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Installation Instructions
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Control
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Gas
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Safety Instructions
7 Surface Cooking
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Control Settings
Cooktop
Cookware
Flame Size
lighting Instructions
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WARNING: If
the information in this
guide is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury or death.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
●
Do not try to light any appliance.
●
Do not touch any electrical switch; do
not use any phone in your building.
●
Immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
●
If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
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performed by a qualified installer, service
or
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gas
agency
supplier.
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Service Centers.
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pleased. If for some
service
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appliance. Explain why you are not
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details—including your phone number-to:
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replacement parts,
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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
●
The
California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act
to publish a list of substances known to the state
to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm, and requires businesses to warn customers
of potential exposure to such substances.
Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to
four of these substances,
monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily
by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or
LP
fuels. Properly adjusted burners, indicated by a
bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize
incomplete combustion. Exposure to these
substances can be minimized by venting with an
open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.
●
Fluorescent light
standing pilot ranges contain mercury.
model has these features, they must be recycled
according to local, state and federal codes.
When You Get Your Range
●
Have the installer show you the location of the
range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it off
if necessary.
●
Have your range installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer,
with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment
and service should be performed only by qualified
gas range installers or service technicians.
●
Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of
your range unless it is specifically recommended
in this guide.
to a qualified technician.
●
Plug your range into a 120-volt grounded
outlet only.
prong from the plug. If in doubt about the grounding
of the home electrical system, it is your personal
responsibility and obligation to have an ungrounded
outlet replaced with a properly grounded,
prong outlet in accordance with the National
Electrical Code. In Canada, the appliance must be
electrically grounded in accordance with the
Canadian Electrical Code. Do not use an extension
cord with this appliance.
●
Locate the range out of kitchen
and out of drafty locations to prevent pilot
outage (on standing pilot models) and poor
air circulation.
requires the Governor of California
namely benzene, carbon
bulbs
and safety valves on
If your
in accordance
AH other servicing should be referred
Do not remove the round grounding
three-
traff]c
path
●
Be sure all packing materials are removed from
the range
before operating it to prevent fire or
smoke damage should the packing material ignite.
●
Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a
qualified service technician or installer for the
type of gas (natural or LP) that is to be used.
Your range can be converted for use with either
type of gas. See the Installation Instructions.
WARNING: These adjustments must be made by
qualified service technician in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions and all codes
znd
requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in
serious injury or property damage. The qualified
agency performing this work assumes responsibility
for the conversion.
●
After prolonged use of a range, high floor
temperatures may result and many floor
will
coverings
not withstand this kind of use.
Never install the range over vinyl tile or linoleum
that cannot withstand such type of use. Never
install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.
Using Your Range
A
VVM?RJING-AII
can tip and injury could result. To
prevent accidental tipping of the
range,
attach it to the wall and
installing the Anti-Tip device supplied.
To check if the device is installed and
engaged properly, carefully tip the
range forward. The Anti-Tip device should engage
and prevent the range from tipping over.
pull
If you
the range out from the wall for any
reason, make sure the device is properly engaged
when you push the range back against the wall.
If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range
tipping over and causing injury if you or
stand, sit or lean on an open door.
Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information
in this guide. Failure to take this precaution could
result in tipping of the range and injury.
●
Do not leave children alone or unattended
where a range is hot or in operation.
They could be seriously burned.
●
For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
ranges
floor
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
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CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE—CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
●
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the door, broiler drawer or cooktop. They
could damage the range and even tip it over,
causing severe personal injury.
●
Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool
before touching them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
●
Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance.
Be careful when
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flame or hot oven surfaces
and may cause severe burns.
●
Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up
a flaming pan.
Turn the controls off. Smother a
flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet
tlat
tray. Use a multi-purpose dry chemical or
or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by
using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely by
closing the oven door and turning the oven off or
by using a
tnulti-purpose
dry chemical or
foam-
type fire extinguisher.
