Magic Chef 3442XRA Operating instructions

A
IMPORTANT SAFETY
NOTICE AND WARNING WARNING: If the informa-
tion in this manual is not
The California SafeDrinking Waterfollowed exactly, a fire or
and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986
(Proposition 65) requires theGovernorexplosion may resultcaus-
of California to publish a list of sub- ing property damage, per-!
stances knowntotheState ofCalifor-sonal injuryordeath.I
nia to cause cancer or reproductive
harm, andrequires businesses to
warncustomers of potential exposures-Do not store or use gaso-
to such substances,line or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the
Users of this applianceare hereby vicinity of thisor any oth-
warned that the burning of gas can re-or appliance.
suit in low-levelexposureto some of
the listed substances, including ben-- WHAT TO DO IF YOU ,_
zene, formaldehyde and soot, due pri- SMELL GAS: -- WARNING
marily to the incomplete combustion of
natural gas orliquid petroleum (LP) •DO not try to light any •ALL RANGES
fuels. Properly adjusted burners will appliance. CAN TIP
minimize incomplete combustion. Ex-
posure to these substances can also •DO not touch any elec-•INJURY TO PERSONS
be minimized by properly venting the trical switch; do not COULD RESULT
burners to the outdoors. use any phone in your
building. ° INSTALL ANTI-TIP
FORFUTUREREFERENCE DEVICESPACKED
•Immediately call your WITH RANGE
For future reference we suggest you
retain this manual after recordingthe gas supplier from a
model number and serial number of neighbor's phone. °SEE INSTALLATION
this gas appliance in the spaces pro- FOllow the gas suppli-INSTRUCTIONS
vided. This information can be found er's instructions.
on the rating plate located on the
sides ofthe lower range front frame. •If you cannot reach To reduce the risk of tipping of the
Pull out lower drawer to see rating your gas supplier, call appliancefrom unusual usage or by
plate, the fire department, excessive loading of the oven door,
the appliance must besecured by a
-Installation and service properly installed anti-Up device. To
check ifdevice isinstalled properly: Use
must be performed by a a flashlight and lookunderneath range
MODEL NUMBER qualified installer, ser- to seethat one of the rear leveling legs
vice agency or thegas isengagedin the bracket slot.
supplier.
SERIAL NUMBER
DATEOFPURCHASE
Thesenumbers identify your range.
Please use them in any correspon-
dence or service calls concerning your
appliance.
Pleaseretain the proof of purchase
documents forwarranty service.

'IMPORTANTSAFETy'.INSTRUCTIONS
Readall instructions before using this appliance.
informationin the SafetyInstruction • Don't attemptto repair or replace ° Misuse of appliance doors, such
section covers all gas cooking ap-any part of your appliance unless it as stepping, leaningor sitting on
pliances.You may find some informa- is specifically recommended inthis the door,may result in possible tip-
tionthat doesnot pertain toyourpar-book.Allotherservicingshouldbe re-ping of the appliance,breakage of
ticular appliance. Please review this ferredto a qualifiedservicer,door. and serious injuries.
section before usingyour cookingap- CAUTION: Donot usean applianceas
pliance, sp- a stepstool_tocabinetsabove.
-To reduce the hazard of storage
above a range,Install aventilating
hood thatprojectsatleast 5 inches
•Have your appliance
and
fled installer,in accordancewiththe
InstallationInstructions.Anyadjust-
mentorserviceshouldbeperformed Immediately tom
rextim
and
gency.
No cooking i _ormance.• To eliminate the hazard of reach-
used asa space heaterto heat or Ing over hot surface burners,cabi-
basedor net storage should not be provided
vent dlractly above a unit.
Ifsuchstorageis prove, itshould
be limitedto _emswhich.areusedin-
/uot,yaodwhichars
)oroven as a inan area subjected to heat from an
.. MEA.TF_,• DO ] appliance.
,J-rl_l_ i • atorag e
Temperaturesin storageareasabove
suchas volatileliquids,cleaners or
pliance, aerosolsprays.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(continued)
CLEANING SAFETY:
_, Tum off ancontrols and waitfor - AJwaystumeurfacebumerto - Do not iet cooking grease or oth-
range parts to cool before touching OFF before removing cookware, er flammable materials accumulate
or ¢iesnlng them. Do nottouchthe in or near the range, range hood or
vent fan.
er _le
- Always let quanUtiesof hot fat
cool before
attempting to move or handle,
Donot usemron grease fires.
cookiesheetor flattray.Or,extinguish
flamebycoveringwithbakingsodaor,
chem-
icalor
Spills
grease should be,cleanedup as
soon as possible.'fftheyare allowed
toaccumulate,they couldcreatea
oven or
untilit
_, Follow food manufacturer's
instructions, Ifa plasticfrozenfood
.container_and/oritscoverdistorts.
warps,or isotherwisedamagedduring
cooking,immediatelydiscardthe food
and itscontainer.Thefoodcouldbe
contaminated.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(continued)
UTENSILSAFETY: portantindeepfatfrying Be surepan SELF-CLEAN OVEN:
willaccommodatethevolumeoffood Do notclean door gasket The
•Use pans with flat bottoms and thatisto beaddedas wall asthe"
handlesthat are easily grasped and bubbleactionoffat Neverleavea doorgasketisessentialfora good
stay cool Avoidusingunstable deepfatfryingoperationunattended seal Careshouldbe takennottorub
warped easilytippedorloosehandled damage,or movethegasket
pans.Donotusepansiftheirhandles •Never let a pan boil dry as this •Do not use oven cleaners of any
twistand cannotbe tightened.Pans coulddamagethe utensilandthe ap-
thatare heavytomovewhenfilledwith pliance, kind in or around any part of the
food mayalso be hazardous,self-cisan oven.
