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Count of unlock tries too high: that is the control’s complaint when F91 appears on a Kenmore self-cleaning electric range. The manual states it for freestanding 790-prefix models (2004 and newer) and for the 2014 self-cleaning electric range. Kenmore glass touch electric ranges and Elite slide-in gas or dual-fuel ranges (790.3263, 790.3264, 790.4260, 790.4261, 790.4275, 790.4276) simply label F91 a door lock failure.
Self-cleaning 790 and 2014 models
Attention goes to the lock motor and the microswitch beside it. A technician traces the wiring, tests whether the cam on the latch, the motor rod or the motor cam is sticking, and fits a new lock motor assembly when the winding is open. A motor that never switches off while the microswitch is open means the oven door latch motor assembly is changed. Once all of that is cleared, the electronic oven control board is what remains to replace.
Glass touch and slide-in models
The manual’s advice for them:
- Take away power for half a minute, then switch it on again.
- Test the lock with the lockout feature or a clean cycle.
- Use cancel on a door that refuses to release.
- If the motor makes no sound, examine the harness joining the lock assembly and the oven control board, and then the lock assembly.
Related codes
- F90: the unlock time limit was passed.
- F92: the door stayed open past the limit.
- F94: the lock-attempt limit, the locking counterpart of F91.
Kenmore range service in San Francisco
If your San Francisco Kenmore range stops on F91, phone (415) 825-6393 about Kenmore range repair. Tell us the model number and whether the door is locked or released right now.
Model compatibility: Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so F91 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