●
Do not store flammable materials in an oven, a
range broiler or storage drawer or near a cooktop.
●
DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
●
Do
not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
●
When cooking pork,
follow the directions exactly
and always cook the meat to an internal temperature
of at least
17(PF.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be present in the meat,
it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.
Surface Cooking
●
Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
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Always use the LITE position (on electric
ignition models) or the HI position (on standing
pilot models) when igniting the top burners
and
make sure the burners have ignited.
●
Never leave the surface burners unattended at
high flame settings.
Boilovers
cause smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
●
Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not
extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive
●
Use only dry pot holders—moist
tlame
is hazardous.
or damp pot holders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
●
Do not let pot holders come near open flames
when lifting cookware.
Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.
●
To minimize the possibility of burns,
ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware
handles toward the side or back of the range
without extending over adjacent burners.
●
Always turn the surface burners to
of”f bef’ore
removing cookware.
●
Carefully watch foods being fried at a
high
flame setting.
●
Never block the vents (air openings) of the
range.
They provide the air inlet and
outlet
that
are necessary for the range to operate properly
with correct combustion. Air openings are located
at the rear of the cooktop, at the top and bottom
ot
the oven door, and at the bottom of the range under
the broiler drawer.
●
Do not use a wok on models with sealed burners
if the wok has a round metal ring that is placed
over the burner grate to support the wok.
This
ring acts as a heat trap, which may damage the
burner grate and burner head. Also, it may cause
the burner to work improperly. This may cause a
carbon monoxide level above that allowed by
current standards, resulting in a health hazard.
●
Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can
Frost
ctiuse
hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan.
●
Use the least possible amount of fat for effective
shallow or deep-fat frying.
of
fat
can cause spillovers when food is added.
●
Use a deep fat thermometer
Filling the pan
too full
whenever possible to
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
●
Never try to move a pan of hot fat,
deep fat fryer. Wait until the
o
When using glass cookware,
fat
make sure it is
especially a
is cool.
designed for top-of-range cooking.
●
If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in frying,
stir together before heating or as fats
melt slowly.
●
Use
proper pan
size—Avoid pans that are
unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having
flat bottoms large enough to properly contain food
and avoid
boilovers
and spillovers and large
enough to cover burner grate, This will both save
cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations
of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left
on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that
can be easily grasped and remain cool.
●
Keep all plastics away from the top burners.
●
Do not leave plastic
items on the cooktop-
they may melt If left
‘OOclOsetOthevent m
●
Do not leave any items
Vent appearance and
Iocatlon
vary
on the cooktop.
The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable
items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cause them to burst.
●
To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be
certain that the controls for all burners are at
the off position and all grates are cool before
attempting to remove them.
●
When flaming foods are under the hood, turn
the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread
the flames.
●
If range is located near a window,
do not hang
long curtains that could blow over the top burners
and create a fire hazard.
●
When a pilot goes out
(on standing pilot models),
you will detect a faint odor of gas as your signal
to relight the pilot. When relighting the pilot,
make sure burner controls are in the off position,
and follow instructions in this book to relight.
●
If you smell gas,
and you have already made sure
pilots are lit (on standing pilot models), turn off the
gas to the range and
call
a qualified service technician.
Never use an open flame to locate a leak.
Baking, Broiling and Roasting
●
Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in the oven can ignite.
●
Place the oven shelves in the desired position
while the oven is cool.
●
Stand away from the range when opening the
door of a hot oven.
escapes can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.
The hot air and steam that
i
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●
Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
●
Pulling out the shelf to the shelf-stop is
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also
precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest
position “R” is not designed to slide.
●
Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure
could build up and the container could burst,
causing an injury.
●
Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven
except as described in this guide.
result in a fire hazard m- damage to the range.
●
When using cooking or roasting bags in the
follow the manufacturer’s directions.
oven,
●
Use only glass
cookware that is recommended
for use in gas ovens.
