RCA L3K335GL Use And Care Manual

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Appliance Registration
Broiling
Care and Cleaning
Electronic Oven Control

Clock
Qven/Timer Controls

Self-Clean Cycle Controls 14
Features
Installation

Electrical Supply

Location
Light Bulb Replacement
Model and Serial Number
Oven Cooking

Problem Solver
Recipes

Repair Service

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Safety Instructions
Themostat Adjustment
Warranty

Back Cover

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immediately conlact 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 correctyourself.

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Help us

help YOU...

Readthisbook carefully.

It is intendedto help youoperate and
maintain your new oven properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your

questions.
If you cfon’tunderstand somethingor

need more help, write (include your
phone number):
ConsumerAffairs
RCA

Appliance Park
Louisville,KY 40225

Write down the model and

serial numbers.

You’llfind them on a Iabeion the front
of the oven behindthe oven or broiler
door.

Write these numbers into the space
below. Alsowritethe numbersintothe

spaceon ~hewarranty cardthat came
with your oven before you send the
card in.

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damagedoven...

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ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Use these numbers in any correspon-

denceor servicecallsconcerning your

oven.

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INSTALLATION

IMPORTANT Save these insfructiOnsfor the Iacal electrical insDectOr’suse.

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TOOL LIST

Thefolfowingtoois areneededto installyour newoven.

1. 1/8”drill bit

2. Electricor handdrill

3. Flat bladed and Philipsscrewdrivers

4. Pencil

5. Ruleror tape measureand straightedge

6. Handsaw or sabersaw

LOCATION

Cabinet spacemust be providedto enclosethe recessed
part of your built-in oven. See Figure 1 for all necessary
dimensions. Acutout 24-3/4”wide by27-13/16“highmust

bemadeinthecabinetfront. It isbestto makeatemplateto
insureaccuratecutting.

Placethe bottomof the templateon a levelbaseline,
34-1/8”abovethe floor. This willpositiontheopenoven
doorabout37” abovethe floor.

It is important that the oven be installed at or abovethe
minimumheight specified. The unit hasbeen tested and

approved,inaccordancewithsafetystandards,atthisF]eight.
Theventarearnaygethotwhentheoven isinuse. Following
theseinstallationinstructionswill moveIhe ventareaout of
a rangewhere itwould likelybe touchedby smallchildren.

Theovenmaybe suppofiedby eithera solidbottomor two
runners,on 14”centers. The solid bottom or two runners
shouldbe34-1/8”abovethefloor, levelwiththebottomedge

of the cutoutopening,
Be sure the oven support is solid enough to support150

pounds. Also,besuretheoven supportislevelandstraight.
Thereis noway to levelthe oven afterinstallation.

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Werecommendthatyouhavethe electricalhookupofyour
oven doneby a qualified electrician, Havefhe electrician
showyouwhereyourmain ovendisconnectis located.

Call your ElectricCompanyand askwhich codesapply in
your area. If there are no codes, you must follow the
NATlONALELECTRICALCODE,ANS1/NFPANO.70-1987.
Youcanget a copyby writing:

NationalFire ProtectionAssociation

Batterymarch Park
Quincy,MA 02269

If youfail to wire your oven in accordancewilh governing

codes,you maycreate a hazardouscondition.
Youmustusea three-wire,single-phaseAC120/240Voltor

208Y/120Volt, 60 Hertz electricalsystemto operateyour

oven. If you connect ~o aluminum wiring, properly

installedconnectionslistedfor usewith aluminumand
copperwiring must be used.

Use#12 copperwire and20Amp fuseor circuitbreakerfor
120/240Volt and 208Y/120Volt systems.

Before installingthe oven or moving it to anotherlocation,
havethe electrician verify:

D That your home is provided with adequate electrical

service.

o Thattheadditionoftheovenwi!lnotoverloadthehousehold

circuiton which it is used.

The electrical power to the oven supply line must be

shutoffwhile line connectionsare beingmade. Failure

to do so could result in serious injuryor death.

Instailan approvedjunctionbox inthe upper4“of thecutout
(see Fig. 1).

