Maytag 77FN-5EVWW Installation instructions

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Instructions for your Electric Wall Oven
CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................... 1-3 Howto bakeorroast ........................ 8
Common baking problems chart ............... 8
MECHANICAL CLOCK ....................... 4 Howto broil ............................... 9
Clock and timer ............................ 4
Automatic oven cooking ..................... 4 CONTINUOUS CLEANING OVEN .............. 10
Self clean oven ............................ 4 SELF CLEANING OVEN ..................... 11
ELECTRONIC CLOCK ...................... 5-6
Clock .................................... 5 MAINTENANCE............................ 12
Timer .................................... 5 Light replacement ......................... 12
Self clean oven ............................ 5 Oven door ............................... 12
Automatic oven cooking ..................... 6 Circuit breaker (Canada only) ................ 12
USING YOUR OVEN ...................... 7-10 CARE AND CLEANING CHART ............... 13
Ovencharacteristics ........................ 7
Ovencontrols ............................. 7 SERVICE.................................. 14
Oven indicator light ......................... 7 Troubleshooting chart ...................... 14
Ovenracks ............................... 7 Howto obtain service ...................... 14
Preheating ................................ 7 WARRANTY ............................... 15
Double wall oven ........................... 7
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Informationin the Safety Instructionsection covers all STORAGE IN,ON OR NEAR APPLIANCE - Do not
electric cooking appliances.You mayfind some infer- storeor usegasolineorotherflammable materials, va-
marion that does not pertain to your particular appli- porsandliquids intheoven,nearsurfaceunitsorin the
ance. Please review this section before using your vicinity of this or any other appliance. The fumes can
cooking appliance, create a fire hazard or explosion.Do not usecooktop
or ovenas a storage area for food or cookingutensils.
The following instructions arebased onsafety consid-
erations and must be strictlyfollowed to eliminate the
potential risks offire, electricshock, orpersonal injury. SmotherONDONOT USE WATER _(_GREASEfireorFIRESflameor-
PROPER INSTALLATION- Besureyour applianceis use dry chemical or
properly installed and grounded by aqualified techni- foam-type extinguisher, q_-----_-_.,_r_
clan. if available or sprinkle
heavily with baking soda.
USE ONLY DRYPOTHOLDERS - Moist or damp
NEVER USE YOUR potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
APPLIANCE FOR steam. Donot let potholder touch hot heating ele-
WARMINGOR HEAT- ments. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloths.
INGTHE ROOM.
SURFACE COOKING UNITS:
USE PROPER PAN SIZE- This appliance is
equipped with one or more surfaceelements of differ-
STORAGEABOVERANGE-Toeliminatethe hazard ent sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large
ofreachingoverhotsurfaceelements, cabinetstorage enoughto cover the surface element. The useof un-
should not be provided directly above a unit. If pro- dersized utensils will exposea portion of the heating
vialed,storage should be limited to infrequently used element to directcontact and may result in ignition of
itemsthat canbe safely stored inan areasubjectedto clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element will
heat. Temperatures may be unsafe for some items also improve efficiency.
such as volatileliquids,cleaners, or aerosolsprays. If
cabinet storage is provided, installation of a range
hoodthatprojectsatleast5-inchesbeyondthebot-NEVER LEAVE SURFACE _ _
tom ofthe cabinet will reduce the hazards associated UNITS UNATTENDED AT
with such storage. HIGH HEATSETTINGS -
Boilover causes smoking
and greasy spillovers that
WEAR PROPER may ignite.
APPAREL - , ,
Loose-fitting or
hanging garments
should never be MAKE SURE DRIPBOWLS ARE IN PLACE- Ab-
worn while using sence ofthese bowlsduring cooking maysubject wir-
the appliance, ing or components underneath to damage.
USER SERVICING- Do notrepairor replaceany part PROTECTIVE LINERS- Do not use aluminum foil to
of the applianceunless specifically recommended in linesurfaceunitdrip bowlsor ovenbottoms,except as
the Use and Care Book.All other servicing should be suggested in the Use and Care Book.Improperinstal-
referred to a qualified technician. Always disconnect lation of these liners may result in a risk of electric
unitor cut-off powerto unit before any servicing, shock, erfire.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GLAZED COOKING UTENSILS- Only certaintypes VENTILATING HOODS:
ofglass, glass/ceramic,ceramic, earthenware, or CLEAN VENTILATING HOODS FREQUENTLY -
otherglazedutensilsaresuitablefor range-topsew-Greaseshouldnotbeallowedtoaccumulateon hood
icewithout breakingdue tothesuddenchange intem- orfilter. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the
perature, fan off. The fan, ifoperating, may spread the flame.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING
UTENSIL HANDLES TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxicEnforce-
SHOULD BE mentActof 1986(Proposition65) requirestheGover-
TURNED INWARD norof Californiato publish a listof substances known
AND NOT EXTEND to the State ofCalifornia to cause cancer or reproduc-
OVER ADJACENT tive harm,and requiresbusinessestowarn customers
SURFACE UNITS - of potential exposures to such substances.
