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ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning
ClockandMinuteTimer
ControlPanel
Features
FlooringUnderRange
Leveling
Lift-Up/OffCooktop
ModelandSerialNumbers
Oven
Baking,BakingGuide
BroilerPanandRack
Broiling,BroilingGuide 14
ControlSettings
DoorRemoval
Light;BulbReplacement 9,17
OvenBottomRemoval
OvenTimer
Preheating
Roasting,RoastingGuide 13
IS-20
11,12 LightingInstructions
2 RepairService
SafetyInstructions
10
15 AirAdjustment
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5
5 ControlSettings
16 CookwareTips
2
9 FlameSize
16 warranty
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17
17
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12
SurfaceCooking
Burners
BurnerGrates
DripPans
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UseandCareof
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Shelves
VentDuct
ProblemSolver
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800.626.2000
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Red!thisbookCareftily,
Itis intendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewrangeproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedummthemodel
andserial
You’llfindthemonalabellocatedin
theburnerboxunderthecooktop.
Seepage6.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrarige.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
numbers.
Ifvoureceived
a&xlagedrange. *●
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
buikhx)thatsoldyouthe range.
save time and money.
Before you request
Servkx?.••
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page21.Itiistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
FORYOURSAETY
FORYOUR SAFETY
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Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.
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‘-w*lFLRwtheimtaller showyou
theiaestionMthe FaRge!gas
lx.it-d’f%&%? and!hDwto shut it
en-if necessary.
*Haveyfxwrangeinstalledand
propriy ~ou~lded bya qualified
i~s$alfer~inaccordance
IfisldlationIrlstrllcticms.Any
adjustmentandserviceshoukibe
performedonlybyqualifiedgas
~~gein~~a]~ers or~ervi~e
technicians.
ePlugyourrmge intoa
E?il+dtgroundedoutleton!y.
Donotremovetheround
gmtmdingprongfromtheplug.If
indoubtaboutthegroundingof
thehomeelectricalsystem,itis
yourpersonaIresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveanungrounded
—
-- outletreplacedwithaproperly-
-’groundedthree-prongoutletin
—
_ accordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode.Donotusean
‘- extensioncordwiththisappliance.
eBeSWN!dllpackingmaterials
areremovedfromthe range
beforeoperatingit, toprevent
fireorsmokedamageshould
thepackingmaterialignite.
aBeWE%yowrrangeiseomdy
adjustedbyaqualifiedservice
twhticianW’inshlBerforthe
typeofgas(NaturalorIX)on
whichitistobeused.Your
rangecanbeconvertedforuseon
onetypeofgasortheother.See
InstallationInstructions.
@Afterproiongeduseofa
mmge~Mghfloortemperatwes
lnwiyresultandmanyfklor
Co;’erings willnotWithshnd
$hi$kindof~~ee~e~erin~~~l~~e
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rangeowxvinyltileorlinoleum
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; !hatcannotwithstandsuchtypeof
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‘-’Me..NeverimXaHitdirectlyover
:2+i.fiteriorkitchencarpeting.
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withthe
Usb Yourmge
a ~~~y ~gi~v~ ~~~~~~~~~~Q~+(-)~
unattendedwherearangeishot
w h operation.They cow be
seriouslyburned.
s Don’tallowmyonetoClimb$
Stindor hangonthedooror
rangetop.Theycoulddamage
therangeandeventipitover
causingseverepersonalinjury.
s ~~~~~~~: ~~~~~ OF
mmT m cHILDmN
SHOULD~~ BEsmm~
ENCmmm mow A
MGE ORONTm
BAmPLMH OFARM?WE&
CHILDRENCLIMBINGON
THERANGETOREACH
ITEMSCOULDBE
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
@Lethmer gratesandother
Surfhcescd beforet(mdlirlg
themorleavingthemwhere
chikhw cm reachthem.
~Neverwearkmwfittingor
hanginggarnwntswhileusing
theapplimce,Wunrnable
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflameor
hotovensurfacesandmaycame
severeburns.
~l?kweruseyourapplimcefor
warmingorheatingtheroon3.
Prolongeduseoftherange
withoutadequateventilationcan
behazardous.
@Donotusewaterongrease
fires. Neverpickupa flaming
pan.T’urnoffburner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellfitting
lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggwxseoutsideapancan
beputoutbycoveringwithbaking
sodaor,ifavailable,arrmltipurposedrych~micalorfoam
fireextinguisher.
@Donotstore flmlmabie
materials
inamovenm’near
f,heCookfop.
eDonot Mcookhg grwe
m’other’flanamablemateFials
atewmulate
eKvhenCootingpork,follow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat.,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbekilled
andmeatwillbesafetoeat.
SUl%lceCmhg
~~ways usetheIJTEpsition
whenignitingtopburners and
makesuretheburnershaveignited.
~~e~er]e~ves~~fa~e~~~e~
unattendedatHIfhune
settings.130ilovercauses
smokingandgreasyspillovers
thatmaycatchonfiie.
e
~djust topburnerfl~e Sh
soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe
edgeofthecookingutmii.
Excessiveflameishazardous.
@l.heonlydry ptholden—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom
steam.I)onotletpotholderscome
nearopenflameswhenlifting
utensils.Donotuseatowelorother
buIkyclothinplaceofapotiolder.
~Tominimizethe possibili~Of
hums, ignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,turnthe
cookwarehandlestowardtheside
orbackoftherangewithout
extendingoveradjacentburners.
~MwaystUrIBsurface
before~e~OViMgCOQkWWee
Off
ecarefully watchfoodsbeing
friedatEKIflme setting.
inQrim-arthemgee
burner
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@ Fk5%5r blosiitheWmts(air
opstings)ofthemngtiThey
providethe
whichisnecessaryfortherange
tooperateproperlywithcorrect
Conlbustion.
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Cootig surfaceifthewokhasa
Yoalndmeti rhg whichis
placedovertheburnergrateto
suppotithewokeThisring
airinletandoutlet
acts
asaheattrapwhichmaydamage
burnergrateandburnerhead.
the
Also,itmaycausetheburnerto
workimproperly.Thismaycause
acarbonmonoxidelevelabove
thatallowedbycurrentstandards,
resultinginahealthhazard.
@Foodsforfryingshouldbeas
dryas possible.I?rostonfrozen
foodsor
moistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfittobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.
euseleastpossibleamountof
fatford%ctiveshallowordeepfatfrying.INlingthepantoofull
offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.
@~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ of()~$~~
fatsvWIbe.usedinfrying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,oras
fatsmeltslowly.
/!dWaySheatfatS~@W~y9and
~
watchas itheats.
@~~~(deepfatthermometer
wl~eneve~ possibletoprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
e uw pFoper pansin—-Avoid
pansthatareunstableoreasily
tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslargeeno~ghtoproperly
containfoodavoidingboilovers
andspillovers,andlargeenough
tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill
bothsavecleaningandprevent
hazardousaccumulations offood,
sinceheavyspatteringorspillovem
lefionrangecanignite.Usepans
withhandlesthatcanbeeasily
graspedandremainCOOL
euseonlyglasscookwarethat
isr~ommendedforuseongas
burners.
@Keep# plastics
topbm’ner!h
~TOmid thepossibilityofa
Mlrn,alwaysbecertainthatthe
controlsforauhmers areat
LOWpsition andallgratesare
codbeforeattemptingto
removeagrate.
