Magic Chef 3126SRA User manual

Owner's Guide
READ AND KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Gas Range Featuring
• Conventional Surface Burners
• Pilot Ignition
or
• Pilotless Ignition
• Time-of Day Clock, if equipped
CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 1-3 MAINTENANCE ............................ 13-15
Cooktop .................................... 13
CLOCK ANDTIMER.......................... 4-5 Burner grates ................................ 13
Analog clock and timer ........................ 4 Surface burners ............................. 13
Digital clock and timer ......................... 4 Oven door .................................. 14
Electronic clock and timer ...................... 5 Oven racks .................................. 14
Oven bottom ................................ 14
SURFACE COOKING........................ 6-7 Broiler drawer ............................... 14
Ignition system ............................... 6 Oven light ................................... 15
• Pilot ignition
• Pilotless ignition Leveling legs ................................ 15
How to remove range for cleaning.15
To light surface burner ......................... 6 .............
About the surface burner flame ............... 6 Proportional valve adjustment ................. 15
Additional information ........................ 6 GENERAL INFORMATION 16
Factors that determine flame size .............. 7 Electrical connection
Selecting flame size .......................... 7 Use of aluminum foil
Canning ..................................... 7 CARE AND CLEANING ..................... 17-19
USING YOUR OVEN ................ •......... 8-12 Cleaning chart ............................ 17-18
Oven characteristics ........................... 8 Continuous cleaning oven ................. 19
Ignition system ............................... 8 ....
•Pilot ignition SERVICE................................. 20-21
• Pilotless gnitior Before calling service chart .................... 20
Oven veto .................................... 8 How to obtain service ......................... 21
Oven burner ................................. 8
Oven Ihermostat ............................ 8 WARRANTY ................................. 22
To set oven .................................. 9
Preheating ................................... 9
Rack positions ................................ 9
General baking tips .......................... 10
Common baking problems .................... 11
How to broil ................................. 12
8113P042-60
(1/93)

FORFUTUREREFERENCE
Forfuturereferencewe suggestyoure-
tain this manual after recording the WARNING: Ifthe informa-
modelnumberandserialnumberofthistion in this manual isnot
gas appliance in the spaces provided.
Thisinformationcanbefoundontherat-followed exactly, a fire or
ing platelocatedonthesidesofthelow- explosion may result caus-
errangefront frame. Pull out lowering property damage, per-
drawertosee ratingplate,sonal injury or death.
-Do notstore or usegaso- _._ ___
line or other flammable L%)
MODELNUMBER vapors and liquids inthe
vicinity ofthis orany oth-
SERIAL NUMBER er appliance.
-WHAT TO DO IF YOU
SMELL GAS: _k WARNING
DATEOF PURCHASE •Do not try to light any •ALL RANGES
appliance.CAN TIP
Thesenumbers identify your range.
Pleaseusethemin anycorrespon- •DOnot touch any elec-• INJURYTO PERSONS
dence or servicecallsconcerningyourtrical switch; do not COULD RESULT
appliance,use any phoneinyour
Please retaintheproofofpurchasedoc- building. •INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICES PACKED
umentsforwarrantyservice. •Immediately call your WITH RANGE
gas supplier from a •SEE INSTALLATION
neighbor's phone. ,
Follow the gas suppli-INSTRUCTIONS
er's instructions. To reduce the risk of tipping of the
•Ifyou cannot reach appliance from unusual usage or by
your gas supplier, call excessiveloading ofthe oven door,
the fire department, the appliance must be secured by a
properly installed anti-tip device. To
-Installation and service checkifdevice isinstalledproperly:Use
must be performed by a a flashlightandlookunderneathrange
to see thatoneoftherearlevelinglegs
qualified installer, ser- is engagedinthebracketslot.
vice agency or the gas
supplier.

Time-Of-DayClock
Ifyour rangefeatures atime-of-day clockand minutetimer
follow the instructions for the illustration that matches the
clock on your range.
ANALOG CLOCK AND TIMER DIGITAL AND CLOCK TIMER
12
11.x\ OFF/z1
+o,_"'oId"%200
9_1___ MINUTETIMER
8 _/,.,3o .,_4
"'//ll/h_x_x\"88:88 will flash in the display when the
76 5 range is first connected to power or if
poweris interrupted.
TO SETCLOCK: Push in andturn Min- TO SET CLOCK:Press and hold
uteTimerknobtothecorrecttimeofday. CLOCK SET button while turning MIN-
Besure MinuteTimer handisonOFFaf- UTETIMER knob to the correct time of
tersetting clock,day. MINUTE TIMER knob can be
turned in either direction.
