RCA L2J345GEL User And Care

Readthis book carefully.

His intendedto help you operate and
maintain your new oven properly
Keep it handy for arxwmr$ to your

questions.
If you don’t understand something or

need more help, write (include your
phonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
RCA
Appliance pa~
Louisville,KY 40225

Write down the model and
serial numbers.

You’llfind them on a label on the front
of the oven behind the oven or broiler
door.

Write these numbers into the space
below. Alsowrite the numbersintothe
spaceon thewarranty cardthat came

with your oven before you send the
card in.

ModelNumber

serial Number

Usethese numbers in any correspon-

denceor service calls concerning your
oven.

Hyou received
a damagedoven...

Immediately contact the dealer (or
builder)that sold youthe oven.

Savetime and money.
Beforeyou request
service...

Check the Problem Solver. It lists
causes of minor operating problems
that you can correct yourself.

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Hyx! W“mMgas:

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OperIwindows

2 Don’ttouch electrical switches.

3. Extinguish any open fkme.

4. Immediatelycallyour gassupplier
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Donotstoreor usegasolineor other

flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinitycdthisor any otherappliance.

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TheadjustmentsintheInstallationSectionmust be
madebeforeyoutry to useyourown.

lfyou are using Gas(bottled

gas)allM? adjustmentsintheinstallationSection
mustbe madebeforeuse.

Hyowovenisnotproperlyadjusted,flamesmaybe
toohigh,ortheown mayusetoomuchfuel,release
toxicfumesor cookpoorly.

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~/8°drill bit
Electricor hand drill
Flat bladed screwdriver
No. ~or No. 2 Phillips screwdriver
Pencil

Rulerand straight edge
Hand saw or saber saw
pipe wrench

5/8” wrench and 1/2” wrench or adjustable wrench
3/16“ hexsocket driver

Cabinetspace must be providedto completely enclosethe

recessedpartofyourbuilt-inovenexceptfortheventthimble
on outside vented units. See Figure 1 for all necessary
dimensions. A cutout 22’’wide by 38” highmustbe madein
the cabinet front. It is best to make a template to insure
accuratecutting.

Placethe bottom of the template on a level base line,22”to

28” above the floor. This will position the open oven 36” to

42” abovethe floor.

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Ifyou are replacingand older oventhat hada cutout hei
of morethan 38”, see page 6.

II is important that the oven be installed at or above the
minimum height specified. The unii has been tested and
approved, in accordance with safety standard% at this
height. The vent area may get hot when the oven is in
use. Followingthese installation instruc~bnswill movethe
ventarea out of a rangewhere itwould likely betouched by
smallchildren.

Thecabinet mustha~ea~~~idbo~om. ThesoiidbottQm~maY
either be at the floor or level with the bottom edge of Ihe
cutoutopenir~g.Hthe solid bottom is to be at the floor, two

runners,centeredwithin the cabinet, 11”apart maybe used

to support the oven.

Besurethe oven supportis solid enoughto holdthe weight
of the unit –

about 130 pounds. Also, be sure the oven

support is ieveland straight.

Drafts inside the oven cabinet may affect safe use of your
oven. Any openings aroundgas and electricsewice outlets —
must be sealed at the time of installation to prevent drafts.

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Checkwithyourlocal utilitiesforelectricai codeswhichapplyinyour
area. if there are no kxal codes,the Nafional Electrical Code,

~a- ANS1/NFPANo.70-1987must befollowecf.Youcanget acopyby

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An adequateelectrical supply and outlet mustbe usedto operate
the electrical parts of your oven, The oven cord hasthree prong
plugand mustbe used with a properly groundedthree holeoutlet
with a standard 120volt, 60 cycleAC householdcurrent.

Instalitheelec!ricaloutlet belowtheovenon the rightside. Itshould

be easily reached through cabinet doors below the oven, See
Figure5.

Thepreferredmethodofelectricalhook-upisshowninFig.2. Ifyou
do not have a grounded (three hole) outlet, have a qualifi~d
eiect~icianchange your old outlet or install a newone,

Agroundingadapter plug maybe usedto convert atwo holeoutlet
to athree hole untilagrounded outletcan beinstalled. SeeFigure

3. This should be done only temporarily and only if the two hole
outletis properly polarized andgrounded. Havea qualified electri­cian test the outlet to be sure it meets all requirements.

Always unplug the oven cord before making anyelectrical repairs
to the oven. When unplugging the oven, always grasp the plug,
neverthe cord. Never use an extensioncord to connectthe oven

to the electrical supply.

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POLARIZEDRECEPTACLE

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notoperatethe bwmwsofthlscwm when

wing fW. @ottkdJ gas imfom mnvmting
the prwmm rfaguiakw and burner orifices
for L.P. gas usage.

