Whirlpool RS610PXE User manual

JOB AID
Part No. 4322212
VISION II DROP-IN RANGE
MODELS RS610PXE, RS675PXE, & RS696PXE

Copyright 1997 Whirlpool Corporation
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this Job Aid is to have the experienced appliance technician become
familiar with the operation and service of the Vision II Drop-In Range. It is designed as
reference material and is not a replacement for basic training.
FORWARD
This Job Aid will introduce the technician to the Vision II Drop-In Range. This Job Aid
is a reference guide for the experienced technician. It is not designed as a replacement
to basic training. This Job Aid does not replace the Service Manual or the Use and Care
Guide. It is designed to be used in conjunction with these manuals.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION assumes no responsibility for any repair made on
our products by anyone other than Authorized Factory Service Technicians.

WARNING LABELS
This Job Aid is intended for factory-service technicians only. We recommend that customers DO NOT
service their own units, because of the complexity and risk of high-voltage electrical shock.
Fire Hazard
Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and
ventilation air.
Electrical Shock Hazard
It is the customer’s responsibility to.
• Contact a qualified electrical installer.
• Assure that electrical installation is adequate
and in conformance with the National Electri-
cal Code, ANSI/NFPA 70—latest edition•,
and all local codes and ordinances.
• Take special care when drilling holes into the
wall for venting or electrical wiring. Electrical
wires may be concealed behind the wall cov-
ering.
• Disconnect the power to any electrical circuits
that could be affected by the installation of this
cooktop.
Failure to do so could result in fire, electrical
shock, or other personal injury.
Personal Injury Hazard
To eliminate the risk of burns or fires, do not
install cabinets or store things above the cooktop.
If cabinets are already installed above the
cooktop, install a range hood to the bottom of the
cabinet to prevent reaching over the heated
cooking surface. The range hood should stick
out a minimum of 5-inches (12.7 cm) from the
front of the cabinets.
Reaching over a heated cooking surface could
result in a serious burn or other inury.
• Copies of the standards listed above may be
obtained from:
National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Electrical ground is required on this range.
Do not connect to the electrical supply until the
range is permanently grounded.
Disconnect power to the junction box before
making the electrical connection.
This range must be connected to a grounded,
metallic, permanent wiring system.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING

Copyright 1997 Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION assumes no responsibility for
any repair made on our products by anyone other than qualified
TECH-CARE®Service Technicians.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect the range’s line cord plug from the wall receptacle before you service
any of the components inside the unit. Failure to do this could result in violent
electrical shock.
VOLTAGE CHECKS
When making voltage checks, be sure to observe the following precautions:
1. The floor must be dry. Water and dampness increase the chances of
electrical shock.
2. Set the voltmeter correctly for the voltage being measured.
3. Touch only the insulated parts of the meter probes.
4. Touch the component terminals, or wires, with the meter probe tips
only.
5. Touch the meter probe tips only on the terminals being checked.
Touching other components could damage good parts.
PARTS QUALITY
An important step in the appliance repair procedure is the selection of FSP®
(FACTORY SPECIFICATION PARTS) as replacements. Use of “fits-all,” or “look alike”
parts could result in early parts failure, safety hazard, or substandard performance
of a WHIRLPOOL appliance. It could also result in an unnecessary repeat of your
repair efforts.
To be sure that the part(s) you purchase meet the exacting quality standards used to
build every new WHIRLPOOLappliance, be sure to ask for genuine FSP replacement
parts, as specified for your model. “FSP” is a registered trademark of WHIRLPOOL
CORPORATION.
You can buy your genuine FSP replacement parts from any authorized WHIRLPOOL
Parts Distributor.

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Table of Contents
Model & Serial Number Location ....................................................................................................Page 2
Component Locations .....................................................................................................................Page 3
Control Panel Removal ...................................................................................................................Page 4
Control Panel Installation ................................................................................................................Page 9
Ceran Glass Cooktop Components ..............................................................................................Page 10
Open Coil Cooktop Components ..................................................................................................Page 12
Wiring Diagram - Models RS610PXEW & RS610PXEN ..............................................................Page 15
Wiring Diagram - Models RS675PXEQ & RS675PXEZ ...............................................................Page 16
Wiring Diagram - Models RS696PXEB & RS696PXEQ ...............................................................Page 17
Strip Circuits ..................................................................................................................................Page 18
Failure Codes & Reference Data - Models RS610PXEW & RS610PXEN ...................................Page 20
Failure Codes & Reference Data - Models RS675PXEQ, RS675PXEZ,
RS696PXEB & RS696PXEQ .....................................................................................................Page 21
Testing The Components..............................................................................................................Page 22
Surface Elements ..........................................................................................................................Page 23
Limiter ...........................................................................................................................................Page 24
Coil Elements ................................................................................................................................Page 25
Troubleshooting Charts.................................................................................................................Page 26
Warranty .......................................................................................................................................Page 28