@men fldng foodsunder
thehod9 turnthefanoff’.The
fan,ifo~rating, mayspread
theflame.
~Mrangeislocatedneara
window,
donotuselongcurtains
awayfrom
whichcouldblowoverthetop
burnersandcreateafirehazard.
~Myousmellgas9turnoff
gas
totherangeandcallaqualified
the
servicetechnician.Neverusean
openflametolocatealeak.
@mlnot w%ovenfor’aStmage
2NW3.
@ShndawayfromtheIrmge
Whm o~ning thedoord ahot
oven.Thehotairor
whichescapescancauseburns
tohands,faceandloreyes.
@ lkdt heatunownedfowl
containersintheoven.Pressure
couldbuildupandthecontainer
COWburstcausinganinjury.
e ~OBI)tWe alminw fbil
anywhereinthemm exceptas
dekribedinthisbook.
steam
Misuse
couldresultinafirehazardor
damagetotherange.
* usedy gbss cookware tkdis
recommendedforuseingas
ovens.
@When
roastingbagsinoven,
usingcookingor
follow
themanufacturer’s direction.
~ Alwaysremovebroilerpan
fromtheovenassoonasvou
finishbroiling.
pancancatchfireifoven
withoutremovingthegreasefrom
thebroilerpan.
e ~~e~broiling,ifmi%ttkhO
closetotheflame,thefat
ignite.Trimexcessfattoprevent
Greaselei inthe
isused
may
excessiveflare-ups.
@Makesurebroilerpanisin
placecorrectly
toreducethe
possibilityofgreasefires.
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fireinthebroilerytm-turnoff
oven,andkeepovendoorclosed
tocontainfireuntilitburnsout.
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* Removethebroilerpm and
other
cookwarebeforeself-
cieaningtie oven.
* !c~~andy part$Emil inthis
MM!ad careBook
Flooriw under
theRawe
YourHinge, me somarryother
householditems,isheavyand
ca~~settleinto
such ascushionedvinyl.When
movingtherangeonthistypeof
flooring,usecare.
nothstdl therangeover
Do
kitchencarpeting unlessyou
placeaninsulatingpadorsheetof
l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween
therangeandcarpeting.
thefloorcoveringendsatthe
When
frontoftherange,the areathatthe
rangewillrestonshouldbebuiltup
withplywoodorsimilarmaterialto
thesamelevelorhigherthan the
floorcovering.Thiswillallowthe
rangetobemovedforcleaningor
servicing.
sdt floormwerings
~ I&p rangedeanad f..$%
ofaccumulation ofgreasew’
sptiovemwhichmy ignite.
&saa&
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KYOUNeedserviee!
~Read66”1’iieRoblemSolver”
onpage21ofthis book.
@Ddt attemptto repair
mreplaceanypartof ywr
UnkssitisSpecifiedly
range
Feeomendedinthisb.mk.Au
otherservicingshouldbereferred
aqualifiedtechnician.
to
Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto
producepropercookingandbaking
results.Afteritisinitsfinal
location,place alevelhorizontally
onanovenshelfandcheckthe
levelnessfronttobackandsideto
side.Leveltherangebyadjusting
thelevelinglegsorbyplacingshims
underthe cornersasneeded.
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FeaturesofYourRange
.
IVkddJG13P24GEF
FeatureIndex
1ModelandSerialNumbers
[ (inbmnerbox under
I 2 SurfaceBurnerControls
I 3 SurfaceBurners
~ 4 BurnerGratesandDripPans
I 5 SELECTORKnob
I 6 OVENTEMPKnob
7AutomaticOvenTimer,
ClockandMinuteTimer
I
cocdaop)
,
.
.
\
Explained
onpage
2
7
t 7>8 i
15
9
9
10
I
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I
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FeatureIndex
10OvenVent
I
I 11 OvenInteriorLight
12OvenLightSwitch
youturninteriorlight
(lets
onandoff)
I 13OvenShelves
I 14OvenShelfSupports
I 15BroilerPanandRack
16RemovableOvenDoor
,
0
:
42)
Explained
onDafze
I
9
9
9
9, 16
I
9
16
17
I
I
I
8 DoorLatch
I
I 9 DoorLockedIndicator
I
18
18
I
I
17Lift-Up/OffCooktop
18RemovableOvenBottom
16
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Surfaceburnersonthisrangeare
lightedbyelectric ignition,ending
Iheneedforstandingpilot lights
withconstantlyburningflames.
In caseofapoweroutage,youcan
Iighi the pilotlessignitionsurface
burnerswitha match.Holda
lightedmatchtotheburner,then
turntheknobtotheLITEposition.
Toavoidgettbg burned,use
extremecautionwhenlighting
burnersthisway.
Surfaceburnersin usewhenan
electricalpowerftilureoccurswill
continuetooperatenormally.
!3u~~.c~
BurnerControls
Knobsthatturnthesurfaceburners
onandoffarelocatedonthelower
controlpanelinfrontoftheburners.
The twoon theleftcontroltheleft
frontandleftrearburners.Thetwo
—
onthe rightcontroltherightfront
andrightrear burners.
—
lb LightaSurfaceBurner
Pushthecontrolknobinandturn
LITE.Youwillhearalittle
itto
clickingnoise—thesoundofthe
electricsparkignitingtheburner.
Afterthe burnerignites,turnthe
knobtoadjustthe flame size.
Note:
@Checktobesuretheburneryou
turnedonisthe oneyouwanttouse.
~Donot operateaburnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish
onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwaretoabsorbtheheat.
~Besuretheburnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsorother
materialson them.
HowtoSelect FlameSize
Theflamesizeonagasburner
shouldmatchthecookwareyou
areusing.
i
NEVERLETTHEFLAME
EXTENDUP THESIDESOF
THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareiswastedandonlyserves
toheatthehandles.
Whenusingaluminumor
aluminum-cladstainlesssteel
potsandpans,adjusttheflameso
thecircleit makesisabout 1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
cookware.
Whenboiling, usethissameflame
size—1/2inchsmallerthanthe
bottomofthecookware-no matter
whatthecookwm ismadeof.Foods
cookjustasquicklyata gentleboil
astheydoatafuriousrollingboil.
Ahighboilcreatessteamandcooks
awaymoisture,flavorandnutrition.
Avoiditexceptforthefewcooking
processeswhichneedavigorousboil.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instainlesssteel,castiron or
enamelware,keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthepan.
Whenfryingin glassorceramic
cookwa@ltier tie flameevenmore. =-
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AirAdj@ment
Anair adjustmentshutterforeach
surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof
airtotheflame.
Whenthe rightammmtofair
flowsintotheburner,the
willbesteady,relativelyquietand
haveapproximately1/2”sharpblue
cones.Thisisusuallythecasewith
factorypresetshuttersettings.
VIlthtoomuchair,theflame will
beunsteady,possiblywon’tbum all
the wayaround,andwillbenoisy,
soundinglikea blowtorch.
Withnotenoughair, youwon’tsee
anysharpblueconesin theflame,
youmayseeyellowtips,andsoot
layaccumulateonpotsandpans.
