GE JGBP24GEF Installation instructions

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ApplianceRegistration 2RepairService 22
CareandCleaning IS-20 SafetyInstructions 3-5
ClockandMinuteTimer 10 SurfaceCooking 7,8
ControlPanel 15 AirAdjustment 8
Features ~Burners 16
FlooringUnderRange 5BurnerGrates ls
Leveling 5ControlSettings 7
Lift-Up/OffCooktop 16 CookwareTips 8
ModelandSerialNumbers 2DripPans U
Oven 9 FlameSize 7
Baking,BakingGuide 11,12 LightingInstructions 7
BroilerPanandRack 16 warranty BackCover
Broiling,BroilingGuide 14
ControlSettings 9
DoorRemoval 17
Light;BulbReplacement 9,17
OvenBottomRemoval 17
OvenTimer 10
Preheating 12
Roasting,RoastingGuide 13
Self-CleaningOperation 18,19
Shelves 9,17
VentDuct 9
ProblemSolver 21
UseandCareof
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TheGEAnswerCentef800.626.2000

Red!thisbookCareftily,
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewrangeproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedummthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabellocatedin
theburnerboxunderthecooktop.
Seepage6.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrarige.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrange.
Ifvoureceived
a&xlagedrange.*●
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
buikhx)thatsoldyoutherange.
save time and money.
Before you request
Servkx?.••
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page21.Itiistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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withthe
IfisldlationIrlstrllcticms.Any
adjustmentandserviceshoukibe
performedonlybyqualifiedgas
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technicians.
ePlugyourrmge intoa
E?il+dtgroundedoutleton!y.
Donotremovetheround
gmtmdingprongfromtheplug.If
indoubtaboutthegroundingof
thehomeelectricalsystem,itis
yourpersonaIresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveanungrounded
—
-- outletreplacedwithaproperly-
—
-’groundedthree-prongoutletin
_accordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode.Donotusean
‘- extensioncordwiththisappliance.
eBeSWN!dllpackingmaterials
areremovedfromtherange
beforeoperatingit,toprevent
fireorsmokedamageshould
thepackingmaterialignite.
aBeWE%yowrrangeiseomdy
adjustedbyaqualifiedservice
twhticianW’inshlBerforthe
typeofgas(NaturalorIX)on
whichitistobeused.Your
rangecanbeconvertedforuseon
onetypeofgasortheother.See
InstallationInstructions.
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unattendedwherearangeishot
whoperation.They cow be
seriouslyburned.
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rangetop.Theycoulddamage
therangeandeventipitover
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@Lethmer gratesandother
Surfhcescd beforet(mdlirlg
themorleavingthemwhere
chikhw cm reachthem.
~Neverwearkmwfittingor
hanginggarnwntswhileusing
theapplimce,Wunrnable
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflameor
hotovensurfacesandmaycame
severeburns.
~l?kweruseyourapplimcefor
warmingorheatingtheroon3.
Prolongeduseoftherange
withoutadequateventilationcan
behazardous.
@Donotusewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.T’urnoffburner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellfitting
lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggwxseoutsideapancan
beputoutbycoveringwithbaking
sodaor,ifavailable,arrmlti-
purposedrych~micalorfoam
fireextinguisher.
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@Donotstoreflmlmabie
materials
inamovenm’near
f,heCookfop.
eDonotMcookhggrwe
m’other’flanamablemateFials
atewmulate
inQrim-arthemgee
eKvhenCootingpork,follow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat.,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbekilled
andmeatwillbesafetoeat.
SUl%lceCmhg
~~ways usetheIJTEpsition
whenignitingtopburnersand
makesuretheburnershaveignited.
~~e~er]e~ves~~fa~e~~~e~
unattendedatHIfhune
settings.130ilovercauses
smokingandgreasyspillovers
thatmaycatchonfiie.
e~djust topburnerfl~e Sh
soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe
edgeofthecookingutmii.
Excessiveflameishazardous.
@l.heonlydry ptholden—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom
steam.I)onotletpotholderscome
nearopenflameswhenlifting
utensils.Donotuseatowelorother
buIkyclothinplaceofapotiolder.
~Tominimizethepossibili~Of
hums, ignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,turnthe
cookwarehandlestowardtheside
orbackoftherangewithout
extendingoveradjacentburners.
~MwaystUrIBsurfaceburner
Off
before~e~OViMgCOQkWWee
ecarefullywatchfoodsbeing
friedatEKIflme setting.

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opstings)ofthemngtiThey
providethe
airinletandoutlet
whichisnecessaryfortherange
tooperateproperlywithcorrect
Conlbustion.
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Cootig surfaceifthewokhasa
Yoalndmeti rhg whichis
placedovertheburnergrateto
suppotithewokeThisringacts
asaheattrapwhichmaydamage
theburnergrateandburnerhead.
Also,itmaycausetheburnerto
workimproperly.Thismaycause
acarbonmonoxidelevelabove
thatallowedbycurrentstandards,
resultinginahealthhazard.
@Foodsfor fryingshouldbeas
dryas possible.I?rostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfittobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.
euseleastpossibleamountof
fatford%ctiveshallowordeep-
fatfrying.INlingthepantoofull
offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.
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fatsvWIbe.usedinfrying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,oras
fatsmeltslowly.
~/!dWaySheatfatS~@W~y9and
watchasitheats.
@~~~(deepfatthermometer
wl~eneve~possibletoprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
euw pFoper pansin—-Avoid
pansthatareunstableoreasily
tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslargeeno~ghtoproperly
containfoodavoidingboilovers
andspillovers,andlargeenough
tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill
bothsavecleaningandprevent
hazardousaccumulationsoffood,
sinceheavyspatteringorspillovem
lefionrangecanignite.Usepans
withhandlesthatcanbeeasily
graspedandremainCOOL
euseonlyglasscookwarethat
isr~ommendedforuseongas
burners.
@Keep#plastics
awayfrom
topbm’ner!h
~TOmid thepossibilityofa
Mlrn,alwaysbecertainthatthe
controlsforauhmers areat
LOWpsition andallgratesare
codbeforeattemptingto
removeagrate.
@men fldng foodsunder
thehod9 turnthefanoff’.The
fan,ifo~rating, mayspread
theflame.
~Mrangeislocatedneara
window,
donotuselongcurtains
whichcouldblowoverthetop
burnersandcreateafirehazard.
~Myousmellgas9turnoffthe
gastotherangeandcallaqualified
servicetechnician.Neverusean
openflametolocatealeak.
@mlnotw%ovenfor’aStmage
2NW3.
@ShndawayfromtheIrmge .-
Whmo~ning thedoordahot
oven.Thehotairorsteam
whichescapescancauseburns
tohands,faceandloreyes.
