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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Troubleshooting tips ... Before you call for service Problem Oven light does not work Oven will not self-clean Excessive smoking during clean cycle Oven not clean after a clean cycle Strong "burning" or "oily" odor emitting from the vent Excessive smoking during broiling Oven door will not open or LOCKED light is on when you want to cook. "LOCK DOOR" flashes in the display "F- and a number or letter" flash in the display Power outage, clock flashes Lock Controls or Control Lockout feature is activated Burners do not light Possible Cause Light bulb is loose or defective. The temperature is too high to set a self-clean operation. Oven controls improperly set. Excessive soil or grease. Oven controls improperly set. Oven was heavily soiled. This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time. Food too close to burner element. The oven door is locked because the temperature inside the oven has not dropped below the locking temperature. The self-clean cycle has been selected but the door is not closed. You have a function error code. Power outage or surge Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. Gas supply not connected or turned on. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Burner parts not replaced correctly. Burner slots near the electrode, or the round lighter port on the oval burner, may be clogged. Food residue on electrode What To Do Tighten or replace bulb. See the Maintenance section for instructions on how to replace the bulb. Allow the oven to cool and reset the controls. See the Cleaning the Oven section. Press the Cancel/Off pad. Open the windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED light goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean cycle. See the Cleaning the Oven section. Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean again or for a longer period of time. To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a PLQLPXPRIKRXUV6HHWKH&OHDQLQJWKH2YHQ VHFWLRQ This is temporary. /RZHUWKHUDFNSRVLWLRQRIWKHIRRG Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool below the locking temperature. Close the oven door. Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven back into operation. If the function code UHSHDWVGLVFRQQHFWDOOSRZHUWRWKHRYHQIRUDWOHDVW seconds and then reconnect power. If the function error code repeats again, call for service. Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset it by pressing the Cancel/Off pad, setting the clock and resetting any cooking function. If LOC ON appears in the display, the range control is locked. Turn this feature off to use the range. See the /RFN&RQWUROIHDWXUHLQWKH2YHQ&RQWUROVVHFWLRQ Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded outlet. See the Installation Instructions that came with your range. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. See the Care and Cleaning of the range section. Remove the burners and clean them. Check the electrode area for burned-on food or grease. See the Care and Cleaning of the range section. /LJKWO\SROLVKIODWWLSRIHOHFWURGHZLWKQDLOILOHRU sandpaper until shiny. 49-85222 35

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Problem
Possible Cause
What To Do
Oven light does not
work
Light bulb is loose or defective.
Tighten or replace bulb. See the Maintenance section for
instructions on how to replace the bulb.
Oven will not self-clean
The temperature is too high to set
a self-clean operation.
Allow the oven to cool and reset the controls.
Oven controls improperly set.
See the Cleaning the Oven section.
Excessive smoking
during clean cycle
Excessive soil or grease.
Press the
Cancel/Off
pad. Open the windows to rid the
room of smoke. Wait until the
LOCKED
light goes off.
Wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean cycle.
Oven not clean after a
clean cycle
Oven controls improperly set.
See the Cleaning the Oven section.
Oven was heavily soiled.
Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean cycle.
Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean again or for
a longer period of time.
Strong “burning” or
“oily” odor emitting
from the vent
This is normal in a new oven and
will disappear in time.
To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a
This is temporary.
Excessive smoking
during broiling
Food too close to burner element.
Oven door will not open
or LOCKED light is on
when you want to cook.
The oven door is locked because
the temperature inside the oven
has not dropped below the locking
temperature.
Press the
Cancel/Off
pad. Allow the oven to cool below
the locking temperature.
"LOCK DOOR" flashes
in the display
The self-clean cycle has been
selected but the door is not closed.
Close the oven door.
“F— and a number
or letter” flash in the
display
You have a function error code.
Press the
Cancel/Off
pad. Allow the oven to cool for one
hour. Put the oven back into operation. If the function code
seconds and then reconnect power. If the function error code
repeats again, call for service.
Power outage, clock
flashes
Power outage or surge
Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset
it by pressing the
Cancel/Off
pad, setting the clock and
resetting any cooking function.
Lock Controls or
Control Lockout feature
is activated
If
LOC ON
appears in the display, the range control is
locked. Turn this feature off to use the range. See the
Burners do not light
Plug on range is not completely
inserted in the electrical outlet.
Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
grounded outlet.
Gas supply not connected or
turned on.
See the Installation Instructions that came with your
range.
A fuse in your home may be blown
or the circuit breaker tripped.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Burner parts not replaced correctly.
See the Care and Cleaning of the range section.
Burner slots near the electrode, or
the round lighter port on the oval
burner, may be clogged.
Remove the burners and clean them. Check the
electrode area for burned-on food or grease. See the
Care and Cleaning of the range section.
Food residue on electrode
sandpaper until shiny.
Troubleshooting tips ...
Before you call for service
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS