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BeforeUsingYourRange. . . . ...2

hwtaHingtheRange . . . . . . . . ...3

LevelingtheRmge . . . . . . . . . ...3

SafetyInstructions. . . . . . . ...3-5

FeaturesofYourRange . . . ...6.7

SurfaceCooking. . . . . . . . . ...8.9

UsingYourOven . . . . . . . . . ...10

Clockand Timers . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l2

13akingChart . .. . . . . . . . . . . ..l3

Roasting,Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . ..l4

Broiling,Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

CareandCleaning . . . . . . ...16-21

Operatingthe

Self-CleaningOven . . . ...20.21

CleaningChart . . .. . . . . . . . ...22

Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . ...23

IfYouNeedService. . . . . . . ...23

Warranty

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Read this book Carefully.

Itisintendedtohelp youoperateand
maintainyournew rangeproperly.

Keepithandyfor answerstoyour
questions.

]fyoudon’tunderstand something
orneedmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenurnber):

ConsumerAffairs

Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedown the model

‘andsaid numbers.

You’llfindthem on a labellocated in

theburner boxunderthe cooktop.
Seepage6.

These numbers are alsoonthe

Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCardthatcame with
yourrange.Beforesendingin this
card, please writethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers inany

correspondenceorservicecalls

concerningyourrange.

IMyou!rweived

a damagedrange. e *

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthe range.

Sin%’timeamd.money.

Beforeyaw. request

service.a e

Check the ProblemSolveron

23. It listsminor causes of

page

operating problems that you can
correct yourself.

YourEmqy?, like so many other

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0W4KIMitems,isheavyand can

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settle intosoftfloor coverings
such ascushionedvinyl or
carpeting. Whenmoving therange

onthistypeofflooring,usecare.
Do

not install the rangeover

kitchen carpeting unlessyou

placean insulatingpador sheetof

l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween

therangeand carpeting.
Whenthefloor coven”ngends

Jwzt oftherange, the area thatthe

rangewillrestonshouldbebuiltup

withplywoodorsimilarmaterialto
thesame levelor higherthanthe
floorcovering. This will allowthe

rangetobe movedfor cleaningor
servicing.

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produce~roper cookingandbaking
results.Afteritisinitsfinal

location,placea Ievelhorizontally
onan eve; shelfandcheck the
Ievelnessfronttobackand sideto

side.Levelthe rangebyadjusting
thelevelinglegsor byplacingshims

underthecorners as needed.

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urrangemustbelevelinorder to

at the

when lih..lGet Your Range

@

Havethe installer showyou

the kwtkm of’the

B%mgegas

cut-offvalveand howtoshut it

offifnecessary.
@Haveyour range instdkd and

properly
ins~i]er~in accordancewiththe
InstallationInstructions.Any
adjustmentand serviceshouldbe

performedonlybyqualifiedgas
rangeinstallersor service
technicians.

@Plug your rangeintoa

KM-voltgmmk!d outletdye

Donotremovetheround

groundingprongfromthe plug.If

indoubt aboutthegroundingof
thehomeelectricalsystem,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohavean ungrounded

outletreplacedwithaproperly­groundedthree-prongoutletin
accordancewith the National
ElectricalCode. Do notusean

extensioncordwiththisappliance.
@Be sure

am?

beforeoperatingit, to prevent
fire or smokedamageshould
thepacking material ignite.

@Be sure your

adjustedbyaquaiifiedservice

technicianor installerfor the
typeofgas(Natlmdor W) ‘on
whichit isto be used.Gascan

beconvertedfrom one type to the
other.SeeInstallationInstructions.

~After prolonged WWof a

!r&3nge9high floor temperatures

may EWNRltand many floor
coverings willmotwithstand
this kind of use. Never installthe
rangeovervinyltileor linoleum
thatcarmo[withstand such typeof

grounded bya qualified

all packing nmteriak

removed fromthe range

rangeiscorrectly

use. Never

installitdirectlyover

interiorkitchencarpeting.

using YOtl!rRange
@Dm19tleavechildren aloml or

unattended where a range is hot
or in operation, Theycouldbe
seriouslyburned.

e Don’tallowanyoneto Chrdb,
stand or hang on the door or
range top. Theycoulddamage
therange and eventip itover
causingseverepersonalinjury.’

~CAUTION:DO N~

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rTEMsOFINTEWSTlo
cHILDmNINcABINEm
ABOVEARANGEatONTm
BACKSPLASH‘a?ARANGE–

CHILDRENCLIMBINGON
THE RANGE TOREACH
ITEMSCOULDBE
SERIOUSLYHW?JRED

@M burner

surfaces cod. ibefon? touching
them or leaving them where
Chikhn Uvilt reach them.

e Never wear hxse fitting or

i!-mginggm’mmt$Whileising

the appliance. Flammable
materialcouldbe ignitedif
broughtin contactwith flameor
hotoven surfacesandmaycause
severeburns.

e Neveruse your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
Prolongeduse ofthe range
withoutadequateventilationcan

behazardous.

@Do Kmtwsewater on gM%3se
fires. Neverpickup a flaming
pan. Turn offburner, then
smother flamingpan by covering
pan completelywith wellfitting

lid,cookiesheetorM tray.

grates and other

1

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3

Flaminggreaseoutsidea pancan
be putoutbycoveringwithbaking
sodaor,ifavailable,amulti-purpose
drychemica~or foam,

notstoreflammable

@Do

materials in an oven or near the
Cooktop.

@ Do not M cooking grease

or other

flammablematerials

accwdak inorMheali’h? range.
@when cookingpork9follow

ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast 170°E

Thisassuresthat, intheremote
possibilitythattrichina maybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbekilled
andmeatwillbe safeto eat.

surface cooMng
9A~~aysusethe MIX pOSitiOll!

when igniting top burners and
makesuretheburnershaveignited.

~ Never ~ea~e~@’~e b~~~e~~

unattended at HIGH flame

settings. Boilovercauses
smokingand greasyspillovers
thatmaycatchon fire.

s Adjust top burnerfkme size

soit does not

(?Xkd beyondthe

edgeofthecookingutensil.

Excessiveflameishazardous.

e use only
moistor damppotholders on hot
surfacesmayresultin burns from
steam.Do notletpotholderscome

nearopen flameswhenlifting
utensils.Donotuseatowelorother
bulkycloth in placeofpotholder.

s TOm~~imizebUFnS9ignitionof

flammablematerials,andspillage,
turn the handle of a container
towardthe sideor back ofthe
rangewithoutextending over

adjacentburner.

.~]w&Jys~~yn Swface h.mm’ $0

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OIFFbefore

o CIM%fidly VYimk fiwds being

iMi?d at EUGH fkme Smhge

dry .pothoMers—

renloviElg IM%lisilo

‘@Neverblockthe vents(air

openi~~gs)

ofthe range. They

providetheairinletandoutlet
whichisnecessaryfortherange
tooperateproperlywithcorrect
combustion.

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Cclokingsurfaceif’thewokhas

arolmdmetalringwhichis

placedovertheburnergrateto
supportthewok.Thisringacts
asaheattrapwhichmaydamage
theburnergrateandburnerhead.
Also,itmaycausetheburnerto
workimproperly.Thismaycause
acarbonmonoxidelevelabove

currentstandards,resultingina
healthhazard.