TO SET MINUTE TIMER:Turn knob in
either direction to the desired time. TOSET MINUTE TIMER: Turn MIN-
When the buzzer sounds, manuallyturn UTETIMER knobto the right,to the de-
the Timer to OFF. sired time, up to 60:00 (1 hour). Timer
will begincounting downafter afew sec-
onds delay. When time has lapsed, a
continualbeepwill soundfor upto2 min-
utes.
(continued on next page)
4

Time-Of-Day Clock (continued)
ELECTRONIC
CLOCK AND TIMER TO SET MINUTE TIMER:Slide switch TO CANCEL MINUTE TIMER OP-
downtoTIMERposition.0:59willbedis- ERATIONOR STOP "END-OF-
HOUR CLOCK playedassoonastheswitchismovedto TIME"BEEPS:Slideswitchuptothe
8[1200]I_ $ theTIMER position.The timerwillauto-clock position."l'imeofday willreap-
maticallybegincountingdownfrom one pear inthe display.
hour in incrementsof one minute.When
time has lapsed, a continual beep will
NZN TIMER sound.Slideswitchto the CLOCK posi-
tionto stopbeeps.Thetime ofday will
When rangeisfirstconnectedto power reappearinthedisplay.
orifpowerisinterrupted,12:00willflash
inthedisplay. HOUR CLOCK
TO SET CLOCK: Slide switch uptOcLoCKposition.O[0_ 5 _----'_I_ _ f
Pressand holdHOUR buttonuntilcor-
rect hourappears in the display. MZN TXNER
PressandholdMINbuttonuntilthecor-
rectminutesappear inthe display,
TO SET A TIMING OPERATION
FOR LESS THAN ONE HOUR:
Pressand holdMIN buttonuntilde-
siredtimeappearsinthedisplay.Tim-
er will immediatelybegin counting
downas soonasthe MIN buttonisre-
leased.
TO SET A TIMING OPERATION
FOR GREATER THAN ONE HOUR:
Pressthe HOUR button.1:59willap-
pear in the display.Select desired
minutesbypressingandholdingMIN
button."_mingwillbeginwhenbutton
isreleased.
Two hours is the maximum timing
that can be set.
5

SurfaceCooking
IGNITION SYSTEM TO LIGHT SURFACE BURNER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Yourrange will feature either pilot igni- 1. Place utensilon burner grate. * When the range isfirst installed,the
tion(a standing pilotlightstheburner)or pilotsmay bedifficultto lightdue toair
pilotless ignition (a spark fromthe igni- 2. Push in and turn knob to the LITE inthegasline.Tobleedoffairfromthe
tor lights the burner), position. Afterthe burner lights,turn line, hold a lighted match next to the
the knob to the desired flame size. burner and turn knob on. When the
PILOT IGNITION burner lights, turn the knob off and
To light pilot:Raise cooktop and hold - proceedas directed.
a lighted match near the pilot ports. I • Be sure all surface controls are set
There are two pilot ports. _ in the OFF position prior to supplying
I_ 1 _ gas to the appliance.
•CAUTION: If flame should go out
during a cooking operation, turn the
burner off. If gas has accurnulated
and a strong gas odor is detected,
NOTE: The knobon your appliance wait 5 minutes forthe gasto dissi-
maynot looklike the knob in this il-pate before relighting burner.
lustration, but it will operate as de- •You may hear a"popping" sound on
scribed inthis booklet. LP gas when the surface burner is
turned off. This is a normal operating
PILOTLESS IGNITION sound ofthe burner.
Tooperatesurfaceburnerduringa pow-• If a knobisturnedveryquicklyfrom
erfailure: HI toLOsetting,theflamemaygoout,
1. Hold a lightedmatchto the desired particularlyiftheburneriscold.
surface burnerhead.
2.Push in and turn knob to the LITE ._ _[_ J-
position.The burnerwill then light.
3.Adjust knob to obtain the desired ABOUT THE SURFACE
flame size. BURNER FLAME
• A properlyadjustedburnerwithclean
portswilllightwithina few seconds.
• On naturalgas,the flamewillbeblue
witha deeperbluecore;thereshouldbe
notraceofyellowintheflame. Ifthisoccurs,turntheknobtothe OFF
Ayellowflameindicatesan improper position.Waitseveral seconds,then
mixtureofair/gas.This wastes fuel, so lighttheburneragain.
havea servicemanadjustthemixtureif
a yellowflameoccurs.
