GE WB48X10057 Manual page 31

Before You Call For Service...
Troubleshooting Tips
Problem
Clock and timer do
not work
Oven light does
not work
Food does not
broil properly
Oven temperature too
hot or too cold
Oven will not work
Storage drawer
is crooked
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Possible Causes
Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
inserted in the electrical outlet.
A fuse in your home may
be blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the clock and timer section.
Light bulb is loose or defective. • Tighten or replace the bulb.
Switch operating light
is broken.
Door not open to the broil stop • See the Using the oven section.
position as recommended.
Oven controls improperly set.
Improper shelf position
being used.
Cookware not suited
for broiling.
Aluminum foil used on the
the broiling pan and grid has
not been fitted properly and
slit as recommended.
In some areas the power
(voltage) may be low.
Oven thermostat
needs adjustment.
Plug on range is not
completely inserted in
the electrical outlet.
A fuse in your home may
be blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
Door left in the locked
position.
Rear drawer support is
on top of the guide rail.
What To Do
grounded outlet.
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• Call for service.
• Make sure you press the BROIL HI/LO pad.
• See the Broiling Guide.
• Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your range.
• See the Using the oven section.
• Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
• Broil for the longest period of time recommended in
the Broiling Guide.
• See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
section.
• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live,
properly grounded outlet.
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• See the Using the oven section.
• If necessary, allow the oven to cool; then unlock
the door.
• Reposition the drawer. See the Storage Drawer
Removal instructions in the Care and cleaning of
your range section.