Air adjustment shutter
flame
Tbp-dx’kmgeckdm’are
Ah.uninm:Medium-weight
cookwareisrecommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfd andwater
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum.Aquickscourwitha
soap-filkdsteelwoolpadafter
eachusekeepsaluminumcookware
lookingshinynew.Usesaucepans
withtight-fittinglidsforcooking
withminimumamountsofwater.
Cast Iron: Ifheatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatistictoryresults.
Enamelware: Undersome
conditions,theenamelofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
utensils—thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
3
(saucepans,coffkeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatveryslowly.
Toadjusttheflowofairtothe
burners,rotatetheshuttersto
allowmoreor lessairintothe
burnertubesasneeded.
IkatproofGIassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
cooking.Itconductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.Check
cookwaremanufacturer’sdirections
tobesureit canbeusedongasranges.
!3airdess
Wed: Thismetalalonehas
poorheatingproperties,andisusually
combinedwithcopper,aluminum
orothermetalsforimprovedheat
distribution.Combinationmetal
skilletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily
ifusedatmediumheatas the
manufacturerrecommends.
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usingYouroven
AutomaticIgnition
ovenburnerandbroii
Tlm
burneronyourrangearelighted
byelectricignition.
Tolighttheburners,turnthe
OVENTEMPknobtothedesired
temperature.Theburnershould
ignitewithin60seconds.
THEOVENANDBROILER
CANFKYI’ BEIOPERATEDIN
THEEVENTOFAPOWER
FAILURE.
Theovenburnerwillgoout
automaticallywhenthereisa
powerfailure.Itwillautomatically
relightwhenpowerisrestored
unlessyouturntheOVENTEMP
controltoOFF.
BeforeUsingYour(hen
Besureyouunderstandhowtoset
thecontrolsproperly.Practice
removingandreplacingtheshelves
whiletheoveniscool.Readthe
informationonthe followingpages,
andkeepthisbook handy.
OvenControls
Therearetwocontrolsforyour
oven,markedSELECIORand
OVENTEMP.
BAKE
OR8R0/L
CLEANOR
, TIMEEAKE
@
TheSELEC’IORknob has
settingsforIMKEORBROILand
CLEANORTIMEBAKE.
BAKEOR13ROIL4Jse this
settingforallnormaloven
operations—forexample,for
cookingroastsorcasserolesor
forbroiling.
CLEANORTIMEDBAKE-
Usethis settingtoturntheovenon
andoffatspecifiedtimeswhenyou
wanttheself-cleaningor cooking
operationtostartandstop.See
AutomaticOvenTimeronnextpage.
TheOVENTEMPcontrol
maintainsthetemperatureyouset
fornormalovenoperationaswell
asforbroiling.
Fornormalovenoperation, turn
theknobtothedesiredtemperature.
It willnormallytake30to60
secondsbeforetheflamecomeson.
Aftertheovenreachestheselected
temperature,theovenburnercycles
—offcompletely,thenon witha
fill flame-to keeptheoven
temperaturecontrolled.
TheOVENTEMPcontrolshould
beturnedto OFF wheneverthe
ovenisnotinuse.
ovenshelves
Theshelvesaredesignedwith
stop-lockssowhenplacedcorrectly
ontheshelfsupports,theywillstop
beforecomingcompletelyoutof
theovenandwillnottiltwhenyou
areremovingfoodfromthemor
placingfoodonthem.
Whenplacingcookwareonashelf,
pull theshelfouttothe “stop”
position.Placethecookwareon
theshelf,thenslidetheshelfback
intotheoven. Thiswilleliminate
reachingintothehotoven.
Toremoveashelffromtheoven,
pullitoutto thestopposition,lift
upon frontandpullout.
ShelfPositions
Theovenhasfourshelfsupports—
A (bottom),B,CandD (top).Shelf
positionsforcookingaresuggested
onBakingandRoastingpages.
OvenVent
Yourovenisventedthroughducts
attherear oftherange(seepage6).
Donotblocktheseducts when
cookingintheoven—itisimportant
thattheflowofhotairfromthe
ovenandfreshairtotheoven
burnersbe uninterrupted.Avoid
touchingtheventopeningsor
nearbysurfacesduringoven
operation-they maybecomehot.
oven Light
Thelight comesonautomatically
whentheovendooris opened.Use
theswitchonthe uppercontrol
paneltoturnthelighton andoff
whenthe doorisclosed.
Page 10
C1OCIK
Tosettheclock,pushtheknob
inandturnthe clockhandstothe
righttothecorrecttime.Thenlet
theknoboutandcontinueturning
toOFF.
MinuteTimer’
TheMinuteTimerhasbeen
combinedwiththerange clock.
Useittotimeallyourprecise
cookingoperations.You’ll
recognizeitas thepointerwhich
isdifferentincolorfromthe
clockhands.
TosettheMinuteTimer,turn
the knobtotheleft,withoutpushing
in, untilthepointerreachesthe
numberofminutesyouwanttotime
(Upto60).
Attheendofthesettime,abuzzer
soundsto tellyou timeis up.Turn
theknob,withoutpushingin, until
thepointerreachesOFFandthe
buzzerstops.
AutomaticOvenT’imer
ThisTimerwillautomaticallystart
andstopyourovenforyou.Here’s
whatyoudo:
L Makesurebothyour range clock
andt.he
timeofday.
2. SettheSTARTcontrol.Pushin
andturnthe
youwanttheoventoturnon.(Ifyou
wantittostartoperatingimmediately,
donotsettheSTARTtime.)
3.SettheSTOPcontrol.Pushin
andturntheSlOPknobtothetime
youwanttheoventoturnitselfoff.
Note:Theremustbeatleasta
half-hourdifferencebetweenthe
STARTandS’IOPdialsforthe
automaticcontroltowork.
STARTdialshowthecorrect
STARTknobtothetime
B4KE
cmBROIL
CLEAN(M
TMI?EBAKE
4. SettheSELECZORknobto
CLEANORTIMEBAKEandthe
OVEN TEMPknobtothedesired
oventemperature.
Theovenwillturnitselfon
immediately,oratalaterSTART
timethatyousetifyouhaveset
theSTARTcontrol.It willoperate
atthetemperatureyouselected,
anditwillturnitselfoffatthe
SlOP timeyouhaveset.
Afterovenoperationiscompleted,
besuretoturntheOVENTEMP
knobtoOFFandthe SELECTOR
knobtoBAKEORBROIL.
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A#E#2h
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HowtoSetYourRange
fixBaking
L Posi~iontheshelfor shelvesin
theoven.
2. Closeovendoor.Turnthe
SELECIQRknob
BROILandtheOVENTEMPknob
tothedesiredtemperature.Preheat
ovenforatleast 15minutesif
preheatingisnecessary.
3. Placefoodinovenoncenter
ofshelf.Allowatleast2 inches
between@geofbakewareandoven
wallor adjacentcookware.
Ifcookingontwoshelvesatthe
sametime,placeshelvesabout4
inchesapartandstaggerfoodon
them.
4. Checkfoodfordonenessat
minimumtimeonrecipe.Cook
longerifnecessary.Switchoff
heatandremovefood.
tOBAKEOR
Preheating
Preheatingisveryimportantwhen
usingtemperaturesbelow225°F.
andwhenbakingfoodssuchas,
biscuits,cookies,cakesandother
pastries.
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen
roastingorforlong-timecookingof
wholemeals.