Whenmakingthe wireconnections,usethe entirelengthof

conduit provided (4feet). The conduit must notbe cut.
The neutralof the unitis groundedto the framethroughthe

bare groundwire.

UNITS WITH NEUTRAL WIRE: Frame
grounded by connection of grounding
lead to neutral lead. If used in a mobile
home or if local codes do not permit

groundingthrough neutral,

openconnec-

tion and use groundingleadto ground

unit inaccordance withlocalcodes. Con­nect neutrallead tobranchcircuit neutral
conductor in usual manner.

ALL UNITS: Whenapplyingsetscrewtype
connectors care should be taken not to

damage conduit.

Yourbuilt-inovenispackedwi!ha shippingbasepadonthe
bottomoftheunit. Thispadprotectsthelowerfronttrimand
shouldnotberemoveduntilyouarereadytoinstalltheov

Beforeinstallingtheoven,you mayremovethe ovend
tolessentheweightoftheunit ifyouwish. Seethecare
cleaningsectionoftheuseandcaremanualforinstruct!

Putthe ovenintothe cabinet and usea 1/8”drill bitto drill
holesinthecabinetfrontthroughthe holesinthe oventrim.
Securethe oveninthe cabinetwiththe screwsprovided.

See the care and cleaning section of the use and care
manualfor instructionson how to instali oven racksand

guides.

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Keepthis bookfor lateruse.

esure yourovenisinstalledandgroundedprop-

erlyby a qualifiedtechnician.

!ways use care when touching oven heating

elements or inside the oven. Heating elements

couJdbe hot enoughto burn you evenifthey are
darkincolor. The ovenvent duct and oven door
mayalso becomehotduring oven use.

Always keep the appliance area clear and free
from things that will burn, gasoline and other

flammablevapors and liquids.
Always changeoven rackpositionswhile ovenis

cool.

After broiling,alwaystakethebroilerpanoutofthe
oven and clean it. Leftovergrease in the broiler
pancan catch on fire nexttime you usethe pan.

Always usedry pot holderswhen removingpans

from the oven. Moist or damp potholders can

causesteam burns.

Always use care when opening oven door. Let

hotair and steam out before moving

food.

Always follow cleaning instructionsin this book.

each children not to play with oven controls or

nyother part of the oven.

Always removethe broilerpanand other utensils

fromthe oven before a self-clean cycle.

‘ DON’T...

Nevertryto repairor replaceany partoftheoven
unlessinstructionsaregiveninthisbook. Allother

workshould bedoneby a skilledtechnician.
Never heatunopenedfoodcontainers. Pressure

build up may make container burst and cause
injury.

Never leavejars orcans of fat or drippingson or

nearthe oven. Never letgrease buildup on your
oven. You can keep grease fires from startingif
you clean up grease and spills after each oven
use.

Never use aluminum foil to line oven
bottoms. Improperuse of foil could starta fi(e.

Never block free airflowthroughthe ovenvent.

Never tryto move a pan of hot fat, especiallya

deepfat fryer. Wait untilthe fat hascooled.

Never leavechildren aloneor unattendedwhere

anoven is in use.

Never use your oven for warming or heating a

room. Such use can be dangerous and can
damageoven pans.

Never wear loosefitting or hanging clotheswhile

using your oven. Such clothes could-catch fire

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

holder. Such clothes could catch fire on a hot
element.

Never storethings in an oven.

Never rub, move or damage the door gasket on
self-cleaningovens. The gasket is essentialfor a
good seal. Only clean the gasket by soaking it
with hydrogen peroxide, as described in the self-

clean section ofthis manual..

Never

usewaterona greasefire-it willonly

OVEN FIRE

spreadthef~ames.

Donottryto

move the pan.

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IMPORTANT:The model

andser~alnumberofyour

oven is found on a tag,
behindthe oven door,on

the left side of the front

frame.
Copythenumbersintothe

spaceon page 2 of this
manual.

