PROBLEM

CLOCK AND TIMER

DO NOT WORK

"F--AND A NUMBER" FLASH IN THE DISPLAY

THE DISPLAY GOES BLANK OR INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE RANGE IS NOT IN USE

OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON

SURFACE LIGHT

DOES NOT WORK

OVEN WILL NOT WORK

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OVEN TEMPERATURE TOO HOT OR TOO COLD

FOOD DOES NOT ROAST OR BAKE PROPERLY

OVEN SHELVES HAVE BECOME DIFFICULT TO SLIDE

"BURNING" or "OILY" ODOR

EMITTING FROM THE VENT

POSSIBLE CAUSE

o Plug on the range is not completely inserted in the electrical outleL

-Range electrical plug must be securely plugged into a live power outlet+ Check for blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker_

o Check for power outage.,

-Review the Setting the Oven Control Clock and Timer section of this guide°

°If the time display flashes "F--and a number", you have a function error code,. If a function error code appears during the self-cleaning cycle= check the oven door latch. The latch 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 STOP/CLEAR 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+

=A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker

°The clock is turned off so that it does not show in the display. See the Using the Clock and Timer section.

. Bulb may be Eooseor burned out.,

-Electricar plug must be ptugged into a live power outlet_ o Fluorescent bulb is loose or defective. Adjust or replace.

Switch operating light is broken. Call for service,,

-Plug on the range is not completely inserted in the e_ectrical outlet,

-The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown+

-Door left in lock position after self-cleaning.

-Oven controls not properly set.

. :The oven thermostat needs adjustment+ See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat--Do It Yourself section.

= Oven controls not properly set+ See the Baking or Roasting sections+

-Shelf position is not correct,

°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 not set correctly,

°Aluminum foil used improperly in the oven.

°Oven bottom not securely seated in position., See the Installation Instructions section.

-The shelves were cleaned in a self-clean cycle. To make the s helves slide more easily, apply a small amount of vegetable oil to a paper towel and wipe the edges of the oven shelves or the oven shelf supports with the paper towel+

°This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a minimum of 3 hours_ See the Using the Self Cleaning Oven section.

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Kenmore 362.7562, 362.7262 manual Problem, Burning or Oily Odor

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