GE JGAS02EK User manual

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Anti-Tip Bracket 3,5 Problem Solver 18
Appliance Registration 2Repair Service 19
Care and Cleaning 14-17 Safety Instructions 2-5
Control Panel 14 Surface Cooking 7
Features 6Air Adjustment 8
Flooring under the Range 5Burners, Burner Grates 14, 15
Leveling 5Control Settings 7
Lift-Up/Off Cooktop 14 Cookware Tips 8
Model and Serial Numbers 2Flame Size ‘7
Oven 8,9 Lighting Instructions 7
Air Adjustment 9Warranty Back Cover
Baking, Baking Guide 10, 11
Broiling, Broiling Guide 13
Control Settings 9
Lighting Instructions 8,9
Oven Bottom Removal 16
Preheating 10, 11
Roasting, Roasting Guide 12
Shelves 9,15
Thermostat Adjustment 16
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JGAS02EK
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Readtwfibookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrange
p~.operly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write down the model
and serial nmbene
You’llfindthemonalabellocated
intheburnerboxunderthe
coo~op.
Seepage6.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModeiNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.
If you received
aam.wed mwe. oe
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.
save time and money.
Before you request
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C;hecl<theProblemSolveron
page 18.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
Co?rec!yourself.
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The~aEfO~nia safe Drintig
Water andToxicEdorcimcnt
ActrequirestheGovernorof
.‘Californiatopublishalistof
Subsmncesboyn totie Sbii
tocauseemcer,andrequhes
busi~essestomm CUStO~~rS
ofpotentid eiposureto’such
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sIfyOUr range haselectric
ignition,plugitintoaUO-volt
groundedoutletonly.Donot
removetheroundgroundingprong
fromtheplug.Ifindoubtabout
thegroundingofthehomeelectrical
system,itisyourpersonal
respons~bilityandobligationto
haveanungroundedoutletreplaced
withaproperly-groundedthree-
prongoutletinaccordancewith
theNationalElectricalCode.Do
notuseanextensioncordwith
thisappliance.
~Besureallpacking
materials
are removed from the range
beforeoperatingit,topreventfire
orsmokedamageshouldthe
packingmaterialignite.
@Locaterangeoutofkitchen
traffic path and out of drafty
locations to prevent pilot outage
(onmodel so equipped) and
poor air circulation.
@Besure your range is correctly
adjusted by aqualified service
technician or installer for the
type of gas (NaturaI or LP) on
which it is to be used. Your
rangecanbeconvertedforuseon
eithertypeofgas.SeeInstallation
Instructions.
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After prolonged use of a
range$high floor temperatures
may result and many floor
coveringswill not withstand
this kind of use. Neverinstallthe
rangeovervinyltileor linoleum
thatcannotwithstandsuchtypeof
use. Neverinstallit directlyover
interiorkitchencarpeting.
usingYourw~e
e~~~>t ~~~~~~~i~~r~~a~~~~or
unattendedwherearangeishot
or in operation. Theycouldbe
seriouslyburned.
*Don’taliowanyonetoclimb,
standorhangonthedoor9
broilercompartmentorrange
top.Theycoulddamagetherange
andeventipitovercausingsevere
personalinjury.
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~~ACH ITEMSCOULDBE
SEWOUSLYINJU~D.
W-NG–M1 ranges
IIcantiDand
injur~cbuld
result.To
prevent.
accidental
,’iippingofthe
range,atti~h
~ittothewall
orfloorby ~
instilingt~e
ANTI-TIPbracketsupplied.TO
checkifthebracketisinstalled~~
andengagedproperly,carefilly
tiptherangeforwardtocheckif
theANTI-TIPbracketi?engaged
withthelevelingleg.
Ifyoupulltherangeoutfrom ~
thewallforanyreason,make -
suretherearlegisreturnedtoits
positioninthebracketwhenyou’
pushtherangeback. ~
@Letburnergratesandother.
surfacescoolbeforetouching
themorleavingthemwhere
childrencanreachthem.
~Neverwearloosefittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing
theappliance.Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflame
orhotovensurfacesandmay
causesevereburns.
@Neveruseyourappliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom.
Prolongeduseoftherange
withoutadquateventilation
canbehazardous.
*Donotusewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.~rn offburner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellfitting
lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bting sodaor,ifavailable,a-
multi-purposedrychemical“’ ~~
orfoamtype‘fireextinguisher.~
*Do.notstorkflm-mabie. -
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eDo’notlet cooking~easeor. ~
otherfitimable~at~~i~ls ~
accumulateinornearthe~‘~
range4.. . ... . ‘,mf-
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0men Cooking’pork,”follow ‘-‘ ‘E=
thedirectionsexactly,an~’always~-’~~~
cookthermeat:to.aninternd ;. ~-
tem~ratu~eof atleast-.~70°F,.:~~‘. =
Thisassuresthat;intheremote~-~,=
possibilitythattrichinamaybe ‘—
presen~in~hemeat;itwill.be,~~=
killedandMeatwillbes~fe’toeat:~ ~
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~Aiway$,~setheLI~ @itiom”
.when.ig@tingtopburnersand
makesuretheburnershave~
ignited. ‘ ‘ - ~
sNever~gavesurface~~~~ers“.~;
unattendedtit~flme sett~ngs.
Boilovercauses~mokingand ‘
greasyspilloversthatmaycatch
onfire.
eAdjustt6pburnerflame‘size
soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe
edgeofthecookingutemti.
Excessiveflameis hazardous.
(contirluedtzextpage)
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wommT smETY msTRucTIoNs (cQ~tinu~d)
*useonly dry ~t holders—” @If ~com~i~~~i~~of~i]s~~
moistordamppotholdersonhot fa~wiUbeusedinfrying,stir
surfacesmayresultinbumsfrom togetherbeforeheating,orasfats “
steam.Donotletpotholders ,meltslowly.
comenearopenflameswhen ~Use deep fatthermometer
Iifiingutensils.Donotuseatowel wheneverpossibletoprevent
orotherbulkyclothinplaceofaoverheating&tbeyondthe
potholder. smokingpoint. ,
*T. mi~* thepossibilitytif sUseproperpansize—Av~id
burns,igniti~nofflammable pansthatareuns~bleoreasily
materials,andspi~age,turnthe tipped.-Selwtutensilshavingflat
cookwarehandlestowardtheside bottomslargeenoughtoproperly
orbackoftherangewithout containfoodavoidingboilovers
extendingoveradjacentburner..‘andspillovers,butlargeenough ~
@Nwaysturnsurfaceburner,to tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill
OFFbeforeremovingutensil. bothsavecleaningandprevent
*CarefuHywatchf~ds being hazardous’accumulationsoffwd,
friedat~flamesetting. ‘sinceheavyspatteringorspfiovers”
leftonrangecanignite.Usepans
eNeverbio~k~~events(air withhan~esthatcanbeeasily ‘
openings)oftherange.They-graspedandremaincool.
providetheairinletandoutiet
whichisnecessaryfortherange @Useonlyglass-cookwarethat ~
tooperatepropkrlywithcorrect isreconnnend?dforuseongas
combustion. burners.
