Magic Chef 7458XRA User manual

IMPORTANTSAFETY
NOTICEAND WARNING WARNING: If the informa-
tion inthis manual is not
TheCaliforniaSafe DrinkingWater
and ToxicEnforcementAct of 1986 followed exactly, afireor
(Proposition65) requiresthe Governor explosionmayresult caus-
ofCaliforniato publisha listof sub- inn propertydamage, per-
stancesknowntotheStateofCalifor-sonal injuryor death.
niato causecancer or reproductive ._
harm,and requiresbusinessesto
warncustomersofpotentialexposures -Donot store or use gaso-
to suchsubstances,lineor otherflammable
vapors and liquids in the
Usersofthisappliancearehereby vicinity of this or any oth-
warnedthattheburningofgascanre- erappliance.
suitin low-levelexposuretosomeof
the listedsubstances,includingben- - WHAT TO DO IF YOU_k,
zene,formaldehydeand soot,duepri- SMELLGAS: ---- WARNINQ
marilytotheincompletecombustionof
naturalgasorliquidpetroleum(LP) • Do not try to light any • ALL RANGES
fue(s.Proper(yadjustedburnerswill appliance. CAN TIP
minimizeincompletecombustion.Ex-
posuretothesesubstancescanalso•Do not touch any elec- = INJURY TO PERSONS
beminimizedbyproperlyventingthe
burnerstothe outdoors, trical switch; do not COULD RESULT
use any phone in your
building. •INSTALL ANTI-TIP
FORFUTUREREFERENCE DEVICESPACKED
•Immediately call your WITH RANGE
Forfuturereferencewesuggestyou
retainthismanualafterrecordingthe gas supplierfrom a
modelnumberandserialnumberof neighbor's phone. •SEE INSTALLATION
thisgasapplianceinthespacespro- Follow the gas suppli- INSTRUCTIONS
vided.Thisinformationcanbefounder's instructions.
ontheratingplatelocatedonthe
sidesofthelowerrangefrontframe.•IfyOU cannot reach To reducetherisk oftipping of the
Pulloutlowerdrawerto seerating your gas supplier, call appliancefrom unusual usageor by
plate, the fire department, excessive loading of the oven 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 flashlightandlookunderneathrange
MODELNUMBER qualified installer, ser- to seethatoneoftherearlevelinglegs
viceagency or the gas isengagedinthebracketslot.
supplier.
SERIALNUMBER
DATEOFPURCHASE
These numbersidentifyyour range.
Pleaseusetheminanycorrespon-
denceor servicecallsconcerningyour
appliance.
Pleaseretainthe proof of purchase
documentsfor warrantyservice. _+

ElectronicController
CLOCK CLEAN BROIL
1.PressCLOCK. 1,Close door. 1.PressBROIL.
2,Turn SET knob until display shows 2. Movedoor lock leverto locked posJ- 2. TurnSETknobclockwiseto selectHI
correcttime ofday. lion,broilor counterclockwisetoselectLO
3,PressSTOP/CLEAR. 3. PressCLEANpad.("door"willflashin broil.
Whenpowerisfirstsuppliedto ovenor if displayandbeepswillsoundifdooris
notlocked.) See page 14for additional information.
there hasbeena powerfailure, the dis- 4. Oven will automatically clean for 3
playwillflash. Followaboveinstructions hours.Select2 or 4 hoursby turning
toset clock, theSET knob. BAKE TEMP
1.PressBAKETEMP. --*
TIMERSeepages21 and22for addit{onalinfor- 2.Turn SET knob until desired oven
1,PressTIMER. mation, temperatureappearsinthe display.
2,Turn SET knobto desiredtime. COOKTIME/STOP TIME Seepages8to 11foradditionalinforma-
TIMERstartsautomatically.3beepssJg- Tobegincookingimmediately: tiononbakingandroasting.
naltheend ofthe timingoperationand1.PressBAKETEMP.Enteroventern-
the time-of-day reappearsin thedis- peraturewithSETknob.iK
play.2. PressCOOK TIME. Enter desired
Tocancel:PressTIMERandholdfor3 cooking time by turning theSET _s
seconds.Timeofdaywill reappearafter knob. wess_e
a s_ightdelay. Todelaythe startof cooking: !_ _'fa_
1. PressBAKETEMP.Enter oventern- _e
peraturewithSETknob. _L_
2.Press COOK TIME. Enter cooking
time with SET knob.
3. Press STOP TIME. Enter time you
wishfood to stop cooking with SET
knob. t_iiS_ )k!
The ovenwillautomaticallyturnon and
offatthe presettimes.
PressSTOP/CLEARto cancel end-of-
cookingbeeps.See pagest 2and 13for
additionalinformation.