~OOdS for hyillf!j $h(ldd bea$

~

dry as

possible.Frostonfrozen

foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.

@Useleastpossible

fat for effective shallow or deep­fat frying.

Fillingthepantoofull

amount of

offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.

@M’acombinationofoilsor
fatsVWbewwdinfrying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,oras
fatsmeltslowly.

@Alwaysheatfatslowly9and

watchasitheats.

0use deepfat thermometer

wheneverpossibletoprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.

@UseProperPanSize—Avoid

pansthatareunstableoreasily
tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslargeenough.toproperly

contain

foodavoidingboi~overs

andspillovers,butlargeenough
tocoverburner+grate.Thiswill

bothsavecleaningandprevent
hazardousaccumulationsoffood,
simxheavyspatteringorspikwers

lefton

rangecanignite.Usepans

withhandlesthatcanbeeasily
graspedandremaincool.

@Useonlygkasscookware

is recommended

Cooktops.

~Keepall plastics away from

top Ilmnwrs.

@TO avoidthepossibilityd a

always be certain that the

burn,

controls for ail burners are w
OFF position and all grates

coolbeforeattemptingto
removea grate.

@VWWIIflamingfoodsunder

thehood,?h.wnthefanoff. The
fan, if operating,may

the flame.

@If rangeiskited neara

wirdow9

donotuseIongcurtains

foruse on gas

that

are

spread

whichcouldblowoverthetop
burnersandcreateafirehazard.

@If yousmeilgas9turnoffthe ‘:.=

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@

gastotherangeandcallaqualified
servicetechnician.Neverusean
openflametolocatealeak.

Baking,

Broilingand

Roasting

eDo notUlw Owen for‘astorage

area.

Stand awayfromthe range

@

when openingoven.door. IIW

airor st&mRwhidh escapes

hot

can cause hums @ kmds~ fmx
amhr eyes.

e Keep ‘oven fm. fromg!r%%ase

buildup.

QPlace Qwen skhms indksbt?d.

positionwhile (fNw41 is(xd!o

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g$pD?fJ#theat unopened food

Umtainws in!the

f$f= CotBidbuildUp am!‘thecontainer

(Nw?l e Pressure

Qwhen broiling9ifmew istoo

dose to the’flame, the fatE-BMW

ignite.Trimexcessfattoprev&t
excessiveflare-ups. -

@Removethe broiler pan ‘and

other fxdware

before self-

cleaningtheoven.

* mrit l.lse ahmimm foil

anywhere in the oven except as

described in this book.