~Do~o~we~Wokon~~e *KeepaMplasticsawayfrom~
cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa‘‘“~b-*rtierS* ~‘~‘
roundrnetiringwhichisplaced ~TOavoidthepossibilityofa
overtheburnergratetosupport burn7alwaysbecerhinthatthe
thewok.Thisringactsasaheat controlsforal~burnersareat ~
trapwhichmaydamagethe 0~ positionandaIIgratesare
burnergrateandburnerhead; coo[beforeattern~ting$orempvk
Also,itmaygausetheburnerto ~thegiate.
workimproperly.Thismaycause ,, ‘.
@Whenflamingfobdsunder
acarbonmonoxidelevelabove . . .
thehoo~,turnthef~nOff=The
,currentstindards,resultitiginafan,ifoperattig,tiayspread ~
healthhazard. theflame. .
~FMdsforfrying should tie as *If range is located near a
dry as possible. Froston frozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods ‘window9donotuselongcurtains ~
whichcouldblowoverthetop
cancausehotfattobubbleupand burnersandcreateafirehazard.
oversidesofpan. @When
apilot goesout, (on
@Use Iewt possible amount of
fat for efleetiveshallowor deep- modelsoequipped),youwill
fatfrying.Ffllingthepantoofull detectafaintodorofgasasyour
signaltorelightpilot.,When ~
offatcancausespilloverswhen”,
foodisadded, relightingpilot,makesureburner
controlsareinOFFnositionand
@Alwaysheatfatslowly,and followinstructionsdescribedon
watchasitheats. followingpagestorelight.
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~IfyousrneUgas,andyouhave
alreadymadesurepilotsarelit,
turnoffthegastotherangeand
callaqualifiedservicetahnician.
Neveruseanopenflametolocate
aleak.
@Donotuseovenforastorage
area.
*Standawayfromtherange
whenopeningthedoorofahot
oven.me hotairorsteamwhich
escapescancauseburnsto
hands,faceand/oreyes.
oKeep ovenfree’frorn grease
buildup.
*&~~ing out shelftotheshelf
stopisaconvenience,@lifting
hea~foods.Itisalsoa
pr&au~ionag~instburnsfrom
touching.hpt.s~~cesoftie
doororovenwalls.
o~On9t hea~unopened.~qod
c~ntainersinth~oven..Ressure
cotidbuildupatidthecohtainer
cotid’burstcausinganinjury.
e,~on~tuse~~mi~~ foil
apytihereintheovenexceptas
describedinthisbook.Misuse
cbuld.resultin’sfirehazardor .
damagetother~ge. ~
~whenusingctikingor ..
roastingbagsinoven,followthe
manufacturer’sdirection.
euse OMlyglassCookware
thatisreqomtiendedforuse
ingasovens.
*Mwhysremovebroilerpan
frombroilercompartmentas
soonasyoufinishbroiling.
GreaseIefiinthepancancatch
fireifoven’isusedwithout
removingthegreasebornthe
broilerpan.

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onpage18Ofthisbook. ‘
reeimmendedinthisbook.-All
otherservicingshouldbereferred
toaqualifiedtechnicim.
SAWTmE ~~
~NsmucTIoNs~
MlotSystem
Yourgasrangeisequippedwith
eitheraStandingPilotor Electric
PilotIgnitionSystem.
ModeIJGAS02PK
StandingPilotSystemhasa
continuousflameburningat
alltimes.
ModelJGM02EK
ElectricPilotIgnitionSystemuses
anelectricsparktoignitetheburners
anddoesnotrequireuseofamatch
unlesselectricalcurrenttoyour
rangeisintermpted.
mooriwunder
theRange
Yourrange, likesomany other
householditems,isheavyand
can settleinto softfloorcoverings
suchas cushionedvinyl.When
movingtherangeonthistypeof
flooring,usecare.
Donot installtherange over
kitchencarpeting unlessyou
placeaninsulatingpador sheetof
l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween
therangeandcarpeting.
Men thefloor coveringendsat
thefront oftherange,theareathat
therangewillrestonshouldbe
builtupwithplywoodor similar
materialtothesamelevelor higher
thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill
allowtherangetobemovedfor
cleaningor servicing.
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hveling theRange
Levelinglegsarelocatedoneach
cornerofthebaseoftherange.
Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto
producepropercookingandbaking
results.Afieritisinitsfinallocation,
placealevelhorizontallyonan
ovenshelfandcheckthelevelness
fronttobackandsideto side.Level
therangebyadjustingtheleveling
legsorbyplacingshimsunderthe
cornersasneeded.
Oneoftherearlevelinglegswill
engagetheANTI-TIPbracket(allow
forsomesidetosideadjustment).
Allowaminimumclearanceof 1/8”
betweentherangeandtheleveling
legthatistobeinstalledinto
theANTI-TIPbracket.
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FeaturesofYourRa~e
Model JGAS02EK
Elwtric Igfition
ModeI JGAS02PK
Stantig mot
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Explained
Feature Index on page
1ModelandSerialNumbers 2
(inburnerboxundercooktop)
I2SurfaceBurnerControls 7
I3SurfaceBurnersandGrates I14,15,17 I
I4OVENTEMPKnob 9
I5OvenVent 9
(located in center of rearof range) I
FeatureIndex
6OvenShelves
(easilyremovedor repositioned
onshelfsupports)
7OvenShelfSupports
8BroilerPanandRack
9Lift-Up/OffCooktop
10RemovableOvenBottom
11Anti-TipBracket
(seeSafetyInstructions)
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Explained
on page
9, 15
9
13,15,17
14
16
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surfaceCooting
Lighti~ Imtructions
StandingPilotModel
JGAS02PK
SurfaceBurnerControk
Theknobsthatturnthesurface
burnersonandoffarelocatedon
HowtQSelectFlameSk -
Theflamesizeonagasburner —
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shouldmatchthecookwareyou ❑=
areusing. —
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thecontrolpanelonthefrontof
therange.
Thetwoontheleftcontroltheleft
frontandlefirearburners.Thetwo
ontherightcontroltherightfront
andrightrearburners.
