Maytag MER6872BAW, MER6872BAS, MER6872BAQ, MER6872BAB Owner’s Manual

MAYTAG GEMINI TMELECTRIC RANGE

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Installer:Pleaseleavethis manualwith

this appliance. Consumer:Please readand keep this

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ECOOKING....... Pages 3-5

COOKING........ Pages 6-11

_& CLEANING..... Pages 12-15

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DELUSUARIO....... Page 38

Readandfollow all instructionsbeforeus- ingthis appliancetopreventthepotentialrisk

of fire, electric shock, personalinjuryor dam-

ageto theapplianceasaresultof improperus- ageoftheappliance.Useapplianceonlyforits

intendedpurposeasdescribedinthisguide.

To ensureproperand safe operation:Appli-

ancemustbe properlyinstalledand grounded bya qualifiedtechnician.

To check if device is properly installed, look underneathrangewithaflashlightto makesure oneoftherearlevelinglegsis properlyengaged

in the bracketslot.The anti-tipdevicesecures the rearlevelinglegto the floor when properly engaged.You should checkthis anytimethe

rangehasbeenmoved.

Ot:

Turnoffapplianceandventilatinghoodtoavoid spreadingtheflame.Extinguishflamethenturn

on hoodto removesmokeandodor.

Cooktop:Smotherfire orflameina panwith a lidor cookiesheet.

NEVERpick upor movea flamingpan. Oven: Smotherfire or flame by closingthe

ovendoor.

Do not usewater on greasefires. Use baking soda,adrychemicalorfoam-typeextinguisher

tosmotherfire orflame.

WARNING:NEVERuseappliancedoor(s),or

drawer,ifequipped,asastepstoolorseatas thismayresultin possibletippingof the appli- ance,damageto the appliance,and serious

injuries. If applianceis installednear a window,pre-

cautionsshouldbe takento preventcurtains

from blowingoversurfaceelements.

NEVERuse applianceto warm or heat the room.Failuretofollowthis instructioncanlead

topossibleburns,injury,fire,ordamagetothe

appliance. NEVERwearloose-fittingorhanginggarments

whileusingtheappliance.Clothingcouldcatch

utensilhandlesor igniteand cause burns if garmentcomesincontactwithhotheatingel-

ements. Toensureproperoperationandto avoiddam-

agetotheapplianceorpossibleinjury,do not adjust,service, repairor replaceany partof

the appliance unless specifically recom- mendedinthisguide.Referallotherservicing

to a qualifiedtechnician.

NEVERstoreor use gasolineor other com- bustibleor flammable materialsin the oven,

near surface units or in the vicinity of this applianceasfumescouldcreateafire hazard

or an explosion. To prevent grease fires, do not let cooking

greaseorotherflammablematerialsaccumu- lateinor neartheappliance.

Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholderson hot surfaces may result in a steamburn. Donot let potholderstouch hot heatingelements.Donotuseatowelor other

bulkyclothwhichcouldeasilytouchhotheat- ingelementsandignite.

Always turn off all controlswhen cookingis

completed. NEVERheatunopenedcontainersonthe sur-

face unit or in theoven. Pressurebuild-upin

thecontainermaycausecontainerto burstre- suitingin burns,injuryordamagetotheappli- ance.

NEVERusealuminumfoilto linedripbowlsor coverovenracksor oven bottom.This could

resultinriskof electricshock,fire,or damage

to the appliance.Usefoil only as directedin

thisguide.

Aerosol-typecans are EXPLOSIVEwhen exposedtoheatandmaybehighlyflammable. Donotuseor storenearappliance.

Thisappliancehasbeentestedforsafeper- formanceusingconventionalcookware.Do

notuseany devicesor accessoriesthat are notspecificallyrecommendedinthismanual. Donotuse eyelid covers,stove top grillsor

add-onoven convectionsystems.The use of devicesor accessoriesthat are not ex-

presslyrecommendedinthismanualcancre- ateserioussafety hazards,resultin perfor-

manceproblems,andreducethe life of the componentsofthis appliance.

NEVERleavesurfaceunits unattendedes- peciallywhenusinghighheat.An unattended

boilovercouldcausesmokinganda greasy spillovercancauseafire.

Thisapplianceisequippedwithdifferentsize surfaceelements.Selectpans withflat bot- tomslargeenoughtocoverelement.Fitting

pansizetoelementwill improvecookingef- ficiency.

If pan is smallerthan element,a portion of theelementwill beexposedtodirectcontact

andcouldigniteclothingor potholder. Onlycertain types of glass, glass-ceramic,

ceramic,earthenware,or otherglazeduten- sils aresuitablefor cooktoporoven service

withoutbreakingdueto thesuddenchange intemperature.Followutensilmanufacturer's instructionswhenusingglass.

Turnpan handletowardcenter of cooktop, notout intotheroomoroveranothersurface

element.Thisreducestheriskofburns,igni- tionofflammablematerials,or spillageifpan

is accidently bumpedor reachedby small children.

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Topreventdamagetoremovableheatingel- ements,do not immerse,soakor cleanin a

dishwasheror self-cleanoven.A damaged elementcouldshortresultinginafireorshock

hazard. Makesuredripbowlsareinplaceasabsence

ofthesebowlsduringcookingcoulddamage wiring.

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ProtectiveLiners:Donotusealuminumfoilto linesurfaceunitdripbowlsorovenbottoms,

exceptassuggestedinthemanual,Improper installationoftheselinersmayresultinariskof

electricshockorfire,

I ELE(TMODELS}

NEVERcook on broken cooktop. If cooktop shouldbreak,cleaningsolutionsandspillovers

maypenetratethebrokencooktopandcreate ariskofelectricshock.Contactaqualifiedtech- nicianimmediately.

Cleancooktopwithcaution.Somecleanerscan producenoxiousfumesif appliedtoa hot sur-

face. If awet sponge,cloth, or papertowelis

usedona hotcookingarea,becarefultoavoid steamburn.

Useextremecautionwhenmovingthegrease panor disposingof hotgrease.Allowgrease

to coolbeforeattemptingto movepan.

Usecarewhenopeningdoor(s).Let hot air or steamescape before removingor replacing

food.

Forproperoven operationandperformance, donotblockor obstructovenventduct.When

ovenis in use,theventand surroundingarea

neartheventmaybecomehotenoughtocause burns.

Alwaysplaceoven racks in desiredlocations whileoveniscool.Ifrackmustbemovedwhile

oven is hot, do not let potholdercontact hot

elementin oven.

Cleanonlypartslistedinthisguide.Donotclean

doorgasket.Thegasketisessentialfora good

seal.Donotrub,damage,or movethegasket.

Donotuseovencleaners.Nocommercialoven cleanerorovenlinerprotectivecoatingof any

kindshouldbe usedin or aroundanypartof

theoven.

Beforeself-cleaningtheoven, removebroiler pan,oven racks andother utensilsto prevent excessivesmoking,discolorationof the oven racksorpossibledamageto utensils.

Wipeupexcessivespillovers,especiallygreasy

spills,beforethecleancycleto preventsmok- ing,flare-upsorflaming.

It is normalforthe cooktopto becomehotdur- inga cleancycle.Therefore,avoidtouchingthe cooktop,door,windowor oven ventduring a cleancycle.