COLM

resultina firehazardor

Misuse

damagetotherange.
~~~eonlygkwscookwarethat is

recommended for useingas

ovens.

~ when Usingcookingor
roasting bags in oven,follow
themanufacturer’sdirection.

~ Aiwaysremovebroilerpan

fromtheovenm soonasyou
finishbro;ling.Greaseleftin the

pancan catchfireifovenisused
withoutremovingthegreasefrom

thebroilerpan.

@Make sure broiler pan is in

place correctly

toreducethe

possibilityofgreasefires.

@if’you should haveagrease

firein the broilerpan,

turnoff

oven,andkeepovendoorclosed

tocontainfireuntilitburnsout.

self-cleani~ oven

~DO notdean thedoorgasket.

Thedoorgasketisessentialfora
goodseal. Becarefulnotto rub,
damageor move it.

~Donotuse oven ckaners. No

commercialovencleaneror oven
linerprotectivecoatingof any
kindshouldbe used

anypartoftheoven.

inoraround

@ckm onlypartswed inthis

and Cam llook.e

Use

@Keeprangedean andfree

ofaccumulationsofgreaseor

Spih%?rswhichmay ignite.

Iflibu Need service

@Read TM! Pdh’n soh’er99

m page 23 ofthis bock

~Don’tattempttorepair

or replace anypartof your

rangeunlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthishmkcAH

otherservicingshouldbereferred
toaqualifiedtechnician.

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RGB74GEH

1 Modeland SerialNumbers

(inburner box undercooktop)
2 SurfaceBurner Controls
3 SurfaceBurners, Gratesand Chrome

Drip Pans
4 OVEN TEMP Control
5 OVEN SET Control

6 Automatic OvenTimer,

Clock and MinuteTimer

7 Door I.atch

Door Locked Light

8

9 Oven CleaningLight

Oven Vent

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1 OvenInterior Light
2 Oven Shelves

(easdy removedor repositionedon

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14 Broiler Pan and Rack

15 RemovableOvenDoor

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underneath)

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Yoursurfaceburnersarelighted
byelectric ignition,eliminatingthe
needforstandingpilotlightswith
constantlyburningflame.

In case of a power outage, youcan
lightthe surfaceburnersonyour
rangewith a match.Hold alighted

matchto the burner, then turnthe

knobtotheLITE position. Use
extremecautionwhen lighting
burnersthisway.

SWf’%ceBuimeiv Gmtmk

Knobsthatturn the surfaceburners
on and off are located on the lower
frontpanel and are marked as to

whichburners theycontrol.

Push the controlknob in and turn it
to LITE. Youwill hear a little
clickingnoise—the sound of the

burner lighting.

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After theburner ignites, turn the
knobto adjust the flame size.

Note:

~Alwayshave a cooking utensilon
thegrate
The-finishon the grate may chip
without a utensiltoabsorb the heat.

~Check to be sure the burner you

turned on is the one you wantto use.
@Be surethe burners and grates are

cool

potholder,cleaningcloths or other
materialsonthem.

beforeturningonaburner.

beforeyouplaceyour hand, a

The flame sizeon a gasburner
shouldmatch thecookwareyou
are using.

NEVER LET THE FLAME
EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF
THE COOKWARE. Any flame
larger than thebottomof the
cookware is wastedheat andonly
servesto heat the handles.

whenIllsingahmimnm or

.ah.miimrn-dad staink?sssteel
pots and pans, adjust the flame so
the circle it makesis about 1/2inch
smaller than thebottomofthe
cookware.

When boiling9use this sameflame
size—1/2inch smallerthan the
bottomofthe cookware—nomatter
whatthecookwareis madeof. I&&
cookjust as quickly at a gentk boil
as they do at a furious rollingboil.
A high boilcreates steam and.cocks
awaymoisture, flavorand nutrition.
Avoidit except for the fewcooking
processeswhichneeda vigorousboil.

whenfryingor warmingfoods
instainless !WN?!19castironOJr

enamekware~keepthe flame down
lower—toabout 1/2the diameter
ofthe pan.

when frying h ‘@assor =m%wmk

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when the right mw.Hllntofair

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willbe steady,relativelyquietand
haveapproximately3/4”sharpblue

cones. This usuallyresultswhen
theshutteris about haMwayopen.

With too much air=,the flame will

beunsteady,possiblywon’tburn all
thewayaround, and will be noisy,
soundinglikeablowtorch.

With not enoughah-,youwon’t
seeanysharp blue cones in the
flame,youmayseeyellowtips,and

sootmay accumulate on cookware.

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thehood of the valveand areeither
lockedin placewith Phillipshead

screwsor positioned on theburner

tubesby friction fit.

Toadjust the flow of air to the

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screwsand rotatethe shutters (or
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Muminum: Medium-weight
cookwm isrecommendedbecauseit

heatsquicklyandevenly.Mostfds
brownevenlyinan aluminumskillet.
Mineralsinfoodandwaterwillstain
butwillnotharm aluminum.A
quickscourwith a soap-filledwool

pad aftereachusekeepsaluminum
cookwarelooking shinynew.Use
saucepanswithtight-fittinglidsfor
cookingwithminimum amountsof
water.

Cast Iron: If heatedslowly,most
killets willgive satisfactory
results.

Enamelware: Under some
conditions,the enamelofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware

manufacturer’srecommendations

forcookingmethods.

GkRss:There are twotypesof glass
utensils—thoseforovenuse only

and thosefortop-of-rangecooking

(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).

Glassconductsheat very slowly.

Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can
be used foreithersurfaceor oven
cooking.It conductsheat very
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.

Check cookwaremanufacturer’s
directionsto be sure itcanbe used
on gas ranges.

Stiinless Steel: This metalalone
has poor heating properties, and
is usuallycombined with copper,
aluminumor other metalsfor

improvedheat distribution.
Combinationmetalskilletsgenerally
worksatisfactorilyif usedatmedium
heatasthemanufacturerrecommends.

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The Ow’enlE9REH?M3’and broil
burner on ymmrange

are liginted

byekctrncignition.

CAUTION:DONm MAKEANY
ATTENHTTOOPERATETHE

ELECTRXCIGNITION OVEN
DURING AN ELECTRICAL
POWERFAILURE, Resumption

of.electricalpowerwhen OVEN
TEMP and OVEN SET controls

are in any positionother thanOFF
willresultin automaticignitionof
theovenor broilerburner and

couldcause severeburns if, at the
timeyouwereattemptingto light
theburner witha match.

Before Usiag l’ur oven
L Look at the controls. Besure

youunderstandhow to setthem

properly.

2. Check the insideof the oven.

Look at theshelves.Practice
removingandreplacing them
whilethe oveniscool.

3. Read the information and tips
on the followingpages.

4. Keep thisbookhandy whereyou
can refer to it—especiallyduring
the first fewweeksof getting

acquainted withyour oven.

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The controls foryour ovenare
marked OVEN T’EMPand OVEN
SET.

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PR.EHEAT-Use thissettingto
prel-wattheovenforcakesand
delicatefoodswhere recipescall

forpreheatingtheoven.The
top (broil)burner comeson first.
In about 8 minutesit shutsoff
automatically.Thenthebottom
ovenburner comes orIand
maintains the temperatureset
on the OVENTEMP control.

Do not place food in the oven
during the first 10‘minuteswhen
preheating because the broiler
burner is on during preheat.

BAKE-Use thissettingfor all
normal ovenoperationswhere
preheatingtheovenisnotrequired—
for example,for cookingroastsor
casseroles. Only thebottomoven
burner operatesduring baking.

BllOI&Use this settingfor
broiling. Only the top (broil)
burner will operate.

TllMllD BAKE-Use this setting

to turn the ovenonand off at

specifiedtimeswhen you want
cookingto start and stop. See
AutomaticOvenTimer on next
page.

CLEAN—Use this settingfor the
self-cleaningfunctiononly.

Ol?F’-Shuts off power to the oven
controls and ovenwillnotoperate.