ShelfPositiom
Mostbakingis done on thesecond
shelfposition(B)fromthebottom.
Whenbakingthreeor fouritems,
usetwoshelvespositionedonthe
secondandfourthsetsofsupports
(B& D) frombottomofoven.
Bakeangelfoodcakeson firstshelf
position(A)frombottomofoven.
BaM~ mps
@Followatestedrecipeand
measurethe ingredientscarefully.
Ifyouareusingapackagemix,
followlabeldirections.
@Ifmoistureisnoticeableonthe
frontoftheovenorontheblackglass
doorwhenfirstturningontheoven,
leavetheovendoorajarforafew
minutesoruntiltheoveniswarm.
~Donotopenthe ovendoorduring
abakingoperation-heatwillbe lost
andthe bakingtimemightneedto
beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor
bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe
door,openitpartially-only3or4
inches—andcloseitasquicklyas
possible.
QDonot dis~rb theheatcirculation
intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum
foil.If foilisused,placea small
sheetofit, about10by 12inchesat
themost,onalowershelfseveral
inchesbelowthefood. Donotplace
foilontheovenbottom.
CommonBakingProblems
andPossibleSolutions
PIES
llurningaroundedges
@Oventoofill; avoidovercrowding.
eEdgesofcrusttoothin.
@Incorrectbakingtemperature.
Bottomcrustsoggyandunbaked
~Allowcrustand/orfillingtocool
sufficientlybeforefillingpie shell.
Fillingmaybetoothinorjuicy.
~
oFillingallowedtostandinpieshell
beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand
bakeimmediately.)
@Ingredientsandpropermeasuring
affectthe qualityofthecrust.Usea
testedrecipeandgoodtechnique.
Makesuretherearenotinyholesor
tearsinabottomcrust. “Patching”
apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.
PiefiMngrunsover
Topandbottomcrustnotwell
*
sealedtogether.
@Edgesofpiecrustnot builtup
highenough.
@Toomuchfilling.
~Checksizeofpie plate.
Pastryistough;crustnotflaky
@Toomuchhandling.
~Fattoosofforcutintoofine+
Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas
littleaspossible.
04K.Es
Cakeriseshigherononeside
Batterspreadunevenlyinpan.
@
@Rangenotlevel.
@Usingwarpedpans.
~Incorrectpansize.
Cakescrackingontop
@Checkoventemperature.
~Battertoothick,followrecipe
orexactpackagedirections.
eCheckforpropershelfposition.
~CheckpansizecaIledforinrecipe.
*Impropermixingofcake.
CakeMs
eToomuchshorteningsugaror
liquid.
*Checkleaveningagent,baking
powderorbakingsodatoassure
freshness.Makeahabittonote
expirationdatesofpackaged
ingredients.
o Cakenotbakedlongefioughor at
correcttemperature.
*If addingoiltoacakemix,make
certaintheoilisthetype and
amountspecified.
Gust ishard
@Checktemperature.
@Checkshelfposition.
Cakehassoggylayerorstreaksat
bottom
● Underminingingredients.
eShorteningtoosoftforproper
creaming.
~Toomuchliquid.
.
COOKIES &IMscurm
Doughycenter;heavycruston
surface
~Checktemperature.
eCheckshelfposition.
FO11OWbakinginstructions
o
carefi.dlyasgiveninreliablerecipe
oronconveniencefoodpackage.
*Flatcookiesheetswillgivemore
evenbakingresults.Don’tovercrowd
foodsonabakingsheet.
~Conveniencefoodsusedbeyond
theirexpirationdate.
Ihwning morenoticeableon
oneside
~Ovendoor notclosedproperly,
checkgasketseal.
.SCheckshelfposition.
H
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BatingGuide
L Preheating isveryimportant 2.Aluminumpansconductheat
whenusing
225*E.
biscuits, cookies, cakes and
as
temperaturesbelow
quickly.Formostconventional baking,
and when baking fimdssuch light,shinyfinishesgivebestresults generallyabsorbheatwhichmayresult
becausetheyhelppreventover-
3,Darkornon-shinyfinishes,also
glassandPyroceram”cookware,
indry,crispcrusts.Reduceovenheat
other pastries. Preheattheovenfor browninginthetimeit takesforheatto 25”F.iflightercrustsaredesired.
atleast15minutes.
Preheatingis notnecessarywhen
roastingorforlong-timecoolingof
wholemeals.
Food
Bresd
Biscuits(%-in.thick) ShinyCookieSheet B,C 400°-4750 15-20 Camed, refrigeratedbiscuitstake2 to4
Coffkecake ShinyMetalPanwith B,A 350°-4000 20-30
Cornbreadormuffins CastIronorGlassPan B 400°-4500 20-40
Gingerbread
Muffins
Popovers DeepGlass orCastIronCups B 375° 45-60 Orbakeat450”F.for25minutes,thenat
Quickloafbread MetalorGlassLoafPans B
Y~t bread(2loaves)
Plainrolls
Sweetrolls
cakes
(withoutshortening)
Angelfired
Jellyroll
Sponge MetalorCeramicPan A
cakes
Bundtcakes MetalorCeramic Pan A,B
Cupcakes ShinyMetalMut%nPans B 350°-3750 20-25
Fruitcakes MetalorGlassLoafor A,B
Layer ShinyMetalPanwith B
Layer,chocolate
Loaf
Cookies
3rownies
>rop
<refrigerator
lolledorsliced
?ruits,
)therDesserts
hkedapples
ktard GlassCustardCupsor B
%ddings,rice
!ndcustard
%
‘rozen Foill% onCookieSheet
fferingue
)necrust
‘Wocrust
%stryshell GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan B 450°
Wce!hmeous
3akedpotatoes SetonOvenShelf A,B,C
lcallopeddishes
;ouffles
Cookware Positions
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalPanwith B
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalMuffinPans A,B
MetaI orGlassLoafPans A,B
ShinyOblongorMuffinPans A, B
ShinyOblongorMuffinPans
Aluminhml’hbePan A
Metal JellyRollPan B 375°-400” 10-15 Linepanwithwaxedpaper.
‘IWePan
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalPanwith B
satin-finishbottom
MetalorGlassLoafPans B
MetalorGlassPans
CookieSheet
CookieSheet
CookieSheet B,C
GlassorMetalPans
Casserole(setinpanofhotwater)
GlassCustardCupsor B
Casserole
Spreadtocrustedges B,C
GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan A,B 400°-4250 45-60
GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan B 400°-4250
I
GlassorMetalPan A,B,C 325°-3750
GlassPan B
cookthecenterareas.Werecommend
dull (satin-finish)bottomsurfacesof
partsforcakepansandpie platestobe added.
surethoseareasbrowncompletely.
Shelf
B,A
B,C
B,C
B,C
A,B,C
A 400°-4250 45-70
Oven
Temperatures
350” 45-55
400°-4250 20-30 Decreaseabout5minutesformuffinmix.
350°-3750
375°-4250
375°-4250 10-25 Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeuse&
350°-3750 20-30 Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
325°-3750 30-55 Twopiecepanisconvenient.
325°-3500 45-60
325°-3500 45-65
275°-3000 2-4hrs.
350°-3750 20-35
350°-3750 25-30
350° 40-60
325°-3500 25-35 Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.
