Amana RST, RSS Trouble Shooting Guide, Fire Or Explosion, Sealed Top Burners, RC231002 Rev

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

FIRE OR EXPLOSION

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

			Sealed Top Burners
	PROBLEMS		POSSIBLE CAUSE		CORRECTION
1. Burners wil not ignite		A. Burner orifice, burner cap or		A.	Clean burner orifice, or ign
	"SPARK" at top burner		burner ignition ports
	ignitors.		clogged.
			Poor ground on burner cap.		Clean burner cap.
			Weak spark module.
					Replace spark module.
			Low gas pressure.
					Check pressure (6" WCP
					for LP).
2. Burner will not ignite.		A. No 120 VAC to range.		A.	Check electric at wall outl
	No "SPARK" to burner
	ignitors. Burner knob		Micro Switch contacts not		Check wiring against appr
	pushed down and held in		closing.		all terminals and connectio
	"LIGHT" position.				Check micro switch conta
			Faulty wiring. Bad		Check wiring against appr
			connection at burner cap		all terminals and connectio
			electrode and electrode
			socket.
					Check module according t
			Inoperative spark module.		Replace module.
					Clean electrode or burner
			Electrode dirty, burner cap
			dirty.
					Replace electrode wire or
			Cracked or broken
			electrode, wire or electrode
			socket.
3. No spark or only random		A. Most common cause is a		A.	Replace ignitor lead or ele
	spark at one ignitor.		cracked ignitor or a pinched
			ignitor lead wire permitting
			current leakage.
			Bad connection of ground		Tighten ground connectio
			or lack of continuity to		ground path from ignitor pa
			ground or ignitor.
			Cracked or broken ignitor		Replace ignitor.
			extension lead.

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