Testing Procedures
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WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to oven before servicing, unless
testing requires it.
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Illustration Component
Test
Procedure
Results
Oven light socket
Test continuity of receptacle terminals .
Measure voltage at oven light ..............
Indicates continuity with bulb screwed in.
120 VAC; see wiring diagram for terminal
identification. If no voltage is present at
oven light check wiring.
Oven light housing
Disconnect connector and test
resistance of terminals .........................
Measure voltage at oven light ..............
Verify bulb is plugged in properly.
Indicates continuity with bulb installed.
12 VAC, see wiring diagram for terminal
identification.
If no voltage is present at oven light,
check wiring or light switches.
Bake element
Test continuity of terminals ..............
Test voltage to terminals..................
2600 W - Approximately 21
Ω
- cold
2800 W - Approximately 20
Ω
- cold
240 / 208 VAC
Bake element
Test continuity of terminals ................
Test voltage to terminals....................
Approximately 20
Ω
- cold
240 / 208 VAC
Broil element
Test continuity of terminals ..............
Test voltage to terminals..................
Approximately 25
Ω
- cold
240 / 208 VAC
Broil element
Test continuity of terminals ................
Test voltage to terminals....................
Approximately 15
Ω
- cold
240 / 208 VAC
Resistor assembly
Test continuity of resistor ...................
Approximately 41
Ω
Convection element
Test continuity of terminals ................
Test voltage to terminals....................
Approximately 30
Ω
- cold
240 / 208 VAC
Convection motor fan
Verify supply voltage..........................
Check continuity of terminals, and
verify terminals are not shorted to
chassis...............................................
120 VAC
Approximately 400
Ω
Cooling fan motors
Verify supply voltage..........................
Check continuity of terminals, and
verify terminals not shorted to chassis
120 VAC
Continuity
Temperature sensor
Measure resistance............................
Approximately 1080
Ω
at room
temperature (70
º
F).
Controls
Verify proper operation.
Open at 260
°
F, Closes at 200
°
F
Open at 225
°
F, Closes at 165
°
F
Open at 215
°
F, Closes at 155
°
F