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NEVERtouchsurface or ovenheatingele- ments,areasnearelements,or interiorsur-

faces ofoven.

Heatingelementsmaybehoteventhoughthey aredarkincolor.Areasnearsurfaceelements

andinteriorsurfacesof anovenmaybecome hotenoughto cause burns.Duringand after

use,do nottouchor letclothingor otherflam- mablematerialscontactheatingelements,ar-

easnearelements,or interiorsurfacesofoven untiltheyhavehadsufficienttime tocool.

Otherpotentiallyhotsurfacesinclude:Cooktop, areasfacingthe cooktop,ovenvent,and sur-

facesneartheventopening,ovendoor(s),ar-

easaroundthe door(s)andovenwindow(s).

NEVERleavechildrenaloneor unsupervised inareawhereapplianceisin useor isstillhot.

NEVERallowchildrento sit or standon any partoftheapplianceastheycouldbeinjuredor

burned. CAUTION:NEVERstore items of interestto

childrenincabinetsabovean applianceoron backguardofa range.Childrenclimbingonap-

pliance,door or drawerto reachitemscould

damagetheapplianceorbeburnedorseriously

injured.

Childrenmustbetaughtthattheapplianceand utensilsin or on it can be hot. Lethotutensils

coolin a safe place,out of reachof smallchil- dren.Childrenshouldbe taughtthat an appli-

anceis nota toy.Childrenshouldnotbeallowed to playwithcontrolsor otherpartsoftheunit.

Cleanrangehoodandfiltersfrequentlytopre- ventgreaseorotherflammablematerialsfrom accumulatingon hood or filter and to avoid

greasefires. Turnthe fan on when flambeingfoods (such

asCherriesJubilee)underthe hood.

AND

The CaliforniaSafeDrinkingWater andToxic EnforcementAct of 1986 (Proposition65)re- quiresthe Governorof Californiato publisha

listofsubstancesknownto the Stateof Califor- nia to causecanceror reproductiveharm,and

requiresbusinessesto warn customersof po- tentialexposuresto suchsubstances.

Usersof thisapplianceareherebywarnedthat whentheovenisengagedintheself-cleancycle,

theremaybesomelowlevelexposureto some ofthelistedsubstances,includingcarbonmon- oxide. Exposureto these substancescan be

minimizedby properlyventingthe ovento the outdoorsduringtheself-cleancyclebyopening awindowand/ordoorinthe roomwheretheap-

plianceis located. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET

BIRDS:Neverkeeppetbirdsinthekitchenorin roomswherethe fumesfromthe kitchencould

reach. Birds have a very sensitiverespiratory system.Fumesreleasedduringan ovenself-

cleaningcyclemaybe harmfulorfatalto birds. Fumesreleasedduetooverheatedcookingoil, fat, margarineand overheatednon-stickcook-

waremaybe equallyharmful.

FOR

Usetoturnonthesurfaceelements.Aninfinite choiceof heatsettingsisavailablefromLOW

toHIGH.Theknobscanbeseton orbetween anyofthe settings.

SETTINGTHECONTROLS

1. Place panon surfaceelement.

2. Pushinandturntheknobineitherdirection

tothe desiredheatsetting.

_,- The backguardis markedto identify

whichelementthe knobcontrols.For

t xample, indicatesright front

• element.

Thereisan indicatorlight byeach pairof control knobs. When one or both of the

surfacecontrol knobsare turned on, the lightwill turnon.The lightwillturnoffwhen

thesurfaceelementsareturnedoff.

4. After cooking,turn knobto OFF.Remove pan.

DUALELEMENT(selectmodels)

Selectglass-ceramicsurfaces are equippedwitha dualele- mentlocatedinthe rightfront position.To operate,pressthe rockerswitch onthecontrolpaneltoward (_) to controlthe largeelementortoward • tocontrolthesmall

element.

Thesize,typeofcookwareandcookingopera- tionwillaffecttheheatsetting.Forinformation

on cookwareand otherfactors affectingheat settings,refer to "Cooking Made Simple"

booklet.

HIGH:

Use to bring liquidto a boil. Alwaysreduce settingto a lower heat when liquids beginto

boilor foodsbegintocook.

MED.HIGH(8-9):

Usetobrownmeat,heatoilfor deepfatfrying orsauteing.Maintainfastboilforlargeamounts of liquids.

MEDIUM:

Usetomaintainslowboilforlargeamountsof liquidsandfor mostfryingoperations.

MED,LOW(3-4):

Use to continue cooking covered foods or steamfoods.

LOW:

Usetokeepfoodswarmand meltchocolate and butter.

OFF

HIGH

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MEDIUM

I ELECTMOK}ELS}

GLASS-CERAMIC SURFACE

I On Canadianmodels,the surfacewillnotoperateduringa self-cleancycle. | Cooktopmayemitlightsmokeandodorthefirstfew timesthe cooktopis used.This

isnormal.

I Whenacontrolisturnedon,a redglowcanbeseenthroughtheglass-ceramicsurface.

Theelementwillcycle onand offto maintainthepresetheatsetting.

| Glass-ceramiccooktopsretainheatforaperiodoftimeaftertheunitisturnedoff.When

theHOTSURFACElightturnsoff(seebelow),thecookingareawillbecool enoughto touch.

Becauseoftheheatretentioncharacteristics,theelementswillnotrespondtochanges insettingsasquicklyascoilelements.

I NOTE:Donot attemptto liftthecooktop.

TIPSTO PROTECTTHE GLASS-CERAMICSURFACE

Beforefirst use, cleanthe cooktop.(See Cleaning,page 13.)

_,- Donotuseglasspans.Theymayscratch

thesurface.

_,- Do notallowplastic,sugaror foodswith

high sugar contentto melt ontothe hot cooktop. Shouldthis happen,cleanim- mediately.(SeeCleaning,page 13.)

_,- Neverletapanboildryasthiswilldamage

thesurfaceand pan.

_,- Neverusecooktopas aworksurfaceor

cuttingboard.Nevercookfooddirectlyon thesurface.

COOKINGAREAS

Thecookingareason yourrangeareidenti- fied by permanent patterns on the glass- ceramicsurface.Formostefficientcooking, fit the pansizetothe elementsize.

Pansshouldnotextendmorethan1/2to 1- inchbeyondthecookingarea.

For moreinformationon cookware,referto "Cooking Made Simple" booklet.

WAR/vllNG CENTER

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LIGHT ON COOKTOP

HOTSURFACELIGHT

Thehotsurfaceindicatorlightislocatedatthe frontcenter of the cooktop.Thelightwill be illuminatedwhenany cookingarea is hot. It willremainon,evenafterthecontrolisturned off,untilthe areahascooled.

WARMINGCENTER

(selectmodels)

Use the Warming Center to keep cooked

foods warm, such as vegetables, gravies

andoven-safedinnerplates. Pushthe switchon thecontrolpaneltoturn

theWarmingCenteron andoff.

WARMINGCENTER

Allfoodsshouldbecoveredwithalid

oraluminumfoiltomaintainfoodqual- ity.

Whenwarmingpastriesand breads

thecovershouldhave anopeningto allowmoistureto escape.

Donotuseplasticwraptocoverfoods. Plasticmaymeltontothesurfaceand beverydifficultto clean.

Use only cookware and dishesrec- ommended as safe for oven and

cooktopuse.