• Manypiastics are vulnerable to =Clean only parts ltstad in this
• Always.placea pan of food ona heaL Keepplasticsawayfrom partsof
surface burner beforeturning It on, the appliancethat maybecomewarm booldet_
or hot.• Before self-,cleaning the oven,
toburnerflame._, .Donot leaveplastic'items on'the remove broiler pan,oven racks, and
_, Always turn pan handles tothecooktop as they maymeltorsoftenif other utensils, and wipe off _xcus.
side or back ofappliance, notout lefttooclosetotheventor a lighted sire spnlovera.
intothe roomwherethey are eas yhit surfaceburner.=It Isnormal for thecooktop of
or reachedbysmallchildren, the range to becomehot duringa
self-clean cycle.Therefore,touching
_' "_1_ "er'sdirecUonSuseonly glass cookwara that :Is cycle°r,iftingthecooktopdudngaciaanshouldbe avoided
_1 recommendedforuseinthe oven. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
,_This appliancehasbeentestedfer
safe performanceusingconventional
recommendedinthis manual Donot
To minimizebums, Ignitionof flare-usaeyelidcoversf
unintentional contact with theuten. vectionsystems The useof devicesor
sil, donotextendhandlesoveradja- accessoriesthatare notexpresslyrec-
centsurfaceburners ommeodedin this manualcancreate
serioussafetyhazards,result in per-
,Be sure utensil is large enough formanceproblems,and reducethe
to properly contain food and avoid lifeofthecomponentsof theap-
boilovera. Pansize is particularlyira- plance
CHILD SAFETY:
• Donot leave children alone or Children should be taught that an Children climbing onthe appliance
unsupervisednear the appliance appliance is not a toy. to reachitems could be seriously
when it is in use or is stillhoL Injured.
Children should never be allowed Children should not be allowedto
to sit or stand on any part of the ap-play with controls or other parts of __ _
pliance,the unit.
Childrenmust be taught that the CAUTION: Do not store items of in-
appliance and utensils in it can be terestto children In cabinets above
hot.Lethot utensilscoolin a safe an appliance or on the beckguard
place,outof reachofsmallchildren,ofa range.
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Time-Of-DayClock
ANALOG CLOCK AND TIMER
12
11 o-F 1
TO SET CLOCK: Pushinand turn Min-
ute•mer knobtothecorrecttimeofday.
BesureMinute_mer handisonOFF af-
ter settingclock.
TO SET MINUTETIMER: Turnknobin
eitherdirection to the desired time,
Whenthebuzzersounds,manuallyturn
theTimerto OFF.
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SurfaceCooking
SYSTEM TO LIGHT SURFACE BURNER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]
IGNITION
Yourrangefeaturespilotless ignition.A 1.Place utensi_on burner grate.• Whenthe range isfirst installed,the/
/
spark from the ignitorwill lightthe burn- pilotsmaybedifficulttolight dueto airI
er. 2.Push )nand turn knob tothe LITE inthegasline.TobleedoffairfromtheJ
position.After the burner lights, turn line, hold a lighted match next to the/
ABOUTTHE SURFACE theknobtothedesired flame size. burner and turnknob on.When the
BURNER FLAME burnerlights,turn the knoboff and
•Aproperlyadjustedburnerwithclean proceedas directed.
p0rtswill lightwithina fewsecends. __. Besureall surfacecontrolsareset
inthe OFF positionpriorto supplying
•On naturalgas, the flame will be blue gas tothe appliance.
with a deeperblue core;thereshouldbe c_
notraceofyellowintheflame. • CAUTION: If flame shouldgo out
during acookingoperation,turn the
A yellow flame indicatesan improper burneroff. If gas hasaccumulated
mixtureofair/gas.This wastesfuel,so
havea servicemanadjustthe mixtureifand s strong gasodor is detected,
wait 5 minutesfor the gasto dissi-
a yellowflame occurs. NOTE: Theknob on your appliance patebeforerelightin9burner.
•On LPgas, someyellowtippingis ac- may not looklikethe knob in this il-• Youmay heara "popping"soundon
ceptable.Thisisnormalandadjustment lustration,but it will operate as de- LP gaswhenthe surfaceburner '
isnotnecessary, scribedinthisbooklet, turnedoff.Thisisa normaloperating'
soundofthe burner.
•Ifa knobisturnedvery quicklyfrom
HItoLOsetting,theflamemaygoout,
particularlyiftheburneriscold.
To operate surface burner during a _.;_ _;___
powerfailure:
1.Hold a lightedmatchto the desired
surfaceburnerhead.
2. Push inand turn knobto the LITE
position.The burnerwillthenlight.
3. Adjust knobto obtain the desired Ifthisoccurs,turntheknobtotheOFF
flamesize. position.Wait severalseconds,then
lightthe burneragain.