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SurfaceCooking
IGNITION SYSTEM TO LIGHT SEALED BURNER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
_ur range willfeature pilotless igni-1. Placeutensilonburnergrate. • Whenthe rangeisfirst installed,the
"_ion; a spark from the ignitor lightsthe pilotsmaybedifficultto lightdueto air
burner.Theignitorislocatedatthe back 2. Push in and turn knob to the LITE inthegasline.Tobleedoffairfromthe
sideof eachsurface burner, position.After the burner lights,turn line, holda lighted matchnext to the
theknobto the desiredflame size.burner and turn knob on. When the
_ burner lights,turn the knob off and
proceedas directed.
•Be sureall surface controls are set
inthe OFFpositionpriorto supplying
Ignitor gasto the appliance.
REARVIEWOFSEALEDBURNER
•CAUTION: If flame should goout
during a cooking operation, turn the
NOTE: The knob on your appliance burner off. If gas has accumulated
may not look like the knob in this il- anda strong gasodoris detected,
lustration, but it will operate as de- wait 5 minutesfor the gasto dissi-
scribedin this booklet, patebefore relightingburner.
• Youmayheara "popping"soundon
LP gas when the surface burner is
turnedoff.This is a normaloperating
soundofthe burner.
• If a knob isturnedvery quicklyfrom
HIto LOsetting,theflamemaygoout,
particularlyif the burner iscold.
ABOUT THE SURFACE
DUAL PURPOSE HI SPEED BURNER FLAME
SEALED BURNERS* (ifequipped) •A properlyadjustedburnerwithclean _,,_ _ -'__ _----_.-.-,_
Somemodelsfeatureoneortwospecial portswilllightwithina few seconds. \\__l_,_.gL__
HISPEED sealedburners. •On naturalgas, theflamewill be blue
with adeeperbluecore;there shouldbe
Referto the rating plate to determineif notraceofyellow in the flame. ,f"_/- _,_ _J I
your appliancefeaturesthe HI SPEED
burners.Seeinsidefrontcoverfor Ioca- A yellow flame indicates an improper
tionof ratingplate, mixtureof air/gas. This wastes fuel, so
have a servicemanadjustthe mixture if Ifthisoccurs,turnthe knobtothe OFF
LOCATION OF BURNERS: a yellowflame occurs, position.Wait several seconds,then
HIGI-SPEEDBURNER lightthe burneragain.
•On LPgas, someyellowtipping isac-
ceptable.This isnormalandadjustment
is notnecessary.
HIGHSPEED BURNER
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*U.S. Patent Pending 5

SurfaceCooking(con,,nued)
FACTORSTHATDETERMINE SELECTING FLAMESIZE CANNING
FLAMESIZE •Usea HIGH flame settingto quickly Acceptablewater-bathorpressurecar
UTENSIL SIZE: Adjust the flame size bringliquidsto a boilorto beginacook- nersshouldnotbeoversizedandshould"-_
soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe edgeof ing operation. Then reduce to a lower haveaflat bottom.Thefollowingare not
thecookingutensil.This isfor personal settingtocontinuecooking.Neverleaverecommended:Oversizedcannersor a
safety andto preventpossibledamage food unattendedwhen using a HIGH very largecannerthat restsontwo sur-
to the appliance, utensilor cabinets flame setting, faceburnergrates.
abovethe appliance. When canning, usetheHIGH setting
_ _ justuntilthewatercomestoabo,lor
pressureisreachedinthepressurecan-
ner,then reducetothelowestflameset-
j._j_ _ tingthat maintainsthe boilorpressure.
•An intermediateflamesize is used to
continueacookingoperation.Foodwill
not cook any faster when a higher
flamesetting Is usedthanthat need-
.Utensilswhichextendmore than two ed to maintaina gentle boil.Remem-
inches beyond the grate or touch the ber,waterboilsatthe sametemperature
whether boilinggentlyor vigorously.
cook-topmaycauseheatto buildup, re-
sulting in damagetotheburner grate, • UseLOWto simmeror keepfoods at
burneror cooktop, servingtemperatures.
•Utensils,suchaswoks with a support
ring,whichrestrictaircirculationaround __
theburnerwillcauseheattobuildupand "-_
may result in damage to the burner
grate,burner or cooktop.
UTENSIL MATERIALS: Optimum
cookingperformancecanbeachieved
whenheavygauge,flat,smoothbottom, _ _ _ _
metal utensils withstraight sides and W seg.,l _1_
tightfittinglidsare used. f_ _ _ D_
• Aluminumor aluminum-cladstain-_t__ _ _th
less steel pansheatmoreevenlysoa
slightlylargerflamecan be used.
