Hotpoint RGB744GEJ Installation instructions

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Anti-TipBracket 3,5 ProblemSolver 23
ApplianceRegistration 2RepairService 23
Care and Cleaning 15-20 SafetyInstructions 2-5
clock 10 SurfaceCooking 8
ControlPanel 15 Burners 16,20
Features 6,7 BurnerGrates 15,20
Flooring Under Range 5ControlSettings 8
Leveling 5CookwareTips 8
Lift-Up Cooktop 16 Drip Pans 16,20
MinuteTimer 10 Flame Size 8
Model and SerialNumbers 2LightingInstructions 8
Oven 9, 10 Warranty Back Cover
Air Adjustment 21
Baking, BakingGuide 11,12
Broiler Panand Rack 16,20
Broiling, BroilingGuide 14
Control Settings 9
Door Removal 17
Light; BulbReplacement 10,17
Oven BottomRemoval 17
Oven Timer 10
Preheating 11,12
Roasting, RoastingGuide 13
Self-Cleaning Operation 18,19
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Read thisbookiCarefllllye
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewrangeproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabellocatedin
theburner boxunderthecooktop.
Seepages6and7.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat camewith
yourrange. Beforesendinginthis
card, pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
fvlodelNumber
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange,
If you received
adamaged range . ..
Immediatelycontactthedealer (or
builder)that soldyouthe range.
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Before you request
service. e*
Check the Problem Solveron
page23.It listscauses ofminor
operatingproblems thatyoucan
corret;tyourself.
The CaliforniaSafeDrinking
Waterand ToxicEnforcement
Act requires the GOvernorOf
California to publisl~alistof
substartces
hOW~ to the state
tocausecancer,birthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharmand
Iequiresbusinessestowarn
customersofpotentiaIexposure
tosuchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancause
tinor exposuretofourofthese
substances,namelybenzene,
carbonmonoxide,formaldehyde
andsoot,causedprimarilybythe
incolnpietecombustionofnatural
gasorLPfuels.Properlyadjusted
burners,indicatedbyabluish
ratherthanayellowflan~e,will
minimizeincompletecolnbustio]l.
Exposuretothesesubstancescan
berninitizedfirtherbyventing
witi anopenwindoworusinga
ventilationfanorhood.

.+.%Denotremovetherou~~d -
g:~$g~~~~~~~gp~Q~gfrom the plug. If
“w’’”indoubt about the grounding of’
thehome electricalsystem,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveanungrounded
outletreplacedwithaproperly-
groundedthree-prongoutletin
accordance withtheNational
ElectricalCode.Donotusean
extensioncordwiththisappliance.
.4NTI-TIP bracket supplie&To
checkifthebracketisinstalled
Can tipand-
injurycould
result.To
prevent
aceidenhl
tippingofthe
range,attach
ittothewall
orfloorby
installingthe
and engagedproperly,removethe
drawer(onmodelssoequipped)
and inspect the rear lev;li~g legs.
.Makesure they fit securely into
the slot in the bracket.
For models without astorage
~rawcr, carefilly tip the range
forward to checkiftheANTI-TIP
bracketisengagedwiththe
levelinglegs.
Ifyou pull the range out from the
@BeStlreyourrangeiseorr&c$!y
adjt~stedbj aqualifiedservice
technicianorinsmllerforthe
typeofgas (NaturalOR’LP)on
whichitistobeused.Your
rangecanbeconvertedforuseon
eithertypeofgas.
@Afterprolongeduseofa
rangeshighfloortemperatures
mayratllt andmanyfloor
coveringswillnotWithswnd
thisMndofuse.Neverinstil the
rangeovervinyltileorlinoleum
thatcannotwithstandsuchtypeof
use.Neverinstallitdirectlyover
interiorkitchenca~eting.
Vsiw Your Range
@Don9tleave Children alone or
unattended where arange ishot
or inoperation.Theycouldbe
seriouslyburned.
~D@n9tallowanyoneto
cbb9 Shndor hangonthedoor~
dmw7eror rangetop.Theycould
damagetherangeandeventipit
overcausingseverepersonalinjury.
@CAUTION:
ITEMSOF
mTEwsT ToCHILDMN
SHOULDNmBEsmm~
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MNGEORONTm
BAcmPLmHOFAmGG
CHILDRENCLIMBINGON
T14EMNGEm REACH
ITEMSCOULDBE
SENOUSLYINJURED.
Qtitburnergratesandother
surfacesCoolbeforetoueting
themor leavingthemwhere
childrenCanreachthem.
oN!everwearloosefittingor
hanginggarlmenkwlli~eusing
theappliaE3eeeFlammable
materia]couldbeignitedif
broughtillcontactwithflameor
i20tovei~silrfacesandmaycause
severebtlrllst
@Neveruseyourappliancefor
warming
Grheatingtheroom.
Prolongeduseoftilerange
withoutadequateventilationcan
behazardous.
eDonotlISQwaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Turnoffburner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellfitting
lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapancan
beputOUtbycov~ringwithbaking
sodaor,ifavailable,amulti-
purposedrychemicalorfoam
typefireextinguisher.
oDonotstoreflammable
materialsinanovenor near
theCooktope
eDonotletCookinggrease
or otherflammablematerials
aecwda@ inornewthemgeo
ewhenCootingpork9follow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
surface Cootiw
oAlwaysusetheLXTEposition
whenignitingtopburnersand
makesuretheburnershaveignited,
eNeverleave‘surfacebur~lers
unattendedat mRameSettiags.
Boilovercausessmokingand.
greasyspilloversthatmaycatch
onfire.
@~dju$ttopburner n~m.esiz~
sokdoesnot extendbeyol%dtlke
edgeofthe Cooldngut&?nsil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.

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fireinthe broilerpan,Iurn off
oven,andkeepovendoorclosed
tocontainfireuntilitburnsout.
Se!f-cleanillg o~’en
*Donotcleanthedoorgasket.
Thedoorgasketisessentialfora
g~~dseal.Becarefulnotto~b,
damageormoveit.
9Donotuseovencleaners.No
commercialovencleaneroroven
Iirferprotective coating of any
ltindshould be used in or around
any part of the oven.
@Rem.Gl’ethe broiler pan and
other eoo!i~~arebefore self-
cleaning the oven.
Yourrange, likesoKmanyother
household items,isIReavyand Can
settle intosoftfloorcoverings
such as Cushionedvinylor
carpeting. Whenmovingtherange
onthistypeofflooring,usecare.
Donotinstali the range over
kitchen Carpeting unlessyou
placeaninsulatingpador sheetof
l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween
therangeandcarpeting.
mentheJoor covetingendsatthe
front o~therange, theareathatthe
rangewillrestonshouldbebuiltup
withplywoodor similarmaterialto
thesamelevelor higherthanthe
floorcovering.Thiswillallowthe
rangetobe movedforcleaningor
servicing.
bvelingtheRange
LevelingIegsarelocatedoneach
cornerofthebaseoftherange.
