Troubleshooting Procedures
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2002 Maytag Appliances Company
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In the following procedures, correct gas pressure should be first determined (natural or LP gas).
Problem
Probable Cause
Correction
1.
Burner will not ignite.
•
Top pilots not lighted, or ignitors not
operating.
•
Orifice hoods are clogged.
•
Burner venturi, burner cap or burner
ignition ports clogged.
•
Light top pilots, or correct ignitor
operation.
•
Clean orifice hoods and verify size
in use is correct.
•
Clean burner venturi, cap or ignitor
port.
2.
Burners will not ignite.
“Spark” at top burner
ignitors.
•
Burner venturi, burner cap or burner
ignition ports clogged.
•
Air shutters out of adjustment.
•
Burner flame not correctly adjusted.
(LP Gas)
•
Clean burner venturi or ignition
ports.
•
Adjust air shutters according to
installation instructions.
•
Adjust burner flame according to LP
conversion information in
installation instructions.
3.
Burners will not ignite. No
“Spark” at burner ignitors.
Burner knob pushed
down, turned to and held
in LIGHT position.
•
No 120 VAC to range.
•
Circuit breaker or fuse blown.
•
Microswitch contacts not closing.
•
Faulty wiring.
•
Inoperative spark module.
•
Ignitor ceramic dirty, spark gap out of
adjustment.
•
Check electric at wall outlet.
•
Reset circuit breaker or replace
fuse.
•
Check activator movement, replace
microswitch.
•
Check wiring against appropriate
wiring diagram and be sure all
terminals and connections are tight.
•
Check module according to
information in the following section.
•
Clean ceramic, check grounding
strap spark gap according to
information in the following section.
Top Burner Valve
Tri-Set burner valves are standard for all models except
RTP203, and RTP201.
