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Whirlpool RF302BXE, Service Manual

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Cooking Products Service Manual
Original    July, 1996                    

4321892

© 1996 Whirlpool Corporation

Table of Contents

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Important Safety Information ....................................................................................................... iv

Installation Highlights .......................................................................................................................1-1

Range Dimensions ......................................................................................................................1-1
Cabinet Dimensions ....................................................................................................................1-2
Tools & Material You Will Need ................................................................................................ 1-3
Electrical Supply Requirements ................................................................................................ 1-4
Connecting The Range To An Electrical Supply ..................................................................... 1-5
Installing The Range ...................................................................................................................1-8
Checking The Operation .......................................................................................................... 1-11
Removing/Reinstalling The Oven door .................................................................................. 1-14

Theory Of Operation ......................................................................................................................... 2-1

Component Access ........................................................................................................................... 3-1

Component Locations .................................................................................................................3-1
Removing The Open Coil Maintop ............................................................................................ 3-2
Removing The Ceran Glass Maintop ........................................................................................3-4
Removing The Hot Surface Indicator ....................................................................................... 3-6
Removing A Surface Element & Limiter ................................................................................... 3-8
Removing The Upper Console ................................................................................................ 3-10
Removing The Electronic Oven Control Or Mechanical Oven Thermostat ...................... 3-12
Removing A Surface Element Control & An Indicator Light ............................................... 3-13
Removing An Open Coil Element & Connector Block ......................................................... 3-14
Removing An Oven Light Socket ........................................................................................... 3-15
Removing An Oven Light Switch ............................................................................................ 3-16
Removing The Bake Element ................................................................................................. 3-17
Removing The Broil Element .................................................................................................. 3-18
Removing The Oven Temperature Sensor & The Oven Thermal Fuse ............................ 3-19
Removing A Side Panel ........................................................................................................... 3-20
Removing The Oven Door Gasket ......................................................................................... 3-21
The Oven Door Handle, Top Trim, & Outer Door Glass ..................................................... 3-22
Removing An Inner Door Glass .............................................................................................. 3-23
Removing A Hinge Assembly .................................................................................................. 3-24
Removing The Storage Drawer Glides .................................................................................. 3-26

Component Description & Testing .................................................................................................. 4-1

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 4-1

Troubleshooting Chart ............................................................................................................ 4-9

Oven Temperature Calibration—Model RF315PXE ............................................................ 4-12
Error Codes ............................................................................................................................... 4-13
Oven Temperature Calibration—Models RF324PXE & RF325PXE .................................. 4-14
Error Codes ............................................................................................................................... 4-15

Tech Tips ............................................................................................................................................5-1

Wiring Diagrams ..........................................................................................................................5-1
Strip Circuits .................................................................................................................................5-4
Specifications ...............................................................................................................................5-8
Model And Serial Number Explanation ................................................................................. 5-23
Whirlpool Warranty ................................................................................................................... 5-24

Summary of Contents for RF302BXE

Page 1: ...LIT 4321892 Printed in U S A July 1996 SERVICE MANUAL for the FREESTANDING STANDARD ELECTRIC RANGE ...

Page 2: ...310E W N FEP330E W N FEP320E W N FEP330E Q ESTATE TEP325E W THE MANUAL IS DESIGNED TO BE USED ONLY BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THE SERVICE INFORMATION IS ORGANIZED TO HELP YOU EASILY FIND WHAT YOU NEED CHECK YOUR LOCAL BUILDING CODE FOR THE PROPER MODE OF INSTALLATION IN THE ABSENCE OF LOCAL CODES THIS UNIT SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANSI NFPA NO 70 1990...

Page 3: ...rol Or Mechanical Oven Thermostat 3 12 Removing A Surface Element Control An Indicator Light 3 13 Removing An Open Coil Element Connector Block 3 14 Removing An Oven Light Socket 3 15 Removing An Oven Light Switch 3 16 Removing The Bake Element 3 17 Removing The Broil Element 3 18 Removing The Oven Temperature Sensor The Oven Thermal Fuse 3 19 Removing A Side Panel 3 20 Removing The Oven Door Gask...

Page 4: ...ock etc if the suggested proce dures are not observed Fire Hazard Do not obstruct the flow of ventilation air Electrical Shock Hazard It is the customer s responsibility to Contact a qualified electrical installer Assurethatelectricalinstallationisadequate and in conformance with the National Elec trical Code ANSI NFPA 70 latest edition and all local codes and ordinances Failure to do so could res...

Page 5: ... with the range 9 Use the range only for its intended use as described in this manual 10 Do not store flammable materials on or near the range They could explode or burn 11 Do not use water on grease fires Never pick up a flaming pan Smother flaming pan on range by covering with a well fitting lid cookie sheet or flat tray Flam ing grease outside of pan can be extin guished with baking soda or if ...

Page 6: ...urface elements 20 Do not store things children might want above the range Children could be burned or injured while climbing on range 21 Do not touch hot surface elements or areas near elements Areas near surface elements become hot enough to cause burns During use do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials con tact surface elements or areas near ele ments 22 Do not block the venti...