350°-4000
400°-4250
375°-4000 7-12
350°-4000
300°-3500 30-60
325°
325°-3500
325°-4000
300°-350” 30-75
Time,
Minutes
45-60
45-60
10-20
30-60
50-90 Cookbreadorricepuddingwithcustard
15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400”F.for
40-60 longertime.
13-16
60-90
30-60
Preheatcastironforbakingsome
foodsforrapidbrowningwhenfoodis
Comments
minuteslesstime.
Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrust.
350”F.for10to 15minutes.
Darkmetalorglass givesdeepest
browning.
Paperlinersproducemo~ moistcrusts.
Use300”F.andShelfB forsmallor
individualcakes.
Ifbakingfourlayersuse
shelvesB andD.
UseShelfC andincreasetemperate
25 to50°F.formorebrowning.
6-12
Reducetemperatureto300”F.forlarge
custard.
base80to90minutes.
Largepiesuse400”F.andincreasetime.
9to 11minutes.
Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature,
Increasetimeforlargeamountorsize.
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Roasting
Roastingiscooking bydryheat.
Tendermeator poultrycanbe
roasteduncoveredinyouroven.
Roastingtemperatures,which
shouldbelowandsteady,keep
spatteringtoaminimum.When
Step2:Checkweightofroast. Step4: Mostmeatscontinueto ; .-=-Placemeatfat-side-uporpoultry cookslightlywhilestandingafter
breast-side-uponroastingrackina
shallowpan.Themeltingfatwill
bastethemeat.Selectapanas youmaywishtoremovemeatfrom
closetothesizeofmeatasDossible. theoveniustbeforeitisdoneif it is ==rOasting,l isnot necessarytosear, (Broilerpanwithrackisa~ood
baste,cover,oraddwatertoyour
meat.Roastingiseasy,justfollow
thesesteps:
StepL Positionovenshelfat
secondfrombottomposition(B)
forsmallsizeroast(3 to5Ibs.)and
atbottomposition(A)forlarger
panforthis.)
Step3:l!bmtheSELECIDRknob
toBAKEORBROILandthe
OVENSETknobtothedesired
temperature.Checkthe Roasting
Guidefortemperaturesand
approximatecookingtimes.
roasts.
beingremovedfromtheoven.For
rareor mediuminternaldoneness,
tostand~0to20minuteswhile~ou = =
-—A
makegravyor attendtootherfoods. =
Ifnostandingisplanned,cook
meattosuggestedtemperature.
IhIen Roasts
Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,
lamb,etc., canbestartedwithout
thawing,butallow 15to25 minutes
perpoundadditionaltime(15
minutesperpoundforroastsunder
5pounds,moretimeforlarger
roasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingtoensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultry
canbecookedsuccessfullywithout
J
thawing.Followdirectionsgiven
onpacker’slabel.
- Romtimg Guide
we
Meat
Tendercuts;rib,highquality
sirlointip,rumportopround*
Lamblegorbone-inshoulder*
Vealshoulder,legorloin*
Porkloin,rib orshoulder*
Ham,pre-cooked
*Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches
thick,additionalroastingtimemaybeneeded.
Poultry
ChickenorDuck
Chickenpieces
Turkey
Oven
Temperature Doneness inMinutesperFbund
325° Rare 24-30
325°
325° Well Done
325° Well Done
325° ToWarm
325°
375” WellDone
325°
Medium
WellDone 35-45
Rare
Medium 21-25
WellDone
Well Done
Well Done
ApproximateRoastingTime
3to5-lbs.
30-35
18-22
25-30
33-43
23-35
15-18minutesperlb.(anyweight)
3to$ibs.
27-33
33-38
10to15-lbs.
18-23
Internal
Temperature“F
6
tO 8-lbs.
18-22 130°-1400
22-25 150°-1600
28-33 170°-1850
16-19 130°-1400
20-23 150°-1600
24-28 170°-1850
27-37
20-30 170°-1800
Over5Ibs.
25-30
Over15Ibs.
15-20
170°-1800
115°-1250
185°-1900
185°-190°
Inthigh:
185°-1900
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Page 14
Broilingis cookingfoodbydirect
heatfromabovethefood.Your
rangeisdesignedforwaist-high
broiling.A speciallydesigned
broilerpanandrackallows
drippingfattodrainawayfromthe
fbodsandbe kept awayfromthe
highheatofthegasflame.
How toBroil
L Ifmeathasfator gristlenearthe
edge,cutverticalslashesthroughit
about2inchesapart,butdon’tcut
intomeat.Werecommendthatyou
trimfattopreventexcessive
smoking,leavinga layer about
l/8-inchthick.
2. Arrangefoodonrackand
positionthebroilerpanonthe
appropriateshelfintheoven.
Placingfoodclosertoflame
increasesexteriorbrowningof
food,butalsoincreasesspattering
andthepossibilityoffatsandmeat
juicesigniting.
3. ClosetheovendoorbutDO
N(YI’LA~H IT.If the doorlatch
ismovedtotherightduringa
broiloperation,thedoormay
kwkandyoumaynotbeableto
openituntiltheovencools.
4. llrn SELECIURknobtoBAKE
ORBROIL.Formostfoods,turn
OVEN TEMPknobto BROIL.
Note:Chickenandhamarebroiled
atalowersettinginordertocook
foodthroughwithoutoverbrowningit.
5. lbm mostfoodsonceduring
cooking(theexceptionisthinfillets
offish;oiloneside,placethatside
downonbroilerrackandcookwithout
turninguntildone).Timefoodsfor
aboutone-halfthetotalcooking
time,turn food,thencontinueto
cookto preferreddoneness.
6. TbmOVENTEMPknobto
OFF.Removebroilerpan from
ovenandservefoodimmediately.
Leavepan outsidetheoventocool.
Broi@ Tips
e ~rom iS USUWydone withoven
doorclosed.However,ifyoulike
yoursteaksveryrareinsideand
charredontheoutside,leavethe
ovendoorslightlyajar.
Quantity
amUor
Food
Bacon
GroundBeef
WellDone
BeefSteaks
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Chicken(450°) 1whole
BakeryProducts
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffIns
Imbster‘MIs
(6to8-02.each)
Fish l-lb.fillets%to
HamSlices(450~
Precooked
PorkChops
Well Done
LambChops
Medium
Well Done
Medium
Well Done
Wieners,
SiMib precooked
sausages,
bratwurst
Thickness
%-lb.(about8
thinslices)
Mb. (4patties)
%to %-in.thick
l-in.thick
tO 1fi-lbs.)
(1
1%-in.thick
(2to2%-lbs.)
(2 to2%-lbs.),
splitlengthwise
2-4 slices
1pkg.(2)
2-split
2-4 c 14-175Donot
%-in.thick
l-in.t!!ick B,C 8 8
2(1Ain.)
2(l-in.thick),
about1lb.
2(1 in.)
about10to12-02.
2(1%in.),
about1lb.
l-lb. pkg.(10)
Shelf
Fosition
c
c 9-1o
c
c
c
B,C
B,C
B
B 25-30 Reducetimesabout5 to 10
c
c
c
c
c
B
B
B
B
c 6 1-2 Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf
@Usetongstoturnmeatover—
piercedmeatlosesjuices.
~Steaksandchopsshouldbeat
least1inchthick forbestbroiling
results.Panbroilthinnerones.