@lkdt heatunownedfowl
containersintheoven.Pressure
couldbuildupandthecontainer
COWburstcausinganinjury.
e~OBI)tWe alminw fbil
anywhereinthemm exceptas
dekribedinthisbook.Misuse
couldresultinafirehazardor
damagetotherange.
*usedy gbss cookware tkdis
recommendedforuseingas
ovens.
@Whenusingcookingor
roastingbagsinoven,follow
themanufacturer’sdirection.
~Alwaysremovebroilerpan
fromtheovenassoonasvou
finishbroiling.
Greaselei inthe
pancancatchfireifoven
isused
withoutremovingthegreasefrom
thebroilerpan.
e~~e~broiling,ifmi%ttkhO
closetotheflame,thefatmay
ignite.Trimexcessfattoprevent
excessiveflare-ups.
@Makesurebroilerpanisin
placecorrectly
toreducethe
possibilityofgreasefires.
fireinthebroilerytm-turnoff
oven,andkeepovendoorclosed
tocontainfireuntilitburnsout.

*Removethebroilerpm and
other
cookwarebeforeself-
cieaningtie oven.
*!c~~andy part$Emil inthis
MM!ad careBook
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ofaccumulationofgreasew’
sptiovemwhichmy ignite.
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~Read66”1’iieRoblemSolver”
onpage21ofthis book.
@Ddt attempttorepair
mreplaceanypartofywr
rangeUnkssitisSpecifiedly
Feeomendedinthisb.mk.Au
otherservicingshouldbereferred
toaqualifiedtechnician.
Flooriw under
theRawe
YourHinge, me somarryother
householditems,isheavyand
ca~~settleintosdt floormwerings
suchascushionedvinyl.When
movingtherangeonthistypeof
flooring,usecare.
Donothstdl therangeover
kitchencarpetingunlessyou
placeaninsulatingpadorsheetof
l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween
therangeandcarpeting.
When
thefloorcoveringendsatthe
frontoftherange,theareathatthe
rangewillrestonshouldbebuiltup
withplywoodorsimilarmaterialto
thesamelevelorhigherthanthe
floorcovering.Thiswillallowthe
rangetobemovedforcleaningor
servicing.
Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto
producepropercookingandbaking
results.Afteritisinitsfinal
location,placealevelhorizontally
onanovenshelfandcheckthe
levelnessfronttobackandsideto
side.Leveltherangebyadjusting
thelevelinglegsorbyplacingshims
underthecornersasneeded.
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FeaturesofYourRange
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Explained
FeatureIndex onpage
1ModelandSerialNumbers 2
[(inbmnerbox undercocdaop)
I2SurfaceBurnerControls 7I
I3SurfaceBurners t7>8 i
~4BurnerGratesandDripPans 15 I
I5SELECTORKnob 9I
I6OVENTEMPKnob 9
I7AutomaticOvenTimer,
ClockandMinuteTimer I10
I8DoorLatch 18 I
IExplained
FeatureIndex onDafze
I10OvenVent 9I
I11OvenInteriorLight 9I
12OvenLightSwitch
(letsyouturninteriorlight 9
onandoff)
I13OvenShelves I9, 16 I
I14OvenShelfSupports 9
I15BroilerPanandRack 16
16RemovableOvenDoor 17
17Lift-Up/OffCooktop 16
I9DoorLockedIndicator I18 I18 RemovableOvenBottom

Surfaceburnersonthisrangeare
lightedbyelectricignition,ending
Iheneedforstandingpilotlights
—
—
withconstantlyburningflames.
In caseofapoweroutage,youcan
Iighithe pilotlessignitionsurface
burnerswithamatch.Holda
lightedmatchtotheburner,then
turntheknobtotheLITEposition.
Toavoidgettbg burned,use
extremecautionwhenlighting
burnersthisway.
Surfaceburnersinusewhenan
electricalpowerftilureoccurswill
continuetooperatenormally.
!3u~~.c~ BurnerControls
Knobsthatturnthesurfaceburners
onandoffare locatedonthelower
controlpanelinfrontoftheburners.
Thetwoon theleftcontroltheleft
frontandleftrearburners.Thetwo
ontherightcontroltherightfront
andrightrearburners.
lb LightaSurfaceBurner
Pushthecontrolknobinandturn
ittoLITE.Youwillhearalittle
clickingnoise—thesoundofthe
electricsparkignitingtheburner.
Aftertheburnerignites,turnthe
knobtoadjusttheflamesize.
Note:
@Checktobesuretheburneryou
turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.
~Donotoperateaburnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish
onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwareto absorbtheheat.
~Besuretheburnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsorother
materialsonthem.
HowtoSelect FlameSize
Theflamesizeonagasburner
shouldmatchthecookwareyou
areusing.
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NEVERLETTHEFLAME
EXTENDUPTHESIDESOF
THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareis wastedandonlyserves
toheatthehandles.
Whenusingaluminumor
aluminum-cladstainlesssteel
potsandpans,adjusttheflameso
thecircleitmakesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
cookware.
Whenboiling,usethissameflame
size—1/2inchsmallerthanthe
bottomofthecookware-no matter
whatthecookwm ismadeof.Foods
cookjustasquicklyatagentleboil
astheydoat afuriousrollingboil.
Ahighboilcreatessteamandcooks
awaymoisture,flavorandnutrition.
Avoiditexceptforthefewcooking
processeswhichneedavigorousboil.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instainlesssteel,castironor
enamelware,keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthepan.
Whenfryinginglassorceramic
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AirAdj@ment
Anairadjustmentshutterforeach
surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof
airtotheflame.
Whenthe rightammmtofair
flowsintotheburner,theflame
willbesteady,relativelyquietand
haveapproximately1/2”sharpblue
cones.Thisisusuallythecasewith
factorypresetshuttersettings.
VIlthtoomuchair,theflamewill
beunsteady,possiblywon’tbumall
thewayaround,andwillbenoisy,
soundinglikeablowtorch.
Withnotenoughair,youwon’tsee
anysharpblueconesin theflame,
youmayseeyellowtips,andsoot
layaccumulateonpotsandpans.
Air adjustment shutter
3
Toadjusttheflowofairtothe
burners,rotatetheshuttersto
allowmoreorlessairintothe
burnertubesasneeded.
Tbp-dx’kmgeckdm’are
Ah.uninm:Medium-weight
cookwareisrecommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfd andwater
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum.Aquickscourwitha
soap-filkdsteelwoolpadafter
eachusekeepsaluminumcookware
lookingshinynew.Usesaucepans
withtight-fittinglidsforcooking
withminimumamountsofwater.
Cast Iron:Ifheatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatistictoryresults.
Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,theenamelofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
utensils—thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffkeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatveryslowly.
IkatproofGIassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
cooking.It conductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.Check
cookwaremanufacturer’sdirections
tobesureitcanbeusedongasranges.