Page 7: ...h the ManufacturedHomeConstructionandSafetyStan dard Title 24 CFR Part 3280 formerly the Federal StandardforMobileHomeConstructionandSafety Title 24 HUD Part 280 or when such standard is not applicable the Standard for Manufactured Home Installations ANSI A225 1 NFPA 501A or with local codes When this range is installed in a mobile home it must be secured to the floor during transit Any method of ...

Page 8: ...od or metal cabinet is protected by not less than 1 4 of flame Refer to Clearance Note above Wall receptacle is 8 to 22 from either cabinet and 5 1 2 max from floor Position receptacle as shown 5 1 2 max 30 min cabinet opening width 13 max upper cabinet depth 18 min clearance upper cabinet to countertop 4 min countertop space to side wall or other combustible material 30 1 8 min opening width Do n...

Page 9: ...E The thickness of the wall covering may require longer screws These are available at your local hardware store tape measure PLASTIC ANCHORS 10 X 1 1 2 SCREWS TOOLS Spirit level Standard flat bladed screwdriver or 5 16 nut driver Robertson S2 screwdriver Torx T10 T20 screwdrivers 10 hammer Adjustable wrench Hand or electric drill 1 8 wood drill bit or 3 16 carbide tipped masonry drill bit Safety g...

Page 10: ...parate grounding wire is used it is recommended that a qualified electrician determine that the grounding path is adequate The following information applies to the electric range wiring A 3 or 4 wire single phase 120 240 volt 60 Hz AC only electrical supply or a 3 or 4 wire 120 208 volt if specified on the model serial rating plate is required on a separate 40 am perecircuit fusedonbothsidesofthel...

Page 11: ...ng system or a ground ingconnectorshouldbeconnectedtotheground ing terminal or wire lead on the range Failure to do so could result in death or serious injury 2 mounting tabs each side quadrex screws pull down to remove terminal block cover 3 8 brass nuts located inside cover 1 Turn off the power to the main supply 2 Remove the terminal block cover screws that are located on the back of the range ...

Page 12: ...nnected to the cabinet Use a 3 wire U L listed 40 ampere power supply cord If local codes do not permit grounding through the neutral use a 4 wire power supply cord rated at 250 volts 40 amperes This appliance can be connected directly to the fuse disconnect to a circuit breaker box or with a U L listed 40 ampere range power supply cord with pigtail wires To prepare the pigtail wires for connectio...

Page 13: ...nnect the bare grounding wire from the power supply cable to the range with the grounding link screw Make sure that the grounding wire does not contact any other terminal 3 Connect the neutral white wire to the silver terminal at the center of the terminal block with one of the brass nuts that were attached to the terminal block cover neutral center wire U L listed strain relief and 40 ampere rang...

Page 14: ...glasses and gloves 2 Remove the oven racks and parts package from inside the oven 3 Remove all of the shipping materials tape and protective film from the range NOTE Do not remove the cardboard shipping base at this time 4 Remove the storage drawer 5 Use a 3 8 drive ratchet and lower the rear leveling legs by 1 2 turn Use channel lock pliers to lower the front leveling legs 1 2 turn front leveling...

Page 15: ...with the two screws that were pro vided with the range Contact a qualified floor covering installer for the best procedure for drilling mounting holes through the floor covering TEMPLATE LOCATIONS 1 Locate the anti tip bracket hardware and the template that were supplied with the range NOTE The anti tip bracket can be installed to secure either the right or the left rear leg of the range 2 Detemin...

Page 16: ...n the floor 4 Reinstall the storage drawer in the range IMPORTANT When moving the range slide it onto a piece of cardboard use a section of the shipping carton for this purpose to prevent dam aging the floor covering 1 Ifnotalreadydone connecttherange spower supply cord to an appropriate AC supply then carefully slide the range into position until it is approximately 2 from the rear wall Remove th...

Page 17: ...onic controls Refer to the section that applies to the oven you are using One Control Knob If your range has one oven temperature control knob perform the following procedure to operate the bake and broil elements 1 Set the oven temperature control knob to 350 F and the following events should occur The Oven On and Oven Heating indicators will light and the bake element will glow red after several...

Page 18: ...g events will occur The HEAT and ON indicators will light The display will show the automatic count down time 6 minutes needed to preheat the oven for selected temperature The bottom element will glow red after sev eral minutes The upper element will become hot but not glow red The oven is preheated when the HEAT indicator light goes off you hear a 1 second tone and the countdown changes to 350 3 ...

Page 19: ...ut not glow red The oven is preheated when the time in the display counts down to 0 00 you hear a 1 second tone and PrE changes to 350 F 3 Press the OFF CANCEL keypad 4 Press the CUSTOM BROIL keypad and the following events will occur 500 F will appear in the display The BROIL indicator will light The START indicator will begin to flash after 5 seconds lower control only 5 Press the START ENTER ke...

Page 20: ...r and your thumbs on the inside surface REMOVING REINSTALLING THE OVEN DOOR oven door range hinge hanger LIFT oven door range ROTATE 2 Rest the bottom of the hinge hanger on the bottom of the slot in the range 3 Position the door with the hinge hanger slots almost parallel to the front frame 4 Push up and in until the hinge hanger slots become fastened to the range then lower the door and rotate i...

