BEFORE CALLING
FOR SERVICE
You can often correct operating problems yourself, If your microwave oven fails to work properly, locate the
operating problem in the list below and try the solutions listed for each problem,
If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest Sears Parts & Repair Center, which is fully
equipped to handle your service requirements.
See warranty notice.
Problem
Possible Causes
Oven does not start
• ts the power cord plugged in?
• Is the door closed?
• ts the cooking time set?
• Has the house circuit breaker tripped or blown?
Arcing or sparking
• Are you using approved cookware?
• ts the oven empty?
Incorrect time of day
• Have you tried to reset the time of day?
Unevenly cooked foods
• Are you using approved cookware?
• ts the glass turntable in the oven?
• Did you turn or stir the food while it was cooking?
• Were the foods completely defrosted?
• Was the time/cooking power level correct?
Overcooked
foods
• Was the time/cooking
power level correct?
Undercooked foods
• Are you using approved cookware?
• Were the foods completely defrosted?
• Was the time/cooking power level correct?
• Are the ventilation ports clear?
Improper defrosting
• Are you using approved cookware?
• Was the time/cooking power level correct?
• Did you turn or stir the food during the defrosting cycle?
FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
RADIO
FREQUENCY
INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT
(U.S.A. ONLY)
WARNING:
This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency
energy and if not installed and used properly, that
is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions, may cause interference to radio and
television reception. It has been type-tested
and
found to comply with limits for tSM Equipment
pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules, which are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
such interference in a residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following:
• Reorient the receiving antenna of the radio or
television.
• Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the
receiver.
• Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.
• Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so
that the microwave oven and the receiver are on
different branch circuits.
The manufacturer
is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference
caused by unauthorized
modification
to this microwave oven. It is the
responsibility of the user to correct such interference.
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