●
Always remove the broiler pan from range as
soon as you finish broiling.
con
catch fire if oven is used without removing
Grease
the grease from the broiler pan.
●
When broiling, if meat is too close to the flame,
the fat may ignite.
excessive
●
Make sure the broiler pan is in place correctly
tlare-ups.
Trim excess fat to prevent
to reduce the possibility of grease fires.
●
If you should have a grease fire in the broiler pan,
turn off oven control,
and
keep broiler drawer and
oven door closed to contain fire until it burns out.
Self-Cleaning
Q
Clean only parts listed in this Use and
●
Do not clean door gasket.
(lven
The
door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should
[he
to rub, damage or move
●
Do not use oven cleaners. No
cleaner or oven
shou]d
be used in or
liner
protective coating of any kind
w-ouncl
Residue from oven cleaners
the
of the oven when
●
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler
self-clean cycle is used.
gasket.
com
any part of the oven.
will
damage the inside
pan and rack and other cookware.
●
Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before
starting the self-cleaning operation.
●
If
the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn
the oven off and disconnect the power supply.
Have it serviced by a qualified Technician.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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2
Clock and Minute Timer
3
OVEN CYCLE Light
4 OVEN TEMP Knob
5 Oven Vent
6
Grates, Drip Pans (on some models) and Surface Burners
feLItLIres.
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on page
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Surface Burner Control Knobs
8
Oven Door Latch
9
Oven Shelf Supports
Shelf’ positions
Roasting
10 Oven Door Gasket
11 Storage Drawer or Kick Panel (depending
12
~roiler pan and Rack
13
Model and Serial Numbers
On
I 4 Lift-off Oven Door Easily
15
Anti-1’ip
Lower
16
Removable Oven Bottom
17 Oven Shelves
18
Oven Interior Light
and
f’ron( frame of” range, behind
Device
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cooking wc
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surface
when yoLl Llse
The best types
of
cookware to use, plus heat-Lip and
coot-down times, depend upon the type
sLlrface unit you have.
The following chart will help you to understand the
differences be{ween gas
other type
of’
cooktop yOLI may
burner
cooktops and
have
used in the past,
How it Works
I:l:uncs heti[
pans should
heat sc((ings
Iicat
(he bottom
cx)ntinue cooking
you
Pans tnusl be made of’ Icrrx)us
pr(duccd by a magnetic circuit between the coil and the pan. Heats up right away
and changes heat settings
01’1’, the gl~iss cxx)k[op
Heats
cook ing l“c?suits, LISC
warped pans than radiant or solid disks.
heat sct(ings
Lx)n[inuc
Heats by direct contact
cooking”
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the
pans directly. Pan
be
well balanced.
right away.
[ravc]s
to
[hc giass suri’x?c and then
(or
good
w’an(
cooking to stop.
by direct contact with the
as quickly as
cooking for a short time after (hey m
results.
hot enough to continue cooking alter it is
solid disk it’ you
When you turn the control
cooking results, The glass
after it is turned oft.
metals
right
is
hoI [’mm
good qud ity pans. ~]ectric coils are more forgiving
gas
wi(h
Hca(s
up and cools down more slowly than electric coils. The
wunt (1w
I’lattwss
GLIS
burners
to
Rcmove (he pan
(metal
awuy, 1
ikc a
the
heal of’
pan
and by heating the air
or induction. Electric coils stay hot
(he
pan, so
pans
cooking to stop.
is not critical to cooking results, but
heat
the pan right away and
off,
cooking stops right away.
the
cookware, so pans must be flat on
Lxmktop
that attracts a magnet). Heat is
gos
the pan,
Heats
up quickly but does not change
must be flat on the bottom for good
stays
hol
from [he surface unit if”
cooktop.
turned
A1’ter
hut
cooking stops right
under
off.
lurnuf
off. Remove the pan
enough to
turning the control
the pan. For best
of:
burner or
any
change
of
enough to
away.
