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Safety Instructions . . . . . .2–7
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Aluminum Foil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Burners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, 9
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Griddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 11
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12–17
Bakin and Roastin . . . . . . . . .15
Broilin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 17
Broilin Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Li ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Oven Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Power Outa e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Preheatin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Thermostat Adjustment . . . . . .18
Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Care and Cleaning
Broiler Compartment . . . . . . . . .27
Broiler Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Burner Assemblies . . . . . . . .23, 24
Burner Grates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Control Panel and Knobs . . . . . .28
Cooktop Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Griddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Lift-off Oven Door . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Oven Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Oven Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Oven Li ht Replacement . . . . . .27
Oven Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Stainless Steel Surfaces . . . . . . .25
Installation
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . .29–41
Air Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . .33, 41
Assemblin
Surface Burners . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Checkin Burner I nition . . . . . .39
Connectin the Ran e
to Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34–36
Dimensions and
Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Electrical Connections . . . . .37, 38
Levelin the Ran e . . . . . . . . . . .40
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Model and Serial Number
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Troubleshooting Tips . .42, 43
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Consumer Support
Consumer
Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover
Product Re istration . . . . . . .45, 46
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #________________________
Serial # ________________________
You can find them on a label on the
front of the ran e behind the kick
panel or broiler compartment.
Ranges
Non-Self-Cleaning Gas

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
—WHAT TO DO IF YOU
SMELL GAS
■Do not try to light any appliance.
■ Do not touch any electrical s itch;
do not use any phone in your
building.
■ Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor’s phone. Follo the
gas supplier’s instructions.
■ If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
— Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
WARNING: If the information
in this manual is not follo ed exactly,
a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury
or death.
WARNING!
ANTI-TIP DEVICE
■ALL RANGES CAN TIP
■INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT
■INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICES PACKED WITH
RANGE
■SEE INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
For your sa ety, the in ormation in this manual must be ollowed to minimize the risk o ire or
explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss o li e.
All ranges can tip and injury could result.
To prevent accidental tipping o the range, attach it to the wall by installing the Anti-Tip device supplied.
I the Anti-Tip device supplied with the range does not it this application, use the universal Anti-Tip
device WB2X7909.
To check i the device is installed and engaged properly, care ully tip the range orward. The Anti-Tip
device should engage and prevent the range rom tipping over.
If you pull the ran e out from the wall for any reason, make sure the device is properly en a ed
when you push the ran e back a ainst the wall. If it is not, there is a possible risk of the ran e tippin
over and causin injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door.
Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information in this manual. Failure to take this precaution could
result in tippin of the ran e and injury.
ANTI-TIP DEVICE
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WARNING!
Have the installer show you the location o the range gas shut-o valve and how to shut it o
i necessary.
■Have your ran e installed and properly
rounded by a qualified installer, in
accordance with the Installation Instructions.
Any adjustment and service should be
performed only by qualified as ran e
installers or service technicians.
■Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your ran e unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other service
should be referred to a qualified technician.
■Plu your ran e into a 120-volt rounded
outlet only. Do not remove the round
roundin pron from the plu . If in doubt
about the roundin of the home electrical
system, it is your personal responsibility and
obli ation to have an un rounded outlet
replaced with a properly rounded,
three-pron outlet in accordance with
the National Electrical Code. Do not use
an extension cord with this appliance.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The Cali ornia Sa e Drinking Water and Toxic En orcement Act requires the Governor o Cali ornia to
publish a list o substances known to the state to cause birth de ects or other reproductive harm, and
requires businesses to warn customers o potential exposure to such substances.
Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to our o these substances, namely benzene, carbon
monoxide, ormaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the incomplete combustion o natural gas or
LP uels. Properly adjusted burners, indicated by a bluish rather than a yellow lame, will minimize
incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized by venting with an open
window or using a ventilation an or hood.

■Locate the ran e out of kitchen traffic path
and out of drafty locations to prevent poor air
circulation.
■Be sure all packa in materials are removed
from the ran e before operatin it to prevent
fire or smoke dama e should the packa in
material i nite.
■Be sure your ran e is correctly adjusted by
a qualified service technician or installer for
the type of as (natural or LP) that is to be
used. Your ran e can be converted for use
with either type of as. See the Installation
o the range section.