Page 21: ...ltage is applied to the electronic oven control The voltage travels through the low voltage trans PF O F HEAT BAKE BROIL TIMER ON BAKE START TEMP CUSTOM BROIL OFF CANCEL CLOCK LIGHT TIMER SET TIMER OFF HR MIN ENTER 5 SEC L1 L2 N BK BK V Y Y V BU BU R R R R R W W W BK BK G GND OVEN CONTROL TRANSFORMER P3 3 P4 3 P4 1 P4 4 P3 4 P3 6 P3 7 P2 2 P2 3 OR P6 P3 5 P2 1 P2 4 OVEN LIGHT GND BAKE RELAY BROIL ...

Page 22: ...hrough the BAKE element and the thermal fuse to the neutral side of the line As electrical current flows through the BAKE element it heats up The temperature in the oven is regulated by the temperature sensor If the temperature at the back of the oven exceeds 360 F the thermal fuse will open and terminate the BAKE function The BROIL relay will also close to provide top heat during the BAKE cycle T...

Page 23: ...TIMER SET TIMER OFF HR MIN ENTER 5 SEC BAKE TEMPERATURE TIME OF DAY Oven Control On Broil Circuit On approximately 20 Bake Circuit L1 L2 N BK BK V Y Y V BU BU R R R R R W W W BK BK G GND OVEN CONTROL TRANSFORMER P3 3 P4 3 P4 1 P4 4 P3 4 P3 6 P3 7 P2 2 P2 3 OR P6 P3 5 P2 1 P2 4 OVEN LIGHT GND BAKE RELAY BROIL RELAY BROIL ELEMENT BAKE ELEMENT THERMAL FUSE DOOR SW OVEN TEMP SENSOR 3400W 2400W ...

Page 24: ... the following keyboard actions are used to set the BROIL function The clock is set to the time of day The CUSTOM BROIL keypad is se lected Close the oven door When the preceding events occur the BROIL relay energizes and its contacts close This provides an electrical circuit through the BROIL element and the thermal fuse to the neutral side of the line ...

Page 25: ...EL CLOCK LIGHT TIMER SET TIMER OFF HR MIN ENTER 5 SEC Broil Circuit Oven Control On TIME OF DAY BROIL TEMPERATURE L1 L2 N BK BK V Y Y V BU BU R R R R R W W W BK BK G GND OVEN CONTROL TRANSFORMER P3 3 P4 3 P4 1 P4 4 P3 4 P3 6 P3 7 P2 2 P2 3 OR P6 P3 5 P2 1 P2 4 OVEN LIGHT GND BAKE RELAY BROIL RELAY BROIL ELEMENT BAKE ELEMENT THERMAL FUSE DOOR SW OVEN TEMP SENSOR 3400W 2400W ...

Page 26: ...2 6 NOTES ...

Page 27: ...RFACE ELEMENT CONTROL SURFACE ELEMENT CERAN GLASS MAINTOP BAKE ELEMENT OVEN TEMP SENSOR THERMO BULB AUTOMATIC OVEN LIGHT SWITCH OVEN LIGHT MANUAL OVEN LIGHT SWITCH SOME MODELS dard electric range The components and their locations are shown below This section of the manual instructs you on how to service the individual components inside the stan COMPONENT ACCESS COMPONENT LOCATIONS Electronic Oven...

Page 28: ...he support rods from the sides of the body Be careful not to scratch the body sides RAISE MAINTOP CAUTION When you work on the electric range be careful when handling the sheet metal parts Sharp edges may be present and you can cut yourself if you are not careful 1 Turn off the electrical supply to the range 2 Make sure that the coil elements are cool before you handle them 3 Push and lift the coi...

Page 29: ...BRACKET HOLE IN UPPER ACCESS PANEL 8 Remove the harness strain relief and the ground wire from the back of the maintop and remove the maintop from the range MAINTOP STRAIN RELIEF SCREW SCREW GROUND WIRE BACK OF MAINTOP 9 Remove the hinge pins from the old maintop see the illustration under step 7 and mount them to the new one 10 Install the new maintop and reassemble the range REASSEMBLYNOTE Whenr...

Page 30: ... electrical supply to the range 2 Open the oven door and remove the screws from under the front of the maintop then close the oven door 3 Slide the maintop forward as far as possible and remove the ground wire and main har ness strain relief from the rear of the maintop 4 Layaprotective coveringbetweenthemaintop and the range to protect the finish then turn the maintop over and lay it on the cover...

Page 31: ...a tions 9 Install the new maintop and reassemble the range REASSEMBLY NOTE When reinstall ing the maintop make sure that it is centered on the range that the side brackets are en gaged and that the rear side flanges are inside the end caps BRACKET SCREW ELEMENT ELEMENT BRACKET SCREW WHITE IF NECESSARY UNHOOK THIS END TO REMOVE BRACKET IF NECESSARY UNHOOK THIS END TO REMOVE BRACKET RETAINING BRACKE...

Page 32: ... Layaprotective coveringbetweenthemaintop and the range to protect the finish then turn the maintop over and lay it on the covering so that you can access the components Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect from electrical supply before servic ing unit Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock CAUTION When you work on the electric range be careful when handling the sheet metal parts...