I.ighting Instructions
Your
surt’acc
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im ina[ ing the need
constant Iy burn i 0:
[n case
burncl”s on
match
position. [Jse
burners
of” a
power-
your t“an.gc
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the burner, then turn the knob to
are lighted
for
standing pi
1’1 aINcs.
failure,
with a match. }qold a
extreme caution when lighting
burners this way.
Suri’acc burners in
t’ailurc
(lccur-s
usc
whco an
will
con[inuc 10 opcr-a(c normally.
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SURFACE COOKING
by electric ignition,
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with
yt~u c;]n
light the surl’acc
L21cctrical
lighted
(IIC
LITE
power
The electrode ot’ the spark igniter is exposed.
When one burner is turned to LITE, all the burners
spark.
Do
not attempt to disassemble or clean
around any burner
An
electric shock may result, which could cause
you
to knock over hot cookware.
while
another burner is on.
Surface Burner Controls
The
knobs tha(
located on the
The two
let-t rear
the right front
bLIrncrs.
control
knobs
and right
turn the
on
The two knobs
surface
panel
[he left
rear
in
control
on the right control
burners,
burners on
front
of the burners.
the left front
and
off are
and
ranges
On
●
The smaller burner (right
the best simmer results. [t
performance
foods
long time.
simmer setting.
●
The right i’rent burner is higher powered than the
others and will bring liquids to a boil quicker
(natural gas installations only).
with sealed burners:
rear
position) wi II give
offers
precise cooking
I’or
delicate
which need to
It cm be turned down to u very low
cook
foods.
such as sauces
over
low
heat
for a
or
Before Lighting a Burner
●
[ 1’
drip pans
they should be used tit al I
● M akc
bel’orc using
arc supplied
sure
al I grates on the rungc
any burner.
with
times.
After Lighting a Burner
●
Af’ter the hurncr ignites,
flame size.
●
Check to be
yoLl
Want to
sure
USC.
turn the knob to
the burner you
How to Select Flame Size
To Light a Surface Burner
you[”
range, Push the control knob in
LITE.
ittle
hand, a pot holder. cleaning
w-c
i n pldce
a(ijust
the ● Do not operate a burner
turned on is the one
and turn it to
will hear a I
noise-the sound
spark igniting the burner.
time
withou[ cookww-e
grate may chip without cookware to absorb
● Be sure the burners
place
y(JLIr
other materials on them.
YOLI
“cl icking”
ot’
the electric
on the
and grates
+
P
for
an
extended period ot”
grtite.
are
coo] bei’orc
1111
j
The
finisb
on the
the heat.
you
cloths
or
Watch the I’lame.
The [’lame
cookware
FOR
LET THE FLAME EXTEND
THE COOKWARE.
Any
wasted
size on a
yoLI are Llsi ng.
SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE NEVER
I“lame larger [hat] {he
and only serves to heat
not the knob,
burner
gas
bottom
as
y(JLI redLu heat.
shouid tnawh the
~JP
THE
S[DES
of’ the cm~kwarc
the
handle.
(jF
is
(Cil){litiflc{l II(.II p(i,qc)
9
Top-of-Range Cookware
SURFACE COOKING
(continued)
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly and evenly.
Most
foods
brown evenly in an
Use
saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cooking
with minimum
amounts
of
alulminum
water.
skillet.
Cast-iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give
sa(isl’ac[ory l“CSUit
I+;namelware: Under
some cookware
IIl:itllll’;lctllt-ei”’s recotnlllendzltions” for
Stove Top Grills (on
[]() Ilot
LISe StOVC [Op gl”i]]S
on
ytmr sealed
11’
you
LISe
the stove top
gri ] I 011 the SeUILXI gLIS
burner
it
will
S.
some conditions. the
may
melt. Follow cookware
models
with sealed burners)
gw burners.
