GE JBS02N, JBS03N, JBS03GN, JBS16N, JBS16GN Use and Care Manual

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AluminumFoil
Anti-TipDevice

ApplianceRegistration
CanningTips

CareandCleaning 22-24
Clock/Timer

ConsumerServices
Energy-SavingTips

Features
Flooringunder theknge

Installationtistructions
Levelinp

ModelandSerialNumbers
Oven

Baking,BakingGuide
Broiling,BroilingGuide 20,21

ControlSettings
DoorRemoval

Light;BulbReplacement 15,22
Roasting,RoastingGuide 18,19

20

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14

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5

6-9

5
5

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ThermostatAdjustment 23
VentDuct

ProblemSolver 25
SafetyInstructions

SurfaceCooking

ControlSettin~
CookwareTips

Warranty

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BackCover

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Itis‘intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.

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questions.

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orneedmorehelp,write(include
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Wfitedo-the modeI
md serialnmbene

You’Ufindthemon a label on
thefrontoftherangebehindthe
ovendoor.

Thesenumbersaredso ontie
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewiti
your range.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritetiese numbers
here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor serviceCWS
concerningyourrange.

Myoureceived

Imm*ately,contact thedealer(or

builder)thatsoldyoutherange.

Savetimemd money.

Beforeyourequest

seti$e...

ChecktheProblemSolveron
page25.It lists causes ofminor

operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

Myouneed semice...

Toobti service,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.

We’reproudofourservice’and
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
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serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
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P~ALLY, ifyourproblemisstfil
notresolved,write:

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2

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Whenusbg electricalapplimces,

.

basic safety precautions should
be followed, inclu~ng the,

foflowing:

e usetfis ~pp~~ceody forits

htended we as describedin this
manual.

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e Bes~ y~~r ~ppti~M~eis

p~per~yti~d md gromdd

bya qualified ~hnician in ‘

accordanc~with the provided
insMation instructions.

e Don9tattemptto reptir,

orrep~acemy pmtofy~~,:

mge @essitisspecflctiy

momenaed

otherservichg shotid be r~tid
to a qual~led technician.~

b @ boo~oAll ~

m tipand

inj~ codd

result.Tp
nrevent

incidental

t~ppingofthe

mnge~attach

~DOnotstoreor use combustible
materials, gasolineor other
flammablevaporsand liquids in
the vicinity of thisor anyother
appliance.

@Keep

hoodmd greaseftiters

clemtomatitain goodventing

and to avoid grease fires.

@W notleave cM&endone-

ctidren

Or wttendd in an - Where an

shouldgotb? leftdone

appliancekin use. Ttieyshodd
neverbe dewed to sitor s~d on
anypartofthe appkw.’ ,. “

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the directions exactiy@d

cook the

meat to,an,@te@ ­temperature of at least 1~~.’ ~”,.
This ass~es @at,in the~i@6&
possibti~ that ti.q~tia tiay~’
present in the meat, it will:~,’
killedad the meat“wMbesafe

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me=”sa* mps

Yowmge, memmy other

househo!ditem, ishavy md
m settleintosoftfloorcoverings
suchascushionedvinylor
car~t;ng.

onthis typeof flooring,usecm,

anditis recommendedthat these
simpleandinexpensiveinstructions
befbllowed.

Therangeshouldbeinstalledon
a l/4-inch-thicksheet ofplywood
(orsimilarmaterial)asfollows:

~zn thefloor covetingeds d

thefint ofthemnge,theareathat

therangewfllrestonshouldbe
builtup withplywoodtothesane
levelorhigherthanthefloor
covering.Thiswfi allowtherange
tobemovedforcleaningor

servicing.

Levelingscrewsarelocatedon
eachcomer ofthebaseoftie
range.Removethebottomdrawer
(onmodelssoequipped)andyou
cm leveltherangeonanuneven
floorwiththeuseofa nutdriver.

To remove drawer,pd drawer
outalltheway,ttitup thefront
md takeitout.~ replace
tiwer,

drawerbeyondstoponrangegtides.
Liftdrawerif necessarytoinsert
easily.Letfrontofdrawerdown,
thenpushinto close.

Oneoftherear levelingscrews
willengagetheAnti-Tipdevice

(allowforsomeside to side
adjustment).~low a minimum
clearanceof I/$f’betweenthe range
andthelevelingscrewthatistobe
instiled intotheAnti-Tipdevice.’

Whenmovingtherange

insertglides atbackof

oUsecookwareofmediumweight

aluminm, withtight-fittingcovers,
andflatbottomswhichcompletely
covertheheatedportionofthe

stice unit.
~Cookfreshvegetableswitha

minimumamountofwaterina
coveredpan.

o watchfoodswhenbringingthem

quicklytocookingtempm~ms at
highheat.Whenfoodreaches

cookingtemperatum,reduceheat
immediatelyto lowestsettingthat
wU1keepitcooking.

o useresidud heatwithstice

cookingwheneverpossible.For
example,whencookingeggsinthe

she~,bringwaterandeggstoboil,
thenturntoOFFpositionand
coverwithlidto completethe
cooking.

e use co~ect’heatforcooking@k:

HI—to startcooking(iftime

allows,donotusehighheatto

start).

MEDHI–quick b~owning.

MED—s1owfrying.

LO—finishcookingmost
quantities,simmer-double boder

heat,finishcootig, andspecial

forsmallquantities.
WM—tomaintainserving

temperatureofmostfoods. ,

0when boilingwaterfort= or

coffee,heatody amountneeded.
Itisnoteconomicaltobofia

conbinerfill ofwaterforone
ortwocups.

oven Cmmg

~ Preheatovenody when

necessary.Most foodswillcook

satistictorilywithoutpreheating.

Ifyou~d preheatingisnecessary,

‘watchtheindicatorlight,andput
foodinovenpromptiyafir the
lightgoesout.

● ~mYs ~n ovenoffbefore

removingfood.

oDtig baking, avoidfrequent
dooropenings.Keepdooropenas
shortatimeaspossibleif it is
opened.

e Cookcompleteovenreeds
ixisteadofjust onefooditem.
Potatoes,other vegetables,and
somedessertsWMcooktogether
witha main-dishcasserole,meat
loaf, chickenorroast.Choose
foodsthatcookatthesame
temperatureandinapproximately
thesametime.

@Useresidualheatintheoven
wheneverpossibleto finish
cookingcasseroles,ovenreeds,
etc.Alsoaddrollsor precookd
desse~ to warmoven,ushg
residualheatto warmthem.

5

FeaturesofYourRaqe

Modelmso2N

ModelsmS03N,mS03GN

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Modekms2m,ms26GN

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FeatureIndex

1 ModelandSerialNumbers

2 SutiaceUnitControls

3 “ON”

forSutiaceUniti

IndicatorLight/Lights

4 OvenSetControl

6 OvenCyclingLight
7 AutomaticOvenTimer,

ClockandMinuteTimer

8 Plug-InCdrod@Su~ce Unit

(Mayberemovedwhencleaning

underunit.)

9 Ttit-LockCdrod”Sufice Unit

(Mayberaisedbut notremoved

whencleaningunderunit.)

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2

10

15

’155 OvenTempControl

1. 1

mso3N

mso3GN

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o

Models

mS16N

ms16GN

Clock&

Modek

nS26N

~s26GN

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2

8
@

Min.Timer.

23

26-in.
2 8-in.

23 36-in.

18-in.

36-in.

18-in.

36-in.

18-in.

10 Anti-TipDevice

(SeeInsWationInstructions)

11 ChromePlatedTrimWngsand

AluminumDtipPans

12 OvenVentDuct(Locatedunder

23 4 4

.-

22

rightrearsurfaceunit..)

H Ovenhterior Light(Comeson

H,22

automatictiywhendoorisopened.)

14 OvenLightSwitch

15 Bred Unit

16 BakeUnit(Maybeli~ gently

15

20

16

forwipingovenfloor.)

18 OvenShelfSupports(LettersA, B,Cand

15

Dindicatecookingpositionsforshelves

asrecommend oncootig guides.)

