Magic Chef 3468VRV Operating instructions

IMPORTANTSAFETY I
NOTICEAND WARNING I WARNING: If the informa-__.
ition in this manual is not
The CaliforniaSafe DrinkingWater followed exactly, a fire or
and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986
(Proposition65) requiresthe Governor explosion may result caus-
ofCaliforniatopublish alist of sub- Jng property damage,per-
stances knownto the State of Califor- sonal injury or death.
nia to cause cancer or reproductive
harm,and requires businesses to
warn customersof potentialexposures -Do not store or use gaso-
tosuch substances, line or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the
Users of this appliance are hereby vicinity ofthis orany oth-
warned that the burning of gas can re- erappliance.
suitinlow-levelexposureto some of
the listedsubstances, including ben- - WHAT TO DO IF YOU _,
zene, formaldehyde and soot, due pri- SMELL GAS: =.= WARNING
madly to the incomplete combustion of
naturalgas or liquid petroleum (LP) • DO not try to light any • ALL RANGES
fuels.Properlyadjusted burners will appliance.CAN TIP
minimize incomplete combustion.Ex-
posureto these substances canalso •Do not touch any elec-•INJURY TO PERSONS
be minimized by properlyventing the
burnerstotheoutdoors,tricalswitch; donot COULD RESULT
use any phonein your
building.•INSTALL ANTI-TIP
FORFUTUREREFERENCE DEVICESPACKED
• Immediately call your WITH RANGE
Forfuture referencewe suggest you
retain this manual after recording the gas supplier from a
model number and serial number of neighbor's phone. •SEE INSTALLATION
thisgas applianceinthe spacespro- Follow the gas suppli- INSTRUCTIONS
vided.Thisinformationcan befound er's instructions.
ontheratingplatelocatedonthe
sidesofthe lowerrangefrontframe. •If you cannot reach To reducethe risk oftipping of the
Pulloutlowerdrawerto see rating your gas supplier, call appliancefrom unusual usage or by
plate,the fire department, excessiveloading of theoven door,
the appliance must be secured by a
-Installation and service properly installed anti-tip device.To
checkifdeviceisinstalledproperly:Use
must be performed by a a flashlight and look underneath range
MODEL NUMBER qualified installer, ser- to see that one of the rear leveling legs
vice agencyor the gas isengaged in the bracket slot.
supplier.
SERIAL NUMBER
DATEOF PURCHASE
These numbersidentifyyour range.
Please use them in any correspon-
dence orservice calls concerningyour
appliance.
Pleaseretainthe proofofpurchase
documentsfor warranty service.

ElectronicController
(NOTE:All indicatorwords aredisplayedto showtheir location.Whenovenortimer isnotin
use, indicatorwords are not displayed. Indicatorsare only displayedwhen oven is setfor a
cook,delayed cook, clean ortimer operation.)
CLOCK CLEAN BROIL
1. Press CLOCK. 1. Close door. 1. Press BROIL.
2. Turn SET knob until display shows 2.Move door lock lever to locked posi- 2. Turn SET knobclockwise to select HI
correct time of day. tion. broilorcounter clockwisetoselect LO
3. Press STOP/CLEAR. 3. PressCLEANpad. ("door"will flash in broil.
display and beepswill sound if door is
When powerisfirst suppliedtooven or if not locked.) See page 14for additional information.
there has been a powerfailure, the dis- 4.Oven will automatically clean for 3
playwillflash. Followabove instructions hours. Select 2 or4 hours by turning
toset clock, the SET knob. BAKE TEMP
1. Press BAKE TEMP.
TIMER Seepages21 and22foradditionalinfor- 2.Turn SET knob until desired oven
1. PressTIMER. mation, temperature appears in the display.
2. Turn SET knobto desired time. COOK TIM E/STOP TIME See pages8to 11for additional informa-
tion on baking and roasting.
TIMERstartsautomatically. 3beepssig- To begincooking immediately:
hal the end of the timing operation and 1. Press BAKE TEMP. Enter oven tem-
the time-of-day reappears in the dis- perature with SET knob.
play. 2.Press COOK TIME. Enter desired
Tocancel:PressTIMER and holdfor 3 cooking time by turning the SET
seconds.Timeof day will reappearafter knob.
a slight delay. To delay the start of cooking:
1. Press BAKE TEMP. Enter oven tem-
perature with SET knob.
2.Press COOK TIME. Enter cooking
time with SET knob.
3. Press STOP TIME. Enter time you
wish food to stop cooking with SET
knob.