!3airdess
Wed: Thismetalalonehas
poorheatingproperties,andisusually
combinedwithcopper,aluminum
orothermetalsforimprovedheat
distribution.Combinationmetal
skilletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily
ifusedatmediumheatas the
manufacturerrecommends.

usingYouroven
AutomaticIgnition
Tlm
ovenburnerandbroii
burneronyourrangearelighted
byelectricignition.
Tolighttheburners,turnthe
OVENTEMPknobtothedesired
temperature.Theburnershould
ignitewithin60seconds.
THEOVENANDBROILER
CANFKYI’BEIOPERATEDIN
THEEVENTOFAPOWER
FAILURE.
Theovenburnerwillgoout
automaticallywhenthereisa
powerfailure.Itwillautomatically
relightwhenpowerisrestored
unlessyouturntheOVENTEMP
controltoOFF.
BeforeUsingYour(hen
Besureyouunderstandhowtoset
thecontrolsproperly.Practice
removingandreplacingtheshelves
whiletheoveniscool.Readthe
informationonthefollowingpages,
andkeepthisbookhandy.
OvenControls
Therearetwocontrolsforyour
oven,markedSELECIORand
OVENTEMP.
BAKE
OR8R0/L
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CLEANOR
,TIMEEAKE
TheSELEC’IORknobhas
settingsforIMKEORBROILand
CLEANORTIMEBAKE.
BAKEOR13ROIL4Jsethis
settingforallnormaloven
operations—forexample,for
cookingroastsorcasserolesor
forbroiling.
CLEANORTIMEDBAKE-
Usethissettingtoturntheovenon
andoffat specifiedtimeswhenyou
wanttheself-cleaningor cooking
operationtostartandstop.See
AutomaticOvenTimeronnextpage.
TheOVENTEMPcontrol
maintainsthetemperatureyouset
fornormalovenoperationaswell
asforbroiling.
Fornormalovenoperation,turn
theknobtothedesiredtemperature.
It willnormallytake30to60
secondsbeforetheflamecomeson.
Aftertheovenreachestheselected
temperature,theovenburnercycles
—offcompletely,thenonwitha
fill flame-to keeptheoven
temperaturecontrolled.
TheOVENTEMPcontrolshould
beturnedto OFF wheneverthe
ovenisnotinuse.
ovenshelves
Theshelvesaredesignedwith
stop-lockssowhenplacedcorrectly
ontheshelfsupports,theywillstop
beforecomingcompletelyoutof
theovenandwillnottiltwhenyou
areremovingfoodfromthemor
placingfoodonthem.
Whenplacingcookwareonashelf,
pulltheshelfouttothe “stop”
position.Placethecookwareon
theshelf,thenslidetheshelfback
intotheoven.Thiswilleliminate
reachingintothehotoven.
Toremoveashelffromtheoven,
pullitouttothestopposition,lift
upon frontandpullout.
ShelfPositions
Theovenhasfourshelfsupports—
A(bottom),B,CandD(top).Shelf
positionsforcookingaresuggested
onBakingandRoastingpages.
OvenVent
Yourovenis ventedthroughducts
attherear oftherange(seepage6).
Donotblocktheseductswhen
cookingin theoven—itis important
thattheflowofhotair fromthe
ovenandfreshairtotheoven
burnersbeuninterrupted.Avoid
touchingtheventopeningsor
nearbysurfacesduringoven
operation-they maybecomehot.
oven Light
Thelightcomesonautomatically
whentheovendooris opened.Use
theswitchontheuppercontrol
paneltoturnthelightonandoff
whenthedoorisclosed.

C1OCIK
Tosettheclock,pushtheknob
inandturntheclockhandstothe
righttothecorrecttime.Thenlet
theknoboutandcontinueturning
toOFF.
MinuteTimer’
TheMinuteTimerhasbeen
combinedwiththerangeclock.
Useittotimeallyourprecise
cookingoperations.You’ll
recognizeitasthepointerwhich
isdifferentincolorfromthe
clockhands.
TosettheMinuteTimer,turn
theknobtotheleft,withoutpushing
in,untilthepointerreachesthe
numberofminutesyouwanttotime
(Upto60).
Attheendofthesettime,abuzzer
soundstotellyoutimeisup.Turn
theknob,withoutpushingin,until
thepointerreachesOFF andthe
buzzerstops.
B4KE
cmBROIL
CLEAN(M
TMI?EBAKE
AutomaticOvenT’imer
ThisTimerwillautomaticallystart
andstopyourovenforyou.Here’s
whatyoudo:
LMakesurebothyourrangeclock
andt.he
STARTdialshowthecorrect
timeofday.
2. SettheSTARTcontrol.Pushin
andturntheSTARTknobtothetime
youwanttheoventoturnon.(Ifyou
wantittostartoperatingimmediately,
donotsettheSTARTtime.)
3.SettheSTOPcontrol.Pushin
andturntheSlOPknobtothetime
youwanttheoventoturnitselfoff.
Note:Theremustbeatleasta
half-hourdifferencebetweenthe
STARTandS’IOPdialsforthe
automaticcontroltowork.
4. SettheSELECZORknobto
CLEANORTIMEBAKEandthe
OVENTEMPknobtothedesired
oventemperature.
Theovenwillturnitselfon
immediately,oratalaterSTART
timethatyousetif youhaveset
theSTARTcontrol.It willoperate
atthetemperatureyouselected,
anditwillturnitselfoffatthe
SlOP timeyouhaveset.
Afterovenoperationiscompleted,
besuretoturntheOVENTEMP
knobtoOFFandtheSELECTOR
knobtoBAKEORBROIL.
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A#E#2h
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-“ HowtoSetYourRange
fixBaking
LPosi~iontheshelfor shelvesin
theoven.
2. Closeovendoor.Turnthe
SELECIQRknobtOBAKEOR
BROILandtheOVENTEMPknob
tothedesiredtemperature.Preheat
ovenforatleast15minutesif
preheatingisnecessary.
3. Placefoodinovenoncenter
ofshelf.Allowatleast2inches
between@geofbakewareandoven
wallor adjacentcookware.
Ifcookingontwoshelvesatthe
sametime,placeshelvesabout4
inchesapartandstaggerfoodon
them.
4. Checkfoodfordonenessat
minimumtimeonrecipe.Cook
longerifnecessary.Switchoff
heatandremovefood.
Preheating
Preheatingisveryimportantwhen
usingtemperaturesbelow225°F.
andwhenbakingfoodssuchas,
biscuits,cookies,cakesandother
pastries.
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen
roastingorforlong-timecookingof
wholemeals.
ShelfPositiom
Mostbakingisdoneonthesecond
shelfposition(B)fromthebottom.