The OVEN TEMP and OVENSET
controls should be turned toOFF
whenever the ovenis not inuse.

The OVEN TE2WPcontrol
maintainsthe temperature youset
for normal ovenoperation as well
as forbroiling and self-cleaning
the oven.

Caution:DOInotturn the‘knob
pastBROILwhenbroiling.If

youdo, the broilburner willnot .
operate.

o

B&rself-cleaningoperation,turn
theknobpast the temperature
markingsall thewayto the
CLEAN position.Alwavsturnthe
OVENT~MP and OVENSET
controlsto OFF when oven
operationiscompleted.

OWEIshdws

The shelvesare designedwith
stop-locks so whenplaced correctl
on the shelfsupports,they willsto
beforecomingcompletelyout of
the ovenand will not tilt when
are removingfoodorplacingfood
on them.

When placingcookwareona shelf,
pullthe shelf out to the “stop”
position. Place the cookware on
the shelf, then slidethe shelfback

intothe oven. This will eliminate
reaching into the hot oven.

Toremovethe shelvesfrom the
ovenfor cleaning, pull outto stop
position, lifl.upon front and pull
them out.

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hassettings

forPREW54T,EM&m,BROIL,

‘H~ED BAKE,

%Yhenyou turn the knob to the
desired setting, the proper bu.1-mms
are activated for that opemtion.

CLEAN and OFF.

For normal oven ofperatima9turn
the knob to the desired temperature
which is marked in 250 increments.
It will normally take 30 to 60
seconds before the flame comes on.

Afier the ovenreaches the selected
temperature, the oven burner cycles
—offcompletely,then cmwith a
full flame—-tokeep the oven
temperature controHed.

The ovenhas four shelf supports—
A (bottom), B, C and D (top). Shelf
positions for cooking are suggested
on Baking and Roastingpages. To

removethe shelf supports, merely
lift them offthe “U’%haped

brackets atthe top ofthe oven.

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oven,evenwith theshelfonthe

lowestposition. Do notplacethe
pan directly on the ovenbottom—
air cannotcirculate underneathit.

Instead, removetheovenshelf
supports, set them on theoven
bottom, and placethe pan on top.

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when the ovendoor isopened.

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age6). Do not block thisduct

when cookingin the oven—itis

importantthat the flowoffreshair
totheovenburners be uninterrupted.
Avoidtouchingthe vent openings

or nearby surfaces during oven
cooking-they may become hot.

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isadjusted in the samemanner as it

is for the surface burners (see page

9). The air adjustment shutter for

the top (broil) burner is on the back
wallof the oven;the shutter for the
bottom burner is behind the base

panel below the oven door.

The burner flame for the top oven
burner shou~dbe steady with

approximately l-inch Muecones
and should not extend out over the
baffle edges. The flame for the
bottom burner should be steady

and sharp, with no yellow or

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severalpurposes.

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Toset the Clock, pwshthe knobin
andturn the clock handstothe

rightto the correcttime.Thenlet
theknoboutandcontinueturning
to OFI?.

The Minute Timerhasbeen
combinedwith the rangeclock.
Use it to time all your precise
cookingoperations. You’ll
recognizeitas the pointer which
isdifferentin color fromthe

clock hands.
Minutesare marked up to60on the

center ring ofthe clock.
Toset the F41irmteTimer, turn

theknobto the left, withoutpushing
in, until the pointer reaches the
numberofminutesyouwanttotime.

At the end

bwzi?er

ofthe set the, a

sounds to tell you time is
up. Turn the knob, withoutpushing
in, until the pointer reaches OFF
and the buzzer stops.

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This Timer will automatically start
and stopyour ovenfor you. Here’s
what youdo:

il. Make sure both your rangeclock
and

theSTART dial showthe correct

time ofday.When the STARTknob
is pushed in and turned, it will
“pop’’intoplace when the time

sho-wnon the rangeclock is reached.

2. Set the STARTcontrol. Push in
andturn theSTARTknobtothetime
youwanttheovento turn itselfon.
(Ifyouwant it to startoperating
immediately,do notsettheStart
time.)

3. Setthe STOPcontrol.Push in.
andturn theSTOPknobtothetime
youwantthe ovento turn itselfoff.

Note: There mustbeat leasta
half-hourdifferencebetweenthe

STARTandSTOPdialsforthe

automaticcontrol to work.

4. Set the OVEN NH’ knob to
TIME BAKE.

5. Setthe OVENTEI’W?knobto
the desired oventemperature.

Nowthe ovenwill turn itselfon
immediatelyor ata later Starttime
thatyouset,operateatthetemperature
youselected and turn itselfoff at
the Stop time youselected.

After ovenoperation is completed,
be sureto turn the OVEN TEMP
and OVEN SET knobs to OFF.

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2. Closeovendoor. TurnOVEN
SET knobtoBAKEor TIME

BAKEand OVENTEMP knobto
desiredtemperature.Preheatoven
foratleast 10minutesifpreheating
isnecessary.SeePREHEAT setting

on page 10.

3. Place foodin ovenon centerof
shelf.Allowat leastan inchbetween

edgeof bakewareand ovenwail
or adjacent utensils.

If cookingontwoshelvesat the
sametime, place shelvesabout4
inchesapart and staggerfood on

them.

4. Check food for donenessat
minimumtimeon recipe, Cook
longerifnecessary.Switchoff

heat and removefood.

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temperaturesbelow225”E and
whenbakingfoodssuch as, biscuits,

cookies,cakesand other pastries.
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wholemeals.

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use two shelvespositioned on the
second and fourth sets of supports
(B& D) from bottom of oven.

Bakeangel foodcakes on first shelf

position (A) from bottom of oven.

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measure the ingredientscarefully.
lfyou are using a package mix,
followiabei directions,

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frontoftheovenor ontheblack
glassdoorwhenfirstturningon the
oven,leave the ovendoorajar for

afewminutesor untiltheovenis

warm.

@Do notopen theovendoor during
abakingoperation—heatwillbelost
andthebakingtimemightneedto

beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor
bakingresults.

@Do notdisturb theheatcirculation

inthe ovenwiththeuseofaluminum
foil.Iffoilisused,placeasmall
sheetofit, about 10by 12inchesat
themost, onalowershelfseveral
inchesbelowthefood.Do notplace

foilon theovenbottom.

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and I?’ossibk?SOh.rti(ms

PIES

Burningaroundedges

Oventoo full;avoidovercrowding.

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@Edgesof crust toothin.
@Incorrect bakingtemperature.

Bottomcrustsoggyand unbaked
~Allow crust and/or f~llingto cool

sufficientlybeforefillingpie shell.

~Filling maybe toothinorjuicy.
@Filling allowedto standinpieshell
beforebaking. (Fillpie shellsand

bakeimmediately.)

~Ingredientsandproper measuring

affectthequalityofthecrust. Use a

testedrecipe and goodtechnique.
Make sure there arenotiny holesor
tears in a bottomcrust. “Patching”
a piecrust could cause soaking.

Pie filling rumsover
Q Topand bottom crust notwell

sealed together.
oEdgesofpiecrust notbuiltup
highenough.
~Too much filling.
~Check size ofpieplate.

Pastry istough; crust not flaky
QToomuch handllng.

QFattoo soft or cut intoofine.
Rolldough lightly and handle as
Jittie as possible.

GMKEs

cake riseshigher on oneside

~Batterspreadunevenlyinpan.
@Ovenshelvesnotlevel.
@Usingwarpedpans.
@Incorrectpansize.

Cakescrackingontop
eC!heckoventemperature.

~Battertoothick, foHowrecipe
orexactpackagedirections.
~Check-forpropershelfposition.
@Checkpansizecalledforinrecipe.
~Impropermixingofcake.

Cakefalls
~Toomuchshortening,sugaror

liquid.
~Checkleaveningagent,baking
powderor bakingsodatoassure
freshness.Makeahabitto note
expirationdates ofpackaged