19 BroilerRn andRack 20

20 ‘StorageDrawer 22,24

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4

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217 OvenShelves

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2

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FeatuRsofYourRa~e

Modelmso7J

ModelJSS26J

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wture Index

1 ModelandSerialNumbers

.

2 Sufice UnitControls

ExpIained

OnWge

2

10

Model

WS07J

Model

NS27GJ

Model

Jssou

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L.

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3 “ON” IndicatorLight/Lights

forSurfaceUnits
4 OvenSetControl
5 OvenTempControl
6 OvenCyctingLight
7 AutomaticOvenTimer,

ClockandMinuteTimer
8 Tilt-LockCalrod”SurfaceUnit

(Mayberaisedbutnotremoved

whencleaningunderunit.)
9 ChromePlatedTrimRingsand

AluminumDripPans

10OvenVentDuct(Locatedunder

rightrearsurfaceunit.)

11OvenInteriorLight(Comeson

automaticallywhendoorisopened.)

U OvenLightSwitch
U BroilUnit

10

B.’

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2

15

15

14

23 36-in.

18-in.

23 4

22

15,22

20

6

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36-in.

18-in.

44 4

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36-in.

18-in.

2

6

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36-in.

18-in.

2

8

36-h.

18-in.

4

e

14BakeUnit(Maybe lifiedgently

forwipingovenfloor.)

15OvenShelves
16OvenShelfSupports(LettersA,B,

C&D indicatecookingpositions
forshelvesasrecommendedoncooking
guides.)

17BroilerPanandMck
18StorageDrawer
19Anti-TipDevice

(Seekstallationhstructions)

16

20

22,24

3,5

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2 2 1{ 2

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surfaceCooting

See$wface CookingGuideonpagesU andU.

How

1

h Set the Controk

Yeatms

1.SurfaceUnitControls

2. MasterIndicatingLightforSurface

3.Calrod”SurfaceUnits

units

Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrols
aredesignedto giveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unit cooking.

AtbothOFFandHIpositions,
thereis a slightnichesocontrol

66clicks”atthosepositions;“click”
onHImarksthehighestsetting;tie
lowestsettingisbetweenthewords

WMandOFF.k aquietkitchen
youmayhear slight“clicking”

soundsduringcooking,indicating

heatsettingsselectedarebeing

maintained.

Switchingheatstohigher settings

alwaysshowa quickerchangethan

switchingto lowersettings.

+

I

=

step 1 ‘

Graspcontrolknobandpushin...

step 2

~rn eitherclockwiseor counter-

clockwiseto desiredheatsetting.

~ Quickstartforcooking;

bringwaterto boil.

~D Fastfry,panbroil;maintain
~ fastboilonlargeamountof

food.

~D Sauteandbrown;maintain

slowboilonlargeamount
offood.

,~ CookafterstartingatHI;

cookwithlittle waterin
coveredpan.

m Steamrice,cereal;maintain

servingtemperatureofmost
foods.

N~E:

1.

AtHI andMEDHI, neverleave
foodunattended.Boiloverscause
smoking;greasysp~oversmay
catchfree.

2. AtWMor LO,meltchocolate
orbutteron smallunit.

@

Controlmast bepushedintoset
ody from0~ position.

When

controiisinanypsitionother

than 0~9 itmay be rotated

tithoutpustingh.

BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
wheny~ufinishcooking.An

indicatorlightwillglowwhen
~Y heaton my sufice unitison.

Questiom&Mwem

Q. MayIcanfoodsandpreserves
onmysurfaceunit?

A.Yes,but ody usecookware

designedforcanningpurposes.

Checkthemanufacturer’s
instructionsandrecipesfor
preservingfoods.Besurecanner
isflat-bottomedandfitsoverthe

centerofyourCalrod@unit. Since
canninggenerateslargeamountsof
steam,becarefil toavoidburns “
fromsteamorheat.Canningshotid
otiy bedoneon surfaceunits.

Q. CanI covermydrippamwith
foil?

A. No.Cleanasrecommendedin

CleaningGuide.

Q.

CanIusespecialtooting
eqtiprnent,Weanorientalwok,
onanysmfacedt?

A. Cookware

isnotrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursufiaceunit canbeshortened

andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheat neededforthis
type ofcooking.

Q. my amI

needfrommysurfacehts

I

eventhough

withoutflatsurfaces

notgettingtheheat

Ihavethebobs on

theri@tsetting?

A. Afterturningsurfaceunit off
andmakingsureitiscool,checkto
makesuretiat yourplug-inuni~
aresecurelyfastenedintotie
surfaceconnection.

Q. my doesmycookwaretilt
whenIpkceitontheshce tit?

A.Becausethesurfaceunitis not

flat.Makesurethatthe “feet”on
yourCdrod” unitsare sitting

tightl$intherage topindentation
andthe reflectorringis flatonthe
rangesutiace.

Q.Wy istheporcelabfinishon
mycookwarecotig off?

A.IfyousetyourCdrod@unit

higherthanrequiredforthe
cookwarematetialandletthe
cookwaresittoolong,tie cookware
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
bumdependingonthepotorpan.

Also,cookingsmti amountsofdg
foodmaydamagethe’cookware
finish.

I

Homecanti~mps

Canningshodd bedoneon
smfaceunitsody.

Potsthatextendbeyondoneinchof
cookingelement’strimringarenot
recommendedformostsurface

cooking.However,whencanning

withwater-bathor pressurecanner,

larger-diameterpotsmaybeused.
Thisisbecausebofiingwater
temperatures(evenunder pressure)
arenot harmfultocooktopsurfaces
surroundingtie surfaceunits.

HOWEVER,DONOTUSE
LARGE-D~METER CANNERS
OR~HER LARGE-DMMETER
Pm FORFR~G ORBOm~G
FOODS~HER THANWATER.
Mostsyrupor saucemixtures—
andalltypes offrying—cookat
temperaturesmuchhigherthan
boilingwater.Suchtemperatures
couldeventuallyharm cooktop
surfacessurroundingsurfaceunits.

1.Besurethecannerfitsovertie

centeroftie surfaceunit.Ifyour

rangeor iti locationdoesnotallow
thecannertobecenteredonthe
surfaceunit,use smaller-dia.me~r
potsforgoodcantingresults.

2. Flat-bottomedcannersmust
beused.Donotusecannerswith

flangedorrippledbottoms(o&n
foundinenamelware)becausethey
don’tmakeenoughcontactwiththe
sutiaceunitmd take toolongto
boilwater.

3.Whencanning,userecipesand

proceduresfromreputablesources.
Reliablerecipesmd proceduresare
avtiable fromthemanufacturerof
your’canner,manufacturersofglass

jars forcanning,suchasBalland

Kerr,andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.

4. Rememberthatcanningis
aprocesstiat generateslarge
amountsofsteam.Toavoidbums

fromsteamorheat,be cpe~
whencanning.

N~E: If yourrangeisbeing
operatedonlowpower(voltage),
canningmaytie longerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefi~y fo~owed.The
processtimewfi be shortenedby:

(1)usinga pressurecanner,and
(2)startingwithH~ tapwaterfor
fastestheatingoflargequantities
ofwater.

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11

surfacecooMq Guide

cm- mps

1.Usemedium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcoobare
conductsheatfasterthanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareis slowtoabsorb
heat,butgenerallycooksevenly
atlowor mediumheatsettings.
Steelpansmaycookunevenlyif
notcombinedwithothermetals.

i

IFd
Cereal

cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal

cocoa

coffee

MS

Cookedinshell

Friedsunny-side-up

Friedovereasy

Poached

Scrambledor omelets

Mats, Wdtry
Braised:Potroastsof

~f, lambOrVd;
porksteaksand
chops

~-fried: Tender
chops;thinSk&SUp
to3/4-inch;millUte
sti; hamburgers;
fi- andsausnge;
thinfishfdleta

Covered
Saucepan

Uncovered
Saucepan

Percolator ~. Atfirstperk,switch

Saucepan water.Coverpan,cook

Covered
Skillet

Uncovered
Skillet

Covered
Saucepan

Uncovered
Skillet

Covered
Saucepan

Covered
Skillet

Uncovered
Skillet

2. Toconservethemostcooking 3.DeepFatFrying.Donotoverfill
energy,pansshouldbeflatonthe ketflewithfat&atmayspi~over
bottom,havestraightsidesandtight whenaddingfood.Frostyfoods

~fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe

saucepantothesizeof thesufice

bubblevigorously.Watchfoods

fryingathightemperaturesand
unit.A panthat extendsmorethan keeprangeandhoodcleanfrom
aninchbeyondtheedgeofthetrim ‘accumulatedgrease.
ringtrapsheatwhichcauses
discolorationrangingfromblueto
darkgrayonchrometrimrings.