5
9
12
13
10
15
25
2-3
3-6
10
13
10
10
}7
8
!ndSide
Time,
Mhiutes
21,4
7-8
7
5-6
8-9
6-7
942
16-18
1~-z
turn
over.
5
4-5
11-13
4-7
10
4-6
12-14
Comments
Arrangeinsinglelayer.
Spaceevenly.Upto9 patties
takeaboutsametime.
Steaksless
throughbefore browning.
Panfryingisrecommended.
Slashfat.
minutespersideforcut-up
chicken.Brusheachsidewith
meltedbutter.Broilwithskin
sidedownfirst.
Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish
muffinscut-side-upandbrush
withbutterifdesired.
Cutthroughbackofshell,spread
open.Brushwithmeltedbutter
beforeandafterhalftime.
Handleandturnverycarefully.
Brushwithlemonbutterbefore
andduringcookingifdesired.
Preheatbroilertoincrease
browning.
Increasetimes5-10minutesper
sidefor 1‘A-inchthickor home
cured.
Slashfat.
Slashfat.
lengthwiseinto5to&inchpieces.
thanl-inch cook
IstSide
Time,
Minutes
.—
25-30
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Page 15
careandcleating
Proper care and cleaning are
importantso
yourrangewillgive
youefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyin caringfor ittohelp
assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
Beforecleaninganypartofyour
range(exceptforoperatingtheselfcleaningcycle),DISCONNECT
ELECTRICPOWERTOTHE
RANGEat thefise boxor circuit
breakerpanel, or pulltherange
powercordplugfromtheelectric
outlet.
(Mm EmmdHnish
When the rangeiscool, washthe
enamelfinishwithmildsoapand
wateror a mildabrasivecleanser
appliedwithadampcloth.Rinse
thesurfacewithcleanwaterand
drywitha softcloth.Ifyouwish,
occasionallyapplya thincoatof
mildcleaningwaxto helpprotect
the finish.
Thereareanumberofprecautions
youcantake toavoidmarringthe
surfaceoftherangeandtoprevent
itfrombecomingdull. Don’tslide
heavypansacrossit. If youspill
foodswitha lotofacid(tomatoes,
sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or
foodswithhighsugarcontent,
cleanthemupassoonas possible.
Ifallowedtoremain,thesefoods
couldcausea dullspot. Also,no
matterhowstubbornthefoodstain,
neveruseharshabrasivecleansers.
Theycouldpermanentlydarnage
theenamelsurface.
BrushedChromeFinish
Cleanthebrushedchrometop
withwarm,soapywateror anallpurposehouseholdcleanerand
immediatelydry it witha clean,
softcloth.T&ecaretodry the
surfacefollowingthe “grain.”To
helppreventfingermarksafter
cleaning,spreadathinfilmofbaby
oilon thesurface.Wipeaway
excessoilwitha clean,softcloth.
Agoodappliancewaxwillhelp
protectthisfinish.
ControlI?Wels
It’sa goodideatowipethecontrol
panelscleanaftereachuseofthe
oven.Fora morethoroughcleaning,
thecontrolknobscanbepulledoff
the knobstems.
Caution:Do notuseabrasive
cleansers,strongliquidcleanersor
ovencleanersonglassorenamel
controlpanelsurfhces-theywill
damagethefinish.
BurnerGrates
Gmtesshouldbe w~shedregularly
and,ofcourse,afterspillcwers.Wmh
theminhot,soapywaterandrinse
withcleanwater.Drythegrateswith
a cloth-don’tput thembackonthe
rangewet.
Togetridofburned-onf~, soak
the gratesina slightlydilutedliquid
cleanser.
Althoughthey’redumble,thegrates
willgraduallylosetheirshine,
regardlessofthebestcareyoucan
givethem.Thisisduetotheir
continualexposuretohigh
temperatures.
Donotoperateaburnerfbran
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinishon
thegratemaychipwithoutcookware
toabsorbtheheat.
Whenreplacing
pairofgrates,
theirregular
sidesshould
interlockin
the middleas
shownatright.
a
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Page 16
Wge TopBurnem
The holesinthe burnersmustbe
keptcleanat alltimesforproper
ignitionandaneven,unhampered
flame.
Cleantheburnersroutinelyand
especiallyafterbadspillovers
whichcouldclogtheseholes.
Burnersliftoutforcleaning.
Aslottedscrewholdseachof
Note:
theburnersinplacetokeepthem
fromwobblingaroundduring
shipment.Removeanddiscardthe
shippingscrew,lifttheburner,tilt
ittoonesideattheendclosestto
theigniter andmoveit towardthe
backoftherange.Thisdisengages
itfromthegasvalveatthe frontof
therange,anditliflsouteasily.
Toremoveburned-onfood,soak
the burnerina solutionofaproduct
usedforcleaningtheinsideofcoffee
makers.Soaktheburnerfor20to
30minutes.Ifthefooddoesn’t
rinseoffcompletely,scrubitwith
soapandwateroramildabrasive
cleanserandadampcloth.
Donotattempttocleanburnersin
anautomaticdishwasher.Loosened
foodsoilcanclogburnerholes,
andthecausticactionofthe
dishwasherdetergentcan damage
theburnerheads.
Beforeputtingthe burnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingitina warm
ovenfor30 minutes.Thenplaceit
backintherange,makingsureit is
properlyseatedandlevel.
DripPans
Removethegratesandliftoutthe
chromedrippans.Wash themin
hot,soapywater.Rinsethemwith
clean,hotwaterandpolishthem
drywithacloth.Neveruse
abrasivecleaneror steelwool—
they’llscratchthesurface.Instead,
soakthedrippans forabout20
minutesinslightlydilutedliquid
cleanserormildsolutionof
ammoniaandwater(1/2cupof
ammoniatoonegallonofwater).
Aftersoaking,washtheminhot,
soapywater.Rinsewithcleanwater
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donot attempttocleanthedrip
pans in theself-cleaningoven.
Lift-up/oflcook@p
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier,theentire
cooktopmaybeliftedupand/oroff.
Besureallburnersareturnedoff
beforeraisingorremovingthe
cooktop.Thenremovethegrates
anddrippans,graspthetwofront
burnerwellsandlift.
Aftercleaningunderthecooktop
withhot,mildsoapywateranda
cleancloth,replaceorlowerthe
cooktop.Becarefulnot to pinch
yourfingers.
wok Pan&Rack
Afterbroiling,removethebroiler
rackandcarefullypouroffthe
grease.Washandrinsethepan
andrackinhot, soapywater.
If foodhasburnedon, sprinklethe
broilerrackwhilehotw~tidetergent
andcoverwithwetpapertowelsor
adishcloth.Burned-onfoodswill
thensoakloose whilethe mealis
beingserved.
Donot storea soiledbroilerpan
andrackintheoven.Neverattempt
tocleanthemintheovenduringthe
self-cleaningcycle.
Page 17
‘- ovenshelves
RemovableOvenBottom
RemovableOvenDOQr
Ovenshelves maybecleanedwitha
mildabrasivecleanser following
manufacturer’sdirections. After
cleaning, rinsetheshelveswith
clean wateranddrywithaclean
cloth. Toremoveheavy,burned-on
soil,
soapymetalpadsmaybeused
followingmanufacturer’sdirections.
Afterscrubbing,washwithsoapy
water,rinseanddry.
