Maytag MGR5510ADH, MGR5510ADL, MGR5510ADW Owner's Manual

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O IMP()RTANTSAFETYINI;TRUCTIONS

Readall instructions beforeusingthis appliance.

Thank You forpurchasingourcooking

appliance.To helpyouobtainthe maximum in cooking WARNING: If the information in this
satisfaction,we offerthesesuggestions: manual is not followed exactly, a fire or

explosion may result causing property

IE_ Readthis manual beforeusingtheappliance, damage,personalinjury or death.

Reviewall safety andcaution instructions. - Do not store or use gasoline or other

ReviewtheTroubleshootingCharton
pages30and 31if servicebecomesnecessary, vicinity of this or any other appliance.

0E_Includethe modelandserial numbersofyour - WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

appliancewhenrequestingservice.

• Proofofpurchasesuchas salesreceipt
willbeneededforwarrantyservice.

Youcancontactusat" notuseany phone in your building.

flammable vapors and liquids in the

• Donot try to lightany appliance.
= Do nottouch any electricalswitch; do

= Immediately call your gas supplier

from a neighbor's phone. Follow the
gassupplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reachyour gas supplier,
callthe fire department.

In ourcontinuingeffortto improvethe qualityand - Installation and service must be
performanceofour cookingappliances,it may be performed byaqualifiedinstaller,service
necessaryto makechangesto theappliancewithout agency orthe gas supplier.

revisingthismanual.

WARNING appliancefromabnormalusageorbyexcessiveloading

• ALLRANGESCANTIPAND properlyinstalledanti-tipdevice.

CAUSEINJURIESTO PERSONS. If the rangeismovedfromthewall,be suretheanti-tip

PACKEDWITH RANGE. legsisproperlyengagedinthebracketslot.

ofthe oven door,theappliancemust besecuredby a

WARNNGoreducetherskoftipngofthe

deviceisengagedwhenthe rangeis replaced.Look

• FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION Theanti-tipdevicesecurestherearlevelinglegto the

INSTRUCTIONS. floorwhenproperlyengaged.Also,besuretherangeis

• INSTALLANTI-TIPDEVICES underneathrangetoverifythatoneofthe rearleveling

properlyre-installed.

IMPORTANTSAFETYIN,C;TRUCTIONS

Thefollowinginstructionsarebasedonsafety Turn offapplianceand ventilatinghood to avoidspreading

considerationsandmust bestrictlyfollowedto eliminate theflame. Extinguishflamethen turnon hood to remove

the potentialrisksoffire, electricshock,or personalinjury, smoke and odor.

Haveyour applianceinstalledand properlygroundedby a Usedry chemicalorfoam-typeextinguisheror baking
qualifiedinstalleraccordingto the installationinstructions, soda to smotherfire orflame. Never usewater on a
Havethe installershow you thelocationofthe gas shutoff greasefire.

valveand howto shutit offin anemergency.
Alwaysdisconnectpowerto appliancebeforeservicing, oven door.

Toensureproper operationand avoidpossibleinjury or Iffire isin apan onthe surfaceburner,coverpan. Never
damageto unitdo not attempt to adjust,repair,service, or attemptto pick upor movea flamingpan.

replaceany part ofyour applianceunlessit isspecifically
recommendedin thisbook.All otherservicingshouldbe

referredto a qualifiedinstalleror servicer.

Besure all packingmaterialsareremovedfrom the Childrenmustbetaught thatthe \
appliancebefore operatingit. applianceand.utensilsin it can be

Keepareaaroundappliance clearandfree from place,out of reach of small children.
combustiblematerials,gasoline,and otherflammable Childrenshould betaught thatan

vaporsand materials, applianceis nota toy. Children

Ifapplianceis installednear a window,properprecautions controlsorother partsof the unit.

should betakento preventcurtainsfrom blowingover

burners. CAUTION:NEVERstoreitems of

NEVERleave anyitems onthe cooktop.The hot airfrom an applianceoron the backguardof /

the vent mayigniteflammableitemsand mayincrease a range.Childrenclimbingon the /

pressurein closed containerswhich may causethem to applianceor onthe appliancedoor
burst, to reachitems couldbe seriouslyinjured.