The oven will automatically turn on and
off at the preset times.
Press STOP/CLEAR to cancel end-of-
cooking beeps. See pages12and 13for
additionalinformation.
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SurfaceCooking
IGNITION SYSTEM TO L]GHT SEALED BURNER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Your range will feature pilotless igni- f. Place utensi}on burner grate. •Whentherange isfirst installed,the
tion; a spark from the ignitor lights the pilots maybedifficulttolightdue toair
burner.The ignitoris locatedattheback 2. Push in and turn knob to the LITE inthe gasline.Tobleed offairfromthe
side of each surface burner, position.After theburner lights, turn line, hold alighted match next tothe
the knob to the desired flame size.burner and turn knob on. When the
proceed as directed.
• Be sure all surface controls are set
in the OFF position prior to supplying
Ignitor gasto the appliance.
o
REAR VIEW OF SEALED BURNER
•CAUTION: If flame should go out
_,,HO_ _ _ _ during a cooking operation,turn the
_ _ _ NOTE: Theknob on your applianceburner off. If gashas acoumulated
ii!_! may not look like the knob in this il- anda strong gas odoris detected,
5
....2 _t_;I _ _E _ ]ustration, but itwill operate as de- wait 5 minutes for the gas to dissi-
/t.
,_,_Jr_ scribed in this booklet,pate before relightin9 burner.
3;_ • Youmay heara "popping" sound o_
LP gas when the surface burner '
turned off.This isa normal operating
_ume_i__ _ _ sound of the burner.
._ _"_O _ _ • If a knobis turnedvery quickly from
_ _ _c _ HItoLOsetting,theflamemaygoout,
_:! _._,particularlyif the burneris cold.
"_ ABOUT THE SURFACE
DUAL PURPOSEHI SPEED BURNER FLAME
SEALED BURNERS* (ifequipped) =A properlyadjustedburnerwith clean
portswilllightwithinafewseconds.
Somemodelsfeatureoneortwospecial
HISPEED sealed burners. ° On natural gas, the flame will be blue
with adeeper blue core;there should be
Refer to the rating plate todetermine if notrace of yellow in the flame.
your appliance features the HI SPEED
burners. See insidefront cover for Ioca- A yellow flame indicatesan improper
lion of rating plate, mixture of air/gas. This wastes fuel, so
have a serviceman adjust the mixture if Ifthis occurs,turnthe knobtothe OFF
LOCATION OF BURNERS:a yellow flame occurs,position. Wait several seconds, then
• On LP gas, some yellowtipping is ac-
ceptable. This isnormal and adjustment
isnot necessary.
HIGH SPEED BURNER ]
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*U.S. Patent Pending

SurfaceCooking(continued)
FACTORS THAT DETERMINE SELECTING FLAME SIZE CANNING
FLAME SIZE • Use a HIGH flame setting to quickly Acceptablewater-bathorpressurecan-
UTENSIL SIZE: Adjust the flame size bring liquidsto a boilor to begina cook- nersshould notbeoversized andshould
soit does notextend beyondthe edgeof ing operation. Then reduce to a lower have afiat bottom.The following are not
the cooking utensil. This is for personal settingtocontinue cooking.Neverleave recommended; Oversized canners or a
safety and to prevent possible damage food unattended when using a HIGH very large canner that rests ontwo sur-
to the appliance, utensil or cabinets flame setting, face burner grates.
above the appliance. When canning, use the HIGH setting
just untilthe watercomes to a boil or
_ pressureisreachedinthe pressure can-
' ner,then reduceto the lowestflame set-
_;ting that maintains the boil or pressure.
_•An intermediate flame size is used to
continue a cooking operation.Food will
not cook any faster when a higher
flame setting is used than that need-
• Utensilswhich extend more than two ed to maintain a gentle boil. Remem-
inches beyond the grate or touch the ber,water boilsatthesametemperature
cooktop may cause heat to build up, re- whether boiling gently or vigorously.
suiting in damage to the burner grate, • Use LOW to simmer or keep foods at
burnerorcooktop, servingtemperatures.
• Utensils, such as woks with a support
ring,which restrictair circulationaround __
the burnerwill cause heatto build upand
may result in damage to the burner
grate, burner orcooktop.
UTENSIL MATERIALS: Optimum
cooking performance can be achieved
when heavygauge, flat, smooth bottom,
metal utensils with straight sides and
tightfitting lidsare used.
•Aluminum or aluminum-cladstain-
less steel pans heat more evenly so a
slightly larger flame can be used.