Removethebottomdrawer(on
modelssoequipped)andyoucan
levelthe~angeorIanuneverifloor.
Toremovedrawer, pull drawer
out allthe way,tilt up the front
and hke it out. Toreplace drawer?
insertglidesatbackofdrawer
beyondstoponrangeglides.Lift
drawerifnecessarytoinserteasily.
Letfrontofdrawerdown,thenpush
into close.
Bothoftherear levelinglegswill
engagetheANTI-TIPbracket(allow
forsomesidetosideadjustment).
Allowaminimumclearanceof 1/8”
betweentherangeandtheleveling
legstopermit installationintothe
ANTI-TIPbracket.
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ModelRGB744GEJ
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iMocleland SerialNumbers 12e
(inburner boxundercooktop)
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2SurfaceBurner Controls 8
3SurfaceBurners, Gratesand Chrome 8, 15, 16 4
Drip Pans
4OVENSET Control 9
5OVENTEMP Control 9
6AutomaticOven Timer,
Clock andMinuteTimer 10 e
e
7Oven “On” Indicator 9
8CooktopLight 8
9Door Latch 18
10 Door LockedIndicator 18
I11 OvenCleaningIndicator 18
I12 CooktopLight Switch 8
[13 Oven Vent 9
14 Oven Interior Light 9e
--~ i15 Oven Light Switch
.Lsr
,.m.$-
@l (letsyou turn interior ovenlighton and of~ 9
16 Oven Shelves 9, 17 2
(easily removedor repositionedon
shelf supports)
2
I17 Oven Shelf Supports 9
I17,20 I
I18 Broiler Pan and Rack Q
~19 RemovableOven Door 17 e
(easily removed forovencleaning) @
,20 Lift-Up CooktoP @
(locks;n up position to simplify cleaning
underneath)
21 RemovableOven Bottom 17
3,5
3.5 @
‘~ Storage Drawer.-
23 Anti-TipBracket
(see Saiety Instructions)
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AutomaticIgnition
Yoursurfaceburners arelighted
byelectric ignition,eliminatingthe
needfor standing-pilotlightswith
constantlyburningflames.
In ease of apower outage, youcan
lightthe surfaceburnerson your
rangewith amatch. Holdalighted
matchto the burner, thenturn the
knobtothe LITE position.Use
extremecautionwhen lighting
burnersthisway.
Surfaceburners in use whenan
electricalpowerfai~ureoccurswill
continueto operate normally.
surface Burner Controk
Knobsthat turn the surfaceburners
~Besuretheburnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand, a
po~holder,cleaningclothsor other
materialson them.
Aluminum: Medium-weight —
cookwareisrwommendd bwauseit
heatsquictiy andeverdy.Mostfoods
brownevel~lyinan aluminumskillet.
Mineralsinfoodandwaterwillstain
butwillnotharm aluminum.A
quick scourwithasoap-filledwool
pad aftereach usekeepsaluminum
cookwarelookingshinynew.Use
saucepanswithtight-fittinglidsfor
cookingwith minimumamounts
ofwater.
How”toselectFlamesize
The flame sizeon agasburner
shouldmatch thecookwareyou
are using.
Cast Iron: Ifheatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults.
Enamelware: Under some
conditions,theenamelofsome
cookwaremavmelt.Followcookware
NEVER LET THE FLAME
EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF
THE COOKWARE.Anyflame
larger than thebottomofthe
cookwareis wastedand onlyserves
to heat the handles.
n
.
manufacturer’srecommendations
on and offare located onthe lower
controlpanel and are marked as to
which burners they control.
for cookingmethods.
Glass: There are twotypes of glass
cookware-those for ovenuse only
and thosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeand teapots).
Glass conductsheat very slowly.
When usingaluminum or
aluminum-clad s~inless steel
pok and pans,adjustthe flame so
the circle it makesis about 1/2inch
smaller than thebottomofthe
cookware.
ToLight asurfaceBurner
HeatproofGlass Ceramic: Can
be used for either surfaceor oven
cooking.It conductsheat very
slowlyand coolsvery slowly.
Check cookwaremanufacturer’s
directionsto be sure it can be used
on gas ranges.
S@inIessSteel: This metal alone
has poor heatingproperties, and is
usually combinedwith copper,
aluminum or other metals for
improvedheat distribution.
Combinationmetal skilletsusually
work satisfactorilyifthey are
used with medium heat as tl~e
manufacturer recommends.
When boiling, usethis same flame
size—1/2inch smaller than the
bottomofthe cookware—nomatter
whatthecookwareismadeof. Foods
cookjust as quicklyat agentleboil
as theydo at afurious rollingboil.
Ahighboi~creates steamand cooks
awaymoisture, flavorand nutrition.
Avoidit except for the fewcooking
processeswhichned avigorousboil.
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Push the control knob in and turn
itto LITE. Youwill hear alittle
clicking noise—thesound ofthe
electric spark ignitingthe burner.
when fryingor warming foods
instainless steei9‘castironor
enamelware~ keep the flame down
lower—toabout 1/2the diameter
of the pan.
when fryinginglass or ceramic
coioiw~me,lowertheflameevenmore. The lightcomes on automatically
when the ovendoor is opened. For
model RGB746,use the switch o~~
the upper control panel to turn t!~e
light on and offwhen the door is
closed.
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13Mrneronyourrangetirelighted
byelectricignition.Theovenand
broilercannotbeoperatedinthe
eventofapowerFailuree
Tolight the burners, pushin and
turnthe OVENTEMP knobto the
desiredtemperature. The burner
shouldignitewithin60 seconds.
CAUTION:DO N~ MAKEANY
ATTEMPT~OPERATETHE
ELEaNc IGNITION OVEN
DUWNG AN ELE~MCAL
POWERFAILURE. Resumption
ofelectricalpower when OVEN
TEMP and OVEN SET controls
are in anypositionotherthan OFF
willresultin automaticignitionof
theovenor broiler burner and
couldcause severeburnsif, at the
time, youwere attemptingtolight
theburner with amatch.
Aburner in usewhen an electrical
powerfailureoccurs will continue
to operatenormally.
Before using Your oven
Besure youunderstand howto set
the controlsproperly. Practice
removingand replacing the shelves
whilethe ovenis cool. Readthe
informationon the followingpages,
and keep this book handy.
Oven controls
The controls foryour oven
are marked OVEN SET and OVEN
TEMP.
BA~—Use thissettingforali
normalovenoperations—for
example,for cookingroastsor
casseroles.Onlythebottomoven
burner operatesduringbaking.
BROI&Use thissettingfor
broiling.Onlythetop (broil)
burner willoperate.
