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BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE Before you call for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. This list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in the appliance. Find your problem here OVEN AND SURFACE UNITS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. OVEN WILL NOT WORK. SURFACE UNITS WILL NOT WORK OVEN TEMPERATURE TOO HOT OR TOO COLD BAKE ELEMENT CYCLES OFF AND ON. SMOKE OR ODOR ON INITIAL OVEN OPERATION. FOOD DOES NOT BROIL PROPERLY. FOOD DOES NOT BAKE EVENLY. OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. Possible cause The plug on the range is not properly plugged into the electrical outlet. BEFORE CHECKING PLUG, DISCONNECT THE RANGE POWER SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. The circuit breaker in your home has been tripped or a fuse has been blown. The Oven Control is not properly set. See Page 7. The Surface Unit Controls are not properly set. Push in and turn to the desired setting. The surface units are not plugged in solidly. The drip pans are not set securely in the cooktop. Oven Thermostat Control operation in the Broil mode. Turn Oven Control to "OFF" and reset Oven Control rotating from "OFF" to the desired temperature. This is normal for the bake element to cycle as the oven temperature rises above and falls below the set temperature. This is normal during the first few times the oven is used. Oven Thermostat Control not set properly. See Broiling Section Page 11. Improper rack position. See Broiling Section Page 11. Improper cookware being used. Improper use of aluminum foil. Oven Thermostat Control operation in the Broil mode. Turn Oven Control to "OFF" and reset Oven Control rotating from "OFF' to the desired temperature. Wrong oven rack location being used. Incorrect cookware or improper size cookware is being used. See Pan Placement Page 9. Vent tube obstructed. Clear vent opening located beneath one of the rear surface elements. The oven light bulb is loose or defective. Tighten or replace. See Page 12. The oven light switch is not "ON". - 24 -

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BEFORE
YOU
CALL
FOR
SERVICE
Before
you
call
for
service,
review
this
list.
It
may
save
you
time
and
expense.
This
list
includes
common
occurrences
that
are
not
the
result
of
defective
workmanship
or
materials
in
the
appliance.
Find
your
problem
here
OVEN
AND
SURFACE
UNITS
WILL
NOT
WORK
AT
ALL.
Possible
cause
The
plug
on
the
range
is
not
properly
plugged
into
the
electrical
outlet.
BEFORE
CHECKING
PLUG,
DISCONNECT
THE
RANGE
POWER
SUPPLY
AT
THE
HOUSEHOLD
DISTRIBUTION
PANEL
BY
REMOVING
THE
FUSE
OR
SWITCHING
OFF
THE
CIRCUIT
BREAKER.
The
circuit
breaker
in
your
home
has
been
tripped
or
a
fuse
has
been
blown.
OVEN
WILL
NOT
WORK.
The
Oven
Control
is
not
properly
set.
See
Page
7.
SURFACE
UNITS
WILL
NOT
WORK
The
Surface
Unit
Controls
are
not
properly
set.
Push
in
and
turn
to
the
desired
setting.
The
surface
units
are
not
plugged
in
solidly.
The
drip
pans
are
not
set
securely
in
the
cooktop.
OVEN
TEMPERATURE
TOO
HOT
OR
TOO
COLD
Oven
Thermostat
Control
operation
in
the
Broil
mode.
Turn
Oven
Control
to
"OFF"
and
reset
Oven
Control
rotating
from
"OFF"
to
the
desired
temperature.
BAKE
ELEMENT
CYCLES
OFF
AND
ON.
This
is
normal
for
the
bake
element
to
cycle
as
the
oven
temperature
rises
above
and
falls
below
the
set
temperature.
SMOKE
OR
ODOR
ON
INITIAL
OVEN
OPERATION.
This
is
normal
during
the
first
few
times
the
oven
is
used.
FOOD
DOES
NOT
BROIL
PROPERLY.
Oven
Thermostat
Control
not
set
properly.
See
Broiling
Section
Page
11.
Improper
rack
position.
See
Broiling
Section
Page
11.
Improper
cookware
being
used.
Improper
use
of
aluminum
foil.
FOOD
DOES
NOT
BAKE
EVENLY.
Oven
Thermostat
Control
operation
in
the
Broil
mode.
Turn
Oven
Control
to
"OFF"
and
reset
Oven
Control
rotating
from
"OFF'
to
the
desired
temperature.
Wrong
oven
rack
location
being
used.
Incorrect
cookware
or
improper
size
cookware
is
being
used.
See
Pan
Placement
Page
9.
Vent
tube
obstructed.
Clear
vent
opening
located
beneath
one
of
the
rear
surface
elements.
OVEN
LIGHT
DOES
NOT
WORK.
The
oven
light
bulb
is
loose
or
defective.
Tighten
or
replace.
See
Page
12.
The
oven
light
switch
is
not
"ON".
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