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SurfaceCooking(con,,nue)
FACTORS THAT DETERMINE SELECTING FLAME SIZE CANNING
FLAME SIZE •Use a HIGH flame settingto quickly Acceptablewater-bathorpressurecan-
UTENSIL SIZE: Adjustthe flame size bringliquidstoa boilorto begina cook-nersshouldnotbeoversizedandshould
soitdoesnotextendbeyondtheedgeof ing operation.Then reduceto a lowerhavea flat bottom.Thefollowingarenot
the cookingutensil.This isforpersonal settingtocontinuecooking.Neverlaave recommended:Oversizedcannersor a
safetyandto preventpossibledamage food unattended when using a HIGH verylargecannerthatrestsontwosur-
to the appliance, utensil or cabinets flame setting, face burnergrates.
abovethe appliance. When canning, use the HIGH setting
._._._j _;____ just untilthe water comes to a boil or
,_ _,I pressureisreachedinthepressurecan-
*"ner,thenreducetothelowestflameset-
_tingthat maintainsthe boilor pressure.
• An intermediateflame size is usedto
continuea cookingoperation.Foodwill
•Utensilswhichextendmorethantwo not cook any faster when a higher
inchesbeyondthe grate or touchthe flame setting Isused than that need-
cooktopmay causeheatto buildup,re- ed to maintain a gentle boll. Remem-
suitingin damage to the burnergrate, ber,waterboilsatthe sametemperature
burneror cooktop, whetherboilinggentlyorvigorously.
=Utensils,suchas wokswitha support •Usea lowflamesizetosimmerorkeep
ring,whichrestrictaircirculationaround foodsat servingtemperatures.
theburnerwillcauseheattobuildupand
may result in damageto the burner
grate,burnerorcooktop.__.
UTENSIL MATERIALS: Optimum
cookingperformancecan be achieved
whenheavygauge,fiat,smoothbottom,
metal utensilswith straightsides and
tightfittinglidsare used.
•Aluminumor aluminum-clad stain-
less steel pans heatmoreevenly soa
slightlylargerflamecanbe used.
•Stainless steel, porcelain and heat-
proof ceramic or glass heatunevenly;
cast aluminum and iron heat slowly;
and, Teflon-coated utensilsare sensi-
tiveto heat.These materialsrequirea
lowerflametoproducemoreevencook-
ing results.Adjustflameso it extends
halfway to the edge ofthe utensilbot-
tom.
COVERED UTENSILS: Foods cook
faster when theutensilis coveredbe-
causemoreheat isretained.Lowerthe
flamesizewhencoveringutensils.
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!
UsingYourOven
OVEN CHARACTERISTICS OVEN VENT OVEN THERMOSTAT
Every oven has its own characteris-The ovenventis locatedat the base of Theoventhermostatknobis usedtose-
tics.You may find that the cooking thebackguard.Whentheovenisinuse, lectandmaintainthe oventemperature.
timesandtemperaturesyouwereec- this area may feel warm or hottotheAlwaysturnthisknob justtothe desired
costumedtowithyourpreviousup- touch. To prevent problems do not: temperature - not to a higher tempera-
Block the vent opening, touch the area ture and then back.This provides more
nearthe opening or place utensils near accurate oven temperatures. Turn this
to no+_:_esomedifferencesincooking thevent opening, knobto OFFwheneverthe oven isnot in
_results use.
OVENBURNER
Thesizeandappearance ofa properly _,_ t
IGNITION SYSTEM adjustedoven burnerflame shouldbeas
Your appliancefeatures pilotless igni- shown:
tion.A globar willlighttheovenburner. _
Be sureovencontrolis set in theOFF
positionpriortosupplyinggastothe ap-
pliance.--_ - Coneincenterissmaller THERMOSTAT
,On somemodels,there is anindentat
_,_the 350°F setting.
- -_ _ Coneapprox.1/2-inch SELECTOR KNOB
The SELECTOR knobdeterminesthe
typeofovenoperation.Turnthisknobto
The oventemperatureismaintainedby desiredsetting.Eachsettingisidentified
cyclingthe burneron and off.Afterthe byan indent(stop)anda "click"sound.
oventemperaturehas beenset, there
willbeabouta 45 seconddelaybefore
theburnerignites.Thisisnormalandno BAKE
gas escapes duringthisdelay,t_-I__ _ O
TIME BAKE
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UsingYourOven(continued)
TO SET THE OVEN PREHEATING
1.Whencool,placethe racksinthe de- Preheatingisnecessaryforproperbak-
siredrackpositions, ing results.Allowthe oven to heat until
thedesiredoventemperatuTeisreached
2. Pushinandturnthe oventhermostat (approximately10 to 15 minutes).Se-
knob to the desired oven tempera- lectingatemperaturehigherthanthede-
ture.Turntheselectorknobto BAKE.sired temperaturewill not preheat the
Allowtheoventopreheatfor10 to15 ovenanyfaster.Infact,thismayhave a
minuteswhenbaking, negativeeffectonbakingresults.
3. Place the food in the center of the It isnotnecessaryto preheatforbroiling
oven,allowingaminimumof two in- unlessdarkerbrowningis desiredor if
ches between the utensil(s)and the cookingthin (3/4-inch) steaks. Allow
ovenwalls, burnerto preheat2to3 minutes.
4. Check the foodfor alonenessat the
minimumtime given in therecipe. Preheatingisnotnecessaryforroasting
Cook longer if necessary.Opening operations.
the ovendoorfrequentlycausesheat
losswhichmayaffectcookingresults
and increasecookingtime.
