Whirlpool SF350BEG User manual

TO THE INSTALLER: PLEASE LEAVE THIS INSTRUCTION
BOOK WITH THE UNIT.
TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS
BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
4.65 Cubic Foot Oven
MODEL SF350BEG
8053374
A Note to You ............2
Range Safety ............3
Parts and Features....5
Using Your Range......6
Using the Self-
Cleaning Cycle ........19
Caring for Your
Range ......................22
Troubleshooting ......27
Requesting
Assistance or
Service ....................29
Index ........................31
Warranty ..................32
1-800-253-1301
Call our Consumer Assistance Center
with questions or comments.
Self-Cleaning
Gas Range

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A NOTE TO YOU
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL®appliance.
The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your
life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please
read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps us
notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service for your appliance,
you need to know your complete model number and
serial number. You can find this information on the
model and serial number label/plate (see diagram in
the “Parts and Features” section).
Please also record the purchase date of your appliance
and your dealer’s name, address, and telephone number.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference. It is important
for you to save your sales receipt showing the date of purchase. Proof of purchase will assure
you of in-warranty service.
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WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.
– Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
– WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
– Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
1-800-253-1301
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and
obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or
“WARNING.” These words mean:
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RANGE SAFETY
continued on next page
You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
follow instructions.
wDANGER
wWARNING
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
wWARNING
Tip Over Hazard
A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot.
Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved.
See the installation instructions for details.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns
to children and adults.
Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed:
•Slide range forward.
•Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor.
•Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.
Anti-Tip Bracket
Range Foot

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RANGE SAFETY
– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical
shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the
range, follow basic precautions, including the
following:
•WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST
BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED
ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES
ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE
FORWARD, LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET
SECURELY ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE
RANGE BACK SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS
UNDER ANTI-TIP BRACKET.
•CAUTION – Do not store items of interest to
children in cabinets above a range or on the
backguard of a range – children climbing on the
range to reach items could be seriously injured.
•Proper Installation – The range, when installed,
must be electrically grounded in accordance with
local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with
the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. Be
sure the range is properly installed and grounded
by a qualified technician.
•This range is equipped with a three-prong
grounding plug for your protection against shock
hazard and should be plugged directly into a
properly grounded receptacle. Do not cut or
remove the grounding prong from this plug.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•Disconnect the electrical supply before
servicing the appliance.
•Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating
the Room.
•Injuries may result from the misuse of appliance
doors or drawers such as stepping, leaning, or
sitting on the doors or drawers.
•Maintenance – Keep range area clear and free
from combustible materials, gasoline, and other
flammable vapors and liquids.
•Storage in or on the Range – Flammable
materials should not be stored in an oven or
near surface units.
•Top burner flame size should be adjusted so it
does not extend beyond the edge of the
cooking utensil.
For self-cleaning ranges –
•Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler
pan and other utensils. Wipe off all excessive
spillage before initiating the cleaning cycle.

Oven vent
(p. 17)
Surface burners
and grates
(pp. 6, 22, 23, 24)
Anti-tip bracket
(p. 3, 17)
Door stop clip
Model and
serial number
plate
(behind left side
of storage door)
Storage drawer
(p. 18)
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ON
PARTS AND FEATURES
Left front
control knob
Right front
control knob
Right rear
control knob
Left rear
control knob
Surface burner marker
(shows which burner
you are setting)
CONTROL PANEL
Electronic
Oven control
(pp. 10, 20-21)
Control panel
(pp. 5, 22)
Gasket
(p. 19)