Directiomrmd*tting

SmCOOMBE

to

HL Incoveredpm bring
water toboilbeforeadding
cereal.

HI.Stirtogetherwateror
milkandcocoaingredients.
Bringiusttoa boil.

heattoLO,

HI.CovereggswithcoolCovered
untilsteaming.

MEDHLMeltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.

HI.Meltbutter.

HX.Incoveredpanbring
watertoa boil.

HI.Heatbutteruntillight
goldenincolor.

HI.k coveredpanbring

hit andwaterto boil.

Hr.Meltfat,hen addmeat.
SwitchtoMEDHIto
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.

HI.Preheatskillet,then
greaselightiy.

Directionsmd Setting
toCompleteCooking

LOorWM,then
Finishtimingaccording
topaclmgedirections.

MED,tocook1 or 2minutes
tocompletelyblendinments.

LOtomaintaingentlebut
steadyperk.

.

LO.Cook01’dy3to4
minutesforsoftcooked;

Uminutesforhardcooked.

Continuecookingat MEDHI
untilwhitesarejust set, about

3to5 moreminutes.

LO,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
carefullyturnovertocookother
side.

LO.Care~ly addeggs.
Cookuncoveredabout5
minutesatMEDHI.

MED.Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.

LO.Stiroccasiomdlyand
checkforsticking.

LO.Simmeruntilfork
tender.

MEDHIorMED.Brownand
cooktodesireddoneness,
turningoverasneded.

addcereal.

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Comments

Cetis bubbleandexpandas
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantopreventboilover.

MWboilsoverrapidly.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.

Percolate8to 10minutesfor
8cu~s,lessforfewerCUPS.

Ifyoudo notcoverskillet,baste
eggswithtit tocooktopseiedy.

Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonorpancaketurner.

Eggscontinuetoset, slightlyafter
cooking,%r omeletdonotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset,fold
inhalf.

Freshtilt: Usel/4to l/2cup
water perpoundoffruit. “

Driedfiit: Usewateraspackage

directs.Timedependsonwhether

fruithasbeenpresoaked.Ifnot,

allowmorecookingtime.

Meatcanbe seasonedandflouti
beforeit isbrowned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould

bewine,hit ormmatojuiceor

meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to

2hours.BeefStew:2to3hours.
PotRoast:21Ato4 hotirs.

% fryingisbestfortiin ste*
andchops,Ifrareis,desired, pre­heatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.

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a~

Friedchicken

M friedbacon Uncoveti

Sauteed:ks tender
h S- (chuck,
round,etc.);liver;
thickorwholefish

Simmeredors~wed

meat;chicken;corned
beet smokedpork;
stewingkfi tongue;
etc.

M4tingChOCOiate,

butter,marshmallows

Pancakesor
~nch toast

OVER1“

Coved
Skillet

Skillet

Covered
Skillet

Covered
DutchOven,
Kettleor
Large
Sauce~an

SmalI
Uncovered
Saucepan.
Usesmall
surfaceunit

Skilletor
Griddle

WRONG

~rections

to

HI.Meltht. SwitchtoMED
HItobrownchicken.

HLIncoldskillet,arrange
baconstices.Cookjust
untilstartingtosizde.

HI.Meltfat.SwitchtoMED
tobrownslowly.

~. Covermeatwithwater
andcoverpanorkettle.
Cookuntilsteaming.

WM.Allow10to15minutesto
meltthrough.Stirtosmooth.

MEDHI.Heatskillet8to
10minutes.Greaselighti~.

andSetting

startcooking

DirectionsandSetting
toComDleteCookiuCookwure

LO.Coverskilletand
cookuntiltender,
Uncoverlastfewminutes.

MEDHI. Cook,turning
overasneeded.

LO.Coverandcook
untiltender.

LO.Cookuntilfork
tender.~ater should
S1OW1yboil).Forverylarge
loads,mdlum heatmay
beneeded.

Cook2to3minutesperside.

Commen&

Forcrispdrychicken,cover
ody afterswitchingtoLOfir 10
minutes,Umer andmk, turning
occasionally10to20 rninu~s.

Amoreattention-f= method
isto startandcookat ~D.

Meatmaybebreadedor
marinatedinsaucebeforefrying.

Addsaltor otherseasoning
beforecookingif meathasnot
beensmokedorotherwise
cured.

Whenmeltingmarshmallows,add
milkorwater.

Thickbattertakesslightiylonger
time.~m overpancakeswhen
bubblesrisetosurface.

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Noodlesorspaghetti

hure Cooking Pressure

bddings, Sauces,

Cmldi=,hstinm
Vegetables

Fresh

Sauteed:Onions;
gun peppers;
mushrooms;celery;etc.

Rce md Grits

Covered
LargeKetie
orPot

Cookeror
Canner

Uncovered
Saucepan

Covered
Saucepan

Covered
Saucepan

Uncovered
~killet

Covered
Saucepan

HI.Incoveredkettle,bring
saltedwater toa bofl,uncover
andaddpastaslowlyso
boilingdws notstop.

HI.Heatuntilfirstjiggleis
heard.

H1.Bringjusttoboil.

HI.Measure1/2to 1inch
waterinsaucepan.Add
saltandpreparedvegetable.
Incoveredsaucepanbring
toboil.

HI.Measurewaterandsalt
asabove.Addfrozenblock
Dfvegetable.Incovered
saucepanbringtoboil.

H1.Inskilletmeltfat.

HI.Bringsaltedwatertoa
]oil.

MEDHI.Cookuncovered
untiltender.Forlarge
amounts,HImaybe

neededtokeepwaterat
rollingboilthroughout
entirecookingtime.

MEDHIforfoodscooking
10minutesor less.MEDfor
foodsover10minutes,

LO.Tofinishcooking.

MED.Cook1pound10

to30or moreminutes,

dependingon tenderness’
ofvegetable.

LO.Cookaccordingto
timeonpackage.

MED.Addvegetable.
Cookuntildesired
Endernessis reached.

WM.Coverandcook
Iccordingtotime,

Uselargeenoughkettleto
preventboiIover.Pastadoubles
insizewhen.cooked.

Cookershouldjiggle2 to3times

perminute.

Stirfrequentlytoprevent
sticking.

Uncoveredpanrequ~s mom
waterandlongertime.

Breakup or stiras neededwhile
cooking.

fim overorstirvegetibleas
necessary forevenbrwning.

Tripleinvolumestir cooking.
TimeatWM.Rice: 1cupriceand

2

cups water-25 minutes,Grits:

1cupgritsand4cupswater— ‘

40minutes,

Automaticher md Clink

Theautomatictimerandclockon
your rangearehelpfuldevicesthat
serveseveralpurposes.Theknob

“locationsonsomerangemtiels

mayvaryandwi~lookItie oneof
thetwosetsoftimersbelow.

Models:ms2m, ms26GN,

Ws2~J, JSS26JmdJSS27GJ

setClwk

To

~ SETTHECLOCK,push the
center bob in andturn theclock
handstothecorrecttime.(The
MinuteTimerpointerwti move
also,letknobout, turntheTimer
pointertoOFF.)

TheMinuteTimerhasbeen
combind withthe rangeclink.