Iffire is in the oven or broilerpan,smother by closing

NEVERleavechildrenaloneor unsupervisednear the
appliancewhenit isinuse or isstill hot. NEVERallow

Childrento sit or standon anypart of the appliance.

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hot. Lethot utensilscool in a safe

shouldnot beallowedto playwith _=.

interestto childrenin cabinetsabove

Manyplasticsare vulnerableto heat.Keepplasticsaway

frompartsofthe appliancethat may becomewarmorhot.

Donot leave plastic items onthe cooktopasthey may

meltor softenif lefttoo closetothe vent or a lighted NEVERuse applianceas _ I__.,,_J,'/_;_--_
surface burner, a space heaterto heator .___O_4, _:

warma roomto prevent __._,_'._'/__ J

Manyaerosol-typespraycansare EXPLOSIVEwhen potentialhazardto the '_-_'_-_'
exposedto heatand may be highlyflammable.Avoid their useranddamageto the

useor storagenearan appliance, appliance. Also,do not

usethe cooktopor oven
Toeliminatethe hazardof reachingoverhot surface as a storagearea for food
burners,cabinet storageshouldnotbe provided directly orcookingutensils.

abovea unit.If such storage isprovided,it should be
limitedto items whichare usedinfrequentlyandwhich are £)onot obstructtheflow of combustionand ventilationair
safelystoredinan areasubjectedto heatfrom an by blockingthe ovenvent or air intakes.Restrictionof air
appliance.Temperaturesmay be unsafefor some items, flow to the burnerpreventsproperperformanceand
suchasvolatileliquids, cleanersor aerosolsprays, increasescarbonmonoxideemissionto unsafe levels.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Avoidtouchingovenventarea whileovenisonand for NEVERheat an unopenedcontaineronthesurface

severalminutesafterovenisturnedoff.Somepartsofthe burneror inthe oven.Pressurebuild-upmay cause
ventandsurroundingareabecomehotenoughto cause containerto burstresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor

burns.Afterovenisturnedoff,donottouchtheovenvent damagetotheappliance.
orsurroundingareasuntilthey have hadsufficienttimeto

cool. Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppotholdersmaycause

appliancedoorordrawer,if J neverbeusedaspotholdersbecausetheycantrail
equipped,as a stepstoolor acrosshotsurfaceburnersand igniteorgetcaughton
seatasthismayresultin appliancepans.
possibletippingofthe

appliance,damagetothe Alwaysletquantitiesofhotfatusedfordeepfatfrying
appliance,andserious coolbeforeattemptingto moveorhandle.

injury.WARNING:NEVERuse l_ =_:_ .____r_ _\ burnsfrom steam. Dishtowelsorothersubstitutesshould

Do nottouch a hotoven lightbulbwith a dampClothas Clean hood frequentlyto preventgreasefrom

the bulb couldbreak. Shouldthe bulbbreak, disconnect accumulatingon hoodorfilter. Whenflaming foods under

powerto the appliancebeforeremovingbulb to avoid the hoodturnthe fan off as thefan mayspreadthe flame.
electricalshock.

Alwaysplacea panona surfaceburnerbeforeturningit hanging-sleevedapparel

on.Besureyouknowwhichknobcontrolswhichsurface whilecooking.Clothingmay

burner.Makesurethecorrectburneristurnedonandthat igniteor catchutensil
theburnerhasignited.Whencookingis completed,turn handles.

burneroffbeforeremovingpanto preventexposureto
burnerflame.