Page 33: ...e same color wires of the new indicator with twist on connectors 8 Snap the new hot surface indicator into the bracket hole and bend the bracket back into place 9 Reinstall the maintop and reassemble the range REASSEMBLYNOTE Whenreinstall ing the maintop make sure that it is centered on the range that the side brackets are en gaged and that the rear side flanges are inside the end caps MAINTOP BRA...

Page 34: ...urn off the electrical supply to the range 2 Open the oven door and remove the screws from under the front of the maintop then close the oven door 3 Slide the maintop forward and remove the ground wire and main harness strain relief from the rear of the maintop 4 Layaprotective coveringbetweenthemaintop and the range to protect the finish then turn the maintop over and lay it on the covering so th...

Page 35: ...ng bracket that contains the defective surface element and limiter then carefully raise the end of the bracket and lift the element and limiter from the maintop 7 If you are replacing a surface element dis connect the wires from the terminals and reconnect them to the new element see page 3 5 then carefully install the limiter in the new surface element 8 Remove the old element clean the glass of ...

Page 36: ... the screws from the back panel and remove the panel REMOVE BACK PANEL STRAIN RELIEF SCREW SCREW GROUND WIRE BACK OF MAINTOP SURFACE ELEMENT CONTROL CONSOLE PANEL CONTROL KNOB MOUNTING SCREW 6 Slidethetwoindicatorlightsoffthelensesand remove the lenses from the console panel LENS SLIDE LIGHT HOLDER CLIPS OVER OFF SHOULDER CONTROL PANEL PRESS UP TO ENGAGE CLIPS WITH LENS SHOULDER 7 Manual Oven Ligh...

Page 37: ... them from the upper console 13 Reassemble the new components to the up per console and mount the console to the range REASSEMBLY NOTE When you in stall the manual oven light switch position it with the rocker arm color in the same direction as when you removed it 14 Reassemble the range REMOVE THESE TWO SCREWS TO FREE UPPER CONSOLE MANUAL OVEN LIGHT SWITCH ENDCAP ENDCAP POST CONSOLE PANEL OVEN CO...

Page 38: ...n you work on the electric range be careful when handling the sheet metal parts Sharp edges may be present and you can cut yourself if you are not careful REMOVING THE MECHANICAL OVENTHERMOSTAT 1 Pull the range away from the wall so that you can access the back 2 Turn off the electrical supply to the range 3 Remove the screws from the back panel and remove the panel 4 Pull the knob off the thermos...

Page 39: ...he same terminal location on the new control 8 Slide the old indicator light off the lens on the console panel disconnect the wires and re move it 9 Install the new indicator light to the console panel lens and connect the wires to the quick disconnect and the surface element control terminals LENS SLIDE LIGHT HOLDER CLIPS OVER OFF SHOULDER CONSOLE PANEL QUICK DISCONNECT SURFACE ELEMENT CONTROL TE...

Page 40: ...new connector block and retape the wires to the main harness 8 Reassemble the range Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect from electrical supply before servic ing unit Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock CAUTION When you work on the electric range be careful when handling the sheet metal parts Sharp edges may be present and you can cut yourself if you are not careful 1 Turn off...

Page 41: ...ill fit against it when it is installed in the next step 9 Align the extrusion on the base of the oven light socket with the notch in the oven liner cutout and snap the socket into the liner 10 Screw the bulb and lens into the light socket WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect from electrical supply before servic ing unit Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock CAUTION When...

Page 42: ...careful when handling the sheet metal parts Sharp edges may be present and you can cut yourself if you are not careful REMOVING THE MANUAL OVEN LIGHT SWITCH 1 Pull the range away from the wall so that you can access the back 2 Turn off the electrical supply to the range 3 Remove the screws from the back panel and remove the panel 4 Unplug the wires from the manual oven light switch terminals MANUA...

Page 43: ...ectrical supply to the range 2 Remove the oven door use the procedure shown on page 1 14 3 Remove the oven racks 4 Remove the two screws from the bake ele ment mounting plate and pull the element forward just enough to access the terminals 5 Unplug the two wires from the old bake ele ment and remove the element 6 Connect the two red wires to the new bake element terminals push the element back int...

Page 44: ...en racks 5 Remove the screws from the back panel and remove the panel 6 From behind the range disconnect the wires from the broil element terminals BLUE WIRE BROIL ELEMENT TERMINAL BACK OF RANGE 7 From inside the oven remove the two screws from the broil element mounting brackets and the two screws from the mounting plate then pull the element forward and remove it MOUNTING PLATE BROIL ELEMENT MOU...

Page 45: ...Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock CAUTION When you work on the electric range be careful when handling the sheet metal parts Sharp edges may be present and you can cut yourself if you are not careful REMOVING THE OVEN THERMAL FUSE 1 Pull the range away from the wall so that you can access the back 2 Turn off the electrical supply to the range 3 Remove the screws from the b...

Page 46: ...nel IMPORTANT REAS SEMBLY NOTE When you install the side panel position the top flange under the burner box 10 Reassemble the range REMOVING A SIDE PANEL Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect from electrical supply before servic ing unit Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock CAUTION When you work on the electric range be careful when handling the sheet metal parts Sharp edges may...