ToLi@taSurfaceBurner
Thesurfaceburnersonyourrange
havestandingsurfaceburnerpilots
thatmustbelitinitially.Tolight
them:
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1. Besuresurfaceburnercontrol
knobsareintheOFFposition. ——
2. Removethegratesandlifithe
cooktopuporoff(seepage14). -
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NEVERLETTHEFLAME ~i
EXTENDUP THESIDESOF ~
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THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareis wastedandonlyserves
toheatthehandles.
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3. Locatethetwopilotportsand
lighteachofthemwithamatch. When using aluminum or
aluminum-cladstainlesssteel
Pushthecontrolknobinandturn it
toLITE.Onelectricignitionmodels,
youwillhearalittleclickingnoise—
thesoundoftheelectricignition
sparkthatlightsthe.burner.
potsand pans, adjusttheflameso
thecircleit makesisabout1/2inch
Pilot
adjustment
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—smaller than the bottom of the
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cookware.
When boi~ing,usethissame
flamesize—1/2inchsmallerthan
thebottomofthecookware—no
matterwhat the cookware is made
of. Foodscookjustasquicklyata
gentleboilastheydoatafurious
rollingboil. Ahighboilcooksaway
moisture,flavorandnutrition.
panel pipe Avoiditexceptforthefewcooking
processeswhichneedavigorousboil. =~ —
4. If thepilotsneedadjusting,turn
theadjustingscrewlocatedonthe
pilotfilter. When frying or warming foods ~_
in sbinless steel,cast iron or W
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enamelware,keeptheflamedown —
lower—toabout1/2thediameter ~-
Afiertheburnerignites,turnthe
knobtoadjusttheflamesize.
5. Lowerthecooktop.
ElectricIgnition Model
JGAS02EK Note: ofthe pan.
~Alwayshaveapanonthegrate
beforeturningonaburner.The
finishonthegratemaychipwithout
apantoabsorbtheheat.
When frying in glassor ceramic =
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cookware,lowertheflameeven ~
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more. -=
Surfaceburnersonyourrangeare
lightedbyelectricignition,ending
theneedforstandingpilotlights
withconstantlyburningflames. @Checktobesuretheburneryou
turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.
hcaseofapoweroutage,youcan
lightthepilotlessignitionsurface
burnersonyourrangewitha
match.Holdalightedmatchtothe
burner,thenturn theknobtothe
LITEposition.Toavoidgetting
burned, useextremecaution
whenlightingburners this way.
~Besuretheburnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsor other
materialsonthem.
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usi~ Youroven
AirAdjwtment
Anairadjustmentshutterforeach
surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof
airtotheflame.
Whenthe right amount ofair
flowsintotheburner, theflame
willbesteady,relativelyquietand
haveapproximately3/4”sharpblue
cones.Thisisusuallythecasewith
factorypresetshuttersettings.
Withtoomuchair, theflamewill
beunsteady,possiblywon’tbumall
thewayaround,andwillbenoisy,
soundinglikeablowtorch.
W~thnotenoughair, youwon’tsee
anysharpblueconesintheflame,
youmayseeyellowtips,andsoot
mayaccumulateonpotsandpans.
Airadjustmentshutter
Toadjust the flowofair to the
burners, rotatetheshuttersto
allowmoreor lessair intothe
burnertubesasneeded.
To~-of-Ra~eCookware
Aluminum:Medium-weight
cookwareis recommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfoodandwater
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum.Aquickscourwitha
soap-filledwoolpadaftereachuse
keepsaluminumcookwarelooking
shinynew.Usesaucepanswith
tight-fittinglidsforcookingwith
minimumamountsofwater.
CastIron: Ifheatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults.
Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,theenamelofsome
cootiare maymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
cookware-thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatveryslowly.
Heatproof GlassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
cooking.Itconductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.Check
cookwaremanufacturer’sdirections
tobesureitcanbeusedongasranges.
$taidess Steel:Thismetalalonehas
poorheatingproperties,andisusually
combinedwithcopper,aluminum
or othermetalsforimprovedheat
distribution.Combinationmetal
skilletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily
ifusedatmediumheatasthe
manufacturerrecommends.
StandingPilot Model
JGAS02PK
Yourovenburnerhasastanding
pilotportthatmustbelitinitially.
Tolightit:
1. Be sureOVENTEMPknobisin
theOFFposition.
2. Removetheovenbottom(see
page16)andtheburnerbaffle.
3. Locatethepilotportontheside
oftheburneratthebackoftheoven.
Usingalong matchormatchholder,
reachinandlighttheovenpilot.
4. Replacetheburnerbaffleand
ovenbottomandclosethedoor.
Yourovenandbroilerarenow
readyforuse.
Poweroutage?
Anelectricalpowerfailurewillnot
affectalightedstandingovenpilot.
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EieetricIgnitionModel
JG.N02EK
Theovenburneronthisrangeis
lightedbyelectricignition.The
ovenandbroilercannotbeoperated
intheeventofapowerfailure.
Tolightthe ovenburner, turnthe
OVENTEMPknobto thedesired
temperature.Theburnershould
ignitewithin60seconds.
Wweroutage?
Aburnerinusewhenanelectrical
powerfailureoccurswillcontinue
tooperatenormally.Yourovenmay
beusedduringanelectricalpower
outagebycarefullyfollowingthe
stepsbelow:
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4. Removethebroilerpan.
Tolightthe ovenpilotduring an
electricalpoweroutage:
1. BesureOVENTEMPknobisin
theOFFposition.
2. Openboththeovenandbroiler
doorsandwait5minutestoallow
anypilotgastodissipate.
3. Unplugtherangefromthewall
outlet,tumoffthecircuitbreaker,
orremovethefusetoavoidaccidenti
ignitionoftheovenif electricpower
isrestoredwhileyouarelighting
thepilot.
5. Locatetheovenpilotassembly
bylookingintothebroileropening.
Thepilotisatthebackofthe
broilercompartment,ontheright
sideoftheburner.
Note:Theovenmustbeat room
temperaturebeforeyoushould
attempttolighttheovenpilot
manually.
6. TurntheOVENTEMPknobto
thedesiredtemperaturesetting.
7. Lightthepilotwithamatchand
withdrawyourarmimmediately
becausetheovenburnermaylight
inaslittleas20 seconds.
8. Replacethebroilerpanand
closetheovenandbroilerdoors.
Note:Itisnecessaryto lightthe
pilotmanuallyeachtimetheoven
isusedduringapoweroutage.
AirAdjtiment
Anairadjustmentshutterforthe
ovenburnerregulatestheflowofair
totheflame.You’llfindtheshutter
againstthebackwallbehindthe
broilerdrawer.Toreachit, remove
theovenbottom(page16)andthe
burnerbaffle.
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~Loosen
IAir
‘adjustment
Hshutter
Toadjust theflowofair, loosen
thePhillipsheadscrewandrotate
theshuttertoallowmoreorlessair
intotheburnertubeasneeded.
