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INSTRUCTIONS

This Use & Care Manual contains general operating

instructions for your appliance and feature information
for several models. Your product may not have all
the described features. The graphics shown are

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meant to cover every possible condition and situation
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If the information in this manual is not followed
exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or death.

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

= Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable

vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.

= WHAT TO DO IF YOU SHELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance.
= Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use

any phone in your building.

= Immediately call your gas supplier from a

neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the

fire department.

-- Installation and service must be performed
by a qualified installer, servicer or the gas
supplier.

DEFINITIONS

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert

you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety

messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury
or death.

This symbol will help alert you to situations
that may cause serious bodily harm, death or

• All appliance can tip.

• Injury to persons could result.

• Install anti=tip bracket packed with
your appliance.

= See Installation Instructions.

To reduce the risk of tipping, the
appliance must be secured by properly

installed anti=tip bracket provided
with the unit. Refer to the Installation

Instructions for proper anti=tip
bracket installation.

Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using
the appliance. Discard the carton and plastic
bags after unpacking the appliance. Use recycling

facility where available. Never allow children to play
with packaging material. Do not remove the wiring label
and other literature attached to the appliance. Do not

remove model/serial number plate.

Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance is

properly installed and grounded by a qualified
technician in accordance in the National Fuel Gas

Code ANSI Z223.1 latest edition, and National

Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70=latest edition
and local code requirements. Install only per
installation instructions provided in the literature

package for this range.
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician

and an authorized repair service. Know how to
disconnect the electrical power to the appliance at the
circuit breaker or fuse box and gas supply at the main
shutoff valve in case of an emergency. Remove the

drawer to access the valve.

This symbol will help alert you to situations that
may cause bodily injury or property damage.

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or
maintenance information which is important but not
hazard-related.

• User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any
part of the appliance unless specifically
recommended in the manuals. All other servicing

should be done only by a qualified technician, this may

reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the

appliance.

• Never modify or alter the construction of an

appliance by removing leveling legs, panels, wire

covers, anti=tip brackets/screws, or any other

part of the product.

Stepping,leaning,sitting or pullingdownon the

door or the drawer of this appliance can result

in serious injuries and also cause damage to the

appliance. Do not allow children to climb or play around
the appliance. The weight of a child on an open door may
cause the appliance to tip, resulting in serious burns or

other injury.

Do not use the oven for storage.

, Storage in or on Appliance. Flammable materials

should not be stored in an oven, near surface
burners, This includes paper, plastic and cloth items,

such as cookbooks, plastic ware and towels, as well
as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such
as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance. Flammable
materials may explode and result in fire or property
damage.

Do not store items of interest to children in the
cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on

• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires.
Smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking

soda, a dry chemical or foam=type extinguisher.

e When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat

or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.

• Use Only Dry Pot holders. Moist or damp pot

holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from

steam. Do not let the pot holders touch hot surface

units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of

a pot holder.

• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup
of pressure may cause the container to burst and

result in injury.

• Remove the oven door from any unused
appliance if it is to be stored or discarded.

Do not attempt to operate the appliance during a
power failure. If the power fails, always turn off

the unit. If the unit is not turned off and the power
resumes, the oven may begin to operate again. Food
left unattended could catch fire or spoil.

= Do not leave children alone. Children should not

be left alone or unattended in the area where an
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to

sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR
THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR

INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Both surface
burnersand oven heatingelementsmay be hot even

though they are dark in color.Areas near surfaceunits

may become hot enough to cause burns.Duringand
afteruse,do nottouch,orletclothingorotherflammable
materialstouchtheseareasuntiltheyhave hadsufficient

time to cool.Among these areas are the cooktop,

surfacesfacingthecooktop,theoven ventopeningsand

surfacesnear theseopenings,oven door and window.

• Wear Proper Apparel. Loose=fitting or hanging

garments should never be worn while using the

appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable
materials contact hot surfaces.

NEVER use your appliance as a space heater to
heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in

carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of

the oven.

In case of fire or gas leak, be sure to turn off the

main gas shutoff valve.

Do not use stove top grills on your sealed gas
burners. If you use a stove top grill on a sealed
gas burner, it will cause incomplete combustion

and can result in exposure to carbon monoxide
levels above allowable current standards. This

can be hazardous to your health.
Do not use stove top grills on the burner grates

of sealed gas burners. If you use a stove top grill
on a sealed gas burner, it will cause incomplete

combustion and can result in exposure to carbon
monoxide levels allowable current standards.

