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PROBLEM SOLVER
(continued)
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
LOWER OVEN WILL
• Difficulty may be in the main distribution panel of your house by a blown
NOT OPERATE
oven circuit fuse, a tripped oven circuit breaker, the main fuse or the main
circuit breaker, depending on nature of the power supply. If a circuit breaker
is involved, reset it. If the control box uses fuses, the oven fuse (a cartridge-
type) should be changed BUT ONLY BY SOMEONE FAMILIAR WITH
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. If after doing one of these procedures, the fuse
blows or circuit breaker trips again, call for service.
• The oven controls are not properly set.
• The door is left in locked position after cleaning.
FOOD DOES NOT
• BROIL and START not pressed.
BROIL PROPERLY
• The door not left ajar as recommended.
IN LOWER OVEN
• Improper shelf position is being used. See the Broiling section.
• Necessary preheating was not done.
• Food is being cooked on a hot pan.
• Cookware is not suited for broiling.
• Low voltage. See the Broiling section.
• Aluminum foil used on the broiler grid has not been fitted properly and slit.
FOOD DOES NOT ROAST
• BAKE and START not pressed.
OR BAKE PROPERLY
• Shelf position is incorrect. See the Baking or Roasting sections.
IN LOWER OVEN
• Roasting pan is too small.
• The oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat—
Do It Yourself section.
• Improper cookware is being used.
LOWER OVEN WILL NOT
• Oven too hot to accept cleaning instructions.
SET A SELF-CLEAN CYCLE
• Excessive spills, spatters and soil deposits are not being cleaned up
prior to self-cleaning.
• SELF CLEAN and START not pressed.
• The door is opened. Close securely.
LOWER OVEN NOT CLEAN
• Oven controls not set properly. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven section.
AFTER CLEAN CYCLE
• Heavily soiled ovens require 4 to 5 hours of clean time.
• Heavy spillovers should be cleaned up before starting clean cycle.
“LOCK DOOR” FLASHES
• Oven door not closed after self-clean cycle is selected.
IN THE LOWER DISPLAY
“LOCKED DOOR” FLASHES
• Door is still locked and you are trying to enter an oven cooking operation.
IN THE LOWER DISPLAY
LOWER OVEN DOOR
• When the temperature has fallen below the locking temperature the door
WILL NOT OPEN AFTER
can be opened.
A SELF-CLEAN CYCLE
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