TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

Electronic Range Control (ERC) (Models w/Two Piece Control)

TO AVOID THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE SERVICING, UNLESS TESTING REQUIRES IT.

 

PROBLEMS

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F.

"DOOR" appears in

1.

Door latch is set to far right

1. Door latch should be set to fa

 

display when E.R.C. is

 

or clean positon.

 

bake or broil functions.

 

programmed for bake or

 

 

 

 

 

 

broil.

2.

Shorted door latch switch

 

Check for shorted latch switc

 

 

 

wire or shorted latch switch.

 

ground. If continuity is indica

 

 

 

 

 

switch contacts to determine

 

 

 

 

 

switch). If no continuity is in

 

 

 

 

 

If Steps 1 and 2 above chec

 

 

3.

Defective E.R.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.

"LOCK" appears in

1.

Oven temperature sensor

1.

Disconnect temperature sens

 

display when oven is

 

resistance too high.

 

sensor resistance. At room t

 

not programmed and at

 

 

 

should be 1091 ± 5.5 ohms.

 

room temperature.

 

 

 

indicated, replace sensor. If

 

 

 

 

 

check wire harness resistanc

 

 

 

 

 

connections. Each harness

 

 

 

 

 

(0) ohms. If resistance is ind

 

 

 

 

 

If wire harness and sensor c

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

 

2.

Defective E.R.C.

2. If wire harness and sensor c

 

 

 

 

 

replace the E.R.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.

Oven temperature

1.

Sensor resistance too low or

1.

Defective oven temperature

 

display does not

 

not changing with

 

plug and attach ohmmeter le

 

increment to set

 

temperature rise.

 

Resistance at room temperat

 

temperature during

 

 

 

approximately 1091 ohms. A

 

preheat. Oven element

 

 

 

using a hair dryer or heat gun

 

operates but not cycle.

 

 

 

should increase with sensor t

 

 

 

 

 

resistance does not increase

 

 

 

 

 

resistance increases proceed

 

 

 

 

 

If sensor checks good in Ste

 

 

2.

Defective E.R.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amana RST, RSS service manual Wire or shorted latch switch

RST, RSS specifications

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