•On LPgas, someyellowtippingisac-
ceptable.Thisisnormalandadjustment
isnot necessary. (continued next page)
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SurfaceCooking(continued)
FACTORS THAT DETERMINE SELECTING FLAME SIZE CANNING
FLAME SIZE • Use a HIGH flame settingto quickly Acceptablewater-bathorpressurecan-
UTENSIL SIZE: Adjustthe flame sizebringliquidstoaboilortobeginacook- netsshouldnotbeoversizedandshould
soitdoesnotextendbeyondtheedgeofingoperation.Then reduce to a lowerhaveaflat bottom.Thefollowingarenot
the cookingutensil.Thisisfor personal settingtocontinuecooking.Neverleave recommended:Oversizedcannersor a
safetyandto preventpossibledamage food unattendedwhen using a HIGH verylargecannerthatrestsontwosur-
tothe appliance, utensil or cabinets flame setting, face burnergrates.
above the appliance. When canning, use the HIGH setting
/._ just untilthe water comes to a boil or
-- pressureisreachedinthe pressure can-
_'_ __ ner,then reduceto thelowestflame set-
ting that maintains the boil or pressure.
__ • An intermediate flame size is used to
" continue a cookingoperation.Foodwill
not cook any faster when ahigher
flame setting is used thanthat need-
. Utensils which extend more than two ed to maintain a gentle boil.Remem-
inches beyond the grate or touch the ber,water boilsatthe sametemperature
cooktopmay cause heatto build up, re- whether boiling gently or vigorously.
suiting in damage to the burner grate,
burneror cooktop.• Use alow flamesize tosimmer or keep
foods at serving temperatures.
• Utensils,such as wokswith a support
ring,which restrictair circulationaround
the burnerwill cause heatto buildupand I
may result in damage to the burner __ -t_._x;_ \\\
grate, burneror cooktop.
UTENSIL MATERIALS: Optimum
cooking performance can be achieved
when heavygauge,flat, smooth bottom,
metal utensils with straight sides and
tightfitting lids are used.
•Aluminum or aluminum-clad stain-
less steel pans heat more evenly so a
slightlylargerflamecan be used.
•Stainless steel,porcelain andheat-
proof ceramic or glass heat unevenly;
cast aluminum and iron heat slowly;
and,Teflon-coated utensilsare sensi-
tive to heat. These materials requirea
lowerflameto producemore even cook-
ing results. Adjust flame so it extends
halfway to the edge of the utensil bot-
tom.
COVEREDUTENSILS: Foods cook
faster when the utensil is covered be-
cause more heat is retained. Lower the
flame size when covering utensils.
7

UsingYourOven
OVEN VENT OVEN THERMOSTAT
The oven vent is located at the base of The oven thermostat knob is used to se-
the backguard. When the oven is in use, lect and maintain the oven temperature.
this area may feel warm or hot to the Always turn this knob just to the desired
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
near the opening or place utensils near accurate oven temperatures. Turn this
the vent opening,knob to OFF whenever the oven is not in
use.
OVEN BURNER
IGNITION SYSTEM The size and appearance of a properly _,_ t
adjusted oven burnerflame shouldbeas
Your appliancewill feature either pilot shown:
ignition (a standingpilot lights the oven 1
burner) or pilotless ignition (a glo bar _ cr_
lightsthe oven burner)._ / '_
,9
Be sure oven control is set in the OFF
position prior to supplying gasto the ap-
pliance.Conein centerissmaller THERMOSTAT
PILOT IGNITION On some models, there is an indentat
the350°F setting.
To light oven pilot: When cool, remove
ovenracks and oven bottom. With the _ I_ Coneapprox.1/2-inch /
oven thermostat knob in the OFF posi- J
tion, hold a lighted match to thepilot Io-
cated at the backend ofthe oven burner. The oven temperature is maintained by
Once pilot lights,replaceoven bottom
and racks, cycling the burner on and off. After the
oven temperaturehas been set, there
will beabouta 45 second delay before
_.zJ the burner ignites. Thisis normal and no
.,_ _ gasescapesduring thisdelay.
