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Important Safety Instructions ........................... 3-5

Appliance Features ........................................... 6

Before Setting Oven Controls ........................... 7-8

Before Setting Surface Controls ....................... 8-9

Setting Surface Controls (Coil cooktop) .............. 10

Oven Control Functions (200) ............................ 11

Electric Range

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Setting Oven Controls .................................. 12-15

Self-Cleaning .............................................. 16-17

Care & Cleaning .......................................... 18-21

Before You Call ............................................ 22-23

Warranty ............................................. back page

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Table of contents

Serial plate location and product record .......................... 2

Important Safety Instructions ............................ 3-5

Appliance Features ................................................ 6

Before Setting Oven Controls ............................... 7-8

Oven vent location ..................................................... 7

Removing, replacing & arranging the oven racks ........... 7

Before Setting Surface Controls ........................... 8-9

Cookware material types ............................................ 9

Element ON indicator light(s) ...................................... 9

Home Canning .......................................................... 9

Setting Surface Controls ....................................... 10

Oven Control Functions ......................................... 11

Setting Oven Controls ...................................... 12-15

Setting the clock ...................................................... 12

Changing between continuous bake or 12-Hour

Energy Saving features ............................................ 12

Changing oven temperature display (F° or C°) ............ 12

Timer ................................................................. 12-13

Setting oven lockout ................................................. 13

Setting bake ........................................................... 13

Setting broil ............................................................ 14

Adjusting oven temperature ..................................... 15

Operating interior oven light ..................................... 15

Self-Cleaning .................................................... 16-17

Care &Cleaning ............................................... 18-21

Surface elements and drip bowls .............................. 19

Replacing the oven light ........................................... 20

Removing & replacing oven door ............................... 21

Before You Call

Solutions to common problems ............................. 22-23

Warranty .................................................. back page

This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of your new appliance.We view your purchase asthe beginning of a relationship. To ensure our ability to continue serving you, please use this page to record important product information.

Need help??

Before you call for service, there are a few things you can do to help us serve your better.

Read this Use & Care.

It contains instructions to help you use and maintain your range properly.

If you received a damaged range ...

immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the range.

Save time and money.

Check the section titled "Before you call". This section helps step you through some common problems that might occur.

Serial plate location

open storage drawer (some models) or

remove lower front panel (some models).

Record model & serial numbers here

Purchase date

Model number

Serial number

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type.

Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and

an authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the power to the range at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency.

Definitions

IlL This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages

that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in death

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CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor

or moderate injury.

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation, maintenance or valuable information that is not hazard

related.

Important Safety Instructions

• Remove all tape and packaging before using the

range. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after

unpacking the range. Never allow children to play with packaging material.

• All ranges can tip.

• Injuryto persons could result.

• Install anti-tipdevice packed with range.

• See Installation Instructions.

To reduce the risk of tipping, the range must be secured by properly installed anti-ti p bracket provided with the range. To check if the bracket is installed properly, visually check that rear leveling leg is inserted into and fully secured by the anti-tip bracket by removing lower front panel or storage drawer from the range.

For models equipped with a warmer drawer or lower oven, grasp the top rear edge of the range and carefully

attempt to tilt it forward. Refer to the installation instructions for proper anti- tip bracket installation.

Never modify or alter the construction of a range by removing the leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip brackets/screws, or any other part of the range.

• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it

is to be stored or discarded.

• Proper installation--Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded bya qualified

technician in accordance with the National Electrical CodeANSI/N FPA No. 70 latest edition and local

electrical code requirements. Install only per

installation instructions provided in the literature package for this range.

• User servicing--Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a

qualified technician. This may reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the range.

Save these instructions for future reference.

Stepping, leaning or sitting on the door or drawers of a range can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance. DO NOT

allow children to climb or play around the range. The weight of a child on an open oven door may cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.

Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

Do not use the oven, warmer drawer or lower oven (if equipped) for storage.

• Storage in or on appliance--flammable materials

should not be stored in an oven, warmer drawer, near surface units or in the storage drawer. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items,

such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.

• DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE--children

should not be left alone or unattended in the area where appliance is in use, They should never

be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance, including the storage drawer, lower broiler drawer,

warmer drawer or lower double oven.

• Do not store items of interest to children in the

cabinets above a range or on the backguard of

the range. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

• Do not use water or flour on grease fires-- smother the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

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

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

Use dry potholders - moist or damp potholders on

hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do

not let potholders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.

• Do not heat unopened food containers - buildup of

pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN

• Use care when opening oven door, lower oven

door or warmer drawer (if equipped)--Stand to the

side of the range when opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or replace

food in the oven.

• Do not touch surface heating units or surface cooking elements, areas near these units or elements, or interior surface of the oven. Both

surface heating and oven heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface cooking units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the cook top, surfaces facing the cook top, the oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings,

oven door and oven door window.

• Wear proper apparel--loose-fitting or hanging

garments should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable

materials contact hot surfaces.

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

range. If the range is not turned off and the power resumes, the range will begin to operate again. Once the power resumes, reset the clock and oven function.

Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. The oven vent

is located under the left rear surface element if your model isequipped with coil elements. The oven vent is located below the backguard for models equipped with ceramic-glass cook tops. Touching the surfaces in this area when the oven is operating may cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic or heat-sensitive items

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

Placement of interior oven racks. Always place oven

racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot use extreme caution. Use

potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let potholders contact the hot heating

elements in the oven. Remove all utensils from the rack before moving.

Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The

broiler pan and its insert allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler. Do not

cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil. Exposed

fat and grease could ignite.

Protective liners--Do not use aluminum foil to line the

oven bottom. Only usealuminum foil as recommended in

this manual. Improper installation of these liners may

result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

SELF-CLEANING OVENS

• Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts listed in this Use &Care Manual. Before self-cleaning

the oven, remove the broiler pan and any utensils or foods from the oven.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING

YOUR COOKTOP

• Know which knob controls each surface heating unit. Place a pan of food on the unit before turning it on, and turn the unit off before removing the pan.

• Do Not Use Oven Cleaners--No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should

be used in or around any part of the oven.

• Do Not Clean Door Gasket--The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to

rub, damage or move the gasket.

• The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-cleaning cycle of any

range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.

IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR RANGE

• Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire. Pay particular attention

to the area around each surface element. Do not allow grease to accumulate.

• Kitchen cleaners and aerosols--Always follow the

manufacturer's recommended directions for use.

Be aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing damage and injury.

• Clean ventilating hoods frequently--Grease should

not be allowed to accumulate on the hood or filter.

Follow the manufacturer's instructions for cleaning hoods.

COIL COOK TOP MODELS

• Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip BowlsAre in Place--

Absence of these pans or bowls during cooking may subject wiring or components underneath to damage.

• Protective Liners--Do not usealuminum foil to line surface

unit drip bowls, or reflector pans. Only use aluminum foil as recommended in this manual. Improper installation ofthese liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

Use proper pan size--This appliance isequipped with one or more surface units of different sizes. Select

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

Utensil handles should be turned inward and not

extend over adjacent surface elements--To reduce

the risk of burns, ignitionof flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of the utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent

surface units.

Never leave surface elements unattended at high heat settings--Boilovers cause smoking and greasy

spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

Do not immerse or soak removable heating

elements--Heating elements should never beimmersed in water. Heating elements clean themselves during normal operation.

Glazed cooking utensils--Only certain types ofglass,

glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cook top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer's recommendations for cook top use.

When flaming foods under a ventilating hood, turn

the fan on.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of

substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such

substances.

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Your electric range features include:

1. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer.

2. Left front single element control.

3. Left rear single element control.

4. Right rear single element control.

5. Right front single element control.

6. ElementOnindicatorlight(s).

7. Oven interior light switch.

8. Oven interior light with removable cover (some

models).

9. Automatic oven door light switch (some models).

10. Self-cleaning oven interior.

11. Self-clean door latch.

12. Adjustable interior oven rack(s).

13. Large 1-piece oven door handle.

14. Full width oven door (styles vary by model).

15. Storage drawer with integrated handle (some models) or cover panel (some models).

16. Easy to clean upswept coil element cooktop.

17. 6"single element(s).

18. 8"single element(s).

19. Removable element drip bowls (some models).

20. Broil pan (some models).

21. Broil pan insert (some models).

22. Leveling legs and anti-tip bracket (included).

The features shown for your appliance may vary according to model type & color.

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Oven vent location

The oven vent is located under the left rear surface element (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air

passes through the vent. This venting isnecessary for proper air circulation inthe oven and good baking results.

Do not block the oven vent.

Fig. 1

Always use oven mitts when using the oven. When using the appliance, the oven, oven racks and cooktop

will become VERY HOT which can cause burns.

Types of oven racks

Your range may be equipped with one or more of the

following oven rack styles shown.

flat handle

oven rack

fiat oven rack

offset bottom oven rack oven rack

The flat oven rack (some models) or flat handle oven

rack (some models) may be usedfor most cooking needs.

Removing, replacing & arranging oven racks

To remove - pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up

front of rack and slide out. To replace - fit the rack onto the guides on the oven walls.

Tilt the front of the rack upward and slide the rack back into place. Arranging - always arrange the oven racks when the oven is cool (prior to operating the oven).

The offset oven rack (some models) is designed to place the base of the rack about 1/2 of a rack position lower than

normal. This rack design provides several additional possible positions between the standard postions.

To maximize oven cooking space place the bottom oven

rack (some models) in the lowest rack position for baking and when roasting large cuts of meat.

Recommended rack positions by food type

Food type Position

(See Fig. 2)

Broiling meats Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & muffins Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast,

bread, casseroles

Small cuts of meat or poultry

Turkey, roast or ham

See broil section 3or4

2or3 2or3

Fig. 2

Air circulation in the oven

For best baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or back of the oven cavity. Hot air must be able to circulate around the pans and cookware in the oven for even heat to

reach around the food.

Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks

For best results when baking cakes using 2 flat oven racks, place cookware on rack positions 2 & 5 (See Fig. 1). For best results when using a single oven flat rack, place cookware on rack positions 2, 3 or 4 (See Fig. 2).

Fig. 1

Using proper cookware

The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow the recommendations for using proper cookware as illustrated in Figs. 3 & 4.

Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Fig. 3).

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• Flat bottom and straight sides.

• Tight fitting lids.

• Weight of handle does not

tilt cookware. Cookware is

well balanced.

• Cookware size matchesthe amount of food to be

prepared and the size of

the surface element.

• Made of material that conducts heat well.

• Easy to clean.

• Always match cookware bottom to element

diameter.

Fig. 2

• Curved and warped pan

bottoms.

• Cookware overhangs element by more than 1/2" (1.27 cm).

• Cookware is smaller than element.

Fig. 3

• Cookware weight is not balanced.

Fig. 4

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