Maytag PER4510 User Manual

Electric Range PER451C

^.i^^^UsER’S Guide

Installer: Please leave this manual with this appliance.
Consumer; Please read and keep this manual for future reference

Keep sales receipt and/or cancelled check as proof of purchase.

Model Number

Serial Number

Date of Purchase

If you have questions, call;

1-800-688-9900 (U.S.A.)
1-800-688-2002 (Canada)
1-800-688-2080 {U.S. TTY for
hearing or speech impaired)

(Mon.-Fri., 8 am-8 pm Eastern Time)
Internet; http;//

For service information, see page 11.

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Table of Contents

Safety Instructions
Surface Cooking

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1-2

3-4

Oven Cooking..................................5-7

Care & Cleaning...............................8-9

Maintenance

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9-10

Before You Cali.................................10

Warranty

Guide de L'utilisateur

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12

In our continuing effort to improve the quality and performance of
our cooking products, it may be necessary to make changes to the
appliance without revising this guide.

FormNo. A/03/00

Part No. 8113P264-60

74005284

Guía del Usuario...............................24

Litho U.S.A.

Important Safety Instructions

Read and follow all instructions before
using this appliance to prevent the poten
tial risk of fire, electric shock, personal
injury or damage to the appliance as a
result of improper usage of the appliance.
Use appliance only for its intended pur
pose as described in this guide.

To ensure proper and safe operation: Ap
pliance must be properly installed and
grounded by a qualified technician.

WARMmG:

ALL RANGES CAN TIP ANG

CAUSE INJURIES JO PERSONS

• INSTALL ANTimp DEVICE

PACKED WITH RANGE
FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION IN

STRUCTIONS

To reduce risk of tipping of the
appliance fronn abnormai usagevOr
by excessive loading of the oven
door, the appliance mtist be
cur^ by a properly installed aird­tip device.

To check if device is properly installed,
look underneath range with a flashlight to
make sure one of the rear leveling legs is
properly engaged in the bracket slot. The
anti-tip device secures the rear leveling
leg to the floor when properly engaged.
You should check this anytime the range
has been moved.

In Case of Fire

Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to
avoid spreading the flame. Extinguish
flame then turn on hood to remove smoke
and odor.

• Cooktop: Smother fire or flame in a pan
with a lid or cookie sheet.

• NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.

• Oven: Smother fire or flame by closing

the oven door,

General

Instructions

WARNING: NEVER use appliance door,
or drawer, if equipped, as a step stool or
seat as this may result in possible tipping
of the appliance, damage to the appliance,
and serious injuries.

If appliance is installed near a window,
proper precautions should be taken to
prevent curtains from blowing over sur
face elements.

NEVER use appliance to warm or heat the
room. Failure to follow this instruction
can lead to possible burns, injury, fire, or

damage to the appliance.

NEVER wear loose-fitting or hanging gar

ments while using the appliance. Cloth

ing could catch utensil handles or ignite

and cause burns if garment comes in con

tact with hot heating elements.

To ensure proper operation and to avoid

damage to the appliance or injury, do not

adjust, service, repair or replace any part

of the appliance unless specifically rec

ommended in this guide. Refer all other

servicing to a qualified technician.

NEVER store or use gasoline or other

combustible or flammable materials in

the oven, near surface units or in the vicin

ity of this appliance as fumes could create
a fire hazard or an explosion.

To prevent grease fires, do not let cooking

grease or other flammable materials accu
mulate in or near the appliance.

Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in a
steam burn. Do not let potholders touch
hot heating elements. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth which could easily
touch hot heating elements and ignite.

Always turn off all controls when cooking
is completed.

NEVER heat unopened containers on thi
surface unit or in the oven. Pressure build
up in the container may cause container h
burst resulting in burns, injury or damagi
to the appliance.

NEVER use aluminum foil fo cover a:
oven rack or oven bottom. Misuse couk
result in risk of electric shock, fire, or dam
age to the appliance. Use foil only as di
rected in this guide.

Many aerosol-type cans are EXPLOSIVl
when exposed to heat and may be highl;
flammable. Avoid their use or storage nea
appliance.

This appliance has been tested for saf
performance using conventional cook
ware. Do not use any devices or accesso

ries that are not specifically recommende(
in this manual. Do not use eyelid covers
stove top grills or add-on oven convectio:
systems. The use of devices or accessorie
that are not expressly recommended ii
this manual can create serious safety haz
ards, result in performance problems, am
reduce the life of the components of thi
appliance.