\
PILOTLESS IGNITION
With this type of ignition system, the
oven willnot operate duringa power fail-
ureor if ovenis disconnected from the
wall outlet,No attempt should be
made to operate oven during a power
fail ure. (continuednextpage)
8

UsingYourOven(continued)
TO SET THEOVENPREHEATING
1.When cool, placethe racks inthe de- Preheatingis necessary for proper bak-
sired rack positions, ing results. Allow the oven to heat until
thedesiredoventemperature isreached
2. Push in and turn the oven thermostat (approximately 10 to 15 minutes).Se-
knob to the desired oven tempera- lectingatemperaturehigherthanthede-
ture. Allowthe ovento preheatfor 10 sired temperature will not preheat the
to 15 minuteswhen baking, oven anyfaster. Infact, this mayhave a
3. Place the food in the center of the negative effect on baking results.
oven, allowing a minimum of two in- Itis notnecessary to preheatfor broiling
ches between the utensil(s) and the unless darker browning is desired or if
oven walls, cooking thin (3/4-inch) steaks. Allow
4. Check the food for doneness at the burner to preheat 2to 3 minutes.
minimum time given in the recipe. Preheating isnot necessaryfor roasting
Cook longer if necessary.Opening operations.
the oven doorfrequently causes heat
loss which may affect cooking results
and increase cooking time.
5. Turn the oven thermostat knob to
OFF and removefoodfrom the oven.
(continued next page)
9

UsingYourOven(continued)
_on#nuednextpage)
10

CommonBakingProblemsAndWhyTheyHappen
Pans touching each other or Cakesdon't brown on top. Incorrect rack position.
oven walls. Temperature too low.
Batter uneven in pans. Overmixing.
Oven temperaturetoo low or Too much 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. Excessive shrinkage. Toolittle leavening.
Cake high in middle. Temperaturetoo high,Overmixing.
Baking time too long.Pan too large.
Overmixing. Temperaturetoo high.
Toomuchflour.Bakingtimetoolong.
PanstouchingeachotherorPanstoocloseto eachother
ovenwalls, orovenwalls.
Incorrectrackposition.
Cake fails.Toomuchshorteningorsugar. Uneven texture. Toomuchliquid.
Toomuchortoo littleliquid.Undermixing.
Temperaturetoolow. Temperaturetoolow.
Old ortoolittlebaking powder. Bakingtimetooshort.
Pantoosmall.
Ovendooropenedfrequently. Cakeshave tunnels, Notenoughshortening.
Addedincorrecttypeofoilto Toomuch bakingpowder.
cake mix. Overmixingorat too higha
Addedadditionalingredients speed.
tocakemixor recipe. Temperaturetoohigh.
Cakes, cookies, biscuits Incorrectrackposition.
don't brown evenly. Oven door not closed properly.Cakescrack on top. Batter overmixed.
Door gasket not sealing Temperaturetoo high.
properly. Toomuch leavening.
Incorrect use ofaluminum foil. Incorrect rack position.
Oven not preheated.
Pansdarkened, dented or
warped. Cake not done in middle. Temperaturetoo high.
Pan too small.
Baking timetoo short.
Cakes, cookies, biscuits too Oven not preheated.
brown on bottom, Panstouchingeach otheror
oven walls. Pie crust edges too brown. Temperaturetoo high.
Incorrect rack position. Pans touching each other or
Incorrect useof aluminum foil. oven walls.
Placed 2 cookie sheets on oneEdges of crust too 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. (Use a shiny cookie on bottom. Temperaturetoo low.
sheet.)Pies have soaked crust. Temperaturetoo lowatstart of
baking.
Fillingtoo juicy.
Used shiny metal pans.
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UsingYourOven(continued)
HOW TO BROIL
Broilingis amethodof cooking used for tendersteaks, rare interior,the meatshould be closetothe burner.Place
chops,hamburgers,chicken,fish,andsomefruitsandvege- thepanfurtherdownifyouwishthe meatwelldoneorifspat-
tables.The food isplaced directly under theoven burner, taring and smoking occurs.
Thecookingtimeisdetermined bythe distancebetween the The distance from the burner depends on the thickness of
meat and the burner,the desired degree of doneness, and the meat and desired degree ofdoneness. Thin cuts should
the thickness ofthe meat. beplacedon rack#1 (top)or #2(middle);thicker cuts should
beplaced onrack#2 or #3 (bottom).Broil untilthe top ofthe
GENERALTIPS meat isbrowned. Itshould beapproximately half cooked by
Broilingrequiresthe useofthe broilerpanandinsertsupplied the timethe top is browned.
with your appliance. It isdesignedto drain excessliquid and
fat away from the cooking surface to prevent spatters,Trimexcessfatto preventexcessive spattering or smoking.
smoke and flare ups. Cut slashesinthe outer edgesofthe meatto preventcurling
during cooking.
Foreasierclean-up, linethe broilerpan (bottom piece)with
aluminumfoiland spraythe insertwith a non-stick vegetable If you planto season the meat, itis better to doso afterthe
coating.Donot coverthebroilerpan insertwith aluminumfoil surface has browned. Salt tends to delay browning which
as this prevents fat from draining into the pan below. The canresult inovercooking. Salting beforecooking alsodraws
broiler canbepreheatedfor a few minutes.However,do not the juices out of the meat, causing dryness.
preheatthe broiler pan and insert.
