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PROBLEM
SURFACE LIGHT DOES
NOT WORK
STRONG ODOR
OVEN WILL NOT
SELF-CLEAN
OVEN DOOR WILL
NOT UNLOCK
OVEN NOT CLEAN AFTER
CLEAN
“door” APPEARS ON
CONTROL BEEPS AFTER
ENTERING OVEN TIME
OR STOP TIME
“F” AND A NUMBER
FLASH ON DISPLAY
POSSIBLE CAUSE
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Fluorescent bulb is loose or defective. Adjust or replace.
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Switch operating light is broken.
for service.
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Improper
ratio in oven. Adjust oven burner air shutters.
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An odor from the insulation around the oven liner is normal for the first few
times the oven is used. This is temporary.
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Oven
temperature is too high to set self-cleaning operation. Allow the range to
cool to room temperature and reset the controls.
Door latch handle not moved the way to the right.
Oven
must cool below locking temperature (approximately 30 minutes after the
clean cycle is complete).
Do
not lock door with door latch except when using
self-clean feature or the oven may
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Oven
controls not set properly. Review Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven section.
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Heavily soiled ovens require
to 4 hour clean time.
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Heavy
be cleaned up before starting clean cycle.
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Self-cleaning cycle has been selected but latch handle was not moved all the
way to the
Move the latch handle.
Latch handle was moved to the right but a program other than self-cleaning was
selected. Move the latch handle to the right only when setting self-cleaning cycle.
This is reminding you to enter a bake temperature (see Baking section).
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If the time display flashed “F-” and a number, you have a function error code.
If function error code appears during the self-cleaning cycle, check oven door
latch. The latch handle may have been moved, even if only slightly, from the
latched position, Make sure
latch is moved to the right as far as it will go.
Press the
pad. Allow oven to cool for one hour. Put oven back
into operation. If the failure code repeats, disconnect all power to the range.
Call for service.
If you need more help... call, toll free:
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800.626.2000
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