500 SERIES RESTAURANT RANGES | SERVICE |
TROUBLESHOOTING BASE OVEN
CAUTION
Proper and efficient operation of oven is dependent on correct installation and function of components. Always verify that components are in place and functioning as intended.
Consult the following table and the flowchart that begins on the following page.
Problem | Look for - |
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Oven will not come on. | – Oven pilot is out. |
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Oven pilot will not stay ignited | – Pilot gas not adjusted properly. |
| – Bad thermocouple. |
| – Bad thermocouple connections at safety valve. |
| – Bad safety. |
| – Clogged orifice. |
| – Draft condition. |
| – Improper ventilation system. |
| – Air in gas line. |
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Figure 9
Troubleshooting Oven Pilot
Oven pilot does not work.
Check whether the pilot flame is lit by looking through the hole in the bottom of the oven. Leave the oven door open for five minutes to allow gas fumes to clear.
If the pilot is not lit, attempt to light the pilot by raising the kick panel slightly and rotating its top edge outward. Press and hold the red button on the oven safety valve and put a flame to the pilot.
No | Does the pilot light? | Yes |
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Check that the oven pilot adjustment on the manifold is open.
If the pilot still will not light, do the following: Remove the oven bottom. Loosen the pilot nut on the burner bracket. Remove the pilot tube from the safety valve. Remove the pilot orifice from the pilot or end of the tube and check for debris.
Continue to hold the red button for 30 seconds. The pilot should remain lit after the button is released. If it does not, wait five minutes and try again.
If the pilot will not remain lit, do the following: Remove the
thermocouple from the safety valve. Install a thermocouple adapter between the safety valve and the thermocouple to measure the
If instead the thermocouple is working properly, replace the safety
valve.
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