KitchenAid KHMS1850SSS Use and Care Manual - Page 14
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3. Tip the vent grille forward and down, then lift out to remove. 4. Lift up the bulb cover. A A. Bulb cover 5. Replace light. Close bulb cover. 6. Reattach vent grille. Replace the mounting screws. 7. Plug in microwave oven or reconnect power. TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. ■ Is the appliance wired properly? See Installation Instructions provided with your microwave oven. Microwave oven will not operate ■ Is the door completely closed? Firmly close door. ■ Has the microwave oven been inactive and the door closed for more than 5 minutes? Open and close the door. See "Start" section. ■ Is a spacer (on some models) attached to the inside of the door? Remove spacer, then firmly close door. ■ Is the electronic microwave oven control set correctly? See "Microwave Oven Control" section. ■ On some models, is the Control Lock set? See "Control Lock" section. ■ On some models, is the Demo Mode activated? See "Demo Mode" section. ■ Is the magnetron working properly? Try to heat 1 cup (250 mL) of cold water for 2 minutes at 100% cooking power. If water does not heat, call for service. See "Assistance or Service" section. Microwave oven makes humming noise ■ This is normal and occurs when the power supply switches the magnetron on and off. Microwave oven door looks wavy ■ This is normal and will not affect performance. Turntable will not operate ■ Has the tape been removed from turntable hub? See "Turntable" section. ■ Is the turntable properly in place? Make sure turntable is correct side up and is sitting securely on the turntable support. ■ Is the turntable support operating properly? Remove turntable. Remove and clean turntable support and rollers. Replace turntable support. Replace turntable. Place 1 cup (250 mL) of water on the turntable, then restart microwave oven. If it still is not working, call for service. See "Assistance or Service" section. Do not operate the microwave oven without turntable and turntable support working properly. Turntable alternates rotation directions ■ This is normal and depends on motor rotation at the beginning of the cycle. Display shows messages ■ Is the display showing an "Oven Status" screen, with a letter/number code and instruction to inform KitchenAid? The microwave oven has detected an internal problem. It has run a self-checking program and displayed the error. Call for service. See "Assistance or Service" section. Display shows time countdown, but is not operating ■ Is the Timer in use? See "Timer" section. ■ On some models, is the Demo Mode in use? See "Demo Mode" section. Tones are not sounding ■ Are tones turned off? See "Tones" section. 14