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MODEL & SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION
The Model/Serial Number Plate is located on the oven frame.
Model/Serial Plate
(On Oven Frame)

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COMPONENT LOCATIONS
Indicator Light
Door Latch Mechanism
(Solenoid & Door Switches
On Self-Clean Models)
Broil Element
Oven Temperature Sensor
Bake Element
Oven Thermal Fuse
(Self-Clean Models
On Back Of Range)
Blower
(Self-Clean
Models Only)
Cooktop Hi Limit
Open Coil Element
Control Panel
Element Control
Hot Surface Indicator
Surface Element
& Limiter
Ceran Glass Cooktop
CERAN GLASS ELECTRIC RANGES
OPEN COIL ELECTRIC RANGES
Oven Thermal Fuse
(Non Self-Clean Models
Underneath Cooktop)

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CONTROL PANEL REMOVAL
small end of pin here
2. Remove the two screws from each side
trim and remove them from the range.
NOTE: Gently tilt trim outward from the
bottom and pull down.
REMOVING THE RANGE
To remove the range from the cabinet, use the
following procedure.
1. Remove the oven door from the range.
NOTE: This step is optional, but can make
servicing the control panel easier. To re-
move the door:
a) Open the oven door and insert a
pin, or screw, into each of the hinge
hangers on the sides of the oven
door.
b) Close the oven door as far as the
pins will allow.
c) Grasp the oven door by the handle
and at the bottom, then lift and pull
it up and away from the oven.
3. Remove the two screws from the bottom
trim, then pull the trim forward, and remove
it from the range.
Bottom Trim Screw
Bottom Trim
Wall Mounting Screws
Side Support
Notch
4. Remove the two screws from the front of
the range that are securing it to the cabinet
front.
5. Pull the range out far enough to access the
back.
NOTE: If you are servicing a Ceran Glass
Model Cooktop, proceed to page 7.

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OPEN COIL MODEL
1. Remove the screws from the rear cover
and remove it from the range.
Do Not remove the control compartment
back and back cover.
Rear Cover
(8) Screws
Control Compartment Back
(4 Screws)
Back Cover
(11 Screws)
2. Remove the indicated three control com-
partment side screws from each side of
the unit. Do not remove the two (one on
each side) front control compartment side
screws/pins or the two control panel screws
at this time.
3 Control Compartment
Side Mounting Screws
2 Control Panel Screws
Front Control Compartment
Side Screw/Pin

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3. From the back of the unit, grip the sides of
the cooktop assembly, and separate it
from the control panel. IMPORTANT RE-
MOVAL INSTRUCTIONS: To access the
control panel, it will be necessary to slide
the cooktop assembly back away from the
panel. This may be a bit difficult to do
because the top lip of the control panel is
“friction-fit” in the slot of the cooktop, which
holds it firmly in place. To remove the
cooktop assembly for servicing:
a) From the back of the range, grip the
sides of the cooktop and pull back
firmly, (do not lift up), rocking it
from side-to-side, until the friction
fit releases the cooktop from the
control panel trim extension.
b) Slide the cooktop back far enough
to access the control panel.
2 Control Panel Screws
Front Control Compartment
Side Screw/Pin
Control Panel
Trim Extension
CooktopTrim
Extension
Clamp/Support Holds Top
Of Control Panel In Place
At Center Of Cooktop
4. To remove the control panel, remove the
two front control compartment side screws/
pins and the two control panel screws,
then tilt the panel out at the bottom, and lift
it up and off the side rails.

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CERAN GLASS MODEL
1. Remove the four screws from the support
plate at the rear of the cooktop and re-
move the plate.
Rear Cover
(8) Screws
Control Compartment Back
(4 Screws)
Back Cover
(11 Screws)
3. Remove the indicated five control com-
partment side screws from each side of
the unit. Do not remove the two (one on
each side) front control compartment side
screws/pins or the two control panel screws
at this time.
Support Plate
Ceran Glass
Cooktop
Slotted Holes
At Bottom
2. Remove the screws from the rear cover
and remove it from the range.
5 Control Compartment
Side Mounting Screws
Front Control Compartment
Side Screw/Pin
2 Control Panel Screws

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4. From the back of the unit, grip the sides of
the cooktop, lift it, then slide the cooktop
back far enough to access the control
panel.
5. To remove the control panel, remove the
two front control compartment side screws/
pins and the two control panel screws,
then tilt the panel out at the bottom, and lift
it up and off the side rails.
Clamp/Support
Lift & Pull Back
Control Panel
Trim Extension
Cooktop Trim
Extension
Clamp/Support Holds Top
Of Control Panel In Place
At Center Of Cooktop
2 Control Panel Screws
Front Control Compartment
Side Screw/Pin

