oven has been installed
and previously
operating.
Call Sears or another
qualified
servicer.
Oven smokes excessively
Make sure the oven door is closed.
Door should be closed during
broiling.
during broiling.
Meat too close to the broiler unit. Reposition
the rack to provide
more clearance
between
the meat and the broiler.
Preheat broil burner for quick searing operation.
Meat not properly
prepared.
Remove excess fat from meat. Slash remaining
fatty
edges
to prevent curling,
but do not cut into the lean.
Grid on broiler
pan wrong side-up. Grease
does not drain into broiler
pan. Always
place the grid on the broiler
pan with the ribs up and the slots down to allow grease to
drip into the pan.
Broiler pan used without
grid or grid cover with foil. DO NOT use the broiler
pan
without
the grid or cover the grid with foil.
Oven needs to be cleaned.
Grease has built up on oven surfaces.
Regular cleaning
is necessary
when broiling
frequently.
Old grease or food
spatters
cause excessive
smoking.
Poor baking
results.
Many factors
affect
baking
results. See Baking
for hints, causes and corrections.
See
Adjusting Oven Temperature.
Make sure the oven door is closed.
Self-cleanlng
cycle does not
work.
Soll not completely
removed
after self-cleanlng
cycle is
completed.
Flames inside oven or smoke
from vent.
Controls not set properly.
Follow Self-Cleaning
instructions in this Use & Care Guide.
Self-cleaning
cycle was interrupted.
Stop time must be set 2-4 hours past the start time.
Follow steps under "Stopping
or Interrupting
a Self-Cleaning
Cycle" in this Use & Care
Guide.
Before starting
the Self-Cleaning
cycle, hand clean any soil from the oven frame, the door
liner outside the oven door gasket, and the small area at the front center of the oven. These
surfaces are not in the self-cleaning
area. Clean with soap and water. Burned-on
residue
can be cleaned
off with a stiff nylon brush and water
or nylon scrubber. DO NOT hand
clean the oven door gasket or it wiii be permanently
damaged.
Excessive spillovers
in oven. Set the self-clean
cycle for longer cleaning
time.
Excessive spillovers
in oven. This is normal,
especially
for high oven temperatures,
pie
spillovers
or for large amounts of grease on bottom
of oven. Wipe
up excessive pie
filling
spillovers.
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