You must foilow kmai codes when installing your built-in oven.
Checkwith your local utilitiesfor codes andordinancesthat appiy
in your area.

If there are no local codes, you must foilow the

NationalFuelGas CodeANSi/Z225.l -1W?4andAddendaZ223.12-

1987. YOUcan get a capy bywriting:
American Gas Association

1515Wilson Boulevard

Arlington, (Flossiyn),VA22209

Ifthe oven isto ba installedin a mobilehome,the installationmust
conformtothe l’vianufactur~dHomeConstructionandSafetyStan­dard, Title 24, HUD, Part 3280 or, when not applicable, the
Standard for Manufactured Home installations 19$2 (Manufac­tured HomeSites, CommunitiesandSet-ups),ANSi A225.I -1984,
orwith localcodes. Youcangetacopyof the FederalStandardby

writing:

Office of Mobile HomeStandards

HUD Building

451 7th Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C.24010

Thegas supply mustbe shutoff before removing anold ovenand
stay off until the hookup of the new oven is finished. You should
knowwhere your main gas shut off valve is located.

iVeverreuse an oid connector when installing a new oven.

Besure nostrain isputonthe connectingiineassembly. Toprevent
gasleaks,put apipejoint compoundwhichresiststhe actionofLP.
gas on the male (outside) threads only.

Use 1/2”gas inlet pipe. The hole for the gas inlet pipe should be
8-1/4” right of the center iine ofthe cabinet (see Figure 4) and.23”

behindthe front surfac.eof the cabinet. Connecta l/2’’ couplingto
the inletpipe. Thetopof the coupling shouldbeabout2-1/2’’above

the bottom edgeof the cutout opening (see Figure 4). Beforeyou

put the oven into the cabinet opening, connect the

1/2”reducer

shut-offvalvetothecoupling(seepointA inFigure4).

This valve

is supplied with the oven and is wire-tied to the backof the unit.

Put the oven into the cabinet. Remove the storage drawer. The
oven door may be removed before inserting the oven into the
cabinetto lessen the weight. Seethe instructions inthe Care and
Cleaning section of the Use and Care Manual.

Whenthe oven is in place, reachthrough the accessopwiing and
connect the oven tubing to the reducer shut off valve (see point B
inFigure5). Usea5/8”wrench to turnthe fitting. Tightenthe fitting
snugly but do not force it. Forcing could damage the fitting and
tubing and cause leaking.

Applyasoap solution to all connections in the supplyline, manifold
andoven to test for gas leaks. Do not use anopen flame to !ookfcx

leaks. Bubbleswill form where anygasisleaking. Turn offthemain
gassupplybefore youtryto stopa leak. Mterali Ieaksare stopped,
turn on the gas supply and recheck all connections for leaksbefore
lighting burners.

Ni leaks must be before any

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After electrical and gas connections havebeen made,p!acwaspirit
level cm one of the oven racks and make sure oven is level. If
necessary, adjust leg levelers (see page 6).

Usea 1/8”drill bitto drill hcdesinthe cabinet frcmt,through the holes
intheoven sidetrim. %curethe oven inthe cabirwt with the screvvs
provided.

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Hyou are repiacing an older unit that had a cutout height

of more than WY’ (39” to 39-3/8” are normal, aHernat@

standaf’d~) Wow steps below:

1,

Measure by how much your cutout height exceeds 38”.

2. Relocateand raiseyourgas inlet pipe if necessary. See
figure 4. The 2-1/2” dimension (shown in figure 4) need
only change ifyourcutout height is morethan 38-1/2”. If

your cutout height is morethan 38-1/2”, increase the 2-

1/2” dimension shown in figure 4 by amount measured

instep 1,above.

3. Removethe storagedrawer (see Care and Cleaning
sectionof UseandCareManual).

4. Extend the leg levelers (using a 3/16” hex socketdriver

or a fIat bladed screw

driver)bytheamountmeasuredin

step1, above.

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s, Insert the oven in the cutoutand adjustleglevelersso

thatovenracksareIevei(checkwithspiritlevelonoven

rack)andthetopofthecontrolpaneloverlapsthetopof

Ihe cutout.

6. Makeelectricaland gas connectionsanddrivescrevvs
throughsidetrim as explainedon previOUSpage.

7. Twolowertrimpieces arePr@Jided”lfyouhave@~tended

the leg levelers 3/4” or more,usethetal!ertrim. Attach

to the unitwith the 3 screwssuppliedandto thecabinet

belowwith the 2 wood screws supplied.

It leg levelers are extended less Iban 3/4”, use tkc-

Shorter trim.

Attach to the unit With the ~ SGJEW~- .

supplied.

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To adjust your oven for use with L.P. gas, follow the steps
below.