■WARNING: These adjustments must
be made by a qualified service technician
in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions and all codes and requirements of
the authority havin jurisdiction. Failure
to follow these instructions could result in
serious injury or property dama e. The
qualified a ency performin this work
assumes responsibility for the conversion.
■After prolon ed use of a ran e, hi h floor
temperatures may result and many floor
coverin s will not withstand this kind of use.
Never install the ran e over vinyl tile or
linoleum that cannot withstand such type
of use. Never install it directly over interior
kitchen carpetin .
■Do not leave children alone or unattended
where a ran e is hot or in operation. They
could be seriously burned.
■Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or han
on the oven door, broiler compartment or
cooktop. They could dama e the ran e and
even tip it over, causin severe personal injury.
■ CAUTION: Items of interest to children
should not be stored in cabinets above a
ran e or on the backsplash of a ran e—
children climbin on the ran e to reach items
could be seriously injured.
■Clean only parts listed in this Owner’s Manual.
■Never wear loose fittin or han in arments
while usin the appliance. Be careful when
reachin for items stored in cabinets over the
ran e. Flammable material could be i nited if
brou ht in contact with flame or hot oven
surfaces and may cause severe burns.
■Do not store flammable materials in an oven,
a ran e broiler, behind the kick panel or near
a cooktop.
■Do not store or use combustible materials,
asoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
■Do not let cookin rease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the ran e.
■Do not use water on rease fires. Never pick
up a flamin pan. Turn the controls off.
Smother a flamin pan on a surface burner
by coverin the pan completely with a well-
fittin lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a
multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extin uisher.
■Flamin rease outside a pan can be put
out by coverin it with bakin soda or,
if available, by usin a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extin uisher.
■Flame in the oven can be smothered
completely by closin the oven door and
turnin the control to off or by usin a multi-
purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extin uisher.
■Let the burner rates and other surfaces cool
before touchin them or leavin them where
children can reach them.
■Never block the vents (air openin s) of the
ran e. They provide the air inlet and outlet
that are necessary for the ran e to operate
properly with correct combustion. Air openin s
are located at the rear of the cooktop, at the
top and bottom of the oven door, and at the
bottom of the ran e under the broiler
compartment or kick panel.
■Lar e scratches or impacts to lass doors can
lead to broken or shattered lass.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING: NEVER use this
appliance as a space heater to heat or
warm the room. Doin so may result
in carbon monoxide poisonin and
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■Do not use the oven for a stora e area.
Items stored in the oven can i nite.
■Keep the oven free from rease buildup.
■Place the oven shelves in the desired position
while the oven is cool.
■Pullin out the shelf to the stop-lock is a
convenience in liftin heavy foods. It is also
a precaution a ainst burns from touchin hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest
position is not desi ned to slide.
■Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container
could burst, causin an injury.
■Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the
oven except as described in this manual.
Misuse could result in a fire hazard or dama e
to the ran e.
■When usin cookin or roastin ba s in the
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
■Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch fire.
■Use only lass cookware that is recommended
for use in as ovens.
■Always remove any broiler pan from the ran e
as soon as you finish broilin . Grease left in the
pan can catch fire if oven is used without
removin the rease from the broiler pan.
■When broilin , if meat is too close to the flame,
the fat may i nite. Trim excess fat to prevent
excessive flare-ups.
■Make sure a broiler pan is in place correctly to
reduce the possibility of rease fires.
■If you should have a rease fire in the broiler
pan, turn off the oven control, and keep
the broiler compartment and oven door closed
to contain fire until it burns out.
■For safety and proper cookin performance,
always bake and broil with the oven door
closed.
Stand away rom the range when opening the door o a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escape
can cause burns to hands, ace and eyes.
OVEN
COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY…
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature o 160°F and poultry to
at least an INTERNAL temperature o 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against
oodborne illness.
WARNING: NEVER cover
any slots, holes or passa es in the oven
bottom or cover an entire shelf with
materials such as aluminum foil. Doin
so blocks air flow throu h the oven and
may cause carbon monoxide poisonin .