5. Turn the oven thermostat knob to
OFFandremovefoodfromtheoven.
racks, one
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t
UsingYourOven(continued)
AUTOMATIC OVEN COOKING
The automatic cookingfeature is The automatic cookingfeature willt. Placefood in the oven.
used to turnthe oven on and off at a not operate unless the clock isfunc-2. Push in end turn START knob to
preset time of day. This feature can tioningand issetatthecorrecttime of the time of day you wish cooking
beusedtodelay thestartofa cooking day. tobegin. Ifyouwishto begincook-
operation or a self-clean cycle. (See ing immediately, do NOT set the
page 19forself-clean instructions.) STARTSTOP STARTknob.
IMPORTANT:Highlyperishablefood __i_ 3. Push inandturnSTOPknobtothe
suchas dairyproducts,pork,poultry,_- e 3-_ _ " time ofday youwish the oven to
seafoods,or stuffingare not recom- turnoff.
mendedfor delayedcooking.Ifcook- "_/sq- ,, s ,, 4. Turnoventhermostatknobtothe
ingmore thanonefood,selectfoods :"_/Ih__';_'//11]_'_desiredsetting.Turn selector
thatcookfor the samelengthoftime knobtoTiME BAKE.
andat thesame oventemperature. Theovenwill automaticallyturn on
and offat the presettimes. Remove
foodfromoven.Turnselectorknobto
BAKEandthermostatknobto OFF.
pie
by
lassware.
inthe
place more
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CommonBakingProblemsAndWhyTheyHappen
PROBLEM -'CAUSE PROBLEM CAUSE
Cakes are uneven. Panstouchingeach other or Cakes don't brown on top. Incorrectrack position.
ovenwalls.Temperaturetoolow.
Batterunevenin pans. Overmixing.
Oventemperaturetoolowor Toomuchliquid.
bakingtimetooshort. Pansize toolargeortoo little
Ovennotlevel, batterinpan.
Undermixing. Ovendooropenedtoooften.
Toomuchliquid.Excessive shrinkage. Toolittleleavening.
Cake high in middle. Temperaturetoohigh. Overmixing.
Bakingtimetoo long. Pantoo large.
Overmixing. Temperaturetoohigh.
Toomuchflour. Bakingtimetoo long.
Panstouchingeach otheror Panstoo closetoeachother
ovenwalls,or ovenwalls.
Incorrectrackposition.
Cake falls. Toomuchshorteningor sugar. Uneven texture. Toomuchliquid.
Undermixing.
Toomuchortoo littleliquid.Temperaturetoo low.
Temperaturetoo low.
Oldortoo littlebakingpowder. Bakingtimetooshort.
Pantoosmall.
Ovendooropenedfrequenfly.Cakes have tunnels. Not enoughshortening.
Added incorrecttypeofoilto Toomuchbakingpowder.
cakemix. Overmixingorat too higha
Addedadditionalingredierds speed.
to cake mixor recipe. Temperaturetoo high.
Cakes, cookies, biscuits Incorrectrackposition.
don't brown evenly. Ovendoornotclosedproperly. Cakes crack on top. Batterovermixed.
Doorgasketnotsealing Temperaturetoo high.
properly. Toomuchleavening.
Incorrectuseofaluminumfoil. Incorrectrackposition.
Ovennotpreheated.
Pansdarkened,dentedor
warped. Cake not done in middle. Temperaturetoo high.
Pantoo small.
Bakingtimetoo short.
Cakes, cookies, biscuits too Oven notpreheated.
brown on bottom. Panstouchingeachotheror
ovenwalls. Pie crust edges too brown. Temperaturetoo high.
Incorrectrackposition.Panstouchingeach otheror
Incorrectuseofaluminumfoil. ovenwalls.
Placed2 cookiesheetson one Edgesofcrusttoothin.
rack. incorrectrackposition.
Usedglass,darkened,stained.
warpedordullfinishmetal Pies or cakes don't brown Used shinymetalpans.
pans.(Usea shinycookie on bottom. Temperaturetoo low.
sheet.)Pieshave soaked crusL Temperaturetoo lowat startof
baking.
FUlingtoojuicy.
Usedshinymetal pans.
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UsingYourOven(continued)
• HOW TO BROIL
Broiling is a methodof cookingused for tender steaks, rare interior,themeat shouldbe closeto the burner.Place
chops,hamburgers,chicken,fish,andsomefruitsandvege- the panfurtherdownifyouwishthemeatwelldoneorifspat-
tables.Thefoodisplaceddirectlyunderthe ovenburner, teringandsmokingoccurs.
Thecookingtimeisdeterminedbythe distancebetweentheThedistancefromtheburnerdependsonthe thicknessof
meatand the burner,the desireddegreeof doneness,and the meatanddesireddegreeofdoneness.Thincutsshould
thethicknessofthe meat.beplacedonrack#1 (top)or#2 (middle);thickercutsshould
beplacedonrack#2 or#3 (bottom).Broiluntilthetopofthe
GENERALTIPS meat is browned. Itshould be approximatelyhalfcookedby
Broilingrequirestheuseofthebroilerpanandinsertsupplied the timethetopisbrowned.
withyourappliance.Itisdesignedtodrainexcessliquidand
fat away from the cookingsurface to prevent spatters, Trimexcessfatto preventexcessivespatteringor smoking.