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~. Oven Light Switch

2. Oven Vent (areamaygethot duringovenuse,DO
NOTblockvent)

3. ElectronicOvenControl

4. Oven Broil Element

5. Broil Pan and Grid

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RemovableOven Racksand Guides
Oven Bake Element

RemovableOven Doorwitt~Window
Oven
Oven

clean

Door Gasket

Door Lock/Unlock

cycle)

Handle (locks during self-

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The ElectronicRangeCorItrol(ERC)

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CLEAN TIME

BROIL BAKE

OVENCANCEL BUTTON- Cancelseverything

exceptthe clockand timer. Pushthis buttonto
turn theoven off orto cleareverythingif you’ve
madea mistakein programming.

DISPLAYINDICATORS- Lightup totell you

what is beingshownin the TIME DISPLAY
WINDOW.

TIME DISPLAY WINDOW- Showsthe timeof
day orthe times youset for thetimer or auto­maticoven operation.

OVEN TEMPERATUREAND BROIL DISPLAY

WINDOW- Shows theoven temperatureor broil

setting you haveselected.
FUNCTION INDICATORS- Lightup to show

whether oven isbaking, broilingor self-cleaning.

SET KNOB -Turn to set times andtempera-

tures after pushing afunction button.

/-13 FUNCTION BUTTONS

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BAKE- Push before setting baketemperature.

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BROIL - Push beforeselecting BROIL setting.

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COOK TIME- Pushbeforesetting length
cooktime for automaticovenoperations.

CLEAN - Pushto use self-cleancycle.

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STOP TIME- Pushbeforeselectingthe time
when youwantthe ovento turn off for automatic
oven operations.

CLOCK - Push beforesettingclock or to bring
time of day into the TIME DISPLAYWINDOW.

TIMER- Pushbefore setting amountof time

TO SET THE CLOCK

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time of day

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SETTEMP

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Thereddisplaywill showthe oventemperatureas
it rises(in 50steps).

A tonewill soundwhenthe oven isready.

AUTOMATICOVENOFF

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The ERCwill calculatewhen to turn the oven off.
Whenthe stop time is reached,a tonewil! sound andthe

ovenwill turn off,

AUTOMATICOVEN ON AND OFF

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SET LENGTH

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Whencooktime hasended,atonewillsoundandtheoven
will turnoff.

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PUSHAND HOLD

3 SECONDSTO CANCEL

A tonewill soundwhen time is up.

NOTE:Thetimer isa reminderonlyandwill notoperate

the oven.

INCOMPLETEOR INCORRECT

SETTINGS

1. Attention Tonewill sound ifoven hasonly beenpartially
programmed. Forexample,if youhaveselecteda cook

time butnotemperature,youwillheartheAttention Tone
until you select atemperature or push CANCEL.

2. Function ErrorTonewill soundifthere isa problemwith
oneof the range functions. Cancelthe tone by pushing
the CANCEL button. If the tone starts again, call for
service.

RECALLING FUNCTIONS

Youmayrecall anyset functionbypushingthe buttonof
function.

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CANCELLING TONES

Ifyou preferthat your rangenot haveatone whenever you
push a button, you can eliminate tones by pushing and
holdingthe CANCEL buttonuntil you heara beep. Repeat

to activatetones again.

PREHEATING FORAUTOMATICOVEN

OPERATIONS

Cook times programmedfor automaticovenoperationsstafl
countingdownwhentheovenfirstcomeson, notwhenit has
reachedthe settemperatures. It takes 10tol 5 minutesto
reachthe settemperature,thus additionalcooktime maybe

OvenCooking

Always follow recipe carefully.

Measureingredients properly.
Useproper pan placement.
Placepans on the oven racks with 1fi - 2“ of

air space on all sides of each pan.

Avoid

overcrowding the oven.
Pans too close to each other, to oven walls

or to the oven bottom block the free move­ment of air. Improper air movement causes
uneven browning and cooking.

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2 cakelayers

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4 cake

layers

@ Most baking should be done on the second

shelf position from the bottom. When baking

several items, use two shelves placed on the

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Let the oven preheat thoroughly before

cooking baked #roducts, Allow IG15 min-

utes preheat time. ~

Avoid opening the door too often to check
the food during baking as heat will be lost,
This may result in poor baking results.