Cooktop

NEVER leave surface units unattendei
especially when using high heat setting;
An unattended boilover could cause smol<
ing and a greasy spillover can cause a firt

This appliance has different size surfac
elements. Select pans having flat bottom
large enough to cover element. Propc
relationship of pan to element will irr
prove cooking efficiency.

If pan is smaller than element, a portion c
the element will be exposed and coul
ignite clothing or potholder.

Do not use water on grease fires. Use
baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher to smother fire or flame.

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed uten
sils are suitable for cooktop or oven ser
vice without breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature. Follow utensil
manufacturer's instructions when using
glass.

Turn pan handle toward center of cooktop,
not out into the room or over another

surface element. This reduces the risk of

burns, ignition of flammable materials, or

spillage if pan is accidently bumped or
reached by small children.

For proper oven operation and perfor
mance, do not block or obstruct oven vent
duct. When oven is in use, the area near
the vent may feel hot or warm to the
touch.

Always place oven racks in desired loca
tions while oven is cool. If rack must be
moved while oven is hot, do not let
potholder touch hot heating element.

Heating Elements

climbing on appliance, door or drawer to
reach items could damage the appliance
or be burned or seriously injured.

NEVER allow children to sit or stand on
any part of appliance.

Children must be taught that the appli

ance and utensils in or on it can be hot. Let
hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of
reach of children. Children should be
taught that an appliance is not a toy and
not to play with controls or other parts of
the unit.

To prevent damage to removable heating
elements, do not immerse, soak or clean in
a dishwasher or self-clean oven, A dam
aged element could short resulting in a
fire or shock hazard.

Make sure drip bowls are in place as ab
sence of these bowls during cooking could
damage wiring.

Protective Liners: Do not use aluminum
foil to line surface unit drip bowls or oven

bottoms, except as suggested in the

manual. Improper installation of these lin
ers may result in a risk of electric shock or
fire.

Deep Fat Fryers

Use extreme caution when moving the

grease pan or disposing of hot grease.
Allow grease to cool before attempting to

move pan.

Oven

Use care when opening oven door. Let hot
air or steam escape before removing or
replacing food.

NEVER touch surface or oven heating
elements, areas near elements, or inte
rior surfaces of oven.

Heating elements may be hot even though
they are dark in color. Areas near surface
elements and interior surfaces of an oven
may become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch or let
clothing or other flammable materials con
tact heating elements, areas near elements,
or interior surfaces of oven until they
have had sufficient time to cool.

Other potentially hot surfaces include:

Cooktop, areas facing the cooktop, oven
vent, and surfaces near the vent opening,
oven door, areas around the door and
oven window.

Child Safety

NEVER leave children alone or unsuper

vised where appliance is in use or is hot.

CAUTION: NEVER store items of inter
est to children in cabinets above an appli
ance or onbackguard of a range. Children

Ventilating

Hoods

Clean range hood and filters frequently

to prevent grease or other flammable ma
terials from accumulating to avoid fires.

Turn the fan on when flambeing foods
(such as Cherries Jubilee) under the hood.

Important Safety
Notice and
Warning

IMPORTANT: Never keep pet birds in
the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes
from the kitchen could reach. Birds have
a very sensitive respiratory system. Fumes
released during an oven self-cleaning

cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds.
Fumes released due to overheated cook
ing oil, fat, margarine and overheated
non-stick cookware may be equally harm

ful.

Save These instructions for Future Reference

Suriace Cooking

Surface Controls

Use to turn on the surface elements. An
infinite choice of heat settings is available
from LOW to HIGH. The knobs can be set
on or between any of the settings.

Setting the Controls

1. Place pan on surface element.

2. Push in and turn the knob in either
direction to the desired heat setting.

• The backguard is marked to

identify which element the
knob controls. For example,
/ \ indicates right front

(

-----

1-;: element.

3. There is an indicator light by each pair
of control knobs. When one or both of
the surface control knobs is turned on,
the light will turn on. The light will
turn off when the surface element(s) is
turned off.

4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. Re
move pan.

Suggested Heat Settings

The size, type of cookware and cooking

operation will affect the heat setting. For
information on cookware and other fac
tors affecting heat settings, refer to "Cook
ing Made Simple" booklet.

CAUTION:

Before Cooking

• Always place a pan on the surface
unit before you turn it on. To pre

vent damage to range, never oper
ate surface unit without a pan in
place.

