Whirlpool RM975PXL It nothing operates, Lation Instructions, If the microwave oven will not run

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If you need service or assistance,

we suggest you follow these four steps:

1l Before calling for assistance.. .

Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself with- out tools of any kind

It nothing operates:

l Is the range correctly plugged Into a live clrcult with the proper voltage? (See Instal-

lation Instructions.)

l Have you checked the main fuse or clrcult

breaker box?

If the microwave oven will not run:

l

Is the

timer

set?

 

 

 

 

l

Is the

Cook

Power

set?

 

 

l

Is the

door

firmly

 

closed’

 

 

l Did

you push the START Button?

 

 

l

Did

you follow

the

directions

on page

5

exactly?

If microwave cooking times seem too long:

l Is the electric supply to your home low or

lower than normal’ Your electric company

can tell you if the line voltage is low l Is the Cook Power at the recommended

setting?

l Are y,3u allowlng for more time when cook- lrlg more food at one time?

If the microwave oven turns off too soon or not soon enough when using the probe:

0

Is ct

least

 

1 i of

the

probe

In

the

food’

 

l

Is the

probe

tip in

the

center

of

the

food?

l

Is the

probe

touching

bone

or

fat?

 

l

Have

you

allowed

roasts

lo

stand

for a few

 

minutes

after

cookIng

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

1sthe

probe

plugged

tightly

Into

its

socket?

l

Is the

Cook

Power

set

where

It should

be7

l

Is the

Meal

Sensor

set

at

the

end

tempera-

 

ture

you

want’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the lower oven will not operate:

. Is the Oven Selector turned to a setting [BAKE or BROIL, but not TIMED)?

. 15the Oven Temperature Control turned to a

temperature setting?

If surface units will not operate:

. Have you checked maln fuse or circuit

 

breaker

box?

 

 

l

Are

surface

units plugged

in all the way?

l

Do

the

control

knobs turn7

 

If surface unit knob or knobs will not turn:

l Did you push in before trying to turn?

l Is the spring replaced as shown on pagelq?

If the Self-Cleaning cycle will not operate:

l

Are

the

Oven

Selector

and

the

Oven

Tem-

 

perature

 

Control

set

to “CLEAN?”

 

l Does

the Start Time Dial show the correct

 

time

 

of

day7

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Is the

Stop

Time

Dial

set ahead

to the

time

 

you

 

want

the

cleaning

cycle

 

to stop?

 

l Is the

Lock Lever all the way to the right?

 

[The

 

Clean

Light

will

come

on.]

 

 

It cooking results aren’t what you expect,:

l

Is the

range

level’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Are

you

using

pans

recommended

 

in

the

 

Cooking

Guide?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

If baking,

 

have

 

you

allowed

1’

rlo

2 inches

 

(4-5 cm) on all sides of the pans for air

 

 

clrculatlon7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Does

the

oven

temperature

 

seem

too

low or

 

too

high?

 

See

page

13, “Adjusting

the

oven

 

temperature

 

control.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Have

you

preheated

 

the

oven

as

the

recipe

 

calls

for7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Are

the

pans

the

size

 

called

for

in

the

 

 

recipe?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Are

you

followlng

a

tested

recipe

 

from

a

 

reliable

 

source?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Do

the

cooking

 

utensils

have

smooth,

flat

 

bottoms?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Do

the

cooklng

 

utensils

fit

the

surface

unit

 

being

used?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the

Cooking

Guide

for

more

information

on

cooking

 

problems

and

how

to

solve

them.

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Contents Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here .-- ~ See the Cooking Guidel’tor important safety informationContents Page Using your microwave upper oven Cook Power Chart Setting the ControlsDefrosting Keep WarmDO...DON’T Meal SENSOR’ Temperkwre ProbeCleaning the Rack Meal Sensor Temperature Probe GuideLevel Oven Rack TipsImportant Informjuion Cleaning the MICR- WEN‘\A Oven finish do not USE ThemMicrowave Oven Light HOW MICROWaVE Ovens WorkSurface Unit Controls Sure all slgnal lights are off when you areUsing the Minute Timer Setting the ClockOven Temperature Control Lower Oven ControlsTlghten the locking screw. Replace the knob Baking or RoastingBaking Using the Automatic Mealtimer ClockSuggested oven-rack positions and broiling times BroilingFor slower Brolllng To replace the light tube Cooktop LightBoth Oven Vent Lower Oven LightRotisserie CanningClosest RemovingReplacing LIFT-UP Cooktop fZI-JRemoving the Storage Drawer Storage DrawerReplacing the Storage Drawer Bekre YOU Start Lower Oven SELF-CLERNING CycleSpecial Cautions Two reflector bowls upside down onAtter Oven Setting the ControlsForce HOW IT Works Special TipsWhat To USE Cleaning ChartIt nothing operates If the Self-Cleaning cycle will not operateLation Instructions If the microwave oven will not run2l If you need assistance‘ Page For Your Whirlpool