Alwaysuseoven mittswhenremov-

ingfoodfromtheWarmingCenteras cookwareandplateswill be hot.

It is not recommendedtowarmfood

for longer than one hour, as food

qualitymaydeteriorate. It is not recommendedto heatcold

foodon the WarmingCenter.

_,- Neverusefoil-typedisposablecontainers

or place a trivetor wok ringbetweenthe surfaceand pan. Theseitemscan mark or etchthe top.

_,- Donotslidealuminumpansacrossahot

surface.Thepansmayleavemarkswhich needtoberemovedpromptly.(SeeClean- ing,page 13.)

_,- Makesure thesurfaceandthe pan bot-

tomarecleanbeforeturningontoprevent scratches.

_,- To preventscratchingor damageto the

glass-ceramictop, do not leave sugar, saltorfatsonthe cookingarea.Wipethe cooktop surface with a clean cloth or papertowelbeforeusing.

_,- Neveruseasoileddishclothorspongeto

cleanthecooktopsurface.A filmwill re- mainwhichmaycausestainsonthecook- ing surfaceaftertheareais heated.

To retainthe appearanceof the glass- ceramiccooktop,clean aftereachuse.

COILELEMENT SURFACE

I On Canadianmodels,the two frontele-

mentswill notoperateduringself-clean. | Do not use oversized cookware. Pans

| Cleancooktopaftereachuse. beyondthe element. | Wipe acid or sugarspillsassoonasthe | When homecanningor cookingwith big

cooktophascooled as these spills may pots,usetheCanningElement(ModelCE1). discolororetch the porcelain. Contactyour Maytagdealerfor details ori:

To protectdripbowlfinish: call 1-800-688-8408to order, i:

I Tolessendiscolorationandcrazing,avoid I Cleanfrequently. (See page13.) ii

usinghighheatfor longperiods.

should not extend more than 1-2 inches

LIFT-UPPORCELAINCOOKTOPCOILELEMENTS

To lift: When cool,graspthe cooktopfront

edge. Gentlylift up untilthetwo supportrods snapintoplace.

To lower: Hold the cooktopfront edgeand carefullypushback on each support rod to release. Then lowerthetopintoplace.

_,-Whenanelementison,itwillcycleon

and offto maintaintheheatsetting.

_,-Coilelementsareself-cleaning.Donot

immersein water.

Toremove:Whencool,raiseelement.Care- fullypullout andawayfromreceptacle.

To replace: Insertelement terminals into receptacle. Guide the element into place. Press down on the outer edge of element untilitsitslevel ondrip bowl.

TERMINALS

DRIPBOWLS

Thedripbowls undereach surfaceelement catch boiloversand must always be used.

Absenceof drip bowlsduring cookingmay damagewiring.

To preventthe riskof electricshockor fire, neverline dripbowlswithaluminumfoil.

Dripbowlswilldiscolor(blue/goldstains)or crazeovertimeifoverheated.Thisdiscolora-

tion or crazing is permanent.This will not affectcookingperformance.

SUPPORT

ROD

Theelectroniccontrolis designedforeasein programming.Thedisplaywindowonthe controlshowstime of day,timer andovenfunctions. Messageswillscrollto promptyourprogrammingsteps.Thedisplayshowsthelowerovensetat3750FandTIMER1setfor 45minutes.Bracket

line (upperleft side)coincideswith messagein display.ControlpanelshownincludesConvectBakefeature.

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1 2 3

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12HourOff Time rBeep s Coo_Timeaeeps

4 5 6

ControlLock ScrollSpeed DisplayDirn

7 8 9

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_,- Pressthedesiredfunctionpadforthe

upperor loweroven. PresstheAUTOSETpad ortheap-

propriatenumberpad(s)toentertime

or temperature.

_,-A beep will soundwhen anypad is

pressed.

_,-A double beep will sound if a pro-

grammingerroroccurs.

_,- Furtherinstructionswill scrollin display

afterfunctionpadsare pressed.

NOTE: The temperature or time will be

automaticallyenteredfoursecondsafterse-

lection. If more than 30 seconds elapse between

pressingafunctionpad andtheAUTOSET pad or number pads, the function will be

canceledand the displaywill return to the

previousdisplay.

Severalcontroloptionsare indicatedunder thenumberpadson the control.Factory-set optionscanbechangedtoyourpreferences. See page10formoreinformation.

PressCLOCKpad. IndicatorwordTIME

will flashinthe display.

Pressthe appropriatenumberpads for the current time. (Time is in a 12-hour

format.)

Afterapowerinterruption,thelastclocktime

beforethe interruptionwillflash.

Torecallthe timeof daywhen anotherfunction isshowing,pressCLOCKpad. Clocktimecan- not be changedwhenthe ovenhas beenpro- grammedforclockcontrolledcooking,self-clean ordelayedself-clean.

CANCELPAD

UsetocancelallprogrammingexcepttheClock andTimerfunctions.

AUTOSET PAD

Usewithfunctionpadsto automaticallyset:

350oF baketemperature

HIor LObroil

threehoursof cleaningtime

_,- fourminutesof toastingtime

170° F keepwarmtemperature

_,- tochangecontroloptions

BAKEPAD

,(ONT.

Useforbakingandroasting.

1. PressBAKEpad.

2. Pressagainfor 350oForpresstheAUTO

SETpad. Eachadditionalpressof AUTO SETwill raisethetemperature250F. Or,

presstheappropriatenumberpadsforthe desiredtemperaturebetween100°F and

5500F.

3, When the oven turns on, a red preheat

indicatorwilllight.

L O_/ER PREHEAT BAKE

OVEN /CON

BRACKET

4, A single beep will indicate the oven is

preheatedto the set temperature.The preheatindicatorwill turn off.

5. When cookingis complete,press CAN- CELpad. Removefoodfromoven.

CONVECTBAKEPAD

(LowEROVENONLY-SELECTMODELS)

1. PressCONVECTBAKEpad.

2. Pressagainfor 3250ForpresstheAUTO SETpad. EachadditionalpressofAUTO SETwill raisethetemperature250F. Or, presstheappropriatenumberpadsforthe desiredtemperaturebetween100°F and

5500F.

BAKING

| IftheTOASTINGfunction isoperating

in the upper oven when lower oven BAKE pad and temperatureare en-

tered,the controlwill displayHEAT-

INGDELAYEDXMINfollowedbyWAIT.

Attheendofthe delaythe loweroven

will start automatically.

I To recallthesettemperatureduring pre-

heatpresstheBAKE pad.

| Tochangeoventemperatureduringcook-

ing,pressthe BAKEpadandtheappro- priatenumberpads.

I Allow 4-8 minutesfor the upperovento

preheat.Allow10-16minutesforthelower

ovento preheat.

I Allowatleast%inch betweenthebak-

ingpanor casseroleand the top ele- ment in the upper oven, Loaf, angel

foodorbundtpansarenotrecommended

intheupperoven.

| Donot usetemperaturesbelow1400F

to keepfood warmor below2000Ffor cooking.Forfood safetyreasons,lower temperaturesare not recommended.

I The back part of the lower oven bake

elementwillNOTglowredduringbaking. This is normal.

I When bakingfrozen,self-risepizzasin

the upper oven, place the pizza on a cookiesheettoavoidoverbrowning.

I Foradditionalbaking and roastingtips,

refer to the "Cooking Made Simple" booklet.