• NEVER use the cooktop as a stor
age area for food or cookware.

During Cooking

• Know which knob controls which

surface unit Make sure you turned
on the correct surface unit.

• Begin cooking on a higher heat
setting then reduce to a lower set
ting to complete cooking. Never
use a high setting for extended
cooking.

• NEVER allow a pan to boil dry.
This could damage the pan and the
appliance.

• NEVER touch cooktop until it has
cooled. Expect some parts of the
cooktop, especially around the sur
face units, to become warm or hot
during cooking. Use potholders to

protect hands.

After Cooking

• Clean up messy spills as soon as
possible.

Other Tips

• If cabinet storage is provided di
rectly abovecooking surface, limit

it to items that are infrequently
used and that can be subjected to

heat.

Temperatures may be unsafe for
items such as volatile liquids,
cleaners or aerosol sprays.

• NEVER leave any items, espe
cially plastic items, on thecooktop.

The hot air from the vent may
ignite flammable items, melt or
soften plastics, or increase pres
sure in closed containers causing

them to burst.

• NEVERallowaluminum foil, meat
probes orany other metal object,

other than a pan on a surface
element, to contact heating ele
ments.

High: Use to bring liquid to a boil. Al
ways reduce setting to a lower heat when
liquids begin to boO or foods begin to
cook.

Medium: Use to

maintain slow
boil for large
amounts of liq
uids and for

most frying op
erations. •

Low: Use to keep '
foods warm and melt
chocolate and butter.

Medium

Coil Element

Coil Elements

Drip Bowls

Surface

Lift~up Porcelain

Cooktop

To prevent the cooktop from

discoloring or staining:

• Clean cooktop after each use.
Wipe acid or sugar spills as soon as

the cooktop has cooled as these spills
may discolor or etch the porcelain.

Your range features an upswept porcelain
cooktop that can be lifted up for conve
nient access to the area under the cooktop.

To lift cooktop: When cool, grasp the
front edge of the cooktop. Gently lift up
until the two support rods at the front of
the cooktop snap into place.

When an element is turned on, it will
cycle on and off to maintain the heat
setting.

Coil elements are self-cleaning.

Do not immerse in water.

To remove: When cool, raise element.
Carefully pull out and away from recep
tacle.

To replace: Insert terminals on the ele
ment into receptacle. Guide the element
into place. Gently press down on the outer
edge of the element until it sits level on the
drip bowl.

TERMINALS

The drip bowls, located imder each sur
face element, are designed to catcb

boilovers and must always be used. Ab

sence of these bowls during cooking ma}
damage wiring or other parts underneatf

the cooktop.
To prevent the risk of electric shock or fire

never line drip bowls with aluminum foil
Drip bowls will discolor (blue / gold stains

over time, if overheated. This discolora
tion is permanent. However, it will no
affect cooking performance.

To protect drip bowl finish:

• Avoid using high heat settings for
long periods of time.

• Do not use oversized cookware.
Pans should not extend more than
1-2 inches beyond the element.

• When home canning or cooking with
oversized pans, use the Canning
Element (Model CEl). Contact your

Maytag dealer for details or call

1-800-688-8408.

To lower cooktop: Hold the front edge of
the cooktop and carefully push back on
each support rod to release. Then gently
lower the top into place. The support rods
will slide into the range frame.

Clean frequently. (See cleaning sec
tion, page 8.)

Oven Cooking

Oven Control

NOTE: The display will flash when the appliance is first connected to power or if power is interrupted. The display will stop flashing

once time-of-day clock has been set. The Bake, Broil and Timer indicators light when function is pressed.

Cancel Pad

Press to cancel all operations except the
dock and timer.

A and T Pads

Press and tap, or press and hold, to enter
the desired time, temperature, or to select
HI or LO broil.

Bake Pad

Use for baking or roasting.

1. Press Bake pad.

2. Press A or ▼ pad to set the oven
temperature.

See page 6 for additional information.

Broil Pad

Use for top browning and broiling.

1. Press Broil pad.

2. Press A or T pad for Hi or To broil.
See page 6 for additional information.

Setting die Clock

1. If the display is flashing, press the
Clock pad to stop the flashing, then
press the Clock pad again.

• If the colon is not flashing, press the
Clock pad.

• The clock time cannot be set if the
control is programmed for a bake,
broil or timing operation.

2. Setthecorrecttimeof dayusingthe A
and ▼ pads. If the A or ▼ pad is not

pressed within 30 seconds, the pro

gram will cancel. Press the Clock pad
and begin again.