ingredients.
~Cakenotbakedlongenoughor at
correcttemperature.
@Ifaddingoiltoa cake mix, make
certaintheoil isthe typeand
amountspecified. --

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~Check temperature.
@Check shelfposition.

Cakehas soggylayerw streaksat
bottom
@Undermining ingredients.

Q Shorteningtoosoftforproper
creaming.

~Toomuch liquid.

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surface

e~heck temperature.

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carefully as giveninreliable recipe
or on conveniencefoodpackage.

Q Flatcookie sheetswill givemore
evenbakingresults.Don’tovercrowd
foodson a baking sheet.

~Convenience foodsusedbeyond
their expiration date.

Bm’wningmom not’keaibkwin

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check gasketseal.

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glassandpyrocerarn,
generallyabsorbheatwhichmay rest.tltindry,crispcrusts.
Reduceovenheat25°F.iflightercrustsaredesired.Preheat
castironforbakingsomefoodsforrapidbrowningwhenfood

is added.

Ihemt

Biscuits(Yz-in.thick)
Coffeecake

Corn breador muffins
Gingerbread

Muffins
Popovers

Quickloaf bread
Yeastbread (2 loaves)

Plainrolls
Sweetrolls

Cakes

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ingel food

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lqxakes

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.ayer, chocolate

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Brownies
Drop

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Rolledor sliced

Fruits,
other Desserts

Baked apples

Custard

Puddings, rice

and custard

Pies
Frozen
Meringue

One crust

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Bakedpotatoes

Moped dishes

cookware Comments

ShinyCookieSheet
ShinyMetalPanwith

satin-finishbottom
Cast Ironor GlassPan
ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalMuffinPans
DeepGlassor Cast IronCups

Metal or Glass LoafPans
Metal or Glass LoafPans

ShinyOblongor Muffin Pans

ShinyOblongor Muffin Pans

Aluminumllbe Pan
kletalJellyRoll Pan
Vletalor CeramicI%

Metalor CeramicPan
lhinyMetal Muffin Pans
vletalor GlassLoaf or
!ube Pan
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atin-finishbottom
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atin-finishbottom

or GlassLoaf Pans

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Cookie Sheet

Glass or Metai Pans
Glass CustardCups or
Casserole (setin pan of hotwater)
GlassCustard Cups or
Casserole

FoilPanon Cookie Sheet
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Yass or Satin-finish Metal
llass or Satin-finish Metal

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B,A

B
B

A, B

B
B

A, B
A, B

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B

A, B

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B

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B,C

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B, C

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400°-4750
350°-4000

400°-4500

350°

400°-4250

375°

350°-3750
375°-4250

375°-4250
350°-3750

325°-3750
375°-4000

325°-3500

325°-3500

350°-3750
275°-3000

350°--v50

350°-37s0

350°

325°-3500
350°-4000

400°-4250

375°-4000

350°-4000
300°-3500

325°

400°-4250
325°-3500

400°-4250
400°-4250

450°

325”-400°
325°-3750
300°-3500

Time,

MinutesFood

15-20
20-30
20-40

45-55
20-30

45-60

45-60
45-60

10-25
20-30

30-55

10-15
45-60

45-65
20-25

2-4 hrs.

20-35

25-30

40-60

25-35

10-20

6-12
7-12

30-60
30-60

50-90

45-70

15-25

45-60
40-60

12-15

60-90
30-60
30-75

Canned, refrigeratedbiscuitstake2 to4
minuteslesstime.

Preheat cast ironpan forcrispcrust.

Decreaseabout5 minutesformuffinmix.
Or bakeat 450”F.for25 minutes,then at
350”F.for 10to 15minutes.
Dark metal or glass givesdeepest
browning,

Forthin rolls, Shelf Bmaybe used.
Forthin rolls, Shelf Bmaybe used.

Twopiecepan isconvenient.
Line panwithwaxedpaper.

Paper liners producemore moistcrusts.
Use 300”F.and ShelfB forsmall or
individualcakes.

Bar cookies from mixuse sametime.
Use ShelfC and increasetemperature
25 to50”F.for more browning.

Reducetemperature to300”F.for large
custard.
Cook breador rice pudding withcustard
base 80to 90 minutes.

Large piesuse 400°F. andincrease time.
Toquickly brown meringueuse 400”F.for
8to 10minutes.
Custard fillings requirelower temperature,
longer time.

Increase time for largeamount or size.

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Tendermeatorpoultrycan ‘be
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Roastingtemperatures,which

shouldbe lowandsteady,keep
spatteringto aminimum.?Vhen
roasting,it is not necessaryto sear,

baste,cover,or add watertoyour
meat. Roastingis easy,just follow
thesesteps:

Step 1. Positionovenshelfat
secondfrombottomposition(B)

forsmallsizeroast (3 to5lbs.) and
atbottomposition (A) forlarger
roasts.

Step 2: Checkweightofroast.

Placemeatfat-side-upor poultry
breast-side--uponroastingrack in a
shallowpan. Themeltingfat will
bastethe meat. Select a pan as
closeto thesizeofmeatas possible.
(W-oilerpan withrackis a ~ood

pan forthis.)
Step 3: IS.n-nOVENSET to BAKE

and OVENTEMP todesired
temperature.Checkthe Roasting
Chart fortemperatures and

approximatecookingtimes.

Step 4:Mostmeatscontinueto
cookslightlywhilestanding after
beingremovedfrom the oven.For
rare or mediuminternaldoneness,

ifmeatisto stand 10to 20 minutes

whilemakinggravyor foreasier
carving,youmaywish to remove
meatfrom ovenjust beforeitis
done. If no standingis planned,
cookmeatto suggested
temperature.

Frozenroastsof beef, pork,

lamb,etc., can be startedwithout
thawing,but allow10to 25 minutes
per pound additionaltime (10

minutesper poundfor roastsunder

5 pounds, more time for larger

roasts).

Thawmostfrozenpoultry before

roastingtoensureevendoneness.

Somecommercial frozen poultry

can be cooked successfullywithout

thawing.Followdirections given

on packer’slabel.

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Tendercuts; rib, high quality
sirloin tip, rump or topround*

Lamb legor bone-inshoulder*

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Pork loin, rib or shoulder*
Ham, pre-cooked

Hum, raw

*Forboneless rolled roastsover 6-inches
thick, add 5 to 10minutes per lb. totimes
given above.

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325°

325°

325°
325°

325°

325°

325°

375°

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Medium:
WellDone:

Rare:
Medium:
WellDone:

WellDone:
WellDone:

ToWarm:

WellDone:

WellDone:
WellDone:

Well Done:

ApproximateRoastingTime
in Minutesper Pound

3 to5-lhs.
24-30

30-35 22-25
35-45

21-25
25-30 24-28
30-35

35-45
35-45 30-40

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20-30 17-20

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35-40 30-35

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150°-1600
170°-185°

130”-140°
150°-160°
170°-1850

170°-180°
170°-1800
125°-1300

160°

185°-190°
185°-1900

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smoking,leavinga layerabout

l/8-inchthick.

2. Arrange foodon rack and
positionthebroilerpan on the

appropriateshelfinthe oven.
Placingfoodcloser to flame
increasesexteriorbrowningof

food,but also increases spattering
andthe possibilityoffatsand meat

juices igniting.

Close ovendoor and turn OVEN

T knobto BROIL. For most

foods,turn OVENTEMP knob to

13ROIL.Do not turn OWENT’EIWP

knob past Broii positionorbroiler

bum&VW nothperate.Note:

Chicken and ham are broiled at a
lowersetting inorder to cook food

through beforeover-browningit.

4. Turn most foodsonce during
cooking (the exception is thin fillets

offish; oil one side, place thatside
downonbroilerrackandcookwithout
turning until done). Time foods for

aboutone-half thetotalcooking
time, turn food, then continue to

cook topreferred doneness.

5. Turn OVEN SET and OVEN

TEMP knobs to OFF, Remove
broiler pan from oven and serve