TWD BA-Use thissetting
to turn the ovenonandoffat
specifiedtimeswhenyouwant
cookingto startand stop.See
AutomaticOvenTimeron next
page.
CLE~—Use thissettingfor the
self-cleaningfunctionody.
0~—Shuts offpowerto theoven
controls. Oven willnot operate.
The OVENSET andOVEN TEMP
controlsshouldbe turned to OFF
wheneverthe ovenis not in use.
The O~N TEW control
maintainsthe temperatureyouset
for normal ovenoperationas well
as forbroiling.
For normal oven operation, push
in and turn the knobto the desired
temperature which ismarked in 25°
increments. It willnormally take
30 to 60 secondsbeforethe flame
comes on.
After the ovenreaches the selected
temperature, the ovenburner cycles
—offcompletely,then on with a
fullflame-to keepthe oven
temperature controlled.
~~~~ “~n” Indicator
Light on upper controlpanel glows
when ovenis in operation; itgoes
out when the OVEN SET knob is
turned to OFF.
oven sheIR~es
The shelvesarcdesignedwith
stop-lockssowhenplacedcorrectly
onthe shelf supports,theywillstop
beforecomingcompletelyoutof
theovenand willnottilt whenyou
are removingfoodfrom themor
placingfoodon them.
Whenplacingcbokwareon ashelf,
pt~llthe shelfouttothe “stop”
position.Place thecookwareon
theshelf, then slidethe shelfback
intotheoven. Thiswill eliminate
reachinginto thehot oven.
‘~or~moveashelffrom the oven,
pullitout to the stopposition, lift
up on front andpullout.
shelf Positiom
The ovenhas fiveshelf supports—
A(bottom),B,C,DandE (top).Shelf
positior~sfor cookingare suggested
on Bakingand Roastingpages.
oven vent
Yourovenis ventedthroughducts
atthe rear of therange (seepage 6).
Do notblock theseducts when
cookingin the oven—itisimportant
that the flowofhot air from the
ovenand fresh airto the oven
burners be uninterrupted.
~vent openings and nearby
surfaces may become hot. Do not
touch them.
@Handles of pob and pans on the
eooktop may become hot if Reft
too Closeto the vent.

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Radial clock
Tosettheclock, push theknob
inandturn theclock handsto the
righttothecol~ecttime.Thenlet
theknoboutand continueturning
to OFF.
Minute mmer
The MinuteTimer has been
combined with the rangeclock.
Use itto time allyour precise
cookingoperations. You’ll
recognizeit as thepointer which
isdifferent incolor from the
clock hands.
Toset theMinute Timer, turn
the knobtothe left, wi~houtpushi}zg
ill,untilthe pointer reaches the
numberof minutesyouwantto time.
(Upto 60).
At theend of the set time, abuzzer
soundsto tell you time is up. Turn
the knob, withoutpushil}gir2,until
the pointer reaches OFF and the
i>uzzerstops.
MOdelRGB746GEH
Pushin the centerknob ofthe
MinuteTimer andturn theknob
in eitherdirectionto setthe digital
clocknumeralsto the correct time.
(TheMinuteTimeristhe largedial
totheleftofthedigiti clock.)After
settingthe clock, letthe knobout
and turn the MinuteTimer pointer
to OFF.
Minutemmer
Toset the Minute Timer, turn the
center knob clockwise, withou~
pushi~zgirz,untilthepointerreaches
the number of minutesyou want to
time (upto 60).
At the end of the set time, abuzzer
soundsto tell you time is up. Turn
the knob, withoutpushingin, until
the pointer reaches OFF and the
buzzer stops.
ThisTimer willautomaticallystart
and stopyourovenfor you.Here’s -.
whatYOUdo: . .
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1. Make surebothyour rangeclock
andtheSTARTdialshowthecorrect
timeofday.
2. Setthe STARTcontrol. Pushin
andturn theSTARTknobtothetime
youwanttheoventoturnon. of you
w-antittostartoperatingimmediately,
do not setthe STARTtime.)
3. Setthe STOPcontrol, Pushin
and turn the STOPknob tothe time
youwantthe ovento turn itselfoff.
Note: There mustbeat least a
half-hour difference between the
STARTand STOPdials for the
automatic control to work.
%Set the OVEN SET knob to
TIME BAKE and the OVEN
TEMP knob to the desired oven
temperature.
The oven will turn itself o~~
immediately, or at alater START
time that you set if you haveset
the STARTcontrol. It will operate
at the temperature you selected,
and it will turn itself off at the
STOP time you have set.
After oven operation is completed.
be sure to ttlrn the G{EFJ TEldP
and OX=ENSET knobs to OFF.
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2. Closeovendoor. TurnOVEN
SETknobto B~ or TIME BA~
andOVENTEMP knobto desired
temperature,Preheat ovenfor at
least15minutesif preheatingis
necessary,
3. Place foodin ovenon center
ofshelf. Aliowat least2inches
betweenedgeof bakewareand oven
wallor adjacentcookware.
If cookingon two shelvesat the
sametime, place shelvesabout4
inchesapart and staggerfoodon
them.
4. Check foodfor donenessat
minimumtime on recipe, Cook
longerif necessary. Switchoff
heatand removefood.
Preheating
Preheatingisvery importantwhen
usingtemperaturesbelow225°F.
andwhen bakingfoodssuchas
biscuits,cookies, cakesandother
pastries.
Preheatingisnotnecessary when
roastingor forlong-timecookingof
wholemeals.
shelfPositions
Most baking isdone on the second
shelf position (B) from thebottom.
When baking three or four items,
usc two shelvespositioned on the
second and fourth setsof supports
(B& D) from bottom ofoven,
Bakeangel foodcakes on first she~f
Baking mps
@Followatestedrecipeand
measuretheingredientscarefully.
Ifyouareusingapackagemix,
followlabeldirections.
@Donotopentheovendoorduring
abakingoperation—heatwillbelost
andthebakingtimemightneedto
beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor
bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe
door,openitpartially-only 3or4
inches—andcloseitasquicklyas
possible.
@Donotdisturbtheheatcirculation
intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum
foil.Iffoilisused,placeasmall
sheetofit, about 10by12inchesat
themost,onalowershelfseveral
inchesbelowthefood.Do notplace
foilontheovenbottom.
common Baldng Boblem
and PossibleSolutiom
pm
Burningaround
edges
@Oventoofull;avoidovercrowding.
@Edgesofcrusttoothin.
~Incorrectbating temperature.
Bottom crust soggyand unbaked
~AIIOW crust and/orfillingtoCOO1
sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell.
@Fillingmaybetoothinorjuicy.
*Fillingallowedtostandinpieshell
beforebaking. (Fillpieshelisand
bakeimmediately.)-
~Ingredientsandpropermeasuring
affectthequality ofthecrust. Usea
testedrecipe and goodtechnique.
Make surethere arenotinyholesor
tearsin abottomcrust. “Patching”
apiecrust could causesoaking.