To reduce the risk of
burns, ignition of flam- Usersof this appliance are hereby warned that when
mable materials, and the appliance is engaged in the self-clean cycle there
spillage due to unin- may besome low-level exposureto someof the listed
tentional contactwith the utensil,the handleof a uten- substances, includingcarbon monoxide. Exposure to
sil should bepositioned sothat it isturned inward, and these substances can be minimized byproperly vent-
does notextend over adjacent surface elements, ingthe appliancetothe outdoorsduring the self-clean
cycle.
DO NOT SOAK REMOVABLE HEATING ELE-
MENTS- Heating elements should never be im- DEEPFAT FRYERS;
mersed in water. Immersing element in water would Useextremecautionwhen movingthegrease kettleor
damage insulating material inside element, disposing of hot grease.
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE ELEMENTS OROVEN
OVENS; ELEMENTS,AREAS NEAR ELEMENTS ORINTE-
USECAREWHEN OPENING DOOR- Let hot air or RIORSURFACESOF OVEN - Elementsmay be hot
steam escape before removing or replacing food. eventhough they are dark incolor. Areas nearsurface
elements and interior surfaces of oven may become
DO NOTHEATUNOPENED FOOD CONTAINERS - hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
Build-up of pressure maycausecontainertoburst and not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials
result in injury,contact heating elements, areas near elements or in-
terior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient
time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop, sur-
KEEP OVEN VENT DUCTS (located under rear ele- faces facing the cooktop, ovenvent opening and sur-
ment; rear corner of cooktep; between oven door and faces nearthis opening,oven door,and ovenwindow.
control panel of wall oven or on backguard) UNOB- Also, do not allow aluminumfoil, meat probes or any
STRUCTED.Blockage of vent prevents proper oven other metal object, other than a utensil on a surface
aircirculation and will affectoven performance. Avoid element, to contact heating elements.
touching ovenvent area while oven ison andfor sev-
eral minutesafteroven isturned off. Someparts ofthe ANTI-TIPBRACKET:
vent and surrounding area become hot enough to WARNING; To reducethe risk of tipping ef the appli-
cause burns, ance from unusual usage or by excessive loading of
the oven door,the appliance must be secured by a
PLACEMENTOFOVEN RACKS-Always placeoven properly installedanti-tip device. Tocheck if deviceis
racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack installed properly: Use a flashlight and look under-
mustbe movedwhile hot, use care to avoid contact of neath range to see that one of the rear leveling legsis
potholder with oven element, engagedinthe bracketslot.Whenremovingappliance
for cleaning, be sure anti-tip device isengagedwhen
rangeis replaced.Theanti-tip device securesthe rear
leveling legto the floor, when properly engaged.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
After applianceisinstalled,be certain all packing mR- ATTENTION: NELAISSER AUCUN ALIMENT, US-
terials are removed from the appliance before operat- TENSILE DE CUISINE, ETC., DANS LE FOUR
ing the unit. If appliance is installed near a window,DURANT LE CYCLE D'AUTONETTOYAGE.
take steps to preventcurtains from blowing over sur-
face elements creating a fire hazard. On some models,afanshould beheardduring theself
clean cycle. If not, cancel clean cycle and call a serv-
Careshould be givento locationof appliance. Besureiceman before self cleaning again. (Refer to CON-
floor coveringunderappliance,walls adjacentto appli- TENTS onfrontcoverfor locationofself clean instruc-
ance,cabinetry adjacenttoappliance,and othermate- tions and fan information.)
rials adjacent to appliance can withstand prolonged
heat.Thisisa heavy applianceand can settle intosoft SMOOTHTOP COOKTOP"
floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl. Use care Do not cookon brokencooktop.If cooktop should
when moving range on this type of floor covering, break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may pene-
trate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric
shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.
_:._o OVENDOOR Clean cooktop with caution. Ifawet sponge or cloth is
Do not place excessive usedto wipe spills on a hotcookingarea, be carefulto
weight on an open oven avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce nox-
_"door or stand on an open ious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
oven door as, in some
cases, itcould cause the DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE - Children
range to tip over, break- should not be left alone or unattended in area where
age of the door or serious applianceisin use.They shouldnever beallowedtosit
injury, or stand on any part of the appliance. CAUTION: Do
not storeitems ofinterestto children incabinetsabove
CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSE - Locate and mark an appliance or on the backguard of a range.
breaker orfuse.Never replace ablown fuse orreset a
breaker until you know what has caused the problem. Children climbing on the appli- r-_i-I_t'_c__.
Always replacea blown fuse with one of the correct ance to reachitemscould beseri-
amperage, do not use a substitute, ously injured. Children must be
taught that the appliance and
CONTROL KNOBS - Turn off control at the comple- utensilsin oron itcanbe hot.Chil-
tion of a cooking operation, dren should betaught that anap-
pliance is not a toy. They should J
not be allowed to play with con-
SELF CLEANINGOVEN: trois or other parts of the unit.
Donotclean doorgasket.The doorgasket isessential
fora good seal. Careshouldbe taken notto rub,dam-
age, ormovethe gasket. Do not useovencleaners or
oven liner protective coating of any kind in or around
anypart of the selfclean oven.Clean only parts listed
in this booklet. Before self cleaning the oven, remove
broiler pan, oven racks,and other utensils.
CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE FOOD OR COOKING
UTENSILS, ETC.,IN OVEN DURING THE SELF
CLEANING MODE OF OPERATION. -- SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS -
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MECHANICAL CLOCK
CLOCK AND TIMER AUTOMATIC OVEN SELF CLEAN OVEN
12 COOKING See page 11for additional information.
11 1 Automatic cooking feature is used to TO OPERATE SELF CLEAN
10_/////J.,. 2 turn the oven on and off at a preset 1. Closedoor and movedoor Iocklever
time-of_iay. This feature can be used to the right until itrests inthe lock pc-
9-_10_ JJ_ir__-- 3to delay thestart of acooking operation sition.
_.,2__ 4o,._:or a self cleancycle, ifequipped. I
8_., 30 _4
///llllh_ \_" IMPORTANT: Highly perishable foods I _ -_
7 6 5 suchas dairy products,pork,poultry,
seafoods, or stuffingarenot recom-
mendedfordelayedcooking.Ifcooking
morethanonefood, select foodsthat
TO SET CLOCK: PushinandturnMin- cookforthesamelengthoftimeand at 2.Turn thermostatand selectorknobs
uteMinderknobtothelefttothecorrect thesameoventemperature,toCLEAN.
time-of-day. BesureMinuteMinder3. Set cleaningtimeforupto 3 hours.
handisonOFF aftersettingclock. Theautomaticcookingfeaturewill notPush inandturnSTOPknobahead3
operateunlesstheclockisfunctioninghours.BesureSTART knobisinthe
TOSET MINUTE MINDER: Turn knob and is set atthe correct time-of-day. OUT position.
to eitherdirectionto thedesired time.
Whenthebell rings,manuallyturntheSTART STOPSTART STOP
MindertoOFF. \\'.,_ljlll// ,,,\_1111// ,,\_illllp ,\_llll//
\ z/m \
f. Placefoodintheoven. TO CANCEL CLEAN CYCLE:
2. Push inand turnSTART knobtotheTurn STOP knob until knobpopsout.
Turnthermostatand selectorknobsto
time-of_lay youwishcookingtobe-
gin. Ifyouwishtobegincookingira- OFF. If theLOCK lighthasnotturned
mediately, do NOTset theSTART on,thelocklevercan bemovedtothe
knob. leftandtheovendoorcanbeopened.If
theLOCK light hasturned on, allow
3. TodelaySTART ofcooking:Pushin ovento coolupto 1 hour.OnceLOCK
and turnSTOPknobtothetime-of- lightturns off, oven doorcan beun-
day youwishtheoventoturnoff. lockedand opened.Doorand latchwill
4. Turnoventhermostatknobtothede-bedamagedifthelatchis forcedto the
siredsetting.Turnselector knobto leftbeforethelocklightturns off.
TIME BAKE.
Theovenwillautomaticallyturnon and
off at the presettimes. Removefood,
turnthethermostatknobtoOFF ifknob
hasOFF setting.Turn selectorknobto
OFF.
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ELECTRONIC CLOCK
OVEN "ON"LIGHT,,,_
TURN KNOB IN
TRIANGULAR _ _ SET EITHER DIRECTION
_AN, (if equipped)
CLOCK SELF CLEAN OVEN
Toset ¢1o¢k:Press and hold TIMER Seepage 11for additional information.
and BAKETIMEbuttonsthenturnSET
knob in either direction to set time-of- TO SET CLEAN CYCLE:
day. 1. Closedoorand movedoorlock lever
tothe rightuntilitrestsinthe lockpo-
?t°° r"
rIMER--//
BAKE TIME --;
When power is first supplied to the
oven or if there is a power failure the 2. Turn thermostatand selector knobs
display will blink 88:88. Followthe in- to CLEAN.
structions above to set the'clock. 3. Press SELF CLEAN button. 3:00
will appear in the display.
TIMER
To set timer: Press TIMER button.When the SELF CLEAN button is
Turn SET knob to set desired time. pressed, the oven will automatically
cleanfor 3hours. Ashorter (2hours)or
long (upto 4 hours)clean cycle can be
Display wilt immediately begin count- selectedby turningthe SET knob after
ingdown in seconds. Timer can beset pressing the SELF CLEAN button.
for upto 99 minutes.
_,_ To prevent accidently changing the
I'2:DDISKENTBclean cycle,press TIMER button to re-
turn display to time-of-day.
OOQ
TIMER -_
Whentime lapses,the alarmwill sound
and thecurrent time-of-day will reap-
pearin the display. Press TIMER but-
ton to stop alarm.
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ELECTRONIC CLOCK
SET
KNOB
AUTOMATIC OVEN COOKING
Automatic cookingfeature isusedto turnthe oven onand offata presettime-of_day. Thisfeature canbe usedtodelay the
start of a cooking operation or a self cleancycle, if equipped.
The automatic cooking feature will not operate unless the clock is functioning and isset atthe correct time-of-day.
IMPORTANT: Highly perishablefoods suchasdairy products,pork, poultry, seafoods,or stuffingare not recommended for
delayed cooking.If cooking more than onefood, selectfoods that cook for the same length oftime and at the same oven
temperature.
TO BAKE BY TIME - TOBAKE BY TIME -
with immediate start, with delayed start.