•Stainless steel,porcelain and heat-_ _,8,
proof ceramic orglass heatunevenly;
cast aluminum and iron heat slowly;
and,Teflon-coated utensilsaresensi-
tiveto heat. These materialsrequirea
lowerflame to producemoreeven cook-
ing results. Adjust flame so it extends
halfway to the edge of the utensil bot-
tom.
COVERED UTENSILS: Foods cook
faster when the utensil is coveredbe- Be sure to adjustthe knob sothere is
causemoreheatisretained, Lowerthean adequate supply of gas to main-
flame sizewhen covering utensils, tain a stable flame on the burner.
Check to be sure burner is lite and the
flame is stable.
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UsingYourOven
L.Fb OVEN VENT
The ovenventis locatedat thebase of
_t thebackguard or backsplash,When the
r_ oven is in use, this area may feel warm
_,tor hotto the touch.To prevent problems
i_ do not:Blockthevent opening,touchthe
_area nearthe openingor place utensils
_ nearthe vent opening. FAN
ao_._ OVEN BURNER Slidein ranges and chateau ranges are
Thesize and appearanceofa properly equippedwithafanwhichautomatically
IGNITION SYSTEM adjustedovenburnerflameshouldbeas turns onwhenever the oven isset for
Your appliance features pilotless igni-shown: cooking or cleaning. The fan will auto-
matically turn off when the unit has
tlon. A globar will lightthe oven burner, cooled.
Be sure oven control is set in the OFF I_
position priorto supplyinggastotheap- _UPPER OVEN
pliance. _-(Chateau RangeOnly)
The upper oven will either be a conven-
,_ tional oven or a microwave oven.
L
.
.
F
- _ _ Cone approx. 1/2-inch
The oven temperature is maintained by
cyclingthe burner on and off.After the Conventional Oven:This oven lea-
oven temperature has been set, there tures the continuous cleaning oven.
will be about a45 second delay before(See page 23.) The size of this oven
the burner ignites.This isnormaland no makes itconvenient for cooking smaller
gas escapes during this delay,quantitiesoffood.However,itdoes have
somelimitations. Donet use a large
cookiesheet,panor other utensilswhich
will block air flow in the oven. Foropti-
mum results,use the lower oven for
critical cooking or delicate baking.
Microwave Oven: Referto thesepa-
rateuseand carebookletforinformation
onthe microwave oven.
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UsingYourOven(continued)
TO SET THE OVEN TO SET CONVENTIONAL
1.Whencool,placethe racksinthede-UPPER OVEN PREHEATING
sired rackpositions. (Chateau Range) Preheating is necessary for baking.AI-
2. Press BAKETEMP pad."BAKE" indi- 1. When cool,placethe oven rack inthe lowoven toheatfor 10to 15 minutesbe-
cator lights in the display, desired rack position, fore adding food.It is not necessary to
preheat oven for roasting.
Turn SETknob untildesiredtempera- OFF
ture isdisplayed.The lowesttemper- 5:_ oo0
ature that can beset is 170°F. It isnot necessaryto preheatfor broiling
WARM_05°° unless darker browning is desired or if
"BAKE ON" indicator and oven im- _ cooking thin (3/4-inch) steaks. Allow
mediately turn on.2o0.,_ 450burnerto preheat 2 to 3 minutes.
Selecting atemperature higher than de-
_[ ]: -'11--] _JS B°I_oo _50 sired will NOT preheat the ovenany
_,_, o faster. Preheating at a higher tempera-
ture may have a negative effect on bak-
=__< o_E^, _qOZL2. Push in andturn the thermostat knob
to the desired setting,ing results.
TZ_coa<TZ_ST_TZ_ _^E TB_ 3. Allow the ovento preheatfor 10to 15 To preheat:Set oven for baking and al-
minutes, lowthe oven to heat until display shows
the preset temperature. 100will appear
3. Allow the oven to preheatfor 10to 15 4. Place the food in the center of the in the display until theoven reaches
minuteswhen baking.A beepsignals oven, allowing a minimum of two in- 100°E The display will then show the
that the oven is preheated, ches between the utensil(s) and the oven temperature in 5° increments until
oven walls, the oven reaches the preset tempera-
4.Place the food in the center of the ture.
oven, allowing a minimum of two in- 5. Check the food for doneness at the
ches between the utensil(s) and the minimum time given in the recipe.
oven walls. Cook longer if necessary.Opening Once the preset temperature is
the ovendoor frequently causes heat reached,and the oven temperature has
5. Check the food for doneness at the loss which may affectcooking results stabilized, a single beep will sound.
minimum time given in the recipe, and increase cooking time.