Whenthe right amountofair
flowsintothe burner, theflame
shouldbesteady,withapproximately
I/2°bluecones, andshouldnot
extendoutoverthebaffleedges.
OvenTempemtureControI
TheOVENTEMPcontrolis
locatedatthecenterofthecontrol
panelonthefrontoftherange.
Simplyturntheknobtothedesired
cookingtemperatures,whichare
markedin25”F.incrementsonthe
dial.Itwillnormallytake30to60
secondsbeforetheflamecomeson.
Aftertheovenreachestheselected
temperature,theovenburnercycles—
offcompletely,thenonwithafill
flame-to keeptheoventemperature
controlled. 9
OvenShelves
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Theshelvesaredesignedwithstop- ==
lockssowhenplacedcorrectlyonthe ~
shelfsupports,theywillstopbefore ~
comingcompletelyoutoftheovenand ❑-
willnottiltwhenyouareremoving ~;=
foodfromthemor placingfood
onthem.
Whenplacingcookwareonashelf,
pulltheshelfouttothe“stop”
position.Placethecookwareon
theshelf,thenslidetheshelfback
intotheoven.Thiswilleliminate
reachingintothehotoven.
Toremovetheshelvesfromthe
oven,pullthemtowardyou,tilt
frontendupwardandpullthemout.
Toreplace,placeshelfonshelf
supportwithstop-locks(curved
extensionundershelf)facingupand
towardrearofoven.Tiltupfront
andpushshelftowardbackofoven
untilitgoespast“stop”onoven
wall.Thenlowerfrontofshelfand
pushitallthewayback.
SheWPositions
Theovenhasfourshelfsupports—
A(bottom),B,CandD(top).Shelf
positionsforcookingaresuggested
onBakingandRoastingpages.
OvenVent
Yourovenisventedthroughaduct
attherearoftherange.Donot
blocktheopeningofthisduct—itis
importantthattheflowofhotair
fromtheovenandfreshair tothe
ovenburnerbeuninterrupted.
Avoidtouchingtheventopenings
or nearbysurfacesduringovenor
broileropemtions-theymaybehot.
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HowtoSet YourRange
forBaking
1. Positiontheshelforshelvesin
theoven.
2. Closeovendoor,turnOVEN
TEMPknobtodesiredtemperature
andpreheatovenforatleast15
minutesifpreheatingisnecessary.
3. Placefoodinovenoncenter
ofshelf.Allowatleast2inches
betweenedgeofbakewareandoven
wallor adjacentcookware.
Ifcookingontwoshelvesatthe
sametime,placeshelvesabout4
inchesapartandstaggerfoodon
them.
4. Checkfoodfordonenessat
minimumtimeonrecipe.Cook
longerif necessary.Switchoff
heatandremovefood.
Reheating
Preheatingisimportantwhenusing
temperaturesbelow225°F.and
whenbakingfoodssuchasbiscuits,
cookies,cakesandotherpastries.
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen
roastingorforlong-timecookingof
wholemeals.
ShelfPositions
Mostbakingisdoneonthesecond
shelfposition(B)fromthebottom.
Whenbakingthreeor fouritems,
usetwoshelvespositionedonthe
secondandfourthsetsofsupports
(B& D) frombottomofoven.
Bakeangelfoodcakesonfirstshelf
position(A)frombottomofoven.
Batingmps
*FO11OWatestedrecipeand
measuretheingredientscarefilly.
Ifyouareusingapackagemix,
followlabeldirections.
eIfmoistureisnoticeableonthe
frontoftheoven(orontheoven
windoworblackglassdooron
modelssoequipped)whenfirst
turningontheoven,leavetheoven
doorajarforafewminutesoruntil
theoveniswarm.
.Donotopentheovendoorduring
abakingoperation—heatwillbelost
andthebakingtimemightneedto
beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor
bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe
door,openitpartially-only 3or
4inches—andcloseitasquickly
aspossible.
oDo not disturb the heat circulation
intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum
foil.Iffoilisused,placeasmall
sheetofit, about10by12inchesat
themost,onalowershelfseveral
inchesbelowthefood.Donotplace
foilontheovenbottom.
CommonBakingProblems
andPossibleSolutions
PIES
Burningaround edges
@Oventoofull;avoidovercrowding.
oEdgesofcrusttoothin.
@Incorrectbakingtemperature.
Bottomcrust soggyand unbaked
@Allowcrustand/orfillingtocool
sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell.
eFillingmaybetoothinorjuicy.
.Fillingallowedtostandinpieshell
beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand
bakeimmediately.)
~Ingredientsandpropermeasuring
affectthequalityofthecrust.Usea
testedrecipeandgoodtechnique.
Makesuretherearenotinyholesor
tearsinabottomcrust. “Patching”
apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.
Mefiliingruns over
@Topandbottomcrustnotwell
sealedtogether.
@Edgesofpiecrustnotbuiltup
highenough.
~Toomuchfilling.
@Checksizeofpieplate.
Rstry istough;crust notflaky
@Toomuchhandling.
~Fattoosoftorcutintoofine.
Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas
littleaspossible.
cAm
Cakeriseshigherononeside
~Batterspreadunevenlyinpan.
~Rangenotlevel.
*Usingwarpedpans.
~Incorrectpansize.
Cakescrackingontop
eOventemperaturetoohigh.
@Battertoothick,followrecipe
orexactpackagedirections.
@Checkforpropershelfposition.
eCheckpansizecalledforinrecipe.
eImpropermixingofcake.
Cakefalls “
eToomuchshortening,sugaror
liquid.
~Checkleaveningagent,baking
powderorbakingsodatoassure
freshness.Makeahabittonote
expirationdatesofpackaged
ingredients.
eCakenotbakedlongenoughorat
incorrecttemperature.
eIfaddingoiltoacakemix,make
certaintheoilisthetypeand
amountspecified.
Crust ishard
oChecktemperature.
oCheckshelfposition.
Cakehassoggylayeror streaksat
bottom
oUndermining ingredients.
eShorteningtoosoftforproper
creaming.
e TOO muchliquid.
COO- &BISC~~
Doughycenter; heavycrust on
surface
eChecktemperature.
oCheckshelfposition.
e FO11OW batinginstructions
carefullyasgiveninreliablerecipe
oronconveniencefoodpackage.
eFlatcookiesheetswillgivemore
evenbakingresults.Don’tovercrowd
foodsonabakingsheet.
oConveniencefoodsusedbeyond
theirexpirationdate.
Browningmorenoticeableon
oneside
eOvendoornotclosedproperly,
checkgasketseal.
oCheckshelfposition.