Cutslashesinthe outeredgesofthe meatto preventcurling
smokeandflareups. duringcooking.
Foreasierclean-up,linethebroilerpan(bottompiece)with
aluminumfoilandspraytheinsertwithanon-stickvegetable Ifyouplanto seasonthe meat,itis betterto doso afterthe
coating.Donotcoverthebroilerpaninsertwithaluminumfoil surface has browned.Salt tendsto delay browningwhich
asthis preventsfat fromdrainingintothe pan below.The canresultinovercooking,Saltingbeforecookingalsodraws
broilercanbepreheatedforafewminutes.However,do not thejuicesoutofthe meat,causingdryness.
preheat thebroiler panandinsert.
If the food is placedtoocloseto the burner,overbrowning
andsmokingmayoccur.Generallyfora brownexteriorand
TO BROIL:
BROILING CHART 1. TurntheovenTHERMOSTATknobto
Ouanttty&/or Rack Approx.Minutes/Slde BROIL. Turn SELECTOR knob to
Food Thickness Position* Doneness 1st Side 2nd Side BROIL.
Bacon (450°F) thick slice 2 well 3-4 1 - 2 It is possible to broil longer cooking
BeefPatties 3/4"thick 2 rare2-3 2-3 foodssuchas porkchopsat a lower
2medium 4- S 3- 4temperature toprevent overbrown-
2 well 4-6 4-5 ing. Turn the thermostat knobto
450°F,rather than BROIL, for low
Steaks(450°F)1_thick 2 rare 3 -4 3 - 4
2 medium 5-S 3-S temperaturebroiling.
2well 6 - S 5 - 7 2. Preheatfor 2 to3 minutesifdesired.
11/2"thick 2 rare 6-7 5-6 NOTE: Cooking times in the Broil
2 medium7-8 6 -7
(450°F)3 well 9- 11 S- 11 Chart are basedona2to3minute
preheat.
Chicken Breast 3 well 10 - 14 8- 10
Halves(450°F) 3. Place the broiler pan on the recom-
Fish Fillets (450°F) 1"thick 25 - 7 4 -6mended rack position shown in the
1/2"thick 2 3-S 3-5 broilingchart.
HamSlices 1/2"thick 2 3-5 2-4 4. Follow the suggested times inthe
(precooked) broilingchart. Meetshould beturned
PorkChops(450°F) 1"thick 4 well 9-11 6-8 onceabouthalfwaythroughitscook-
ingtime.
Weiners/Sausage 2 2- 31- 2 5. Checkthe alonenessby cuttinga slit
(precooked) inthe meat near the cente[to check
* Thetop position israck #1. the color.
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Maintenance
COOKTOP BURNER GRATES SURFACE BURNERS
Yourrangewillfeatureeitheranupswept Surfaceburnersare secured in place
cooktop or a flat cooktop. Both tops can during transportation with spring clips.
be lifted up for convenient access to the Once therange is installed, thesemay
burner box area. The fiat cooktop can bebe removed to allow quick and easy re-
removed.The upswept top ishinged and moval of theburner.
can be raised butnot removed.TO REMOVE BURNER:
To raise upswept cooktop: When
cool, grasp front edge of cooktop and When reinstalling square grates, place Allow burner to cool. Liftcooktop. To re-
gently liftup untilthe two support rodsat indented sidestogether sostraight sides move burner, lift up slightly andpullout.
the fr°nt °fthe co°kt°p snap'nt° p'ace' are atfront and rear"_ _:___ __ I__ I
To lower top: Hold frontedge of cook-
top and carefully push back on each
support rodto release the notched sup-
port. Then gently lowertopinto place.
Thesupport rodswillslide intothe range Burner grates are durable but may lose
frame, their shine due to usage and high tem-
peratures,
To remove flat ¢ooktop:When cool,
first remove grates and dripbowls, if
equipped. Grasp twofront burner wells
and lift up.
Thetop can be completely removed or,if
equipped with a metal suppport rod, can
rest on the rod. Support rod is located
across the front of the burner box. (continuednextpage)
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Maintenance(continued)
OVEN DOOR OVEN RACKS STORAGE DRAWER
Do notplaceexcessiveweightonan The twoovenracksare designedwitha The storagedraweratthe bottomofthe
openovendoor orstandonanopen lock-stopedgetokeeptheracks from range issafe and convenientfor storing
ovendooras,in somecases, itcould coming completely out of the oven.metal and glass cookware. DO NOT
damagethedoor,causetheappliance store plastic,paperware,food or flam-
Toremove: Besuretherackiscool.Pull mable materialin thisdrawer.Remove
therackstraightoutuntilitstops.Tiltthe drawerto cleanunderrange.
frontof the rackupand continuepulling
When openingoven door,allow steam therackoutofthe oven.Store cleanbroiler panand insertin the
andhotairtoescapebeforereachingin broilerdrawer.
oventocheck,addorremovefood. To replace: Tiltthefrontendofthe rack
upandplacethe rackbetweentherack To remove:Empty drawer then pull
drawerout tothefirststopposition.Lift
To remove door: Open door to the supports.Slide itbackuntilitclearsthe upfrontofdrawerandpulltothesecond
"stop"position(openedabout4 inches) lock-stopposition.Lowerthefront and stopposition.Graspsidesandliftupand
andgraspdoorwithbothhandsat eachslidetherackstraightin.Pulltherackout out to remove drawer. Gently move
side.Donotusedoorhandletoliftdoor.tothe lock-stoppositionto be sureitis drawer side-to-side as you pull the
Liftupevenlyuntildoorclearsthehinge positionedcorrectlyandthenreturnitto drawerout.
arms. itsnormalpositon.