•Stainlesssteel,porcelainand heat- ...fC-_T_--c_.. =._
proofceramicorglass heatunevenly;
cast aluminum and iron heatslowly;
and,Teflon-coated utensilsaresensi-
tiveto heat. These materialsrequire a
lowerflametoproducemoreevencook-
ing results.Adjust flame so it extends
halfwayto the edge of the utensilbot-
tom.
COVERED UTENSILS: Foods cook
faster when the utensilis covered be- Besureto adjustthe knobsothereis
cause moreheat is retained.Lowerthe an adequate supplyofgastomain-
flame sizewhen coveringutensils,tain a stable flame on the burner.
Checkto besure burnerisliteand the
flameisstable.
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UsingYourOven
1_ OVENVENT
The oven vent is locatedat the baseof :D_:)_!_ _CK
_e the backguardor backsplash.Whenthe :_ _
_oven is in use,this areamay feelwarm _,O1
_ orhottothetouch.Topreventproblems (li
F_srKdonot:Blocktheventopening,touchthe O1r_:a_!o_
noJ areanear theopeningor place utensils _1_
nearthe vent opening.
_FAN
OVEN BURNER Slideinrangesandchateaurangesare
Thesizeandappearanceofaproperlyequippedwithafanwhichautomatically
IGNITIONSYSTEM adjustedovenburnerflameshouldbeasturnsonwhenevertheovenissetfor
cook(ngor cleaning.Thefan will auto-
Yourappliancefeaturespilotlessigni- shown: maticallyturn off when theunit has
tion.Agigbarwillfighttheovenburner, cooled.
1
Besure oven controlis set in the OFF _ _ /
positionpriortosupplyinggasto the ap- _/_ _ / UPPER OVEN
pliance. (Chateau RangeOnly)
i-
:Ot'lConeincenterissmallerThe upperovenwill either be a conven-
tionaloven or amicrowaveoven.
_1 _ Coneapprox.1/2-inch / _1_
i J M{IS
"_ The oventemperatureis maintainedby
cyclingthe burneronand off. Afterthe ConventionalOven: This oven fea-
oven temperature has been set, there tures the continuouscleaning oven.
will be about a 45 seconddelay before (See page 23.) The size of this oven
theburnerignites.Thisisnormaland nomakesitconvenientforcookingsmaller
gasescapesduringthis delay, quantitiesoffood.However,itdoeshave
some limitations. Do not use a large
cookiesheet,panorotherutensilswhich
willblockair flowin the oven.For opti-
mum results,usethe lower ovenfor
critical cookingor delicate baking.
Microwave Oven: Referto the sepa-
rateuseandcarebookletforinformation
onthe microwaveoven.
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UsingYourOven(continued)
TO SET THE OVEN TO SET CONVENTIONAL
1.Whencool,placetheracksinthede-UPPER OVEN PREHEATING
sired rack positions.(ChateauRange) Preheatingis necessaryfor baking,AI-
2. PressBAKETEMPpad."BAKE"indi- 1. Whencool, placethe ovenrackinthe Iowoventoheatfor10to15minutesbe-
catorlightsinthe display, desiredrack position, fore addingfood.it is not necessaryto
preheatovenfor roasting.
TurnSETknobuntildesiredtempera- ocF
ture isdisplayed.The lowesttemper- /_----------_ _50 Itisnot necessaryto preheatfor broiling
aturethat canbeset is 170°F /f _ _"oo unlessdarker browning is desiredor if
"BAKE ON"indJcatorandovenim- WARM_/(/ I|11 "_":cooking thin(3/4-inch) steaks. Allow
- _\ I ]JJ J---4so burnerto preheat2 to 3 minutes.
mediatelyturnon.200_kxXL._j.._..
,,_/"--- -- _-_ 40o Selectingatemperaturehigherthande-
25o'-7 _-'_"sired will NOT preheat the oven any
300 350
_,o -- faster.Preheatingat a highertempera-
ture mayhave a negativeeffecton bak-
CLOC_CLEAN _RO_L 2.Pushin andturnthethermostatknobingresults.
_(_(_(_(_A tothe desiredsetting.