Ifthefoodisplacedtoo closeto theburner,overbrowning
and smoking may occur.Generallyfor a brown exterior and
BROILING CHART TO BROIL:
1. Turnthe ovenTHERMOSTATknobto
Quantity&/or Approx. Minutes/Side BROIL.
Food Thickness Position Doneness I st Side 2nd Side It is possibletobroil longercooking
Bacon thickslice middle well4- 5 1- 2 foods suchas porkchopsatalower
BeefPatties 3/4"thick middlerare 3-4 2-3 temperature to prevent overbrown-
middle medium 5-6 3-4ing. Turn the knob to 450°F, rather
middle well 5-6 4-5 than BROIL, for low temperature
Steaks 1" thick bottom rare 3 - 4 3-4 broiling.
bottom medium5- 7 4 B 2. Preheatfor 2 to 3 minutes ifdesired.
bottom well 7 8 6 - 7 NOTE: Cooking times in the Broil
11/2"thick bottom rare 7- 8 5- 6 Chart are based on a 2 to 3 minute
bottom medium 8 10 6- 8
bottomwell10- 118- 9 preheat.
ChickenBreastHalves bottom well 8- 9 7- 8 3. Place the broiler pan on the recom-
mended rack position shownin the
Fish Fillets 1"thick middle 5- 6 3 - 5
1/2" thick middle 4 - 5 3- 5 broiling chart.
HamSlices 12"thick middle 5-6 4-5 4. Follow the suggested times in the
(precooked) broilingchart. Meatshould beturned
once about halfwaythrough its cook-
PorkChops (450°) 1"thick bottom well 12- 14 8 - 9 ing time.
Weiners/Sausage middle 2 - 4 2 - 3 5. Check the doneness by cutting a slit
(precooked) in the meat nearthe center to check
the color.
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Maintenance
COOKTOP BURNER GRATES SURFACE BURNERS
¥ourrangewillfeatureeitheranupswept Surfaceburnersare secured in place
cooktopor afiat cooktop.Bothtopscan duringtransportationwith springclips.
beliftedupforconvenientaccesstothe Once the range isinstalled,thesemay
burnerboxarea.Theflatcooktopcanbebe removedtoallowquickand easyre-
removed.Theupswepttopishingedand movalofthe burner.
canberaisedbutnotremoved. TO REMOVE BURNER:
To raise upswept cooktop: When
cool, graspfront edge of cooktopand When reinstallingsquaregrates, place Allowburnertocool.Liftcooktop.Tore-
gentlyliftupuntilthetwosupportrodsat indentedsidestogethersostraightsides movebumer,liftupslightlyand pullout.
the frontofthe cooktopsnapintoplace, are at frontandrear.
Tolower top: Holdfrontedgeofcook-
topand carefully push back on each
supportrodtoreleasethe notchedsup-
port,Then gentlylowertop intoplace.
ThesupportrodswillslideintotherangeBurnergratesare durablebutmay lose
frame, theirshinedue to usageand hightem-
peratures.
To remove flat cooktop: When cool,
first remove grates and drip bowls,if
equipped.Grasptwofrontburnerwells
and liftup.
I
The top can be completely removedor, if
equippedwith a metal suppport rod,can
rest on the rod. Support rodis located
acrossthe front ofthe burner box.(continued next page)
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Maintenance(continued)
OVEN DOOR OVEN RACKS BROILER DRAWER
The two oven racks are designedwith a Store clean broilerpan and insertinthe'
lock-stop edge to keep the racks from broiler drawer.
coming completelyout of the oven. Toremove: Pull drawer out to the first
Toremove: Besurethe rackiscool.Pull stop position.Lift upfront of drawer and
the rackstraightout untilit stops. Tiltthe pull to the second stop position. Grasp
front of the rack up and continue pulling sides and lift up and out to remove
When opening oven door, allow steam the rack out of the oven. drawer. Gently move drawer side-to-
and hot airto escape beforereaching in side as you pull the drawer out.
oven to check, add or removefood. Toreplace:Tilt thefront end ofthe rack
upandplacetherackbetweentherack
To remove door: Open door to the supports.Slideitbackuntilitclearsthe"k/'_
"stop"position(openedabout4 inches) lock-stopposition.Lowerthefrontand
andgraspdoorwithbothhandsat each slidetherackstraightin.Pulltherackout
side.Donotuse doorhandle tolift door.to the lock-stop positiontobe sureitis _
Lift upevenly untildoor clearsthe hinge positioned correctly and then return it to
arms.itsnormal positon.