Alwaysadjustsurfaceburnerflamesothatitdoesnot
extendbeyondthebottomedgeofthe pan.An excessive usingdrysturdypotholders.Alwaysavoidreachinginto

flameishazardous,wastesenergyand maydamagethe the oventoaddorremovefood.Ifa rackmustbemoved

appliance,pan orcabinetsabovethe appliance, whilehot,usea drypotholder.Alwaysturntheovenoffat

cookingoperationunattended
especiallywhen usinga high Usecarewhenopeningthe oven door.Let hot air or

heatsettingor whendeepfat steamescapebeforeremovingor replacingfood.

frying.Boiloverscause
smokingandgreasyspUlovers PREPAREDFOODWARNING"Followfood

mayignite.Cleanup greasy manufacturer'sinstructions.If a plasticfrozenfood

spillsas soonaspossible.Do containerand/oritsCoverdistorts,warps,oris otherwise

Weasuaeeoo0

notusehighheatfor extended damagedduringcooking,immediatelydiscardthefood
cookingoperations, anditscontainer.Thefoodcouldbe contaminated.

Do not letcookinggrease orotherflammablematerials

accumulatein ornearthe appliance,hoodor ventfan.

NEVERweargarments I.'_,,_ __....._=_,-_

madeofflammablematerial
orloosefittingor long

Alwaysplaceovenracksinthedesiredpositionswhile

ovenis cool.Slideovenrackouttoaddor removefood,

Usepanswith flatbottomsand handlesthat are easily Turnoff allcontrolsand waitfor appliancepartsto cool

graspedandstay cool.Avoid using unstable,warped, beforetouchingor cleaningthem. Donot touchthe burner
easilytipped orloosehandledpans.Also avoidusing gratesor surroundingareas untiltheyhave hadsufficient

pansespeciallysmallpans, with heavyhandles asthey time to cool.

couldbe unstableand easilytip. Pansthat are heavyto

movewhen filled withfood may alsobe hazardous. Cleanappliancewith caution.Usecare to avoidsteam
Besure utensilis largeenoughto properlycontain food hotsurface.Somecleaners canproducenoxiousfumes if

andavoid boilovers.Pansize isparticularlyimportant in appliedto a hot surface.
deepfat frying.Be sure panwill accommodatethevolume

offoodthat isto be addedas well asthe bubbleaction of

fat.

To minimizeburns, ignitionof flammablematerialsand gasket.The doorgasket isessentialfor a good seal. Care

spillagedueto unintentionalcontactwith theutensil,do should be taken notto rub, damage,or movethe gasket.
notextendhandles j , Do notuse ovencleanersof anykindin or aroundany

burners.Alwaysturn
pan handlestoward Beforeself-cleaningthe oven, remove broiler pan,oven

the side or backofthe " racks,and other utensils,andwipe offexcessive

appliance,notout into spilloversto preventexcessivesmoke orflare ups.
overadjacentsurface ,_-_-._ ,_)/ _ partofthe self-cleanoven.

theroomwherethey CAUTION:Do not leavefood orcookingutensils, etc.in
are easilyhitor theoven duringtheself-cleancycle.

reachedbysmall Itis normalfor the cooktopofthe rangeto becomehot
children, during aself-clean cycle.Therefore,touching orliftingthe

Neverleta panboil dry asthis could damagethe utensil

and theappliance.

burnsif a wetsponge or clothis usedto wipe spillsona

Cleanonlypartslisted in this manual. Donot cleandoor

cooktopduringa cleancycleshould beavoided.

Followthe manufacturer'sdirectionswhen using oven
cookingbags.

Only certaintypes of glass,glass/ceramic,ceramic,or Act of 1986(Proposition65) requiresthe Governorof
glazed utensilsaresuitablefor cooktopor oven usage Californiato publisha listof substancesknownto the
without breakingdue tothe suddenchange in State of Californiato causecanceror reproductiveharm,
temperature, andrequires businessesto warn customersofpotential

Thisappliancehas beentested for safe performance

usingconventionalcookware.Do notuse anydevices or Usersof this applianceare herebywarnedthat the
accessoriesthat are notspecificallyrecommendedin this burningofgas can resultinlow-level exposureto someof
manual.Donot useeyelidcoversfor the surfaceunits, thelistedsubstances,includingbenzene,formaldehyde
stovetop grills,or add-onoven convectionsystems.The andsoot, due primarilyto the incompletecombustionof

useof devicesoraccessoriesthat are not expressly naturalgasor liquid petroleum(LP)fuels. Properly
recommendedin this manualcancreate serioussafety adjustedburnerswill minimizeincompletecombustion.

hazards,resultin performanceproblems,andreducethe Exposureto thesesubstancescan also be minimizedby
life of the componentsofthe appliance, properlyventingthe burnersto the outdoors.