TZ,Cn CO=TZ_¢STO_T_ _ T¢_ 3. Allowthe ovento preheatfor 10to 15 Topreheat: Setovenfor bakingandal-
minutes, lowthe ovento heatuntildisplayshows
thepresettemperature.100willappear
3.Allowthe ovento preheatfor 10to 15 4,Place the food in the center of the in thedisplay until the oven reaches
minuteswhenbaking.A beepsignals oven, allowinga minimumof two in- 100°F.The displaywillthen show the
that the oven ispreheated, ches betweenthe utensil(s)and the oventemperaturein 5°incrementsuntil
ovenwails,theoven reaches the preset tempera-
4.Place the food in the center of theture.
oven,allowingaminimumof twoin- 5.Check the food for donenessat the
ches betweenthe utensil(s) and the minimum time given in therecipe. "-
ovenwalls,Cook longer ifnecessary.Opening Once the preset temperature is
theovendoorfrequentlycausesheat reached,andthe oventemperaturehas
5. Checkthe food for donenessat the losswhich mayaffectcookingresults stabilized,a singlebeepwillsound.
minimum time given in the recipe, and increasecookingtime.
Cook longer if necessary.Opening Lftheoventemperatureischangedafter
theovendoorfrequentlycausesheat 6.Turnthethermostatknobto OFFand preheating,a beep will signalthat the
losswhichmayaffectcookingresultsremovethe foodfromthe oven. oven hasreachedthe newtemperature
and increasecookingtime. setting.
6. Press STOP/CLEAR pad to cancel
theoperation.
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UsingYourOven(continued)
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UsingYourOven(continued)
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10

CommonBakingProblemsAndWhyTheyHappen
..- Cakesare uneven. Panstouchingeachotheror Cakesdon'tbrownon top, Incorrectrack position.
ovenwalls. Temperaturetoo low.
Batter unevenin pans. Overmixing.
Oventemperaturetoo lowor Toomuch liquid.
bakingtime too short. Pansize too large ortoo little
Ovennot level, batterin pan.
Undermixing. Ovendoor openedtoo often.
Toomuch liquid. Excessiveshrinkage. Toolittle leavening.
Cakehigh in middle. Temperaturetoohigh. Overmixing.
Bakingtime too long. Pantoo large.
Overrnixing. Temperaturetoo high.
Toomuchflour. Bakingtime too long.
Panstouching eachotheror Panstoo closeto eachother
ovenwalls, or ovenwalls.
Incorrectrack position.
Cake falls. Toomuch shorteningorsugar. Uneventexture. Toomuchliquid.
Toomuchor too little liquid. Undermixing.
Temperaturetoo low. Temperaturetoo low.
Oldor too little bakingpowder. Bakingtime tooshort.
Pantoo small,
Oven dooropenedfrequently. Cakeshave tunnels. Not enoughshortening.
Added incorrecttype ofoil to Toomuch bakingpowder.
cake mix.Overmixingor at too high a
Added additionalingredients speed.
tocake mix or recipe. Temperaturetoo high.
Cakes,cookies,biscuits Incorrectrackposition.
don'tbrownevenly, Ovendoor notclosed properly. Cakescrackon top. Batterovermixed.
Doorgasketnotsealing Temperaturetoohigh.
properly,Toomuch leavening.
.... Incorrectuseof aluminumfoil. Incorrectrack position.
Ovennot preheated.
Pansdarkened,dentedor
warped. Cakenot donein middle. Temperaturetoo high.
Pantoo small.
Cakes,cookies,biscuitstoo Ovennotpreheated.
brownon bottom. Panstouching eachotheror
ovenwalls, Pie crustedgestoo brown. Temperaturetoo high.
Incorrectrack position,Panstouching eachotheror
Incorrectuseof aluminumfoil ovenwalls.
Placed2 cookiesheetson one Edgesof crusttoothin.
rack. Incorrectrackposition.
Usedglass,darkened,stained,
warpedor dull finish metalPies or cakesdon'tbrown Used shiny metalpans.
pans. (Usea shiny cookie on bottom. Temperaturetoo low.
sheet.) Pies havesoakedcrust. Temperaturetoo lowat startof
baking.
Fillingtoojuicy.
Used shiny metalpans.
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UsingYourOven(continued)
AUTOMATICOVENCOOKING
Automaticcookingfeature is used to TOBAKE BY TIME
turntheovenonandoffat thepresetwith immediateSTART:
time-of-day.Thisfeaturecanbeused
todelaythestartofa cookingopera- 1. Press BAKE TEMP pad. "BAKE"
tion.lightsin the display.