Aluminum foil linin s may also trap
heat, causin a fire hazard.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
SURFACE BURNERS
Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having lat
bottoms large enough to cover burner grates. To avoid spillovers, make sure cookware is large enough
to contain the ood properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations o
ood, since heavy spattering or spillovers le t on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be
easily grasped and remain cool.
■Always use the Lite position when i nitin the
top burners and make sure the burners have
i nited.
■Never leave the surface burners unattended at
hi h flame settin s. Boilovers cause smokin
and reasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
■Adjust the top burner flame size so it
does not extend beyond the ed e of the
cookware. Excessive flame is hazardous.
■Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let pot holders come near
open flames when liftin cookware. Do not
use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of
a pot holder.
■When usin lass cookware, make sure it
is desi ned for top-of-ran e cookin .
■To minimize the possibility of burns, i nition
of flammable materials and spilla e, turn
cookware handles toward the side or back of
the ran e without extendin over adjacent
burners.
■Carefully watch foods bein fried at a hi h
flame settin .
■Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
■Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The
hot air from the vent may i nite flammable
items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cause them to burst.
■If a combination of oils or fats will be used in
fryin , stir to ether before heatin or as fats
melt slowly.
■Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheatin fat beyond the
smokin point.
■Use the least possible amount of fat for
effective shallow or deep-fat fryin . Fillin the
pan too full of fat can cause spillovers when
food is added.
■Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you do
flame foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
■Do not use a wok on the cookin surface
if the wok has a round metal rin that is
placed over the burner rate to support
the wok. This rin acts as a heat trap, which
may dama e the burner rate and burner
head. Also, it may cause the burner to work
improperly. This may cause a carbon
monoxide level above that allowed by current
standards, resultin in a health hazard.
WARNING!

READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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■Do not use aluminum foil to line the riddle.
Misuse could result in a fire hazard.
■Never leave the kitchen while usin the riddle.
■Foods for fryin should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh
foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over
the sides of the pan.
■Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially
a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
■Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop—
they may melt if left too close to the vent.
■Keep all plastics away from the surface
burners.
■To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be
certain that the controls for all burners are at
the Off position and all rates and the riddle
are cool before attemptin to remove them.
■ If ran e is located near a window, do not han
lon curtains that could blow over the surface
burners and create a fire hazard.
■If you smell as, turn off the as to the ran e
and call a qualified service technician. Never
use an open flame to locate a leak.
■Always turn the surface burner controls off
before removin cookware or the riddle.
■Do not lift the cooktop. Liftin the cooktop can
lead to dama e and improper operation of the
ran e.
■Do not place or store items that can melt or
catch fire on the rates, even when the
cooktop is not bein used.
■Keep ran e clean and free of accumulations of
rease or spillovers, which may i nite.

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Throughout this manual, eatures and appearance may vary rom your model.
How to Light a Gas Surface Burner
Make sure all the surface burners are placed
in their respective positions.
Push the control knob in and turn it to the
Lite position.
You will hear a little clicking noise—the sound
of the electric spark i nitin the burner.
Turn the knob to adjust the flame size. If the
knob stays at Lite, it will continue to click.
When one burner is turned to Lite, all the
burners spark. Do not attempt to disassemble
or clean around any burner while another
burner is on. An electric shock may result,
which could cause you to knock over hot
cookware.
Push the control knob in and turn it
to the LITE position.
Using the gas surface burners.
Before Lighting a Gas Burner After Lighting a Gas Burner
■Make sure all burners are in place.
■Make sure all rates (and the center
riddle, if it is oin to be used) on the
ran e are properly placed before usin any
burner.
■Do not operate the burner for an extended
period of time without cookware on the
rate. The finish on the rate may chip
without cookware to absorb the heat.
■Be sure the burners, riddle and rates are
cool before you place your hand, a pot
holder, cleanin cloths or other materials
on them.
Surface Burner Controls
Knobs that turn the surface burners on and
off are marked as to which burners they
control. The two knobs on the left control the
left front and left rear burners. The two knobs
on the ri ht control the ri ht front and ri ht
rear burners. The center left knob controls the
center oval burner.
Medium Small
Large Extra
Large
Sealed Gas Burners
Your as ran e cooktop has five sealed
as burners. They offer convenience,
cleanability and flexibility to be used
in a wide ran e of cookin applications.
