
Component and Oven Testing Procedures 
 
!WARNING 
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to range before servicing, unless 
testing requires power. 
 
May 2005 3 16026294 
©2005 Maytag Services 
 
Illustration Component Test Procedure Results 
 
 
Bake element Disconnect wiring to element and 
measure cold resistance of terminals. .......
Measure voltage at bake element ..............
 
Approx. 22 Ω. 
240 VAC. 
 
 
Hi-limit temperature 
switch 
Normally closed, verify operation: 
Open: 208° to 222°F (98° to 105°C) .........
Closed: 156° to 174°F (69° to 79°C).........
 
Infinite. 
Continuity. 
 
 
Cooling fan motor Measure voltage ........................................
Check motor windings to ground................
120 VAC. 
No continuity. 
 
RPM: 1670 to 2070 
Oven Control Testing Procedures 
 
Illustration Component Test Procedure Results 
M1 Controlled Oven temperature 
adjustment 
Press 
Bake 
pad. 
Enter 
550
 on the digit-pad. 
Immediately press and hold 
Bake
 pad 
for 3 to 5 seconds. 
 
Oven can be adjusted from -35 to +35 
degrees in 5-degree increments by 
pressing 
(slew up) 
or 
(slew down) 
pads. To avoid over adjusting the 
oven, move temperature 5 degrees 
each time. Wait 4 seconds for the data 
entry timer to expire to accept the 
change. Temperature adjustment will 
be retained even through a power 
failure.
While increasing or decreasing oven 
temperature, this does not affect self-
cleaning temperature. 
M1 Controlled Temperature display Press and hold 
Cancel
 and 
Bake
 
pads for 3 to 5 seconds. Press 
(slew up) 
or 
(slew down) 
pads to 
change. 
This mode enables the user to indicate 
°F or °C on the display. 
M1 Controlled Clock Display Press and hold 
Cancel
 and 
Clock
 
pads for 3 to 5 seconds. 
Allows clock to be toggled On or OFF. 
M1 Controlled 24 Hour Clock Press and hold 
Cancel
 and 
Delay
 
pads for 3 to 5 seconds. Press 
(slew up) 
or 
(slew down)
 pads to 
change. 
Allows the time on the clock to be 
toggled from 12 hour or 24 hour display. 
M1 Controlled Factory Default Press and hold 
Cancel
 and 
Keep 
Warm
 pads for 3 to 5 seconds until 
beep sounds. 
Allows the clock to be reset to factory 
settings. 
M1 Controlled Twelve hour off Control will automatically cancel any 
cooking operation and remove all relay 
drives 12 hours after the last pad 
touch. 
See Sabbath mode to disable. 
M1 Controlled Sabbath Mode Hold 
Clock
 pad for 3 to 5 seconds to 
activate Sabbath mode. 
 
Hold 
Clock 
for 3 to 5 seconds to 
disable Sabbath mode. 
 
Desired bake function must be 
initiated before entering Sabbath 
mode. 
"SAb" will be displayed and flash for 5 
seconds then remain on until timed-out 
or cancelled. 
The status "SAB" is NOT fault code 5A6. 
All pad inputs are disabled except for 
CANCEL and CLOCK pads. 
This mode disables the normal 12 hour 
shutoff to allow operation of the bake 
mode for a maximum of 72 hours. 
The oven light is not disabled.