Page 47: ...m the new oven door gasket and clip it to the front of the range 4 Close the oven door and check to make sure thatthegasketsealistightandevenaroundthe door SILICONE RUBBER GASKET SNAP CLIP INTO HOLE OVEN LINER SILICONE RUBBER GASKET SECTIONS HERE Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect from electrical supply before servic ing unit Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock CAUTION When ...

Page 48: ...ASS 1 Turn off the electrical supply to the range 2 Remove the oven door see page 1 14 for the procedure and position it on a protected floor with the handle and outer door glass facing up 3 Raise the top of the door and remove the two screws that secure the top of the door trim and the handle to the door liner then remove the handle and top trim 4 Slide the outer door glass out of the bottom trim...

Page 49: ...oor handle to the oven door 13 Using the bottom of your shoe press down on the hinge assembly arm and insert the pin into the hole in the arm 14 Reinstall the oven door on the range Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect from electrical supply before servic ing unit Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock CAUTION When you work on the electric range be careful when handling the sheet...

Page 50: ...ove the hinge assembly WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect from electrical supply before servic ing unit Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock HINGE IN CLOSED POSITION HINGE IN BROIL STOP POSITION 4 Remove the door handle top trim and outer door glass from the oven door see page 3 22 for the procedure 5 Position the oven door with the hinge assem bly arms facing up 6 Re...

Page 51: ... into the slot in the door liner and secure the bottom with two screws 11 Using the bottom of your shoe press down on the hinge assembly arm that you just in stalled and insert the screw or nail into the hole in the arm 12 Reassemble the rest of the door and install it on the range INNER DOOR GLASS DOOR LINER HINGE ASSEMBLY HINGE ASSEMBLY INSULATION RETAINER DOOR INSULATION DOOR LINER BOTTOM TRIM ...

Page 52: ...e 5 To replace a front foot remove the screws from the old foot remove the foot and replace it with a new one 6 Reinstall the storage drawer in the range and make sure that it operates smoothly Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect from electrical supply before servic ing unit Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock CAUTION When you work on the electric range be careful when handli...

Page 53: ...to the range and touch the AC voltmeter leads to one of the light switch terminals and the neutral side of the line If the meter reads zero the wire from the terminal block of the switch is open If the meter reads 120 volts AC go to the next step 4 Turn the light switch on and touch the AC voltmeter leads to the other light switch terminal and the neutral side of the line If the meter reads zero t...

Page 54: ...se and 120 volts is applied to the light which then turns on Test Procedure NORMALLY OPEN GOLD CONTACTS DOOR OPEN SWITCH OPEN NORMALLY CLOSED DOOR OPEN SWITCH CLOSED Description The manual oven light switch has two posi tions one position is off and the other is on When the switch is pushed to on the colored area of the switch rocker is exposed and 120 volts is applied to the oven light which then...

Page 55: ...use perform the following steps 1 Use an ohmmeter and set the range switch to R x 1 2 With no power applied remove the wires from the thermal fuse terminals 3 Touch the leads of the ohmmeter to the terminals of the thermal fuse and the meter should show continuity If the above results are not obtained the ther mal fuse is defective and should be replaced Current Rating 25 amp 120 VAC 20 amp 250 VA...

Page 56: ... 2237 18 5 900 13 6 2697 24 4 NOTE If the readings vary more than 25 F from the selected setting the oven control should be calibrated as described on pages 4 12 and 4 14 Test Procedure Description The operation of the Bake and Broil functions is controlled by the oven control and the oven temperature sensor The oven temperature sensor is a Resistance Temperature Detec tor RTD and is composed of a...

Page 57: ...th no power applied disconnect one wire from the element terminals 3 You should obtain the reading for the element as listed in the following chart If the resistance reading is not within the range shown the element is defective and should be replaced Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect from electrical supply before ser vicing unit Failure to do so could result in death or electrical shock WARNING ...

Page 58: ...k 3 Touch the leads of the ohmmeter to the terminals of the coil element and mea sure the resistance see the chart below for the correct reading for the coil you are testing If the above results are not obtained the ele ment is defective and should be replaced Whirlpool Part No Number of Turns Wattage Nom Voltage 208 240 Element Size Hot Watts 240V 10 5 Cold Ohms Resistance 3195919 3 940 1250 208 ...

Page 59: ...ange to R x 1 2 With no power applied touch the ohmme ter leads to the following terminals You should obtain the following readings at the indicated temperature 1A and 2A opens 1025 F 1B and 2B closes 275 F If the readings are not within the range shown the limiter is defective and should be replaced Test Procedure To test the hot surface indicator perform the following steps 1 Use a voltmeter and...

Page 60: ...ls You should obtain a reading of approximately 16 Ω If the readings are not within the ranges shown the element is defective and should be re placed To test the bake element perform the follow ing steps 1 Use an ohmmeter and set the range switch to R x 1 2 With no power applied disconnect one wire from the element terminals You should obtain a reading of approximately 25 Ω If the reading is not w...