Step ~: Adjust Pressure F?egulaUJr

NOTEI:The pressure regulator issetfornat~ra~ gas. To
use L.P.

gas, the regulator must be adjustedm

Locatethe pressureregulator(~ee Fig.5). UnscreWthecaP
and

rernovethe springretainer, Fig.6. T+urntheretainer@Jer

andput it backinto the cap soL.P. is showingonthe bottom
end of the retainer. Replacethe cap.

Step 2:

MjuSt Burner OrificeS

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The fdowing adjustment must be made

before t~rnhlg on lhe burners. Failure tO dQSOc~u~~
result in serious injury due to high fkimes and toxic

fumes.

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~/2JJOpenendoradjustabie vurenc!l totumbothc~fil:=:-. ‘-- .-

hoods in the L.P. direction, about 1-1/2turns or until snug.-”—
See next page. Do not overtighten or you may distofl t
orifice hoods and needles.

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va~~,y~u ShOUIdcheck alladjustmentsdescribed below. if

youare using t_.P.gas, allthe adjustments must bemade.

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Air Shutter

Turntheburnerfuilon and checktheflames. Eh.wnerflames
shouldnotf!utterorb!ow awayfromthe burner. Theyshould

be

blue incolorwith notrace of yellow. Foreignparticles in

thegas finemaycause an orange flame at first, but thiswill
soondisappear.

If the flames areyellow or flutter, open the air shutter more.

If

they blow awayfrom the burner,closethe airshuttermore.

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air shutter:

Use ascrewdriverto loosenthe airshutterscrew. Adjustthe
airshutter and retighten the air shutter screw.

Step2: orifice Hood

Checkthe inner cone of the flame. It should be about 1/2”

-’~=tgforthe oven broiler burner(see below). Ifthe iength of

=-. =::innercone of the flame is notcorrect,usea 1/2’’open end

renchor adjustable joint pliers to adjust the orifice hood.

shorten the cones, tighten the orifice hood by turning in

the L.P. direction.
To lengthen the cones, loosen the orifice hood

the Nat. direction.

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Keep this book for later use.

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your oven is installed and gmunciecl pmp-

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13ya qualified technician.

keep the oven area clear and free from
thifigsthat willburn, gasolineand other flammable
vapors and liquids.

change oven rack positions while oven is

cool.
ARer broiling,alwaystakethe broiler panoutofthe

ovenandcleanit. Leftovergrease inthe broilerpan

can catch on fire next time you usethe pan.
Always

use dry pot holders when removing pans

from Me oven.

MoM or damp potholders can

cause steam burns.
Always usecarewhen opening ovendoor. Lethot

air and steam out before moving food.

follow cleaning instructions in this book.

Teachchildren nottoplay withovencontrols or any

other part of the oven.

Never try to repair or replace any part ofthe ovem
unlessinstructionsaregiveninthis book.

All Oiii&l-

work should be done by a skilled technician.
Never heatunopened food containers, Pressu

build up may make container burst and cause
injury.

INeverleave jars or cans of fat or drippings near
theoven. Never letgrease build upon yourovem
You can keep grease fires from starting if you
clean up grease and spills after each oven use.

Never use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms.
Improper use of foil could start a fire and cause
incomplete combustion.

Never block the flow pf combustion and ventila-

tion air through oven vents.
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a

deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat has cooled.
Never leave children alone br unattended where

an oven is in use.
Never use your oven for warming or heating a -

room. Such use can be dangerous and could —- -

damage oven parts.

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Never wear loose fitting or hanging clothes whe
using your oven.

Such clothes could catch fir

and cause serious injury.
Never use a towel or other bulky cloth as a pot

holder. Such cloths could catch

fire on a burner.

Never’ store things in an own.

Never use wateron a greasetire—-itwill CM’Ny

1. CIcxx?oven Ckmr and turn off.

spread the flames.

2. if ‘fire fcxmtirws,thnwv soda cmthe

OVEN FIRE

fireoruseadry foamor type

D(?nottrytomove m?pan.

TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxic Enforcement andsoot, causedprimarilybythe incompletecombustionof

Actrequiresthe Governorof Californiato publisha listof

naturalgasorL.P.fuels.Properlyadjustedranges,indicated

substancesknowntothestatetocausecancerandrequires

by abluish ratherthan a yellowflame,will minimizeinccm-

businessestowarncustomersofpotentialexposure10such

plete combustion.Exposureb Uwse subskmcescan be :

substances.Gasappliancescancauseminorexposureto

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minimizedfur!herby venlhg with anopen~~~~~~or

us~fl(g:~~$~

threeof thesesubstances,namelybenzene,forrnakiehyck?

aventilationfanor hood.

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