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30 SERVI(;E INFORMATION
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
1. Surfaceburnerfailstolight a. powersupplynotconnected a. connectpower,checkcircuitbreakeror
fusebox
b. air in the gasline b, see page 5 for instructionson bleeding
air fromthe gas line
c. cloggedburnerport(s) c. clean portswith straight pin
d. surface controlnotcompletelyturned to d. turn controlto theLITE positionuntilthe
the LITEposition orturnedtoo quickly burner ignites, then turn control to
from theLITE position desiredflamesize
e. power failure (pilotlessignition) e. seepage6tolightburnerduringapower
failure
f. onsealedburnermodels:Burnerwillnot f. cleanand dry burnerhead. If broken or
lightif theignitoris damaged,soiled,wet damaged,call a serviceman.
or ifthe port directly belowthe ignitoris
blocked.
2. Burnerflame uneven a. clogged burnerport(s) a. clean portswithstraightpin
3. Surface burnerflame a. air/gasmixture not proper a. callservicemanto adjust burner
lifts off port NOTE:Liftingofflame is normalfor sealed NOTE: Be sure installerproperlyadjusted
yellow in color burners.SomeyellowtippingwithLPgasis rangeat time of installation.
normaland acceptable.
4. Oven burnerfails to light a. power supplynot connected a. connectpower,check circuitbreakeror
fuse box
b. power failure b. oven will not operate duringa power
failure
c. ovenincorrectlyset c. See pages4 or11
d. AutomaticOvenCookingfeature d. See pages 16-17
incorrectlyset
5. Poppingsoundheardwhenburner Thisisa normalsoundthatoccurswithsometypesofgaswhen a hotburneristurnedoff.
extinguishes Thepoppingsound isnot a safety hazard andwillnotdamage the appliance.
6. Clockand/orovenlightdoesnotwork a. powersupply notconnected a. connect power supply, check circuit
breakeror fuse box
b. bulbmay be looseor burnedout b. tighten or replacelight bulb
c. malfunctioningswitch, starteror ballast c. call servicemanto check
d. malfunctioningclock or loosewiring d. call servicemanto check
7. Moisture condensationon oven a. it is normalfor the window to fog during a. leavedoorajarfor one ortwominutes to
window,if equipped the firstfew minutesthe oven is on allow moistureto escape
b. cloth saturated with water is used to b. Use a damp cloth to clean window to
cleanthe window prevent excesswaterfrom seeping
betweenthe panels of glass
8. Oventemperatureinaccurate a. oven notpreheated a. preheatoven 10to 15minutes
food takes too long or cooks too b. incorrectrackposition b. see page 10
fast c. incorrect useof aluminumfoil c. see page 11
pale browning d. ovenbottom incorrectlyreplaced d. replace oven bottomcorrectly
food over-done on outside and See ProblemCharton page 14
under-done in center See bakingtips on page 13
overbrowning
poorbaking results
9. Oven smokes excessivelyduringa a. food too close to burner a. movebroilerpandown onerackposition
broiloperation b. meathas too muchfat b. trimfat
c. sauceappliedtoo earlyormarinadenot c. apply sauce duringlast few minutesof
completelydrained cooking. If meat hasbeen marinated,
drainthoroughly before cooking
d. soiled broiler pan d. alwaysclean broilerpanand insertafter
eachuse
e. broilerinsertcoveredwith aluminumfoil e. never cover insert withfoil asthis pre-
vents fat fromdrainingto pan below
Fplus a number appearsinthe display Thisiscalled aFAULTCODE.Ifafaultcodeappearsinthe display,pressthe CANCELpad. If
anda continuousbeepsounds, thefault codereappears, disconnectpowerto the unit and callthe servicer.
Example:F 1) See page28 for FAULTcode information.

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