Page 61: ...ted Check microcomputer board Burned out or missing segment in clock display Broken or missing terminal on microcomputer Oven cooks but display does not count down in cooking cycle Loose or bad wiring to harness Check wiring see wiring dia grams Check microcomputer board Failed microcomputer board Oven element emits black smoke when first turned on This is normal on a new range The factory applied...

Page 62: ...ring to indicator light assembly Hot surface indicator light does not operate Oven light fails to operate Bulb burned out Circuit breaker or fuse is open Check bulb Check circuit breaker or fuse Check switch continuity Defective switch Low line voltage Cooktop element will not heat higher than low medium Failed electronic board Electronic timer will not accept programming Replace timer Timer relay...

Page 63: ...rn or broken broil stop rollers Oven door difficult to open Door sagging on one side Hinge loose or out of position to oven liner Adjust hinges Door does not close completely at top Broken or misadjusted door spring Door fits too tight at bottom Adjust or replace spring Adjust hinges outward Door glass breaks Open door to broil stop position Do not cover racks with foil Install tempered glass towa...

Page 64: ... justed the BROIL temperatures are auto matically offset by the same degree If power is interrupted any previous tem perature adjustment will revert back to the default setting of 00 DIAGNOSTICS 1 All diagnoses of this range must begin with a normal check of the line voltage blown fuses and defective components 2 All units that are defective the first few days of use should be checked for loose or...

Page 65: ... digital failure Shorted keypad digital display only Safety flip flop Oven sensor opened Oven sensor shorted Oven over temperature limits 1 Measure the sensor value between the connector pins You should measure between 1000Ω 32 F and 2697Ω 900 F If the measurement does not correlate to real temperature replace the sensor and reference steps 3 through 5 Also measure from the sensor connector to the...

Page 66: ...rent offset if any is shown in the 3 digit display CAL is shown in the 4 digit display 3 digits on the right Pressing the TEMP keypad up arrow s adjusts the temperature in 10 F increments in the following sequence 0 10 20 30 30 20 10 0 and so on Press the START ENTER keypad to acti vate the desired temperature adjustment If the START ENTER keypad is not pressed within 5 minutes the adjustment is i...

Page 67: ...er for at least 30 seconds and re check 3 Make sure that keypad cable is plugged in and seated in connector on back of control 4 Reapply power and observe for a minimum of 1 minute 5 If failure remains replace the control Corrective Action Likely Cause Oven sensor opened 1 Measure the sensor value between the connector pins You should measure between 1000Ω 32 F and 2697Ω 900 F If the measurement d...

Page 68: ...4 16 NOTES ...

Page 69: ...W W W W W W L1 P H1 OR OR H2 L2 GND OVEN CONTROL LF TRANSFORMER P5 P1 6 P3 4 P3 2 P2 2 P2 4 P1 7 P3 1 P2 1 BROIL ELEMENT SURFACE INDICATOR LIGHT SURFACE INDICATOR LIGHT OVEN LIGHT BROIL RELAY DOOR SW OVEN TEMP SENSOR 2600 W L1 P H1 Y Y H2 L2 LR 1500 W L1 P H1 BR BR H2 L2 RF 1500 W 3400 W R R R R R BAKE ELEMENT 3400 W L1 P H1 BU BU H2 L2 RR 2600 W BAKE RELAY PANEL LIGHT SW TECH TIPS ...

Page 70: ...P2 2 P2 3 OR P6 P3 5 P2 1 P2 4 BROIL ELEMENT BAKE ELEMENT OVEN LIGHT GND THERMAL FUSE OPENS 184 C DOOR SW OVEN TEMP SENSOR L1 P H1 Y Y H2 H1 H2 L2 LR L1 P H1 BR OR OR BR H2 L2 RF L1 P H1 BU BU H2 L2 RR 3400 W 2400 W SURFACE INDICATOR LIGHT HOT SURFACE INDICATOR LIGHT SURFACE INDICATOR LIGHT 2A 2B 2000 W 2A 2B 1A 1B 1A 1B 1A 1B 1A 1B 1400 W 2A 2B 1400 W 2A 2B 2000 W ...

Page 71: ...R W W W W BK BK G L1 P H1 OR OR H2 L2 GND OVEN CONTROL LF TRANSFORMER P3 3 P4 3 P4 1 P4 4 P3 4 P3 6 P3 7 P2 2 P2 3 P3 5 P2 1 P2 4 BROIL ELEMENT BAKE ELEMENT SURFACE INDICATOR LIGHT SURFACE INDICATOR LIGHT OVEN LIGHT GND THERMAL FUSE OPENS 184 C DOOR SW OVEN TEMP SENSOR 2600 W L1 P H1 OR OR H2 L2 LR 1500 W L1 P H1 OR OR H2 L2 RF 1500 W 2400 W 3400 W L1 P H1 OR OR H2 L2 RR 2600 W ...

Page 72: ...Y L1 L2 N BK R R OVEN CONTROL TRANSFORMER BROIL ELEMENT BU BU OVEN TEMP SENSOR R BROIL RELAY BAKE RELAY P3 1 P2 1 P3 2 P1 7 P5 V V P1 6 P2 2 BROIL L1 L2 BK BROIL ELEMENT BU BU W R THERMAL FUSE OPENS 184 C BROIL RELAY OVEN CONTROL P2 2 P2 1 ...