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1. To install the control panel, hook the sides
over the top of the side support, then raise
up on the air deflector and rotate the
bottom of the control panel in so that the
tabs on the control panel slide under the
tabs on the air deflector. Install the two
control panel screws and the two front
control compartment side screws/pins.
Side Support
2. Lift Air Deflector So Tab On Control
Panel Fits Under Tab On Deflector
Air Deflector Tab
Control Panel Tab
Control Panel
1. Hook Panel
Over Top Of Support
Control Panel
Control
Compartment
Side
This Screw Acts As
Pin In Both Sides Of
Control Panel
Control Panel
Control
Compartment
Side
This Screw Acts As
Pin In Both Sides Of
Control Panel
Clamp/Support Holds Top
Of Control Panel In Place
At Center Of Cooktop
Control Panel
Trim Extension
Cooktop Trim
Extension
On Ceran Glass Cooktops
Position Support Bracket
Tab Inside Heat Shield
On Both Sides
NOTE: When you reinstall the ceran cooktop,
position the support bracket tabs to the inside
of the control compartment sides.
2. Push the cooktop forward so the clamp/
support engages in the control panel, and
loosely install the control compartment
side screws (three on each side of the
open coil cooktop and four on each side of
the ceran cooktop). Push forward on the
cooktop so that it is tightly against the trim
extension (no gap), and tighten the screws.
3. Reassemble the rest of the range. NOTE:
Make sure that you position the tabs on
the rear cover to the outside of the control
compartment side when you install it.
Tab Outside
CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION

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Refer to the illustration on the following page.
REMOVING A SURFACE ELEMENT CONTROL
1. Remove the cooktop (refer to page 4) so that you can access the surface element control.
2. Remove the knob from the surface element control you wish to service and the rubber
grommet from the ceran glass.
3. Remove the two screws from the surface element control and push it into the cooktop as far
as possible.
4. From the back of the unit, disconnect the wires one at a time from the old surface element
control, and reconnect them to the terminals with the same markings on the new control.
5. Reassemble the unit.
REMOVING A SURFACE ELEMENT & LIMITER
1. Remove the cooktop (refer to page 4) so that you can access the heat shield.
2. Remove the left or right heat shield from the bottom of the cooktop, depending on the surface
element you wish to service.
3. Remove the screws from the surface element clips and remove the element you wish to
service.
4. One at a time, disconnect the wires from the terminals of the old surface element control and
limiter, and reconnect them to the same terminal callouts on the new element.
5. Reassemble the unit.
REMOVING THE HOT SURFACE INDICATOR
1. Remove the cooktop (refer to page 4), then lift the front of the cooktop and prop it up. Be careful
not to scratch the trim ring.
2. Disconnect the wires from the terminals of the hot surface indicator.
3. Use a small screwdriver and unsnap the locking arms of the hot surface indicator from the
bottom of the cooktop and remove it.
4. Install the new hot surface indicator and reassemble the unit.
REMOVING THE CERAN GLASS
1. Remove the cooktop (refer to page 4) so that you can access the front of the glass frame.
2. Remove the knobs from the controls and rubber grommets from the ceran glass.
3. Remove the screws from the trim ring and remove it from the cooktop. Note the way that the
front support bracket is mounted to the ends of the frame.
4. Lift the ceran glass from the top of the cooktop chassis and remove it.
5. Reassemble the unit.
CERAN GLASS COOKTOP COMPONENTS

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Ceran Glass
Trim Ring
Frame Screw
Hot Surface Indicator
Rubber
Grommet
Backer Plate
Support Bracket
Support Bracket
Heat Shield
Heat Shield
Surface Element Surface Element Control
Limiter
Knob

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OPEN COIL COOKTOP COMPONENTS
Use the following procedure to access the cooktop components:
1. Unplug the elements and then remove the drip pans.
2. Remove the four screws from the cooktop inside the element openings. The cooktop can now
be raised. Refer to the following page to service the individual components.
REASSEMBLY NOTE: When you mount the cooktop to the range, loosely install the four mounting
screws, then push the cooktop forward so that there is no gap or bow between the front edge of
the cooktop and the trim extension, and then tighten the four screws securely.
Mounting Screws
Cooktop Trim
Extension
No Gap or Bow Along
This Edge

