OVEN THERMOSTAT

The oven thermostat maintains the correct oven

Temperatures in the bake and broil operations.

In bake operation, thermostat contacts close completing

The bake circuit through the bake ignitor, and bake gas

Valve to neutral. In broil operation, thermostat at contacts close completing

The broil circuit through the broil ignitor and broil gas

Valve to neutral. The thermostat contacts can be checked for continuity

By using a continuity tester or an ohmmeter set to the

Low ohms range. Power to the oven must be turned off

And the thermostat wiring removed when checking the

Contacts for continuity. Access to the thermostat

Contacts can be made by removing the control panel.

Replace the thermostat if the switch contacts are

Defective.