PROBLEM

FOOD DOES NOT

BROIL PROPERLY

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OVEN WILL NOT

SELF-CLEAN

OVEN NOT CLEAN AFTER CLEAN CYCLE

OVEN DOOR WIt.L :

NOT UNLOCK

DOOR ACCIDENTALLY LOCKED WHILE BAKING

STRONG ODOR

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DRAWER DOES NOT SLIDE

SMOOTHLY OR DRAGS

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"CRACKLING" OR "POPPING" SOUND

EXCESSIVE SMOKING

POSSIBLE CAUSE

Oven controls not properly seL See the Broiling section.

Oven door not ctosed_

°Improper shelf position being used.. See the BroiLing section.

Food is being cooked on a hot pan. = Cookware is not suited for broiling.

Aluminum foil used on the broiler pan grid has not been fitted properly and slit as recommended.

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

Oven temperature is too high to set self-cleaning operation..

Allow the range to cool to room temperature and reset the controls.

=Oven controls not properly set.. See the Using the Self Cleaning Oven section. ° Door latch handle not moved all the way to the right.

• Oven controls not set properly. See the Using the Self Cleaning Oven section.

°Heavily soiled ovens require at least 5 hours of cleaning time.

-Heavy spi!lovers should be cleaned up before starting clean cycle.

The oven must cool below the locking temperature after the clean cycle is complete. Do not lock door with door latch except when using the self-clean feature or the oven may lock.

,Stop the self-clean cycle. See the Using the Self Cleaning Oven section.

,Improper air/gas ratio in oven. Adjust oven burner air shutter..

-An odor from the insulation around the oven liner is normal for the first few times oven is used° This is temporary..

,,'Thedrawer is out of alignment. Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way ' in. See the Care and Cleaning section

°The drawer is overloaded or load is unbalanced.. Reduce the weight.. Redistribute the drawer contents.

This is the sound of the metal heating and cooling during both the cooking and cleaning functions. This is normal

Excessive soil left in the oven. Press the STOP/CLEAR pad. Open the windows to rid the room of smoke.. Wait until the light on the SELF CLEAN pad goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean cycle_

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Kenmore 362.7262, 362.7562 manual Oven Door WIt.L

362.7262, 362.7562 specifications

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