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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Before you call for service... Troubleshooting Tips Problem Clock does not work Possible Causes Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Oven controls improperly set. What To Do • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded outlet. • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. • See the Using the clock and timer section. Food does not bake or roast properly Oven controls improperly set. Shelf position is incorrect. Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size being used. Oven thermostat needs adjustment. Clock not set correctly. Aluminum foil used improperly in the oven. Oven bottom not securely seated in position. • See the Using the oven section. • See the Using the oven section. • See the Using the oven section. • See the Adjust the oven thermostat-Do it yourself! section. • See the Using the clock and timer section. • See the Care and cleaning of the range section. • See the Installation of the range section. Food does not broil properly Oven controls improperly set. Oven door and/or broiler drawer not closed. Improper shelf position being used. Food being cooked in a hot pan. Cookware not suited for broiling. Oven bottom not securely seated in position. • See the Using the oven section. • See the Broiling section. • See the Broiling guide. • For best results, use a pan designed for broiling. Make sure it is cool. • For best results, use a pan designed for broiling. • See the Installation of the range section. Oven temperature too hot or too cold Oven thermostat needs adjustment. • See the Adjust the oven thermostat-Do it yourself! section. Oven light does not work Light bulb is loose or defective. Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. • Tighten or replace the bulb. • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded outlet. Oven not heating up Pilot is not lit (on standing pilot models). • See the Light the Oven Pilot section in the Installation Instructions. Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support 44

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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Clock does not work
Plug on range is not completely
Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live,
inserted in the electrical outlet.
properly grounded outlet.
A fuse in your home may be
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
See the
Using the clock and timer
section.
Food does not bake
Oven controls improperly set.
See the
Using the oven
section.
or roast properly
Shelf position is incorrect.
See the
Using the oven
section.
Incorrect cookware or cookware
See the
Using the oven
section.
of improper size being used.
Oven thermostat needs
See the
Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
section.
adjustment.
Clock not set correctly.
See the
Using the clock and timer
section.
Aluminum foil used improperly
See the
Care and cleaning of the range
section.
in the oven.
Oven bottom not securely
See the
Installation of the range
section.
seated in position.
Food does not
Oven controls improperly set.
See the
Using the oven
section.
broil properly
Oven door and/or broiler drawer
See the
Broiling
section.
not closed.
Improper shelf position
See the
Broiling guide.
being used.
Food being cooked in a hot pan.
For best results, use a pan designed for broiling.
Make sure it is cool.
Cookware not suited for broiling.
For best results, use a pan designed for broiling.
Oven bottom not securely
See the
Installation of the range
section.
seated in position.
Oven temperature
Oven thermostat
See the
Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
section.
too hot or too cold
needs adjustment.
Oven light does not work
Light bulb is loose or defective.
Tighten or replace the bulb.
Plug on range is not completely
Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
inserted in the electrical outlet.
grounded outlet.
Oven not heating up
Pilot is not lit (on standing
See the
Light the Oven Pilot
section in the
Installation
pilot models).
Instructions.
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Instructions
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Instructions
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Consumer Support
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