To resetor cancelthe program:Press .,--, --,, . rnmno
Theautomaticcookingfeaturewill not the STOP/CLEARpad.
operateunlesstheclockisfunctioning
and issetatthecorrecttime-of-day. After setting the AutomaticCooking CLO= CLEA. BROZL
feature,presstheCLOCKpadandthe ___A
GENERAL INFORMATION time-of-daywill reappearin the dis-
IMPORTANT: Highly perishable play."TIMED BAKE ON", "DELAY TZE. _ TZ.E _ropTZ.¢6_ETE_
BAKE"or "DELAYTIMEDBAKE"and
foods such as dairy products, pork, the oven temperaturewill remain in 2.Enteroven temperaturewith the
poultry,seafoods or stuffing are not SETknob.
recommendedfor delayed cooking.If thedisplayasareminderthattheoven
cooking more than one food, select is setfora cookingoperation. 3.Press COOK TIME pad."SET
foodsthatcookforthe samelengthof At end of cooking,continuousbeeps COOKTIME"flashes inthedisplay.
time and atthe sameoven tempera- will sound. Press STOP/CLEARpad ,no
ture.to cancelbeeps." ° I II I _ cj
CLEAN BRGIL
4. Entercookingtime(how longyou ....
wish food to cook)with theSET
knob.
"TIMEDBAKEON"lightsinthedis-
play.Theovenautomaticallyturns
onandthedisplaybeginsto count
down.
--I..•_11 I _ _ 0°1
I__ ,=oo_"__libEl _I_,.EDea,KEJl
CLOCK CLEAN BROIL
5. At the endofthe preset cooking
time,the oven automaticallyturns
off.
6. Press STOP/CLEARpad to can-
celend-of-cookingbeeps.
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UsingYourOven
AUTOMATIC OVEN COOKING (continued)
TO BAKE BY TIME
with delayed START:
1, Press BAKE TEMP pad, "BAKE"
lights in thedisplay.
ILl-- mmO._°J
Ill.--_,,--, u u
• I LI
CLOCKCLEANBROIL
TZMER COOK TIME STOP TIFtE BAKE TIEHP
2. Enter oven temperature with the
SET knob.
3.Press COOK TIME pad. "SET
COOK TIME"flashesin thedisplay.
I"_ "FiF'., ,, ,_SO° 1
SE_COC_<-- _ME ¢_KE
CLOC_CLEAN BROZL
TIMER COOK TIH_STOP TIMEbAKE"IEMP
_. Enter cooking time (how long you
wishfoodto cook) withthe SET knob,
5. Press STOP TIME pad, "SET STOP
TIME"flashes in the display,
Enter the time you wish the oven to
turn off by turning the SET knob.
i-. .i-lrl _SO °
CLOCK CLEAN BROIL
TZMERCOO( TZHE STOP TZHEBAKE TEI4P
Depending on your model,either
"DELAY TIMED BAKE" or "DELAY
BAKE" will light in the display andthe
time of day will then reappeac
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(continued)
HOWTO BROIL
Broiling is a method of cooking used for tender steaks, rare interior,the meatshould be closetothe burner.Place
chops,hamburgers,chicken,fish,andsomefruitsandvege- thepanfurtherdownifyouwishthemeatwelldoneorifsp_
tables.Thefood isplaceddirectlyunderthe ovenburner,teringand smokingoccurs.
Thecookingtimeisdeterminedbythe distancebetweenthe The distancefrom the burner dependson the thickness of
meat andthe burner,the desireddegreeof doneness,and the meatand desireddegreeof doneness.Thin cutsshould
thethicknessofthe meat. beplacedonrack#1(top)or#2 (middle);thickercutsshould
beplacedonrack#2or #3(bottom).Broiluntilthetop ofthe
GENERALTIPS meatisbrowned.Itshouldbeapproximatelyhalfcookedby
Broilingrequirestheuseofthe broilerpanandinsertsupplied thetime the top is browned.
withyourappliance.Itisdesignedto drainexcessliquidand
fat away from the cooking surface to prevent spatters, Trimexcessfatto preventexcessivespatteringor smoking.
Cutslashesinthe outeredgesofthe meattopreventcurling
smokeandflare ups. during cooking.
Foreasierclean-up, linethe broilerpan(bottompiece)with
aluminumfoilandspraythe insertwitha non-stickvegetable Ifyou plantoseasonthe meat,it is betterto do so afterthe
coating.Donotcoverthebroilerpaninsertwithaluminumfoil surface has browned. Salt tends to delay browningwhich
as this preventsfat from draining intothe pan below.The canresultin overcooking.Saltingbeforecookingalsodraws
broilercanbepreheatedforafew minutes.However,do not the juices outof the meat,causingdryness.
preheatthe broiler panand insert.