CONVECTBAKING

(SELECT MODELS)

As a generalrule, when convection

baking, set the oven temperature

25° F lower than the conventional

recipe or prepared mix directions. Bakingtimewillbethe sameto a few

minuteslessthan directions.

When roasting meat using the con- vection setting, roastingtimes may

beup to 30% less. (Maintainconven-

tionalroastingtemperatures.) See roastingchart in "Cooking Made

Simple"bookletforrecommendedroast-

ing temperatureand times, and addi- tional baking and convection cooking tips.

BROILING

IftheTOASTINGfunction isoperating

in the upperoven when lower oven

BROILpadispressed,a doublebeep will sound and display will read

TOASTINGWAITX MIN.

HIbroilisusedfor mostbroiling.UseLO

broilwhenbroilinglongercookingfoods toallowthemto cooktowelldonestage withoutexcessivebrowning.

Nevercoverbroilerpaninsertwithalumi-

numfoil.Thispreventsfatfromdraining to thepanbelow.

Expectbroiltimestobelongerandbrown-

ing to be slightly lighter if applianceis

installedona 208volt circuit.

3. When the oven turns on a red preheat indicator will light and the convecticonwillbe displayed.

4. A single beep will indicate the oven is preheatedto the set temperature.The preheatindicatorwill turn off.

5. When cookingis complete,press CAN- CELpad.Removefoodfromoven.

BROILPAD

Usefor top browningor broiling. For best

results,usethe broilerpanprovidedwithyour range.

1. PresstheBROILpad. Press the AUTO SET pad for HI broil,

press again for LO broil, or press the appropriatenumberpads to set desired broil temperature between 3000 and

5500F.

Foroptimalbroiling,preheatthreetofour

minutesor untilthebroilelementis red.

Placefoodinovenleavingtheovendoor opentothefirst stopposition(aboutfour inches).

Follow broiling recommendations in "Cooking MadeSimple" booklet.

Whenbroilingis complete,pressCAN- CELpad. Removefoodandbroilerpan

fromoven.

TOASTINGPAD

(UPPER OVEN ONLY)

For toasting bread and products that are toastedin a toasterortoasteroven.

1. Pressthe TOASTINGpad.

2. PresstheAUTOSETpadtoset4 minutes oftoastingtime.Eachadditionalpresswill increasethetoastingtimeby10seconds. TOASTINGwill bedisplayed.

Or,presstheappropriatenumberpads toset the toastingtimein minutesand

secondsbetween10 secondsand 10 minutes.

Browningtime may vary,watchtoast-

ing carefullyto avoid over-browning.

3. TheAUTOSETtoastingtime(4minutes) canbechangedforyourconvenience.To changetheAUTOSETtoastingtime,press TOASTINGpad,enterthe desiredtime, then pressand holdAUTO SETpad for several seconds. The controlwill beep

and NEWAUTOSET ENTEREDwill be displayed.

NOTE:TheAUTOSETtimefor TOAST-

INGcanbesetfrom3to 10minutesoron select models from 10 seconds to 10 minutes.

4. If the lower oven is operatingwhen the TOASTINGpad is pressed,TOASTING

NOT AVAILABLE - LOWER OVEN IN USEwill be displayed.

Sliced White Bread31/2- 41/2min. Waffles (frozen)

Toaster Pastry (unfrozen)

Toaster Pastry (frozen)

4 - 4V2min. ToasterBreaks**,

3V2- 4 min. Bagels 41/2- 5 min.

41/2- 43/4min CheeseSandwich 31/2- 41/2min

5. At the end of the set toastingtime,the displaywillreadTOASTINGCOMPLETE and beepfour times. Onereminderbeep willsoundevery30secondsfor5 minutes or untilCANCELpadis pressedordooris opened.

NOTE:For optimalresultswhentoasting4-5 piecesof breador othersimilaritems,follow diagrambelowforfood placement.

KEEP WARM PAD

(UPPER OVEN ONLY)

Forsafelykeepingfoodswarmorforwarming breadsandplates.

1. PressKEEPWARMpad.

2. PressAUTOSETpadfor1700For press theappropriatenumberpadsfortempera-

turesbetween1450and1900F.

3. KEEPWARM and the temperaturese- lectedwillbe displayedwhenthefunction

is active.

4. When warmingis complete,pressCAN-

CEL pad.Removefoodfromthe oven.

Tortillas(flour) T/2- 3 min.

Hot Pockets** 4 - 5 rain.

EnglishMuffins 31/2- 4 min.

TOASTING

Toastingis basedon time not tem- perature.

Formoreevenbrowningresults,pre-

heattheoven 3-4minutes.

I Toastingtimes will be shorterwhen

the oven is hot or when repeated toastingfunctionsaredone.

KEEP WARM

I Foroptimalfoodqualityandnutrition,

oven cookedfoods shouldbe kept warmfornolongerthan1to2 hours.

| Foroptimal food quality and color,

foodscookedontherangetopshould be keptwarmforan houror less.

I To keep foods from drying, cover

looselywithfoil or alid.

I Towarmdinnerrolls:

- coverrollslooselywithfoil and placein upperoven.

- pressKEEPWARM and AUTOSETpads.

- warmfor 12-15minutes.

I Towarm plates:

- place2stacksofup to four plates eachinthe upperoven.

- pressKEEPWARM andAUTO SET pads.

- warmforfive minutes,turn offthe ovenand leaveplatesin theoven

for 15minutesmore.

- useonlyoven-safeplates,check withthe manufacturer.

- do notsetwarmdisheson acold surfaceas rapidtemperature

changescouldcausecrazing.

* Toasting timesare approximateand shouldbe used as a guide only. ** Brand namesareregistered trademarksof therespective manufacturers.

,CONT.

COOK TIME/STOPTIME PADS

CLOCK CONTROLLED OVEN COOKING

Use to programthe ovensto start and stop 1, automatically.Cooktimemaybesetfor upto

11hoursand59 minutes(11:59). Theclock

mustbefunctioningandcorrectlysetforthis featuretowork. 2.

Both ovens may be set for clock con- trolled cooking.To setbothovens:

SetCOOKTIMEandbaketemperatures

for both ovens.

SetSTOPTIMEforbothovens.

_,- ThewordsSTOPTIMEmustbeflash-

ing inthe displaytoset STOPTIME.

To Start Immediately and TurnOff Auto- matically:

PressCOOKTIMEpad.COOKTIMEwill

flash.Presstheappropriatenumberpads to entercookingtime in hours and min-

utes. Presstheupperor loweroven BAKE or

CONVECTBAKE (select models) pad

andselectthe baketemperature.COOK TiME will be displayed along with the temperature.

One minute beforethe end of the pro- grammedcooktime,thelightwillturnon,

abeepwillsoundandCHECKFOODwill

bedisplayed.Lightwill turnoffautomati-

callywhen CANCEL pad is pressedor

afterovendoorisopenedand closed. Attheendof cooktime, theovenwillshut

off automatically,"End"andCOOKTIME willbedisplayedandfourbeepswillsound.

PressCANCELpad. Removefoodfrom oven. If the programis not canceled, therewillbe1reminderbeepeveryminute for upto 30 minutes.