Cakes, cookies, muffins, and quick breads
should be baked in shiny pans — to reflect
the heat — because

they should havea light

golden crust. Yeast breads and pie

crusts

should be baked in glass or dull (non-shiny
pans)

— to absorb the heat —

because they

should have a brown, crisp crust.

Oven temperatures should be reduced 25
degrees below recommended temperatures
if you use dark pans or oven proof glass.

There may be some odor when the oven is
first used, This is caused by the heating of

new parts and insulation.
Do not cover the oven bottom or an entire

oven rack with foil, The foil can block nor-

mal

heat flow, cause cooking failures, and

damage the oven interior.

second and fourth rack positibns from the
bottom of the

oven. Stag~er pans so that no

pan is directly above another. Bake angel

food cakes on the first she!f position from

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Broiling POSITIONINGBROILER PAN

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Broilingis cookingby direct heatfrom the broil element.
Tendercutsof meatormarinatedmeatshouldbeselecte

forbroiling. Forbest resultssteaks shouldbeat least3/4

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Afterplacingfoodonthebroilerpan,putthepanonanove
rackinthe properposition. The recommendedrackposi-

tion andcooking time can befound inthe chartbelow
Thecloserthe food is to the broilelement,the fasterthe

meat brownson the outside,yet stays red to pink in the
center. Movingthemeatfartherawayfromtheelementlets
the meatcookto the center while browningoutside. Side

oneshouldbecooked 1-2 minuteslongerthan sidetwo.

Mostfoodscanbebroiledatthe HIBroilSetting. Selectthe

LO Broilsetting to avoid excessivebrowningor dryingof
foodsthat shouldbe cooked to the well-donestage (such
asthick porkchops orpoultry).

Rack

Position TotalTime

4 = Highest

(minutes)

Food

BROILINGTIPS

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Your oven door should be open to the broil stop
position while broiling. If the door is closed,the

foodwill roastand not broil.

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Useonly the broiler panand gridthat camewith your

range for broiling. They are designed for proper
drainage of fat and liquids and help preventspatter,
smokeor fire.

Medium

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GroundBeef Patties

Medium-1”Thick

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Do notpreheat when broiling. For evenbroilingon

both sides,start the food on acold pan.

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Whenbroilingfrozenmeat,use one rackpositionlower

than recommended and up to 1 1/2 times the sug­gested broilingtime.

Lamb Chops – 1“ Thick
PorkChops– 1“ Thick

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Trimthe outer layerof fat from steaksand chops. Slit

the fatty edges to keepthe meatfrom curling.

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For maximumjuiciness, saltthe first sidejust before

turning the meat.

Salt the second side just before

serving.

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Brush chicken and fish with butter several times as

they broil Whenbroilingfish, greasethe gridto keepit
from sticking and broil with skin side down. It is not
necessaryto turn fish.

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Never leave a soiled broiler pan in the range.

Greaseinthe pan maysmokeorburnthe nexttimethe

oven is use.

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Besureyou knowthecorrectprocedurefor putting

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a greasefire. See t!le section on safety.

PorkChops 1/2” Thick

3 16-18
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11-13
2 45-55
3 8-11
3

9-11

Ham Slice– l/2’’Thick
Fish (Fillets)
Chicken( Pieces)
Frankfurters
Bacon

This chartis ageneralguide. The size,weight, thickness,
and starting temperature of the food as well as yourown

personalpreference will affectthe cookingtime. Times in
the chad arebased on the food being at refrigeratortem­perature.

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with foil. Poor drainage of hotfat
may cause a broiler fire.

