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Self-cleaning freestanding electric Kenmore ranges starting 790 (2004 and newer), along with the 2014 self-cleaning electric range, treat F92 as the door having stayed open past the limit set in the control. Glass touch electric ranges and Elite slide-in gas or dual-fuel ranges describe it in broader terms: a lock failure.
It drags in a switch the other lock codes skip. Should the door light switch test open, that switch is replaced along with whatever else turns up.
Wires reaching the lock motor’s microswitch. Any sticking in the latch cam, or in the motor rod and motor cam. The motor coil: if open, a new lock motor assembly goes in. Motor runs nonstop with microswitch open: swap the oven door latch motor assembly. The door light switch. The electronic oven control board, as the closing replacement.
Slide-in numbers affected: 790.4276, 790.4275, 790.4261, 790.4260, 790.3264 and 790.3263. An owner may try the manual’s reset: cut power for 30 seconds, restore it, request a lock through the lockout feature or a clean cycle, and press cancel if the door won’t unlock. A motor that stays idle sends the technician to the harness between lock assembly and oven control board, then to the lock assembly and the relay control board.
Related codes
- F91: too many door unlock attempts.
- F93: lock time exceeded, also involves the door light switch.
- FC: a door lock failure code on the 362 freestanding range.
Kenmore range service in San Francisco
Kenmore range owners in the Bay Area who see F92 can ring (415) 825-6393 for Kenmore range repair. Have the model number ready and say whether the door light still works.
Model compatibility: Kenmore reuses codes across series and model years, so F92 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