CilLISC
enamel ot’
cooking methods.
incomplete combustion and
can l“CiLl
carbon
above
standards. This
hUdl-dollS
It in
Cxposllre
nlonox” icic levels
to
al lowablc current
can be
to
~OUI”
health.
Glass:
There are two types of
for
oven use only and those for top-of--range cooking
(saucepans,
coffee
and teapots). Glass conducts heat
glass
cookware—those
very slowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic:
Can
be used
t’or
either
surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly
and cools very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer’s
directions to be sure it can be used on gas
Stainless Steel: This metal
properties
and
is usually combined with copper.
aluminum or other metals
distribution. Combination
alone
has poor heating
for
improved heat
[metal
skillets usually work
rmlges.
satisfactorily if they are used with medium heat as the
manufacturer recommends.
Wok Cooking (on models with sealed burners)
We recommend that
use only a flat-bottomed wok.
They are available at your local
retail store.
Do not use woks that have
support
rings.
types of woks, with or
without the ring in place,
can be
the ring
dan.zerous. Placing
ov~r
the burner g-rate may cause the burner
to work improperly resulting in carbon monoxide
levels above allowable current standards. This could
be dangerous to your health. Do not try to
woks without the ring. You could be seriously burned
if the wok tipped over.
yOLI
Use of these
w
usc
such
m
FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROLS
OVEN SET
The OVEN
BAKE.
When
the proper
BAKE-UW
opcr~ltions-tor exwnplc.
cwscroles. Only
during
BROII,-Use
(broil ) burner will operate.
TIME BAKE—UW this setting to turn
and oil’ :it
st:ll”t :lIILI slop.
CLEAN-USC
I’utlction
Oven section.
BROIL,
yc)LI tLlt”n
burner is
baking.
specified times when you want cooking
only.
Control Knob
SET
control
TIME BAKE
the
knt~b to the
acliv:itccl for
this
sc[ting for
[he bottom oven
this setting
his sc[ting for the
See
the
Oper~l[ing
knoh Ims
all normal oven
for
for
settings
Jlld
CLEAN.
desired setting.
that operation.
cooking masts or
burner operates
broiling. Only the top
the
oven on
sell-cleaning
the Self-Cleaning
t’or
OVEN TEMP Control Knob
The OVEN TEMP control maintains the
temperature you
m WC I I m
temperature or [o
OFF—Shuts
will not operate.
turned to
For normal oven operation, push in
knob
30-90” WXX)IldS
After the oven reaches the selected temperature,
[he oven burner
21 t“Llli f]:lnlC-tO
The
the burner.
OFF whenever the
to the desired
OVEN CYCI.E light will
sel for
normal
for broi
I i
ng.
Push i n
set to lhc
off’ power to the
The
OVEN TEMP knob
temperature. It will normally take
before
the
cycles—off completely, then on with
kee
p the oven temperature controlled.
oven
operation
and
turn to
CLEAN position.
oven controls. The oven
oven
is not in USC.
flame
comes [)n
cycle on :md ofl’
and
set
should be
turn the
the
with
OVEN SET
T
(1
v
@
to
I
11
FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROLS,
CLOCK AND TIMER
Clock and Timer with Press Pads
(on some m(xlels)
(38
HMt
R
(ON [,,6
1.
CLOCK.
clock. To set the
pad.
Then
the time of’
2. COOK TIME ON/OFF. Turn the OVEN SET
knob
to
the desired cooking temperature. Press the
COOK TIME ON/OFF
or DOWN
food
your
Cook Time
3. DISPLAY. Shows the
t’or
the timer,
operations
~+,
SIAII1
TIM(
,,,
,,,,
Press this pxl
press the
day.
to
TIME BAKE
pxls to set the
to
cook. The
has
the tilnes
:md clean
.—
—
before setting [he
clock. I“irst
UP or DOWN
rLIn oLII.
press the CLOCK
p~~ds to chtinge
and
the OVEN TEMP knob
pxl
und
then press the UP
mount
oven will shut off after
time
set
cycle.
ot’ time
of
ckiy,
the times
i’or the automutic
@
o
(1
yOLI
set
oven
:
OVkN
CYC1 t
want
4.