!fa fire starts, closethe oven door

FavoriteAmericanRecipes

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UZY=DAY COFFEE CAKE

3/4cup margarine,softened

1cupsugar

2eggs

1cupsour cream

2cupsall-purposeflour

I teaspoonbakingpowder
7teaspoonsoda
1/2teaspoonsalt

1teaspoonnutmeg

3/4cup light brownsugar

112cupchopped pecans

1teaspooncinnamon

Creammargarineandsugaruntillightandfluffy.Addeggsandsourcream;mixwell.Combineflour,bakingpowder,soda,

saltandnutmeg.Addto batterandmixweil.Pour batterinto greasedandfloured 13”x 9’ x 2“ bakingpan.
Combinebrownsugar,pecansandcinnamon;mixwell.Sprinkleone halfofthismixtureovercakebattenswirlmixture

throughbatter.Sprinkleremainingonehalfmixtureevenlyovercakebatter.
Coverandchiliovernight.Uncoverandbakein preheated350°Fovenfor 35to 45 minutesor until caketests donewith

toothpick.

BROCCOLICASSEROLE

frozenchoppedbroccoli

2-10

OZ. pkg.

1cup mayonnaise
7cup sharpcheddarcheese,grated

2 eggs,beatenslightly

1can creamof mushroomsoup

2 tablespoonschoppedonion

1cup cheesecrackercrumbs

Preheatoven to 375°F.Cook broccoli accordingto packagedirections; drain.
Mix with other ingredients.Pour into greasedtwo (2)quart casserole.Sprinkle
with cheese crackercrumbs. Bakeat 375°Ffor 2@25minutes.

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SOUTHERN BRUNSWICK STEW

A deliciousquick-to-makeheartystewthat will feeda crowd or feed the family.

Refrigerateot freezethe remainderfor

anotherday.

1-10 oz. canbarbecuebeef
1-10 oz. canbarbecuepork

1-24 oz. canBrunswick stew
7-5 oz. canbone/esschicken
1-12 oz.can vacuumpackedcorn niblets
1-76 oz.can baby lima beans,drained

2-16 oz. cans stewed tomatoes

I - 141/2oz.cansliced okra, drained

Drain okraand lima beans.Add to all other ingredients in 4quafl
pan.Heat on medium to servingtemperature.

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TwoCORN CASSEROLE

1/2cup margarine

3/4 cupchoppedgreenpepper ~

1/3

cup chopped onion

3eggs,wel!beaten

17

oz.can creem stylecorn

17oz.can wholekernelcorn with liquid

%’/2oz.

pkg. corn muffinmix

1cup cheddarcheese,shredded

Preheatovento350°F.Saut#greenpeppersandonionin margarine;combine

withremainingingredientsexceptcheese,Pourintogreasedtwo(2)quartcas­serole;sprinklewithcheeseandbake45-55minutesin350°Foven.Letstand5
minutes“beforeserving.

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Illinois Cw~rative Exfonsion Homemakers

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2-1 oz.squaressemi-sweetchocolate

1stick margarine
1cup sugar

1/4cup flour
2eggs
1tsp. vanilla ‘
Dashsalt

$/zcup choppedpecans
Frozen9“ pie shell

Preheatovento 350°F. Meltchocolateandmargarine,Add other
ingredientsto meltedmixture.Pour into unbakedpie shell and
bake35-40 minutesor untilpie appearsset.Servewarmwith ice

creamorwhippedcream.

APPLE DESSERT

1-20 oz.canapplepiefilling
1/2cupsugar
1-9 oz. boxwhitecakemix (1layersize)
1stickmargarine,melted

1/2cupchoppedpecans

Preheatovento 350°F. Placein layersingreased9“ or 10“square baking dish:
apples,sugar, dry cake mix.Pourmeltedmargarineovertopof cakemix.Bake
at 350°F for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with pecans. Continue baking 15 minutes.

Servewarm.

CORN BREAD

approximately2 tablespoonscoQk-

or8“or9“squarebakingpan.Place

Tilt panto coatbottomevenly.Mix

‘into hot greasedpan. Bake 2&25

BEFORE A CLEAN CYCLE

1. Removethe broilpanandgrid, ovenracks,rackguides
(somemodels) allutensilsandanyfoil that maybeinthe

oven. Donot try to cleanutensilsor anyotherobjectsin

the ovenduring aself-cleancycle. If ovenracks are left

in the rangeduringa cleancycle,they will cfarken,lose
their lusterand becomehardto slide. If youchooseto
leavethe racksin theoven, youcan polishthe edgesof

the rackswith steelwool and applya smallamount of
vegetableoil to therackedgesafterthe self-cleancycle.
Thiswill makethe rackseasierto slide.