Cook longer if necessary. Opening Ifthe oven temperature is changedafter
the oven doorfrequently causes heat 6.Turnthe thermostat knobto OFF and preheating, a beep will signal that the
loss which may affect cooking results remove the food from the oven. oven has reachedthe new temperature
and increase cooking time. setting.
6. Press STOP/CLEAR pad to cancel
the operation.
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UsingYourOven(ooo,_oue_)
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UsingYourOven(continued)
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CommonBakingProblemsAndWhyTheyHappen
Cakesare uneven. Panstouching each other or Cakes don't brown on top.Incorrectrack position.
oven walls. Temperaturetoo low,
Batter uneven in pans. Overmixing.
Oventemperaturetoolow or Toomuch liquid.
baking time too short. Pan size too large or too little
Oven not level, batter in pan.
Undermixing. Oven door opened too often.
Toomuch liquid. Excessiveshrinkage. Toolittleleavening.
Cake high in middle. Temperaturetoo high. Overmixing.
Baking time too long. Pan too large.
Overmixing. Temperature too high.
Toomuch flour.Baking time too long.
Panstouching each other or Panstoocloseto each other
oven walls, or oven walls.
Incorract rack position.
Cake falls. Toomuch shortening or sugar. Uneven texture. Too much liquid.
Too much or too little liquid. Undermixing.
Temperaturetoo low. Temperaturetoo low,
Old or too little baking powder. Baking time too short,
Pan toosmall.
Oven door opened frequently. Cakeshave tunnels. Not enough shortening.
Added incorrecttype of oil to Too much baking powder.
cake mix. Overmixing or attoo high a
Added additional ingredients speed.
to cakemix orrecipe. Temperaturetoohigh.
Cakes,cookies, biscuits Incorrect rack position.
don'tbrown evenly. Oven door not closed properly. Cakes crack on top. Batter overmixed.
Door gasket notsealing Temperaturetoe high.
properly. Toe much leavening,
Incorrect use of aluminum foil. incorrect rack position.
Oven not preheated.
Pans darkened, dented or
warped.Cake not done in middle. Temperaturetoo high.
Pan too small.
Bakingtime too short.
Cakes,cookies,biscuits tooOven notpreheated.
brown on bottom. Panstouching each other or
oven wal]s. Pie crust edges too brown, Temperaturetoo high.
Incorrect rack position. Pans touching each other or
Incorrect use of aluminumfoil. oven walls.
Placed2 cookie sheets on one Edges of crust toe thin.
rack. Incorrect rack position.
Used glass, darkened, stained,
warped or dull finish metal Pies or cakes don't brown Used shiny metal pans.
pans. (Useashiny cookie on bottom. Temperaturetoo low.
sheet.) Pies have soaked crust. Temperaturetoo lowat start of
baking,
Filling too juicy.
Used shiny metal pans.
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UsingYourOven(continued)
AUTOMATIC OVEN COOKING
Automaticcooking feature is used to TO BAKE BY TIME
turntheovenon andoffat thepresetwith immediate START:
time-of-day.Thisfeaturecanbeused
to delay the start ofa cooking opera- 1. Press BAKE TEMP pad. "BAKE"
tion. lightsin the display.
To resetorcancelthe program:Press I1--1:31-7 _ _ _°1
The automaticcookingfeaturewillnot theSTOP/CLEAR pad. LL_ __.=,J
operateunlesstheclockisfunctioning
and is set at the correct time-of-day.After setting the Automatic Cooking CLo¢_ CLE_ B,OZL
feature, pressthe CLOCKpadandthe _)_(_/)A
GENERAL INFORMATION time-of-day will reappear in the dis-
IMPORTANT: Highly perishable play."TIMED BAKE ON","DELAY TZ.¢,CO=TZ_ _ro_TZ_Z8^_
BAKE"or"DELAYTIMEDBAKE"and
foods such as dairy products,pork,
poultry,seafoodsor stuffingarenot theoven temperaturewill remainin 2. Enter oven temperature withthe
recommendedfordelayedcooking.If thedisplay asareminderthattheoven SET knob.
cookingmorethan onefood, select issetforacookingoperation. 3.Press COOK TIME pad."SET
foodsthatcookforthesamelengthof Atend of cooking,continuousbeepsCOOKTIME"flashesinthedisplay.
ture.timeand at the same oven tempera- wiltsound.Press STOP/CLEAR pad_ S ,r3,°l
to cancelbeeps.1,,, _o_LH_,
CLOCK CLEAN BRO_.L
TINIER COOl( TZ_STOP TZN_BAKE TEMP
4. Enter cooking time (how long you
wish foodto cook) with theSET
knob.