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Bating Guide
1. Preheating is veryimportant
~whenusingtemperatures below
225°F.and whenbakingfoods
such as biscui~, cookies,cakes
and other pastries. Preheatthe
ovenforatleast 15minutes.
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen
roastingor forlong-timecookingof
wholemeals.
2. Alumrnumpansconductheat
quickly,Formostconventional
baking,light,shinyfinishesgive
bestresultsbecausetheyhelp
preventoverbrowning.Forbest
browningresults,werecommend
dullbottomsurfacesforcakepans
andpieplates.
3. Darkor non-shinyfinishes,also
glassandPyroceram@cookware,
generallyabsorbheatwhichmay
resultindry,crispcrusts.Reduce
ovenheat25°F.if lightercrustsare
desired.Rapidbrowningofsome
foodscanbeachievedbypreheating
castironcookware.
Shelf Oven Time,
Food Cookware Positions Temperatures Minutes Comments
<read
Biscuits(%-in.thick) ShinyCookieSheet B,C400°-4750 15-20 Canned,refrigeratedbiscuitstake2to4
minuteslesstime.
Coffeecake ShinyMetalPanwith B,A350°-4000 20-30
satin-finishbottom
Cornbreadormuffins CastIronorGlassPan B400°-4500 20-40 Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrust.
Gingerbread ShinyMetalPanwith B350° 45-55
satin-finishbottom
Muffins ShinyMetalMuffinPans A, B400°-4250 20-30 Dwreaseabout5minutesformuffinmix.
Popovers DeepGlassor CastIronCups B375° 45-60 Orbakeat450”F.for25minutes,thenat
350”F.for 10to 15minutes.
Quickloafbread MetalorGlassLoafPans B350°-3750 45-60 Darkmetalorglassgivesdeepest
Yeastbread(2loaves) MetalorGlassLoafPans A, B375°-4250 45-60 browning.
Plainrolls ShinyOblongorMuffinPans A, B375°-4250 10-25 Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
Sweetrolls ShinyOblongorMuffinPans B,A350°-3750 20-30 Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
Cakes
(withoutshortening)
Angelfood Aluminum~be Pan A325°-3750 30-55 Wo piecepanisconvenient.
Jellyroll MetalJellyRoilPan B375°-4000 10-15 Linepanwithwaxedpaper.
Sponge MetalorCeramicPan A325°-3500 45-60
Cakes
Bundtcakes MetalorCeramicPan A, B325°-3500 45-65
Cupcakes ShinyMetalMuffinPans B350°-3750 20-25 Paperlinersproducemoremoistcrusts.
Fruitcakes MetalorGlassLoafor A, B275°-3000 2-4hrs. Use300”F.andShelfBforsmallor
~be Pan individualcakes.
.ayer ShinyMetalPanwith B350°-3750 20-35 Ifbakingfourlayersuse
satin-finishbottom shelvesBandD.
~ayer,chocolate ShinyMetalPanwith B350°-3750 25-30
satin-finishbottom
Loaf MetalorGlassLoafPans B350° 40-60
Cookies
Brownies MetalorGlassPans B,C325°-3500 25-35 Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.
Drop CookieSheet B,C350°-4000 10-20 UseShelfCandincreasetemperature
25to50°F.formorebrowning,
Refrigerator CookieSheet B,C400°-4250 6-12
lolledor sliced CookieSheet B,C375°-4000 7-12
Fruits,
lther Desserts
~akedapples GlassorMetalPans A, B,C350°-4000 30-60
~ustard GlassCustardCupsor B300°-3500 30-60 Reducetemperatureto300”F.forlarge
casserole(setinpanofhotwater)
‘uddings,rice GlassCustardCupsor custard.
B325” 50-90 Cookbreadorricepuddingwithcustard
ndcustard casserole base80to90minutes.
Yes
‘rozen Foil PanonCookieSheet A400°-4250 45-70 Largepiesuse400”F.andincreasetime.
deringue Spreadtocrustedges B325°-3500 15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400°F.for
9to 11minutes.
)necrust G1assor Satin-finishMetalPan A, B400°-4250 45-60 Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature,
‘Wocrust GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan B400°-4250 40-60 longertime.
~stryshell G]assor Satin-finishMetalPan B450° 13-16
Miscellaneous
akedpotatoes Seton OvenShelf A, B,C325”-400° 60-90 Increasetimeforlargeamountorsize.
callopeddishes GlassorMetalPan A, B,C325°-3750 30-60
;ouffles GlassPan B300°-3500 30-75
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Roasting
Roastingiscookingbydryheat.
Tendermeator poultrycanbe
roasteduncoveredinyouroven.
Roastingtemperatures,which
shouldbelowandsteady,keep
spatteringtoaminimum.When
roasting,itisnotnecessarytosear,
baste,cover,oraddwatertoyour
Step2: Checkweightofroast.
Placemeatfat-side-uporpoultry
breast-side-uponroastingrackina
shallowpan. Themeltingfatwill
bastethemeat.Selectapanas
closetothesizeofmeataspossible.
(Broilerpanwithrackisagood
Panforthis.)
Step4: Mostmeatscontinueto
cookslightlywhilestandingafter
beingremovedfromtheoven.For
rareor mediuminternaldoneness,
youmaywishtoremovemeatfrom
theovenjust beforeitis doneifitis
tostand10to 20minuteswhileyou
make~ravvorattendtootherfoods.
meat.Roastingiseasy,just follow “
Step3: ~rn OVENTEMPcontrol If no shn~ingisplanned,cook
thesesteps: todesiredtemperature.Checkthe meattosuggestedtemperature.
Step 1.Positionovenshelfat RoastingGuidefortemperatures
secondfrombottomposition(B) andapproximatecooki~gtimes.
forsmallsizeroast(3~o5lbs.)“~dat
bottomposition(A)forlargerroasts.
RoastingGuide
Meat
Tendercuts;rib,highquality
sirlointip,rumportopround*
Lamblegorbone-inshoulder*
Vealshoulder,legor loin*
Porkloin,riborshoulder*
Ham,pre-cooked
Ham,raw
*Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches
thick,add5to 10minutesperlb.totimes
givenabove.
Poultry
ShickenorDuck
2hickenpieces
hrkey
Oven
Temperature
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
375°
325°
Donen~
Rare:
Medium:
WellDone:
Rare:
Medium:
WellDone:
WellDone:
WellDone:
ToWarm:
WellDone:
WellDone:
WellDone:
WellDone:
Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,
lamb,etc., canbestartedwithout
thawing,butallow10to25minutes
perpoundadditionaltime(10
minutesperpoundforroastsunder
5pounds,moretimeforlarger
roasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingtoensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultry
canbecookedsuccessfullywithout
thawing. Follow directions given
on packer’s label.
ApproximateRoastingTime
inMinutesperWund
3to5-lbs.