Hefillingruns over
QTopand bottomcrustnot well
sea~edtogether.
QEdgesofpie crust notbuiltup
highenough.
GToomuch filling.
QCheck sizeofpie plate.
cAms
cake riseshigheronOne side
~Batterspreadunevenlyinpan.
~Ovenshelvesnotlevel,
*Usingwarpedpans.
@Incorrectpansize.
Cakescrackingontop
~Oventemperaturetoohigh.
~Battertoothick,followrecipe
orexactpackagedirections.
~Checkforpropershelfposition.
*Checkpansizecalledforinrecipe.
~Impropermixingofcake,
cakefalls
@Toomuchshortening,sugaror
liquid.
~Checkleaveningagent,baking
powderorbakingsodatoassure
freshness.Makeahabittonote
expirationdatesofpackaged
ingredients.
@Cakenotbakedlongenoughor
atincorrecttemperature.
@If addingoiltoacakemix, make
certaintheoilisthetypeand
amountspecified.
crust ishard
@Checktemperature.
eCheckshelfposilion.
cakehassoggylayerorStrealw
atbottom
~Underminingingredients.
~Shorteningtoosoftforproper
creaming.
~Toomuchliquid,
eooHEs &Blscmm
Doughycenter;heavycruston
surface
@Check temperature.
oCheck shelfposition.
QFollowbakinginstructions
carefullyasgiveninreliablerecipe
or onconveniencefoodpackag~.
QFlatcookie sheetswillgivemore
evenbakingresults.Don’tovercrowd
foodsonabakingsheet.
~Conveniencefoodsused beyond
their expirationdate.
Bro}vningmorenoticeable on
oneside
QOvendoor notclosed.properly,
check gasketseal.
~Check shelfposition.
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1.Preheatingisvery important 2. Aluminumpansconductheat 3. Dark or non-shinyfinishes,also
whenusingtemperaturesbelow quickly.Formostconventional glassandPyrocerarn@cookware,
225”F.and-wheIibaking foods baking,light, shinyfinishesgive generallyabsorbheatwhichmay
such as biseuits9aookies9cakes bestresultsbecausetheyhelp resultindry,crispcrusts.Reduce
and other pastries. Preheatthe preventoverbrowning.We ovenheat25°F.iflightercrustsare
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overtforat least 15minutes. recommenddullbottomsurfaces desired.Rapidbrowningof some E
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Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen for cakepansandpieplates.
p.
roastingor forlong-timecooking
ofwholemeals.
foodscanb=achievedbypreheating
castironcookware.
Comments
Canned, refrigeratedbiscuitstake2to4
minuteslesstime.
Preheatcast ironpanfor crispcrust.
Decreaseabout5minutesfor muffinmix.
Shelf
Wsitions Oven Temperatures
400°-4750
350°-4000
400°-4500
350°
400”-425°
375°
350°-3750
375°-4250
375°-425”
350°-3750
325°-3750
375°-4000
3~5°-3500
~me,
MinutesCookwareFood
Bread
Biscuits(%-in. thick)
Coffeecake
Corn breador muffins
Gingerbread
Muffins
Popovers
Quickloaf bread
Yeastbread (2loaves)
Plain rolls
Sweetrolls
ShinyCookieSheet B, C15-20
20-30
20-40
45-55
20-30
45-60
45-60
45-60
10-25
20-30
ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
Cast Ironor Glass Pan
ShinyMetal Panwith
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalMuffin Pans
DeepGlassor Cast Iron Cups
B,A
B
B
A, B
BOr bakeat 450”F.for 25minutes,thenat
350”F.for 10to 15minutes,
Dark metalor glassgivesdeepest
browning.
Metalor Glass Loaf Pans
Metalor Glass Loaf Pans B A. B
For thin rolls, Shelf Bmaybe used.
For thin rolls, ShelfBmaybe used.
ShinyOblongor MuffinPans
ShinyOblongor Muffin Pans A, B B.A
Cakes
[withoutShofiening)
4nge1food
fellyroll
sponge
Zakes
lundt cakes
;upcakes
‘ruitcakes
Twopiece pan is convenient.
Line panwith waxedpaper.
41uminum~be Pan
WetalJelly Roll Pan
Metalor Ceramic Pan
30-55
10-15
45-60
A
B
A—
325°-3500
350”-375°
275°-3000
350°-3750
350°-3750
350°
325°-3500
350”-400°
400°-4250
375°-4000
350°-4000
300°-3500
325°
45-65
20-25
2-4 hrs.
20-35
~5-30
40-60
25-35
10-20
6-12
7-12
tietal or Ceramic Pan
;hinyMetal Muffin Pans
detal or Glass Loaf or
A, B
B
A, BPaperliners producemoremoist crusts.
Use 300°F.and Shelf Bfor small or
individualcakes.
Ifbaking four layersuse
shelvesBand D.
Layer /TubePan
;hinyMetal Pan with
atin-finishbottom
hiny MetalPan with
atin-finishbottom
4etalor Glass Loaf Pans
B
ILayer,chocolate B
r
Loaf
Cookies
Brownies
Drop
B
fetillor Glass Pans
‘ookieSheet B, C B.CBar cookies from mix use sametime. Use Shelf Cand increasetemperature
25to 50*F.for more browning.
ookieSheet
ookieSheet B, C B.c
A, B,C
B30-60
30-60
50-90
Bfikcci~pp{CS
Custard Glass Custar[iCups or
Casserole (set in pan of hot water)
Puddings, rice Glass Custard Cups or
:indcustord Cusserole
E’ies
l~rozcn Foil Panon Cookie Sheer
N4erin/]uc Spread tocrust edges
lass or Metal Pans Reducetemperature to 300°F.for large
custard.
Cook bread or rice puddingwith cusmrd
Bbase 80to 90 minutes.
Large pies use 400”F.and increase time.
Toquickly brown meringueuse 400”F. for
9to 11minutes.
Custard fillings require lowertemperature,
longer time.
A
B, CI400°-4250 325”-350°
400°-4250
400°-4250
450°
45-70
15-25
45-60
40-60
13-16
A, B
B
B
—1
!one crust Ghiss or Satin-finish N4cQIPan
I
‘~w’ocrust Gl;lssor Satin-finish Metal Pan
R]stry shell Giass or Satin-finish NletalParr
—.—.—-—..——
1=,1!2,,,,),15 II
Bakedpotatoes
Scollopcddishes
souffles .—.—
Set on OvenShelf A. B. C325°-4000
Gi:lssor fvictall>an A, B, c325°-375”
Glass Pan IB 300°-3500
——.
60-90
30-60
30-75
Increase time for large amount or size.
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s..”,7 R+$
~G- ~- ;::-,:.? Roastingiscookingbydry heat.