To remove:When cool, remove the To replace: Fit ends of drawer glides
oven racks. Slide the two catches, Io-ontorails.Liftupdrawerfrontandgently
catedat each rear cornerof the oven push in to first stop position. Gently
bottom,towardthe frontofthe oven. move drawerside-to-side as youpush
inthe drawer.Liftup draweragain and
continuetoslide drawertotheclosed
position.
To replacedoor: Grasp doorat each
side,alignslotsinthedoorwiththe hinge
armsandslidedoordownontothehinge
armsuntilcompletelyseatedonhinges.
;Donot attemptto openLift the rear edge ofthe oven bottom
hinge slightly,then slideitback untilthefront
_ss dooris edgeoftheoven bottom clearsthe oven
baking, frontframe.Remove oven bottomfrom
oven.
To replace:Fitfront edgeof oven bot-
tomintofrontframe.Lowerrearofoven
bottom and slidethecatches back to
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Maintenance(continued)
OVEN LIGHT HOW TO REMOVE PROPORTIONAL VALVE
RANGE FOR CLEANING ADJUSTMENT (ifequipped)
AND SERVICING TheLOWsettingshouldproducea sta-
Followthese proceduresto removeap-bleflame whenturningtheknobfromHI
Before replacingoven fight bulb, DIS-plianceforcleaningor servicing: to LO. The flameshouldbe 1/8 inch or
CONNECT POWER TO RANGE. Be lowerandmustbestableonallportson
surebulband range partsare cool.Do LOWsetting.
nottouchahotbulbwithadampclothas 1. Shut-offgassupplytoappliance. To adjust: Operate burner on HI for
the bulbmay break, about5 minutes topreheatburnercap.
2. Disconnectelectrical supply to ap-TurnknobbacktoLO;removeknob,and
To replace oven light: Use a dry pot pliance,ifequipped.
holder, toprevent possible harm to insertasmallscrewdriverintothe center
hands;andvery carefullyunscrewbulb ofthe valve stem.Adjustflamesize by
coverand bulb.Replacewitha 40-watt 3. Disconnectgassupplytubingto ap-turningadjustmentscrewineitherdirec-
APPLIANCE bulb.Replacebulbcover, pliance,tion.
Reconnectpowertothe rangeandreset
clock. 4. Slide range forward todisengage
rangefromthe anti-tip bracket.(See
Installationinstructionsforlocationof
_ _.._____bracket.)
5. Reverseprocedureto reinstall.Ifgas
linehasbeendisconnected,checkfor _)
gasleaksafterreconnection.(See In-
stallationInstructionsforgasleaktest
method.)
LEVELING LEGS
NOTE: A qualifiedservicershoulddis-
connectandreconnectthe gas supply.
Levelinglegsare locatedoneachcorner
ofthe base ofthe range. To prevent range from accidentlytip-
ping,range mustbesecuredtothefloor
byslidingrearlevelingleg intoananti-
tip bracketsuppliedwiththe range.
WARNING: Possiblerisksmay result
_ fromabnormalusage,includingexcas-NOTE: Allgas adjustments shouldbe
siveloadingofthe oven doorand ofthe donebya qualifiedserviceronly.
dskoftipover,shouldthe appliancenot
be reinstalledaccordingtothe installa-
tioninstructions.
Place a level horizontallyon an oven
rackandcheckfront-to-back andside-
to-side. Levelbyturningthelegs.
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GeneralInformation
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION USE OF ALUMINUM FOIL
Appliances which require electrical Usealuminum foil ONLY as
power are equipped with a three-instructed in this book. Improperuse
prong grounding plug whichmustbeofaluminumfoil may causedamageto
plugged directly into a properly theoven,affectcookingresults,andcan
groundedthree-hole 120 voltelectrical also resultinshockand/orfirehazards.
outlet. Foilcanbe usedif theseguidelinesare
followed:
_.• Do not use aluminum foil directly
_under the cool(ware. Foil will reflect
_heatawayfromtheutensilcausinginad-
equatebrowning.Placinga piedirectly
onfoilmayresultinasoggybottomcrust
and inadequatebrowning.
••Do not placealuminum foil directly
Always disconnect power to appli- onthe oven bottom asthis may dam-
ance before servicing, age the oven bottom.A piece of foil
The three-pronggroundingplugoffers that is slightlylarger thanthe cooking
protectionagainstshock hazards.DO utensilcanbeplacedontherackdirectly
NOT CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD belowthe rackcontainingthe utensil.
GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE
POWER CORD PLUG. •Do not completely cover an oven
rackwith foil. Thisblocksairflowinthe
oven, constitutesa safetyhazard, and
willadverselyaffectcookingresults,
•Never cover the broiler Insert with
aluminum foil as this prevents fat
from draining to the pan below. The
broilerpancanbe linedwithfoil.
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CareandCleaning
Thefo owingare examplesof recommendedcleaningagents.Brandnames for cleaningagentsare trademarksof
the respectivemanufacturers,ALWAYSREAD AND FOLLOWLABELor PACKAGEDIRECTIONSWHEN USING
ANY CLEANINGAGENT.