24-30
30-35
35-45
21-25
25-30
30-35
35-45
35-45
6to8-lbs.
18-22
22-25
28-33
20-23
24-28
28-33
30-40
3040
10minutesperlb.(anyweight)
Under10Ibs. 10to15-lbs.
20-30 17-20
3to5-lbs. Over5Ibs.
35-40 30-35
35-40
10to15-lbs. Over15lbs.
20-25 15-20
Internal
Temperature“F
130°-1400
150°-160°
170°-185°
130°-1400
150°-1600
170°-1850
170°-180°
170°-180°
125°-1300
170°
185°-190°
185°-1900
Inthigh:
185°-1900
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12

Broili~
Broilingiscookingfoodbydirect
heatfromabovethefood.Your
rangehasaconvenientcompartment
belowtheovenforbroiling.Italso
hasaspeciallydesignedbroilerpan
andrackthatallowdrippingfatto
drainawayfromthefoodsandbe
keptawayfromthehighheatof
thegasflame.
eUsetongsto turn meatover— eSteaksand chopsshouldbe at
piercedmeatlosesjuices. least l-inch thick forbestbroiling
results.Panbroilthinnerones.
Broil@ Guide
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Quantity II 1stSide
andlor Broil Time,
Thicknm Wsition Minu@
tndSide
Time,
Minutes
Distancefromtheheatsourcemay
bechangedbypositioningthebroiler
panandrackononeofthreeshelf
positiolisinthebroil~rcompartment—
A(bottomofbroilercompartment),
B(middle)andC(top).
Comments
Arrangeinsinglelayer.
Food
‘A-1b.(about8
thinslices) B
Bacon
GroundBeef
MediumRare
Medium
WellDone
Spaceevenly.Upto8patties
takeaboutthesametime.
l-lb.(4patties)
1Ato~in. thick A
A
A
6-8
6-9
7-1o
5
4-6
6-7
Boththe ovenand broiler
compartment doorsshouldbe
closedduring broiling. BeefSteaks
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Rare
Medium
WellDone
l-in. thick
(1-lfilbs.) A A
A
A
A
A
6
7
9
8
9
11
3-5
4-5
6-7
4-6
8-10
8-12
Steakslessthanl-inchcook
throughbeforebrowning.
Panfryingisrecommended.
Trimoffexcessfat.
HowtoBroil I%-in.thick
(2-2%lbs.)
1. Ifmeathasfatorgristlenearthe
edge,cutverticalslashesthroughit
about2inchesapart,butdon’tcut
intomeat.Werecommendthatyou
trimfattopreventexcessive
smoking,leavingalayerabout
l/8-inchthick.
Chicken(450°) 1whole
(2to2%-lbs.),
splitlengthwise
+
A30-35
B‘/2-1
B2-3
25-30 Reducetimesabout5to 10
minutespersideforcut-up
chicken.Brusheachsidewith
meltedbutter.Broilwithskin
sidedownfirstandbroilwith
doorclosed.
BakeryProduct
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffins
Lobstertails
(6to8-oz.each)
2. Removebroilerpanandrack
frombroilercompartmentand
placefoodonrack.
Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish
muffinscut-side-upandbrush
withbutter,ifdesired.
Cutthroughbackofshell,spread
open.Bmshwithmeltedbutter
beforeandafterhalftime.
Handleandturnverycarefully.
Brushwithlemonbutterbefore
andduringcooking,ifdesired.
Preheatbroilertoincrease
browning.
Inc= times5to10min.perside
for1%-inchthickorhome
cured.
Trimoffexcessfat.
2-4slices
1pkg.(2)
2-split
‘/2
3. Pulloutdrawerandposition
broilerpanincompartment.
Placingfoodclosertoflame
increasesexteriorbrowningof
food,butalsoincreasesspattering
andthepossibilityoffatsandmeat
juicesigniting.
A10-14 Donot
turn
over.
2-4
A55
Fish l-lb.fillets%to
IA-in.thick
.4. Closebroilerdoorand, formost
foods,turnOVENTEMPknobto
BROIL.Exceptionsarechicken
andhamwhicharebroiledata
lowersettingin ordertocookfood
throughwithoutover-browningit.
Hamslices(450°
Precooked l-in.thick B8 8
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2(% in.) IIA10
2(l-in.thick), A13
about1lb.
4-5
10-12
Porkchops
WellDone
i
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Medium
WellDone
Medium
WellDone
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5.Turnmostfoodsonceduring
;ooking;(theexceptionisthinfdlets
offish;oiloneside,placethatside
iownonbroilerrackandcookwithout
:urninguntildone).Timefoodsfor
iboutone-halfthetotalcooking
:ime,turnfood,thencontinueto
~ooktopreferreddoneness.
I
,2(1in.) B8
about10-12oz. B10
2(1%in.), B’ 10
about1lb. B17
l-lb. pkg.(10) B6
4-7
10
4-6
12-14
Trimoffexcessfit. m- =
{
Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf
lengthwise;cutinto5to6-inch
pieces.
1-2
Wieners,
similarpmooked
sausages,
bratwurst
$.~rn OVENTEMPknobto
3FF.Removebroilerpanfrom
compartment,usinghotpad,and
;ervefoodimmediately.Leavepan
]utsidecompartmenttocool. 13

Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourrangewillgive
youefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforittohelp
assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
WYOURWGE HAS
ELECTWC IGNITION, BE
SUm ELECT~C POWERIS
OFF BEFO~ CLEA~G
ANYPARTOF IT.
EnamelHtih
Whentherangeiscool,washthe
enamelfinishwithmildsoapand
wateroramildabrasivecleanser
appliedwithadampcloth.Rinse
thesurfacewithcleanwaterand
drywithasoficloth.If youwish,
occasionallyapplyathincoatof
mildcleaningwaxtohelpprotect
thefinish.
Thereareanumberofprecautions
youcantaketoavoidmarringthe
surfaceoftherangeandtoprevent
itfrombecomingdull.Don’tslide
heavypansacrossit.If youspill
foodswithalotofacid(tomatoes,
sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or
foodswithhighsugarcontent,
cleanthemupassoonaspossible.
If allowedto set,thesefoodscould
causeadullspot.Also,no matter
howstubbornthefoodstain,never
useharshabrasivecleansers.They
couldpermanentlydamagethe
enamelsurface.
It’sagoodideatowipethecontrol
panelcleanafiereachuseofthe
oven.Foramorethoroughcleaning,
theknobscanberemovedby
pullingthemofftheknobstems.
Cleanwithmildsoapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish
drywithasoftcloth.
Donotuseabrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersoroven
cleanersonthecontrolpanelas
theywilldamagethefinish.