To Delaythe Start of CookingandTurn Off Automatically:

8. Followsteps3-5in precedingsection.

PressCOOKTIMEpad. COOKTIMEwill

flash. Presstheappropriatenumberpads toentercookingtimeinhoursandminutes.

Pressthe upperor loweroven BAKE or CONVECTBAKE(selectmodels)padand selectthebaketemperature.COOKTIME

will be displayedalongwith the tempera-

ture.

Press STOP TIME pad. Display shows

whentheovenwillstopbasedonanimme- 2.

diatestart.

PressSTOPTIMEpadagain.STOPTIME 3, mustbe flashing to set thedelay start

time.

Presstheappropriatenumberpadsto en- terthetimeyouwanttheovento stop.

DELAYandBAKEwill bedisplayed.

Atthe endofthe delayperiod,COOKTIME 4. will be displayedalongwith the tempera-

ture.

Highlyperishablefoodssuchasdairy products,pork,poultryorseafoodare notrecommendedfordelayedcook- ing.

Clockcontrolledbakingisnotrecom- mendedfor bakeditemsthatrequire a preheatedoven, such as cakes,

cookiesand breads.

TIMERPADS

Thetimer(s)maybesetfor anytime period up to 99 hoursand 59minutes(99:59).

The timer(s)operate independentlyof any otherfunctionandcanbe setwhileanother

oven function is operating. THE TIMER

DOESNOTCONTROLTHEOVEN.

PresstheTIMER1or2pad. TIMER1or

2 will flashrespectively.0HR:00willap-

pearinthe display. Pressthe appropriatenumberpads to

enterdesiredtime. TIMER1orTIMER2will bedisplayed. If

bothtimersareactiveTIMER1+2willbe

displayed.

EXAMPLE:Toset atimerfor5 minutes, presstheTIMER1 padandthenumber pad5. Thecontrolwillbegincountdown

after afour seconddelay. Thelastminuteofthecountdownwillbe

displayedin seconds.

At theendofthesettime,"END"will be displayedandonefoursecondbeepwill

soundfollowedby two beeps every 30 secondsforuptofiveminutes.Pressthe

correspondingTIMER padto cancel the beeps.

NOTE:TheTimerreminderbeepsatthe

end of a set timemaybe changed.See ControlOptions(TimerBeeps),page10.

To Cancel a Set Time:

Pressand hold the correspondingTIMER padforseveralseconds.Aftera slightdelay thetimeof daywill appear.

PresstheTIMER pad and the "0" number pad. After a slight delay the timer will be

canceled.

NOTE: The Cook Time/Stop Time re- minderbeepsmaybechanged.SeeCon-

trolOptions(CookTimeBeeps),page10.

ToChangeFactorySet DefaultOptions:

1. Control optionsmay be changedby se-

lectingtheSetup Options (0)padandthe desiredoptionpad.(SeeOptionsbelow.)

2, Currentoptionwill appearin thedisplay.

CONTROLLOCK(4)

The functionpads onthe controlcan be

lockedtopreventunwantedusefor safety

and cleaningbenefits. Thecurrenttime of

daywill remaininthedisplay.

OVEN TEMPERATUREADJUSTMENT

Ifyouthinkthe ovenisoperatingtoocoldor hot, you can adjustit. Bake severaltest itemsandthenadjustthe temperatureset- tingnotmorethan 100Fata time.

3. PresstheAUTO SETpadto changethe option.

4, PressCANCELpadto set the displayed

optionand exittheprogram.

OPTIONSAVAILABLE: 12 HouROFF(1)

The oven may be set to turn off after 12 hoursorstayonindefinitely,Thedefaultis

setto turnoffafter 12hours.

TIMER BEEPS(2) There are three choices for the end of

"timer" remindersignals. _,- Onebeepfollowedbytwobeepsevery30

secondsfor up to five minutes (default setting).

_,- One beep followedby two beepsevery

minutefor upto 30 minutes.

SCROLLSPEED(5) TO The scroll speedof the messagesin the 1,

display may be changed from FAST to

MEDIUMto SLOW, Thedefaultissetfor the

mediumspeed.

DISPLAYDIM(6)

The control intensitymaybe changedfor easier reading, The default is set for the

highestintensity........ . The fewer ..... the

lesstheintensity.

TEMPC/F(7)

Thetemperaturescalemay bechangedto Centigradeor Fahrenheit.Thedefaultisset

for Fahrenheit.

LANGUAGE(8) (select models)

Thewordswhichscrollinthedisplaymay

bechangedfrom EnglishtoFrenchorSpan- ish.

Adjust:

Pressthe BAKE pad (upper or lower oven)andenter550oF.

PressandholdtheBAKEpad(upperor loweroven)for severalsecondsuntil TEMPADJ is displayed.

PresstheAUTOSETpad- eachpress changesthetemperatureby5oF. The controlwillacceptchangesfrom-350to

+350F.

Iftheovenwaspreviouslyadjusted,the changewillbedisplayed.Forexample, iftheoventemperaturewasreducedby 150F,the displaywill show-150F.

Whenyouhave madetheadjustment,

presstheCANCELpadandthetimeof daywill reappearin the display. The oven will now bake at the adjusted temperature.

One beepfollowedby nootherbeeps.

COOKTIMEBEEPS(3)

There are three choices for the end of "clock controlledcooking"remindersig-

nals.

_'- Four short beeps followed by one beep

everyminuteforupto 30minutes(default setting).

Four short beeps followed by no other beeps.

Four short beeps followed by one beep every30 secondsfor uptofive minutes.

DEFAULT(9)

The control can be reset to restorethe factorysettingforeachoption.

DISPLAYON/OFF (CLOCK)

The time-of-daydisplay may be shut off whentheovenisnotina cookingorclean-

ing function.

Theovenlightsautomaticallycomeonwhen thedoorsareopened.Whenthe doorsare closed, press the LIGHT pad (upper or loweroven)on thecontrolpaneltoturnthe lightson oroff.

The oven lightswill not operateduring a cleancycle.The ovenlightswill comeon automaticallyoneminutebeforetheendof a clock controlledcookingoperation.

Whentheovenisinuse,theareanearthe vent may becomehot enoughto cause

burns,NEVERblocktheventopening.

OVEN VENT LOCATION

on glass-ceramic range on COl/element range

On a coil element surface, besurethe

dripbowlinthevent

locationhas a hole OVENVENT inthe center.Donot OPEN_N_

cover the drip bowl with aluminum

foil.

_,- Convection(selectmodels): Is equipped

withoneRollerGlideTMrackandtworegular flat racks.

ToREMOVEOVENRACKS:

Pullrackstraightoutuntilitstopsatthelock- stopposition;lift uponthe front oftherack and pullout.

ForRollerGlideTMrack(selectmodels),pull both the rack glide and rack baseout to- gether.

RACK3:

Useformostbakedgoodson acookie sheetor jelly roll pan,layer cakes,

fruit pies,orfrozenconveniencefoods,

andfor broiling.

RACK 2:

Useforroastingsmallcutsofmeat,casse- roles,bakingloavesofbread,bundtcakes

or custardpies,andtwo-rackbaking.

RACK1:

Useforroastinglargecutsofmeatand poultry,frozenpies,dessertsoufflesor angelfoodcake, andtwo-rackbaking.

MultipleRackCooking:

Two rack:Userack positions2and4, or 1and4.