Setdng the Timer

The timer canbe set from one minute (:01)
up to 11 hours and 50 minutes (11:50).
Time will be displayed in minutes and
not in seconds. THE TIMER DOES NOT

CONTROL THE OVEN.

1. Press the Timer pad.

• :00 will light and the Timer indica
tor light will flash in the display.

2, Press the A or ▼ pad imtil the desired

time is displayed.

• The timer will begin as soon as the
time is set.

• The flashing colon indicates that a
timingoperationis inprogress. (The
colon will not flash if the time of
day or oven temperature is

displayed.)

• The timer countdown will be
displayed unless another fimction
is programmed after setting the
timer.

• A single beep signals the end of the
operation. "END" will appear in
the display. If the time of day or
oven temperature is displayed
"END" will not appear.

• A short beep will sound every 30
seconds for ten minutes to remind

you that the operation has com
pleted. "END" remains in the
display imtil Cancel pad is

pressed.

- If desired, press the Clock pad
and the time of day will reap
pear in the display during a
timing operation.

3. Press the Cancel pad and the time of
day will reappear in the display.

To cancel the timer operation: Press and
hold the Timer pad for several seconds.

Additional Information

• A beep will sound each time a func

tion pad is pressed. There is no beep
for the A or ▼ pad.

• If a fault code (example: F2) is dis

played and beeps sound, press the
Cancel pad. If the fault code contin
ues, see page 10.

Baking, Roasting and Broiling

A

• Be sure aU packing material is removed from oven before

turning on.

• Do not use oven for storing food or cookware.

Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when
exposed to heat and may be highly flammable. Avoid
their use or storage near the oven.

Prepared Food Warning: Follow food manufacturer's
instructions. If a plastic frozen food container and/or its

For additional baking, roasting and broiling times and tips, see "Cooking Made Simple" booklet.

Setting the Controls For Baking or Roasting

1. Press Bake pad.

• 000 will light and the Bake indica

• If you press the Bake pad and do

2. Press the A or ▼ pad until the desired
oven temperature is displayed.

Oven Operation CAUTIONS:

tor light will flash in the display.

not set an oven temperature within
30 seconds, the program will auto
matically cancel and the time of
day will reappear in the display.

The oven temperature can be set
from 170° to 550° F.
350° win appear in the display when
either A or ▼ pad is pressed once.

Press and tap the A or ▼ pad to

change the oven temperature by 5°

increments or press and hold the
A or ▼ pad to change the oven

temperature by 10° increments.

75° or the actual oven temperature,

whichever is higher, will appear in

the display when the oven turns
on.
The temperature in the display will
increase in 1° increments until the

cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise damaged during
cooking, immediately discard the food and its con
tainer. The food could be contaminated.

Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven
cooking bags.

When oven is in use, the area near the oven vent may

feel hot to the touch.
Allow steam and hot air to escape before reaching into

the oven to check, add or remove food.

preset temperature is reached. A
single beep will sound when the
oven is preheated.
Allow 10 to 15 minutes for the oven
to preheat.
To recall the preset temperature
during preheat, press the Bake pad.
The temperature will be displayed
for three seconds.
To change the oven temperature
during cooking, press the Bake pad,
then press the A or ▼ pad until the
desired temperature is displayed.

3. Place the food in the oven. Check food
for doneness at the minimum cooking
time.

4. At the end of cooking, press the
Cancel pad to turn the oven off and
remove the food from the oven.

• The oven features an automatic

shut-off. If the oven is left on for 12

hours it will automatically turn off

and 000 will appear in the display.
Press the Cancel pad and the time
of day will reappear in the display.

Setting the CoÊitrols For Broiling

For best results, use a pan designed for
broiling.

1. Place the broiler pan on the recom

3.

4. Preheat broil element for three min

5. Broil with the oven door open to the

mended rack position. (See "Cooking
Made Simple" booklet.)

Press the Broil pad.

• 000 will light and the Broil indica
tor light will flash in the display.

Press the A pad to select Hi (high)
broil or the T pad to set Lo (low) broil.

• Select Hi broil for normal broiling.

• Select Lo broil for low temperature
broiling to avoid excessive brown
ing of longer cooking foods such as
poultry.

• If you do not select Hi or Lo Broil
within 30 seconds, the program will
automatically cancel and the time
of day will reappear in the display.

utes.

first stop position (about 4 inches).
After broiling, press the Cancel pad to

turn the oven off and remove the
broiler pan from the oven. The current
time of day will reappear in the dis
play.