OVEN BOTTOM To replace: Fit ends of drawer glides
ontorails. Liftupdrawerfront and gently
push in to first stop position. Gently
move drawer side-to-side as you push
in the drawer. Lift up drawer again and
continue to slide drawer to the closed
To remove: When cool, remove the position.
oven racks. Slide the two catches, lo-
cated at each rear cornerof the oven
bottom,toward the front ofthe oven.
To replace door: Grasp door ateach
side,alignslotsinthe door withthe hinge
armsandslidedoordownontothehinge
armsuntilcompletelyseatedonhinges.
Lift the rear edge of the oven bottom
slightly,then slide it back until the front
edgeoftheoven bottom clearsthe oven
front frame. Remove oven bottom from
oven.
To replace: Fit front edge of oven bot-
tom intofrontframe. Lowerrear of oven
bottom and slide the catches back to
lock oven bottom intoplace.(continuednext page)
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Maintenance(continued)
OVEN LIGHT HOW TO REMOVE PROPORTIONAL VALVE
RANGE FOR CLEANING ADJUSTMENT (if equipped)
AND SERVICING The LOW setting should produce a
Follow these procedures to remove ap-stable flame when turning the knobfrom
Before replacing oven light bulb, DIS-pliance for cleaning or servicing: HI toLO. The flame should be 1/8 inch or
lower and must be stable on all ports on
CONNECT POWER TORANGE. Be LOW setting.
sure bulb and range parts are cool. Do1. Shut-off gas supply toappliance.
nottouchahotbulbwithadampclothas To adjust: Operate burner on HI for
the bulb may break. 2. Disconnect electrical supply toap- about 5 minutes topreheat burner cap.
pliance,ifequipped. Turn knob backtoLO;remove knob, and
To replace oven light: Use adry pot inserta small screwdriver intothe center
holder, toprevent possible harm to3. Disconnect gas supply tubing toap- of the valve stem. Adjust flame size by
hands;very carefully remove bulb. Re- pliance, turning adjustment screw in either direc-
place with a 40 watt APPLIANCE bulb.tion.
Reconnect power tothe range. 4.Slide range forward to disengage
range from the anti-tip bracket. (See
Installation Instructions for location of
LEVELING LEGS bracket.)
5.Reverse procedure to reinstall. If gasi_
line has been disconnected, check for y
Leveling legs are located on each corner gas leaks after reconnection. (See
of the base of the range. Installation Instructions for gas leak
test method.)
NOTE: A qualified servicer should dis-
connect and reconnect thegas supply.
% _,,_ To prevent range from accidently tip-
ping, range must be secured to the floor
by sliding rear leveling leg into an anti-
tip bracket supplied with the range.
_,_WARNING: Possible risks may result NOTE: All gas adjustments should be
from abnormal usage, including exces- done by a qualified servicer only.
sive loading of the oven door and of the
Place a level horizontally on an oven risk of tip over, should the appliance not
rack and check front-to-back and side- be reinstalled according to the installa-
to-side. Level by turning the legs. tion instructions.
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GeneralInformation
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION USE OF ALUMINUM FOIL
Appliances which requireelectrical Usealuminum foil ONLY as
power are equipped with a three-instructed in this book.Improperuse
prong grounding plug whichmust beofaluminumfoil maycausedamageto
plugged directly into a properly theoven,affectcookingresults,andcan
groundedthree-hole 120 voltelectrical also resultinshockand/orfire hazards.
outlet. Foilcan beusediftheseguidelinesare
followed:
_)_ • Do not use aluminum foil directly
_under the cool(ware. Foilwill reflect
heatawayfromtheutensilcausinginad-
equatebrowning.Placinga piedirectly
onfoilmayresultinasoggybottomcrust
and inadequatebrowning.
A/ways disconnect power to app/i- • Do not placealuminumfoil directly
ance before servicing, onthe oven bottomas this may dam-
age the oven bottom. A piece offoil
The three-pronggroundingplug offers that is slightlylargerthan thecooking
protectionagainst shock hazards. DO utensilcanbeplacedontherackdirectly
NOT CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD belowtherackcontainingtheutensil.
GROUNDINGPRONGFROM THE
POWER CORD PLUG. •Do not completely cover an oven
rackwith foil. Thisblocksairflowinthe
oven, constitutesa safety hazard, and
will adversely affect cooking results.
•Never cover the broiler insert with
aluminum foil as this prevents fat
from draining to the pan below. The
broiler pan can belinedwithfoil.