The smallest burner in the ri ht rear position
is the simmer burner. This burner can be
turned down to a very low simmer settin . It
provides precise cookin performance for
delicate foods such as sauces or foods that
require low heat for a lon cookin time.
The medium (left rear) and lar e (left front)
burners are the primary burners
for most cookin . These eneral-purpose
burners can be turned down from Hi to Lo to
suit a wide ran e of cookin needs.
The extra lar e burner (ri ht front) is the
maximum output burner. Like the other four
burners, it can be turned down from Hi to Lo
for a wide ran e of cookin applications;
however, this burner is desi ned to quickly
brin lar e amounts of liquid to a boil. It has
a special Power Boil™settin desi ned to be
used with cookware 10 inches or lar er in
diameter.
The center oval burner (on some models) is
for lar e pots/pans or for use with the riddle.
Center
(oval)
(on some
models)
Extra-large burner only

In case of a power failure, you can li ht
the as surface burners on your ran e with a
match. Hold a lit match to the burner, then
push in and turn the control knob to the Lite
position. Use extreme caution when li htin
burners this way.
Surface burners in use when an electrical
power failure occurs will continue to operate
normally.
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Use a lat-bottomed wok.
Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-wei ht cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly
and evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an
aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with ti ht-
fittin lids when cookin with minimum
amounts of water.
Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will
ive satisfactory results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the
enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow
cookware manufacturer’s recommendations
for cookin methods.
Glass: There are two types of lass
cookware—those for oven use only and those
for top-of-ran e cookin (saucepans, coffee
and teapots). Glass conducts heat very
slowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for
either surface or oven cookin . It conducts
heat very slowly and cools very slowly. Check
cookware manufacturer’s directions to be
sure it can be used on as ran es.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor
heatin properties and is usually combined
with copper, aluminum or other metals for
improved heat distribution. Combination
metal skillets usually work satisfactorily if
they are used with medium heat as the
manufacturer recommends.
Stove Top Grills
Do not use stove top rills on your sealed as
burners. If you use the stove top rill on the
sealed as burner, it will cause incomplete
combustion and can result in exposure to
carbon monoxide levels above allowable
standards.
This can be hazardous to your health.
Wok This Way
We recommend that you use a 14 ″or smaller
lat-bottomed wok. Make sure the wok bottom
sits lat on the grate. They are available at
your local retail store.
Only a flat-bottomed wok should be used.
Do not use a flat-bottomed wok on a support
rin . Placin the rin over the burner or rate
may cause the burner to work improperly,
resultin in carbon monoxide levels above
allowable standards. This could be dan erous
to your health.
In Case of Power Failure
How to Select Flame Size
For sa e handling o cookware, never let the
lames extend up the sides o the cookware.
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce
heat. When fast heatin is desired, the flame
size on a as burner should match the
cookware you are usin .
Flames lar er than the bottom of the
cookware will not result in faster heatin
of the cookware and could be hazardous.
Use only lar e oval pots/pans, round
pots/pans 12″or reater in diameter or
the riddle on the center burner.
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Your non-stick coated riddle provides
an extra-lar e cookin surface for meats,
pancakes or other food usually prepared
in a fryin pan or skillet.
NOTE: Your griddle will discolor over time as it
becomes seasoned with use.
How to Insert the Griddle
Place the “U” locks onto the center
fin ers on the center rate.
Using the griddle.
CAUTION: Place and remove
the griddle only when all grates and
griddle are cool and all sur ace units are
turned OFF.
The riddle can only be used with the center
burner and must be locked into place on the
center rate.
Place the “U” locks on the underside of
the riddle over the center fin ers of the
center rate.
Move the riddle back-and-forth to make
sure it is locked in place.
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Most riddled foods require cookin
on a preheated surface. Preheat riddle
accordin to the uide below, then switch to
the desired cook settin .
IMPORTANT NOTES:
■Avoid cooking extremely greasy oods and
be care ul o grease spill-over while cooking.
■Do not use oil on the griddle or extended
lengths o time. Permanent staining and/or
craze lines on the sur ace could result.