Whenhighmoisturefoods are cookedin the upper oven, steam may be visible

comingfrom the ovenvent. This is nor- mal.

All racksaredesignedwitha lock-stopedge.

UPPEROVEN

_,- Isequippedwithonerackandrackposi-

tion.

Whenpullingtheup- !1 /_ \'_ per ovenrackoutto

remove or check t_ _-_ food, grasp the top edge of the rack.

LOWEROVEN _,- Conventional: Is equipped with one

RollerGlideTMrack and one regularflat

rack (select models)or two regularflat racks.

ToREPLACEOVENRACKS:

Placerackon the racksupportintheoven; tilt the frontendup slightly;slide rackback until it clearsthe lock-stopposition; lower

frontand slidebackinto the oven.

RACKPOSITIONS

Three-rack Convection

Baking (Racks 1, 3 and 5)

RACK5: (highestposition)

Usefortoastingbreador broilingthin,non-

fatty foods.

RACK4:

Usefortwo-rackbakingandfor broiling.

-- 4

Three rack: (convectionbakingonly,

selectmodels)Userackpositions1, 3 and5.(Seeillustration.)

HALFRACKACCESSORY

(LOWEROVENONLY)

A half rack, to increaseoven capacity, is availableas anaccessory.Itfits in the left, upperportionoftheovenandprovidesspace fora vegetabledishwhena largeroasteris

on the lower rack. Contact your Maytag dealerforthe"HALFRACK"AccessoryKitor

call 1-800-688-8408to order.

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CLEANPAD

Use to set a self-clean cycle. (Only one ovenmay becleanedat atime.Both ovens

will lock when eitheris being cleaned,)

Clean oven frame, door

frame (area outside of

gasket) and around the

openinginthedoorgasketwithanonabra- sive cleaner such as BonAmi*. These

areas are not exposedto cleaningtem- peratures.

2, Removeoven racks. If racksare left in

duringa cleancycle,itmayimpairfunction and they will discolor.Turnoff the oven lightandclosedoor.

3. PressCLEANpad. 4, Pressthe AUTO SET pad for 3 hours of

cleaningtime,pressagainfor4 hoursand again if 2 hoursof cleantimeisdesired.

5, CLEANINGand LOCplusthe cleantime

will appearin the displayand bothovens will lock.

When the clean cycle is complete, CLEANEDwill be displayed. LOC will remainonuntiltheovenhascooled(approx.

1hour).

"'% , %. .= / ."

| Topreventdamagetoovendoor,do not

attemptto open eitheroven doorwhen theLOCindicatorword is displayed.

I Duringthecleaningprocess,thekitchen

should be well ventilatedto help elimi- natenormalodorsassociatedwithclean-

ing. Odorswilllessenwith use.

I It is normal for flare-ups, smoking or

flaming to occur during cleaningif the ovenis heavilysoiled.Itisbettertoclean theovenregularlyratherthantowaituntil thereisa heavybuildupof soil.

| Wipe up excessgreaseor spilloversto

preventflare-ups. Foreasein cleaning, the bakeelementin the upperor lower ovencanbelifted slightly(1inch).

7, Whentheoveniscool,LOCwillnolonger

bedisplayedandthedoormaybeopened.

8, Wipe out the oven interiorwith a damp

cloth. Ifsoilremainsitindicatesthecycle was notlong enough.

ToCancelSelf-CleanCycle:

1. PressCANCELpad.

2. IfLOCis NOTdisplayed,openovendoor. If LOCisdisplayed,allowovento cool.

ToDelaythe Start of a Self-CleanCycle:

1. Followsteps1-4above.

2. Pressthe STOPTIMEpad. STOPTIME

willflash.

3. As STOPTIMEflashes,presstheappro-

priatenumberpadsto enterthetimeyou wishtheoventostop.

4. DELAYCLNand LOCwillbe displayed.

5. Whenthedelayperiodis completedand

cleaningbegins, CLEANING,LOC and thecleantime willbedisplayed.

| As the ovenheats andcools,you may

hear sounds of metal parts expanding and contracting.This is normal andwill notaffectperformance.

| Wipeupsugaryandacidicspilloverssuch

assweet potatoes,tomatoor milk-based saucespriortoaself-cleancycle.Porce- lain enamel is acid resistant, not acid proofand may discolor if spills are not

wipedup beforea self-cleancycle.

| A white discolorationmay appearafter

cleaningifacidicorsugaryfoodsare not

wiped up before the clean cycle. This

discolorationisnormalandwill NOT af-

fect performance.

BROILER PAN AND INSERT

;_ Placesoapyclothover insertand pan;

letsoakto loosensoil.

;_ Washinwarmsoapywater. Usescour-

ingpad to removestubbornsoil.

;_ Broilerpanandinsertcanbecleanedin

dishwasher.

BRUSHED CHROME

(SELECT MODELS)

Whencool,washwithsoapywater,rinse andbuffthe surface.

For heaviersoil, use a mild abrasive cleaner such as baking soda or Bon

*Brandnamesforcleaningproductsareregisteredtrademarksofthe respectivemanufacturers.

,(ONT.

Ami*, rubbing with the grain to avoid streakingthesurface.Rinseand buff.

Topreventscratching,do notuseabra- sivecleaners.

To restore lusterand remove streaks, followwithStainlessSteelMagicSpray*

(Part#20000008)**.Chrome will per-

manentlydiscolorifsoftisallowedto bakeon.

8TAINLE88 STEEL-

(SELECT MODELS)

• DO NOT USEANY CLEANINGPROD-

UCTCONTAININGCHLORINEBLEACH.

• ALWAYSWIPEWITHTHEGRAINWHEN

CLEANING.

• DailyCleaning/LightSoil-- Wipe with one of the following- soapywater,white

vinegar/watersolution,Formula409Glass and SurfaceCleaner*or a similarglass cleaner - using a sponge or soft cloth.

Rinseanddry.Topolishandhelpprevent

fingerprints,follow with Stainless Steel

MagicSpray(PartNo.20000008)**.

• Moderate/HeavySoil--Wipe withoneof thefollowing- BonAmi,SmartCleanser,

or Soft Scrub*- usinga dampspongeor soft cloth.Rinseand dry. Stubbornsoils

may be removedwith a damp Scotch-

Brite*pad;rubevenlywiththegrain.Rinse and dry. To restore luster and remove streaks,followwithStainlessSteelMagic

Spray*.

• Discoloration-- Usinga damp sponge or soft cloth, wipe with CameoStainless

Steel Cleaner*.Rinse immediatelyand dry.Toremovestreaksandrestoreluster,

followwithStainlessSteelMagicSpray*.

CLOCK AND CONTROL PAD AREA

To activate"ControlLock"for cleaning, seepage10.

Wipewitha damp clothanddry. Glasscleanersmaybe used ifsprayed

on a clothfirst. DONOTspray directly on control pad and display area.

CONTROL KNOBS

Removeknobs in the OFF position by pullingforward.

Wash,rinseanddry.Donotuseabrasive cleaningagentsasthey mayscratchthe

finish. Turn on each element to be sure the

knobshavebeencorrectlyreplaced.

DRIP BOWLS - PORCELAIN

(SELECT MODELS)

Porcelainmaydiscolororcrazeifoverheated. This is normal and will not affect cooking performance.

Whencool, wash after each use, rinse anddryto preventstainingor discolora- tion.May bewashedinthe dishwasher.