1. Press BAKETIME button.0:00 ap- 1. Press BAKETIME button.
pears in the display for 3 seconds. 2. Turn SET knob to desired cooking
2. Turn SET knob to desired cooking time.
time. Display is in hours and min-
utes. Example: 1:30 is 1 hour, 30 3. Press STOPTIME button.
minutes. 4. Turn SET knobto desired time-of-
3. TurnselectorknobtoTIMED BAKE day you wish the oven to turn off. PressSTQP_!ME_s_ew_a_rme_h,e
and the thermostat knobto the de-
sired temperature. The oven auto- 5. murnselectorknobtoTIMEDBAKE _V_6_iii _ eft
matically turns on and the display and the thermostat knob to the de-
begins to count down. sired temperature. The oven auto-
matically turns on and off at the _eg_am _re
preset times. _ir-/l_ _L,_ _i_lcato_ _i( _!aS_
An alarm soundsat the end ofcooking ab_#_BA_E_ I',/IE_ ST_P TIMEIo
and the oven automatically turns off. _Ow_ _V:en
To turn alarm off, press any button.At An alarm sounds atthe end ofcooking an _tOma_ _ _rat_
the endof cooking, turnthe oven ther- and the time-of-day reappears inthe _ _f_day _ii (eap_i_at i_ _ _i_
mostat and selector knobs to OFF. display. Turn the oven thermostat and ..........
selector knobs to OFF. .......... ..........
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USING YOUR OVEN
OVEN and off as the oven elements cycle on
CHARACTERISTICS and off.
OVEN RACKS
Thetwo oven racks are designedwith a
"lock-stop" position to keep racks from
accidentally coming completely out of NEVER place pans directly onthe oven
the oven. bottom.
Toremove: Be sure rack is cool. Pull Do not cover entire rack with aluminum
OVEN CONTROLS rack out to the "lock-stop" position.Tilt foil or placefoil directly underutensil. To
up and continue pulling until rack re- catchspillovers, cuta piece offoil a little
_ _ leases,larger than the pan and place it on the
rackbelowtherack containing theuten-
Toreplace: Place rack on rack sup- sil.
ports, tilt up and push toward rear of
oven. Pull rack out to "lock-stop" posi-
tiontobesure rackiscorrectlyreplaced.
THERMOSTAT SELECTORRACK POSITIONS:
RACK 1 (top of oven) used for broiling
TheTHERMOSTAT knob is usedto se- thin foods.
lect andmaintain the oventemperature. RACK 2 used for one-rack baking or
Always turn this knob just TO the de- broilingthicker cuts of meat.
sired temperature not to a higher tem- RACK3 used for mostone-rack baking
perature and then back.Turn this knob and for roasting some meats.
to OFF if knob has an OFF setting, RACK4 used for roasting large meats,
whenever the oven is notin use. cooking larger foods and for baking an- PREHEATING
gel food cake or pie shells. Preheating is necessaryfor baking. AI-
The SELECTOR knob determines the lowoven toheatfor 10to 15minutesbe-
typeofovenoperation. Turnthis knobto foreadding food. Preheat broilelement
desired setting.Each setting is identi- for 5 to 10minutes if darker browning is
fled by an indent (stop) and a "click" desired or if broiling thin (3/4-inch)
sound,meats. It is not necessary to preheat
oven for roasting.
To turn the oven on, boththe Thermo-
stat and Selector knobs must be set. Selecting temperature higher than de-
Theoven will notoperate ifthe Selector sired will NOT preheat the oven any
knob is left in the OFF position. To turn _ faster. Preheating at a higher tempera-
the ovenoff, turn bothknobs tothe OFF - _ ture may have a negative effecton bak-
position, if thermostat has an OFF set- -_ ing results.
ting. /DOUBLE WALL OVEN
OVEN INDICATORLIGHT HINTS: The lower oven isequipped with only a
TheOVENindicator light,locatedon the Ifcookingon two racks,staggerpans so bake element. For bestresults, usethe
control panel, turns on whenever the one is not directly over the other. Use upperoven for delicatecooking suchas
oven is turned on. When the oven rack positions l and 3,2 and4, orl and cakes, cookies,biscuits, or pies. Use
reachesthe preset temperature, the in- 4, depending on results, when cooking eitheroven for non-critical typeofcook-
dicatorlightturns off andthen cycleson ontwo racks, ing such as meats or casseroles.
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USING YOUR OVEN
HOW TO BAKE OR knob to BAKE. sary.Remove food from the oven and
3. Place food in center of oven, allowing turn oven thermostat and selector to
ROASTa minimum of 2 inches between uten-OFF.
1. When cool, position rack in oven de- sil and oven walls. If you have carefully followed the basic
pending on what you are baking. 4. Check food for doneness at minimum instructions and still experience poor re-
2.Tosetoven:Turnthermostatknobto time in recipe.Cook longer if neces- sults, these suggestions may be helpful:
desired temperature and the selector
COMMON BAKING PROBLEMSAND WHY THEY HAPPEN
Cakesare uneven. Pans touching eachother or Cakes don't brown on top. Incorrect rack position.
oven walls. Temperature set too low.
Batter uneven in pans. Overmixing.