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CareandCleaning
CLEANING CHART
PARTS CLEANING AGENTS DIRECTIONS
Baked Enamel • Soapandwater Usea drytowelorclothtowipeupspilFs,especiallyacid(milk,lemonjuice,fruit,mustarc
or Porcelain Enamel •Pasteofbakingsodaandwater tomatosauce)orsugaryspills.Surfacemaydiscolorordullifsoilisnotimmediatelyre-
.Cooktop •Mildliquidcleaner moved.Thisisespeciallyimportantforwhitesurfaces.
•Oven door • Glass cleaner
• Broilerdrawer Whensurface iscool,washwith warmsoapywater, rinseand dry.Forstubbornsoil, use
• Sidepanels mildlyabrasive cleaningagents suchas bakingsoda pasteor BonAmi. If desired,athin
• Backguard coatofmildappliancewax canbeusedto protectthe sidepanels.A glasscleanercanbe
usedto add"shine"to the surface.
NOTE:Donot useabrasive,causticor harshcleaningagentssuchassteel woolpads or
oven cleaners. These productswill scratch or permanently damage the surface.
NOTE: Neverwipeawarmorhot surfacewith a dampcloth asthis maydamagethe sur-
face and may cause a steam burn.
Broiler pan and • Soapand water Removefromovenafteruse.Coolthenpouroffgrease.Placesoapyclothoverinsertand
insert =Plasticscouringpad pan;letsoaktoloosensoil.Washinwarmsoapywater.Usesoap-filledscouringpadto
•Soap-filledscouringpad removestubbornsoil.Cleanin dishwasherifdesired.
• DishwasherNOTE:Foreasiercleanup,sprayinsertwithanon-stickvegetablecoatingandlinebroiler
panwithaluminumfoil.
NOTE:Alwaysstorecleanbroilerpanandinsertinthebroilercompartment.Ifpanand
insertarenotcleanedaftereachuse,thesoilmightbecomehotenoughtoignitathenext
timetheovenisused.
Burner box •Soapandwater Burnerbox,locatedunderlift-up cooktop,shouldbecleanedfrequentlytoremovespil-
•Pasteofbakingsodaand water lovers.Ifsoilisnotremovedand isallowedto accumulate,itmay damagethefinish.To
•Non-abrasiveplasticpador spongecleanremovegratesandsurfaceburnersandcleanwithsoapandwater,rinseanddry.
• Liquidcleaner
• Glasscleaner
Chrome drip bowls,•SoapandwaterCleanbowlsaftereach usewithsoapand water.Removestubbornstainswithbaking
ifequipped •Pasteofbakingsodaandwatarsodapasteandplasticscouringpad.Topreventscratchingthefinish,donotuseabrasive
•Plasticscouringpad cleaningagents.Rinse,dryand replace.
NOTE;Bowlscanpermanentlydiscolorifexposedtoexcessiveheatorifsoilisallowedto
bakeon.
Control knobs * Soapandwater Toremoveknobsforcleaning,gentlypullforward.Washinmilddetergentandwater.Do
notsoakknobsinwater.Donotuseabrasivecleaningagents.Theywillscratchfinishand
removemarkings.Rinsedryand replace.Turn ON each burner to see ifknobs have
beenreplaced correctly.
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CareandCleaning(continued)
PARTS CLEANING AGENTS DIRECTIONS
Glass • Soapand waterWashwithsoapandwater.Useawindowcleaneranda softclothaftercleaning.Remove
• Backguard • Pasteof bakingsoda and water stubbornsoilwith pasteofbakingsoda and water.Rinsewith a cloth wrungout indear
• Oven window • Glass cleaner water.Dry.Donot useabrasive materialssuch asscouring pads,steelwoolor powdered
cleaningagents.
NOTE: Toavoid insidestaining of oven door glass,do notoversaturate cloth.
Grates • Detergentandwater Gratesaremadeofporcelain-coated steel.Theycan becleanedatthe sinkwith deter-
•Non-abrasiveplasticpad gentandwaterorinthedishwasher.Toclean bakedonsoil,placea dampsoapypaper
toweloverthegrateandletstandfor30minutes.Usea non-abrasiveplasticpadtoscour
stubbornsoil.
NOTE:Neveroperateburnerwithoutagrate inplace.Toprotecttheporcelainfinishonthe
gratefrom excessiveheat,neveroperate surfaceburnerwithouta cookingutensilonthe
grate. It isnormal for gratesto losetheir shine over a period of time.
Metalfinishes • Soapand water Washwithsoapand water.Removestubborn soilwith pasteofbakingsoda and water.
