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-