Useittotimeallyourprecise
cookingoperations.You’ll
reco~e theMinuteTimeras tie
pointerwhichisdiflerentincolor
andshape thantheclockhands.

~ SETTHEMINUTET~ER,
turnthecenterknob,without
pusMngin, until pointerreaches
numberofminutesyouwishto

time.(Minutesaremarked,up to
60,inthecenterringonthe clock.)
Attheendofthesettime, a buzzer
soundstote~youtimeis up.firn

bob, tithont pushg ti, until
pointerreachesOFF andbuzzer
stops.

meBakeuses

Auhm~ic mer

UsingAutomaticTimer,youcarJI
TIMEBAKEwiththeovenstarting
immediatelyandturningoffatthe
StopTimesetor setboth
STARTandS~P TIMEdi~$ to

automatic~y startandstopovenat
alatertimeofday.Ittakesthewow
outofnotbeinghometo startor
stoptheoven.

Settingtie dialsforTWE BAKE
is explainedindetailonpage 16.

Model~S16GN
CIWkad ~ute

Thesemodelshaveatimeofday
clockandminutetimerbutdo not
haveDELAYSTARTmd S~P
T~E dialsneededforTIME
BAKEfunction. ‘

DELAY

~mer

A. YourMinuteTimerwillhelp
timetoti cookingwhichincludes
timetoboilfoodandchange
tempem~s. Donotjudge-king
timebyvisiblesteamody. Food
WUcookin coveredcontainers
eventhoughyoucan’tseeany
steam.

Q.Mwt the cIwk

beseton
correctthe ofdaywhenI*h
towethe

Automaticher for

b~ng?

A. Yes,if youwishto setthe

DELAYST~ or STOPTIME
dialstoturnonandoff atsettimes
duringtimedfinctions.

Q.Can

IusetheWute Timer

dting ovencoo-?

A. TheMinuteTimercanbeused
duringanycooking,function.The
AutomaticTimersDELAYST~
andS~P T~E dials)areused
withTWE - finctiononly.

A.No.Theclockcannotbechanged
duringanyprogramthatusesthe
oventimer.Youmust eitherstop
thoseprogramsorwaitunti they
arefinishedbeforechmgingtime.

.

.,

. —

—

Usq Youroven

Beforeus~Youroven

1. Lookatthecontrols.Besure
youunderstandhowto sethem
properly.Readoverthedirections
fortheAutomaticOvenTker so
youunderstanditsusewiththe
controls.

2. Checkoveninterior.Lookat

theshelves.Takeapracticem at
removingandrepkcingthemp~rly,

togivesure,sturdysupport.

3. Readoverinformationandtips
thatfo~ow.

4. Keepthisbook handysoyoucan
refertoit, especiallyduringthe
f~stweeksofgettingacquainted

withyourcookingcenter.

ovenContmk

Theshelfis designedwithstop­locks,sothat whenpla~
ontheshelfsupports,they(a)stop
beforecomingcompletelyfromthe
oven,and(b)donottiltwhen

removingfoodfromor plackg
foodonthem.

~Od~km$07~9~S27GJ,

JS$OU,J$S26J,J$S27GJ
~ MMOW theshelveswith

thesetypeofshelfsupportsfrom
theoven,tiftuprm ofshelf,pull
forward withstop-locksalongtop
ofshelfsuppo~. Becertainthat
shelfiscoolbeforetouching.

comt~y

~ WPLACEtheseshelvesin the

oven,placetheshelfonshelf
supportwithstop-locks(curved
extensionundershel~facingup
andtowardtherearoftheoven.Tilt
upfrontandpushshelftowardthe

backoftheovenuntilitgoespast

“stop”ontheovenwall.Then
lowerthefrontoftheshelfand
pushitallthewayback.

Theovenhasfourshelfsupports
markedA (bottom),B,C md D
(top).Shelfpositionsforcooking
foodaresuggestedonBaking,
RoastingandBroflingpages.

ovenLi@t

(onmodelsso equipped)

Thelightcomesonautomatically
whenthedoorisopened.

On-modelswithovenwindow,use
switchto@rnlight onandoffwhen

dooris closed.Theswitchislocated
onthefrontofthedooronsome
models.On othe~models,you’ll
finditonthecontrolpanel.

Thecontrolsfortheoven(s)are
markedOVENSETad OVEN
TEMROVEN
BAKE,~E BAKE(onmodelsso
equipped),BROILandOFF.When
youtum theknobtothe desired
setting,theproperheatingunitsare
thenactivatedfortiat operation.

OVEN TEMPmaintainsthe

temperatureyouset, fromWAW

(tiO°F)toBROIL(550°F).

The oven
unttitheovenreachesyourselected
tempera-, thengoesoffad onwith
theovenunit(s)duringtooting.

P~HEAT~G theoven,evento
hightemperaturesettings,isspeedy
—rarelymore@anabout 10minu&s.
Preheattheovenody when

necessary.Most foods willcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
If youfindpreheatingis necessary,
keepaneyeontheindicatorlight
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afterlightgoesout.

SEThassettingsfor

Cycting Lightglows

~ WPLACEtheseshelvesin the

oven,insertshelfwithstop-locks

restingonshelfsupports.%sh shelf
towartirearofoven;itwillfd into
place.Whenshelfis inproper ,
position,stop-locksonshelfw~
runundershelfsupportwhenshelf
ispu~edforward.

Modwlmso2N, mso3N,
ms~3GN, ~$16N,

~S16GN9

ms26N,ms26GN

~ WMOVEshelvesfromovens

withthesetypeof shelfsupports,
pull the shelftowardyou,tiltfront
endupwardandpull the shelfout.

I

Whencookinga foodforthefirst
timeinyournewoven,usetime
givenonrecipesasa guide..Oven
thermostats,overaperiodofyears,
may“@W’fromthefac~~ setting
andadifferenceintimingbgtween
anoldand.anewovenof5to 10

minutesis notunusual.Youmay
beinclinedtothinkthatthenew
ovenisnbtperformingcorrectly.
However,your newovenhas been
setcorrectiyatthe factoryandis
moreapttobe accura~ethanthe
ovenitreplaced.

Howb setYour-e

Bak~

for

Step1: Placefoodinoven,being
certaintoleaveabout 1inchof
spacebetweenpansandWWSof
ovenforgoodcirculationofheat.

Closeovendoor.Duringbaking,
avoidfrequentdooropeningsto
preventundesirableresults.

S~~p2:TurnOVENSETknobto

BAKEandOVEN TEMPknobto
temperatureonrecipeor onBaking
Guide. ~

Step3:Checkfoodfordoneness
atminimumtimeonrecipe.Cook

longerifnecessary.Switchoffheat

andremovefoods:

Theautomaticoventimercontrols
medesignedto turntheovenon or
offautomaticallyatspecifictimes

thatyouset.Emples ofImmediate
Start(oventurnsonnowandyou
setit toturnoffautomatictiy)or
DelayStartmd Stop(settingthe
oventoturnon automatic~yata

latertimeandturnoffatapreset

stoptime)willbedescribed.

SW* andAubmaticSbp

N~E Beforebeghning,make
surethehandsoftherangeclock
showthe correcttimeofday.

tiediate Startissimplysetting
theovento startbakingnowandturn
offat alatertimeautomatically.
Remember,foodscontinuecooking
aftercontrolsareoff.

Step1:TosetStopTime,pushin

hob onSTOPT~E dialandturn .
pointertotimeyouwantovento
turno~, forexample6:00.The
DELAYSTARTdid shouldbeat
thesamepositionasthetimeofday
onclock:

Step2:~m OVENSEThob to
T~E BAKE.TurnOVEN TEMP
knobtooventemperature,for

example250°F.TheovenWWstart
immediatelyandwillstopattie
timeyouhaveset.

HowtisetDelay Stiti

and sbp*

DelayStartandStopis settingthe

oventimerto~m theovenonand
offautomatica~yat alatertime

thantie presenttimeofday.

,.

Step1:Tosetstarttime,pushin

knobonDELAYSTART-dialand
turnpointertotimeyouwantoven
toturnon, forexample3:30.