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USING YOUR RANGE
USING THE SURFACE BURNERS
NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware
which has boiled dry, on a hot surface burner. The
cookware could overheat, causing damage to the
cookware or cooking product.
Easy ways to save energy
•To help shorten your cooking time, use the least
amount of liquid possible.
•Preheat your pots and pans only when
recommended and for the shortest time possible.
•Start your food on a higher heat setting, then turn
the control to a lower setting to finish cooking.
wWARNING
Fire Hazard
Do not let the burner flame extend beyond
the edge of the pan.
Turn off all controls when not cooking.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death or fire.
RECOMMENDED USE
•To light the burner.
•To start food cooking.
•To bring liquid to a boil.
•To hold a boil.
•To fry chicken or pancakes.
•For gravy, pudding, and icing.
•To cook large amounts of
vegetables.
•To keep food warm.
•To melt chocolate or butter.
•To simmer.
SETTING
LIGHT
HIGH
Mid-range
(between HIGH
and LOW)
LOW
Burner heat settings
Use the following chart as a guide.
Using the control knobs
Your range comes with electric ignitors. Electric
ignitors automatically light the burners each time
you turn the control knobs to LIGHT.
•Place a filled pan on the burner grate before
turning on the surface burner. Do not operate a
burner for extended periods of time without
having cookware on the grate.
•Push in the control knob and turn it counter-
clockwise to the
LIGHT position. The
clicking sound is the
ignitor sparking. Make
sure the burner has lit.
•To stop the clicking
sound after the burner
lights, turn the control
knob to the cook setting
you want. You can set
the control knob
anywhere between HIGH and LOW.
NOTE: All four electric ignitors will click at the same
time. However, the burner with the control knob
turned to LIGHT is the one that will ignite.

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USING YOUR RANGE
USING THE SURFACE BURNERS (CONT.)
In case of a prolonged power failure
You can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit
match near a burner and turn the control knob to
the LIGHT position. After the burner lights, turn the
control knob to the setting you want.
Home canning information
The large diameter of most water-bath or pressure
canners combined with high heat settings for long
periods of time can cause damage to the cooktop.
To protect your range:
•For best results, use a canner which can be
centered over the surface burner.
•Do not place your canner on 2 surface burners
at the same time.
•Start with hot water. This reduces the time
the control is set on high. Reduce the heat
setting to the lowest position needed to maintain
a boil or required pressure levels in a pressure
canner.
•
Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
For up-to-date information on canning, contact
your local U.S. Government Agricultural Depart-
ment Extension Office or companies who
manufacture home canning products.
Using the right cookware makes a
big difference
•The pan should have a flat bottom, straight sides,
and a well-fitting lid.
•Choose medium to heavy gauge (thickness)
cookware.
•The pan material (metal or glass) affects how
quickly and evenly the pan heats.
•When using glass or ceramic cookware, check to
make sure it is suitable for use on surface burners.
•To avoid tipping, make sure pots and pans are
centered on the grates.
The pan material affects how fast heat transfers from the surface cooking area through the pan material and how
evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that provide the best cooking results.
Aluminum • Heats quickly and evenly.
• Use for all types of cooking.
• Medium or heavy thickness is best for most cooking.
• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.
Cast iron • Heats slowly and evenly.
• Good for browning and frying.
• Maintains heat for slow cooking.
• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.
Ceramic or
ceramic glass • Heats slowly and unevenly.
• Use on low to medium settings.
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
Copper • Heats very quickly and evenly.
• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.
Earthenware • Can be used for cooktop cooking if recommended by the
manufacturer.
• Use on low settings.
Porcelain enamel-on-steel or
enamel-on-cast iron • See cast iron and stainless steel.
Stainless steel • Heats quickly but unevenly.
•
A core or base of aluminum or copper on the cookware provides
even heating.
• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.
CHARACTERISTICS OF COOKWARE MATERIALS