food immediately. Leavepan

~wtsidethe oven to cool.

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door closed. However,if youlike
yoursteaksveryrare insideand
charred on the outside,leavethe

ovendoor slightlyajar.

Quantity

Food Thickness position
Bacon

GroundBeef

WellDone

Beef Steaks

Rare
Medium
WellDone

Rare
Medium
WellDone

Chicken(450°) 1whole A

BakeryProducts

Bread(Toast)or 2-4 slices c
ToasterPastries 1pkg. (2)

English Muffins 2-split

Lobstertails 2-4

(6to 8-02. each)

Fish l-lb, fillets % to

Hamslices (450°)

Precooked

Porkchops

WellDone 2 (l-in. thick), A

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Lamb

Medium 2(1 in.)

WellDone
Medium

WellDone

Wieners,

similarprecooked
sausages,
bratwurst

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l~-in. thick

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(2to 2%-lbs.),
split lengthwise

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l-in. thick

2 (’Ain.)

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about 10to 12-oz.

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about 1lb.

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Space evenly.Upto 8 patties
takeaboutsametime.

7-8

Steakslessthan l-inch cook
throughbeforebrowning.
Panfryingis recommended,

Slash fat.

6-7

Reducetimesabout5 to 10
minutesperside forcut-up
chicken. Brusheach sidewith
meltedbutter.Broilwithskin
sidedownfirstandbroilwith
door closed.

Y2-1 Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish

muffinscut-side-upandbrush
with butterifdesired.

Cut throughbackofshell,spread

open. Brush with meltedbutter

turn

beforeandafter half time.

over.

Handle and turnvery carefully.
Brush with lemonbutter before
and duringcooking ifdesired.
Preheat broiler to increase
browning.

Increasetimes5-10minutesper

8

side for 1Winch thickor home
cured.

Slash fat,

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important so yourrange willgive
youefficientand satisfactory
service. Followthese directions
carefiliy in caring for it tohelp

assuresafeand proper
maintenance.

BE SUIR.EELEC’K’IUICPCNVER
1s OFF BEFOB CLEANING
M PmT Cm YOUR lRAJ$lGE.
(13Xceptfor operating the self-

cleaning cycle).

Chu’twIEmmid Finifk

When the rangeis cool, washthe
enamelfinish with mild soapand
wateror a mild abrasivecleanser
appliedwith a damp cloth. Rinse

the sufiace withclean waterand
dry with a softcloth. If youwish,
occasionallyapply a thincoatof
mildcleaning wax to help protect

the finish.

There are a number of precautions
youcan take to avoidmarring the
surface of the range and to prevent

it from becoming‘dull.Do~’tslide

heavypans across it. H youspill
foodswith a lotofacid (tomatoes,
sauerkraut, fruitjuices, etc.) or

foodswith high sugarcontent,

clean them up as soon as possible.
If allowed to set, these foodscould
cause a dull spot. Also, nomatter

howstubborn the food stain, never

use harsh abrasive cleansers. They
could permanently damage the
enamel surface.

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panel clean afler each use of the
oven.For amore thorough cleaning,

the knobs can be removed by
pulling them off the knob stems.
Clean with mild soap and water,

rinse with clean water-and polish
dry with a softcloth.

Do not use abrasive cleansers,

strong liquid cleaners or oven
cleaners on the Corlti’olpane}as
they wiHdamage the finish.

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and, ofcourse, afterspillovers.
Washtheminhot, soapywaterand
rinse withcleanwater.Dry the
grateswith a cloth—don’tputthem
back on the rangewet.When
replacingthe grates, be sure they’re

lockedintopositionovertheburners.
Toget rid ofburned-on food, soak

thegratesin a slightlydiluted
liquidcleanser.

Althoughthey’redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylose their
shine, regardlessofthe care you
takeofthem. This is due to their
exposureto high temperatures.

Topreserve the grates’porcelain
finishaslong as possible,havea

pan on thegratebeforeyouturn on
theburner,andlowertheflamewhen
foodreachesthedesiredtemperature.

Drip Pa-B$

Removethe grates and lift out the
chrome drip pans. Washthem in
hot, soapy water. Rinse them with
clean hot water and polish them dry
with a cloth. Never use abrasive

cleaneror steel wool-they’ll scratch

the surface. Instead, soak the drip
pans for about20 minutesin slightly
diluted liquid cleanser ~r mild
solution of amonia and water (1/2
cup ofammonia to one gallon of
water). Afier soakting,wash them

in hot, soapy water. Rinse with
clean water and.-polishwith a cloth.

Do not attempt to clean the drip

pans in the self-cleaning oven.

Cleantheareaunderthe cooktop
often.Built-upsoil, especially
grease,maycatchfire.

Tomake cleaningeasier, the entire
cooktopmaybeliftedupandheldup
bylockingarms that catch and hold
the top up when it’sallthe wayup.

Be sure all bulmem are turned
off bef’re raising the ‘cOoktope
Then removethegrates, graspthe
front sidesofthecooktopand lift.

After cleaning underthe cooktop
with hot, mild soapywaterand a
clean cloth, putthecooktopback in
place. Lift up a littleto releasethe
lockingarms andpushthem in

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Becarefulnotto pinch your fingers.

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timesforproper ignitionand an

even,unhamperedflame.

Cleanthe burners routinelyand
especiallyafter badspillovers
whichcould clogtheseholes.
Burnerslift rightoutforcleaning.

Note: A screw holdseach ofthe
burnersinplace to keep themfrom

obblingaround during shipment.

s indicatetheirlocation,Remove
shippingscrewwith a Phillips

ead screwdriver,liftthe burner, tilt

Itto one sideatthe end closestto
theigniter andmoveit towardthe
backof’the range. This disengages
itfromthe gas valvesat the front of

therange, andit liftsout easily.

Toremoveburned-on food, soak
theburner ina solutionofaproduct

usedfor cleaningthe insideofcofke
makers. Soak the burner for20 to
30 minutes. If the fooddoesn’t
rinseoffcompletely,scrub itwith

soapand wateror a mild abrasive

cieanser and a damp cloth.
Beforeputting the burner back, dry

it thoroughly by setting it in a warm

ovenfor 30 minutes. Then place it
[~[]ckin the range, making sure it is

properly seated and level.

The ovendoor isremovableto
makecleaningthe oveneasier.

Toremovethe door, openita few
inchesto the special stopposition
that will holdthe door open. Grasp
firmly on each sideandliftthe door

straightup and offthehinges.(Due
to the largeamountof insulation
and the constructionofthedoor,
it is heavy.)

Note: Be careful nottoplacehands
between the spring hingeandthe
ovendoor frame. The hinge could
snap back and pinch fingers.

Washwith hot, soapywater. For

stubborn spots, use a solutionof
ammonia and water. Do not
immerse the door in water.

%3rephwe the door, position slots
in bottom ofdoor overthe hinges
that are in the “out” position. Then
lower the door slowlyand evenly
over both hingesat the sametime.

If hinges snap back against the oven

frame, pull them back out.

Ovenshelvesand shelf supports
maybe cleanedwitha mild
abrasivecleanser following
manufacturer’sdirections.After
cleaning,rinse theshelveswith
cleanwaterand dry with adry
cloth.Toremoveheavy,burned-on
soil, soapymetalpadsmaybe used
followingmanufacturer’sdirections.
Afterscrubbing,wash with soapy
water,rinse anddry.

Afterbroiling,removethe broiler
rack and carefullypour offthe
grease. Washand rinse thepan
andrack inhot, soapywater.

If foodhasburned on, sprinklethe
broilerrack whilehotwithdetergent
andcoverwith wetpaper towels or
a dish cloth. That way,burned-on
foodswill soak loosewhile the
mealisbeing served.

Do notstorea soiledbroiler pan
and rack in the oven.

The lightbulb islocatedinthe
upper~eftcorner of the oven.
Beforereplacingthe bulb,
disconnectelectric powertothe
rangeat the main fuse or circuit
breakerpanel. Letthe bulbcool
completelybeforeremovingit.
