Whirlpool RS67OOXK User manual

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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE
Models RS67OOXK;
RSWOPXK
Automalic Oven
Porcelatn-Enamel’
Reflector Bowl
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See the “C6oking Guide”for important safety information.

Your responsibilities.. .
Proper installation and safe use of the range exe your pe’ssnal
responsibilities. Read this “Use and Care Guidk’and tire ‘;tcokiag
Guide”carefully for important use and safety information.
Installathn
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You must be sure your range is...
l installed and leveled in a cabi-
l properly connected to the coi--
net and on a floor that will hold
the weight;
l Installed in a well-ventlloted
area protected from the
weather;
Proper use
You must be sure your range is...
l used only for jobs expected
of home ranges;
l used only by people who can
operate it properly;
l ‘properly maintained.
rect electric supply and
grounding. [See “installation
Instructions”1
Contents
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Your Responsrbrlrties
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Proper Use
Safety
Using Your Range
Surface Unit Controls
Oven Controls
Baking
Resetting the Oven Temperature Control
Broiling
Oven Rack Positrons
Clock and Minute Timer
Automatic MEALTIMER Clock
Oven Light,,
Oven Vent
Opttonal Rotisserie
Cleaning and Caring for Your Range
Control Panels and Knobs
Surface Units and Reflector Bowls
Cleaning Chart
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle
The Oven Window
If You Need Service or Assistance
1. Before Calling for Assistance
2. If You Need Assistance
3. If You Need Service
4. If You Have a Problem
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Using your range
Automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock StopTime Knob
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,Sur(ace Unit
lndrcators
Surface Unit
Control Knobs
-Srgnol
Lights
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Minute Timer
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Start Time Knob
SURFACE UNIT CONTROLS
Control knobs must be
pushed in before turning them
to a setting. They con be set
anywhere between HI and OFF.
One of the signal lights will
glow when a surface unit is on.
Be sure all lights are off when
you are not cooking.
Turn to setting.
Until you get used to the settings, use the tol
lowing as a guide
UED
Use HI to start Use MED-HI to
foods cooking or hold a rapid boil
to bring liquids to or to fry chicken
o boil. or pancakes.
MLD
Use MED-LO to
keep food
cooking after
starting it on a
higher setting.
UED
Use LO to keep
food warm until
ready to serve.
Set the heat
higher or lower
within the LO
band to keep
food at the
temperature you
want.
Use MED for
gravy, puddings
and icings or to
cook large
amounts of
vegetables.
SURFACE UNITS
Element will
be black dur-
ing cooking
if contact with
bottom of pan is
good. Element
will not turn
red if good con-
tact is made.
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Oven Signal Light \ Clean Light Lock Light
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Oven Selector Adjustable Oven
Temperature Control
4. Let the oven preheat until the Slgnal Light
goes off
5. Put food In the oven
6. ‘When done baking, turn both knobs to
OFF
Durlng baklng, the elements will turn on
and off to help hold the oven temperature at
the setting. (The top element will never turn
red, but will be hot.) The Slgnal Light will turn
on and off with the elements.
RESETTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Does your new oven seem to be hotter or’colder at the same settings than your
old oven? The temperature setting In your old oven may have changed gradu-
ally overthe years The accurate setting of-your new oven can seem different
If you think the oven temperature needs adjusting, follow these steps,
I OFF
Lockin’g Screw
1. PUII out the center
of the Oven Tem-
perature Control.
2. Loosen the ;ock
Ing screw
OFF
-Tooth Notches
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3. To lower the tem-
perature, move
black ring so
tooth is closer to
LO. Each notch
equals about 10 F
(5 Cl
Tighten the locking screw. Replace the knob.
OFF
Tooth Notches
4. To raise the tem-
perature, move
black ring so
tooth is closer to
HI. Each notch
equals about 10 F
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1. Place the rack where you
want it for broiling. [See
below for suggestions.)
4. Se1 Oven Temperature
Control to BROIL [Set on a
lower temperature for
slower brorlrng See
below )
2. Put broiler pan and food
3. Set Oven Selector to
on the rack BROIL
5. During brorllng the oven
door must be partly open
A built-tn stop WIII hold It
there
6. When broiling ISdone,
turn both knobs to OFF
Broiling can be slowed by setting the Oven Temperature Control to a setting
lower than BROIL When it’s on BROIL the broil element ISon all the trme When It’s
on a temperature, the element turns off and on The lower the temperature settrng,
the shorter are the times when the element IS on
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL and the door partly
open for all brolllng temperatures.
OVEN RACK POSITIONS
Position racks before turning on the oven
pull out.
BAKING OR ROASTING BROILING
Food for baking or roastrng should be
placed in the center of the oven
Always leave at least 1’ : to 2 inches
(4-5 cm] between the sides of a pan and the
oven wall and another pan For more rnforma-
tion. see the “Cooking Guide ”
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Adjust the top rack so the food to be broiled
is at a suggested distance from the broil ele-
ment. (See page 7.) ALWAYS broil with the
door open to the broil-stop.