This can be hazardous to your health.

Electronic controllers can be damaged by cold
temperatures. When you use your appliance for

the firsttime,or ifithas not been used fora long
period oftime,make sure thatithas been exposed
to a temperature above 0°C/32°F foratleast3
hours before connectingittothe power supply.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING

YOUR COOKTOP

• Know which knob controls each surface heating
unit. Always turn the knob to the LITE position when
igniting the burner. Visually check that burner has lit.

Then adjust the flame so it does not extend beyond
the edge of the utensil.

• Use Proper Pan SizemThis appliance is equipped
with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select

utensils having fiat bottoms large enough to cover the
surface unit. The use of undersized utensils will expose
a portion of surface heating to direct contact and may
result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
utensil to the surface will also improve efficiency.

• Utensil Handles Should BeTurned Inward and Should

Not Extend Over AdjacentSurfaceUnits--Toreducethe
riskofburns,ignitionofflammablematerials,and spillage

duetounintentionalcontactwiththeutensil.The handleof

theutensilshouldbe positionedsothatitisturnedinward,

and does notextendoveradjacentsurfaceunit.

• Never Leave SurfaceBurnersUnattended atHigh Heat
Settings--Boiloverscausesmokingand greasyspillovers

thatmay ignite,ora pan thathasboileddrymay melt.

- Protective Liners--Do not use aluminum foil to line
oven bottom or any other part of the appliance. Only

use aluminum as recommended for baking if used as a
cover placed on the food. Any other used of protective
liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric

shock or fire or a short circuit.

• Glazed Cooking Utensils--Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking
due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the
manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use.

- Do Not Use Decorative Surface Burner Covers. If
a burner is accidentally turned on, the decorative cover

will become hot and possibly melt. Burns will occur if

the hot covers are touched. Damage may also be done
to the cooktop or burners because the covers may

cause overheating. Air will be blocked from the burner
and cause combustion problems.

FOR GLASS COOKTOPS ONLY

• Do not cleanor operate a broken cooktop--lf

cooktopshouldbreak,cleaningsolutionsand spillovers
may penetratethe brokencooktopandcreatea riskof
electricshock.Contacta qualifiedtechnicianimmediately

- Clean cooktop glasswith caution--lfa wet sponge

orclothisused towipespillson a hotcookingarea,

be careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can
produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface.

- Do not place hot cookware on cold cooktop

glass--This cold cause glass to break.

• Avoid scratching the cooktop glass with sharp

objects.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR

USING YOUR OVEN

• Use Care When Opening Oven Door--Stand tothe

sideoftheappliancewhen openingthedoor ofa hot
oven.Lethotairorsteam escape beforeyou remove or

replacefood intheoven.

• Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed, Each oven
has itsown ventlocatedon the top,neareach side

and towardsthe backofthecool<top.Touchingthe

surfaces in this area when the oven isoperating may
cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic or heat-

sensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items
could melt or ignite.

NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in

the oven bottom or cover an entire rack with

materials such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks
air flow through the oven and may cause carbon

monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap
heat, causing a fire hazard.

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• Placement of Oven Racks, Always place oven racks
in desired location while appliance is cool. Remove all
utensils from the rack before removing rack. If rack
must be moved while oven is hot, use extreme caution.
Use pot holders and grasp the rack with both hands to
reposition. Do not let pot holders contact the hot oven

element or interior of the oven.

- Do not use a broiler pan without its insert. Broiler
pan and its grid allow dripping fat to drain and be kept

away from the high heat of the broiler.

- Do not cover the broiler grid or oven bottom

with aluminum foil. Exposed fat and grease could

ignite.

- Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp

cloth, Doing so could cause the bulb to break.

Disconnect the appliance or shut off the power to the

appliance before removing and replacing the bulb.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
CLEANING YOUR OVEN

• Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts
free of grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan
ventilation hoods and grease filters should be kept
clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate. Greasy
deposits in the fan could catch fire. When you are
flaming food under the hood, turn the fan ON. Refer to
the hood manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.

• Cleaners/Aerosols--Always follow the manufacturer's

recommended directions for use. Be aware that excess
residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing

damage and/or injury.