3. Wipeupheavyspilloverson!heovenbottom. Toomuch
soilmaycausesr~~okingduringthe cleancycle.

2. Soil on the oven frontframe, the door lineroutside the
doorsealand thefrontedgeof the ovencavity(about1“
intotheoven)will notbecleanedduringacleancycle(see

illustration below). Clean these areas by hand before
startinga cleancycle.

Usehotwaterwith asoap-filledsteelwoolpad,then rinse

well.

AFTER A CLEAN CYCLE

4. Cleanthedoorsealbyusinga cleanspongeto soakthe
soiledareawith hydrogenperoxide. Repeatedsoaking
maybeneededdependingontheamountofsoil.Frequent
cleaningwillhelppreventexcessivesoilbuildup. Donot
rub the doorseal. Thefiberglassmaterialof thesealhas
an extremelylow resistanceto abrasion. An intact and
welltitlingovendoor~ealisessentialfor energyefficient
oven operation andgoodbakingresults. IfyOIJnoticethe
sealbecomingworn,frayed ordamagedin anywayor if
it hasbecomedisplacedonthe door,youshouldreplace

the seal.

After a cleancycle, you may noticesomewhite ash inthe
oven. Justwipe it up with a damp cloth.

Ifwhite spots remain,removethem with a soap-filledsteel

wool pad. Be sure to rinse thoroughlywith a vinegarand

watermixture.Thesedepositsareusuallyasaltresiduethat

cannot beremovedby theclean cycle.
Ifthe ovenis notclean after onecleancycle,the cyclemay

be repeated.

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To SET SELF-CLEAN CYCLE

fl. Slide door lock handle to the right. You may

CYCLE

‘1-oINTERRUPT A CLEAN

need to slightly press on the door to get it to
lock properly.

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2 PUSH

The self-clean cycle lasts 3-1/2 hours.

When the oven reaches locking temperature the
word

LOCKwill be -shown in the ERC display.

You can push STOP TIME BUTTON to find out

when the cycle will

end. Push CLEAN BUTTON

to return to count down.

WHEN A CLEAN CYCLE IS

FINISHED

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WAIT UNTIL 1

LOCKGOESOUT

(20-30 minutes)

Then follow instructions under WHEN A CLEAN
CYCLE Is FINISHED

2. Slide door lock handle to the left.

After a clean cycle the oven door cannot be
unlocked

unlessthe word LOCK is off inthe ERC

display and the oven has cooled.
NEVER force the door !ock/unlock

handle. Forcing the handle may damage the

door lock mechanism.

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REMOVABLEOVEN DOOR

Theovendoor(s)canberemovedforcleaning.

To remove:

1, Openthedoorto[hebroilsfoppositionandgrasp thedoor

ateach side(see illustration).

2. Lift the-doorup a bil,then

pIJllstraighttowardyou.

Toreplace:

1. Makesurethathinge armsareinposilion B(stopposition).
Note: Ifa hingearmsnapsInto positionA, itmustbe

movedbacktoposition Bbefore ihedoor can
be repiaced.

2. Carefuliy insertthe hingearms throughthe openingsin
thefrontframeandpushthedoorintoplacewhilehoiding

the doorup.

3. Whenthebottomedgeofthedoorisflush againslthefronf
frame, allowthe door to settleinto place.

REMOVABLERACKSAND GUIDES

Becareful not 10scratch the oven finish when installing or
removingoven racks.

To install:

1. Putthe pegs onlhe endof therackguide intothe holesin
the oven back.

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2. Lockthe front hookin the slot in the oven side.

3. Setthe raisedbackedgeoftheoven rackson apairofrack
guidessothehooks atthesidesofthe rackrununderneath
the rack guides.

4. Pushthe rackinuntil youreachthe bumpinthe rack,then
lift thefront ofthe racka bit andpush the rack all the way
in.

To remove:
I. Pullthe oven rack out, then up.