-Windex,
andwater.
CLEANING CHART
PARTS CLEANING AGENTS DIRECTIONS
Baked Enamel •Soap andwater Usea drytowelorclothtowipeupspills,especianyacid(milk,lemonjuice,fruit,mustard,
or Porcelain Enamel • Pasteof bakingsodaand water tomatosauce)orsugaryspilis.Surfacemaydiscolorordullifsoilisnotimmediatelyre-
. Cooktop •Mildliquidcleaner moved.Thisisespeciallyimportantforwhite surfaces.
•Oven door •Glasscleaner
•Broilerdrawer Whensurfaceiscool,washwithwarmsoapywater,rinseanddry.Forstubbornsoil,use
•SidepanelsmildlyabrasivecleaningagentssuchasbakingsodapasteorBonAmi.Ifdesired,a thin
•Backguard coatofmildappliancewaxcanbeusedtoprotectthesidepanels.Aglasscleanercanbe
usedtoadd"shine"tothe surface.
NOTE: Donotuseabrasive,causticorharshcleaningagentssuchassteelwoolpadsor
ovencleaners.These productswiIfscratchorpermanentlydamagethe surface.
NOTE; Neverwipeawarmorhotsurfacewitha dampclothasthismaydamagethesuf-
faceandmaycause a steambum.
Broiler pan and •Soapand water Removefromovenafteruse.Coolthenpouroffgrease.Placesoapyclothoverinsertand
InSert •Plasticscouringpad pan;letsoaktoloosensoil.Washinwarmsoapywater.Usesoap-filledscouringpadto
•Soap-filledscouringpad removestubbornsoil.Clean indishwasherifdesired.
•Dishwasher NOTE:Forassiercleanup,sprayinsertwithanon-stickvegetableceatingandlinebroiler
panwithaluminumfoil
NOTE: Alwaysstoreclean broilerpanandinsertinthe broilercompartment.Ifpanand
insertarenotcleanedaftereachuse,thesoilmightbecomehotenoughtoignitethenext
timethe ovenisused.
Burner box •Soapandwater Burnerbox,locatedunderlift-upcooktop,shouldbe cleanedfrequentlytoremovespif-
• Paste ofbakingsodaandwater lovers.Ifsoilisnotremovedandisallowedtoaccumulate,itmaydamagethefinish.To
•Non-abrasiveplasticpadorsponge cleanremovegratesandsurface burnersandcleanwithsoapandwater,rinseanddry.
•Liquidcleaner
•Glasscleaner
Chromedrip bowls,• Soapand water Cleanbowlsaftereachuse',vrlhsoap andwater.Removestubbornstainswithbaking
If equippad•Paste of bakingsoda andwater sodapasteandplasticscouringpad.Toprsventscratchingthefinish,donotuseabrasive
•Plasticscouringpad cleaningagents.Rinse,dry andreplace.
NOTE:Bowlscanpermanentlydiscolorifexposedtoaxcassiveheatorifsoilisallowedto
bakeon.
Control knobs•Soapand water Toremoveknobsforcleaning,gentlypullforward.Washinmilddetergentandwater.Do
notsoakknobsinwater.DOnotuseabrasivecleaningagents.Theywillscratchfinishand
removemarkings.Rinsedryand replace.TurnON each buroer to see If knobs have
been replaced correctly.
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CareandCleaning(continued)
PARTS CLEANING AGENTS DIRECTIONS
Glass • Soapand water Washwithsoapandwater.Useawindowcleanerendasoftclothaftercleaning.Remove
• Backguard *Pasteof bakingsodaandwater stubbornsoilwithpasteofbakingsodaandwater.Rinsewithaclothwrungoutinclear
• Ovenwindow *Glasscleaner water.Dry.Donotuseabrasivematerialssuchasscouringpads,steelwoolorpowdered
cleaningagents.
NOTE: To avoid Inside staining ofoven door glass, do not oversaturate cloth.
Grates • Detergentand water Gratesaremadeofporcelain-coatedsteel.Theycanbe cleanedatthesinkwithdeter-
*Non-abrasiveplasticpad gentandwater orInthedishwasher,Tocleanbakedon soil,placeadampsoapypaper
toweloverthegrateandletstandfor30minutes.Useanon-abrasiveplasticpadtoscour
stubbornsoil.
NOTE:Neveroparataburnerwithoutagrateinplace.Toprotecttheporcelainfinishonthe
gratefromexcessiveheat,neveroperatesurfaceburnerwithouta cookingutensilonthe
grate.Itisnormalfor gratestolosetheir shineoveraperiodoftime.
Metalfinishes • Soapandwater Washwithsoap andwater.Removestubbornsoilwithpaste ofbakingsoda andwater.
•Backguard •Pasteofbakingsodaand water Usea windowcleaneranda softclothtoremovefingermarksor smudges.
•Trimparts • Glasscleaner
• Manifoldpanel NOTE:Donotuseevancleaners,abrasiveorcausticagents.Theywilldamagethefinish.
Oven bottomSee page 19forinstructions.
•Se/f-c/eanporcelain Protecttheoven bottomby (1) usinglargeenoughcookwareto preventboilovers;(2)
placea pieceofaluminumfoil,thatisslightlylargerthantheoookware,onthelowerrack,
NEVERplacefoildirectlyonthe ovenbottom.