The CaliforniaSafe DrinkingWater andToxicEnforcement

exposuresto suchsubstances.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

0) CLOCK,TIMER,OVENC()NTROL

tocancelall andhold these
operations padsto enter

exceptthe , time, oven

Pressthis pad I _ • _ Pressor press

timeofdaywill _ to selectHI or
reappearinthe LObroil.

display. L_ Lock , Time J
TIMER.The i fOvenonllPreheat V _ '_tuH_ temperatureor

Selectmodelswillnotfeaturebroiling.

• Functionpadsare the BAKE,BROIL,SELF-CLEAN, 1. PressCLOCKpad.
TIMER, CLOCK,COOK TIME,STOPTIME,and

are pressed. • or• pad until correct

CANCELpads.A beepwillsoundwhen thesepads 2. Pressor press and hold l ClockI then

• Nobeepwillsoundwhen the• or• padis pressed, timeof day appearsin

• AllfunctionpadsexcepttheCANCEL _
padfeature an indicatorlight.

Whenthe BAKEor BROILpad is Displaywill flashwhen poweris suppliedto unit.
pressed,the indicatorlightwill _ PressCLOCKpadto recalltimeof daywhenanother

l.,oj

display.

ovenis setfor this operation.

turnonto letyouknowthat the l Bakej functionisdisplayed.
Indicatorlightson SELF-CLEAN,TIMER, bakeor delayedcleanoperation.Cancelthe operation

CLOCK,COOKTIME andSTOPTiME padswill beforesettingtheclock.

flash whenthe pad ispressed.These indicatorlights
will stop flashingbutwill remain litoncethe function Iftimer is in use,pressCLOCKpadonce to recallthe

starts, time of day ortwice to resetthe time of day.

• If anindicatorlighton afunction pad is litand you set

a secondoperation:

- Eitherthe controlwill not acceptthe operationor

- The indicatorlightonthe first padwill "dim" slightly Ifyou preferthat the timeof day is notdisplayed:
andthe indicator lightonthepad youjust pressed 1. Pressand holdboth _

willbe "fullon."Thisletsyouknowthatyouhave CLOCKandCANCEL

setthecontrolfortwooperations........ padsfor 3 seconds, and

Bn Whenclockdisplayis

_Wi If a powerfailure occurswhenthe clock hasbeen

_or

Clocktime cannotbe changedif oven isset for timed

Lo-,j

disabled,pressCLOCKpadtorecalltimeof dayfor4
seconds.Displaywillthenblank.

disabled,the displayremainsblank andwill notflash
whenpower isrestored.

Repeatstep1toreactivateclockfeature,

CLOCK,TIMER,OVENCONTROL

1.PressTIMERpad. _ TheControlL0ck-Outfeaturepreventsthe ovenfrom

• or• pad untilcorrect
timeappearsin display, then Toactivate: _

2. Pressor pressandhold " I'_ l_71 beingturned on.

Thetimerfeaturedoes notoperatethe oven. seconds.

Thetimercanbe set from1 minute[0:01]upto9 hours 2. "OFF"willappearindisplay
and50 minutes[9:50]. whenthisfeatureisactivated.Onlytheclockand

Thetimerwillstart automatically.TheTIMERindicatoron timerfunctionswilloperatewhenControlLock-Out

theTIMER padwill lightwheneverthe timer is in use.One featureis activated.

longbeep and "End"willbe brieflydisplayedto signal the Repeat step 1to deactivate.
endof thetimeroperation,

Tocanceltimer: Pressand hold TIMERpadfor 3

seconds.Timeofday will reappearinthe display.

The 12Hour EnergySaverfeature automaticallyturnsoff • Option 1: Fourbeepsthenone beepevery30 seconds
theovenifitwasaccidentlyleftonfor 12hours.To forthenext 5 minutesoruntilCANCELpadis

deactivatethisfeaturesothe ovenwillNOT turn off pressed.(Defaultoption.)
automaticallyattheendof 12hours: • Option2: Fourbeeps.Therearenootherbeeps.