Althoughwedonotrecommend
thatyouleavetheshelvesinthe
ovenduringaself-cleaningcycle,
youmayprefertocleanthem
automaticallyeventhoughthey
willloselusteranddiscolor.
oven LightBulb
Thelightbulbis locatedinthe
upperleftcorneroftheoven.
Beforereplacingthebulb,
disconnectelectricpowertothe
rangeatthemainfuseorcircuit
— breakerpanelor unplugtherange
_ fromtheelectricoutlet.Letthe
bulbcoolcompletelybefore
removingit. Do nottoucha hot
bulbwithadampclothas thebulb
willbreak.
Toreplaceaburned-outMb:
Hold hand under lamp bulb cover
so it doesn’tfallwhen released.
lJnscrewthescrewsholdingthe
lampcoverinplace,detachthe
and removethe bulb. Replace
cover
itwith a new 40-wattappliance
bulb, replace the lamp cover, and
reconnect electric powerto the
rarlge.
Youcanremovetheovenbottom
tocleananyexcessivespillovers
beforestartingthe self-cleaning
cycle.
Toremovetheovenbottom:
Removethe ovenshelves.
L
2. Slidethecatchateachrear
corneroftheoventowardyou.
3.Lifttherearedgeoftheoven
bottomslightly,slideitbackuntil
holesin thefrontedgeoftheoven
bottomclearthepinsin theoven
frontframe,andtaketheoven
bottomout.
Torepgacetheovenbottom:
Fit holes onto pins, lower rear of
ovenbottomgently,and slidethe
catches back to lock the oven
bottominto place.
Theovendoorisremovableto
maketheinteriormoreaccessible
duringreplacementof thelamp
bulb.
Toreplacetheovendoor:
Openthedoora fewinchestothe
specialstoppositionthatwillhold
itopen.Graspfirmlyoneachside
andlifithedoorstraightupandoff
thehinges.
Note:Be carefulnotto place hands
betweenthespringhingeandthe
ovendoorframe.Thehingecould
snapbackandpinchfingers.
Donotimmersethedoorinwater.
Toreplacethedoor:
Makesurethehingesareinthe
“out”position.Positiontheslots
inthebottomofthedoorsquarely
overthehinges.Thenlowerthe
doorslowlyandevenlyoverboth
hingesatthesametime.Ifhinges
snapbackagainsttheovenframe,
pullthembackout.
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Ca~~ad Cl~tiW(continued)
Opemting the SeIf=CIeaniNOven
Reemmmmded CleaningTime:
ModerateSoil—2hmm
(thinspillsandlightspatter)
Heavy Soil—3hours
(heavygreasespillsandspatter)
PreparetheOvenBefore
SettingtheControls
Step1:
Removethebroilerpan, broiler
rack,othercookwareandany
aluminumfoilhorn theoven—they
can’twithstandthe highcleaning
temperatures.
2:
Step
Wipeupexcessgreaseor spillovers
fromthebottomoftheoven.
Step3:
Cleanspattersorsoilonthe oven
frontframe(A), theovendoor
outsidethegasket(B)andthe small
areaatthefrontcenter oftheoven
bottom.Bufftheseareaswitha dry
cloth.Do notcleanthegasket(B).
Donotletwaterrundownthrough
openinginthetopofthedoor (C).
Makesuretheovenlightbulb
cover(D)is inplace.Neveruse
acommercialovencleanerinor
aroundtheself-cleaningoven.
111~ Ill
Step4:
Closethe ovendoorandmakesure
theovenlightisoff.
Caution:Chromedrippansfrom
thetopofyourrangeshoukl
neverbecleanedintheselfckxmingoven.
HowtoSetthe
OvenforCleaning
Step1:
Settheautomaticoventimer:
START
6
*Makesureboththe rangeclock
andtheSTAKI’dialshowthe correct
timeofday.
@Decideoncleaninghours
necessary-two hoursformoderate
soil or threeto fourhoursfor
heavysoil.
@Addthesehours topresenttime
ofday,thenpushinandturnSTOP
dialclockwisetodesiredstoptime.
Note:TheS’IOPdialmustbeset
andadvancedatleasthalfan hour
beyondthetimenotedonthe
STARTdial.
STOP
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Step3:
PushtheSelf-CleanLatchLever
totherighttolocktheovendoor.
Ashorttimelater,the LOCKED
lightcomesonandthedoorlocks.
Tie glowingLOCKEDlight
indicatesthattheovenishotand
thedoorcannotbeopened.The
ovendoorgetshotduringselfcleaning.DONUI’ TOU-CH.
Followl%eseStepsafter
Self-Ckaning -
About30minutesaftercleaning
iscompleted,whentheovenhas
cooled-adthedoorcanbeunlocked,
theLOCKEDlightgoesout.
Step1:
Movethelatchlevertotheleftto
unlockthedoor.
2:
Step
Turnthe SELECIORknobto
BAKEORBROIL.
c’
c)
A..Oven FrontFrame
1%.OvenDoorGasket
C.OpeningsinDoor
D.OvenLightBulbCover
2:
Step
TurntheSELECTORknobto
TIMEBAKEORCLEAN.
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EkNvtoseta
cIeaEhgcycle
ataL@&Time
IfyouwishtO Start andstopcka.ning
atalatertimethanshownonclock,
pushinandturnSTARTdialtotime
youwishtostart.Addthehours
neededforcleaningtothis“start”
time,thenpushinandturnS’IOP
dialtothisdesiredtime.Ovenwill
automaticallyturnonandoffatthe
settimes.
IfYouHavetoInterruptthe
tostart
CleaningCycIe
StepL TurntheST13Pdialuntilthe
pointerisatthe correcttimeofday.
Step2. Pushthe self-cleanlatch
levertotheleft.IftheLOCKEDlight
ison,youmustwaituntilthelight
goesoffbeforemovingthe latchlever.
_ Thiswillunlocktheovendoorsoit
canbeopened.
Step3.TbrntheS13LEClURknob
fromTIMEBAKEORCLEANto
BAKEORBROIL.
Important:Anyattemptto
unlockthedoorbyforcewtiile
theCLEANINGlightisoncan
resultindamagetothedoor
lockingmechanism.
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Q. Whywon’t myovenclean
immediatelyeventhoughIset
thetimeknobcorrectly?
A. Checktobesureyour START
dialissettothesametimeasthe
rangeclock.Alsochecktobesure
LAlX2HLEVERisinthe CLEAN
positionandthe SELECIORknob
isturnedtoTIMEBAKEOR
CLEAN.
Q.Ifmyovenclockisnot
working,canIstillself-dean
myoven?
A. No.YourAutomaticOven
Timerusestherangeclocktohelp
startandstopyourself-cleaning
cycle.
Q. CanI usecommercialoven
cleanersonanypartofmy
self%leaningoven?
A. Nocleanersorcoatingsshould
beusedaroundanypartofthis
oven.Ifyoudo usethemanddonot
wipetheovenabsolutelyclean,the
residuecanscarthe ovensurface
anddamagemetalpartsthenext
timetheovenisautomatically
cleaned.
Q. CanI c~eantheWovenGasket
aroundtheovendoor?
A. No,this gasketisessentialfor
agoodovensealandcaremustbe
takennot to rub, damageormove
thisgasket.