Whenbakingthreeor fouritems,
usetwoshelvespositionedonthe
secondandfourthsetsofsupports
(B& D) frombottomofoven.
Bakeangelfoodcakesonfirstshelf
position(A)frombottomofoven.
BaM~ mps
@Followatestedrecipeand
measuretheingredientscarefully.
Ifyouareusingapackagemix,
followlabeldirections.
@Ifmoistureisnoticeableonthe
frontoftheovenorontheblackglass
doorwhenfirstturningontheoven,
leavetheovendoorajarforafew
minutesoruntiltheoveniswarm.
~Donotopentheovendoorduring
abakingoperation-heatwillbelost
andthebakingtimemightneedto
beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor
bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe
door,openitpartially-only 3or4
inches—andcloseitasquicklyas
possible.
QDonotdis~rb theheatcirculation
intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum
foil.Iffoilisused,placeasmall
sheetofit,about10by12inchesat
themost,onalowershelfseveral
inchesbelowthefood.Donotplace
foilontheovenbottom.
CommonBakingProblems
andPossibleSolutions
PIES
llurningaroundedges
@Oventoofill; avoidovercrowding.
eEdgesofcrusttoothin.
@Incorrectbakingtemperature.
Bottomcrustsoggyandunbaked
~Allowcrustand/orfillingtocool
sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell.
~Fillingmaybetoothinorjuicy.
oFillingallowedtostandinpieshell
beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand
bakeimmediately.)
@Ingredientsandpropermeasuring
affectthequalityofthecrust.Usea
testedrecipeandgoodtechnique.
Makesuretherearenotinyholesor
tearsinabottomcrust. “Patching”
apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.
PiefiMngrunsover
*Topandbottomcrustnotwell
sealedtogether.
@Edgesofpiecrustnotbuiltup
highenough.
@Toomuchfilling.
~Checksizeofpieplate.
Pastryistough;crustnotflaky
@Toomuchhandling.
~Fattoosofforcutintoofine+
Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas
littleaspossible.
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04K.Es
Cakeriseshigherononeside
@
Batterspreadunevenlyinpan.
@Rangenotlevel.
@Usingwarpedpans.
~Incorrectpansize.
Cakescrackingontop
@Checkoventemperature.
~Battertoothick,followrecipe
orexactpackagedirections.
eCheckforpropershelfposition.
~CheckpansizecaIledforinrecipe.
*Impropermixingofcake.
CakeMs
eToomuchshorteningsugaror
liquid.
*Checkleaveningagent,baking
powderorbakingsodatoassure
freshness.Makeahabittonote
expirationdatesofpackaged
ingredients.
oCakenotbakedlongefioughorat
correcttemperature.
*If addingoiltoacakemix,make
certaintheoilisthetypeand
amountspecified.
Gust ishard
@Checktemperature.
@Checkshelfposition.
Cakehassoggylayerorstreaksat
bottom
●Underminingingredients.
eShorteningtoosoftforproper
creaming. .
~Toomuchliquid.
COOKIES&IMscurm
Doughycenter;heavycruston
surface
~Checktemperature.
eCheckshelfposition.
oFO11OWbakinginstructions
carefi.dlyasgiveninreliablerecipe
oronconveniencefoodpackage.
*Flatcookiesheetswillgivemore
evenbakingresults.Don’tovercrowd
foodsonabakingsheet.
~Conveniencefoodsusedbeyond
theirexpirationdate.
Ihwning morenoticeableon
oneside
~Ovendoornotclosedproperly,
checkgasketseal.
.SCheckshelfposition.

BatingGuide
LPreheatingis veryimportant 2.Aluminumpansconductheat 3, Darkornon-shinyfinishes,also
whenusingtemperaturesbelow quickly.Formostconventionalbaking, glassandPyroceram”cookware,
225*E.
and whenbaking fimdssuch light,shinyfinishesgivebestresults generallyabsorbheatwhichmayresult
asbiscuits, cookies, cakes and becausetheyhelppreventover- indry,crispcrusts.Reduceovenheat
other pastries. Preheattheovenfor browninginthetimeittakesforheatto 25”F.iflightercrustsaredesired.
atleast15minutes. cookthecenterareas.Werecommend Preheatcastironforbakingsome
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen dull(satin-finish)bottomsurfacesof foodsforrapidbrowningwhenfoodis
roastingor forlong-timecoolingof partsforcakepansandpieplatestobe added.
wholemeals. surethoseareasbrowncompletely.
Shelf Oven Time,
Food Cookware Positions Temperatures Minutes Comments
Bresd
Biscuits(%-in.thick) ShinyCookieSheet B,C400°-4750 15-20 Camed, refrigeratedbiscuitstake2to4
minuteslesstime.
Coffkecake 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 Decreaseabout5minutesformuffinmix.
Popovers DeepGlassorCastIronCups B375° 45-60 Orbakeat450”F.for25minutes,thenat
350”F.for10to 15minutes.
Quickloafbread MetalorGlassLoafPans B350°-3750 45-60 Darkmetalorglassgivesdeepest
Y~t bread(2loaves) MetaIorGlassLoafPans A, B375°-4250 45-60 browning.
Plainrolls ShinyOblongorMuffinPans A, B375°-4250 10-25 Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeuse&
Sweetrolls ShinyOblongorMuffinPans B,A350°-3750 20-30 Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
cakes
(withoutshortening)
Angelfired Aluminhml’hbePan A325°-3750 30-55 Twopiecepanisconvenient.
Jellyroll MetalJellyRollPan B375°-400” 10-15 Linepanwithwaxedpaper.
Sponge MetalorCeramicPan A325°-3500 45-60
cakes
Bundtcakes MetalorCeramicPan A,B325°-3500 45-65
Cupcakes ShinyMetalMut%nPans B350°-3750 20-25 Paperlinersproducemo~ moistcrusts.
Fruitcakes MetalorGlassLoafor A, B275°-3000 2-4hrs. Use300”F.andShelfBforsmallor
‘IWePan individualcakes.
Layer ShinyMetalPanwith B350°-3750 20-35 Ifbakingfourlayersuse
satin-finishbottom shelvesBandD.
Layer,chocolate ShinyMetalPanwith B350°-3750 25-30
satin-finishbottom
Loaf MetalorGlassLoafPans B350° 40-60
Cookies
3rownies MetalorGlassPans B,C325°-3500 25-35 Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.
>rop CookieSheet B,C350°-4000 10-20 UseShelfCandincreasetemperate
25to50°F.formorebrowning.
<refrigerator CookieSheet B,C400°-4250 6-12
lolledorsliced CookieSheet B,C375°-4000 7-12
?ruits,
)therDesserts
hkedapples GlassorMetalPans A,B,C350°-4000 30-60
ktard GlassCustardCupsor B300°-3500 30-60 Reducetemperatureto300”F.forlarge
Casserole(setinpanofhotwater) custard.