BurnerGmtes
Gratesshouldbewashedregularly
and,ofcourse,afierspillovers.
Washtheminhot, soapywaterand
rinsewithcleanwater.Drythe
grateswithacloth—don’tputthem
backontherangewet.When
replacingthegrates,besurethey’re
lockedintopositionovertheburners.
Togetridofburned-onfood,soak
thegratesinaslightlydiluted
liquidcleanser.
Althoughthey’redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthebestcare
youcangivethem.Thisisdueto
theircontinualexposuretohigh
temperatures.
Donotoperateaburnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish
onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwaretoabsorbtheheat.
Whenreplacinga
pairofgrates,
theirregular
sidesshould
meetin the
middleasshown+
atright.
Lift-up/offcooktop
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop
ofien.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier,the
cooktopmaybelifieduporoff.
Besure all burners are turned
offbeforeraising the cooktop.
Thenremovethegrates.Graspthe
twofrontburnerwellsandliftthe
cooktopup or off. Becarefulofthe
pilotswhenthecooktopisup.
Aftercleaningunderneaththe
cooktopwithhot, soapywaterand
acleancloth,loweror replacethe ~
cooktop.Becarefulnottopinch ~
yourfingers.
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Toreplacethecooktopifyouhave
removedit, insertthetwotabsat
thebackofthecooktopintoslotsat
thebaseofthebackguard.Lower
cooktopintoplace,applying
pressureuntiltabonunderside
snapsintocatchattopfrontcenter
ofrange.
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Theholesintheburnersofyour
rangemustbekeptcleanatall
timesforproperignitionandan
even,unhamperedflame.
Youshouldcleantheburners
routinelyandespeciallyafterbad
spilloverswhichcouldclogthese
holes.Burnerslifirightoutfor
cleaning.
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Note:Ascrewholdseachof
theburnersinplacetokeepthem
fromwobblingaroundduring
shipment.Removeanddiscardthe
shippingscrew.Tilttheburnerto
onesideattheendclosesttothe
igniterandmoveittowardtheback
oftherange.Thisdisengagesit
fromthegasvalveatthefrontof
therange,anditlifisouteasily.
Toremoveburned-onfood,soak
theburnerin asolutionofaproduct
usedforcleaningtheinsideofcoffee
makers.Soaktheburnerfor20to
30minutes.If thefooddoesn’t
rinseoffcompletely,scrubitwith
soapandwateror amildabrasive
cleanserandadampcloth.
Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingit inawafi
ovenfor30minutes.Thenplaceit
backintherange,makingsureitis
properlyseatedandlevel.
oven shelves
Ovenshelvesmaybecleanedwith
amildabrasivecleanserfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.Afier
cleaning,rinsetheshelveswithclean
wateranddry withadrycloth.To
removeheavy,burned-onsoil,soapy
metalpadsmaybeusedfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.After
scrubbing,washwithsoapywater,
rinseanddry.
Brotier~n &Rack
Afierbroiling,removethebroiler
rackandcarefillypouroffthe
grease.Washandrinsetherack
inhot,soapywater.
If foodhasburnedon,sprinkle .
therackwhilehotwithdetergent
andcoverwithwetpapertowelsor
adishcloth.Thatway,burned-on
foodswillsoakloosewhilethe
mealisbeingserved.
Donotstoreasoiledbroilerpan
andrackintheovenorbroiler
compartment.
BroilerDrawer
Toremove:Whenbroileriscool,
removerackandpan.
Then,withdraweroutabout
halfway,pullmetalcliplocatedin
centerofdrawerbottomupwardas
farasitwillgo (about2inches).
Thedrawercannowbepulledall
thewayoutofthecompartment.
Toreplace:Slidegroovesattopof
drawerontoguiderailsatsidesof
broilercompartmentandpush
drawerinto close.
PorcelainOvenIntirior
Withpropercare,theporcelain
enamelinteriorwillretainitsgood-
-lookingfinishformanyyears.
Soapandwaterwillnormally
dothejob. Heavyspatteringor
spilloversmayrequirecleaning
withamildabrasivecleanser.
Soapy,wetpadsmayalsobeused.
Donotallowfoodspillswithahigh
sugaror acidcontent(suchasmilk,
tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruitjuices
orpiefalling)toremainonthe
surface.Theymaycauseadull
spotevenaftercleaning.
Householdammoniamaymakethe
cleaningjobeasier.Place1/2cupin
ashallowglassorpotterycontainer
inacoldovenovernight.The
ammoniafumeswillhelploosen
theburned-ongreaseandfood.
Ifnecessary,youmayuseacaustic
cleaner.Followthepackage
directions.
Cautionsabout using
spray-onovencleaners:
Becarefil wheretheovencleaner
issprayed.
@Donot sprayontheelectrical
controlsandswitches(onmodelsso
equipped)becauseitcouldcausea
shortcircuitandresultin sparking
or fire.
eDonot allowafdmfromthe
cleanertobuilduponthetemperature
sensingbulb—itcouldcausethe
oventoheatimproperly.(Thebulb
islocatedatthetopoftheoven.)
Carefullywipethebulbcleanafier
eachovencleaning,beingcareful
nottomovethebulbas achange
initspositioncouldaffecthow
theovenbakes.
eDonot sprayanyovencleaner
ontheovendoor,handlesorany
exteriorsutice oftie oven,wood
orpaintedsurfaces.Thecleaner
candarnagethesesurfaces.
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RemovableOvenBottom
Theovenbottomcanberemovedto
makecleaningeasier.
Toremove:
Whenoveniscool,removeoven
shelves.Loosen(butdonotremove)
twoscrewsat frontofovenbottom.
Slidescrewsbacktoreleasefrontof
ovenbottom.Lifitheovenbottom
upandpullforwarduntilreartabs
releasefromrearovenwall.Then
takeovenbottomoutofoven.
Toreplace:
Inserttwotabsintoslotsinrear
ovenwall.Lowerbottominto
place.Slidetwoscrewsatfrontof
ovenbottomforwardandtighten
themtosecureovenbottomin
place.Note:If theovenbottomis
replacedincorrectly,itmaywarp
andcauseundesirablebaking
results.
Theovenbottomhasaporcelain
enamelfinish.Tomakecleaning
easier,protecttheovenbottom
fromexcessivespillovers.Thisis
particularlyimportantwhenbaking
afruitpieor otherfoodswithhigh
acidcontent.Hotfruitfillingsor
foodsthatareacidincontentsuch
asmilk,tomatoor sauerkraut,and
sauceswithvinegaror lemonjuice,
maycausepittinganddamageto
theporcelainenamelsurface.