"TIMEDBAKEON" lights in the dis-
play. The oven automatically turns
on and thedisptay beginstocount
down.
_ .. •_--II--J 35_°
CLOCKCLE^N _,ROIL
5. At the end of the preset cooking
time, the oven automatically turns
off.
6.Press STOP/CLEAR pad to can-
celend-of-cooking beeps.
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UsingYourOven(continued)
AUTOMATIC OVEN COOKING (continued)
TO BAKE BY TIME
with delayed START:
1. Press BAKE TEMP pad, "BAKE"
lights in the display,
,FI •_--IF, unnun,_°]u
IU " _1IJ
CLOCK CLE._BROIL
TII4ER COOK TZI4ESTOP TIHE BAKE TEN_
2. Enter oven temperature with the
SET knob.
3.Press COOK TIME pad. "SET
COOK TIME" flashes inthedisplay.
.. •n N 3 S 0°
_LILIB_
_IOC_ _EAN BROZI-
TZI4ERCOOK TZNE STOP TIME BAKIE TE_P
4. Enter cooking time (howlong you
wish food to cook) withthe SET knob.
5. Press STOP TIME pad. "SET STOP
TIME" flashesin thedisplay.
Enter the time you wish the oven to
turn off by turning theSET knob.
F-- .. •I--I1--1 3 sound°
I_1 •OllJ
CLOC_CLEAN BROIL
TIMERCO(iX TIMESTOP "rIME BAKETEMP
Depending on your model, either
"DELAY TIMEDBAKE" or "DELAY
BAKE" will light in the display and the
time of day will then reappear.
6. The oven will automatically turn on
and will automatically turn off at the
preset times.
7. Press STOP/CLEAR pad to cancel
end-of-cooking beeps. (continuednextpage)
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UsingYourOven
HOW TO BROIL
Broilingis a method of cooking used for tender steaks, rareinterior,the meat should be close to the burner. Place
chops,hamburgers,chicken,fish,and somefruits and vege- the pan furtherdown ifyouwishthe meatwelldoneorifspat-
tables. The food is placeddirectly under the oven burner,tering and smoking occurs.
The cookingtimeis determinedbythe distance betweenthe Thedistance from the burner depends on the thickness of
meat and the burner, the desired degree of doneness,and the meatand desired degreeof doneness. Thin cuts should
thethickness of the meat.beplaced onrack #1 (top)or#2 (middle);thicker cuts should
beplaced on rack#2 or#3 (bottom). Broil untilthetop ofthe
GENERAL TIPS meat is browned. It should beapproximatelyhalf cooked by
Broilingrequiresthe useofthe broiler panandinsertsupplied the time the top is browned.
with your appliance. It is designedto drain excess liquidand
fat away from the cooking surface to prevent spatters,Trim excess fatto preventexcessive spattering or smoking.
Cut slashesin the outer edgesof the meatto prevent curling
smoke and flare ups.during cooking.
Foreasier clean-up, linethe broilerpan (bottom piece)with
aluminumfoil andspraythe insertwitha non-stick vegetable Ifyou plan to season the meat, it is better to do so after the
coating.Do notcoverthebroilerpaninsertwithaluminumfoil surface has browned. Salt tends to delay browning which
as this prevents fat from draining into the pan below. The can resultin overcooking. Salting beforecooking alsodraws
broiler canbepreheatedfor a few minutes. However,do not thejuices out of the meat,causing dryness.
preheat the broiler pan and insert.
Ifthefoodis placedtoo closeto theburner,overbrownJng
and smoking may occur. Generally for a brownexterior and
BROILING CHART
Quantity &/or Rack Approx.Minutes/Side
Food Thickness Temp Position* Ooneness 1st Side 2rid Side
Bacon thickslice Lo 2 weL_ 3 - 4 1 -2 i_b
BeefPatties 3/4"thick Hi2 rare2 - 3 2 - 3 _/_!_/
2 medium 4 -5 3 -4 _t
2well 4-6 4-5 D_
Steaks 1"thickHi 2rare 3-4 3 -4
2medium 56 3-5 :: .....
2well 6 -8 5 - 7 .......
11/2"thick Hi 2 rare 6 - 7 5 - 6 ........