Do not touch a hotbulb witha
dampclothasthebulb willbreak.

Replacewith a hightemperature
appliancebulb ofthe same wattage.

2. Lift upon the clip inthecenter
ofthepanelat the back side,and
slidethe paneltowardthe front of

therange. This will disengagethe
twolockingtabs on thefrontand
rear edges. Youmay nowliftthe
panel up andout.

Toreplace the panel, insert the two
lockingtabs on the back side into

the slots at the rear first, then slide
the panel towardsthe back of the
rangeto engage the front tabs.
Then push down on the clip to lock
the panel in place.

Note: Youmust hold the clip up
while slidingthe panel.

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specialprotectiveshield overthe
o~enlightbulb. Tochangethe bulb,
removethe four screwson themetal
ring around the light. Lift offthe
ring, theglass shield and the gasket
behindit.

After replacingthebulb, reassemble
the parts inthis order: gasket first,
then glass and finally the metal
ring. It’simportant that the gasket
seals tightly; otherwise, heat from
the ovenduring a self-cleaning
cyclecould break the bulb.

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newovenhasbeencarefullyadjusted
toprovideaccurate temperatures.
However,if thisovenhasreplaced

oneyouhaveusedfor severalyears,

youmay noticea differencein the
degreeofbrowningor thelength
oftime required when usingyour
favoriterecipes.Oventemperature

controlshavea tendencyto “drift”

overa period ofyears and since
thisdrifi isverygradual, it is not
readilynoticed.Therefore,you

mayhavebecomeaccustomedto

yourpreviousovenwhich may
haveprovidedahigher or lower
temperaturethanyou selected.

Beforeattemptingto havethe

temperatureofyour new oven
changed,be sure you havefollowed
thebakingtime and temperatureof

therecipe carefully.Then, after
youhave used the ovena fewtimes

ndyou feeltheovenistoohot

too cool, there is a simple

iustmentYoucan makeyourself

on-theOVE-NTEMP knob.

Pullthe knob off the control shaft

and look attheback side. There is
a disc in thecenter of the knobskirt
witha seriesof notcheson the inner

edgenexttothe knob shaft. One of
these notches ispositioned overa

pointer on thesideof the knobshaft.

Noteposition of

pointer to notches

before adjustment

Notewhichnotchthepointeris
locatedin. Tomakeanadjustment,
carefhllyloosen(approximately
oneturn), but do notcompletely
removethe two screwsthat holdthe

skirttotheknob. Holdthe knob in
one handandwiththeotherhand
carefullytilttheskirt untilthe notch
inthe discclears thepointeronthe

knobshaft.
Toraise the oventemperature,turn

the dial inthedirectionof the
arrow for “Raise~’Tolowerthe
temperature,turn the dial in the
directionofarrowfor “Lower;’
Each notchwill changethe oven

temperatureapproximately25°F.
Wesuggest that you makethe

adjustmentone notch from the

originalsettingand check oven
performancebeforemaking any
additionaladjustments.

After the adjustmentismade, make
sure the pointer on the knobshaft
is alignedwith the notchinthedisc.

Press skirtand knob togetherand
retightenscrewssotheyare snug,
but be carefulnotto overtighten.

Re-installknob on rangeand
check performance. Note: After
an adjustmenthas beenmadethe

“Off” and “Broil” positionswill
not line up with the indicator mark
on thecontrol panel as they
previouslydid. This condition
is normal and will notcreate

a problem.

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RecommendedCMmingTime:
R“bfkmtesoi!—2’hours
[thinspills and light spatter)

Exm%?ivelyHeavySOW-4kmrs

@i?wygreasespillsand spatter)

step1:

Removethebroiler pan, broiler
rack, other cookware and any

aluminumfoilfrom theoven—they
can’twithstandthe high cleaning
temperatures.

step 2:

Removethe raised sectionofthe
ovenbottom(see page 18).If it is
excessivelysoiled, clean itand
replace it.

step3:

Clean spattersor soilon the oven
front frame (A), the ovendoor
outsidethegasket @) and the small
area at the front center ofthe oven

bottom. These areas heat enough
to burn soil on. Polishthese areas

with a dry cloth. Do not clean the
gasket (B). Do not let water run
down through openingsinthe

top of thedoor (C). Never use a
commercial oven cleaner in or

around the self-cleaningoven.

@Make sure

and the STARTdial showthe
correct time ofday.When the
STARTknob is pushed in and
turned, it will “pop” intoplace
when the time shownon the range

clock is reached.

@Decide on cleaning hours

necessary-two hours formoderate
soiior three to fourhours for
heavy soil.

@Add these hoursto present time
ofday,then push inand turn STOP
dial clockwise to desired time.

step 2:

11.wnthe OVEl$iTEMP and
O$%iT+JSET knobs to CLEAN.

boththe rangeclock

TheCLEANINGlightwillcomeon.
step 3:

Rush the Self-CleanLatch Lever

to the righttoikk the ovendoor.

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lightwillcome on, indicatingoven
ishot and door cannot be opened.
Oven door and window (on models
so equipped) get hot during self­cleaning. DO NOT TOUCH.

After cleaning is complete, the
ovendoor will.staylocked.untilthe
ovencoolsand the LOCKED light
goes off. This takes about 30
minutes.

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leavethe OVEN SET and.OVEN
THVH?
position and movethe latch lever
to the left to unlock the door.

knobsintheCLEAN

step2:

Turn OVENSETandOVEN

TEMP knobsto OFF.

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3,%3. Later ‘The

Ifyouwishtostartandstopcleaning

ata latertimethanshownon clock,
pushinandturnSTARTdialtotime
youwishto start. Add thehours
neededforcleaningto this “start”

time,thenpushinand turn STOP

dialtothisdesiredtime.Ovenwill
automaticallyturnonandoff at the
settimes.

If YOUHa%’eto Interrupt the
cleGk&Hg cycle

Step L TurntheSTOPdialuntilthe
pointerisatthecorrect timeofday.

(Thedial willbeinthe outposition
whenthe pointerisat the timeof
day.)

Step 2. LeavetheOVEN SET and
OVENTEMP knobsattheCLEAN

ttings.If the “Lock” lightis on,

ituntilthelightgoesoffbefore

movingthe late%lever.

SteP3. Pushtheself-cleanlatch
lev&-totheleft. This will unlockthe

ovendoor so itcan beopened.
Step 4. Turn theOVEN SET and

OVENTEMP knobsfrom CLEAN
toOFF after thedoor hasbeen
opened.

Impm’t-ant:Any attempt to force
the Seif%h%mlatch lever to lock or
unlock the door without electric

power applied to the ovenor with
the OVEN SET wmhr OVEN
‘1’EMPknob in any other position

but CLEAN, can result in damage
to the door locking mechanism.

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immediately eventhmqghl1set

my Ovwil dean

all the timeand dean knobs

correctly?

A. Check to besureyourSTART
dialis setto the sametimeasthe
rangeclock. Also check to be sure
LAI12HLEVER is in the CLEAN

position.
Q. Mmy ovenclock is not

working~can Istillself-clean

my oven?
A. No. YourAutomaticOven

Timer uses the rangeclock to help
startand stop yourself-cleaning

cycle.
Q. CanIuse emnmerchdoven

cleanerson any part of my

self-cleaningoven’?
A. No cleaners or coatingsshould

be usedaround anypart ofthis
oven.If you do usethem and do not
wipethe oven absolutelyclean, the

residuecan scar the oven surface
and damage metalpartsthe next
time the ovenisautomatically
cleaned.

Q. Can 1clean the Woven Gasket

around the ovendoor?

A. No, thisgasketisessentialfor

a good oven seal and care mustbe
taken not to rub, damage or move
this gasket.

Q. what should 1do if excessive
smoking occurs during

This iscaused byexcessivesoil,

A.

cleaning?

and youshould switchthe OVEN
SET knob to OFF. Open windows
to rid room of smoke. Allow the

ovento cool for at Ieast one bow
before opening the door. Wipe up
the excess soiland reset the clean
cycle.

Q.Should therebe anyodor

duringtheCkxmimg?
A. Yes,there maybe a slightodor

duringthefirst fewcleanings.
Failureto wipe outexcessivesoil
mightalso causeanodorwhen
cleaning.

Q. What causesthehair-like
lineson the enameled.surface of
my oven?

A. This is a normalcondition,
resultingfrom heatingand cooling