■Do not cook milk products (such as rench
toast) on the griddle. Permanent staining
and/or craze lines on the sur ace could
result.
■Never place or store any items on the
griddle, even when it is not in use. The
griddle can become heated when using the
surrounding burners.
■Do not overheat the griddle. Leaving the
griddle burner on at Hi or an extended
amount o time without ood can damage
the non-stick coating.
Using the Griddle
Type of Food Preheat Maximum Quantity
Conditions Recommended
Warmin none 7 stacked
Tortillas
Pancakes 7 (MED-HI) 6
3 minutes
Hambur ers Medium for 4 – flattened out
5 minutes
Fried E s Medium for 4
5 minutes
Bacon Hi h for 4
5 minutes
Breakfast None–no oil 13
Sausa e Links
Hot Sandwiches Hi h for 6 4
(such as minutes then
Grilled Cheese) Medium for
4 minutes
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Bake/Temp Recall Pad
Touch this pad to select the bake function.
Bake Light
Flashes while in edit mode—you can chan e the
oven temperature at this point. Glows when the
oven is in bake mode.
Start/On Pad
Must be touched to start any cookin function.
Display
Shows the time of day, oven temperature,
whether the oven is in the bake or broil mode
and the times set for the timer. The display will
show PRE while preheatin . When the oven
reaches the selected temperature, the oven
control will beep and the display will show the
oven temperature.
I “F– and a number or letter” lash in the display and
the oven control signals, this indicates a unction error
code.
The time o day will lash in the display when there has
been a power outage. Reset the clock.
Touch the Clear/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool or
one hour. Put the oven back into operation. I the
unction error code repeats, disconnect the power to
the range and call or service.
Kitchen Timer On/O Pad
Touch this pad to select the timer feature. Then
press the +and –pads to adjust the timer.
Kitchen Timer Light
Flashes while in edit mode—you can chan e the
set time at this point. Glows when the timer has
been activated. Flashes a ain when the time has
run out until the control is reset.
Clock Pad
To set the clock, press this pad twice and then
press the +and –pads. The time of day will
flash in the display when the oven is first
turned on.
Oven Light Pad
Touch this pad to turn the oven li ht on or off.
– Pad
Short taps to this pad will decrease the time or
temperature by small amounts. Touch and hold
the pad to decrease the time or temperature by
lar er amounts.
+ Pad
Short taps to this pad will increase the time or
temperature by small amounts. Touch and hold
the pad to increase the time or temperature by
lar er amounts.
Throughout this manual, eatures and appearance may vary rom your model.
Using the oven controls.
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Clear/O Pad
Touch this pad to cancel ALL oven operations
except the clock and timer.
Broil Hi/Lo Pad
Touch this pad to select the broil function.
Broil Light
Flashes while in edit mode—you can switch from
Hi to Lo Broil at this point. Glows when the oven
is in broil mode.
Indicator Lights (on some pads)
Edit mode lasts several seconds after the last
pad press.
Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings (on some models)

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To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position be ore you turn the oven on.
Oven Vent
Your oven is vented throu h ducts at the rear
of the ran e. Do not block these ducts when
cookin in the oven—it is important that the
flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air
to the oven burner be uninterrupted. Avoid
touchin the vent openin s or nearby
surfaces durin oven or broiler operation—
they may become hot.
■Handles o pots and pans on the cooktop
may become hot i le t too close to the vent.
■Do not leave plastic or lammable items on
the cooktop—they may melt or ignite i le t
too close to the vent.
■Do not leave closed containers on the
cooktop. The pressure in closed containers
may increase, which may cause them to
burst.
■Metal items will become very hot i they are
le t on the cooktop, and could cause burns.
Plastic items on the cooktop may
melt i le t too close to the vent.
Vent appearance and location vary.
Using the oven.
Before you begin…
The shelves have stop-locks, so that when
placed correctly on the shelf supports
(A throu h E), they will stop before comin
completely out, and will not tilt.
When placin and removin cookware,
pull the shelf out to the bump on the
shelf support.
To remove a shelf, pull it toward you, tilt the
front end up and pull it out.
To replace, place the end of the shelf
(stop-locks) on the support, tilt up the
front and push the shelf in.