2medium 7 -86- 7
LO3werl 9 - 11 9 - 11
ChickenBreast LO 3 well 10- 14 8- 10 P--_
Halves_
Fish Fillets 1" thickLo2 5 - 7 4- 6
1/2"thick 23-5 3 - 5 _
HamSlices 1/2"thick Hi 23-5 2 - 4 I_
(precooked) i_'a
PerkChops 1"thick Lo4 well 9 - 11 6 - 8
Weiners/Sausage Hi 2 2- 3 1- 2 _B|
(precooked)lm_
*The top positionis rack #1.
NOTE:Cookingtimes intheBroilChartarebasedona2to3 minutepreheat. Follow C_
thesuggestedtimes inthe broilingchart.Meatshould beturnedonce about halfway _i
through itscooking time.Checkthe donenessbycutting aslit in the meat near the
center to check the color.
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Maintenance
COOKTOP BURNER GRATES DUAL PURPOSE
The cooktop is designedwithtwo con- SEALED BURNERS
toured wells which containspills until Thefoursealed burnersare secured to
they canbewiped up. Unlikethestan- thecoektopandareNOT designedtobe
dard gas appliance, THiS COOKTOP removedby the consumer.
DOES NOT LIFT-UP NOR IS IT RE-
MOVABLE. To prevent damageto the Since the four burners aresealed into
gas tubing or top, do not attempt to lifttheeooktop,boiloverswon't seep under-
cooktop, neath to theburner box area. Thus
When reinstalling square grates, place there are no hidden spills in the burner
_Jindentedsidestogether sostraightsides b°x area toclean'areat front and rear. IGNITORS
__ Whencleaningaroundthe surface burn-
er, use care to prevent damage to the
spark ignitorwhichis located at the
back-side of each burner.If a cleaning
cloth should catch the ignitor, it could
damageor break it, If the ignitoris dam-
agedor broken, thesurface burner will
notlight.
Burner grates aredurablebutmay loseIgnitor
their shine due to usage and high tom- REARVIEWOFSEALEDBURNER
peratures.
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VALVE ADJUSTMENT
The LOWsettingshouldproducea sta-
bleflamewhenturningtheknobfromHI
to LO.The flame shouldbe1/8 inchor
lowerandmustbestableonallportson
LOWsetting.
To adjust: Operate burner on HI for NOTE: All gas adjustmentsshouldbe
about5 minutestopreheatburnercap. donebya qualifiedserviceronly,
Turn knobback to LO; removeknob,
andinserta smallscrewdriverintothe
centerof thevalvestem. Adjustflame
sizeby turning adjustmentscrew in
eitherdirection.
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Maintenance(continued)
OVEN DOOR OVEN RACKS STORAGE DRAWER
Thetwoovenracksaredesignedwitha Thestoragedraweratthebottomofthe
lock-stopedgeto keep theracksfrom rangeissafeand convenientfor storing
comingcompletelyoutoftheoven. metal and glass eookware. DO NOT
storeplastic,paperware,food or flam-
Toremove: Besuretherackiscool. Pull mablematerialin thisdrawer. Remove
therackstraightoutuntilitstops.Tiltthe drawerto cleanunderrange.
frontofthe rackupand continuepulling Storecleanbroilerpanand insertinthe
When openingoven door,allow steam therackoutoftheoven.
andhotairtoescapebeforereachingin broilerdrawer.
oventocheck,addor removefood. Toreplace: Tiltthefrontendoftherack
upandplacetherackbetweentherack To remove: Empty drawer thenpull
drawer outto the firststop position.Lift
To remove door: Open door to thesupports.Slideitbackuntilit clearstheupfrontofdrawerandpulltothesecond
"stop"position(openedabout4 inches) lock-stopposition.Lowerthefrontand stopposition.Graspsidesandliftupand
andgraspdoorwithbothhandsateach slidetherackstraightin.Pulltherackout out to removedrawer. Gently move
side.Donotusedoorhandletoliftdoor. tothelock-stoppositionto besureitis drawer side-to-sideas you pull the
Liftupevenlyuntildoorclearsthehingepositionedcorrectlyandthen returnitto drawerout.
arms. itsnormalpositon.
To remove: When cool, remove the To replace: Fitends of drawer glides
ovenracks. Slidethetwo catches,Io- ontorails.Liftupdrawerfrontand gently
catedat each rear corner of theovenpush in to firststop position.Gently
bottom,towardthe frontoftheoven.movedrawerside-to-sideasyoupush
inthedrawer.Lift up draweragainand
continueto slidedrawerto theclosed
position.