Page 73: ... R R OVEN CONTROL TRANSFORMER BROIL ELEMENT BAKE ELEMENT BU BU OVEN TEMP SENSOR R BROIL RELAY BAKE RELAY P3 1 P2 1 P3 2 P1 7 P5 V V P1 6 P3 2 P2 4 P3 2 BAKE RF315PXE ONLY BAKE L1 L2 BK BK R R BROIL ELEMENT BAKE ELEMENT BU BU W R THERMAL FUSE OPENS 184 C BROIL RELAY OVEN CONTROL BAKE RELAY P2 2 P2 1 P2 4 P2 3 OR P6 ...

Page 74: ...L2 W W W W R OVEN LIGHT CLOCK DISPLAY N L1 W BK OVEN CONTROL TRANSFORMER P2 1 P5 OVEN LIGHT N MANUAL LIGHT SWITCH OVEN CONTROL OVEN LIGHT DOOR SWITCH L2 Y Y R W R P4 4 P4 3 P3 4 P3 3 L2 N R G GND W OVEN CONTROL TRANSFORMER P4 1 P4 3 P3 5 CONTROL POWER RF315PXE ONLY ...

Page 75: ... BK SURFACE IND LIGHT SURFACE ELEMENT BU R W N INFINITE SWITCH INFINITE SWITCH P L2 H1 L1 L2 H2 SURFACE UNIT 2 TYPICAL L1 BK SURFACE IND LIGHT HOT SURFACE IND LIGHT SURFACE ELEMENT BU R W W N INFINITE SWITCH INFINITE SWITCH P L2 H1 L1 L2 LIMITER 18 28 LIMITER 2A 1A H2 QUICK DISCONNECT PLUGS 1 BU BU Y Y G V V P3 1 W R R BR P4 ...

Page 76: ...h with Handle 26 9 26 9 26 9 Approximate Shipping Weight E E E Backguard Features Decoration Panel Color Black Black White Panel Construction Shape Alum New WHR Alum New WHR Alum New WHR Oven Control Location Center Center Center Oven Controls Mech Therm Mech Therm Mech Therm Timer None None None Overlay Color N A N A N A Oven Light Switch No No No End Cap Color Coord w Panel Coord w Panel Coord w...

Page 77: ...1250W Hot Surface Indicator No No No Element Hold Downs N A N A N A Burner Box Porcelain Enamel Porcelain Enamel Porcelain Enamel Lift Top Yes Yes Yes Support Rods Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Main Chassis Features Cabinet Painted Painted Painted Front Frame Enamel Enamel Enamel Leveling Legs Plastic Yes Four Yes Four Yes Four Oven Features Oven Type Standard Clean Standard Clean Standard Clean Oven Capacity...

Page 78: ... Oven Door Liner Finish Porcelain Porcelain Porcelain Oven Door Vent Color N A Coord w Door Coord w Door Oven Door Handle Painted Steel Curved Plastic Curved Plastic Oven Door Handle Color Coord w Door Coord w Door Coord w Door Lower Panel Door Drawer Front Porc Sd Pnl Coord Porc Sd Pnl Coord Porc Sd Pnl Coord Width 22 375 22 375 22 375 Height 6 125 6 125 6 125 Depth 20 0 20 0 20 0 Glides Nylon Ny...

Page 79: ...andle 26 9 26 9 26 9 Approximate Shipping Weight E E E Backguard Features Decoration Panel Color Black White Almond Black Panel Construction Shape Alum New WHR Alum New WHR Alum New WHR Oven Control Location Center Center Center Oven Controls CT 150 EZ150 CT 150 EZ150 Low EOC EZ 200 Timer In Control In Control In Low EOC Overlay Color Coord w Oven Door Coord w Oven Door Coord w Oven Door Oven Ligh...

Page 80: ...d Downs N A N A N A Burner Box Porcelain Enamel Porcelain Enamel Porcelain Enamel Lift Top Yes Yes Yes Support Rods Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Main Chassis Features Cabinet Painted Painted Painted Front Frame Porcelain Porcelain Porcelain Leveling Legs Plastic Four Four Four Oven Features Oven Type Standard Clean Standard Clean Standard Clean Oven Capacity 4 65 cubic ft 4 65 cubic ft 4 65 cubic ft Oven Wid...

Page 81: ...es Std Door Latch No No No Removable Door Hinge Yes Yes Yes Oven Door Liner Finish Porcelain Porcelain Porcelain Oven Door Vent Color Coord w Door Coord w Door Coord w Door Oven Door Handle Curved Plastic Curved Plastic Curved Plastic Oven Door Handle Color Coord w Door Coord w Door Coord w Door Lower Panel Door Drawer Front Porc Sd Pnl Coord Porc Sd Pnl Coord Porc Sd Pnl Coord Width 22 375 22 375...

Page 82: ...proximate Shipping Weight E E E Backguard Features Decoration Panel Color White Almond Black White Panel Construction Shape Alum New WHR Alum New WHR Alum New WHR Oven Control Location Center Center Center Oven Controls Low EOC EZ 200 LEOC EZ200 LEOC EZ200 Timer In Low EOC In Low EOC In Low EOC Overlay Color Coord w Oven Door Coord w Oven Door Coord w Oven Door Oven Light Switch Yes Touch Yes Touc...