Oven Light

Push the switch on the control
panel to turn it on and off.

Oven Vent

When the oven is in use, the area near the
vent may feel hot or warm to the touch.
Never block the vent opening.

On a coil element
surface, be sure the
drip bowl in the vent
location has a hole in
the center. Do not
cover the drip bowl
with aluminmn foil.

Oven Racks

A

CAUTION: Do not attempt |

to change the rack position when the
oven is hot.

Your oven has two racks. They are de
signed with a lock-stop edge.

To remove: Pull rack straight out until it
stops at the lock-stop position; lift up on
the front of the rack and pull out.

To replace: Place rack on the rack support
in the oven; tilt the front end up slightly;
slide rack back until it clears the lock-stop
position; lower front and slide back into
the oven.

Do not cover an entire rack with alumi

num foil or place foil on the oven bottom.
Baking results will be affected and dam
age may occur to the oven bottom.

Rack PosMons

RACK 5 (highest position):

Used for toasting bread or broiling
thin non-fatty foods.

RACK 4:

Used for most broiling.

RACK 3:

Used for mostbaked goods on a cookie
sheet or jelly roll pan, layer cakes, fruit
pies, or frozen convenience foods.

RACK 2:

Used for roasting small cuts of meat,
casseroles, baking loaves of bread,

bundt cakes or custard pies.

RACK 1:

Used for roasting large cuts of meat
and poultry, frozen pies, dessert
souffles or angel food cake.

Multiple Rack Cooking:

Two rack; Use rack positions 2 and 4,

or 1 and 4.

Half Rack

To install in oven:

1. Always in- Support

stall half rack
when oven is
cool

2. Grasp top center
of the half rack.
Align the side arm support between
the top fourth and fifth oven rack

guides. Insert the two tabs on the back
frame of the half rack into the slots on
the upper left rear of the oven wall.

3. Push firmly on the top surface of the
half rack until the tabs slide into the
slots and the half rack side arm sup
port rests on the fourth oven rack guide.

4. Check for proper installation by plac

ing your hand on the top surface of the
half rack and pressing down firmly.

To remove from the oven:

When the oven
is cool, grasp the
top center of the
half rack and
pull upward un
til the back tabs
on the rack slide
out of the oven

back slots.

Tabs

Front

NOT&:

Do not use cookware that extends
beyond edge of rack.

For best results, allow two inches
between the pan placed on the
rack and the oven side wall.

When opening the oven door, al

low steam and hot air to escape

before reaching into the oven to
remove food.

Use caution w/ien removing items

from the half rack to avoid burns.
Carefully remove items from the

lower rack to avoid disturbingthe
half rack.

Care and Cleaning

Cleaning CAUnONS:

Be sure appliance Is off and all parts are cool before
handling or cleaning. This is to avoid damage and
possible burns.

Cleaning Chart

• To prevent staining or discoloration, clean appliance

after each use.

• If a part is removed, be sure it is correctly replaced.

Parts

Backguard &
Cooktop,
porcelain enamel

Broiler Pan
and Insert

Clock & Control
Pad Area

Control Knobs

Drip Bowls,
chrome

Enamel, painted
Side panels
Storage drawer

Oven door

Cleaning Procedure

Porcelain enamel is glass fused on metal and may crack or chip with misuse. It is acid resistant, not acid proof.
All spillovers, especially acid or sugar spillovers, should be wiped up immediately with a dry cloth.

• When cool, wash with soapy water, rinse and dry.

• Never wipe off a warm or hot surface with a damp cloth. This may cause cracking or chipping.

• Never use oven cleaners, abrasive or caustic cleaning agents on exterior finish of ranga

Never cover insert with aluminum foil as this prevents the fat from draining to the pan below.

• Place soapy cloth over insert and pan; let soak to loosen soil.

• Wash in warm soapy water. Use soap filled scouring pad to remove stubborn soil.

• Broiler pan and insert can be cleaned in dishwasher.
Wipe with a damp cloth and dry.

Glass cleaners may be used if sprayed on a cloth first. DO NOT spray directly on control pad and display area.

• Remove knobs in the OFF position by pulling forward.

• Wash, rinse and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents as they may scratch the finish.

• Turn on each element to be sure the knobs have been correctly replaced.
When cool, wash after each use, rinse and dry to prevent staining or discoloration.