Su gested oven-rack positions and broiling times for
di #erent kinds of meats.
Approximate Minutes -
Inches [cm) tram top Selector set to BROIL
Food Descrbtlon of food to Broil Element 1st side 2nd side
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Beef Steaks
Rare
1 (2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) 7-9 3-5
Medium 1 (2Scm) 3 (8cm) 9-l 1 4-7
Well done 1 (2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) 1l-13 5-7
Beef Steaks
Rare 112 (4 cm) 4 -5” (1O-l 3 cm) 13-15 6-8
Medium 11,(4cm) 4 X(10-13cm) 17-19 8-l 0
Well Done 1’5 (4 cm) 4 -5 (1O-l 3 cm) 19-21 14-16
Hamburgers 1% (1 cm) 3 (8cm) 6-8 4-5
Lamb Chops
Medium 1 (2.5 cm) 3 (8 cm) 6-8 4-5
Ham slice, precooked 12 -1’
or tendered (l-2.5cm) 3 (8cm) 6-8 4-5
Canadian Bacon 1C2(1 cm) 3 (8cm) 6 4
Pork Rib or Loin Chop $1 -1
Well done (2-2.5 cm) 4 -5 (lo-13 cm) 15 10
Chicken 2-3 lb.
(l-l.5 kg)
cut in half 7 -9’ 118-23 cml 25-30 10-12
Frankfurters
whole
fillets
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SETTING THE CLOCK
3 (8cm) 11-16 9-14
3 (8cm) 7-B 5-7
3 (8cm) 3 3
4 -5 (lo-13 cm) 6-7 4-5
1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and turn
clockwise until clock digits show the right
time of day.
USING THE MINUTE TIMER
2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop out. Turn
. counterclockwise until the Minute Timer
dial is on OFF. Ifyoupush in on the knob, you
will change the time of day
1. Without pushing it in, turn the Minute Imer
Knob until the setting showing in the
window is longer than th.e one you want.
2. Turn the knob back so the setting you
want shows in the window.
3. When the set time is up, a buzzer will
sound
4. Turn the dial to OFF to stop the buzzing. 7

USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER’:’ CLOCK
The Automatic MEALTIMER Clock ISdesigned to turn the oven on and off at times
you set even when you are not around.
To start and stop baking automatically:
1. Put the racks where you
want them and place the
food In the oven
2. Make sure the clock ISset 3. Push In and turn the Start
to the right time of day Time Knob clockwise
to the time you want ba k-
ing to start
4. Push in and turn the Stop
Time Knob clockwise
to the time you want the
oven to shut off
5. Set the Oven Selector on
TIMED BAKE.
6. Set the Oven Temperature
Control on the baking
temperature you want.
7. After baking IS done. turn
8. To stop the oven before
both knobs to OFF the preset time turn both
knobs to OFF
Tostop baking automatically:
1. PUTthe racks where you want them and
place the food in the oven 4. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.
2. Make sure the clock IS set to the right tlme 5. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the
baking temperature you want.
of day
3. Push In and turn the Stop Time Knob clock-
6. After baking is done, turn both knobs to
OFF.
wise to the time you want the oven to shut
Off
7. To stop the oven before the preset time,
turn both knobs to OFF.
SPECIAL CAUTION:
Use foods that will not go bad or spoil a covered baking dish with about a half-
while waiting for cooking to start. Avoid cup (118 ml) of water for 1 to 1% hours.
using dishes with milk or eggs, cream Any food that has to wait for cooking to
soups, cooked meats or fish, or any item start shbuld be very cold or frozen before
. with baking powder or yeast. it is put in the oven. MOST UNFROZEN
Smoked or frozen meats may be used; FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN
so can vegetables, fruits and casserole- TWO HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS.
’ type foods. Vegetables can be cooked in
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THE OVEN LIGHT
The oven light will come on when you open the oven door. It goes off when the
door is closed.
Toreplace the light bulb:
1. Turn off the electric power
at the main power supply.
4. Replace the buz with a
40-watt appliance bulb
available from most gro-
cery, variety and
hardware stores.
2. Remove the bulb cover by
pulling out on the wire
holder and moving it to the
side.
3. Remove the light bulb from
its socket.
5. Replace the bulb cover
and snap the wire holder
in place The bulb must
have this cover when the
oven is being used.
6. Turn electrical power back
on at main power supply.
e<OVENVENT
When the oven is on, hot air and moisture
escape through a vent under the right rear
surface unit The vent is needed for air circulation
in the oven
Do not block the vent. Poor baking can result.
THE OPTIONAL ROTISSERIE
If you would like a rotisserie for your oven, you can
order a kit [Part No. 261881) trom your dealer.
The kit includes easy installation instructions,
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CONTROL PANELS AND KNOBS
1. First make sure knobs are set on OFF then
pull knob stralght off. / /
2. Use warm soapy water and a soft cloth to
wipe the panel Rinse and wipe dry.
3.
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Wash knobs rn warm soapy water. Rinse
well and dry
SURFACE UNITS AND
REFLECTOR BOWLS
REMOVING
1. Be sure surface units are OFF and COOL.
2. Lift the edge of the unit opposite the recep-
tacle just enough to clearthe reflector bowl.
Receptacle
3. Pull the surface unit straight away from the
4. Lift out the reflector bowl and trim ring
REPLACING
1. Be sure surface unit controls are OFF.
‘1 Omening Receptacle
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Push the knobs straight back on Make sure
they point to CFF 2. Line
UD opening in the reflector bowl and
notch in trim ring with the surface unit
receptacle.