Temperature set too lowor Too much liquid.
baking time too short. Pan size too large or too little
Oven notlevel, batter in pan.
Undermixing. Oven door opened too often.
Too much liquid. Excessiveshrinkage.Too little leavening.
Cake hig_hin middle. Temperature set too high. Overmixing.
Bakingtime too long. Pan too large.
Overmixing. Temperature set too high.
Too much flour. Baking time too long.
Pans touching each other or Pans too closeto each other
oven walls, or oven walls.
Incorrect rack position. Uneven texture. Too much liquid.
Cake falls. Too much shortening or sugar.
Too much or too little liquid. Undermixing.
Temperature set too low. Temperature set too low.
Old or too little baking powder.Bakingtime too short.
Pan too small.
Oven door opened frequently. Cakes have tunnels. Not enough shortening.
Added incorrect type of oil to Too much baking powder.
cake mix. Overmixing or attoo high a
Added additional ingredients speed.
to cake mix or recipe.Temperature set too high.
Cakes, cookies, biscuits Incorrect rack position.
don'tbrown evenly. Oven door not closed properly. Cakescrack on top. Batter overmixed.
Door gasket notsealing Temperature set too high.
properly. Too much leavening.
Incorrect use of aluminum foil.Incorrect rack position.
Oven not preheated.
Pans darkened, dented or
warped. Cake not done in middle. Temperature set too high.
Pan too small.
Bakingtime too short.
Cakes, cookies,biscuits too Oven not preheated,
brown on bottom. Panstouching each other or
oven wails. Pie crust edges toobrown. Temperature set too high.
Incorrect rack position. Panstouching each other or
Incorrect use of aluminum foil oven walls.
Placed 2 cookie sheetson one Edgesof crust too thin.
rack.
Used glass, darkened, stained,
warped or dull finish metal Pies don't brown on hot- Used shiny metal pans.
pans. (Use a shiny cookie tom. Temperature set too low.
sheet.) Pies have soaked crust, Temperature too low at start of
baking.
Filling toojuicy.
Used shiny metal pans.
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USING YOUR OVEN
HOW TO BROILbroiler pans. They do not provide a
Broiling is a method of cooking tender separatetray. _/_o,_._ _
meatsby direct heatunderthe element. Preheatbroil element 5to 10minutes if
The cooking time is determined by the darker browning is desired.
distancebetween the meatanc!the ele-
ment, the desired degree of doneness TO BROIL:
and thethickness of the meat. 1. Preparemeat byremovingexcessfat
and slashing remaining fat, being THERMOSTAT SELECTOR
Broilingrequirestheuseofthebroiler carefulnottocut intomeat.Thiswill
panandinsert.Thecorrectpositionof help keepmeat fromcurling.
theinsertinthepanisvery important. 2. Placebroiler panon therecom-
Thebroilerinsert shouldbeplaced inmendedrackposition.Forbrownex-
terior and rareinterior, themeat 5. Followsuggestedtimeson broiling
thepan sogreasewilldrainfreely. Im-shouldbeclosetotheelement.Placechart. Meat shouldbeturned once
properusemaycausegreasefires,further downif you wish meat well abouthalfway throughcooking.
done. 6. Check alonenessby cuttingaslit in
ThebroilerinsertCANNOTbecovered3. To setoven:Turnboththethermostat meat nearcenterfordesiredcolor.
withaluminumfoilas this preventsfat andselectorknobsto BROIL. 7.Turnboththeoventhermostat and
fromdrainingintopanbelow.However,4. Broilingshould bedonewithoven selectorto OFF aftercooking.Broil
for easier cleaning,thebroilerpancandooropenedtothebroil"STOP'posi- times may needtobeincreased if
belinedwithfoil.Donotusedisposabletion(openedabout4 inches.), ovenisinstalledona208-volt circuit.
BROILING CHART
STEAKS 2 rare 12to 14min.
1-inch medium 16to 18rain.
well 19to 21 min.
HAMBURGER 2 rare 10to 12 min.
3/4to 1-inch medium 12to 15 min.
well 15to 18 min.
FISH FILLETS
Fresh 2 flaky 10to 15 min.
Frozen 2 flaky 15to 20 min.
BACON 1 well done 6 to 8 min.
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CONTINUOUS CLEANING OVEN (if equipped)
WHAT ISTHE CONTINUOUS MANUALLY CLEANING HINTS
CLEANING OVEN? HEAVY SPILLOVERS Brittle crusts or stainscan be loosened
Thefinish of theContinuousCleaningThespecialfinishwill cleanmostspat-byGENTLY tapping stain with a
Ovenisidentifiedby itsdarkgray color, tersduring normal oven useunless woodenor plasticutensil.Brushaway
whitestippleandrough,poroustexture, thereis a heavybuildupof soil. Heavyany loosesoil that flakesoff. Varnish
Therough texturepreventsgreasespillovers such as pie or casseroletypestainsusuallyneedtobesoftened
spattersfromformingbeadswhich run boiloverswillnotcleaneffectivelywith- with a small amount ofwaterordamp
downthewallsleavingunsightly outsomemanual help. Thecrustyor cloth. Remainingsoil willgraduallyre-
streaks. Rather,theroughtextureab- varnish-likestainsthatformfromtheseducewithcontinuedovenuseatnormal
sorbs spatters andallowsthem to spilloversclog theporesandprevent bakingtemperatures.