Protectovenbottomagainstacidspins(milk,cheese,tomato,lemonjuice,etc.)orsugary
spills(piefilling)asthey maypitor discolorthe ovenbottom.
Oven cavity See page19for instructions.
•Self-cleanporcelain WipeacidorsugarstainsassoonastheovenIscoolas thesestainsmaydiscolororetch
the porcelain.
Oven racks • Soapandwater Cleanwithsoapywater.Removestubbomsoilwithcleansingpowderorsoapfilledscour-
•Cleansingpowders ingpad. Rinseand dry.
•Plasticpad
•Soapfilledscouringpad NOTE:Ifracksbecomedifficulttoslide,athincoatofvegetableoilontheundersideofthe
rackwillmakeslidingeasier.
Plastic finishes •Soapandwater Whensurfaceiscool,cleanwithsoapandwater;rinse,anddry.Useawindowcleaner
•Doorhandles •Pasteofbakingsodaandwater and a softcloth.
•Baskguardtrim •Non-abrasiveplasticDadorsponge
•Overlays NOTE: Neveruseovencleaners,abrasiveorcausticliquidorpowderedcleaningagents
•Knobs onplasticfinishes.These cleaningagentswillscratchor mar_finish.
•Endcaps NOTE:Topreventstainingordiscalorafion,wipeup fat,greaseoracid(tomato,lemon,
vinegar,milk,fruitjuice,marinade)immediatelywitha drypapertowelorcloth.
sgicone rubber ,Soap andwater Washwithsoap and water,rinse anddry. DOnotremovedoorgasket.
• Doorgasket
Surface burners •Soapandwater Cleanas necessarywithwarm soapywater.Removestubbornsoilby scouringwitha
•Paste ofbakingsoda andwaternon-abrasJveplasticscouringbadandapasteofbakingsodaandwater.Cleanportswith
•Plasticscouringspongeor pad astraightpin.Donotenlargeordistorttheports.Donotusea woodentoothpick.Itmay
breakoffandclogport.DO NOT CLEANBURNERSWITHTHE FOLLOWINGcaustic
cleaners:ovencleaners,steelwoolorabrasivecleaningagents.Thesemaydamagefin-
ish.Burnerscanbe driedinthe ovensetat 140°F.CAUTION: Burnerandburnertube
mustbedry before use.
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Self-CleanOven
HOW TO SET OVEN FOR A CLEAN CYCLE
1. Closethe ovendoor.
2.Move the door lock lever to the right
(locked position).
3.Turn the Thermostat knobto CLEAN.
Q.
4. TurntheSelector knobto CLEAN.
Q
5 Push in andturn the STOP knobahead
3hours.
STOP
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Self-CleanOven(continued)
BEFORE SELF-CLEANING DURING SELF-CLEANING AFTER SELF-CLEANING
Theself-cleanovenusestemperatures It isnormalforthecooktopofthe rangeAboutonehourafterthecleancycleis
abovenormalcookingtemperaturesto to become hot during a clean cycle, completed,theinternallockwilldisen-
automaticallycleanthe entireoven. Therefore,touchingthecooktopduring gageandthedoorlatchcanbereturned
a self-cleancycleshouldbe avoided, to its original(unlocked)position.Turn
Removeallpan_ from the oven_ selector knob to OFF.
Racksmaybe le_tin,but willdiscolorThe oven
andmay _ot_i_e easiyafter dea_ automatically begins toheat
upwhenthe door islocked. As theoven
: reachescleaningtemperaturesaninter- Do notattempt to unlockdooruntil
nallock engages andtheoven door can internal lockdisengages.Door end
Turn off oven light before clean cycle, not beopened. Do not force latch to the latchwill be damaged if thelatch is
The lifeofthe bulbmay beshortenedifleftoncetheinternallockengages, forced to the left before internal lock
leftonduringthe cleancycle. The firstfewtimesthe oven iscleaned, disengages.
Clean oven frame, door frame andsomesmokeandodormaybe detected.
aroundthe ovenventwith a non-abra- This isnormaland willreduceor disap-
sive cleaningagent suchas Bon Ami. pear with use. If the oven is heavily Somesoilmay leave a lightgray,pow-
These areasarenotexposedto clean- soiled,or if the broilerpan isleft in the dery ashwhichcan be removedwitha
ingtemperaturesandshouldbecleaned oven,smokeandodormay occur, damp cloth.If soilremains,it indicates
topreventsoilfrombakingonduringthe that the clean cycle was not long
cleancycle. Asthe ovenheatsand cools,youmay enough.The soilwillbe removedduring
hear soundsof metalparts expanding the nextcleancycle.
Wipe up excess grease or spUlovers andcontracting.Thisisnormalandwill
fromthe oven bottomto preventexces- notdamageyourappliance.
sive smokingor flare-ups during the Ifthe ovenracksdo notslidesmoothly
cleancycle, after aclean cycle,wiperacksand em-
bossed rack supports with a small
Donotuseoven cleanersor ovenliner amountofvegetableoiltorestoreease
protectivecoatingsof any kindon the of movement.
self-cleanovenfinishoraroundanypart
ofthe oven.
To prevent damage, donot clean or rub Fine, hair-like lines may appear in the
the gasket around theoven door.The oven interior or oven door.This is a nor-
gasket is designedto sealin heatduring malcondition resultingfrom heating and
theclean cycle, cooling of the porcelain finish.These
lines do notaffect the performance of
the oven.
selector
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