=Clean in the self=cleaning cycle only the parts of

the appliance listed in this Owner's Guide. Before
using the self-cleaning cycle of the appliance, remove
all utensils or foods from the appliance.

• Do not clean the oven door gasket, The door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be
taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

• Do not use oven cleaners, No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind

should be used in or around any part of the appliance.

• Remove oven racks. Oven racks color will change if
Left in the oven during a self-cleaning cycle.

The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the

fumes given off during the self-clean cycle of any wall

CONVERSION TO LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM

GAS (L.P. GAS)

This natural gas range is designed to allow for conversion
to Liquefied Petroleum (LP.) Gas.

If L.P. conversion is needed, contact the service center
for assistance. The L.P. Conversion Kit is provided with
this cooktop and is located in the literature envelope.

Before installing the kit be sure to follow the L.P.

Installation Instructions carefully.

Personal injury or death from electrical shock may
occur if the range is not installed by a qualified installer

or electrician.

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Any additions, changes or conversions required in order

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic

Enforcement ACt requires the Governor of California

to publish a list of substances known to the state to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm,

and requires businesses to warn customers of potential
exposure to such substances,

for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application

needs must be made by an authorized Service Center. .................

Your built=in range Features:

1, Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.

2. Auxiliary oven On/Off indicator light.
3, Auxiliary oven control knob.

4, Automatic oven door light switch.
5, Self-clean door latch.

8, Broil element.

7. Oven interior light with removable cover.
8, Convection bake cooking system.
9, Self-cleaning oven interior.
10, Manual cleaning oven interior.
11, Adjustable interior oven rack(s).

12. 3-piece handle.
13, Stainless steel oven door with window.

14, Bake element.
15, Storage drawer.

16, Side surface burner grate.
17, Center surface burner grate.
18, Auxiliary oven vent.

19. Main oven vent.
20, 5000BTU Surface burner.
21, 9100BTU Surface burner.

22. 5000BTU Surface burner.
23, 13000BTU Surface burner.
24, 9100BTU Surface burner.
25, Left rear surface burner knob.
26, Center rear surface burner knob.

27, Right rear surface burner knob.

28. Left front surface burner knob.
29, Right front surface burner knob.

Use Proper Cookware

Cookware should have fiat bottoms that make good contact
with the entire surface heating element. Check for flatness
by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See
Figure 2). Be sure to follow the recommendations for using
cookware as shown in Figure 1.

Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence
the setting needed for best cooking results.

Note: Always use a utensil for its intended purpose.
Follow manufacturer's instructions. Some utensils were

not made to be used in the oven or on the cooktop.

Using a wok
Woks with fiat bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop
are available in most cookshop or hardware stores

(Figure 3). Pound=bottomed woks (with a support ring
that does not extend beyond the burner circumference)

may also be used. The metal ring was designed to
support the wok safely when it is filled with large
amounts of liquids (soup making) or fat (frying).

Wire trivets: Do not use wire trivets. Cookware bottoms

must be in direct contact with the grates.

CORRECT

INCORRECT

- Curved and warped pan
bottoms.

• Fiat bottom and

straight sides,

• Tight fitting lids,

- Pan overhangs burner grate
by more than 2.5 cm (1").

• Weight of handle

does not tilt pan,
Pan is well balanced,

• Pan sizesmatch the

- Heavy handle tilts pan.

amount of food to be
prepared,

• Made of material

- Flame extends beyond pan.

thatconducts heat

well,

• Easy to dean,
Figure 1

* Specialty pans such as lobster pots, griddles and pressure

cookers may be used but must conform to the above
recommended cookware requirements.

DO NOT use two burner units to heat one large pan such
as a roaster or griddle, or allow cooking utensils to boil

dry (Figure 4). The bottom surface of the pan in either
of these situations could cause discoloring or crazing of
the appliance cooking surface, and damage to the grates

and burner units.

Figure 3 Figure 4

DO NOT use a wok if it is equipped with a

metal ring that extends beyond the burner
circumference, Because this ring traps heat,
the surface unit and cooktop surface could be
damaged (Figure 5),

Figure 2

Figure 5

Canning Tips & Information

Canning can generate large amounts of steam. Use

extreme caution to prevent burns. Always raise the lid
to vent steam away from you.

Prevent damage to cooktop and burner grates:

1.