NOTE: The shel is not designed to slide out at
the special low shel (R) position.
The oven has 5 shel positions.
It also has a special low shel
position (R) or extra large items,
such as a large turkey.
Power Outage
CAUTION: Do not make any
attempt to operate the electric ignition oven
during an electrical power ailure.
The oven or broiler cannot be lit durin
a power failure. Gas will not flow unless
the low bar is hot.
If the oven is in use when a power failure
occurs, the oven burner shuts off and cannot
be re-lit until power is restored. This is
because the flow of as is automatically
stopped and will not resume when power
is restored until the low bar has reached
operatin temperature.
Oven Light
Touch the Oven Light pad on the upper
control panel to turn the li ht on or off.

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Preheating and Pan Placement
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
temperature. Preheatin is necessary for
ood results when bakin cakes, cookies,
pastry and breads.
For ovens without a preheat indicator light or
tone, preheat 10 minutes.
Bakin results will be better if bakin pans are
centered in the oven as much as possible.
Pans should not touch each other or the walls
of the oven. If you need to use two shelves,
sta er the pans so one is not directly above
the other, and leave approximately 11⁄2″
between pans, from the front, back and sides
of the wall.
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How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting
Your oven is not designed or open-door
cooking.
Touch the Bake pad.
Touch the +or –pads until the desired
temperature is displayed.
Touch the Start/On pad.
The oven will start automatically. The display
will show PRE while preheatin . When the
oven reaches the selected temperature, the
oven control will beep several times and the
display will show the oven temperature.
To change the oven temperature during Bake
cycle, touch the Bake pad and then the +or –
pads to get the new temperature.
Check food for doneness at minimum
time on recipe. Cook lon er if necessary.
Touch the Clear/Off pad when bakin is
finished and then remove the food from
the oven.
Type of Food Shelf Position
Frozen pies (on cookie sheet) B or C
An el food cake, B
bundt or pound cakes
Biscuits, muffins, brownies, C
cookies, cupcakes,
layer cakes, pies
Casseroles B or C
Roastin R or A
Oven Moisture
As your oven heats up, the temperature
chan e of the air in the oven may cause
water droplets to form on the door lass.
These droplets are harmless and will
evaporate as the oven continues to heat up.
The oven has a special low shel (R)
position just above the oven
bottom. Use it when extra cooking
space is needed, or example, when
cooking a large turkey. The shel is
not designed to slide out at this
position.
Aluminum Foil
Do not use aluminum oil on the bottom o
the oven.
Never entirely cover a shelf with aluminum
foil. This will disturb the heat circulation and
result in poor bakin .
A smaller sheet of foil may be used to catch a
spillover by placin it on a lower shelf several
inches below the food.

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Using the oven.
Broiling
Broilin is cookin food by direct heat from
above the food. Most fish and tender cuts of
meat can be broiled. Follow these directions
to keep spatterin and smokin to a
minimum.
Your ran e has a compartment below the
oven for broilin .
Both the oven and broiler compartment
doors must be CLOSED during broiling.
Turn most foods once durin cookin (the
exception is thin fillets of fish; oil one side,
place that side down on broiler rid and cook
without turnin until done). Time foods for
about one-half the total cookin time, turn
food, then continue to cook to preferred
doneness.
You can chan e the distance of the food
from the heat source by positionin a
broiler pan and rid on one of three shelf
positions in the broiler compartment—A
(bottom of broiler compartment), B
(middle) and C (top).
Preheatin the broiler or oven is not
necessary and can produce poor results.
If meat has fat or ristle around the ed e,
cut vertical slashes throu h both about
2″apart. If desired, the fat may be
trimmed, leavin a layer about 1/8″thick.
Arran e the food on the rid and position
the broiler pan on the appropriate shelf in
the oven or broilin compartment.
Placin food closer to the flame
increases exterior brownin of the food,
but also increases spatterin and the
possibility of fats and meat juices
i nitin .
Close the oven and broiler compartment
door.
Touch the Broil Hi/Lo pad once for
Hi Broil.
To chan e to Lo Broil, touch the
Broil Hi/Lo pad a ain.
Use Lo Broil to cook foods such as
poultry or thick cuts of meat thorou hly
without over-brownin them.