Step2:TosetStopTime,pushin
knobon STOPTIMEdialandturn
pointertotimeyouwantovento
turnoff,forexample6:00.This
meansyourrecipecalledfortwo
andone-halfhoursofbakingtime.

N~E: TimeonS~P TIMEdial

mustbelaterthantimeshownon
rangeclockandDELAYST~ dial.

Step3:~rn OVENSEThob to

TIMEBAKE.~m OVENTEMP
knobto 250”F.or recommended
temperature.

Placefoodinoven,closethedoor

ad automaticallytheovenwillbe
turnedonandoffatthetimesyou
haveset. ~rn OVENSET’toOFF
andremovefoodtiom oven.

OVENINDICA~R LIGHT(s)at
TIMEBAKEsettingmaywork
differentlyti~antiey do at BAKE
setting.Carefullyrecheckthe s~ps
givenabove.Ifalloperationsare
doneas explained,ovenwill
operateasitshould.

*Onmodelsequippedwith

BAm.

T’m

@

—

1.Alurninumpansconductheat

— quickly.Formostconventional

baking,light,shinyfinishes

2. Darker non-shinyfinishesand
glasscookwaregenerallyabsorb

heat,whichmayresultindry,crisp

generallygivebestresultsbecause crusts.Reduceovenheat25*F.if

a

theyhelppreventoverbrowning.
Forbestbrowningresults,we
recommenddullbottomsurfices

tightercrustsaredesired.Rapid
browningofsomefoodscanbe
achievedbypreheatingcastiron

forcakepansandpieplates. coo-e.

1

3.Preheatingtheovenisnotalways
necessary,especiaUyforfoods
whichcooklongerthan30to40
minutes.Forfoodswithshort
cookingtimes,preheatinggives
bestappearanceandcrispness.

4.Topreventunevenheatingandto
saveenergy,opentheovendooras
Iitie aspossibleincheckingfood.

SheM

Food

Bmd

Biscuits(%-in.ttdck)
Cofticake
Cornbread

Gingerbread

Muffins

Popovem
Quickloafbread
Y-t bread(2loaves)

Plainrolls
Sweetrolls

or muffins

Container

ShinyCookie$heet

ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
CastIronorGlass
ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalMuffinPans

DeepGlassorCastIroIICups
MetalorGlassLoaf*s ­MetalorGlass LoafPans

ShinyOblongorMuffinPans
ShinvOblongorMuffinPans

Mition

B,C

B,A

B
B

A,B

B.

,,

B

A,B
A,B

B,A,

c*ea

- (wiwiuhortening)
_ 3eHymll

Sponge
cakes

Bundtcakes
Ct~pcakes

a

Fruitcakes
Layer
Layer,chocolate
Loaf

Aluminum~be Pan
Metal JellyRollPan
MetalorCeramicPan

MetalorCeramicPan
ShinyMetal MuffiiPans
MetalorGlassbaf or
“hbePan
ShinyMetaIPanwith
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMeti Panwith
satin-finishbotiom
MetalorGlassLoafPans ~ ,

A

B
A

A,B

B

A,B

B
B
B

cookie9

Brownies
Drop

CookieSh*t

.

Refrigerator
RoIl~orsliced

fiita,
OtherMrts
Bakedapples

Custard
Puddings,Rice

andCustard

CookieSheet
CookieSheet

GlassorMetalPan

GlassCustardCupsorCasserole

(setinpanofhotwater)
GlassCustardCupsor
Casserole

Pies

Frozen
Meringue Spreadtocrustedges 325°-3500

Miacellanwus

Baked~titWS
Scallo@ dishes
sOumes

FoilPanonCookieSheet A

GlassorSatin-finishMetal 400e-4250

Yeton Oven Shelf

GlassorMeti Pan

31ass

B,C
B,C

B,C
B.C

A,B,C

B
B

B,A

A,B

B
B

A,B,C
A,B,C

B

Oven

mlnperati

400°-4750

350°-4000
400°-4500

350°

400°-4250

375°
350°-3750
375°-4250

375°-4250

350°-3750

325°-3750 M-piece panisconvenient. ‘

325°-3500
325°-3500

350°-3750
275°-3000

350°-3750
350°-3750

350°

325°-3500MetalorGlassPas ‘

350°-4000
400°d250

3750-~0

350°-4000
300”-35V.

325°

400°-4250

400°-4250Onecrust GlassorSatin-finishMeti

15-20

20-30

20-40

45-55
20-30

45-60
45-60
45-60

10-25

20-30

30-55

1o-15

45-60
45-65

20-25

24 hrs.

20-35

25-30
40-60

25-35

10-20

6-12

7-i2

30-60

30-60
50-90

45-70 ~

G-25‘

40-W -

Comments

Canned,refrigeratedbiscuitstake

2 to4minuteslesstime.

Preheatcastironpanforcris~crust.

Decreaseabout5minutesformuffin
mix,orbakeat450W.for25minutes,
thenat350”F.for10to15minutes.

Darkmetal orglassgivedeepest
browning.
Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
Forthinrolls,ShelfB maybeused.

,’

LinepanwithW paper.375°-4000

Paperlinersproducemoistercrusts.
Use300”F.andShelfEforimall
individualcakes.

Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.
UseShelfCandincreasetemp.

25W.to50”F.formorebrowning.

Reducetemp.to300°F.forlarge
custard.
Cookb~adorrice puddingwith
custardbase80to90minutes.

Largepiesuse400°F.andincreased
time, “ ~
Toquicfiybim’nmeringue,use
400”F.for8to 10
Custardfillingsrequlrelower
tempemture,longertime.

minptes. % ~

or

,

40-60

450°Wtry shell GlassorSatin-finishMetal

325°-4000
325°-950
300°-3500

n-15‘

60-90

30-60

30-75

Increasetimeforlargeramounts
orsizes.

\

Roastingis cookingbydry heat.
Tendermeatorpoultrycanbe
roasteduncoveredinyouroven.
Roastingtemperatures,which
shouldbelow andsteady,keep
spatteringto aminimum.When
roasting,it is notnecessaryto

sear,baste,coveroraddwater

toyour meat.

Roastingisredly abaking
procedureusedformeats.Therefore,
ovencontrolsaresettoBAKEor
TNE WE. (Youmayheara
slightctickingsound,indicating
theovenis workingproperly.)
Roastingis easy;just follow
thesesteps:

Step 1:Checkweightofmeat,and
place,fatsideup, onroastingrack
tiha sh~ow pan. @roilerpanwith
rackisagoodpanforthis.) Line
broilerpanwithaluminumfoilwhen
usingpan for marinating,cooking
withfruits,cookingheavilycured
meats,or for bastingfoodduring
cooking.Avoidspillingthese
materialsonovenlineror door.

Step2: Placein ovenon shelfin
Aor B position.Nopreheatingis
n~ssary.

Step4: Most meatscontinueto
cookstightlywhilestanding,afir
beingremovedfromtheoven. ~

Standingtimerecommendedfor
roasmis 10to20minutestoallow
roastto fm up andmakeiteasier
tocarve.ktemal temperaturew~
riseabout5°to 10”F.;tocompensate
fortemperaturehcrease, ifdesired,
removeroastfromovenat5°to 10”F.
lessthantemperatureinthe
RoastingGuide.

Nm: YoumaywishtouseT~E
B-, asdescribedonpage16,to
turnovenonandoffautomatically.

Rememberthatfoodwillcontinue

tocookinthehotovenandtherefore

shoddberemovedwhenthedesired
titemal temperaturehasbeen
reached.

@Frozenroastsofbeef, pork,

lamb,etc., canbe startedwithout

thawing,buta~ow10to25minutes
perpoundadditionaltime(10
minutesper poundforroas@under
5pounds,moretimeforlarger
roasts).

@Thawmost frozenpoultrybefore
roastingtoensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultry
canbecookedsuccessfullywithout
thawing.Followdirectionsgiven
onpacker’slabel.

Q.k itnecessarytocheck
fordonenesswithameat
thermometer?

