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VIKING MODEL VGSC305-4BDSS stove, oven thermostat

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gpaine
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Posted: Sun May 11th, 2008 00:01

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The temperature-control pot on my oven has rather suddenly become harder and harder to turn and is now to the point where my wife can't turn it at all. We use the oven perhaps twice a month at most. The pot works fine electrically-- it does not heat up, and I hear no sound of friction or grinding, but it feels as if the shaft were in a vice. Any ideas as to diagnosis?

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Cactus Bob
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Posted: Sun May 11th, 2008 03:46

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FIRST THING , I DONT KNOW YOUR STOVE but did you try just removeing the knob so you can see where the shaft goes into the control and putting a drop or two of light oil on it and moveing it around . i find it works well on hard to turn controls on other brands . sometimes you need a few more drops and 50 or so turns but most of the time it works

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