If the foodisplacedtooclose tothe burner,overbrowning
andsmokingmayoccur.Generallyfor a brownexteriorand
BROILINGCHART
Quantity &/or Rack Approx,Minutes/Side
Food Thickness Temp Position* Doneness 1stSide 2ndSide
Bacon thickslice Lo 2 well 3 - 4 1- 2
BeefPatties 3/4"thick Hi 2 rare 2 - 3 2- 3
2 medium 4 - 5 3- 4
2 well 4 - 6 4- 5
Steaks 1"thick Hi 2 rare 3 - 4 3- 4
2 medium 5 - 6 3 - 5
2 well 6- 8 5 - 7
112"thick Hi 2 rare 6 - 7 5 - 6
2 medium 7 - 8 6 - 7
Lo 3 well 9- 11 9 - 11
ChickenBreast Lo 3 well 10- 14 8 - 10
Halves
FishFillets 1" thick Lo 2 5 - 7 4- 6
12"thick 2 3 - 5 3- 5
HamSlices 1/2"thick Hi 2 3 - 5 2 - 4
(precooked)
PorkChops 1"thick Lo 4 well 9- 11 6 8
Weiners/Sausage Hi 2 2- 3 1- 2
(precooked)
* The top positionisrack #1.
NOTE:CookingtimesintheBroilChartarebasedona2to3 minutepreheat.Follow
thesuggestedtimesinthebroilingchart.Meatshouldbeturnedonceabouthalfway
throughitscookingtime.Checkthedonenessbycuttingaslit inthe meatnearthe ._.
centerto checkthecolor.
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Maintenance
COOKTOP BURNER GRATES DUAL PURPOSE
_ecooktopisdesignedwithtwocon- SEALED BURNERS
touredwellswhichcontainspillsuntil Thefoursealedburnersaresecuredto
theycan bewiped up.Unlikethe stan- thecooktopandareNOTdesignedtobe
dard gas appliance,THIS COOKTOP removedbytheconsumer.
DOES NOT LIFT-UP NOR IS IT RE-
MOVABLE.To preventdamageto theSincethefour burnersaresealed into
gastubingor top,do notattemptto lift thecooktop,boiloverswon'tseepunder-
neathto theburner box area. Thus,
cooktop. Whenreinstallingsquaregrates,placethereareno hiddenspillsintheburner
-_. _ indentedsidestogethersostraightsides boxareato clean.
areatfront and rear. IGNITORS
Whencleaningaroundthesurfaceburn-
er, use care to preventdamage to the
spark ignitor which is located at the
back-side of each burner.If a cleaning
cloth should catch the ignitor, it could
damageor breakit. Ifthe ignitorisdam-
agedor broken,the surface burner will
notlight.
_ Burnergratesare durablebutmay lose Ignitor
their shine due to usage and high tern- REARVIEWOFSEALEDBURNER
peratures.
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VALVE ADJUSTMENT
TheLOWsettingshouldproduceasta-
bleflamewhenturningtheknobfromHI
toLO.Theflameshouldbe1/8 inchor
lowerandmustbestableonallportson
LOWsetting.
To adjust: Operateburneron HI for NOTE:Allgasadjustmentsshouldbe
about5 minutestopreheatburnercap. donebya qualifiedserviceronly.
Turnknobbackto LO;removeknob,
and inserta smallscrewdriverintothe
centerofthe valvestem.Adjustflame
sizeby turningadjustmentscrew in
eitherdirection.
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Maintenance(continued)
OVEN DOOR OVEN RACKS STORAGE DRAWER
ThetwoovenracksaredesignedwithaThestoragedraweratthebottomofti"
lock-stopedgeto keeptheracksfrom rangeissafeandconvenientforstoring-
comingcompletelyoutoftheoven. metal and glasscookware.DO NOT
storeplastic,paperware,foodor flarn-
Toremove:Besuretherackiscool.Pull mablematerialinthisdrawer.Remove
therackstraightoutuntilitstops.Tiltthedrawertocleanunderrange.
frontofthe rackupandcontinuepulling Storecleanbroilerpanandinsertinthe
Whenopeningovendoor,allowsteam therackoutoftheoven.
andhotairtoescapebeforereachingin broilerdrawer.
oventocheck,addorremovefood. Toreplace:Tiltthefrontendoftherack
upandplacetherackbetweentherack To remove: Empty drawer then pull
drawerouttothefirststopposition.Lift
To remove door: Open doorto thesupports.Slideitbackuntilitclearstheupfrontofdrawerandpulltothesecond
"stop"position(openedabout4 inches)lock-stopposition.Lowerthefrontand stopposition.Graspsidesandliftupand
andgraspdoorwithbothhandsat each slidetherackstraightin.Pulltherackout out to removedrawer. Gently move
side.Donotusedoorhandletoliftdoor.tothelock-stoppositiontobesureit is drawer side-to-sideas you pull the
Liftupevenlyuntildoorclearsthehinge positionedcorrectlyandthenreturnitto drawerout.
arms. itsnormalpositon.