spread, thusexposinga largerareato thespecialfinishfrombeingexposedto
thehotovenair.Thecatalyst,whenex- thehot ovenair. Thisgreatlyreduces
posedto heat, speedstheoxidationofthecleaningeffectivenessofthefinish.
soil. DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF OVEN
CLEANER, POWDERED CLEANS-
Cleaning action automatically begins Thesecrustyorvarnish-likestainsmust ERS,SOAP, DETERGENT OR PASTE
wheneverthe oven isturnedon for bak- either be removed or broken up before ON ANY CONTINUOUS CLEANING
ing or roasting. The oven MUST be on cleaning caneffectively take place. SURFACE, ALSO, DO NOT USE ANY
for cleaning to take place. No cleaning ABRASIVE MATERIALS, STEEL
will occur whenthe oven is off.The spe- WOOL, SHARP INSTRUMENTS OR
cialcatalytic finish mustbe exposed to TO MANUALLYCLEAN SCRAPERS FOR THEY WILLDAM-
hot oven air before soil will begin to HEAVYSPILLOVERSAGE THE FINISH.
gradually reduce in size. Brush off heavy soil with a nylon brush
orplasticpad. DO NOTUSEpaper tow-
FACTORS AFFECTING LENGTH OF els,cloths or sponges forthe ovenwalls
are porous and particlesof these mate- Avoid spillovers by using utensils that
CLEANINGTIME rialswill ruboff onthewalls. Rinse area arelargeenough to hold food. A cookie
The higher the oven temperature, the with clear water only. sheetor piece ofaluminumfoil,just a lit-
fasterthe cleaningaction. Thelength of tie largerthan the pan,canbe placed on
cleaningtime will depend on these fac- the rack directly below the rack holding
tors:Type ofsoil, amountor size ofsoil,
oven temperature and length of time the utensil to catch spills.
ovenisin use.Timemayvary fromafew
minutestoseveralhours. Soildeposited
atthe end ofa cycle may still bevisible.
This will usually fade with continued Over a period of time, wear marks may
oven use until the soil gradually disap-appearonthe embossedrack supports.
pearsor can bewiped upmanually.The This is normal and results from sliding
oven will appear presentably clean, the racks in and out of the oven. Wear
eventhough somespatters maybepre- markswill notaffect the cleaning action
sent. of theoven.
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SELF CLEAN OVEN (if equipped)
The self clean oven uses tempera-
tures above normal cooking tempera-
tures to automatically clean the entire
oven.
See page 4for instructionson how to
set the cleancycleonoven equipped
with a mechanical clock, See page 5
for instructions on how toset the
clean cycle onoven equipped with an
electronic clock,
The self clean oven uses temperatures DURING SELF CLEANING AFTER SELFCLEANING
above normal cooking temperatures to The oven automatically begins to heat About one hour after the clean cycle is
automatically clean the entire oven. when the door is locked. As the oven completed, the internal lock will disen-
reaches cleaning temperatures, the gage, LOCK light will turn off and the
BEFORE SELF CLEANING LOCK light will turn on. At this point, the door latch can be returned to its original
oven door can not be manually opened. (unlocked) position. Do notattempt to
Do not force latch to the left once the unlock door until lock light has
lock light turns on. turned off. Door and latch will be
damaged if the latch is forced to the
Thefirst few timestheoven iscleaned,left before the lock light turns off.
Clean oven frame, door frameandsomesmokeandodormaybedetected.
around theovenvent with a non-abra- Thisisnormal and will reduceordisap-
sirecleaningagentsuch as Bon Ami. pearwith use.If theoven is heavily Somesoil may leavea light gray,pow-
Theseareasarenot exposed to clean- soiled, or ifthebroilerpan is left inthedery ash whichcanberemoved witha
ingtemperaturesand shouldbeoven,smokeand odor may occur, damp cloth. If soil remains, it indicates
that theclean cyclewasnot long
cleaned to prevent soil from bakingonenough. Thesoil will beremoved during
duringtheclean cycle.As theoven heatsand cools,you may thenext cleancycle.
hear soundsof metal parts expanding
Wipeupexcess greaseor spillovers and contracting. Thisisnormal and will
from theovenbottom to prevent exoes- not damageyour appliance.Iftheovenracks donot slidesmoothly
sivesmoking during thecleancycle, afteracleancycle,wiperacks andem-
bossed rack supports withasmall
DO NOT USE OVEN CLEANERS OR amount of vegetable oil to restore ease
OVEN LINER PROTECTIVE COAT- of movement.
INGS OF ANY KIND ON THE SELF
CLEAN OVEN FINISH OR AROUND
ANY PART OF THE OVEN. Fine, hair-like lines may appear in the
oven interior or oven door. This is a nor-
To prevent damage, do not clean or rub mal condition resulting from heating and
the gasket around the front oven frame, cooling of the porcelain finish. These
The gasket is designed to seal in heat lines do not affect the performance of
during the clean cycle, the oven.
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MAINTENANCE
LIGHT REPLACEMENT 3. Asyou liftthe door up, very slightly
Beforereplacinglight bulb,DISCON-opendoorbypullingdoortowardyou.