A. Checkingthefinishedinternal

temperatureatthecompletionof

cookingtimeisrecommended.
TemperaturesareshowninRoasting
Guideonoppositepage.Forroasts
over8pounds,cookedat300”F.

withreducedtime,checkwith

thermometerathalf-hourintervals

afterhdf thetimehaspassed.

Q.Whyismyroastcrmbtig

Itryto~rve it?

when

A. Roastsareeasierto sliceif
allowedtocool10to

20minutes

afterremovingfromoven.Besure

to cutacrossthegrainofthemeat.

Ineedtopreheatrny

Q. Do

oveneachtimeI cooka roast

ponltry?

or

A. Itisrarelynecessarytopreheat
youroven,onlyforverysmall

roasts,whichcookashortlengti

oftime.

Q.Whenbuyinga roast,are
thereanyspecialtipsthatwotid
helpmecookitmoreevedy?

A. Yes.Buya roastas evenin
thicknessaspossible,orbuyrolled
roasts.

Q. Can Isealthesidesofmyfoil

66tent’9whenroastkg aturkey?

A. Sealingthefoilwillsteamthe

meat.Wving itunsealeddews the
air to circulateandbrownthemeat.

t

e

o

Step3: ~rn OVENSETto BAKE
md OVENTEMPto 325°F.Small
poultrymaybecookedat ~5°F.
forbestbrowning.

—

Roasti~ Guide

—
—

1.PositionovenshelfatBfor
smd-size roasts(3to7lbs.)and
atAforlargerroasts.

e

2. Placemeatfat-sidetip,orpoultry
breast-sideup,onbroderpanor

othershallowpanwithtrivet.Do

notcover.Donotstuffpoultryuntil
justbeforeroasting.U~eme~
thermometerformoreaccurate

doneness.(Donot place
thermometerti stuffing.)

WP

Merit

Tendercuts;rib, highqurditysirlointip,
rumportopround*

Lamblegorbone-inshotider*

Veal shedder,legorloin*

Wrkloin,ribor shoulde~

Ham,precooked

Ham,raw

*Forbonelessrolledroastsover6inches
thick,add5 to10minutesper poundto times
givenabove.

hdtq

ChickenorDuck
Chickenpieces

3.Removefatanddrippingsas
necessary.Basteasdesired.

4. Stintig the recommended
forroastsis 10to20minutes.This
allowsroaststo firmupandmakes
themeasierto carve.htemal
temperaturewillriseabout5°to

10~.; ~ compensatefortemperature

rise.ifdesired,removetheroast
fromovensoo~er[at5°toIO”F.
lessthantempera~reintheguide).

Qven

Wmpemture

325°

325°

325°
325”
325°

325°

325°
350°

325°

Doneness

w:

M&urn:
WellDone:

m:
Medium:
WellDone:

WellDone:
Well Done:
ToWarm:

WellDone:

Well Done:
Well Done:

Well Done:

S.frozen roasb canbe

conventionallyroastedbyadding

10to25minutesperpoundmore
timethangiveninguidefor
refrigeratedroasts.(10minutes
perpoundforroastsunder(5pounds.)

Defrostpoultrybeforeroasting.

3 to5lbs.

24-30 18-22
30-35 22-25
35-45 28-33

21-25 20-23 ‘
25-30 24-28
30-35 28-33

35-45 30-40
3545 30-40‘ ,
10minutesperpound(anyweight)

Under10Ibs. 10to15lbs.

20-30 17-20

3to5Ibs. Over5Ibs.
35-40

35-40

10tor5lbs.

20-25

6to8lbs.

30-35
OverMlbk.

15-20

130°-1400
150°-1600

170°-1850

130°-1400’
150°-1600
170°-1850

17@:180°
170°-1800
125°-1300

170°

——

—

—

—

_—

Broilingis cookingfoodbyintense
radiantheatfromtheupperunitin
theoven.Mostfishandtendercuts
ofmeatcanbe broiled.Follow
thesestepstokeepspatteringand
smokingtoaminimum.

Step1:Ifmeathasfatorgristlenear
edge,cutverticalslashesthrough
bothabout2“apart.Ifdesired,fat
maybetrimmed,leavinglayer

about1/8”thick.
Step2: Placemeatonbroilerrack

inbroilerpanwhichcomeswith
oven.Alwaysuserack sotit drips
intobroilerpan; otherwisejuices
maykome hotenoughtocatchb.

Step3:PbsitionsheEonmmmended
shelfpositionassuggestedinBrotig
Guideonoppositepage.Most
broilingisdoneonCposition,butif
yourrangeiscomectedto208volts,

you may wish to usehigher position.

Stem4 bve dooraiara fewinches
(ex~eptwhenbrofli~gchicken).

Thedoorstaysopenbyitself,yet
the propertemperatureistitained
intheoven.

Step ~: Turn both IOVENSETad

OVENTEMPknobstoBROIL.
Preheatingunitsisnotnecessary.
(Seenotesin BroilingGuide.)

Step6: Turnfoodonlyonceduring
cooking.Timefoodsforfirstside
perBroilingGuide.

Turnfood,thenusetimesgivenfor
secondsideasaguidetopreferred
doneness.(Wheretwothicknesses
andtimesaregiventogether,use
firsttimesgivenforthinnestfood.)

Step% TurnOVENSETknob

toOFF.Servefoodimmediately,

andleavepanoutsideovento cool
duringmealforeasiestcleaning.

use of Al*m Foti

1. Ifdesired,broflerpanmaybe
linedwithfoilandbroilerrackmay
becoveredwithfoflforbroiling.

ALWAYSBECERT~N ~ MOLD
FO~ THOROUGHLY~
BROILERRACK.ANDSL~
FOL ~ CONF6RMWITH
SLITSINRACK.Broflerrackis
designedtotimize smokingand

spattering,md tokeepdrippings
coolduringbroiling.Stoppingfat
andmeatjuices fromdrainingto
the broilerpm preventsrackfrom

servingitspurpose,andjuicesmay
becomehot enoughtocatchfire.

2. DON~ placeasheetof

dutium foilonshelf.,Todoso

mayresultinimproperlycooked

foods,damagetoovenftish and

increaseinheatonoutsidesurfaces

oftheoven.

3. Ifdesired,asheetofdutium
foilmaybeusedonflooroftheoven
underthebakeunit.BECERTMN
FOILDOESNOT~UCH BAKE
UNIT.Aluminumfoilusedinthis
way mayslightlyaffecttie browning
ofsomefoods.Changefoilwhenit
becomessoiled.

Quewiom‘&bW~~

e

Whysho~d Ileavethedoor

Q.

closedwhenbroilingcticken?
A. Chickenistheonlyfood a

recommendedforclosed-door —
broiling.Thisisbecausechickenis
relativelythickerthanotherfoods
youbroil.Closingthe doorholds

moreheatin theovenwhich~ows

chickentocookevenlythroughout.

men brohg, k itnecessary

Q.

toalwa~~susea

A. Yes.Usingtherack suspends

themeatove;thepan. Asthemeat

cooks,thejuicesf~ intothepan,
thuskeepingmeatdrier.Juices
areprotectedbytherackandstay
cooler,thuspreventingexcessive

spatterands“moking.-

Q.ShouldI saltthemeatbefore

brofing?

A. No.

Saltdrawsout tie juices

andallowsthem to evaporate.
Wwayssaltaftercooking.~m
meatwithtongs;piercingmeat
witha forkalsoallowsjuicesto

escape.Whenbroilingpoultry
or fish,brusheachsideoften
withbutter.

Q.Whyaremy meatsnotturting
outasbrownastheyshodd?

A. Insomeareas,thepower

(voltage)to the rangemaybe low.
In these cases,preheatthebrofl
unitfor 10minutesbeforeplacing
broilerpanwithfoodin oven.

Checkto seeif youareusingthe

recommendedshelfposition.Broil

forlongestperiodoftime indicated

in theBroflingGuide.Turnfood

otiy onceduringbroiling.

Q.DoI
racktopreventm=t bm Mic@?