1.PressandholdCLOCKpad _ • Option3: Fourbeepsthenonebeepeveryminutefor

I ,oerJ

t. Pressandholdboth

STOPTIME and and

CANCELpads for 3

Youhave a choiceof three"end ofcooking"reminder
beepsfor theAutomaticOvenTimerfeature.

2. Press• or• paduntil8:88 l Clockl then Howto selectthe desiredoption:

appearsinthedisplay.
Currenttimeofdaywill 1, Pressandholdboth _

for3 seconds. _ l_7] thenext 12 hoursor untilCANCELpad is pressed.

reappearinthe displayafter COOKTIME andCLOCK
4seconds, padsfor 3 seconds, and

Repeatsteps1and2to reactivatethe12 HourEnergy • A singlebeepwillsound.
Saverfeature.12:00willappearindisplayto indicatethe • Displaywillshowcurrent

EnergySaverfeatureisrestored, option.

2. Press• or•pad to IL-_I

selectthe optionnumber
youwish. Thecurrenttime
of daywill reappearin the
displayafter 4seconds.

SURFACECOOKING

Yourrangeis equippedwith pilotlessignition.Besureall To preventdamageto the cooktopor pan,neveroperate
surfacecontrolsare setinthe OFFpositionpriorto surface burnerwithout a pan inplace,neverallow a pan
supplyinggasto the appliance, to boildry and never operatea surfaceburneron HIGH

for extendedperiodsof time.

IMPORTANT:Whentheapplianceisfirst installed,the Tolightsurfaceburner:
surfaceburnersmaybe difficulttolightduetoairinthe 1. Placea panonthe burnergrate.

gasline.Thismay also occur if the appliancehas been
disconnectedfromthe main gassupplyor if it has not NOTE:The burnerflame may liftoffthe burner head

beenusedfor several daysor weeks, and a "roaring"sound maybe heardif a pan is not
Toremovethe air inthegas line,hold a lightedmatch 2. Push inandturn knobto the LITE position.

nextto the burnerhead andturnthe knobon/When

the burnerlights,eitheradjust the knobto the desired
flamesize or turnthe burneroff.

Pilotlessignition usesa sparkfrom the ignitorto lightthe
burner.There are two ignitors for conventionalsurface
burners.Eachsealedburner hasitsown ignitor.Oncethe

burnerlights,turn the knobto the desiredsetting.The
clickingsoundwill notstop untilthe knobisturnedfrom

the LITEposition.

placedonthe gratebeforelightingthe burner.

WhEn burne_,is_*d On;;alli_it_S WillsPa_

3. Afterthe burnerlights,turnthe knobtothe desired
flamesize. Theignitorswillcontinuetosparkuntilthe

Ignitor knobisturnedfromthe LITEposition.

NOTE:The surfaceburnerwill not lightifthe ignitoris and a stronggas odor isdetected,wait 5 minutesfor
damaged,broken, soiled orwet.Also, the burnerwill not the gas odorto disappear beforerelightingburner.

lightifthesmall port beneaththeignitor isblocked. See
page23for cleaninginstructions.

A _liCk!_g_d wii!be heardand the_rner Wililght;

CAUTION:If theflameshouldgo outduringa cooking
operation,turntheburneroff.If gashasaccumulated

To light surfaceburnerduringa powerfailure:

1. Besureall controlsare inthe OFFposition.

2. Holda lightedmatchto thedesiredsurfaceburner
head.

3. PushinandturnknobtotheLITEposition.The burner
willthen light.

4.Adjust theflame to thedesiredflame size.

CAUTION:When lightingthesurface burner,besure

allofthe controlsare in the OFF position.Strikethe
matchfirstand hold it in positionbeforeturning the

knobto the LITEposition.

