UPPER OVEN - RST Models

Oven Door Alignment

Loosen (do not remove) the three (3) screws holding the top hinge to the chassis. Move the hinge to the right to raise the left side of the door, or to the left to lower the left side of the door.

Splash Plate Trim/Splash Plate Glass

Remove the three (3) screws securing splash plate trim to underside of upper oven. Support splashplate glass then remove trim and glass.

Jacket End

Removal - Remove the side brace trim. Remove the screw at the bottom front corner of the jacket end. Remove the upper oven door if the right jacket end is to be removed; or, the control panel if the left jacket end has to be removed. Drill out the three (3) pop rivets on the front flange of the jacket end and the five (5) pop rivets on the black flange of the jacket end. Lift the jacket end off the oven chassis.

NOTE: When installing the jacket end, the front flange must be pop riveted in place. However, #8 x 3/8" self-tapping screws can be used on the rear flange if desired.

Decorative Panel

Removal - Remove the five (5) screws along the bottom edge of the air intake panel below the upper oven. Remove the screw at each end of the front of the air intake panel. Pull the panel forward.

Disassembly - Disconnect the wires from the switches on the air intake panel from the range. Depress clips securing the switch assemblies to the air intake panel, remove switches from the air intake panel.

Main End Panel

1.Remove maintop to avoid possible damage. Remove filter filler strip and splash plate. Remove the side brace trim rail.

2.Remove screw holding trim rail at bottom front corner of range. Remove all screws holding backplate and end panel on the side being removed.

3.Remove the inside side brace (below upper oven) by moving the front edge of the side brace toward the center of the range and sliding forward at the same time.

4.Slide the trim rail forward and off the range.

5.Remove the end panel.

6.Reverse the procedure to install.

Light Socket

Upper Oven - Remove upper terminal block from range terminal block (behind splash plate). Remove control panel. Disconnect light socket wires from the wire nuts. Remove oven lamp. Press on both sides of the black clip holding the socket to the housing and push socket into oven compart- ment.

Fluorescent Light System

The fluorescent light system uses a starter and a ballast which are used in conjunction with the fluorescent lamp. To test the fluorescent lamp, push in on the switch. The lamp should light and should remain lit. If it does not light and remain lit, check the wiring using the diagram in the appro- priate portion of this service manual. Replace by process of elimination to locate any faulty parts.

Fluorescent Lamp

Remove filter filler strip from range (at top of splash plate below upper oven). Lower splash plate. Lift lamp straight up out of lampholders. DO NOT TURN LAMP!

Lampholder

Remove filter filler strip and splash plate. Disconnect upper terminal block from range terminal block. Remove wires leading to the nearest wire nuts from the lampholders. Remove the two (2) screws holding each lampholder in place.

Ballast

Remove filter filler strip and splash plate. Disconnect upper terminal block from range terminal block. Remove wires of ballast from nearest wire nuts. Remove two (2) nuts mounting ballast.

Light Switch and Fluorescent Light Switch

Remove air intake grille (below upper oven door). Press Tinnerman spring on switch assembly against end of switch and remove switch from opening. Disconnect switch wires.

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Amana RSS Oven Door Alignment, Splash Plate Trim/Splash Plate Glass, Jacket End, Decorative Panel, Main End Panel, Ballast

RST, RSS specifications

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