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PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE
“F–AND A NUMBER”	• If the time display flashes “F—and a number”, you have a function error code.
FLASH IN THE DISPLAY	If a function error code appears during the self-cleaning cycle, check the oven
	door latch. The latch handle may have been moved, even if only slightly, from
	the latched position. Make sure the latch is moved to the right as far as it will go.
	Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven
	back into operation.
	• Disconnect all power to the range for 5 minutes and then reconnect power.
	If the failure code repeats, then call for service.
OVEN WILL NOT WORK	• The plug on the range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet.
	• The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
	• The oven controls are not properly set.
OVEN LIGHT	• The light bulb is loose or defective. Tighten or replace.
DOES NOT WORK	• The switch operating the oven light is broken. Call for service.
FOOD DOES NOT	• Oven controls not set properly. See the Broiling section.
BROIL PROPERLY	• Door not left open to the broil stop position as recommended.
	• Improper shelf position being used. See the Broiling Guide.
	• Food is being cooked on a hot pan.
	• Cookware is not suited for broiling.
	• Low voltage. See the Broiling section.
	• Aluminum foil used on the broiler pan and grid has not been fitted properly
	and slit as recommended.
FOOD DOES NOT ROAST	• Oven controls not set properly. See the Baking or Roasting section.
OR BAKE PROPERLY	• Shelf position is incorrect. See the Roasting or Baking section.
	• Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size is being used.
	• Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat—
	Do It Yourself section.
CLOCK AND	• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded power outlet.
MINUTE/SECOND	• Check for a power outage.
TIMER DO NOT WORK
	• See the Oven Control, Clock and Timer section.
SURFACE UNITS NOT	• Surface units are not plugged in solidly.
FUNCTIONING PROPERLY	• Surface unit controls are not properly set.
OVEN WILL NOT	• Oven temperature is too high to set self-clean operation.
SELF-CLEAN	Allow the range to cool to room temperature and reset the controls.
DOOR WILL NOT OPEN	• When the temperature has fallen below the locking temperature
AFTER SELF-CLEAN CYCLE	door can be opened.
OVEN NOT CLEAN AFTER	• Oven controls not set properly. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning
CLEAN CYCLE	Oven section.
	• Heavily soiled ovens require 31⁄2- to 4-hour Clean Time.
	• Heavy spillovers should be cleaned up before starting the clean cycle.
“door” APPEARS	• Oven door is not closed after the self-clean cycle is selected.
IN THE DISPLAY	• Door is still locked and you are trying to enter an oven cooking operation.
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