SURFA(:E COOKING

Usea HIGHflamesettingto quicklybringliquidsto a boil A properlyadjustedburnerwithcleanportswilllightwithin
orto begina cookingoperation.Then reduceto a lower a few seconds,
settingto continuecooking,Neverleave food

unattendedwhen usinga HIGHflame setting, On naturalgas,theflame willbe bluewitha deeperblue

____ normaland adjustmentisnotnecessary.

" A yellowflame indicatesan improperm{xtureofair/gas.

core;thereshouldbe notraceof yellowintheflame.

ifa yellowflame occurs.

This wastesfuel,so have a servicemanadjustthe mixture

OnLP gas,some yellow tipping is acceptable.Thisis

An intermediateflamesize is usedto continuea cooking You may heara "popping"soundonsometypesof gas

operation.Foodwill not cook any fasterwhena higher

flame setting is used thanneededto maintaina gentle operatingsoundoftheburner.

boil.Remember,waterboilsatthesametemperature

whetherboilinggentlyorvigorously.

UseLOtosimmerorkeepfoodsatservingtemperatures. Adjusttheflamesizesoit

, utensil.Thisis for personal

_ the edge of thecooking

Somecookingmay take placeon the LOsettingif the
cookingutensil iscovered.If fooddoes boilon the LO NOTE: If a knobis turnedvery quicklyfromthe HIto the
setting,it is possibleto reducethe heat by rotatingthe LOsetting,the flame maygo out, particularlyif the burner
knobtowardthe OFFposition, iscold. Ifthis-occurs,turn the knobto the OFF position.

whenthesurface burneris turned off.This is a normal

doesnotextendbeyond

safetyand to prevent

possibledamageto the
appliance,pan,or cabinets

abovethe appliance.This
alsoimprovescooking
efficiency.

Waitseveralseconds,then lighttheburner again.

Besureto adjustthe knobsothereisan adequatesupply
of gasto maintaina stableflame on theburner,Checkto

besure burneris litand the flame is stable.

Underno circumstancesarethesurface burner The porcelainon theburner isdurable butover time and

assembliesto be taken apart for cleaning.Thesurface with use maygraduallylose its shine.
burnerassemblycan be removedto cleanthe burnerbox

area. Thesealedsurface burnersare securedtothe cooktop
Thetwo surfaceburnerassembliesare securedin place andareNOTdesignedto be removedbythe consumer.

duringtransportationwith screws.Oncethe rangeis
installed,thesescrews maybe removedto allow quick Select modelsfeature one or two specialSUPERHIGH

and easyremovalofthe burnerassemblies. SPEEDsealedburnerslocatedat the right-frontand

left-rear.Usethese burnersto quicklybringwaterto a boil
plate, locatedonthe lower rangefront framebehindthe

broilerdoor or lower panel,to determineifyour appliance

featuresthese burners.

Cleanburner capaftereach useespeciallyif a spillover

an unevenflame.Whencleaningthe sealedsurface
burner,use careto preventdamageto the ignitor.If a

and whenusing largerpans.See informationonrating

__!_ occurs.A soiledburner mayresultin improperignitionor

To remove: Allowthe burnerassemblyto cool. Liftup _ __ Lip

cooktop.Grasp theburner assemblyand rotateitslightly f _, J Ports
towardthe leftto releasethetwotabs onthe assembly.

Then lifttheassembly andpulltoward the backof the (_/k._ Ignitor
cooktopuntilthe air shutterendson the assemblyrelease

fromthe valves. _ "_PPort direct
Toreplace: Insertthe air shutterends on theburner ly below ignitor

assemblyoverthevalves and lowertheassemblyinto
place. Besureto Securethetwo tabs onthe burner

assemblyintothe two slots on theburner supportbracket Thesurface burnerwill not lightif the ignitoris damaged,
whichis mountedtothe burnerboxbottom. (NOTE:Ifthe broken,soiledor wet. The burnerwill also notlight if the

tabsare not properlyinsertedintothe slots,theassembly ports,especiallythe smallportlocated directlybelow the

mayrockandthe burners maynot lightproperly.) ignitor,are blocked.

i_ cleaningclothshould catchthe ignitor,it couldbe_. damagedorbroken.