UP.
Short taps to this
smtill
amounts. Press
the
~ime
by
tal”gcr
5.
OVEN CYCLE
burner(s) to maintain
6. DOWN.
time by
to
decrease the
7. START TIME ON/OFF. Press this
the starting of your oven up to 1 I hours
minutes. Use the
desired
8.
TIMER ON/OFF. Press this
timer feature. The timer does not control oven
oper~tions.
To set the timer, first press the TIMER ON/OFF
pad.
mount
To
cancel the timer,
Short
taps to
small
amounts. Press
start time.
The timer
Press the UP
of 1 i me
pud
increase the time by
and
hold
the
amounts.
light.
Cycles on and
the oven temperi~ture.
[his p:ld decrease
and
hold the
time
by
Iargcr
amounts.
[JP
and DOWN
pad to
can
be set
and
DOWN pads to set the
yOLI
want.
press the TIMER ON/OFF
for 24
pxl to increase
oft’
with
the
pad to clclay
:md 59
pwls to
set
select
hours.
the
pad
the
the
pud.
Clock
The
functions
be
cycle.
Timer
The timer is a minute timer only: it
oven
is 24 hours.
TO
Press the UP or DOWN pxl until
time
(on
models with press
clock
must bc set
to
work properly.
changed during a Timed
(on
models
opcrdtions. The
Reset the Timer
is set.
I’or the automdtic
with press
maximum setting on
(w1
pads)
The
time of
Buking
ptids)
mOdCIS
oven timing
day cannot
or a
Self’-Cleaning
dtws
not control
[he
timer
with press pads)
the
desired
TO Set the Clock (on
1. Press the CLOCK
~LoCK
2. Press the UP or DOWN
to
o
set the time ot’ day.
3. Press the CLOCK
To Set the Timer
1. Press the TIMER ON/OFF pad.
TIMER 2. Press the UP or DOWN
ON/OFF
mount
ot’
modeIs
(on
mode]s
time
on the timer.
pad.
pad to
o
To set the timer
To set the
hold
the
pad.
The timer will
seconds
of releasing
To Cancel the Timer
press
the T[MER (] N/oFF
remaining is
one
minute at a time, tap the pxls.
timer
ten minutes at a time press
sturt uutornatically
[hc LJP or
(otl
pad
until
cleared.
with
ptid
start.
with
pxl to
within a
DOWN
IINMS
the
press
pxis)
press
pXIS)
set the
few
pad.
with press
time
and
PXIS)
12
Powt!r outage
(on models with press
pads)
End of Cycle Tones
(on
mode]s
with press
pads)
When
power is restored, you will need to reset
The end of cycle tone is a series of three beeps.
the clock. Reminder beeps continue until the oven is turned off.
All other functions that were in operation when the
power went out will have to be programmed again.
Clock and Minute Timer with Dials
To set the clock, push the knob
in and turn the clock hands to
the correct time. Then let the
knob out and continue turning
to OFF.
\
12 ,
\ =.<’’”O %“’>,, 0
9
:10
-~
‘.,
20 40
0 ~,,,,
,,,, ,,\\\’
/\
(on some models)
:3
:
?“ \
b
60
on
the
Minutes are marked up to
center
ring of the clock.
To
set the
wirhu[ pushing in,
minute timer,
until the pointer reaches the number
turn the knob to the
left,
of minutes you want to time.
At the end of the set time, a buzzer sounds to tell
you time is up. Turn the knob,
without
pushin,q it?,
until the pointer reaches OFF and the buzzer stops.
The minute timer
has been combined with the range
clock. Use it to time cooking operations. You’ll
recognize it as the pointer that is different in color
from the clock hands.