A. No. Thebroilerrackisdesigned
to reflectbroilerheat, thuskee~in~
thesurfacecoolenoughtopre~en~

meatstickingtothesfice. However.

sprayingth~brofierracklightlywit.
a vegetablecookingspraybefore
cookingwillmakecleanupeasier.

needtogreasemybrofler

rackk thepa?

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1. Always

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usebroilerpanandrack

thatcomeswithyouroven.Itis
designedtominimix smokingand
spatteringbytrappingjuicesinthe
shieldedlowerpartofthepan.

2. Ovendoor shouldbeajarforall
foodsexceptchicken;thereisa
specialpositionondoor which
holdsdooropencorrectly.

3. Forsteaksandchops,slashfat
evenlyaroundoutsideedgesofmeat.

Toslash,cut crosswisethrough
outertit suficejust totheedgeof
the meat.Usetongstoturnmeat
overtopreventpiercingmeatand
losingjuices.

4. Ifdesired,marinatemeatsor
chickenbeforebroiling.Orbrush
withbarbecuesaucelast5to 10
minutesonly.

5. Whenarrangingfoodonpan,

donot lettitty edgeshangover

sides,whichcouldsoilovenwithfit

dripping.

& Broilerdoesnotneedtobe
preheated.However,forverythin
foods,ortoincreasebrowning,
preheatifdesired.

% hzen SW ctibe

conventionallybroiledby
positioningtheovenshelfatnext
lowestshelfpositionandincreasing
cookingtimegiveninthisguide

llhtimesperside.

& Ifyourrangeisconnectedto
208volts,raresteaksmaybebrofled
bypreheatingbroilheaterand
positioningtie ovenshelfone
positionhigher.

Food

Bacon

GroundBeef

WellDone

Beefs-

Medium

We~Done

Medium
WellDone .

Chicken

BakeryWducts

Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries

EnglishMuffIns

LobsWrWls

(6to8-02.each)

Fish

k Slices

(preeooked)

PorkChops

WellDone

Mb cilo~
Medium
WellDone

Medium
WelIDone

Wleneraandsimilar
pwookedsausages,
bratwurst

.Quantityandlor

Thickness

%lb.(about8

thinslices)

1lb.(4patties)
*Ato% in.thick

1inchthick

(1to1%lbs.)

lti in.thick

(2to2%Ibs.)

1whole
(2to2%lbs.),
splitlengthwise

2to4slices

1pkg.(2)
2 (split)

l-lb.ffllets%to

‘Ain, thick

1in.thick

2(% inch)
2(1in.thick) ~
about1lb.

2(1inch)
about10to12oz.

2(1%inch) ­about1lb.

l-lb. pkg.(10)

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Arrangeinsinglelayer.

Spaceevedy.

4-5

7
9

13

7-8

14-16

20-25

5(

8“ ~c,reasetie 5 to10minutesperside

10
13

4-7

4-6

Upto8 pattiestakeabouts&e time.

Ste~ lessthan1inchthickcookthrough
beforebrowning.Panfryingis
recommended. ‘

Slashtit.

Redueetimeabout5to10minutesper
sideforcut-upchicken.Brusheachside
withmeltedbutter.Broilskin-side-down
fimtandbrofiwithdoorclosed.

Spaceevedy.PlaceEnglishmuffins
cut-side-upandbrushwithbutter,if
desired.

Cutthroughbackofshell.Spmd
open.Brushwithmeltedbutter
befo~andafterhalfofbroilingtime.

Handleandturnverycare~y.
Bmshwithlemonbutterbeforemd
duringcookingifdesired.P~heat
broilertoincreasebrowning.

forl%inchthickorhomecured.
Slashfat.

Mdesiti, splitsausagesinhalf
lengthwise;cutinto5-to6-inchpieces.

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Roper careand cleaningare

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tiprtant soyourrangetil give
youeff~cientandsatisfactory
service.Followthese~rections
careftiy incaringforyourrange
toassurede andpro~r
maintenance.

Theporcelainenamelcooktopis
sturdybutbreakableif misused.
Thisfinishis acid-resistant.
However,anyacidicfoodsspifled
(suchas fruitjuices,tomatoor
vinegar)shouldnotbepermitted
toremainonthefinish.

cleti~ underthemge

Thearea undertherangeofmodels
equippedwithabottomdrawercan
bereachedeasfiyforcleaningby
removingthe bottomdrawer.To
remove,pu~ draweroutalltheway,
tilt upthefrontandremoveit.To

replace,insertglidesatbackof
drawerbeyondstoponrangeglides.
Lifidrawerifnecessarytoinsert
easily.Letfrontofdrawerdown,
thenpushinto close.

RemovableovenDoor

ToREMOVEdoor,opento BROIL

position, or where yo~ feel hinge
catch slightly. Grasp door at sides;
lifi door up and awayfrom hinges.

To

REPLACE,graspdooratsides.
Line up doorwithhingesandpush
doorfirmlyintoplace.

ovenventDuct

Yourrange isventedthroughaduct
locatedundertherightrearsurface
unit.Cleantheductoften.

Toremove:

@Makesureunitis cool.
@Lfi uprightrearsurfaceunit.
oRemovetrimringanddrippan.

@Lifioutovenventduct.

Toreplace:

@Placethepartovertheovenvent

locatedbelowthecooktopwiti
openingoftheductunder theround

openingin thedrippan.Itis
importantthattheductisinthe
correctpositionsomoistureand

vaporsfromtheovencanbe

releasedduringovenuse.N~E:
Nevercover’theholeintheoven
ventductwithaluminumfoilor
anyothermaterial.Thisprevenh
theovenventfromworking
properlyduringanycookingcycle.

Lmp Rephcement

(on modeksoequip~d)

CA~ION: Beforereplacing
yomovenlmp bulb,disconnect
theelectricpowerforyourrange

atthemainfuseorcircuit

breakerpanel.Besureto letthe

lampcoverandbulbcool

completelybeforeremovingor

replacingthem.

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Theovinlamp@ulb)iscovered
withaglassremovablecoverthatis
heldinplacewithabti-shaped
wire.Removeovendoor,if desired,
toreachcovereasily.

Toremove:

. Holdhandundercoverso it
doesn’tfallwhenreleased.Witi
fingersofsamehand,fdy push
ba~kwirebailuntilit clearscover.

Liftoffcover.DONOT~MOVE
ANYSCREWS.

e Replacebdb with40-watthome
appliancebulb.

~ replacecover:

● placeitinto grooveOfl~p

receptacle.Pullwirebailforw~d
tocenterofcoveruntilit snapsinto

@

place.Wheninplace,wireholds”

coverfirmly.B?certainwir~bailis

indepressionincenterof&over.

..

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@Connectelectricpowertorange.

Cleantheareaunderthedrippans
ofien.Built-upsofl,especially
grease,maycatchfire. Tomake
cleaningeasier,tilt-lockunitslift
upandlockintheup position,and
plug-inunitsareremovable.

Caution:Be sme W controlsare
turnedto0~ and surfacedb
arecoolbefore

attempttigtoWt

orremovethem.

Afterlifiingthetit-lock unitsor “
removingplug-inuni~,*move the
trimringsanddrippansunderthe

unitsandcleanthemaccordingt?
directions‘intheCle~ing Guideon =
page24.Wipearoundtheedgesof
thesurkce unitopenings.Clean
theareabelowtheutits. Rinsedl
washedareaswitha dampcloth

or sponge,

22

~t-kk unitsmot b removed.

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Youcan

Iifi a tilt-lockunitupward

about6“anditwilllockintheup
position.

re~sitionthetilt-lockht:

To

@Replacethedrippanthenthe
trimring

Cooktop.

into the recess in the

Do

nothfta plug-hunitmore

thanl:’M youdo,it

maynottie
flatonthetrimringwhenyou
plugitbackti.

Repeatedliftingoftheplug-k

tit morethan1“abovethetrim

can permmently damage

ring
thereceptacle.