NECTPOWERTO OVEN. Besurebulb Checktobesurelatchesswingdown
iscool. Do nottouch a hot bulb with aintothe notches onthe hinge arms.
damp cloth as the bulb may break,
NONSELF CLEAN OVEN MODEL I_
To replace oven light: Removeoven
racks.Ovenbulb is protectedwith a
metalperforatedscreen.UseaPhillips-
headscrewdriverto removetwoscrews
securing screen to back of oven. Use
care not to damage capillary tube near
screen.
DESIGN 1
To removelift-off door: Open door to
the"stop" position(opened about 4 To replace door:
inches)andgrasp doorwithbothhands 1.Graspsidesofdoorandalignslotsin
_;_ ateach side. Donot usedoor handleto door withhinge arms.
_iftdoor. Lift upevenlyuntildoor clears 2. Very slightly pull door to a more
the hinge arms. open position as you slide the door
down onto the hinge arms. The slid-
ing action of the door will disengage
the latches on the hinge arms.
3. Gently pushthe door downward until
SELF CLEAN OVENMODELS the door rests evenly on the hinges.
To replaceovenlight: Remove 4 Closedoor.
screwsand plates as illustrated below.
Usecare when removinggasket,itmay
tear. CIRCUIT BREAKER
CANADIAN APPLIANCE ONLY
Yourappliance isequippedwithacircuit
, breaker box. The box is located either
__ ona wall or ina cabinet next to or near
"To replacedoor: Grasp door at each the appliance. If part or all of the appli-
side, align slots in the door with the ance does not operate, check to see if
_"hinge arms and slide door down onto one of the breakers has tripped, Reset
the hinge arms until completely seated the breaker to the ONposition.
on hinges.
Very carefully removebulbwitha dryDESIGN 2 e
potholderto prevent possibleharmto Onsome models, the oven dooris
hands.Replacewitha40wattapplianceequippedwitha specialhingethat looks
bulb. Reconnectpowertoovenand re-intoplaceasthedooris removed.
setclock.
To remove door:
OVEN DOOROpen door to the broil stop position
(open about 4-inches.)
When opening oven door, allow steam 2. Grasp the sides of the door at the
and hotairto escape beforereaching in middle of the door. Slowly lift door e
oven to check, add or removefood. straight up.
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CARE AND CLEANING
Broiler pan & in-Soap & water. Plastic Removefrom oven after use. Cool then pour off grease. Place soapy
serf scouring pad. Soap cloth over insert and pan; let soak to loosen soil.Wash in warm soapy
filled scouring pad. water. Use soap filled scouring pad to remove stubborn soil. Clean in
dishwasher ifdesired.
Control knobs Milddetergent& water. To removeknobs,gently pullforward.Wash inmilddetergentand water.
Donot useabrasive cleaningagents. Theywill scratchfinishand remove
markings. Rinse, dry and replace. Turn each knob ON to see if knobs
have been replacedcorrectly.
Metal finishes: Soap & water. Paste of Wash with soap and water. Remove stubbornsoil with paste of baking
Trim parts baking soda & water, soda and water. Do not use oven cleaner, abrasive or caustic agents.
They will damage the finish.
Oven racks Soap & water. Cleans- Cleanwith soapywater. Removestubborn soilwith cleansing powderor
ing powders & plastic soap filled scouring pad. Rinseand dry.
pads.Soapfilledscour-
ing pad.
Porcelain enamel: Mild liquidcleaners,Porcelainenamel is glass fused on metal.Itmay crack or chip with mis-
Oven detergent or soap & use. Cleanwith soapandwater when partsarecool.All spillovers,espe-
See page 10for water. Cleansing pow- ciallyacidor sugar spillovers, shouldbewiped up immediatelywith adry
continuousclean ders and non abrasive cloth.Surface maydiscoloror dull ifsoilisnot removed. When surface is
oven. nylonor plastic pads.cool, clean with warm soapy water. NEVER WIPE OFF A WARM OR
HOTENAMEL SURFACE WITH A DAMP CLOTH. THIS MAY CAUSE
See pages 4, 5 and CRACKING AND CHIPPING. Never use abrasive or caustic cleaning
12 for self clean agentsonexteriorfinishofoven. Usecommercialovencleaneronporce-
oven. lain - lined oven ONLY. Carefully read and follow manufacturer's in-
structions.
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SERVIC
PART OR ALL OF YOUR Istheovenplug disconnectedfrom theelectricaloutlet? oAre housefusesblownor
OVENDOES NOT OPERATEcircuit breakerstripped? • Is the oven plug loose or improperly plugged in? Has
powersupplytoyourhomebeeninterrupted? .Wasoven properlyset? Seepage
4or5.
ELEMENTSFAIL TOTURN Isovenplugdisconnected fromtheelectricaloutlet? •Checkcircuit breaker orfuse
ON OR HEAT FOOD PROP- boxfor tripped circuit breakers orblown fuses. ° Is element properly plugged into
ERLYreceptacle? • Was incorrectutensil used? (NOTE: Expect cookingtimes to in-
crease if range is connectedto 208 volts). ° Have serviceman check element.
