PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

TEST PROCEDURE

OR CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blower motor will not oper-

1.

Blower motor.

1.

Check blower motor.

ate.

2.

Control board.

2.

Check control board.

 

3.

Open or loose wiring in

3.

Use ohmmeter to check

 

 

circuit to blower motor.

 

continuity, and repair

 

 

 

 

wiring.

 

 

 

 

 

Cooktop lamps do not come

1.

Bulb burned out.

1.

Check bulb.

on.

2.

Control board.

2.

Check control board.

 

3.

Lamp sockets.

3.

Check lamp sockets.

 

4.

Open wiring between the

4.

Use ohmmeter to check

 

 

above components.

 

continuity, and repair

 

 

 

 

wiring.

 

 

 

 

 

Oven heats too fast.

1.

Line voltage is too high

1.

Use separate 15- to 20-

 

 

(should be between 108-

 

ampere circuit.

 

 

and 132-volts AC).

 

 

 

2.

Control board.

2.

Check control board.

 

 

 

 

Oven cooks too slowly.

1.

Line voltage is too low

1. Use separate 15- to 20-

 

 

(should be between 108-

 

ampere circuit.

 

 

and 132-volts AC).

 

 

 

2.

User error.

2.

Instruct user regarding

 

 

 

 

proper cooking times.

 

3.

Magnetron.

3.

Check magnetron.

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker does not sound at

1.

Open connection or

1.

Check speaker.

conclusion of cooking se-

 

failed speaker.

 

 

quences, or after elapsed time

2.

Tones are programmed

2.

Program tones back in.

in Minute Timer.

 

out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven cooks on “HIGH” when

1.

Shorted relay.

1. Check the control board.

a lower cook power is se-

2.

Control board.

2.

Check control board.

lected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven runs but will not cook.

1.

Secondary interlock

1.

Check secondary inter-

 

 

switch.

 

lock switch.

 

2.

Relay 2 is open.

2.

Check control board.

 

 

 

 

 

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KitchenAid KHMS105E service manual Problem Possible Cause Test Procedure Or Correction

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