%ddings,rice GlassCustardCupsor B325° 50-90 Cookbreadorricepuddingwithcustard
!ndcustard Casserole base80to90minutes.
%
‘rozen Foill% onCookieSheet A400°-4250 45-70 Largepiesuse400”F.andincreasetime.
fferingue Spreadtocrustedges B,C325°-3500 15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400”F.for
9to 11minutes.
)necrust
I
GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan A, B400°-4250 45-60 Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature,
‘Wocrust GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan B400°-4250 40-60 longertime.
%stryshell GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan B450° 13-16
Wce!hmeous
3akedpotatoes SetonOvenShelf A,B,C325°-4000 60-90 Increasetimeforlargeamountor size.
lcallopeddishes GlassorMetalPan A,B,C325°-3750 30-60
;ouffles GlassPan B300°-350” 30-75
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Roasting
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Roastingis cookingbydryheat. Step2: Checkweightofroast. Step4: Mostmeatscontinueto ;.-=--
._
Tendermeator poultrycanbe Placemeatfat-side-uporpoultry cookslightlywhilestandingafter
roasteduncoveredinyouroven. breast-side-uponroastingrackinabeingremovedfromtheoven.For
Roastingtemperatures,which shallowpan.Themeltingfatwill rareor mediuminternaldoneness,
shouldbe lowandsteady,keep bastethemeat.Selectapanas youmaywishtoremovemeatfrom
spatteringtoaminimum.When closetothesizeofmeatas Dossible. theoveniustbeforeitisdoneifitis ==-
rOasting,l isnotnecessarytosear, (Broilerpanwithrackisa~ood -—A
tostand~0to20minuteswhile~ou = =
baste,cover,oraddwatertoyour panforthis.) makegravyor attendtootherfoods. =
meat.Roastingiseasy,just follow Step3: l!bmtheSELECIDRknob Ifnostandingisplanned,cook
thesesteps: toBAKEORBROILandthe meattosuggestedtemperature.
StepLPositionovenshelfat OVENSETknobtothedesired
secondfrombottomposition(B) temperature.ChecktheRoasting
forsmallsizeroast(3to5Ibs.)and Guidefortemperaturesand
atbottomposition(A)forlarger approximatecookingtimes.
roasts.
-Romtimg Guide
IhIen Roasts
Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,
lamb,etc.,canbestartedwithout
thawing,butallow15to25 minutes
perpoundadditionaltime(15
minutesperpoundforroastsunder
5pounds,moretimeforlarger
roasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingto ensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultry
canbecookedsuccessfullywithout
thawing.Followdirectionsgiven
Jonpacker’slabel.
Oven ApproximateRoastingTime
we Internal
Temperature Doneness inMinutesperFbund Temperature“F
Meat 3to5-lbs. 6tO 8-lbs.
Tendercuts;rib,highquality 325° Rare 24-30 18-22 130°-1400
sirlointip,rumportopround* Medium 30-35 22-25 150°-1600
WellDone 35-45 28-33 170°-1850
Lamblegorbone-inshoulder* 325° Rare 18-22 16-19 130°-1400
Medium 21-25 20-23 150°-1600
WellDone 25-30 24-28 170°-1850
Vealshoulder,legorloin* 325° WellDone 33-43 27-37 170°-1800
Porkloin,riborshoulder* 325° WellDone 23-35 20-30 170°-1800
Ham,pre-cooked 325° ToWarm 15-18minutesperlb.(anyweight) 115°-1250
*Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches
thick,additionalroastingtimemaybeneeded.
Poultry 3to$ibs. Over5Ibs.
ChickenorDuck 325° WellDone 27-33 25-30 185°-1900
Chickenpieces 375” WellDone 33-38 185°-190°
10to15-lbs. Over15Ibs.
Turkey Inthigh:
325° WellDone 18-23 15-20 185°-1900
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@Usetongstoturnmeatover—
piercedmeatlosesjuices.
~Steaksandchopsshouldbeat
least1inchthickforbestbroiling
results.Panbroilthinnerones.
Broilingiscookingfoodbydirect
heatfromabovethefood.Your
rangeisdesignedforwaist-high
broiling.Aspeciallydesigned
broilerpanandrackallows
drippingfattodrainawayfromthe
fbodsandbekeptawayfromthe
highheatofthegasflame.
Broi@ Tips
e~rom iSUSUWydonewithoven
doorclosed.However,ifyoulike
yoursteaksveryrareinsideand
charredontheoutside,leavethe
ovendoorslightlyajar.
Quantity
amUor
Thickness
IstSide
Time,
Minutes
5
!ndSide
Time,
Mhiutes
Shelf
Fosition
How toBroil Food Comments
LIfmeathasfator gristlenearthe
edge,cutverticalslashesthroughit
about2inchesapart,butdon’tcut
intomeat.Werecommendthatyou
trimfattopreventexcessive
smoking,leavingalayerabout
l/8-inchthick.
2. Arrangefoodonrackand
positionthebroilerpanonthe
appropriateshelfintheoven.
Placingfoodclosertoflame
increasesexteriorbrowningof
food,butalsoincreasesspattering
andthepossibilityoffatsandmeat
juicesigniting.
3. ClosetheovendoorbutDO
N(YI’LA~H IT.If the door latch
ismovedtotherightduringa
broiloperation,thedoormay
kwkandyoumaynotbeableto
openituntiltheovencools.
4. llrn SELECIURknobtoBAKE
ORBROIL.Formostfoods,turn
OVENTEMPknobto BROIL.
Note:Chickenandhamarebroiled
atalowersettinginordertocook
foodthroughwithoutover-
browningit.
5. lbm mostfoodsonceduring
cooking(theexceptionisthinfillets
offish;oiloneside,placethatside
downonbroilerrackandcookwithout
turninguntildone).Timefoodsfor
aboutone-halfthetotalcooking
time,turn food,thencontinueto
cooktopreferreddoneness.
6. TbmOVENTEMPknobto
OFF.Removebroilerpan from
ovenandservefoodimmediately.
Leavepanoutsidetheoventocool.
Bacon %-lb.(about8
thinslices) c21,4 Arrangeinsinglelayer.
Spaceevenly.Upto9patties
takeaboutsametime.
GroundBeef
WellDone Mb. (4patties)
%to %-in.thick c9-1o 7-8
BeefSteaks
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Rare
Medium
WellDone
7
5-6
8-9
6-7
942
16-18
Steakslessthanl-inch cook
throughbeforebrowning.
Panfryingis recommended.
Slashfat.
l-in.thick
(1tO 1fi-lbs.)