Toreplaceaplug-inunit:

e First~lacethedrippan,thenthe

trimh-g intothe stice unitcavity

foundofitopofthecooktopsothe­unit receptaclecanbe seenthrough
theopeninginthepan.

Mjti*ovenThemo*t

Usetimegivenonrecipewhen
cookingfirsttime.Oventhermostats,
intime,may“drift”fromthe
factorysettinganddifferencesin
timingbetweenanoldandanew
ovenof5 to 10minutesarenot
unusual.Ifyoufindtiat yourfoods
consistentlybrowntooIitie ortoo

much,youmaymakea simple
adjustmentinthethermostat
(OvenTemp)knob.

M knoboff.ofsM, Iook

atback

of’knobandnotecurrentsetting
beforemakinganyadjustment.

Toincreasetemperature,~
toward~; to decreaseturntoward
LO.Eachnotchchangestempera-

10degrees.

.

@Put the trim ring in place over the
drip pan. ‘The drip pan

underthetrimring.
@Guidethesurfaceunitintoplace

soitfitsevenlyintothetrimring.

e

Pl~-h Utib

(Onmodeissoequipped)

Plug-inuni~canberemoved.

Lifta plug-inufit about1“above
thetrimring-just enoughtograsp
it—andyoucanpufl it out.

mustbe

Terminals

.

~hsefi the
unitthroughtheopeninginthedrip
panandintothe receptacle.

~ Guidethesurfaceunitintoplace

terminals oftheplug-in

1.M offknob.~sen bothscrews

onbackofknob.2. Movepointerone
notchindesireddirection.Tighten

soit fi@evenlyintothetrimring. ‘ screw!.3. Returnknobtorange,
Note:Thedrippm

mustbe under

thetrimring.

not attempttocleanplug-in

@Do

matchg flatareaofknobto shafi.
Recheckovenperformancebefore
makinganadditionaladjustment.

surfaceunits in anautomatic

dishwasher.

not immerseplug-insurface

@Do

uni~~ liquidsofanykind.

not bendtheplug-insufiace

@Do

unitplugterrninds.

not attempttoclean,adjust

@DO
or inmy wayrepairtheplug-in.
receptacle.

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Cleating Guide

N~E: ht range/ovenp-cool beforetouc~g orhan~ng.

P“

BakeUnitand

Brouunit

BroilerPanandWck

controlmobs:
Range~p andOven

OutsideGlasstih

*SoapandWater
*Soap-FilledScouringPad

o commercial Oven cl~er

QDishwasher

MildSoapandWater

.

oSoapandWater

Donotcleanthebakeunitorbroil unit.Anysoil willburn offwhentheunitishated.
N~E: Thebakeunitishingedandcanbe

residue,orashaccumti round thebakeunit,gendywipe-d theunitwithwarmwater.

Drainfit, COOIpanandrackslightly.(Donotletsoiledpanand racks~d in oventocool.)
Sprkddeondetergent.Fti thepanwithwarmwaterandspreadclothorpapertoweloverthe
rack.kt panandmckstandforafewminuks.Wash;scourifnecessary.Rinseanddry.
OPI’ION:Thebroflerpanandrackmayalsobecleanedina dishwasher.

Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstorangemakingsureto
matchflatareaontheknobandshti.

Wmhallglasswithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwithadrycloth.If

GENERALD~~ONS

liftedgentlyto cleanthe ovenfloor.If spillover,

knobsm removed,donotallowwatertorundowninsidethesurfaceofglasswhilecleaning.

MeM,including
B-bed Chine

Cooktop

Pbrcelaiu

and-ted Stiati

Enamel

oSoap’andWater

●PaperTowel

o Dry~loth

o

SoapandWater

Do~~ USES@] WOO~,

abrasim, anunonia9addsor
commerc~ ovencleaners.

~ ~~ USEovencleane~,
cleansingpowdersor

abwivw. Thesemight
scratchthesurface.

harsh

Tosafelycleansufices: wash,tinse,andthenpolishwitha

CIOth.

dry

Ifacidsshodd spillontherangewhileit ishot,useadry
papertowelor clothtowipeuprightaway.Whenthe
sufice hascooled,washandrinse.Forothersp~s,suchas
fit smatterings,etc.,tih withsoapandwaterwhencooled
andthenrinse.Polishwithdrycloth.

Doofi DON~ USEovenclmers,

Oven

oSoapandWater

clearIsingpowdersorah
abrasives.

Toremoveovendoorforeasierc~eaning,seeinstructionson
page22.Usesoapandwatertothorougldycleanboththe
insideandoutsideofdoor.Rinsewefl.N~E Soapleft

doorliner cam additioti stainswhentheoven

on

isreheated.

OvenLine@

soap-Filled ScouringPad

(CA~ON: Whenin
use,lightbulbscan

‘e

0 commerci~ oven Cl*ner

becomewarmenough
tobreakiftouchedwith
moistclothor towel.
Whencleaning,avoid
touchingwarmlamps
withcleaningclothsif

lampcoverisremoved.)

men VentDuct

Sheives

StorageDrawer

Chmme-PIated
Wm Rn*

~SoapandWater RemovetheOvenVentDuctfoundundertherightrearsurticeunit.Washinhot,soapywater

. SoapandWater
GSoap-FWedScouringkd

0 Commercial Oven cl~er

@SoapandWater

e SoapandWater’

@Stiff-BristledBrush

Soap-FMedScouringPad

e

~on-metiic)

oSoapandWater
@Soap-FflledScouringPad
~plasticScouringPad
~Dishwasher

*SP~lageof m~nades, ~it juiWs,~matosaucesandbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration.Spil!oversshouldbe

immtiiately,withcarebeingtakennottotouchmyhotportionoftheoven.Whenthesurticeiscool,cleanandrinse.

Coolbeforecleaning.oSoapandWater
FORLIGHTSOIL~Frequentwipingwithmildsoapandwater

(especiallystir coohg

meat)willprolongthebe betw~~n-mjorcleaning.Rinset~oroughly.~~. -p fift on

tier causes

FORHEAVYSO~: Choosesnon-abmsivecleanerandfollowlabelinstructions,usingthin

ad~tiomdstainswhenovenisreheaM.

layerofcleaner.Useofrubberglovesisrecommended.Wipeorrublightlyon stubborn
spots.Rinsewell.Wipeoffanyovencleanerthatgetsonthermostatbulb.Whenrinsingoven
a~r cleaning,alsowipethermostatbdb. “

anddryandreplace.(Openingshouldmatchopeningindrippan.)
Yourshelvescanbecleand byusinganyandallmentionedmaterials.Rinsethoroughly

toremmeallmaterialsaftercleating.N~E: Somecommercialovencleanerscause
darkeninganddiscoloration.Whenusingfir firsttime,testcleaneronsmallpartofshelfand
checkfordiscolorationbeforecompletelycleaning.

~ N~ USE~hwas~er@ Spattersandspillsburnawaywhenthecoilsareheati.At
CIWties~acebt coils. theend

DON~ han~ethetit
bfom completelycmled.

DON~ tieme plug-in
unitsinmy kind

Forcleaning,removedrawerbypullingitallthewayopen,tiltup thefrontandlifiout.Wipe
withdampclothorspongeandreplace.Neveruseharshabrasivesorscouringpads.

Cl=nasdescribedbelowor in thedishwasher.Wipeallringsaftereachcookingsounnoticed
spatterwillnot“burnon”nexttimeyoucook.Toremove“burned-on”spattersuseanyorall
cleaningmaterialsmentioned.Rub2ight/ywithscouringpadtopreventscratchingof the
sufice.

Coolpanslightly.Spritie ondetergentandwashorscourpanwithwarmwater.Rinseand
dry.h addition,panmayalsobecleanedinthedishwasher.

Of tiqtid.

ofameal,removeallutensilsfromtheCalrod”unit

andheatthesoiledunitsatHI.kt thesoilburnoffabouta

minuteandswitchtheunitstoOFF.Avoidgettingcleaning

materialsonthecofls.Wipeoffanycleaningmaterialswith

adamppapertowelbeforeheatingtheCdrod@unit.

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