2. Liftthe front of the rackguide to unhook it from the oven
wall and pull out.

RACKHOOK

RACK
BUMP

REPLACING THE OVEN LIGHT

(self-cleaningoven)

GLASS

Besurethat the iight switch is intheoff position. Do not

RETAINER

touch hot oven bulb.

Do not touch buib with wet

GASKET

hands. Never wipe oven light area with wet cloth.

SOCKET

@

o

.

Nevertouch the electrically live metal collar on the bulb

when replacing it.
Electrical power must be shut off if you have to replace

a broken bu:b.

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GLASS
COVER

1. Remove the three screws and lift off Ihe glass retainer,

BULB

glasscover and gasket.

2. Replace the bulb with a 40 watt appliance bulb.

1

~. ~eplace Ihe gasket, glass cover and glass

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refainer. Tighten screws securely.

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Before Calling forSertiice

savetime andmoney<heck this listbeforeyou call forservice.

To eliminateunnecessaryservicecalls,first,readalltheinstructionsinthis manualcarefully. Then, ifyouhavea prob-

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Iem,alwayscheckthis listof commonproblemsandpossiblesolutionsbeforeyoucallfor service,

DON’TCALLFORSERVICE

UNTILYOU CHECK

PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSE

● Oven does not work; totally

inoperative.

o Checkhouseholdcircuitbreakeror fuse.● Nopowerto range,

o C!ocksetincorrectly(ifequipped)
o Ovencontrolsset incorrectly

o Door latch in incorrect position

(self-clean, manual door lock
modelsonly)

o Ovendoes notheat

* Check clock instructions.
o Checkoven controlinstructions.

G Checkself-cleaninstructions.

● Foodsdo not bakeproperly

Ovennotpreheatedlongenough

Improperrackorpanplacement

Ovenvent blockedor covered

Improperuseof foil

Impropertemperaturesettingfor
utensilused

Recipenotfollowed
Rangeand ovenracknot level

Usingimpropercookware

Be sureto pre-heat:

10minutesbelow350 degrees
15 minutesabove350degrees

Maintain uniform air space around pans
andutensils; seecookinghints section.

Be sure that airflow through oven vent is

unobstructed.

Foilusenot recommended

Reducetemperature25degreesfor glass
or dull/darkenedpans.

Is recipetested and reliable?

Checkthe installation sectionfor leveling
instructions(modelswithleglevelersonly).

See ovencookingsection.

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s

m

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e

* Thermostatcalibration o See adjustmentsdescribedon the follow-

ingpage.

o Oven temperatureseems in-

accurate

o Improperrack position

s Check broil pan placement. See broiling

section.

D Do notpreheat when broiling.
“ Usebroilerpanandgridsuppliedwithrange.
o Open door to broil stop position; see re-

movableoven door section.

o Check broiling chart inbroiling seclion.

o Foodsdo notbroil properly

● Ovenpreheated

“ improperutensil used
o Oven doorclosedduring broil

o Improperbroilinglime

r

o Oven smokes

o Dirtyoven ‘

o Broiler pan containing grease

left in oven

o Checkfor heavyspillover.
o Clean pan and grid aftereach use.

~ Check switch setting.

I

o oven or work light does not

work (if equipped)

s Lightswitch in off position

E Light bulb or fluorescent light

starter burnedout

o Check or replace light buib; see use and

care instruction.

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Before Callina forService

PROBLEM

c Oven does not clean or

poor cleaning results
(self-cleanmodelsonly)

● Ovendoorwill notunlock

(self-cleanmodelsonly)

● Tonedoes not sound

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POSSiBLECAUSE

* Controlsnot setproperly

o Clean cycle interrupted too

soon

s Oventoo dirty

s Cleancyclenotcomplete

● Tone hasbeen eliminatedby

pushingandholdingCANCEL
button

ADJUSTING OVENTEMPERATURE

Thetemperatureinyournewoven has been setcorrectlyat
thefactory,sobe suretofollowthe recipetemperaturesand
timesthe first few timesyou bake inyour newoven.

