
Component Testing Procedures
!
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to range before servicing, unless
testing requires power.
July 2006
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Illustration Component
Test
Procedure
Results
Bake element, upper
Disconnect wire leads to element and
measure resistance of terminals...............
Measure voltage at bake element.............
Approximately 31.0
Ω
.
240 VAC, see wiring diagram for terminal
identification. If voltage is not present at
bake element, check wiring.
Bake element, lower
Disconnect wire leads to element and
measure resistance of terminals...............
Measure voltage at bake element.............
Approximately 21.3
Ω
.
240 VAC, see wiring diagram for terminal
identification. If voltage is not present at
bake element, check wiring.
Broil element, upper
Disconnect wire leads to element and
measure resistance of terminals..............
Measure voltage at broil element.............
Approximately 25.4
Ω
. If not, replace.
240 VAC, see wiring diagram for terminal
identification. If voltage is not present at
broil element, check wiring.
Broil element, lower
Disconnect wire leads to element and
measure resistance of terminals...............
Measure voltage at broil element..............
Approximately 18.6
Ω
.
240 VAC, see wiring diagram for terminal
identification. If voltage is not present at
broil element, check wiring.
Indicator lights
Measure voltage at indicator light ............. If voltage is present and light does not
work, replace light.
If voltage is not present at indicator light,
check wiring.
Rocker switch
Measure continuity of switch positions:
Open.....................................................
Closed ..................................................
Infinite.
Continuity.
Door plunger switch
Measure continuity at the following
points:
C-NO ....................................................
Plunger in:
......................Continuity.
Plunger out:
....................Infinite.
Limiter Normally
closed.
Verify proper operation.
Open....... Approx. 216° F (102° C) ......
Closed..... Approx. 176° F (80° C).........
Infinite.
Continuity.
Autolatch assembly
with switch
Disconnect wires and test for continuity
per wiring diagram....................................
Refer to Parts Manual for correct
autolatch switch associated with the
correct manufacturing number.
See wiring diagram for schematic layout.
Access assembly by removing left side
panel.
Temperature sensor
Measure resistances ................................ Approximately 1000
Ω
at room
temperature (75° F).
Convection element
Disconnect wiring to element and
measure cold resistance of terminals .......
Measure voltage at convect element ........
Approximately 30
Ω
.
240 VAC.
Convection motor,
2-speed
Measure voltage.......................................
Remove wires, check resistance..............
Check motor windings to ground ..............
Motor, hi-speed.....................................
Motor, low-speed ..................................
120 VAC.
Approximately 30
Ω
.
No continuity.
Approximately 1200 RPM.
Approximately 900 RPM.