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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Before you call for service... Troubleshooting Tips Problem Display goes blank (on some models) Display flashes (on some models) Unable to get the display to show "SF" (on some models) Power outage, clock flashes (on some models) "Burning" or "oily" odor emitting from the vent Strong odor Fan noise Drawer does not slide smoothly or drags Possible Causes A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. The clock is turned off so that it does not show in the display. Power failure. What To Do • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. • See the Using the clock and timer section. • Reset the clock. oven control pads were not touched properly. • The Bake and Broil Hi/Lo pads must be touched at the same time and held for 3 seconds. Power outage or surge. • Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset it by touching the Clear/Off pad, setting the clock and resetting any cooking function. This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time. • To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a minimum of 3 hours. See the Using the self-cleaning oven section. An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the first few times the oven is used. • This is temporary. A cooling fan may automatically • This is normal. The cooling fan will turn off and on. turn on and off to cool internal parts. The drawer is out of alignment. Drawer is overloaded or load is unbalanced. • Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way in. See the Care and cleaning of the range section. • Reduce weight. Redistribute drawer contents. Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support 48

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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Display goes blank
A fuse in your home may be
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
(on somE modEls)
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
The clock is turned off so that it
See the
UsinG thE clock and timEr
section.
does not show in the display.
Display flashes
Power failure.
Reset the clock.
(on somE modEls)
Unable to get the
Oven control pads were
The
Bake
and
Broil Hi/Lo
pads must be touched at
display to show “SF”
not touched properly.
the same time and held for 3 seconds.
(on somE modEls)
Power outage,
Power outage or surge.
Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset
clock flashes
it by touching the
Clear/Off
pad, setting the clock and
(on somE modEls)
resetting any cooking function.
“Burning” or “oily” odor
This is normal in a new oven
To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a
emitting from the vent
and will disappear in time.
minimum of 3 hours. See the
UsinG thE sElf-clEaninG
ovEn
section.
Strong odor
An odor from the insulation
This is temporary.
around the inside of the oven
is normal for the first few times
the oven is used.
Fan noise
A cooling fan may automatically
This is normal. The cooling fan will turn off and on.
turn on and off to cool
internal parts.
Drawer does not slide
The drawer is out of alignment.
Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way in.
smoothly or drags
See the
CarE and clEaninG of thE ranGE
section.
Drawer is overloaded or load
Reduce weight. Redistribute drawer contents.
is unbalanced.
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Operating
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