Page 83: ...Left Rear 240 V 6 4T 1500W 2000W Radiant 2000W Radiant Hot Surface Indicator No 1 Neon 1 Neon Element Hold Downs N A N A N A Burner Box Porcelain Enamel No No Lift Top Yes No No Support Rods Yes 2 N A N A Main Chassis Features Cabinet Painted Painted Painted Front Frame Porcelain Porcelain Porcelain Leveling Legs Plastic Four Four Four Oven Features Oven Type Standard Standard Standard Oven Capaci...

Page 84: ...inge Yes Yes Yes Oven Door Liner Finish Porcelain Porcelain Porcelain Oven Door Vent Color Coord w Door Coord w Door Coord w Door Oven Door Handle Curved Plastic Curved Plastic Curved Plastic Oven Door Handle Color Coord w Door Coord w Door Coord w Door Lower Panel Door Drawer Front Porc Sd Pnl Coord Porc Sd Pnl Coord Porc Sd Pnl Coord Width 22 375 22 375 22 375 Height 6 125 6 125 6 125 Depth 20 0...

Page 85: ...75 Depth with Handle 26 9 26 9 26 9 26 9 Approximate Shipping Weight E E E E Backguard Features Decoration Panel Color Black Black Black White Panel Construction Shape Aluminum Roper Aluminum Roper Aluminum Roper Aluminum Roper Oven Control Location Center Center Center Center Oven Controls Mech Therm Mech Therm Mech Therm Mech Therm Timer None 1 Stem Analog 1 Stem Analog 1 Stem Analog Overlay Col...

Page 86: ...ox Porcelain Enamel Porcelain Enamel Porcelain Enamel Porcelain Enamel Lift Top Yes Yes Yes Yes Support Rods Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Main Chassis Features Cabinet Painted Painted Painted Painted Front Frame Porcelain Porcelain Porcelain Porcelain Leveling Legs Plastic Yes Four Yes Four Yes Four Yes Four Oven Features Oven Type Standard Clean Standard Clean Standard Clean Standard Clean Oven Capaci...

Page 87: ...s Oven Door Window Size No No No No Door Latch No No No No Removable Door Hinge Yes Yes Yes Yes Oven Door Liner Finish Porcelain Porcelain Porcelain Porcelain Oven Door Vent Color N A Coord w Door Coord w Door Coord w Door Oven Door Handle Paint Stl Eyebrow Towelbar Towelbar Towelbar Oven Door Handle Color Black Black Black White Lower Panel Door Drawer Front Porc Sd Pnl Coord Porc Sd Pnl Coord Po...

Page 88: ...all 25 Door Swing 45 94 Width 29 875 Depth with Handle 26 9 Approximate Shipping Weight E Backguard Features Decoration Panel Color Black Panel Construction Shape Alum New WHR Oven Control Location Center Oven Controls Mech Therm Timer None Overlay Color N A Oven Light Switch No End Cap Color Black Oven Heating Indicator Light Mini Red 1 Surface Unit Indicator Light Mini Red 1 Surface Unit Control...

Page 89: ...W Left Front 240 V 8 4T 2100W Right Rear 240 V 6 3T 1250W Left Rear 240 V 6 3T 1250W Hot Surface Indicator No Element Hold Downs N A Burner Box Porcelain Enamel Lift Top Yes Support Rods Yes 2 Main Chassis Features Cabinet Painted Front Frame Porcelain Leveling Legs Plastic Yes Four Oven Features Oven Type Standard Clean Oven Capacity 4 65 cubic ft Oven Width 24 25 Oven Height 17 5 Oven Depth 19 0...

Page 90: ...n Door Window Size No Door Latch No Removable Door Hinge Yes Oven Door Liner Finish Porcelain Oven Door Vent Color Coord w Door Oven Door Handle Curved Plastic Oven Door Handle Color Black Lower Panel Door Drawer Front Porc Sd Pnl Coord Width 22 375 Height 6 125 Depth 20 0 Glides Nylon Handle Drawn Total Connected Load 240 Volts 9 950W 208 Volts 7 900W Literature Use Care Guide 3196283 Tech Sheets...

Page 91: ... FREE STANDING 5 36 FREE STANDING 6 30 SET IN RANGES 8 BUILT IN COOKTOPS 9 EYE LEVEL DOUBLE OVEN OVEN TYPE DOES NOT APPLY TO COUNTERTOPS 0 THRU 2 STANDARD CLEAN 4 THRU 9 SELF CLEAN FEATURE VARIATIONS 0 2 5 COIL ELEMENTS 4 STANDARD PATTERN CERAMIC 6 DELUXE PATTERN CERAMIC DOOR TYPE B GLASS DOOR L LARGE WINDOW O STEEL DOOR P STANDARD WINDOW ENGINEERING CODE X ENGINEERING DIGIT YEAR OF INTRODUCTION E...

Page 92: ...d by Whirlpool E Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifications made to the appliance WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have o...

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