duringcleaning.These linesdo not
affecthowyourovenperforms.

Q. Why do 1haveash!k4tinmy

oven

afterdefining?

Sometypesof soil willleave

A.

a depositwhichisash. It canbe
removedwith a damp spongeor
cloth.

Q. My oven shelvesdo not slide
easily.What is the matter?

A. After manycleanings,oven

shelvesmaybecome so clean they

do notslideeasily.If youwish

shelvesto slidemore easily,
dampen fingerswith a small
amountofcookingoil and.rub
lightlyoversides of shelf where
theycontact shelfsupports.

Q. My oven shelvesand shelf

suppmls

after severalcleanings. 1s this

normal?

A. Yes.After manycleanings,the

shelvesand shelf supports may lose

some luster anddiscolor.

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hear dullrimgek%mingERormal?

A. Yes.This isthe metal.heating
and cooling during both the

cooking and.cleaning flmctionso

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PART MATERIALSTOUSE GENERALDMUNT!HOFJS
BroilerPzulandRack

Metal,including ~ Soap
SideTrims and
TrimStrips

DuterPorcelain
EnamelSurface*

~ Soapand Whter
@Soap-Filled Scouring Pad
~ Plastic Scouring Pad

and Water

~ Paper Towel
~ Dry Cloth
~ Soapand Water

Drain fat,cool pan andrackslightly. (Do not let soiled panand rackstand in

ovento cool.) Sprinkle on detergent. Fill pan with warm waterand spreadcloth
or papertowel over rack. Let panandrack stand

if necessary. Rinse and dry. OP’HON:Clean panandrack indishwasher.DO

NOT CLEANIN SELF-CLEANING
Pull offknobs.Washgentlybut do notsoak. Dry and returncontrols torange.

Clean outsideof cooled blackglass door with a glass cleaner that doesnot
containammonia.
and polishwitha dry cloth. If knobsare removed,do notallow waterto run
downinsidesurface of glass whilecleaning.

Wash,rinse, and then polishwitha dry cloth. DO N(YfUSEsteel wool,

abrasives, ammonia, acids, or commercial ovencleaners whichmaydamage

the finish.

Avoidcleaningpowdersor harsh abrasives which mayscratch the enamel.

If acids shouldspill on the rangewhileit is hot, use a dry paper towelor cloth
to wipe upright away,Whenthe surface hascooled, washand rinse.

For other spills, suchas fatsmatterings,etc., wash with soapand water when
cooledand then rinse. Polish with adry cloth.

Wash other glass with cloth dampened insoapywater.Rinse

B

fora fewminutes.Wash; scour

OVEN.

%inted Surfaces

nside Oven Door* @Soap and Water

)ven Gasket
lven ~jner

Shelves

(See Self-Cleaning
Oven Directions)

Chrome-Plated
Drip Pans

Burner Grates @Soap and Wmcr

o Soap and Water

QSoapand Water

~ Soap and Water

oSoapand MMcr

QStiff-Bristled Brush
~ Soap-Filled Scouring Pad

(Non-metallic)

@Soap-Filled Scouring Pad
(Non-metallic)

9 Solution for Cleaning Wipeoff burner heads. If heavy spilloveroccurs, removeburners from range

Inside of Coffee Makers
~Soap and Water
@Mild Abrasive Cleanser
@Damp Cloth

Use a mildsolution of soapand water. Do not use anyharshabrasives or
cleaning powderswhich mayscratch or mar surface.

Removeovendoor by opening a few inches, grasping it at sides, and lifting up
and awayfrom hinges. Clean with soap andwater. Replaceby graspingdoor at

sides, liningup door with hinges, and pushingdoor firmly intoplace.
AvoidgettingANY cleaning materials on the gasket.
Cool beforecleaning. Frequent wipingwith mild soap and water will prolong

the time betweenmajor cleanings. Be sure to rinse thoroughly.
Shelves canbe cleaned inSelf-CleaningOven, dishwasher,or byhand, using

soap and water.Rinse thoroughlyto removesoap after cleaning.

Clean as described below or indishwasher. DO NOT GLEANUNSEILF-
CLEMWW OVENas they will discolor. Wipeall chrome drip pans after each
cookingso unnoticed spatter will notburnon nexttime you cook. Toremove
burned-onspatters, use any or all cleaning materials mentioned. Rubfigh?ly
withscouring pad to prevent scratching of the surface.

Liftout whencool. Soak 5 to 10minutes ifdesired inwarmsolution of
~ishwasherdetergent. Scour with materials mentioned hereto removeburned­.mfood particles. DO NOT ICLEAN!H’4SELF-CLEANING

(SCCpage 17)and soak them for 20 to30minutes in solution of hot water and
product for cleanii~ginside of coffee inakers, such as Dip-It brand. If soil dots
not rinse off coinpletely, scrub burners with soap aild water or a inild abrasive

cleanser anda damp cloth. Dry burners in a warm oven for 30 minutes before
returi~ingthein to the range. DO NOT’CLEANUNSELF-ICLEAIWNGOVENI

OVEN.

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~Spillagcof marinades, fruitjuices, aid basting ina{crialscontaining acids inaycause discoloration.

care bciilg[Aci] to imttouchany ho{portion of the oven. When the surface is cool, clean and rinse.

Spillowrsshouldbewipedup imm~diately,with

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e ~ak~ sure e~~ctri~a]p~~gisph.gged intoalive power C)Uth3.

~Burnerholesonsideofburner
@Burnersmaynotbefittedcorrectly ontothe gaswolves.Removeand

reinstallthemproperly.

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Makesure thermostatcapillary bulb(locatedinupperportion of oven)isin

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correctposition,nottouchingovensidesandnotcoatedwithanything.
@Aluminumfoilbeingusedimproperly in oven.
~Ovenventblockedon topofrange.

~Incorrectutensil

@Ovenbottomnotsecurely seatedinposition.

-SOVENT13MPknob setincorrectlyor notturned on.

oCheck common

being used. check each cookingsectionfor utensiltips.

&~ing, Roasting and Broiling problems onpages12-15.

~~y be clogged. Remove and c]ean them.

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73obtain service, seeyourwarranty
on the back pageofthis book.

W_c”reproud of our service and
vxt}tyouto bepleased. If for some
rc:]sonyou are not happy with the

scm’iceyou receive, here are three

sicpsto follow for further help.
FIRST,contact thepeople who

smiced your appliance. Explain

@Rangeelectricalplugmust be securely seatedinalive poweroutlet.Check

forblown fuseor tripped circuitbreaker.

@Electricalplugmust be pluggedintoalivepoweroutlet.

I @Automatic Timer not setor not set properly.The STOPdial mustbesetand

advancedbeyondthe timenotedon the &nge Clock.
@STOPdial notadvancedforlongenough time. There mustbeatleastahalf-

hourdifferencefrom StarttimetoStoptime for Timer towork.
~BothOVENSET and OVEN TEMP knobsmustbe setat CLEAN setting.

@Latch not in CLEAN position.
@OVENSET andOVENTEMP knobs mustbeat CLEAN beforethe~at&

levercan be moved.

why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this wiHsolve the problem. not resolved, write:

NEXT, ifyou are still notpleased, Major Appliance
write all the details—including Consumer Action Panel
your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still

20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606

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becauseof a manufacturing defect.

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teach youhowto usethe product.

Readyour Use and (Me material.

If youthen haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer or our

Consumer Affairs office at the
address below.

@Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealeror installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequateelectrical, gas, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

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succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinary homeuse

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warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is

LIMITEDbecauseyou must payto
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All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
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servicersduring normalworking
hours.

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for other than itsintended purpose
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