Automatic Oven Timers with Dials
(on some models)
These timers will STOPTIME DELAY START
automatically start and
stop
your oven for you.
Here’s what you do:
~..,~’’:$’,,,,,
:9
~.
---
,..
3-:
..-.,
,,
,/, ,, ,,
\\.’
? -
PUSH TO TURN
\\.\ ’’’112” Z,
:, G;
,,
,/, ,, :,,\\.’
7
1. Make sure both your range clock and the DELAY
START dial show the correct time of day. When
either the DELAY START dial or STOP TIME dial
is pushed in and turned, it will “pop” into place
when the time shown on the range clock is reached.
2. Set the DELAY START dial. Push in and turn the
DELAY START dial to the time you want the oven
to turn itself on. (If you want it to start cooking
immediately, do not set DELAY START time. )
3. Set the STOP TIME dial. Push in and turn the
STOP TIME dial to the time you want the oven to
turn itself off.
NOTE:
There must be at least a half-hour difference
between the DELAY START and STOP TIME dials,
and times can be set only up to 11 hours
and
45
minutes in advance.
4. Set the OVEN SET knob to TIME BAKE (or
CLEAN).
5. Set the OVEN TEMP knob
10
the desired cooking
temperature (or CLEAN).
The oven will turn itself on immediately unless you
have set the DELAY START dial for a later starting
time. It will operate at the temperature you selected
and turn itself off at the Stop Time you selected.
Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to OFF and then take
your food out of the oven.
13
USING YOUR OVEN
Before Using Your Oven
Bc
sure you understand how to set the controls
properly.
while the oven is
on
yoLI
using your new range.
Electric Ignition
V.1-
......— 1-... . . . . . ..—
I
ue
electric ignition.
To light either burner, turn
the
knob to
igni[e
After the
oven burner cycles—off’ completely, then on with a
full tlanle-to Iicep
Pructice
the t’ol
lowing
can
rel’cr (o
WeII uurmr WIU uruu uurnw
removin:
coo].
puges.
and
Read
the
Keep this
it, especially during the
J
L.-.. !1 t-....-. . . –—-
the
desired
oven
oper:ltion and [he
the
desired temperature. The burner should
within
S()-9()
seconds.
oven
reaches the selected
the oven temperature controlled.
replacing the shelves
information
guide
and
tips
handy where
first weeks of”
1? —[.
&..
J
are
IIgnLeu uy
L..
OVEN SET knob to
OVEN TEMP
temperature,
[he
Power Outage
CAUTION: DO
the electric ignition
power
fdilure.
The oven or broiler
f“;lilure. G~s
If’ the
oven
the
oven
burrwr
power is restored.
no[
will not flow
is in use
shuts
nuke any
LI[(cmp(
to
opcrutc
oven during an elcc[rical
cannot be
when a
lit
clur-ing a
unless the
power
off’
and cannot be
glow
t’aiiure
power
bar
occurs,
re-]it
is hot.
Llntil
Oven
Use
Light
the
switch on the control panel to turn the oven light on or
Oven Moisture
As your oven heats Lip, the temperature change OF the
air in
dle oven
door
glass.
evaporate as the oven continues to heat Lip.
may
c:wse
These droplets
water droplets to
are
harmless and will
f’orm
on
oil’.
the
14
Oven Vents
The
oven is
of’ the cooktop. See the
these
impot-ltint th:lt [he l-low’
vented
openings
through
duc[
openings
Features section. Do not
when cooking
of
in the oven-it is
hot iiir
from
the
tit
the
oven
retu
block
and
fresh uil- tt) the oven burncl”s be Llllilltel’rll}lteci.
● The vent openings and
nearby
become,l(,~~{,not
touch them.
● Do not
items on the cooktop-
surf’aces
le~ve
plastic
may
j~=
9*=
Vent appearance and location vary
they may melt if left too
close
to
the vent.