To replace door: Grasp doorat each
side,alignslotsinthedoorwiththehinge
armsandslidedoordownontothehinge
arms untilcompletelyseatedonhinges.
Lift the rear edge of the oven bottom
slightly,then slide itback untilthefront
edgeofthe oven bottom clearsthe oven
front frame. Remove oven bottom from
oven.
To replace: Fit front edge of oven bot-
tom intofront frame. Lower rear of oven
bottom and slide the catches back to
lock oven bottom intoplace. (continuednextpage)
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Maintenance(continued)
BACKGUARD LIGHT BACK PANEL LIGHT LOWER OVEN LIGHT
To turn on backguard light, press and (ChateauRange Only) (Chateau Range Only)
hold "cooktop" rocker switch until light On conventional upperoven: Toturn on To turn on oven light,press rocker
turns on. The switch is located on the light, press button marked "BACK PAN- switch,located onmanifold panel,to the
backguard. EL" which is located at the base of the "ON" position.
control panel.
To replace fluorescent surface light: To replace ovenlight: Beforereplacing
Disconnectpowerto range. GrasptheOn microwaveovenmodel: Toturnon light bulb, DISCONNECT POWER TO
toptrimof backguardwiththumbsunder light,press"ON"pad locatedat baseofRANGE. Besurebulb is cool. Do not
frontedgeand pulloutwardwhileliftingmicrowavecontrolpanel, toucha hotbulbwitha dampclothasthe
toreleasetrimfromcatchesateachend. bulbmaybreak.Useadrypotholderand
To replace fluorescent surface light: carefullyunscrewbulbcoverand bulb.
Beforereplacinglight, DISCONNECT
POWER TO RANGE. Be surebulband
rangepartsarec°°LDon°tt°uchah°t _ _ 0
bulbwith a dampcloth as the bulb may ++
break.
Removethree screws holdingtrim piece
along top edge of glass ORtwo screws
hordingtrim piece along side edge of Replace with a 40 watt appliance bulb
Remove bulb and replace with an 18 glass.Support glass while removing and bulb cover. Reconnect power to
watt fluorescent tube. Snap top trim screwsso glasswill not fallforward.Re- range and reset clock.
backintoplace,restorepower,and reset move bulb and replace. Restorepower,
clock, check light operation prior to replacing UPPER OVEN LIGHT
glass panel and reset clock. (Chateau Range Only)
OVEN LIGHT On microwave oven model, refer tothe On conventional oven only: To turn on
oven light, push in button, located at
separate microwave oven use and care
booklet for instructions on removingthe base of control panel.
cooktop light bulb. On microwaveoven: Oven lightturns on
whenever the door is opened or when
Before replacing oven light bulb, DIS- the oven is in a cook or defrost opera-
CONNECT POWER TO RANGE. Be tion.
sure bulband range parts are cool.Do
nottoucha hot bulbwith adamp clothas To replace conventional oven light:
thebulbmaybreak. Beforerepracinglight bulb, DISCON-
To replace oven light: Usea dry potNECT POWERTO RANGE. Besure
holder, to preventpossibleharmto bulb is cool. Usea dry petholderand
hands;andvery carefullyunscrewbulb verycarefullyremovebulb.Repracewith
coverandbulb.Replacewitha 40-watt a 40wattAPPLIANCE bulb.Reconnect
APPLIANCEbulb. Replacebulbcover, powertotherangeand resetclock.
Reconnectpowertotherangeandreset Onmicrowaveovenmoder:Refertothe
clock, separatemicrowaveovenuseandcare
bookletforinstructionson removingthe
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GeneralInformation
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION USE OF ALUMINUM FOIL HOW TO REMOVE
Appliances which require electrical Use aluminum foil ONLY as RANGE FOR CLEANING
power are equipped with a three-instructed in this book, ImproperuseAND SERVICING
prong grounding plug which must be of aluminum foil may cause damage to Follow these procedures to remove ap-
plugged directly into a properly theoven, affect cookingresults,andcan pliance for cleaning or servicing:
grounded three-hole 120 volt electrical also result in shock and/or fire hazards. 1. Shut-off gas supply to appliance.
outlet. Foilcan be used ifthese guidelines are 2. Disconnect electrical supply to ap-
followed: pliance, if equipped.
3. Disconnect gas supply tubing to ap-
_ • Do not use aluminum foil directly pliance.