•Backguard • Paste of bakingsodaandwater Useawindowcleaneranda softclothtoremovefingermarksorsmudges.
•Trimparts •Glass cleaner
• Manifoldpanel NOTE:Donotuseovencleaners,abrasiveorcausticagents.Theywilldamagethefinish.
Oven bottom • Soapandwater Continuouscleanovenbottom:Seepage 19.
•Porcelainenamel•Pasteofbakingsodaandwater
•Non-abrasiveplasticpad Porcelainovenbottom:Clean,whencool,withsoapandwater,non-abrasiveplasticpad
•Oven cleaner orovencleaner.Rinsewithclearwater.Tomakecleaningeasier,protecttheovenbottom
by(1)usinglargeenoughcookwaretopreventboilovers;(2)placea pieceofaluminum
foil,thatisslightlylargerthanthecookware,onthelowerrack.NEVERplacefoildirectly
ontheovenbottom.
Protectoven bottomagainstacidspills(milk,cheese,tomato,lemonjuice,etc.)orsugary
spills(piefilling)astheymaypit ordiscolortheovenbottom.
Foreasiercleaning,ovenbottomcanberemovedandcleanedatthesink.Donotsoakor
immerseoven bottominwaterorplaceunderrunningwater.
Ovencavity Cleaning action beginswheneverthe Brushoff heavy soilwithanylonor plasticpad.Do notusepapertowels,cloths,or
•Continuousclean ovenison.Theovenmustbe usedfor spongesbecausetheovenwallsareporousandparticlesofthesematerialswiIIruboffon
oven cleaningtotakeplace.Higheroventem- thewalis.Rinseareawitheleanwateronly.Donotuseanytypeofovencleaner,cleanser
Seepage19 )eratures andlonger baking times ordetergentonthissurfaee.
speedthe cleaningaction.
Oven cavity •SoapandwaterCleanoveninteriorwithsoapandwater;rinse.Usecleansingpowdersoraplasticscour-
. Porcelainoven • Mildabrasivecleaners ingpadtoremovestubbornsoil.Wipeacidorsugarstainsassoonas theoveniscoolas
•Plasticpad thesestainsmaydiscolororetchtheporcelain.Donotusemetallicscouringpadsasthey
•Ovencleaner willsoratehtheporcelain.Tomakecleaningeasier,place1/2cuphouseholdardmoniaina
shallowglassandleaveinacoldovenovernight.Theammoniafumeswillhelploosenthe
burnedongreaseandfood.Ovencleanerscanbeusedontheporcelainovenbutfollow
manufacturer'sdirections.Ifovencleanerwas used,thoroughlyrinseovencavityand
capillarytubewhichislocatedatthetopoftheoven.Ovencleanerscannotbeusedonthe
continuouscleaningovenfinish.
Oven racks • Soapandwater Cleanwithsoapywater.Removestubbornsoilwithcleansingpowderorsoapfilled scour-
• Cleansing powders ing pad. Rinseand dry.
• Plastic pad
Soapfilled scouring pad NOTE:Ifracksbecomedifficulttoslide, athin coatofvegetableoilonthe undersideofthe
rack will makesliding easier.
Plasticfinishes • Soap andwater When surface iscool, cleanwith soapandwater;rinse,and dry.Use a windowcleaner
• Doorhandles •Pasteof baking sodaand water anda soft cloth.
• Backguard trim •Non-abrasive plastic pador sponge
•Overlays NOTE:Neveruseovencleaners,abrasiveorcausticliquidorpowderedcleaningagents
• Knobs onplasticfinishes. These cleaning agents will scratch ormarrfinish.
•End caps NOTE:Topreventstainingor discoloration,wipe upfat, greaseor acid (tomato,lemon,
vinegar, milk,fruitjuice, marinade) immediately with a dry papertowel or cloth.
Silicone rubber • Soapand waterWash withsoapandwater,rinseand dry.Donotremovedoorgasket.
• Doorgasket
Surface burners • Soapand water Clean asnecessary withwarm soapy water. Removestubborn soil byscouring witha
•Pasteof bakingsodaandwater non-abrasiveplasticscouringpadandapasteofbakingsodaandwater.Cleanportswith
•Plasticscouringspongeorpad a straightpin.Donotenlargeordistortthe ports.Donotuse a woodentoothpick.Itmay
breakoffandclogport.DO NOT CLEANBURNERSWITH THE FOLLOWING caustic
cleaners:ovencleaners,steelwoolorabrasivecleaningagents.Thesemaydamagefin-
ish.Burnerscanbedriedintheoven setat 140°F. CAUTION: Burnerand burnertube
mustbedrybeforeuse.
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