To clean heavy soil, soak in hot sudsy water, then use a mild abrasive cleaner such as Soft Scrub* and a plastic

scouring pad. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents.
When cool, wash with warm soapy water, rinse and dry. Never wipe a warm or hot surface with a damp

doth as this may damage the surface and may cause a steam burn.
For stubborn soil, use mildly abrasive cleaning agents such as baking soda paste or Bon Ami*. Do not use
abrasive, caustic or harsh cleaning agents such as steel wool pads or oven cleaners. These products will

scratch or permanently damage the surface.

________________________

_________________________________

________________

NOTE: Use dry towel or cloth to wipe up spills, especially acid or sugary spills. Surface may discolor or dull if
soil is not immediately removed. This is especially important for white surfaces,

Glass

Oven window

Metal Finishes
Trim parts

Oven Interior

Brand names are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers.

Avoid using excessive amounts of water which may seep under or behind glass causing staining.
Wash with soap and water. Rinse with clear water and dry. Glass cleaner may be used if sprayed on a doth first.
Do not use abrasive materials such as scouring pads, steel wool or powdered cleaning agents. They will

damage glass. _______________________

Wash with soap and water, a glass cleaner, or mild liquid sprays.

To prevent scratching or dulling of the finish, do not use mildly abrasive, abrasive, harsh or caustic cleaners such
as oven cleaners.

• Clean frequently using mild abrasive cleaners and a plastic pad.

• Do not use metallic scouring pads because they will scratch the surface.

• When using commercial oven cleaners follow the manufacturer's instructions.

• Wipe up acid spills (tomato or milk based foods) as soon as possible with soap and water. If the spill is not wiped
up, it may discolor the porcelain.

To make cleaning easier, remove the oven door, if desired (see Maintenance section, page 9).

8

Cleaning Chart Continued

Parts

Oven Racks

Plastic Finishes
Door handles
Backguard trim

End caps

Cleaning Procedure

Clean with soapy water.
Remove stubborn soil with cleansing powder or soap-filled scouring pad. Rinse and dry.

• When cool, clean with soap and water, rinse and dry.

• Use a glass cleaner and a soft cloth.

NOTE: Never use oven cleaners, abrasive or caustic liquid or powdered cleansers on plastic finishes. These cleaning
agents will scratch or mar finish.

NOTE: To prevent staining or discoloration, wipe up fat, grease or acid (tomato, lemon, vinegar, milk, fruit juice,
marinade) immediately with a dry paper towel or cloth.

Maintenance

Oven Door

CAUTIONS:

A

• Do not place excessive weight

on or stand on an open oven
door. This couid cause the range
to tip over, break the door, or
injure the user.

• Do not attempt to open or close

door or operate oven until door
is properly replaced.

• Never place fingers between
hinge and front oven frame.
Hinge arms are spring mounted.
If accidentally hit, the hinge will
slam shut against oven frame
and could injure your fingers.

To remove:

1. When cool, open the oven door to the
first stop position (opened about four

inches).

2. Grasp door at

each side. Do

not use the door

handle to lift
door.

3. Lift up evenly until door clears hinge
arms.

To replace:

1. Grasp door at each side.

2. Align slots in the door with the hinge
arms on the range.

3. Slide the door down onto the hinge
arms rmtil the door is completely seated
on the hinges. Push down on the top
comers of the door to completely seat
door on hinges. Door should not ap
pear crooked.

NOTE: The oven door on a new range
may feel "spongy" when it is closed.
This is normal and will decrease with
use.

Oven Window

To protect the oven door window;

1. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents
such as steel wool scouring pads or
powdered cleansers as they may scratch
the glass.

2. Do not hit the glass with pots, pans,
furniture, toys, or other objects.

3. Do not close the oven door until the
oven racks are in place.

Scratching, hitting, jarring or stressing
the glass may weaken its structure caus
ing an increased risk of breakage at a later
date.

Storage Drawer

The storage drawer at the bottom of the

range is safe and convenient for storing

metal and glass cookware. DO NOT store

plastic, paperware, food or flammable
material in this drawer. Remove drawer
to clean under range.

To remove: Empty drawer then pull out
to the first stop position. Lift up front of
drawer and pull to the second stop posi
tion. Grasp sides and lift up and out to
remove drawer.

To replace: Lit the ends of the drawer
glides onto the rails. Lift up drawer front
and gently push in to first stop position.
Lift up and continue to slide drawer to the
dosed position.