1%-in.thick
(2to2%-lbs.)
c
c
c
B,C
B,C
B
9
12
13
10
15
25
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25-30
Chicken(450°) 1whole
(2to2%-lbs.),
splitlengthwise
B25-30 Reducetimesabout5to 10
minutespersideforcut-up
chicken.Brusheachsidewith
meltedbutter.Broilwithskin
sidedownfirst.
BakeryProducts
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffIns
Imbster‘MIs
(6to8-02.each)
Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish
muffinscut-side-upandbrush @
withbutterifdesired.
Cutthroughbackofshell,spread
open.Brushwithmeltedbutter
beforeandafterhalftime.
2-4slices
1pkg.(2)
2-split
c
c
2-3
3-6
1~-z
2-4 c14-17
5
Donot
turn
over.
Fish l-lb.fillets%to
%-in.thick c5Handleandturnverycarefully.
Brushwithlemonbutterbefore
andduringcookingifdesired.
Preheatbroilertoincrease
browning.
Increasetimes5-10minutesper
sidefor1‘A-inchthickorhome
cured.
HamSlices(450~
Precooked l-in.t!!ick B,C88
PorkChops
WellDone
LambChops
Medium
WellDone
Medium
WellDone
Wieners,
SiMib precooked
sausages,
bratwurst
2(1Ain.)
2(l-in.thick),
about1lb.
c
c10
13 4-5
11-13 Slashfat.
2(1 in.)
about10to12-02.
2(1%in.),
about1lb.
B
B
B
B
8
10
10
}7
4-7
10
4-6
12-14
Slashfat.
l-lb. pkg.(10) c61-2 Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf
lengthwiseinto5to&inchpieces.
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careandcleating
Proper care and cleaning are
importantso yourrangewillgive
youefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforittohelp
assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
Beforecleaninganypartofyour
range(exceptforoperatingtheself-
cleaningcycle),DISCONNECT
ELECTRICPOWERTOTHE
RANGEatthefise boxor circuit
breakerpanel,orpulltherange
powercordplugfromtheelectric
outlet.
(Mm Emmd Hnish
When the rangeis cool, washthe
enamelfinishwithmildsoapand
wateror amildabrasivecleanser
appliedwithadampcloth.Rinse
thesurfacewithcleanwaterand
drywithasoftcloth.If youwish,
occasionallyapplyathincoatof
mildcleaningwaxtohelpprotect
thefinish.
Thereareanumberofprecautions
youcantaketoavoidmarringthe
surfaceoftherangeandtoprevent
itfrombecomingdull. Don’tslide
heavypansacrossit. If youspill
foodswithalotofacid (tomatoes,
sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or
foodswithhighsugarcontent,
cleanthemupassoonaspossible.
Ifallowedtoremain,thesefoods
couldcauseadullspot.Also,no
matterhowstubbornthefoodstain,
neveruseharshabrasivecleansers.
Theycouldpermanentlydarnage
theenamelsurface.
BrushedChromeFinish
Cleanthebrushedchrometop
withwarm,soapywateror anall-
purposehouseholdcleanerand
immediatelydryitwithaclean,
softcloth.T&ecaretodrythe
surfacefollowingthe“grain.”To
helppreventfingermarksafter
cleaning,spreadathinfilmofbaby
oilonthesurface.Wipeaway
excessoilwithaclean,softcloth.
Agoodappliancewaxwillhelp
protectthisfinish.
ControlI?Wels
It’sagoodideatowipethecontrol
panelscleanaftereachuseofthe
oven.Foramorethoroughcleaning,
thecontrolknobscanbepulledoff
theknobstems.
Caution:Donotuseabrasive
cleansers,strongliquidcleanersor
ovencleanersonglassor enamel
controlpanelsurfhces-theywill
damagethefinish.
BurnerGrates
Gmtesshouldbew~shedregularly
and,ofcourse,afterspillcwers.Wmh
theminhot,soapywaterandrinse
withcleanwater.Drythegrateswith
acloth-don’tputthembackonthe
rangewet.
Togetridofburned-onf~, soak
thegratesinaslightlydilutedliquid
cleanser.
Althoughthey’redumble,thegrates
willgraduallylosetheirshine,
regardlessofthebestcareyoucan
givethem.Thisisduetotheir
continualexposuretohigh
temperatures.
Donotoperateaburnerfbran
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinishon
thegratemaychipwithoutcookware
toabsorbtheheat.
Whenreplacing
pairofgrates,
theirregular
sidesshould
interlockin
themiddleas
shownatright.
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Wge TopBurnem
The holesintheburnersmustbe
keptcleanatalltimesforproper
ignitionandaneven,unhampered
flame.
Cleantheburnersroutinelyand
especiallyafterbadspillovers
whichcouldclogtheseholes.
Burnersliftoutforcleaning.
DripPans
Removethegratesandliftoutthe
chromedrippans.Washthemin
hot,soapywater.Rinsethemwith
clean,hotwaterandpolishthem
drywithacloth.Neveruse
abrasivecleaneror steelwool—
they’llscratchthesurface.Instead,
soakthedrippansforabout20
minutesinslightlydilutedliquid
cleanseror mildsolutionof
ammoniaandwater(1/2cupof
ammoniatoonegallonofwater).
Aftersoaking,washtheminhot,
soapywater.Rinsewithcleanwater
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donotattempttocleanthedrip
pansintheself-cleaningoven.
Note:Aslottedscrewholdseachof
theburnersinplaceto keepthem
fromwobblingaroundduring
shipment.Removeanddiscardthe
shippingscrew,lifttheburner,tilt
ittoonesideattheendclosestto
theigniterandmoveittowardthe
backoftherange.Thisdisengages
itfromthegasvalveatthefrontof
therange,anditliflsouteasily.
Toremoveburned-onfood,soak
theburnerinasolutionofaproduct
usedforcleaningtheinsideofcoffee
makers.Soaktheburnerfor20to
30minutes.If thefooddoesn’t
rinseoffcompletely,scrubitwith
soapandwateror amildabrasive
cleanserandadampcloth.
Donotattempttocleanburnersin
anautomaticdishwasher.Loosened
foodsoilcanclogburnerholes,
andthecausticactionofthe
dishwasherdetergentcandamage
theburnerheads.
Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingitinawarm
ovenfor30minutes.Thenplaceit
backintherange,makingsureitis
properlyseatedandlevel.
Lift-up/oflcook@p
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier,theentire
cooktopmaybeliftedupand/oroff.
Besureallburnersareturnedoff
beforeraisingorremovingthe
cooktop.Thenremovethegrates
anddrippans,graspthetwofront
burnerwellsandlift.
Aftercleaningunderthecooktop
withhot,mildsoapywateranda
cleancloth,replaceor lowerthe
cooktop.Becarefulnottopinch
yourfingers.
wok Pan&Rack
Afterbroiling,removethebroiler
rackandcarefullypouroffthe
grease.Washandrinsethepan
andrackinhot, soapywater.