Touch the Start/On pad.
When broilin is finished, touch the
Clear/Off pad.
Remove the broiler pan from the broiler
compartment and serve the food
immediately. Leave the pan outside the
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The size, wei ht, thickness,
startin temperature and
your preference of doneness
will affect broilin times. This
uide is based on meats at
refri erator temperature.
†The U.S. Department o Agriculture
says “Rare bee is popular, but you
should know that cooking it to only
140°F means some ood poisoning
organisms may survive.” (Source:
Sa e Food Book, Your Kitchen
Guide, USDA Rev. June 1985.)
Broiling Guide
The oven and broiler compartment doors
must be closed during broiling.
■Always use a broiler pan and rid. It is
desi ned to minimize smokin and
spatterin by trappin juices in the
shielded lower part of the pan.
■For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly
around the outside ed es of the meat. To
slash, cut crosswise throu h the outer fat
surface just to the ed e of the meat. Use
ton s to turn the meat over to prevent
piercin the meat and losin juices.
■If desired, marinate meats or chicken
before broilin . Or brush with barbecue
sauce last 5 to 10 minutes only.
■When arran in the food on the pan, do
not let fatty ed es han over the sides
because drippin fat could soil the oven.
■The broiler compartment does not need to
be preheated. However, for very thin foods,
or to increase brownin , preheat if desired.
■Frozen steaks can be broiled by positionin
the shelf at the next lowest shelf position
and increasin the cookin time iven in
this uide 11⁄2times per side.
The oven has 5 shel positions.
*See illustration or description o shel positions.
Quantity and/ Shelf* First Side Second Side
Food or Thickness Position Time (min.) Time (min.) Comments
Bacon 1/2 lb. C 4 3 Arran e in sin le layer.
(about 8 thin slices)
Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) C 10 7–10 Space evenly. Up to
Well Done 1/2 to 3/4″thick 8 patties take about
the same time.
Beef Steaks
Rare†1″thick C 9 7 Steaks less than 1″thick
Medium 1 to 11⁄2lbs. C 12 5–6 cook throu h before
Well Done B 13 8–9 brownin . Pan fryin is
recommended.
Rare†11⁄2″thick C 10 6–7 Slash fat.
Medium 2 to 21⁄2lbs. C 12–15 10–12
Well Done B 25 16–18
Chicken 1 whole B 30–35 15 Brush each side with
2 to 21⁄2lbs., melted butter. Broil
split len thwise skin-side-down first.
4 bone-in breasts B 25–30 10–15
Lobster Tails 2–4 A 13–16 Do not Cut throu h back of
6 to 8 oz. each turn shell. Spread open. Brush
over. with melted butter before
broilin and after half
of broilin time.
Fish Fillets 1 lb. fillets C 5 5 Handle and turn very
1/4 to 1/2″thick carefully. Brush with
lemon butter before
and durin cookin , if
desired. Preheat broiler
to increase brownin .
Ham Slices 1″thick B 8 8
(precooked) 1/2″thick B 6 6
Pork Chops 2 (1/2″thick) B 10 4–5 Slash fat.
Well Done 2 (1″thick) about 1 lb. B 13 9–12
Lamb Chops
Medium 2 (1″thick) about B 8 4–7 Slash fat.
Well Done 10 to 12 oz. B 10 10
Medium 2 (11⁄2″thick) B 10 4–6
Well Done about 1 lb. B 17 12–14
Wieners
Similar Precooked 1 lb. pk . (10) C 6 1–2 If desired, split sausa es
Sausa es, in half len thwise; cut
Bratwurst into 5- to 6-inch pieces.

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Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
You may ind that your new oven cooks di erently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven or a ew weeks to
become more amiliar with it. I you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat
yoursel .
Do not use thermometers, such as those ound in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting o your oven.
These thermometers may vary 20–40 degrees.
NOTE: This adjustment will not a ect the broiling temperature.
Most recipes or baking have been developed using high- at products such as butter or margarine (80% at). I you
decrease the at, the recipe may not give the same results as with a higher- at product.
Recipe ailure can result i cakes, pies, pastries, cookies or candies are made with low- at spreads. The lower the at
content o a spread product, the more noticeable these di erences become.