To remove: When cool,remove the To replace: Fit ends of drawer glide._
oven racks. Slide the two catches,Io- onto rails. Liftup drawer front and gently
cated at each rear corner of the oven push in to first stop position. Gently
bottom, toward the front ofthe oven. move drawer side-to-side as you push
in the drawer. Liftup drawer again and
,__ continue toslide drawerto the closed
position.
To replacedoor: Grasp door at each o2
side,alignslotsinthedoorwiththe hinge -r_-_/_
armsandslidedoordownontothe hinge 1t3
armsuntilcompletelyseatedonhinges. _.
Liftthe rear edge of the oven bottom
slightly,then slide it backuntilthe front
edgeoftheovenbottomclearstheoven
frontframe. Removeoven bottomfrom
oven.
To replace:Fitfront edge of oven bot-
tomintofrontframe. Lowerrear ofoven
bottomand slidethecatchesback to
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Maintenance(cont.ue)
qACKGUARDLIGHT BACKPANELLIGHT LOWEROVENLIGHT
.._ turn on backguard light,press and (ChateauRangeOnly) (ChateauRangeOnly)
hold "cooktop"rocker switch until light Onconventionalupperoven:Toturn on To turn on oven light, pressrocker
turns on. The switch is located on the light,pressbuttonmarked"BACKPAN- switch,locatedonmanifoldpanel,tothe
backguard.EL" which is locatedat the base ofthe "ON"position.
controlpanel.
To replacefluorescent surfacelight: Toreplaceovenlight:Beforereplacing
Disconnectpowerto range.Grasp the On microwaveoven model: Toturn on light bulb, DISCONNECT POWERTO
toptrim ofbackguardwiththumbsunder light,press"ON"padlocatedat baseof RANGE.Be sure bulb is cool. Do not
front edge and pulloutwardwhile lifting microwavecontrolpanel, toucha hotbulbwith adampclothasthe
toreleasetrimfromcatchesateachend. bulbmaybreak.Useadrypotholderand
Toreplace fluorescent surface light:carefullyunscrewbulb coverand bulb.
Beforereplacing light, DISCONNECT
POWERTO RANGE.Besure bulband
rangepartsareco°l-D° not t°uch a hot _ __ 0
bulbwith a damp cloth asthe bulb may .....
break.
Removethreescrewsholdingtrimpiece
alongtop edgeof glassORtwo screws
holding trim piece along side edge of Replacewith 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 notfall forward.Re- rangeand resetclock.
backintoplace,restorepower,andreset movebulband replace.Restorepower,
clock, check light operation prior to replacing UPPEROVENLIGHT
glasspanelandresetclock. (ChateauRangeOnly)
_VEN LIGHT Onmicrowaveoven model, referto the On conventionaloven only: To turn on
oven light, push in button,located at
separatemicrowaveovenuseand care base of controlpanel.
bookletfor instructionsonremovingthe
cooktoplightbulb.Onmicrowaveoven:Ovenlightturnson
wheneverthe door is opened or when
Before replacing oven light bulb, DIS- the oven is in a cook or defrostopera-
CONNECT POWER TO RANGE. Be tion.
sure bulband range partsare cool. Do
nottouchahot bulbwithadampclothas To replace conventional oven light:
thebulbmaybreak.Beforereplacing light bulb, DISCON-
NECT POWER TO RANGE. Be sure
To replace oven light: Use a dry pot bulb is cool.Use a dry potholder and
holder, to prevent possible harm to very carefullyremovebulb.Replacewith
hands;andvery carefully unscrewbulb a40wattAPPLIANCEbulb. Reconnect
coverandbulb. Replacewith a 40-watt
APPLIANCEbulb. Replacebulb cover, powerto the rangeand resetclock.
Reconnectpowertotherangeandreset Onmicrowaveoven model:Referto the
clock, separatemicrowaveovenuseand care
bookletfor instructionson removingthe
_ _ _____ ovenlightbulb.
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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- instructedin this book. Improperuse AND SERVICING
pronggroundingplugwhichmustbeofaluminumfoilmay causedamageto Followtheseprocedurestoremoveap-
plugged directly into a properly theoven,affectcookingresults,andcanplianceforcleaningorservicing:
groundedthree-hole120voltelectrical alsoresultinshockand/orfirehazards. 1.Shut-offgassupplytoappliance.
outlet.Foilcanbeusediftheseguidelinesare 2.Disconnectelectricalsupplyto ap-
followed: pliance,ifequipped.
3.Disconnectgas supply tubing to ap-
Fq_ • Do not use aluminumfoil directly pliance.