Toprotecttheovenbottomsurface,
placeapiece ofaluminumfoil
slightlylargerthanthebakingdish
orasmallcookiesheetonalower
shelfor underthebakingdishto
catchanyboilovers.It shouldnot
completelycovertheshelfasthis
wouldcauseunevenheatinthe
oven.Aluminumfoilshouldnotbe
placedontheovenbottom.
Ifaspilloverdoesoccuronthe
ovenbottomallowtheoventocool
first.Youcancleanthebottomwith
soapandwater,amildabrasive
cleanser,soap-filledabrasivepads
orcausticovencleanerfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.
Adjmting
OvenThermos~t
Thetemperaturecontrolinyour
newovenhasbeencarefu~yadjusted
toprovideaccuratetemperatures.
However,ifthisovenhasreplaced
oneyouhaveusedforseveralyears,
youmaynoticeadifferenceinthe
degreeofbrowningor thelengthof
timerequiredwhenusingyour
favoriterecipes.Oventemperature
controlshaveatendencyto “drift”
overaperiodofyearsandsince
thisdriftisverygradual,itisnot
readilynoticed.Therefore,you
mayhavebecomeaccustomedto
yourpreviousovenwhichmay
haveprovidedahigherorlower
temperaturethanyouselected.
Beforeattemptingtohavethe
temperatureofyournewoven
changed,be sureyouhavefollowed
thebakingtimeandtemperatureof
therecipecarefilly.Then,after
youhaveusedtheovenafewtimes
andyoufeeltheovenis toohotor
toocool,thereisasimple
adjustmentyoucanmakeyourself
ontheOVENTEMPknob.
Pulltheknoboffthecontrolshaft
andlookatthebackside.Thereis
adiscinthecenteroftheknobskirt
withaseriesofmarksoppositea
pointer.
Notec)ositionof
pointertomarks
beforeadjustment
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\Loosenonlvthe
lockingscrews
Noteto whichmarkthepointeris
pointing.Tomakeanadjustment,
carefullyloosen(approximately
oneturn), butdonotcompletely
removethetwoscrewsthatholdthe
skirttotheknob.Holdtheknob
bladeinonehandandtheouter
skirtintheotherhand.
Toraisetheoventemperature,
movethepointerinthedirectionof
thearrowforRAISE.Tolowerthe
temperature,movethepointerin
thedirectionofarrowforLOWER.
Eachmarkwillchangetheoven
temperatureapproximately25”F.
Wesuggestthatyoumakethe
adjustmentonemarkfromthe
originalsettingandcheckoven
performancebeforemakingany
additionaladjustments.
Aftertheadjustmentismade,
pressskirtandknobtogetherand
retightenscrewssotheyaresnug,
butbe carefi,dnottoovertighten.
Re-installknobonrangeand
checkperformance.
Note:Afteran adjustmenthas
beenmade,theOFFandBROIL
positionswillnotlineupwith
theindicatormarkonthecontro~
panelastheypreviouslydid.
Thisconditionisnormaland
willnotcreateaproblem.
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~Note:Letrange/ovenpartscoolbeforetouchingor handling.
PART
BroilerPanandRack
ControlKnobs
Metal
OuterPorcelain
EnamelFinish
PaintedSurfaces
OvenLiner*
[nsideOvenDoor*
RemovableOven
Bottom
SurfaceBurner
Grates
Burners
Shelves
MATERIALS~USE
●SoapandWater
●Soap-FilledScouringPad
sCommercialOvenCleaner
*MildSoapandWater
sSoapandWater
oPaperTowel
@DryCloth
*SoapandWater
●SoapandWater
~SoapandWater
@Soap-FilledScouringPad
eCommercialOvenCleaner
eSoapandWater
.Soap-FilledScouringPad
●CommercialOvenCleaner
●SoapandWater
●Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
●SoapandWater
●Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
OSolutionforCleaning
InsideofCoffeeMakers
oSoapandWater
●MildAbrasiveCleanser
sDampCloth
~SoapandWater
~Soap-FilledScouringPad
@CommercialOvenCleaner
GENERALDIREC1’IONS
Drainfat,coolpanandrackslightly.(Donotletsoiledpanandrackstandinbroiler
compartmenttocool.)SprinMedetergentonrackandpan.Fillthepanwithwarmwater
andspreadclothorpapertowelovertherack.Letpanandrackstandforafewminutes.
Wash;scourifnecessary.Rinseanddry.OPTION:Thebroilerpanandrackmayalsobe
cleanedinadishwasher.
Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstorange-makingsure
tomatchflatareaontheknobandshaft.
Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DON~ USEsteelwool,abrasives,
ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethefinish.
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.If acidsshould
spillontherangewhileitishot,useadrypapertowelorclothto wipeuprightaway.
Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.Forotherspills,suchasfatspatirings, etc.,
washwithsoapandwaterwhencooledandthenrinse.Polishwithdrycloth.
Useamildsolutionofsoapandwater.Donotuseanyharshabrasivesorcleaningpowders
whichmayscratchor marsurface.
Coolbeforecleaning.
FORLIGHTSOIL:Frequentwipingwithmildsoapandwater(especiallyaftercooking
meat)willprolongthetimebetweenmajorcleaning.Rinsethoroughly.N~E: Soapleft
onlinercausesadditionalstainswhenovenisreheated.
FORHEAVYSOIL:Chooseanon-abrasivecleanerandfollowlabelinstructions,using
thinlayerofcleaner.Useofrubberglovesisrecommended.Wipeorrublightlyon
stubbornspots.Rinsewell.Wipeoffanyovencleanerthatgetsonthermostatbulb.When
rinsingovenaftercleaningalsowipethermostatbulb.
UsethesamedirectionsforcleaningasgivenaboveforOvenLiner.
Theovenbottompanelcanberemovedforeasycleaning.Usethesamedirectionsfor
cleaningasgivenaboveforOvenLiner.
Liftoutwhencool.Soak5to 10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionofdishwasher
detergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-onfoodparticles.
Wipeoffburnerheads.If heavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange(seepage15)
andsoakthemfor20to30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterandproductforcleaninginside
ofcoffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoesnotrinseoffcompletely,scrubburners
withsoapandwateroramildabrasivecleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersinawarm
ovenfor30minutesbeforereturningthemtotherange.
Yourshelvescanbecleanedbyusinganyandallmentionedmaterials.Rinsethoroughlyto
removeallmaterialsafiercleaning.NOTE:Somecommercialovencleanerscausedarkening
anddiscoloration.Whenusingforfirsttime,testcleaneronsmallpartofshelfandcheckfor
discolorationbeforecompletelycleaning.
*Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuices,andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration,Spillovemshouldbewipedupimmediately,withcare
beingtakennottotouchanyhotportionoftheoven.Whenthesurfaceiscool,cleanandrinse,
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eReDiacementofhousefusesor ~
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