Oven Shelves
The shelves are designed with stop-locks so when
placed correctly on the shelf’ supports, they will
stop before coming completely out of the oven and
will not tilt when you are removing food from them
or placing food on them.
When placing
to the bLInlp on the
on
the
shell’, then SI
This will
To remove a
tilt the
I’1”011( end
To
replace,
the stop-lochs (curved extension of
up
ond
toward the
and push the shel t’
goes
post the bump on
the
front of’ the
cookware
shelf
on a shell’.
support.
idc the shell’ tmck
climin~lte reaching in(o
shelf’ frotn the oven,
upww”d
plucc the shelf
and
pLl]l
on the
rear
of the oven. Tilt up the
toward the buck
the shell’
shelf and push it
pLIll
Pl~cc
the
into the
the
hot ~)ven.
pLIli
it
the
shelf
shclt’
support with
the shelf) t’acing
of
the
oven until it
support.
all
Then
the way
the shelf out
cookware
oven.
towtird
you,
out.
front
lower
back.
● Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may
become hot if left too close to the vent.
● Metal items
will
become very hot if they
are
left
on the cooktop and could cause burns.
● Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot
from the
increase pressure in closed containers, which
cause
vent
may ignite Ilammablc items and
them to burst.
13umD
will
nmy
.
air
Shelf Positions
The oval Ims l’ivc shclt’
r(wting
as A (bottom). B, C, D
special low
lw”ge itcms,
designed to s] icie
for cooking ure
and
Broil
and
broil
she]
such m a
suggested in
in,g
sections.
i[lg identi I’ied
1’
position
out at this position. Shel 1“
supports
and E
(top). It
( R )
large
tul”key-the
the B:lking,
I’m
t-inking.
in this
illustr~ltion
also
for roasting
shelf
has
a
extra
is not
positions
Roasting
15
BAKING
[f ycm
Do
not lock the oven door with the latch during
baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only.
Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately
using an oven control system. It is recommended that
you operate the oven for a number of weeks to
become familiar with your new oven’s performance.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the 2. Check the food for doneness at the minimum time
correct position before you turn the oven on. on the recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
1. Close the oven door. Turn the OVEN SET knob to 3. Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to OFF and
BAKE
desired temperature.
tind
then turn the OVEN TEMP knob to the
Oven Shelves
think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust
the Oven
Yourself
Thermostat section. It gives easy
instructions on how to adjust the thermostat.
then remove the food.
Do It
Arrange
shelf or shelves in
the
locations while
the oven is
The correct shelf
position depends
on the kind of
food
browning desired.
As a
Dlacc”most foocfs
either shelf position B or C. See the chart for
stlggcsteci
the
desired
and
the
general rule,
shelf positions.
oven
coo].
in
the
middle of the oven. on
Preheating
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat
means bringing the oven up to the specified
[temperature before putting the food in the oven.
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten
preheat time.
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
cakes, cookies, pastry
and
r(ms(s,
preheating is not necessary. For ovens
without a
minutes. After the oven is preheated
in the oven as
f’rom
prehetit
q(lickly as
escaping.
and
breads. For most casseroles
indicator light or tone, preheat
possible to prevent heat
temperature-
place
the food
1()
Type
of Food
Angel
food cake
Biscuits or muffins
Cookies or cupcakes
Brownies
I
Layer cakes
I
Bundtor~ound cakes I A orB
I
Pies or pie shells
Frozen pies
Casseroles
I
Roasting
Shelf Position
A
B or C
B or C
B or C
B or C
I I
I
B or C
A (on cookie sheet)
B or C
]
B orR
Pan Placement
For even cooking and proper browning, there must be
enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking
results will be better if baking pans are centered as
much as possible rather than being placed to the front
or to the back of the oven.
Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the
oven.
Allow
1 – to 1 ‘/~–inch space between pans as
well as from the back of the oven, the door and the
sides. If
so one is not directly above the other.
yoLl
need to use two shelves, stagger the pans
I
I
I
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