.,-;
:: w
.,“,........-....!.?:
-, -:&>------ Tendermeator poultrycan be
—:
-: roasteduilcoveredinyouroven.
?------7
--.+
-c %$A,Roastingtemperatures,which
,—:
.. “=~@shouldbe lowand steady,keep
.spatteringto aminimum.When
—------iroasting,it is notnecessaryto sear,
baste,cover,or addwatertoyour
meat. Roastingiseasy,just follow
thesesteps:
Step 1.Positionovenshelfat
Step 2: Checkweightofroast.
Placemeatfat-side-upor poultry
breast-side-uponroastingrack ina
shallowpan. Themeltingfiatwill
bastethe meat. Selectapanas
closetothesizeofmeatas possible.
(Broilerpan withrack isagood
pan forthis.)
Step 3: firn OVENSET to BAKE
andOVENTEMP to desired
temperature. Checkthe Roasting
sec;nd from bottomposition(B) Gu;defor temperaturesand -
for smallsize roast(3 to5lbs.) and approximatecookingtimes.
at bottomposition (A) for larger
roasts.
Step 4: Mostmeatscontinueto
cookslightlywhilestandingafter
beingremovedfromtheoven.For
rare or mediuminternaldoneness,
youmaywishto removemeatfrom
theovenjust beforeit isdoneif it is -....—
_=._...
=W
..
-
to stand 10to 20minuteswhileyou
makegravyor attendtootherfoods.
If no s~nding isplanned,cook
meatto suggestedtemperature.
mozen Roasts
Frozenroastsofbeef, pork,
lamb,etc., canbe startedwithout
thawing,butallow15to25 minutes
per poundadditionaltime (15
minutesper poundforroastsunder
5pounds,more time for larger
roasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingto ensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultry
can be cookedsuccessfullywithout
thawing.Followdirectionsgiven
on packer’slabel.
Oven Approxin]ateRoastingTime Internal
Type Temperature Doneness in Minutes per Pound Temperature“F
Meat 3tO5-lbs. 6to 8-lbs.
Tendercuts; rib, highquality 325° Rare: 24-30 18-22 130°-1400
sirloin tip, rump or top round* Medium: 30-35 22-25 150°-1600
WellDone: 35-45 28-33 170°-1850
Lamb legor bone-in shoulder* 325° Rare: 21-25 20-23 130°-1400
Medium: 25-30 24-28 150°-1600
WellDone: 30-35 28-33 170°-1850
Vealshoulder, leg or loin+ 325° WellDone: 35-45 30-40 170°-1800
Porkloin. rib or shoulder* 325° WellDone: 35-45 30-40 170°-180°
‘I~nI,
pre-cooked 325° ToWarm: 17-20minutesper lb. (anyweight) 115°-1250
Under 10]bs. 10to 15-lbs.
-iam,raw 325” WellDone: 27-35 24-27 170°
‘Forboneless rolled roasts over6-inches
hick, add 5[o 10minu[cspcr lb. to times
iven above.
Poultry 3to 5-!bs. Over5Ibs.
chicken or Duck 325° WellDone: 35-40 30-35 185°-1900
~hickenpicccs 375° WellDone: 30-35 185°-1900
10to 15-lbs.
rurkcy Over15lbs. In thigh:
325° WellDone: 18-23 15-20 18s0-1900
..—

Broilingiscookingfoodbydirect
heatfromabovethe food.Your
rangeisdesignedfor waist-high
broiling.Aspeciallydesigned
broilerpartandrack allows
drippingfatto drail~awayfromthe
foodsand bekeptawayfromthe
highheatofthegas flame.
The oven~OOF ShOU~~ be c]osed
duringbroiling.
How to Broil
1. Ifmeathasfator gristle near the
edge,cutverticalslashesthroughit
about2inchesapart, butdon’tcut
intomeat. Werecommend thatyou
trim fattopreventexcessive
smoking,leavingalayerabout
I/$-inchthick.
2. Arrange foodon rack and
positionthebroiler pan onthe
appropriateshelfin the oven.
Placing foodcloser to flame
increasesexterior browningof
food, butalsoincreases spattering
and thepossibilityof fatsand meat
juices igniting.
3. Close theovendoor but do
notlatch it. If the door latcl~is
mO~edtOthe Fi~~t ~U~i~~ ~~~Oi!
o~~F~tio~, the door may lock and
you maynotbe able to open it until
the ovencools.
4. TurnOVENSET knobtoBROIL.
For most foods,turn OVEN TEMP
knob to BROIL. Note: Chicken
and ham are broiled at alower
setting inorder to cook food
through withoutover-browning it.
5. Turn mostfoods once during
cooking (theexception is thin fillets
of fish; oil one side, place that side
downonbroilerrackandcookwithout
turning untildone). Time foods for
about one-half the total cooking
time, turn food, then co~~tinueto
cook to preferred doneness.
6. Turn OVEIYSET’and 0~/EIKT
TEltiIPkrlobsto OFF. Remove
broiicr pan from oven and serve
food immedi~tely.~.eavcpan
@steak andChopsshouldhe at
least 1incl~thick forbestbroiling
results.Panbroilthinnerones.
piercedm~atlosesjuices.
Broiling Guide
Quantity
andlor
Thickness
IA-IL).(about8
thinslices)
l-lb. (4patties)
‘/zto %-in.thick
l-in. thick
(1to 1X-lbs.)
l~_in. thick
(2to2‘h-lbs.)
1whole
(2t02Yz-lbs.),
split lengthwise
2-4slices
1pkg.(2)
2-split
2-4
l-lb. fillets Xto
1~-in,thick
l-in. thick
2( fiin. )
2(1-in.thick),
about 1lb.
2(1 in.)
about IOto12-oz
2(l%in.).
about 1lb.
l-lb. pkg. (10)
shelf
Position
1stSide 2ndSide
Time, Time,
Minutes Minutes Comments
Arrangeinsinglelayer,
Food
Bacon D
c
c
c
c
B,c
B,C
B
B
II
+
Spaceevenly.Up[09 patties
takeaboutsametime.
GroundBeef
WellDone
BeefSteaks
Rare
Medium
WellDone
9
12
13
10
15
25
7
5-6
8-9
6-7
9-12
16-18
Steakslessthan l-inchcook
throughbeforebrowning.
Panfryingisrecommended.
Slashfat.
Rare
Medium
WellDone
25-30 25-30 Reducetimesabout5to 10
mim~tesper sideforcut-up
chicken.Brusheachsidewith
meltedbutter. Broilwithskin
sidedownfirst.
Chicken (450°)
BakeryProducts
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffins
2-3 1/2-2 Spaceevenly.Place English
muffinscut-side-upandbrush
3-6 withbutterifdesired.
14-17 Donot Cutthroughbackofshell,spread
turn open. Brushwith meltedbutter
over. beforeandafterhalftime.
55Handleandturnverycarefully.