Q.WhatshouldI doifexcessive
smokingoccursduringcleaning?
A. Thisiscausedbyexcessivesoil,
andyoushouldswitchthe
SELECIORknobtoBAKEOR
BROIL.Openwindowstorid room
ofsmoke.Allowtheoventocool
foratleastonehour before
openingthedoor.Wipeupthe
excesssoilandresettheclean
cycle.
Q.1sthe “crackling”soundI
hearduringcleaningnormal?
A.Y=.Thisisthesoundofthemetal
heatingandcoolingduringboththe
cookingandckxmingfimctions.
Q.Shouldtherebeanyodor
duringthecleaning?
A. Yes,theremaybea slightodor
duringthefirstfewcleanings.
Failureto wipeoutexcessivesoil
mightalsocausea strongodor
whencleaning.
Q.Whatcausesthehair-like
linesontheenameledsurfaceof
myoven?
A.Thisis a normalcondition,
resultingfromheatingandcooling
duringcleaning.Theselinesdonot
affecthowyourovenperforms.
Q.WhydoIhaveashleftinmy
ovenaftercleaning?
A. Sometypesofsoilwillleave
adepositwhichisash.Itcanbe
removedwithadampspongeor
cloth.
Q.Myovenshelvesdonotstide
easily.Whatisthematter?
A. Aftermanycleanings,oven
shelvesmaybecomesocleanthey
donotslideeasily.Ifyouwish
shelvesto slidemoreeasily,
dampenfingerswitha small
amountofcookingoilandrub
lightlyoversidesofshelfwhere
theycontactshelfsupports.
Q.Myovenshelvesandshelf
supportshavebecomedulllooking
afterseveralcleanings.Isthis
normal?
A.Yes.Aftermanycleanings,the
shelvesand shelfsupportsmay
discolorandlosesomeoftheir
originalluster.
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cleaning Guide
PART MATERIALSTOUSE
Broiler I%rIandRack * SoapandWater
ControlKnobs
OutsideGlassFinish
Metal
OuterPorcelain
EnamelSurface*
PaintedSurfaces
~Soap-FilledScouringPad
* PlasticScouringPad
o MildSoapandWater
* SoapandWater
@SoapandWater
* PaperTowel
@DryCloth
o SoapandWater
a SoapandWater
GENERALDIRECTIONS
Drainfat,cool
oventocool.) Sprinkledetergentonrackandpan.Fill panwithwamlwaterand
spreadclothorpapertoweloverrack.Letpanandrackstandfora fewminutes.
Wash;scourifnecessary.Rinseanddry.OFTION:Cleanpanandrackin
dishwasher.DON@i”CLEANINSELF-CLEANINGOVEN.
Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstomnge.
Washallglasswithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwithadry
cloth.Ifknobsareremoved,donotallowwatertorun
glasswhilecleaning.
Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwitha drycloth.DONCYI’USEsteelwool,
abrasives,ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamage
thefinish.
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.
Ifacidsshouldspillontherangewhileit ishot,usea drypapertowelorcloth
towipeuprightaway.Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.
Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc.,washwithsoapandwaterwhen
cooledandthenrinse.Polishwithadrycloth,
Usea mildsolutionof soapandwater.Donotuseanyharshabrasivesor
cleaningpowderswhichmayscratchormarsurface.
pan and rack slightly. (DonotM soiledpanandmckstandin
down insidesurfaceof
InsideOvenDoor*
OvenGasket
OvenLiner
Shelves
Chrome-Plated
DripPans
BurnerGrates eSoapandWater
SurfaceBurners
e SoapandWater
e SoapandWater
oSoapandWater
@SoapandWater
e Stiff-BristledBrush
~Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
~Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
~SolutionforCleaning
InsideofCoffeeMakers
@SoapandWater
e Mild Abrasive cleanser
@
DampCloth
Removeovendoor(seepage17).Cleanwithsoapandwaterandreplace.
AvoidgettingANYcleaningmaterialsonthegasket.
Coolbeforecleaning.Frequentwipingwithmildsoapandwaterwillprolong
thetimebetweenmajorcleanings.Besuretorime thoroughly.
Shelvescanbesoakedindishwasherorcleanedbyhand,usingsoapandwater.
Rinsethoroughlytoremoveanysoapaftercleaning.Shelvesmayalsobe
cleanedinself-cleaningoven,butmaylosesomelusteranddiscolor.
Cleanasdescribedbeloworindishwasher.DOIWYI’CLEANINSELFCLEANINGOVENastheywilldiscolor.Wipeallchromedrippansaftereach
cookingsounnoticedspatterwillnot burnonnexttimeyoucook. Toremove
burned-onspatters,useanyorallcleaningmaterialsmentioned.Rub
withscouringpadtopreventscratchingofthesurface.
Liftoutwhencool.Soak5-10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionofdishwasher
detergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-onfood
particles.DON(YI’CLEANINSELF-CLEANINGOVEN.
Wipeoffburnerheads.Ifheavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange
(seepage@ andSOAthemforXlto 30minutesin solutionofhotwaterand
productforcleaninginsideof coffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoes
notrinseoffcompletely,scrubburnerswithsoapandwaterora mildabrasive
cleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersinawarmovenfor30minutesbefore
returningthemtotherange,DO N~ CLEANINSELF-CLEANINGOVEN.
lightly
*Spillageof marinades,fruitjuices,andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration.Spilloversshouldbewipedupimmediately,with
carebeingtakentonottouchanyhotportionof theoven.Whenthesurfaceiscool,cleanand rinse.
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@Makesurethermostatcapillarybulbs(locatedinupperportionofcwen)aresecurely
heldbythemountingclips,arenottouchingovensides,andarenot coatedwithanythhtg,
*Aluminumfoilbeingusedimproperlyinoven.
~(Menventblockedontopofrange.
e~~orrectcookware
@Ovenbottomnotsecurelyseatedinposition.
QOVENT’EMPknob setincorrectlyornotturnedon.
be~~gus~. ~~e& each cooking stxtion forCOOkWtUe ti@,
@Checkbaking,roastingandbroilinginstructionsonpages11-14.
DOOR WON’T (WIN
IXJIUNG
BROILING
CLOCK DOES
NOTWORK
OVENLIGHTDOES
NOTCOMEON
OWNWILLNOT
SELF-CLEAN
*Doorlatchmovedtotheright atbeginningoforduringbroilingcancause
lockwhenovengetshot.Turnovenoffandletitcoolbeforeattemptingtocp?ndoor.
e ~ge ~~ectrica]plugmustbe securelys@~ inalive power outlet.CheckfOTbklWIl
fuseortrippedcircuitbreaker.
~Bulbmaybelooseor burnedout.
~ Electricalplugmustbepluggedintoalivepoweroutlet.
e Automatic~imer notsetor~0~setpr~p~~~y.The ~~p did mustbe setmd ~dv~~ed at
leasthalfanhourbeyondthetimenotedontheSTARTdial.
~ SELECKH?knobmustbesetatCLEANORTIME3AKEsetting.
~oven doorlatchnotpushedtothe right.
Ifyotifmxdmorehelp.6 .44!,W free:
mmGE
Amswwcentfw
800.626.2000
(xmwi.rmer information service
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
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wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthe details-including
yourphonenumber—to:
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GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
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ConsumerActionPanel
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ofGod.
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FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
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