To clean heavysoil, soak in hotsudsy water,then use a mildabrasivecleaner

suchasSoftScrub*anda plasticscour- ing pad.

For burnedon soil, removefrom range, placeonnewspapersandcarefullyspray

with commercialovencleaner. (Do not spraysurroundingsurfaces.)Placeinplas-

tic bagand allowtosoakseveralhours. Wearingrubbergloves,removefrombag,

wash,rinseanddry.

DRIP BOWLS - CHROME

(SELECT MODELS)

Whencool, wash after each use, rinse anddry topreventstainingor discolora-

tion. To clean heavysoil, soak in hotsudsy

water,then use a mildabrasivecleaner suchasSoftScrub*anda plasticscour-

ing pad. Do not use abrasivecleaning agents.

ENAMEL (PAINTED)- SiDE PANELS,

DOOR PANELS & HANDLES

Whencool,washwithwarmsoapywater, rinseand dry.Neverwipea warmor hot

surfacewith a dampcloth as this may damagethe surface and may cause a steamburn.

For stubborn soil, use mildly abrasive cleaning agents such as baking soda

paste or Bon Ami*.Do not use abrasive cleanerssuchassteelwoolpadsor oven

cleaners.These productswill scratch or permanentlydamagethe surface.

NOTE:Usedrytowelordoth towipeupspills, especial/yacidor sugarysp/l/s.Surfacemay

discolor or dull if soilis not immediatelyre- moved. Thisis especiallyImportantfor white surfaces.

GLASS - OVEN WINDOWS & DOORS

Avoid usingexcessiveamountsofwater which may seep under or behind glass

causingstaining. Wash with soap andwater. Rinse with

clearwateranddry. Glasscleanercanbe usedifsprayedona clothfirst.

Do not use abrasive materialssuch as scouring pads, steel wool or powdered

cleanersasthey will scratchglass.

GLASS-CERAMIC COOKTOP -

(SELECT MODELS)

Neveruseovencleaners,chlorinebleach, ammoniaorglasscleanerswithammonia.

NOTE: Call an authorizedservicer if the glass-ceramictopshouldcrack,breakorif

metalor aluminumfoilshouldmeltonthe cooktop.

Allowthe cooktoptocoo!beforecleaning. General - Always clean cooktop after

eachuse, or when needed,with a damp papertowelandCooktopCleaningCreme

(Part No.20000001)**.Then,buff with a clean, dry cloth.

NOTE: Permanentstains will developif soil is allowedto cook on by repeatedly

usingthe cooktopwhen soiled. HeavySoils orMetal Marks- Dampena

"scratchless"or"neverscratch"scrubber sponge.ApplyCooktopCleaningCreme*

(Part No. 20000001)**and scrub to re- move as much soil as possible.Apply a

thinlayerof the cremeoverthesoil,cover witha damppapertowelandletstand30

to 45 minutes (2-3 hoursfor very heavy soil). Keep moist by coveringthe paper

towelwith plasticwrap.Scrubagain,then buff with a clean dry cloth.

* Brandnamesforcleaningproductsareregisteredtrademarksofthe respectivemanufacturers.

} ** Toorderdirect,call 1-800-688-8408.

NOTE:Onlyusea CLEAN,DAMP "scratchless"padthatissafefornon-stick

cookware.Thepatternandglasswillbe damagedifthepadisnotdamp,ifthepad

issoiled,orifanothertypeofpadisused.

Burned-onorCrustySoils- Scrubwith

a "scratchless"or "neverscratch"scour- ing pad and CooktopCleaningCreme*.

NOTE: Hold a razor blade scraperat a 300 angle and scrape any re-

mainingsoil.Then,cleanas describedabove.Donot

usetherazorblade for daily cleaning

asitmaywear the pattern

on the glass. Melted Sugar or Plastic - Immediately

turnelementtoLOWandscrapefromhot surfaceto a coolarea.Thenturn element

OFF and cool. Clean residuewith razor blade scraper and Cooktop Cleaning

Creme*.

OVEN INTERIORS

Followinstructionson page 12 to set a

self-cleancycle.

OVEN RACKS

Cleanwith soapywater.

Removestubbornsoilwithcleansingpow-

derorsoap-filledscouringpad.Rinseand dry.

Ifovertime,racksdonotslideouteasily,

wipethe rackedgeand racksupportwith a smallamountofvegetableoiltorestore

easeof movement,thenwipeoff excess oil.Likewise,placeonedropof vegetable

oil on rackroller.

NOTE: Removeovenracks duringa clean

cycle.Ifracksareleftintheoven,itmayimpal? functionandthey willdiscolor

PLASTIC FINISHES -

TRIM & END CAPS

Whencool,cleanwithsoapand water,

rinseand dry. Usea glasscleaneranda softcloth.

NOTE:Neveruseovencleaners,abras/ve or caustic//_lU/dorpowderedcleanserson

plasticfinishes. Thesecleaningagentswill

scratchor mar hnish. NOTE:Topreventsta/hingordiscoloration,

wipeupfat,grease oracid(tomato,lemon,

vlhegar,milk,fruity_lice,marinade)immedi-

ately witha drypaper towel

PORCELAIN ENAMEL-

BACKGUARDAREA, TRIM ONGLASS CERAMIC

SURFACE, COOKTOP ON COIL SURFACE

Porcelainenamelis glassfused onmetal

andmaycrackorchipwithmisuse.Itisacid resistant,not acid proof.All spillovers,es- peciallyacidicor sugaryspillovers,should

bewipedup immediatelywitha drycloth.

When cool, wash with soapy water,

rinseand dry. Neverwipe off a warm orhot surface

with a damp cloth. This may cause

crackingorchipping. Neveruse ovencleaners,abrasiveor

causticcleaningagentson exteriorfin- ishofrange.

Both the upper and lower oven doors are removable.

ToREMOVE:

1. Whencool,opentheovendoortothe broil stopposition(openedaboutfourinches).

2. Graspdoorat eachside. Donotusethe

door handleto liftdoor.

3. Liftupevenlyuntildoorclearshingearms.

ToREPLACE:

1. Graspdoorateach side.

2. Alignslotsinthedoorwiththehingearms

on the range.

3. Slidethedoordownonto the hingearms untilthedooriscompletelyseatedonthe hinges.Pushdownon the top cornersof

thedoortocompletelyseatdooronhinges.

Doorshouldnotappearcrooked.

NOTE:Theoven dooron a newrange may feel"spongy"whenit isclosed.Thisisnormal

andwilldecreasewith use.

OVENWINDOW(S)

TOPROTECTTHEOVENDOORWINDOW:

1. Donot useabrasivecleaningagentssuch

as steelwoolscouringpadsor powdered cleanersas theymayscratchtheglass.

2. Donot hit the glasswithpots,pans,furni- ture,toys, orotherobjects.

3. Donotclosethe ovendoor untilthe oven racksarein place.

Scratching,hitting,jarringorstressingtheglass mayweakenitsstructurecausinganincreased

riskof breakageata laterdate.

LEVELINGLEGS

Besuretheanti-tipbracketsecuresoneof the rear leveling legs to the floor. This bracketpreventsthe rangefromacciden-

tallytipping.