Brushwithlemonbutterbefore
andduringcookingifdesired.
Preheatbroiler to increase
browning.
88Increasetimes5-10minutesper
sidefor 1‘/~-inchthickor home
cured.
10 4-5 Slashfat.
D
D
c
c
hbster Tails
(6to 8-oz.each)
Fish
Ham Slices(450°;
Precooked B.C
PorkChops
WellDone c
c13 11-13
—
84-7 Slashfat.
10 10
10 4-6
17 12-14
timb Chops
Medium
WC]!Done B
B
B
B
Medium
WellDone
)Vieners,
similarprecooked
sausages.
bratwurst
Ifdesired, split sausagesinhalf
lengthwise;cut into5to6-inch
pieces.
C, D
outsi~c the oven tO COO].

Propercare andcleaningare
importantso yourrangewillgive
youefficientand satisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyin caringfor itto help
assuresafe<andpropermaintenance.
Beforecleaninganypart ofyour
range(exceptforoperatingthe self-
cleaningcycle),DISCONNECT
ELECTRICPOWERTo THE
RANGEat thefuseboxor circuit
breakerpanel, or pulltherange
powercord plugfrom theelectric
outlet.
control mneb
It’sagoodidea to wipe thecontrol
panelscleanafier each useofthe
oven.Foramorethoroughcleaning,
thecontrolknobscan bepulledoff
theknobstemsand the glassupper
controlpanel can becleanedon
both sides.
11
Toremovethe glasspanel:
1. Disconnectpowerto the range.
2. Removethe screw on each end
ofthe backsplash.
3. Removethe black metal strips
on each end that hold the glassin
place,
4. Removethecontrol knobs,clock
knobsand screwssecuring the light
switches.
5. Carefully removethe glassand
place it on asmooth, fiat surface.
Clean it with mild soap and water,
~i~]sewith clean water and dr--with
:isoftcloth.
CaEItio12:Do not use abrasive
cleansers. strong liquid cleaners or
~>vencieaners on glass or enamel
~’~ntrolpanel surf~ces-—theywill
~jalllagethe tlnish.
When therangeiscool, washthe
enamelfinishwith mild soap and
wateror amildabrasivecleanser
appliedwith adampcloth. Rinse
the surfacewith cleanwaterand
dry withasoftcloth, If youwish,
occasionallyapplyathin coat of
mildcleaningwaxtohelp protect
the finish.
There are anumberofprecautions
youcan taketo avoidmarring the
surfaceofthe rangeand to prevent
itfrombecomingdull. Don’tslide
heavypansacross it. If you spill
foodswith alot of acid (tomatoes,
sauerkraut, fruitjuices, etc.)or
foodswithhigh sugarcontent,
clean themup as soonas possible.
If allowedto remain, these foods
could causeadull spot. Also, no
matterhowstubbornthe food stain,
neveruse harsh abrasivecleansers.
They could permanently damage
the enamel surface.
surface Li@t
(ModelRGB746GE~
WHEN CHANGING ASURFACE
LAMP, DO N~ ~UCH THE
METAL ATENDS OF LAMP.
Yoursurface lamp iseasily
replaced with afluorescenttube of
the same wattage.Make sure power
to the range is disconnected at the
main fuse or circuit breaker panel
or pull the power cord plug from
the electric outlet.
Toreplace, placefingerson top
near eachend ofthe1ighttube.
Pressthebulb gentlyintotheslots
androllthetopoftubegentlytoward
theback oftherangeuntilit stops.
Then mo~~ethe lampcoverdown.
Gratesshouldbe washedregularly
and, ofcourse, after spillovers.
Washthem in hot, soapywaterand
rinse with clean water.Dry the
grateswith acloth—don’tputthem
back onthe rangewet.
Togetrid ofburned-on food, soak
the gratesin aslightlydiluted
liquidcleanser.
Althoughthey’redurable, the
grateswillgraduallylose their
shine, regardlessofthe best care
youcan give them, This is due to
their continualexposureto high
temperatures.
Do notoperate aburner for an
extendedperiod oftime without
cookwareon the grate. The finish
on the grate maychip without
cookwareto absorb the heat.
When replacing a
pair ofgrates,
the irregular
sides should
interlock in
the middle as +
shownat right.

Range‘FopBurners
Theholesin theburnersmustbe
keptclean at alltimesforproper
i~nition and an even, unham~er~d
flame.
~lean the burners routinely and
es~ecially after bad s~illo~ers
\vhich could clog these holes.
Burners lift out for cleaning.
Note: Twoscrewshold each burner
pair inplace to keepthem from
wobblingaround during ship~ment.
Removeand discard the shipping
screwsand lift theburners upand
out. This disengagestherrlfromthe
mountingbracket under each
burnerpair.
Toremove burned-on food, soak
theburner in asolution ofaproduct
useciforcleaningthe insideofcoffee
makers. Soak the burner for 20 to
30 minutes. lf the fooddoesn’t
rinseoff completely, scrub it with
soapand water or amild abrasive
cleanser and adamp cloth.
Do notattempt to clean burners in
an automatic dishwasher. Loosened
foodsoilcan clog burner holes,
:~ndthe caustic action of the
dishwasherdetergent can damage
[hebulner heads.
Bef{>reputting the burner back, dry
it thoroughly bysetting it in awarm
~>ven for SO minutes. Then place it
I)acki~~the range, making sure it is
~}roper~yseated on the mounting
~lr:~ckctand is level.
I/I
Removethe gratesand liftoutthe
chromedrip pans. Washthemin
hot, soapywater.Rinsethem with
clean, hotwaterand polishthem
dry withacloth. Never use
abrasivecleaner or steelwool—
they’llscratchthesurface. Instead,
soakthe drip pansfor about20
minutesin slightlydilutedliquid
cleanseror mildsolutionof
ammoniaand water (1/2cup of
ammoniato one gallonof water).
Afier soaking,washthem in hot,
soapywater.Rinsewith clean water
andpolishwith aclean, softcloth.
Do notattemptto clean the drip
pansin the self-cleaningoven.
When replacing
drip pans, the
notchon the rear
pan and the notch
on the front pan
shouldmeet in
the middle. +
Lift-up cookto~l
Cleanthe area underthecooktop
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease, maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier, the entire
cooktopmaybe liftedup and
supportedbylockingarms that
catch andhold thetopwhen it’sall
the wayup.
Be sureailburners are turned off
beforeraisingthe eooktop.Then
removethe gratesand drip pans,
grasp thefront sidesofthe cooktop
and lift.
After cleaningunderthe cooktop
with hot, mild soapywater and a
clean cloth, put thecooktopback in
place. Lift up alittleto release the
lockingarms and push them in
while guidingthetopback down.
Be carefulnottopinchyour fingers.
Broiler Pan &Rack
After broiling, removethebroiler
rack and carefully pour offthe
grease. Washand rinse the pan
and rack in hot, soapywater.