If foodhasburnedon, sprinklethe
broilerrackwhilehotw~tidetergent
andcoverwithwetpapertowelsor
adishcloth.Burned-onfoodswill
thensoakloosewhilethemealis
beingserved.
Donotstoreasoiledbroilerpan
andrackintheoven.Neverattempt
tocleanthemintheovenduringthe
self-cleaningcycle.

‘- ovenshelves
Ovenshelvesmaybecleaned witha
mildabrasivecleanser following
manufacturer’sdirections. After
cleaning, rinsetheshelveswith
clean wateranddry withaclean
cloth. Toremoveheavy,burned-on
soil, soapymetalpadsmaybeused
followingmanufacturer’sdirections.
Afterscrubbing,washwithsoapy
water,rinseanddry.
Althoughwedonotrecommend
thatyouleavetheshelvesinthe
ovenduringaself-cleaningcycle,
youmayprefertocleanthem
automaticallyeventhoughthey
willloselusteranddiscolor.
oven LightBulb
Thelightbulbislocatedinthe
upperleftcorneroftheoven.
Beforereplacingthebulb,
disconnectelectricpowertothe
rangeatthemainfuseorcircuit
—breakerpanelor unplugtherange
_fromtheelectricoutlet.Letthe
bulbcoolcompletelybefore
removingit. Donottouchahot
bulbwithadampclothasthebulb
willbreak.
Toreplaceaburned-outMb:
Hold hand under lamp bulb cover
so itdoesn’tfall when released.
lJnscrewthescrewsholdingthe
lampcoverinplace,detachthe
coverand removethe bulb. Replace
itwith anew40-wattappliance
bulb, replace the lamp cover,and
reconnect electric power to the
rarlge.
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RemovableOvenBottom
Youcanremovetheovenbottom
tocleananyexcessivespillovers
beforestartingtheself-cleaning
cycle.
Toremovetheovenbottom:
LRemovethe ovenshelves.
2. Slidethecatchateachrear
corneroftheoventowardyou.
3.Lifttherear edgeoftheoven
bottomslightly,slideit backuntil
holesinthefrontedgeoftheoven
bottomclearthepinsin theoven
frontframe,andtaketheoven
bottomout.
Torepgacetheovenbottom:
Fit holes onto pins, lower rear of
ovenbottom gently,and slidethe
catches back to lock the oven
bottominto place.
RemovableOvenDOQr
Theovendoorisremovableto
maketheinteriormoreaccessible
duringreplacementofthelamp
bulb.
Toreplacetheovendoor:
Openthedoorafewinchestothe
specialstoppositionthatwillhold
itopen.Graspfirmlyoneachside
andlifithedoorstraightupandoff
thehinges.
Note:Becarefulnottoplacehands
betweenthespringhingeandthe
ovendoorframe.Thehingecould
snapbackandpinchfingers.
Donotimmersethedoorinwater.
Toreplacethedoor:
Makesurethehingesareinthe
“out”position.Positiontheslots
inthebottomofthedoorsquarely
overthehinges.Thenlowerthe
doorslowlyandevenlyoverboth
hingesatthesametime.Ifhinges
snapbackagainsttheovenframe,
pullthembackout.
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Ca~~ad Cl~tiW(continued)
Opemting the SeIf=CIeaniNOven
ReemmmmdedCleaningTime:
ModerateSoil—2hmm
(thinspillsandlightspatter)
HeavySoil—3hours
(heavygreasespillsandspatter)
PreparetheOvenBefore
SettingtheControls
Step1:
Removethebroilerpan, broiler
rack,othercookwareandany
aluminumfoilhorn theoven—they
can’twithstandthehighcleaning
temperatures.
Step2:
Wipeupexcessgreaseor spillovers
fromthebottomoftheoven.
Step3:
Cleanspattersor soilontheoven
frontframe(A),theovendoor
outsidethegasket(B)andthesmall
areaatthefrontcenteroftheoven
bottom.Bufftheseareaswithadry
cloth.Donotcleanthegasket(B).
Donotletwaterrundownthrough
openinginthetopofthedoor(C).
Makesuretheovenlightbulb
cover(D)is inplace.Neveruse
acommercialovencleanerinor
aroundtheself-cleaningoven.
111~ Ill
Step4:
Closetheovendoorandmakesure
theovenlightisoff.
Caution:Chromedrippansfrom
thetopofyourrangeshoukl
neverbecleanedintheself-
ckxmingoven.
HowtoSetthe
OvenforCleaning
Step1:
Settheautomaticoventimer:
START STOP
66
*Makesureboththerangeclock
andtheSTAKI’dialshowthecorrect
timeofday.
@Decideoncleaninghours
necessary-two hoursformoderate
soilor threeto fourhoursfor
heavysoil.
@Addthesehourstopresenttime
ofday,thenpushinandturnSTOP
dialclockwisetodesiredstoptime.
Note:TheS’IOPdialmustbeset
andadvancedatleasthalfanhour
beyondthetimenotedonthe
STARTdial.
Step2:
TurntheSELECTORknobto
TIMEBAKEORCLEAN.
Step3:
PushtheSelf-CleanLatchLever
totherighttolocktheovendoor.
Ashorttimelater,theLOCKED
lightcomesonandthedoorlocks.
Tie glowingLOCKEDlight
indicatesthattheovenishotand
thedoorcannotbeopened.The
ovendoorgetshotduringself-
cleaning.DO NUI’TOU-CH.
Followl%eseStepsafter
Self-Ckaning -
About30minutesaftercleaning
iscompleted,whentheovenhas
cooled-adthedoorcanbeunlocked,
theLOCKEDlightgoesout.
Step1:
Movethelatchlevertotheleftto
unlockthedoor.
Step2:
TurntheSELECIORknobto
BAKEORBROIL.
c)
c’
A..OvenFrontFrame
1%.OvenDoorGasket
C.OpeningsinDoor
D.OvenLightBulbCover

EkNvtoseta
cIeaEhgcycletostart
ataL@&Time
IfyouwishtO Start andstopcka.ning
atalatertimethanshownonclock,
pushinandturnSTARTdialtotime
youwishtostart.Addthehours
neededforcleaningtothis“start”
time,thenpushinandturnS’IOP
dialtothisdesiredtime.Ovenwill
automaticallyturnonandoffatthe
settimes.
IfYouHavetoInterruptthe
CleaningCycIe
StepL TurntheST13Pdialuntilthe
pointerisatthecorrecttimeofday.
Step2. Pushtheself-cleanlatch
levertotheleft.IftheLOCKEDlight
ison,youmustwaituntilthelight
goesoffbeforemovingthelatchlever.
_Thiswillunlocktheovendoorsoit
canbeopened.