_under the cookware. Foil willreflect
heatawayfromtheutensilcausinginad- 4. Slide range forward to disengage
equate browning. Placing a pie directly range from the anti-tip bracket. (See
Installation Instructionsfor locationof
:, onfoil may resultin asoggy bottomcrust bracket.)
and inadequate browning. 5.Reverseprocedure to reinstall. If gas
• • Do notplacealuminum foil directly linehasbeendisconnected,checkfor
Always disconnect power to appli-on the oven bottom asthis may dam-gas leaksafterreconnection. (SeeIn-
ance before servicing, age the ovenbottom. A piece of foil stallation Instructionsfor gasleaktest
that is slightly larger than the cooking method.)
utensilcanbeplacedonthe rackdirectly NOTE: A qualified servicer should dis-
The three-prong grounding plug offers below the rackcontaining the utensil, connect and reconnect the gas supply.
protection against shock hazards. DO
NOT CUT OR REMOVETHETHIRD •Donotcompletely cover an oven To prevent range from accidently tip-
GROUNDINGPRONGFROMTHE rackwith foil. Thisblocksairflowinthe ping, rangemust besecured tothe floor
POWER CORD PLUG. oven, constitutes a safety hazard, and by sliding rear leveling leg intoan anti-
will adversely affect cooking results, tip bracket supplied with the range.
WARNING: Possible risks may result
• Never cover the broiler insert with from abnormal usage, including exces-
aluminum foil as thispreventsfat sive loading ofthe oven door and ofthe
from draining tothe pan below, The risk oftip over,shouldthe appliance not
broiler pan can be linedwith foil. be reinstalled according to the installa-
tion instructions.
LEVELING LEGS
Levelinglegsare locatedon each corner
of the base of the range.
Place a levelhorizontally on an oven
rack and checkfront-to-back and side-
to-side. Level by turning the legs.
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CareandCleaning
CLEANING CHART
PARTS CLEANING AGENTS DIRECTIONS
Baked Enamel •Soapandwater Useadrytowelorclcthtowipeupspills,esl0eciallyacid(milk,lemonjuice,fTuit,mustard,
or PorcelainEnamel•Pasteof baking sodaandwater tomatosauce)or sugaryspills.Surface maydiscelorerdull ifsoil is notimmediately re-
*Cooktop *Mild liquid cleaner moved. This is especially importantfor white surfaces.
•Ovendoor *Glasscleaner
• Broiler drawer When surfaceiscool,wash withwarm soapywater,rinse anddry.For stubbornsoil, use
•Side panels mildlyabrasivecleaning agentssuch asbakingsodapasteor BunAmi. ffdesired, athin
•Backguard coatofmildappliancewax can beusedto protectthesidepanels.A glasscleaner canbe
usedto add "shine" to the surface.
NOTE:Do notuseabrasive,causticor harshcleaningagentssuch as steelwoolpadsor
ovencleaners. Theseproductswillscratchor permanentlydamagethesurface.
NOTE;Neverwipe awarmor hotsurfacewith a dampcloth asthismay damagethesur-
faceand may causea steam burn.
Broiler pan end •Soap andwater Removefromovenafteruse.Coolthen pouroffgrease. Placesoapyctothoverinsertand
insert*Plastic scouringpad pan;Jetsoak toloosensoil Wash in warmsoapywater.Use soap-fiUedscouringpadto
• Soap-filled scouring pad remove stubbornsoil Clean in dishwasher if desired.
•Dishwasher NOTE:Foreasiereleanup,sprayinsertwithanon-stiokvegetable coatingandlinebroiler
pan with aluminum foil.
NOTE: Alwaysstoreclean broiler pan and insertin the broilercompartment. Ifpanand
insertarenotcleanedaftereachuse,thesoilmightbecomehotenoughtoignitethenext
timethe even isused.
i Chromedrip bowls,*Soapandwater Cleanbowlsafter eachuse withsoapandwater.Removestubbornstainswithbaking
if equipped •Pasteof bakingsodaandwatersodapasteandplasticscouringpad.Topreventscratchingthefinish,donotuseabrasive
•Plasticscouringpadcleaning agents. Rinse,dry and replace.
NOTE:Bowlscanpermanent(ydiscolorifexposedtoexcessiveheatorifsol/isallowedto
bake on.
Controlknobs • Soapandwater Toremove knobsforcleaning,gently pollforward. Washinmilddetergentandwater.Do,
notsoakknobsinwater.Donot useabrasive cleaningagents.Theywillscratchfinishand
removemarkings. Rinsedryand replace.Turn ONeach burner toseeIfknobs have
been replacedcorrectly.
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