If foodhas burned on, sprinMethe
broilerrack whalehotwith detergent
and coverwith wetpaper towelsor
adish cloth. Burned-on foodswill
then soak loose while the meal is
being served.
Do not store asoiled broiler pan
and rack in the oven. Never attempt
to clean them in the ovenduring the
self-cleaning cycle.

,.. . ,.,~
E?emovableOvenBO~~Om
YOU
can removetheovenbottom
to cleananyexcessivespillovers
beforestartingtheself-cleaning
cycle.
Toremove the ovenbottom:
1. Removetheovenshelves.
Theovendoor isremovableto
makethe interiormoreaccessible
duringreplacementofthelamp
bulb.
Ovenshelvesmay be cleanedwitha
mildabrasivecleanserfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.After
cleaning,rinsetheshelveswith
cleanwateranddry withaclean
cloth.Toremoveheavy,burned-on
soil,soapymetalpadsmaybeused
followingmanufacturer’sdirections.
Aftersc~ubbing,washwithsoapy
water,rinseanddry.
oven Li@t Bulb Opentheovendoor fullyand
removethe twoPhillipsscrewsthat
holdthe door to the hinges.Then
closethedoor tothe automaticstop
position(at about3inchesopen),
andlifithe door straightup and off
thehinges.(Duetothe largeamount
Thelightbulb islocatedin the
upperleftcorner ofthe oven.
Beforereplacingthe bulb,
disconnectelectric powerto the
rangeat the main fuse or circuit
breakerpanel or unplugtherange
fromtheelectric outlet. Let the
bulbcoolcompletelybefore
removingit. Do nottouchahot
bulb with adamp cloth asthebulb
willbreak.
ofinsulationandthe construction
ofthe door, itisheavy.)
2. Removethetwoknurled hold-
downscrewsat the rear ofthe oven.
If theyare too tightto removeby
hand, useacoinor screwdriver.
I
Note: Care shouldbe taken notto
place hands betweenthe spring
hingeand the ovendoor frame as
the hingecould snapback and
pinch fingers.
Toreplace the door, make sure the
hingesare in the “out” position.
Positionthe slotsin the bottom of
the door squarely overthe hinges.
Then lowerthe door slowly and
Toremove: Hold hand under
lamp buIbcover so itdoesn’tfall
when released. Withfingersof
same hand, firmly push downwire 3. Tolift out the ovenbottom,
bail ul]tilit ciears-c~ver.Lift off
cover.DO NOT REMOVE ANY
SCREWS TO REMOVE THIS
COVER. Replace bulb with a
40-wa[thome appliance bulb.
placeyour fingersin the slotsin the
bottomand liftthe rear ofthe oven
bottomup and back untilthe oven
bottomisclear ofthelip atthe front.
4. Then lift the bottomup and out.
Toreplace the bottom, place it in
the ovenwith the back raised about
ToIreplace cover: Place coverinto
grooveof lamp receptacle. Lift
wire bail up to center of coveruntil
it snaps into place. When ii]place,
tvireholds cover firmly. Be certain
wire bail is not belowdepression
incenter of cover.
evenlyoverboth hinges at the same
time. If hingessnapback against
the ovenframe, p~llthem back out.
When the door is in position, open
it fully and insert tl~etwo Phillips
screws.
6to 8inches or untilyou can insert
the front of the ovenbottom under
the hold-down lip atthe front.
Then push the back ofthe oven
bottomdown fully into place on the
metal flanges and insert the hold-
down screMJs.

Recommendedcleaning Time:
Moderatesoil--2 hollrs
(thinspillsand Iightspatter)
ExcessivelyHeavysoil—4 hours
(heavygreasespillsand spatter)
fiepare tile oven Before
setting the controls
step1:
Removethe broiler pan, broiler
rack, other cookwareand any
aluminumfoilfromtheoven.(Oven
shelvesmaybeleftin oven.Note:
Shelveswilldiscolorafterthe self-
clean cycle.)
step 2:
Removethe ovenbottompanel (see
page 17)if it isexcessivelysoiled.
Clean itand put itback in the oven.
step 3:
Clean spattersor soilon the oven
front frame (A), the ovendoor
outsidethe gasket(B) and the small
area at the frontcenter ofthe oven
bottom. Buff these areas with adry
cloth. Do notclean the gasket (B).
Do not let water run down through
opening in the top ofthe door (C).
Make sure the ovenlightbulb cover
(D) is in place. Never use a
commercial ovencleaner in or
around the self-cleaningoven.
step4:
Closethe ovendoor and makesure
theovenlightisoff.
caution: chrome drip pans from
the top ofyotilrrange should
never be cleanedintileself’-
cieaningoven.
How to set the
oven for cleaning
step1:
Setthe
automaticoventimer:
~Make sure both the rangeclock
and the STARTdial showthe
correct time ofday.
~Decide on cleaninghours
necessary—twohours for moderate
soil or three to fourhours for
heavy soil.
QAdd these hours to present time
of day,then push inand turn STOP
dial clockwise to desired stoptime.
step2:
hrlltheOVENSETknob’to
CLEAN.
step
3:
slide tileself-clean LatchUver
tothe rightas far as it will gOto
lock the oven door. The
CLEANING lightwillcomeon.
1
About30 minuteslater, the
LOCKED lightcomeson and the
door locks.The glowingLOCKED
lightindicatesthat the ovenis hot
and the door cannotbe opened.
The ovendoor and window(on
modelsso equipped)gethot during
self-cleaning.DO NOT TOUCH. r
.g_&;
FollowThesestepsafter
3P?*
*$
Self-cleaning &
3>
~A*~+
About 30 minutesafter cleaning d
,.A
:
-IF
iscompleted, when the ovenhas
cooledandthedoorcan be unlocked,
the LOCKED lightgoes out.
step1:
Movethe latchleverto the leftas
far as it will goto unlock thedoor.
step2:
Turn the OVEN SET knob to OFF.

a!alatertire thanshown-onthe -
=dimitalclock,pushinandturnthe
c
.gg~$ &
‘ws-YSTARTdialtothetimeyouwishto
shrt. Addthehoursneededfor
cleaningtothis“start” time,then
pushinandturntheS~P dialto
thisdesiredtime.Theovenwill
automaticallyturnonandoffatthe
settimes.
If You Have to InterruDt the
Step 1.TurntheS~P dialuntilthe
pointerisatthecorrecttimeofday.
Step2. Pushtheself-cleanlatch
levertotheleftasfarasitwillgo.If
theLOCKED lightison, youmust
waituntilthelightgoesoffbefore
movingthelatchlever.Thiswill
unlocktheovendoor soitcanbe
opened.
Step 3.TurntheOVENSETknob
fromCLEAN toOFF.