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Refer to the illustration on the following page.
REMOVING AN ELEMENT CONTROL
1. Remove the knob and two mounting screws from the element control you wish to service.
2. Remove the four mounting screws from the cooktop.
3. Lift the cooktop and prop it up (be careful not to scratch the countertop or cooktop).
4. Remove the old element control, then one at a time, disconnect the wires from the terminals,
and reconnect them to the same terminal callouts on the new control.
5. Reassemble the unit.
REMOVING AN INDICATOR LIGHT
1. Remove the cooktop and prop it up (be careful not to scratch the countertop).
2. Slide the old indicator light off the red lens, then one at a time, disconnect the wires from the
terminals of the element controls, and reconnect the wires from the new indicator light to the
same terminals on the controls.
3. Slide the new indicator light onto the red lens.
4. Reassemble the unit.
REMOVING THE COOKTOP HI LIMIT
1. Remove the cooktop and prop it up (be careful not to scratch the countertop or cooktop).
2. Disconnect the two wires from the terminals of the cooktop hi limit.
3. Remove the two screws from the cooktop hi limit and remove it.
4. Reassemble the unit.
REMOVING THE COOKTOP
1. Remove the knobs and the screws from the four element controls.
2. Remove the screw from the four element connector sockets and unhook them from the
cooktop.
3. Remove the green ground wire screw from the right rear burner opening.
4. Unclip the indicator light from the red lens and remove the lens and control panel from the
cooktop.
5. Remove the cooktop from the range.

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Red Lens
Slide Arms On Light
Over Shoulder Of Lens
Top Of
Control Panel
Press Arms Against
Bottom Of Panel
Indicator Light
Knob
Infinite Switch
Infinite Switch Screw
Indicator Lens
Control Panel
Indicator Light
Cooktop Mounting Screw
Cooktop
Cooktop Hi Limit
Connector Socket
& Screw
Ground Wire
COOKTOP
HI LIMIT
CONNECTOR
SCREW

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WIRING DIAGRAMS
Models RS610PXEW & RS610PXEN
L2NL1 GND
BK
BK
V
V
V
V
OR
R
BU
BUBUBU
BU
BU
OR/W
R
W
L1
P
H1
OR OR
H2
L2
ELECTRONIC CONTROL - WP #4448874
LF
TRANSFORMER
P5-2
P3-8
P5-1
P2-1
P4-3
P2-4
P3-7
P3-9
P3-6
P3-5
P3-1
P3-4
P2-3
P2-2
P2-1
BROIL - 3400W
SURFACE INDICATOR LIGHT
OVEN TEMP SENSOR
+5V SWITCH PULSE
DOOR SWITCH
2100 W
L1
P
H1
YY
H2
L2
RF
1250 W
L1
P
H1
BR BR
H2
L2
LR
1250 W
R
R
GY W
W
W
BK
BK
BK
BK
BK
GN
R/W
BAKE - 2000W
L1
P
H1
BU BU
H2
L2
RR
2100 W
P4-1
27 Ω
27 Ω46 Ω46 Ω
M
TAN BR
Y
RETURN LINE MUST
BE CONNECTED
BLOWER
4 1-N
OVEN
THERMAL FUSE
OPENS @
150˚C/302˚F
15W BULB INCANDESCENT
COOKTOP HI LIMIT
OPENS @ 188˚C/370˚F
CLOSES @ 171˚C/340˚F

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Models RS675PXEQ & RS675PXEZ
L2NL1 GND
BK
BK
V
V
V
V
OR
R
R
BU
OR/W
R
W
LOCK
UNLOCK
L1
P
H1
OR OR
H2
L2
ELECTRONIC CONTROL - WP #4448874
LF
TRANSFORMER
P5-2
P3-8
P5-1
P2-1
P4-3
P2-4
P3-7
P3-9
P3-6
P3-5
P3-3
P3-1
P3-2
P3-4
P2-3
P2-2
BROIL - 3400W
SURFACE
INDICATOR
LIGHT
OVEN TEMP SENSOR
+5V SWITCH PULSE
DOOR SWITCH
2600 W
L1
P
H1
YY
H2
L2
RF
1500 W
L1
P
H1
BR BR
H2
L2
LR
1500 W
R
R
GY
PK Y Y W
W
W
W
BK
TAN TAN
BK
BK
BK
GN
R/W
BAKE - 2000W
L1
P
H1
BU
BUBUBUBU
BU
BU
H2
L2
RR
2600 W
P4-1
P4-2
22 Ω
22 Ω38 Ω38 Ω
NC
NO
PULSE
RELAY
M
TAN TAN TAN BR
TAN
TAN
TAN
Y
OR
BR BU BU
LATCH SWITCH OPERATED
BY SOLENOID
DOOR LOCK SOLENOID
CAVITY SIZE SELECT
RETURN LINE MUST BE CONNECTED
DOOR SW 2
BLOWER
4 1-N
OVEN
THERMAL FUSE
OPENS @
150˚C/302˚F
15W BULB INCANDESCENT
COOKTOP HI LIMIT
OPENS @ 188˚C/370˚F
CLOSES @ 171˚C/340˚F