FOOD NOTBAKING SATIS- Are racks properly in place and in correctpositionfor what you are baking? ° Is
FACTORILYoven level? •Are you usingthe proper pan? •Is it bright,notsoiled ordark col-
ored? oHaveyou usedfoil incorrectly? =Are youusing standardmeasuring uten-
sils? oDidyoupreheat if recommended? .Oven temperature isincorrectly set-
too lowor too high. See common baking complaint charton page 8.
OVEN DOES NOT OPERATE Waselectronicor mechanicalclock set properly?See page 4or5. Is the ovendis-
connected from the electrical power? •Wasthe Selector knob turned to bake or
broil? • Was oven properly set?
OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT Is bulb loose or burned out?
WORK
SERVICEcoverfor locationof your modeland se- If you did not receive satisfactory serv-
Do notattempt to service the appli- rial numbers.) icethrough yourservicer or Maycoryou
anee yourself unless directed todomay contact the Major Appliance Con-
so in thisbook. Contact the dealer sumer Action Panel by letter including
whosold you the appliance forserv- Ifyou areunableto obtainservice,write your name,address, and telephone
to us.Our address isfound onthe rating number, aswell asthe modeland serial
ice. plate.See front coverfor locationof rat- numbersof the appliance.
ing plate.
HOW TO OBTAIN
SERVICEifyou are not satisfied with the local re- MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
When your appliance requires service sponse to your service requirements, Chicago,IL 60606
or replacement parts, contact your call or write MAYCORAppliance Parts
Dealeror AuthorizedServicer. Use only and Service Company, 240 Edwards
genuine factory or Maycor parts if re- Street, S.E., Cleveland, TN 37311,
placementpartsare necessary.Consult [phone]. Includeor have avail- MACAP (Major Appliance Consumer
the Yellow Pages in your telephone di- able the complete model and serial Action Panel) isanindependent agency
rectory under appliancefor the service numbers ofthe appliance,the nameand sponsored by three trade associations
center nearest you.Be sure to include address of the dealer from whom you asacourt ofappeals onconsumer oom-
your name, address, and phone num- purchased the appliance, the date of plaints which have not been resolved
ber, along with the model and serial purchase and details concerning your satisfactorilywithin a reasonable period
numbers of the appliance. (See front problem, of time.
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FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
DOMESTIC GAS OR ELECTRIC RANGE
)lianceParts&ServiceCompanywillrepairor replace,withoutcharge,anypartofyour
defect in materialor workmanship during the firstyear after the date ofthe original installation.This warranty extends
to any owner during the one-year warranty period.
LIMITED 5 YEAR WARRANTY
Onelectric rangesequippedwith soliddisc orsmoothtop heatingelements,andongas rangeswith sealed burners,for : :
anadditional4 yearperiodbeyond thefirstyearofthe generalcoverageofthis warranty,Maycorwillreplaceanyofthe :
soliddisc or smoothtopheating elements,or sealedburners whichfail to heatas a resultofdefective workmanshipor
material. Additionally, Maycor will replace any smoothtop cooking surface which cracks or breaks during normal
householdcooking.These partsmustbeinstalled by aqualifiedperson. Anylaborcharge requiredfor replacementis
notcovered bythis warranty.
HOWTOOBTAIN SERVICE ;:
To obtain the repair or replacement of a defective part under these warranties,you should contact thedealer from
• whom you purchased the appliance or a servicer he designates.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THESE WARRANTIES
........ 1. Conditions and damage resulting from improper in- 5.Any product used for other than normal household ::
..... stallation, delivery, unauthorized repair,modifica- use. It does not extend to products purchased for
'_ tion, or damage not attributableto a defect in mate- commercial or industrial use.
rialor workmanship.
6. Anyexpense incurredfor servicecallsto correct in-
..... 2. Conditionsresulting from damage,such as: (1) im- stallation errorsor to instructyou on howto usethe
proper maintenance, (b) misuse, abuse, accident, products.
i or (c) incorrect electrical currentor voltage.
i7. CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES :
3. Warrantiesarevoid ifthe original serial number has SUSTAINED BYANY PERSONAS A RESULTOF
been removed, altered, or cannot be readily deter- ANY BREACHOFTHESEWARRANTIES OR ANY
i !ii!
............ mined. IMPLIED WARRANTY. Some states do not allow
the exclusion or limitation of consequential or inci- ::,
dental damages, so the above exclusion may not
4. Light bulbs, applyto you. ':
...............ADDITIONAL HELP
............Ifyou are notsatisfied with the local responseto your service requirementsand wish to contact Maycor, please ad-
dressyour lettertothe Customer RelationsDepartment,Maycor Parts& ServiceCompany,240 EdwardsStreet,S.E., :
Cleveland,TN 37311 orcall [phone]. To save time, your lettershould include thecomplete modeland serial
numbersofthe warrantedappliance,the nameand addressofthe dealerfrom whomyou purchasedthe appliance,the :
date of purchase and details concerning your problem. ........
........ These warranties are the only written or expressed warranties given by Maycor. No one is authorized to increase,
alter,or enlarge Maycor's responsibilitiesor obligationsunder these warranties. These warranties give you specific
legalrights,and you may also have other rightswhich vary from state to state.
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