ImpQrtint: Anyattempt to
unlock the door byforcewhile
the CLEAXINGlight isoncan
result indamage tothe door
QuestiomBnd Answers
Q. why won’tmy ovenclean
immediately eventhough Iset
tile timeand OVENSETl~nob
Correctly?
A. Check tobe sureyourSTART
dialis sett~the sametimeasthe
rangeclock. Also checkto be sure
LATCHLEVER ismovedto the
rightas far as it willgo.
Q. If my oven‘clockisnot
working, can Istillself-clean
my oven?
A. No. YourAutomaticOven
Timer usesthe rangeclocktohelp
start and stopyour self-cleaning
cycle.
Q. can Iuse commercial oven
cleanerson any partof my
self-cleaningoven?
A. No cleanersor coatingsshould.
be used around anypart ofthis
oven.If youdo usethemand do not
wipethe ovenabsolutelyclean, the
residue can scar the ovensurface
and damage metalparts the next
time the ovenis automatically
cleaned.
Q. can Iclean the woven Gasket
around the oven door?
A. No, thisgasketis essentialfor
agood ovenseal and care mustbe
taken not to rub, damageor move
this gasket.
Q. What should Ido if excessive
Smokingoccurs during Cleaning?
A. This is caused byexcessivesoil,
and you should switchthe OVEN
SET knob to OFF. Open windows
to rid room of smoke. Allowthe
ovento cool for at least one hour
before opening the door. Wipe up
the excess soiland reset the clean
cycle.
Q. Is $he“crae!iling” sound I
lnealrduring Cleaning normal?
A. Yes.Thisisthe soundofthemeti
heating and cooling during both the
cooltingand cleaning functions.
Q. should there beanyodor
duringthe cleaning?
A..Yes,there maybeaslightodor
duringthe first fewcleanings.
Failuretowipe outexcessivesoil
mightalsocauseastrongodor
whencleaning.
Q. what Causestile hair-like
lines on the enameled surface of
my oven?
A, This isanormalcondition,
resultingfromheatingandcooling
duringcleaning.Theselinesdo not
affecthowyourovenperforms.
Q. why do Ihaveash left in my
oven after cleaning?
A. Sometypesofsoilwill ieave
adepositwhich isash. It canbe
removedwith adamp spongeor
cloth.
Q. My ovenshelvesdo not slide
easily.‘Whatis thematter?
A. After manycleanings,oven
shelvesmaybecomeso cleanthey
do notslideeasily.If youwish
shelvesto slide more easily,
dampen fingerswith asmall
amountof cookingoiland rub
lightlyover sidesof shelf where
[heycontact shelf supports.
Q. My ovenshelveshavebecome
gray after the self-cleancycle. Is
this normal?
A. Yes.After the self-cleancycle,
the shelvesmaydiscolor and lose
some oftheir originalluster.
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Broiler fin and &ck
MATERIALS~IJSE
@Soap and Water
@Soap-Filled Scouring Pad
*Plastic Scouring Pad
Control Knobs @Mild Soap and Water
Outiide Glass Finish 0Soapand Water
Metal, including
Side Rims and
TrimStrips
OuterPorcelain
EnamelSurface*
eSoapand Water
oPaper Towel
~Dry Cloth
@Soap and Water
Hinted Surfaces eSoapand Water
Inside Oven Door* ~Soapand Water
Shelves
C13rome-Plated
Drip Pans
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~Soapand Water
@Soap and Water
*Stiff-Bristled Brush
~Soap-Filled Scouring Pad
(Non-met:i]lic)
QSoapand Water
~Soap-Filled Scouring Pad
(Non-mcta]lic)
~Solution for Cleaning
Inside of Coffee ftiakers
~Soapand Water
QMild Abrasive Cleanser
~Damp Cloth
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GENERAI.131RECT10NS
Drain fat, cool panand rack slightly.(Do not let soiled pan and rackstand in
ovento cool.) Sprinkledetergenton rack and pan. Fill pan witi~warmwaterand
spread clothor papertowelover rack. Let pan and rack standfor afew minutes.
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Wash;scour if necessary. Rinse anddry. OPTION: Clean panand rack in
dishwasher.DO N~ CLEAN IN SELF-CLEANING OVEN.
Pull off knobs.Washgentlybut do notsoak. Dry and return controls to range.
Washall glass withcloth dampened in soapywater. Rinseand polishwithadry
cloth. If knobsare removed,do notallowwater torun downinsidesurface of
glass while cleaning.
Wash,rinse, and thenpolish with adry cloth. DO N~ USE steel wool,
abrasives, ammonia, acids, or commercial ovencleaners whichmaydamage
the finish.
Avoidcleaning powdersor harsh abrasives which mayscratch the enamel.
If acids shouldspill on the range while it is hot, use adry paper towelor cloth
to wipe up right away.When the surface has cooled, wash and rinse.
For other spills, suchas fat smatterings,etc., washwith soap and water When
cooledand then rinse. Polish with adry cloth.
LJseamild solutionof soap and water. Do not use anyharsh abrasives or
:leaning powderswhich mayscratch or mar surface.
Removeovendoor (see page 17).Clean with soap and waterand replace.
AvoidgettingANY cleaning materials on the gasket.
:001 before cleaning. Frequent wiping with nlild soap andwater will prolong
the time between major cleanings. Be sure to rinse thoroughly. —
Shelves can be soaked in dishwasher or cleaned byhand, using soapand water.
Rinse thoroughlyto removeany soap after cleaning. Shelves mayalso be
cleaned in self-cleaning oven, but maylose some luster and discolor.
Clean as described belowor in dishwasher. DO NGT CLEAN IN SELF-
CLEANING OVEN as they will discolor. Wipe all chrome drip pans after each
cooking so unnoticed spatter will notburn on nexttime youcook. Toremove
burned-on spatters, use any or all cleaning materials mentioned. Rubligltrl)’
with scouring pad to prevent scratching of the surface.
Lift out when cool. Soak 5-10minutes if desired in warm solution of dishwasher
dctcrgeni. Scour with materials mentioned hereto removeburned-on iood
particles. DO N~ CLEAN IN SELR-CLEANING OVEN.
Wipe off burner heads, If heavy spillover occurs, removeburners from range
(see page 16)and soak them for 20 to 30 minutes in Soiutionof hot water and
product for cleaning inside of coffee makers, such as Dip-It brand. If soil does
not rinse off completely, scrub burners with soap and water or amild abrasive
clcanscr and adamp cloth. DIy burners in awarm oven for 30 minutes before
returning them to the range. DO NOT ~~~A.N IN S~~I~-C~~A~~llN~ OW~N.
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uices. ;indbas[ingmfit~:rialscon[ainin: acids maycause discoloration. Spiliovers shouldbe wiped up irnmcdiately. with
Iallyhot portion of the olen. IVbcn thesurfaceiscool.cleanand rinse. (--?,,
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