Do not use water bath or pressure canners that

extend more than one inch beyond the edae of the

burner qrate.

2.

Do not leave water bath or pressure canners on
high heat for an extended amount of time.

3.

Alternate surface units between each batch to
allow the units and surrounding surfaces to coo!

down. Try to avoid canning on the same burner
unit all day.

Safe canning requires that harmful micro-organisms are
destroyed and the jars are sealed completely. When
canning in a water bath canner, a gentle but steady boil

must be maintained continuously for the required time.

1. Use tested recipes and follow instructions carefully.
Check with your local Cooperative Agricultural

Extension Service or a manufacturer of glass jars for

the latest canning information.

2. Use fiat-bottomed canners only. Heat is spread more
evenly when the bottom surface is fiat.

3. Center canner on the burner grate.

4. Start with hot water and a high heat setting to

reduce the time it takes to bring the water to a boil;

then reduce the heat setting as low as possible to

maintain a constant boil.

5. It is best to can small amounts and light loads.

Placement of Burner Bases and Caps
Your Cooktop isequipped with three different sizesof burners:
Power Burner, Standard Burner and Simmer Burner.
Place the burner base over each gas opening, matching
the burner base size with the gas opening size. Place the
burner cap on each burner base, again matching the cap
size to the burner base size. The cap for each burner has
an inner locating ring which locates the burner cap in the

center of the burner.

Make sure each burner cap is properly aligned and level.

Turn the burner on to determine if it will light. If the
burner does not light, contact a Service Center. Do not
service the sealed burner yourself.

Burner Cap

Placement of Burner Grates
Place grate over burner pans. Make sure that the groove

under grate fits over the raised lip of the burner pan. The

rounded corners of the grates should be placed toward the
front of the cooktop for the front burners and the rear of
the cooktop for the back burners.

Grate

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Surface

Operating the Gas Surface Controls:

1. Place cooking utensil on surface burner.

2. Push the surface control knob down and turn
counterclockwise out of the OFFposition (See Figure 1).

3. Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position.
Note: All four electronic surface ignitors will spark
at the same time. However, only the burner you are

turning ON will ignite.

4. Visually check that the burner has a flame.

5. Turn the control knob counterclockwise to the desired

flame size. The control knobs do not have to be set

at a particular setting. Use the knob indicator settings

to adjust the flame as needed. DO NOT cook with
the surface control knob in the LITE position. (The

electronic ignitor will continue to spark if the knob is
left in the LITE position.)

In the event of an electrical power outage, the surface
burners can be lit manually. To light a surface burner,
hold a lit match to the burner head, then slowly turn the
surface control knob to LITE. After burner lights push
in and turn knob to desired setting. Use caution when
lighting surface burners manually.

Setting Proper Surface Burner Flame Size

For most cooking, start on the highest control setting and
then turn to a lower one to complete the process. Use
the recommendations below as a guide for determining

proper flame size for various types of cooking. The size
and type of utensil used and the amount of food being
cooked will influence the setting needed for cooking.

High Flame Start most foods; bring water to a

boil; pan broiling.

Medium Flame Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces,

gravies; steaming.

Low Flame Keep foods cooking; poach; stewing.

*These settings are based on using medium-weight metal
or aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when
using other types of pans. The color of the flame is the

key to proper burner adjustment. A good flame is clear,

blue and hardly visible in a well-lighted room. Each cone
of flame should be steady and sharp. Clean burner if
flame isyellow-orange.

Regardless of size, always select cookware that is suitable
for the amount and type of food being prepared. Select a

burner and flame size appropriate to the pan. Never allow
flames to extend beyond the outer edge of the pan.

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Do not place plastic items such as salt and

pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic
wrappings on top of the range when it is in use.

These items could melt or ignite. Potholders,

towels or wood spoons could catch fire if placed
too close to a flame.

Never extend the flame beyond the outer edge of

the utensil. A higher flame wastes heat and energy

and increases your risk of being burned by the flame

(Figure 2): ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

For deep fat frying, use a thermometer and adjust the
surface control knob accordingly. If the fat is too coo!, the
food will absorb the fat and be greasy. If the fat is too

hot, the food will brown so quickly that the center will be
undercooked. Do not attempt to deep fat fry too much

food at once as the food will neither brown nor cook
properly.

Proper

flame size

Improper

flame size

Figure 2