If You Need Assistance

Or Service

This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 1 of this section outlines possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem. Parts 2 and 3 tell you what to do if you still need assistance or service. When calling our Consumer Assistance Center for help or calling for service, please provide a detailed description of the problem, your appliance’s complete model and serial numbers and the purchase date. (See page 2.) This information will help us respond properly to your request.

1. Before calling for assistance . . .

Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Please check the chart below for problems you car fix. It could save you the cost of a service call.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE

CAUSE

Nothing

will

The unit

is not

wired into a live

operate

 

c:ircuit with

proper

vottage.

 

 

 

A household fuse has blown or a

 

 

 

circuit breaker

has

,tripped.

The

oven

will not

You have not turned the Oven

operate

 

Selector

to

BAKE

or BROIL.

 

 

 

You have not turned the Oven

 

 

 

Temperature Control Knob to a

 

 

 

temperature

setting.

The

surface

A household

fuse

has blown or a

units

will

not

circuit breaker

has

tripped.

operate

 

You have not plugged in surface

 

 

 

 

 

 

units all the

way.

 

 

 

 

You are not setting the control

 

 

 

knobs correctly.

 

 

Control

knob(s)

You are

not pushin

2 in before

will

not turn

turning.

 

 

 

 

SOLUTION

Wire the unit into a live circuit with proper voltage. (See Installation Instructions.)

Replace household fuse or reset circuit breaker.

Turn the Oven Selector to the desired setting.

Turn the Oven Temperature Control Knob to a tempeiature setting.

Replace household fuse or reset circuit breaker.

Turn control knobs to OFF and plug in surface units all the way. (See “Replac- ing” on page 16.)

Push control knobs in before turning to a setting.

Push control knob(s) in before turning to a setting.

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