Step3.TbrntheS13LEClURknob
fromTIMEBAKEORCLEANto
BAKEORBROIL.
Important:Anyattemptto
unlockthedoorbyforcewtiile
theCLEANINGlightisoncan
resultindamagetothedoor
lockingmechanism.
QueSiomandAnswers
Q. Whywon’tmyovenclean
immediatelyeventhoughIset
thetimeknobcorrectly?
A. ChecktobesureyourSTART
dialissettothesametimeasthe
rangeclock.Alsochecktobesure
LAlX2HLEVERisintheCLEAN
positionandtheSELECIORknob
isturnedtoTIMEBAKEOR
CLEAN.
Q.Ifmyovenclockisnot
working,canIstillself-dean
myoven?
A. No.YourAutomaticOven
Timerusestherangeclocktohelp
startandstopyourself-cleaning
cycle.
Q. CanIusecommercialoven
cleanersonanypartofmy
self%leaningoven?
A. Nocleanersorcoatingsshould
beusedaroundanypartofthis
oven.Ifyoudousethemanddonot
wipetheovenabsolutelyclean,the
residuecanscartheovensurface
anddamagemetalpartsthenext
timetheovenisautomatically
cleaned.
Q. CanIc~eantheWovenGasket
aroundtheovendoor?
A. No,thisgasketis essentialfor
agoodovensealandcaremustbe
takennottorub,damageor move
thisgasket.
Q.WhatshouldIdoifexcessive
smokingoccursduringcleaning?
A. Thisis causedbyexcessivesoil,
andyoushouldswitchthe
SELECIORknobtoBAKEOR
BROIL.Openwindowstorid room
ofsmoke.Allowtheoventocool
foratleastonehourbefore
openingthedoor.Wipeupthe
excesssoilandresettheclean
cycle.
Q.1sthe“crackling”soundI
hearduringcleaningnormal?
A.Y=.Thisisthesoundofthemetal
heatingandcoolingduringboththe
cookingandckxmingfimctions.
Q.Shouldtherebeanyodor
duringthecleaning?
A. Yes,theremaybeaslightodor
duringthefirstfewcleanings.
Failuretowipeoutexcessivesoil
mightalsocauseastrongodor
whencleaning.
Q.Whatcausesthehair-like
linesontheenameledsurfaceof
myoven?
A.Thisisanormalcondition,
resultingfromheatingandcooling
duringcleaning.Theselinesdonot
affecthowyourovenperforms.
Q.WhydoIhaveashleftinmy
ovenaftercleaning?
A. Sometypesofsoilwillleave
adepositwhichisash. Itcanbe
removedwithadampspongeor
cloth.
Q.Myovenshelvesdonotstide
easily.Whatisthematter?
A. Aftermanycleanings,oven
shelvesmaybecomeso cleanthey
donotslideeasily.If youwish
shelvesto slidemoreeasily,
dampenfingerswithasmall
amountofcookingoilandrub
lightlyoversidesofshelfwhere
theycontactshelfsupports.
Q.Myovenshelvesandshelf
supportshavebecomedulllooking
afterseveralcleanings.Isthis
normal?
A.Yes.Aftermanycleanings,the
shelvesandshelfsupportsmay
discolorandlosesomeoftheir
originalluster.
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cleaningGuide
GENERALDIRECTIONS
PART MATERIALSTOUSE
Drainfat,coolpan and rack slightly. (DonotMsoiledpanandmckstandin
oventocool.)Sprinkledetergentonrackandpan.Fillpanwithwamlwaterand
spreadclothorpapertoweloverrack.Letpanandrackstandforafewminutes.
Wash;scourifnecessary.Rinseanddry.OFTION:Cleanpanandrackin
dishwasher.DON@i”CLEANINSELF-CLEANINGOVEN.
Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstomnge.
Washallglasswithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwithadry
cloth.Ifknobsareremoved,donotallowwatertorundown insidesurfaceof
glasswhilecleaning.
Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DONCYI’USEsteelwool,
abrasives,ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamage
thefinish.
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.
Ifacidsshouldspillontherangewhileit ishot,useadrypapertowelorcloth
towipeuprightaway.Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.
Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc.,washwithsoapandwaterwhen
cooledandthenrinse.Polishwithadrycloth,
Useamildsolutionofsoapandwater.Donotuseanyharshabrasivesor
cleaningpowderswhichmayscratchormarsurface.
Removeovendoor(seepage17).Cleanwithsoapandwaterandreplace.
AvoidgettingANYcleaningmaterialsonthegasket.
Coolbeforecleaning.Frequentwipingwithmildsoapandwaterwillprolong
thetimebetweenmajorcleanings.Besuretorimethoroughly.
Shelvescanbesoakedindishwasherorcleanedbyhand,usingsoapandwater.
Rinsethoroughlytoremoveanysoapaftercleaning.Shelvesmayalsobe
cleanedinself-cleaningoven,butmaylosesomelusteranddiscolor.
Cleanasdescribedbeloworindishwasher.DOIWYI’CLEANINSELF-
CLEANINGOVENastheywilldiscolor.Wipeallchromedrippansaftereach
cookingsounnoticedspatterwillnotburnonnexttimeyoucook.Toremove
burned-onspatters,useanyorallcleaningmaterialsmentioned.Rublightly
withscouringpadtopreventscratchingofthesurface.
Liftoutwhencool.Soak5-10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionofdishwasher
detergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-onfood
particles.DON(YI’CLEANINSELF-CLEANINGOVEN.
Wipeoffburnerheads.Ifheavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange
(seepage@andSOAthemforXlto30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterand
productforcleaninginsideofcoffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoes
notrinseoffcompletely,scrubburnerswithsoapandwateroramildabrasive
cleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersinawarmovenfor30minutesbefore
returningthemtotherange,DON~ CLEANINSELF-CLEANINGOVEN.
BroilerI%rIandRack *SoapandWater
~Soap-FilledScouringPad
*PlasticScouringPad
ControlKnobs oMildSoapandWater
OutsideGlassFinish *SoapandWater
@SoapandWater
Metal
OuterPorcelain
EnamelSurface* *PaperTowel
@DryCloth
oSoapandWater
PaintedSurfaces
InsideOvenDoor*
aSoapandWater
eSoapandWater
OvenGasket
eSoapandWater
OvenLiner
oSoapandWater
Shelves
Chrome-Plated
DripPans @SoapandWater
eStiff-BristledBrush
~Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
BurnerGrates eSoapandWater
~Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
SurfaceBurners ~SolutionforCleaning
InsideofCoffeeMakers
@SoapandWater
eMild Abrasive cleanser
@DampCloth
*Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuices,andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration.Spilloversshouldbewipedupimmediately,with
carebeingtakentonottouchanyhotportionoftheoven.Whenthesurfaceiscool,cleanandrinse.
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