Therangeshouldbeleveledwhen

installed. If the rangeis notlevel, /_J

turn the plastic levelinglegs, Io- J ] cated at each corner of the _,1

range, until range is _ '_,',J level. L::__;: /

\LEVEZ//VG LEG

CONVENIENCEOUTLET

(CA.ADIANMODELSONLY)

Theconvenienceoutletislocatedonthe lower leftsideofthe backguard.

Besureappliancecordsdonotrestonor near thesurfaceelement.Ifthesurfaceelementis

turnedon,thecordandoutletwillbedamaged.

UPPER AND LOWER OVEN

LIGHTS(SELECTMODELS)

Toassuretheproperreplacementbulbis

used,orderbulbfrom MaytagCustomer Service.Call 1-800-688-8408,askforpart

number74004458- halogenbulb.

TOREPLACEOVENLIGHTBULB:

1. Whenoveniscool,usefingertipstograsp

edgeofbulbcover.Pulloutandremove.

2, Carefully remove old bulb by pulling

straight out ofceramicbase.

3, To avoiddamagingordecreasingthelife

ofthenewbulb,donottouchthebulbwith barehandsorfingers.Holdwithaclothor paper towel. Push new bud prongs

straight intosmallholesofceramicbase.

4, Replace bulb cover by snapping into

place.

5, Reconnectpower to the range. Reset

clock.

LOWEROVENLIGHT

(SELECTMODELS)

BULB COVER

WIRE

RETAINER

TO REPLACEOVENLIGHTBULB:

1. When oven is cool, hold bulb cover in

place, then slide wire retaineroff cover.

NOTE:Bulb cover will fall if not held in

placewhileremovingwireretainer.

2. Removebulbcoverand light bulb.

3. Replacewith a 40-wattappliancebulb.

4. Replacebulbcover and securewith wire retainer.

5.Reconnectpowerto range.Resetclock.

Theconvenienceoutletcircuitbreakermaytrip ifthe smallappliancepluggedinto it exceeds

10amps.Toresetthecircuitbreaker,pressthe

switchlocatedonthe loweredgeof theback- guard.

CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH

FOR MOST CONCERNS,TRY THESE FIRST:

I Checkif oven controlshavebeenprop-

erlyset.

I Checkto be sure plug is securelyin-

sertedintoreceptacle.

I Checkorre-setcircuitbreaker.Cheokor

replacefuse.

I Checkpowersupply.

PART OR ALL OF APPLIANCE DOES NOT WORK.

NOTE:Canadianmodels:Duringaserf- cleancycle, the glass-ceramiccooking surface will not operate, and the two

frontelementson coil elementmodels willnotoperate.

I Check if surface and/oroven controls

havebeenproperlyset.Seepgs.3 & 7.

I Checkifovendoorisunlockedafterself-

cleancycle. See pg.12.

| Checkifovenissetforadelayedcookor

cleanprogram.Seepgs.9 & 12.

| Upperoven maybe ina toastingopera-

tion. Lower oven will operatewhen the toastingoperationiscompleted.

| Checkifcoilelementisproperlyinstalled

or needsto be replaced.Seepg.5.

GLASS-CERAMIC SURFACE SHOWS WEAR.

1,Tiny scratchesorabrasions.

| Makesurecooktopand panbottom

areclean.Donotslideglassor metal pansacrosstop. Makesurepanbot- tomis notrough.Usetherecom- mendedcleaningagents.Seepg. 13.

2,Metalmarks.

| Donotslidemetalpansacrosstop.

Whencool,cleanwith Cooktop CleaningCreme.See pg. 13.

3,Brownstreaksand specks.

| Spillsnotremovedpromptly.Wiping

withsoiledclothor sponge.Pan bottomnot clean.

4,Areaswith a metallicsheen.

| Mineraldepositsfromwaterandfood.

5,Pittingor flaking.

| Sugaryboiloversthatwerenot

removedpromptly.Seepg.13.

BAKINGRESULTSARE NOTAS EXPECTEDOR DIFFER FROM

PREVIOUSOVEN.

I Make sure the oven vent has not been

blocked.See pg. 11for location.

| Checkto makesure rangeislevel. | Temperaturesoften vary betweena new

ovenandanoldone.Asovensage,theoven temperatureoften"drifts"andmay become

hotteror cooler. Seepg.10for instructions

on adjustingtheoventemperature. NOTE

It is not recommendedto adjust the tem- peratureif only one or two recipesare in

question.

| Checkthat oventemperatureisdecreased

by25oFwhenconvectbaking.

I See "Cooking MadeSimple"bookletfor

moreinformationonbakewareandbaking.

FOOD IS NOT BROILING PROPERLY OR SMOKES EXCESSIVELY.

I Checkovenrackpositions.Foodmaybetoo

closeto element.

I Broilelementwas notpreheated, | Aluminumfoilwas incorrectlyused. Never

linethebroilerinsertwith foil.

| Ovendoorwasclosedduringbroiling.Leave

thedooropentothefirststopposition(about 4 inches).

| Trimexcessfat frommeatbeforebroiling. | A soiledbroilerpanwasused.

OVENWILL NOTSELF-CLEAN.

I Checkto makesure the cycleisnotsetfor

a delayedstart.See pg. 12.

| Checkifdoor isclosed.

OVEN DID NOT CLEAN PROPERLY. I Longercleaningtimemaybe needed.

I Excessivespillovers,especiallysugaryand/

or acidicfoods, were not removedpriorto theself-cleancycle.

OVEN DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK

AFTER SELF-CLEAN CYCLE.

I Oveninterioris still hot. Allowaboutone

hourfortheovento cool afterthecomple- tionofa self-cleancycle.The doorcanbe

openedwhenthe LOCindicatorwordisnot displayed.

I Both ovens will lock when either oven is

cleaned.

MOISTURE COLLECTS ON OVEN WINDOW OR STEAM COMES FROM OVEN VENT.

I This is normalwhencookingfoods highin

moisture.

| Excessivemoisturewas usedwhenclean-

ingthewindow.

THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OR LIGHT SMOKE WHEN OVEN IS TURNED ON.

I This is normalfor a new range and will

disappearafterafewuses.Initiatingaclean cyclewill "burnoff" the odors morequickly.

I Turningonaventilationfanwillhelpremove

thesmokeand/orodor.

I Excessivefood soils on the oven bottom.

Usea self-cleancycle,

STEAMCOMESFROMVENTAREA.

I Whenhighmoisturefoodsarecookedinthe

upper oven,steam may be visiblecoming fromthevent area.Thisis normal.

"F" PLUSA NUMBERAND THE

MESSAGE:"CALL ANAUTHORIZED SERVICEROR 888-462-9824"*

| This is calleda fault code. If a fault code

appearsin the display and beeps sound, presstheCANCELpad.Ifthefaultcodeand beeps continue,disconnect power to the appliance.Wait a fewminutes,thenrecon- nect power. If fault code and beeps still continue,disconnectpowertotheappliance

and call anauthorizedservicer.

I Iftheovenisheavilysoiled,excessiveflare-

upsmayresultina faultcodeduringa clean cycle. Press CANCELpad and allow the oventocoolcompletely,thenresettheclean cycle. If thefault codeand beeps stillcon- tinue, disconnectpower to the appliance

and call anauthorizedservicer.

* FOR PRIORITYONESERVICECALL TOLL-FREE

1-888-4MAYTAG (1-888-462-9824).

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