If you think the oven should be hotter or cooler, you can

adjust ityourself. To decide how muchto changethe tem-

perature,settheoventemperature25°Fhigherorlowerthan
thetemperatureinyourrecipe,thenbake. Theresultsofthis
“test”shouldgive youan ideaof howmuchthetemperature
shouldbe changed.

To adjust temperature:

1. Pushthe BAKE button.

2. Select the temperature between 500°F and 550°F with
the SET knob.

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3.

4.

5,

DON’TCALL FORSERVICE

UNTILYOUCHECK

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o Checkself cleaninstructions.
s Heavily soiled ovens require a 3 1/2 hour

cleancycle.

● Heavyspilioversshould be removedbefore

settingcleancycle. Repeatcleancycle.

* Oven must cool below lock temperature

(approximately30minutesaftercleancycleis
complete).

)

~ Push and hold CANCEL button to activate

tone.

Quickly(within two seconds, beforethe BAKE function
energizes)push andholdthe BAKEbutton.

Thedisplaywill changeto the amountof degreescliff
encebetweentheoriginalfactorytemperaturesettingan
thecurrenttemperaturesetting. ifthe oventemperat
hasthe originalfactory setting,the displaywill read

The temperature can be adjusted up to 35°F hotter or
35°Fcooler (in 5°F steps), by turning the SET knob. A

minus

sign(-)beforethenumbermeansthat the OvenWi!l

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be coolerby displayedamount ofdegrees.
Whenyou have madethe desired adjustment, pushthe

CLOCKbuttonto gobackto thetimeof daydisplayoruse

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youroven as youwouldnormally.

Note: Theself-cleantemperaturewill notbechangedbythe
adjustmentsdescribed above.

IfYou Need Service

To obtain service, see your warranty
onthe backpage of this book.

We’reproudof our service and want

youto bepleased. Ifforsome reason

youarenot happywiththe serviceyou

receive,hereare three steps to follow

for further help.
FIRST, contact the peoplewho serv-

icedyour appliance. Explainwhy you

are not pleased. In most cases, this

willsolvethe problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestill notpleased,write
all the details-including your phone
number-to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

RCA
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

JNALLY,if your problem is still not

Major Appliance

Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606

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YOUR RCA OVEN

WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchasedate such as yoursales slip or cancelledcheckto establishwarranty period.

We at RCA striveto providethe

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WHATisCOVERED

FULL ONE=YEARWARRANTY

Forone year fromthe date of
original purchase,we will provide,

free of charge, partsand service

labor inyour home to repairor
replaceany pati of the oventhat
fails because of a manufacturing
defect.

This warranty is extendedto the
original purchaserand any succeed-

ing ownerfor productspurchasedfor
ordinary home use inthe 48 main­land states, Hawaiiand Washington,
D,C, in Alaska the warranty isthe
same except that it is LIMITED

because youmustpayto ship the

product to the service shop or for the

service technician’stravel coststo
your home.

est quality productsand service.
Therefore,we havedesignated GE
CONSUMER SERVICE, a leaderin
the service industry,to fulfill your
service needs. Should your appliance
need service,during the warranty
period or beyond,look inthe White or
Yellow pagesof yourtelephone
directoryfor GE CONSUMER SERV­ICE or an Authorized RCAAPPLl-

ANCE SERVICER.

WHATIS NOTCOVERED

o Service trips to your home to teach

you howto use the product.

ReadyourUseandCarematerial.

If you

thenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingthe product,
pleasecontactyourdealeror our
ConsumerAffairsofficeataddress
below.

o Improper installation.
if you have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer. You
are responsible for providing ade­quate electrical, plumbing and other
connecting facilities.

o Replacementof housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.

= Failure of the product if it isus
for other than its intended purposeor
used commercially.

‘ Damage to product caused by
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTOR IS NOT RESPON­SIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.

Some statesdo notallowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above

limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have

other rights which vary from state to state.

Toknow what your legal rights are in your state,

consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor: RCAAppliances

Iffurtherhelp isneededconcerting thiswarranty,write:

Manager—ConsumerAffairs,RCA,

AppliancePark,Louisville,KY40225

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