If you need service or assistance,

we suggest you follow these five steps:

1. Before calling for assistance...

Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind.

If nothing operates:

l Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with the proper volt- age? (See “Installation Instructions:‘)

l Have you checked your home’s main fuses or circuit breaker box?

If the oven will not operate:

l Is the Oven Selector turned to a set- ting (BAKE or BROIL, but not TIMED BAKE)?

l I$ the Oven Temperature Control turned to a temperature setting?

If surface elements will not operate:

l Have you checked your home’s main fuses or circuit breaker box?

l Are surface elements plugged in all the way?

l Do the control knobs turn?

If surface element knob(s) will not turn:

l Did you push in before trying to turn?

If the Self-Cleaning cycle will not operate:

If cooking results aren’t what you expected:

l Is the range level?

l Are you using pans recommended in the Cooking Guide?

0 If baking, have you allowed 1% to 2 inches (4-5 cm) on all sides of the pans for air circulation?

l Does the oven temperature seem too low or too high? See “Adjusting

the Oven Temperature Control,” page 9.

l Have you preheated the oven as the recipe calls for?

l Are the pans the size called for in the recipe?

l Are you following a tested recipe from a reliable source?

e Do the cooking utensils have smooth, flat bottoms and fit the sur- face elements being used?

See the Cooking Guide for more infor- mation on cooking problems and how to solve them.

l Are the Oven Selector and Oven Temperature Controls set to CLEAN?

l Does the clock show the correct time of day?

l Is Stop Time set ahead to the time

you want the cleaning cycle to stop?

l Is the Lock Lever all the way to the right?

If exhaust fan does not shut off:

l Are you using the surface elements, lower oven or broiler while the mi- crowave oven is on? (See note on

page 7.)

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Whirlpool RM988PXS manual Before calling for assistance