Federal standards require products labeled “mar arine” to contain at least 80% fat by wei ht. Low-fat spreads, on the
other hand, contain less fat and more water. The hi h moisture content of these spreads affects the texture and flavor
of baked oods. For best results with your old favorite recipes, use mar arine, butter or stick spreads containin at least
70% ve etable oil.
The type of margarine will affect baking performance!
To Adjust the Thermostat
Touch the Bake and Broil Hi/Lo pads at
the same time for 2 seconds until the
display shows SF.
Touch the Bake pad. A two di it number
shows in the display.
The oven temperature can be adjusted
up to (+) 35°F hotter or (–) 35°F cooler.
Touch the +pad to increase the
temperature in 1 de ree increments.
Touch the –pad to decrease the
temperature in 1 de ree increments.
When you have made the adjustment,
touch the Start/On pad to o back to
the time of day display. Use your oven
as you would normally.
NOTE: This adjustment will not a ect broiling
temperatures. It will be retained in memory
a ter a power ailure.

I a lashing time is in the display, you have
experienced a power ailure. Reset the clock.
To reset the clock, touch the Clock pad. Enter
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To Set the Timer
The timer does not control oven operations.
The maximum setting on the timer is 9 hours
and 59 minutes.
Touch the Kitchen Timer On/Off pad.
Touch the +or –pads until the amount
of time you want shows in the display.
The maximum time that can be entered
in minutes is 59. Times more than
59 minutes should be chan ed to
hours and minutes.
I you make a mistake, touch the Kitchen
Timer On/Off pad and begin again.
Touch the Start/On pad. The time will
start countin down, althou h the
display does not chan e until one
minute has passed.
When the timer reaches : , the control
will beep 3 times followed by one beep
every 6 seconds until the Kitchen Timer
On/Off pad is touched.
The timer is a minute timer only.
The Clear/Off pad does not a ect
the timer.
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To Set the Clock
Touch the Clock pad twice.
Touch the +or –pads.
If the +or –pads are not touched within one
minute after you touch the Clock pad, the
display reverts to the ori inal settin . If this
happens, touch the Clock pad twice and
reenter the time of day.
Touch the Start/On pad until the time of
day shows in the display. This enters the
time and starts the clock.
To check the time o day when the display is
showing other in ormation, simply touch the
Clock pad. The time o day shows until
another pad is touched.
Make sure the clock is set to the
correct time o day.
To Turn Off the Clock Display
If you have several clocks in your kitchen,
you may wish to turn off the time of day
clock display on your ran e.
Touch the Clock pad once to turn off the
time of day display. Althou h you will
not be able to see it, the clock maintains
the correct time of day.
Touch the Clock pad twice to recall the
clock display.
To Reset the Timer
If the display is still showin the time
remainin , you may chan e it by touchin
the Kitchen Timer On/Off pad, then touch the
+or –pads until the time you want appears
in the display.
If the remainin time is not in the display
(clock is in the display), recall the remainin
time by touchin the Kitchen Timer On/Off
pad and then touchin the +or –pads to
enter the new time you want.
To Cancel the Timer
Touch the Kitchen Timer On/Off pad twice.
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Your new touch pad control has additional eatures that you may choose to use. The ollowing are the eatures and
how you may activate them.
The special eature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time o day. They remain in the
control’s memory until the steps are repeated.
When the display shows your choice, touch the Start/On pad. The special eatures will remain in memory a ter
a power ailure.
NOTE: The Sabbath eature and the Thermostat Adjustment eature are also Special Features, but they are addressed
separately in their own sections.
Special features of your oven control.
12 Hour Shut-Off
With this eature, should you orget and leave
the oven on, the control will automatically turn
o the oven a ter 12 hours during baking
unctions or a ter 3 hours during a broil
unction.
If you wish to turn OFF this feature, follow the
steps below.
Touch the Bake and Broil Hi/Lo pads at
the same time for 3 seconds until the
display shows SF.
Touch the Clock pad. The display will
show On (12 hour shut-off). Touch the
Clock pad repeatedly until the display
shows Off (no shut-off).
Touch the Start/On pad to activate the
no shut-off and leave the control set in
this special features mode.