_under the cookware. Foil will reflect
_ heatawayfromtheutensilcausing inad- 4. Slide range forward to disengage
equate browning.Placinga pie directly rangefrom theanti-tip bracket.(See
InstallationInstructionsforlocationof
:, onfoil mayresultinasoggybottomcrustbracket.)
and inadequatebrowning.5. Reverseprocedureto reinstall.If gas
=•Donotplacealuminumfoil directly linehasbeendisconnected,checkfor
A/ways disconnectpower to app/i-on the ovenbottomas thismay dam-gasleaksafterreconnection.(SeeIn-
ancebeforeservicing, age the oven bottom.Apieceoffoil stallationInstructionsforgasleaktest
that is slightlylargerthan thecooking method.)
utensilcanbeplacedontherackdirectly NOTE:Aqualifiedservicershoulddis-
Thethree-pronggroundingplugoffersbelowtherackcontainingtheutensil, connectand reconnectthegassupply.
protectionagainstshockhazards.DO
NOT CUT OR REMOVETHE THIRD .Do not completelycover an oven To prevent rangefromaccidentlytip-
GROUNDING PRONGFROM THE ra¢kwith foil.Thisblocksairflowintheping,rangemustbesecuredtothefloor
POWERCORDPLUG. oven,constitutesasafety hazard,andbyslidingrearlevelinglegintoananti-
willadverselyaffectcookingresults, tip bracketsuppliedwiththe range. -_
WARNING: Possible risks may result
• Never cover the broiler insert withfrom abnormal usage,includingexces-
aluminum foil as thispreventsfat sive loadingofthe ovendoor and ofthe
fromdrainingtothe panbelow. The riskof tip over,shouldtheappliancenot
broiler pancan belinedwithfoil. be reinstalled accordingto the installa-
tion instructions.
LEVELING LEGS
Levelinglegsarelocatedoneachcorner
ffthe baseof the range.
Place a level horizontally on an oven
rack andcheck front-to-back andsid,
to-side. Level by turning the legs. --
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CareandCleaning
CLEANING CHART
PARTS CLEANINGAGENTS DIRECTIONS
Baked Enamel • Soapand water Useadrytowelorclothtowipeupspills,especiallyacid(milk,lemonjuice,fruit,mustard,
orPorcelainEnamel • Pasteof bakingsoda andwater tomato sauce)or sugaryspills.Surfacemaydiscoloror dullifsoilis notimmediatelyre-
• Cooktop • Mildliquidcleaner moved.This isespeciallyimportantfor white surfaces.
• Ovendoor • Glasscleaner
Broilerdrawer Whensurfaceiscool,washwithwarmsoapywater,rinseanddry.Forstubbornsoil,use
Sidepanels mildlyabrasivecleaningagentssuchasbakingsodapasteor SonAmi. Ifdesired,athin
• Backguard coatofmildappliancewaxcanbeusedtoprotectthesidepanels.A glasscleanercanbe
usedto add "shine"to the surface.
NOTE:Donotuseabrasive,causticorharshcleaningagentssuchassteelwoolpadsor
oven cleaners.These productswill scratchor permanentlydamagethe surface.
NOTE:Neverwipeawarmorhotsurfacewithadampclothasthismaydamagethesur-
faceand maycause asteamburn.
Broilerpan and • Soapandwater Removefromovenafteruse.Coolthen pouroffgrease.Placesoapyclothoverinsertand
insert • Plasticscouring pad pan;let soakto loosensoil.Washinwarmsoapywater.Usesoap-filled scouringpadto
• Soap-filledscouring pad removestubbornsoil. Cleanin dishwasherif desired.
• DishwasherNOTE:Foreasiercleanup,sprayinsertwithanon-stickvegetablecoatingandlinebroiler
pan with aluminumfoil.
NOTE:Always storecleanbroilerpan andinsert inthe broilercompartment.If panand
insertarenotcleanedaftereachuse,thesoilmightbecomehotenoughto ignitethenext
timethe ovenisused.
Chromedrip bowls, • Soapandwater Cleanbowlsaftereach usewithsoap andwater.Removestubbornstainswith baking
if equipped •Pasteofbakingsoda andwater sodapasteandplasticscouringpad.Topreventscratchingthefinish,donotuseabrasive
• Plasticscouringpad cleaningagents. Rinse,dry and replace.
NOTE:Bowlscanpermanentlydiscolorifexposedtoexcessiveheatorifsoilisallowedto
bakeon.
Controlknobs •Soapandwater Toremoveknobsforcleaning,gentlypullforward.Washin milddetergentandwater.Do
notsoakknobsinwater.Donotuseabrasivecleaningagents.Theywillscratchfinishand
removemarkings.Rinsedryand replace.TurnONeach burner to see if knobs have
beenreplacedcorrectly.
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