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USING YOUR RANGE
USING THE OVEN
Positioning racks and pans
Place the oven racks where you need them before
turning on the oven.
•To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position,
raise the front edge and lift it out.
•Be sure the rack(s) is level.
•Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands
if rack(s) must be moved while the oven is hot.
•For best performance, cook on one rack. Place
the rack so the top of the food will be centered in
the oven.
•When cooking with two racks, arrange the racks
on the 2nd and 4th rack guides. Two sheets of
cookies may be baked if sheets are switched at
approximately three quarters of the total bake time.
Increase baking time, if necessary.
•For best results allow 2 inches of space around
each pan and between pans and oven walls.
Extra oven rack position (roasting rack)
Use this rack position when roasting food too large to
be placed on the first rack
position.
For proper roasting,
follow these guidelines:
•To avoid spillage,
remove food before pulling
out the rack.
•Tilt the rack up at the
front before pulling it over
the door.
•Use an adequate amount of liquid in the pan (meat
juices or water) so your food does not get overdone.
Extra oven rack position
Where to place pans:
WHEN YOU HAVE
1 pan
2 pans
3 or 4 pans
PLACE
In center of the oven rack.
Side by side or slightly
staggered.
In opposite corners on
each oven rack. Stagger
pans so no pan is directly
over another.

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USING ALUMINUM FOIL
USING YOUR RANGE
BAKEWARE CHOICES
Baking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe.
BAKEWARE TYPE
Light colored aluminum • Light golden crusts
• Even browning • Use temperature and time recommended
in recipe.
Dark aluminum and other
bakeware with dark, dull,
and/or non-stick finish
• Brown, crisp crusts • May reduce baking temperature 25°F.
• Use suggested baking time.
• Use temperature and time recommended in recipe
for pies, breads, and casseroles.
• Place rack in center of oven.
Ovenproof glassware,
ceramic glass, or ceramic • Brown, crisp crusts • May reduce baking temperature 25°F.
Insulated cookie sheets or
baking pans • Little or no bottom browning • Place in the bottom third of oven. • May need to increase baking time.
Stainless steel • May need to increase baking time.
• Crisp crustsStoneware • Follow manufacturer's instructions.
• Light, golden crusts
• Uneven browning
BEST USED FOR GUIDELINES
•Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers from pies or
casseroles by placing
foil on the oven rack
below. Foil should be
turned up at edges and
be at least 1 inch larger
than dish.
•Do not cover the entire
rack with aluminum foil.
It will reduce air circula-
tion and give you poor
cooking results.
•Do not line the oven bottom with foil or other liners.
It could affect the oven surface as well as the quality
of your baking.
•Place tent-shaped foil loosely over meat or poultry
to slow down surface browning for long term
roasting. Remove foil for the last 30 minutes.
•Use narrow strips of foil to shield piecrust edges if
browning too quickly.

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USING YOUR RANGE
THE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL
BAKE
BROIL
START ?
HEAT
CLEAN
DOOR LOCKED
BAKE
CUSTOM
BROIL
AUTO
CLEAN TEMP START OFF
CANCEL
5 SEC
ENTER
SELF-CLEANING OVEN
ON
Display
•When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appear
on the display until you press any command pad.
If “PF” again appears on the display, your electric-
ity was off for a while.
•When you are using the oven, the display will
show preheat times and temperature settings.
•When you are not using the oven, the display will
be blank.
•When setting a function, if you do not press
START/ENTER within 5 seconds, the Start?
indicator light will flash. If you do not press
START/ENTER within 5 minutes, the function
will be canceled.
Indicator lights
An indicator light to the left of the display lights up
when you are in a setting. An indicator light on the
display lights up when the oven is on.
Indicator lights
(see below)
Auto clean pad
(p. 20)
Bake pad
(pp. 11, 13)
Custom broil
pad
(pp. 14, 15)
Temperature pad
(pp. 11, 13, 15, 20)
Using the control lock
The control lock lets you disable the control panel
command pads. The control lock comes in handy
when you want to prevent others from using the oven.
NOTES:
•You can only use the control lock when the oven is
not in use or the control has not been set.
•Set the control lock when cleaning the control
panel to prevent yourself from accidentally turning
on the oven.
To lock the control panel:
Press and hold START/ENTER for 5 seconds. You will
hear a single tone and “Loc” will appear on
the temperature display for 5 seconds.
“Loc” will then appear whenever a
command pad is pressed.
To unlock the control panel:
Press and hold START/ENTER for 5 seconds. You will
hear a single tone, and “Loc” will
disappear from the temperature display.
Electronic
display
Start/enter
pad
Off/cancel pad
STARTING/CANCELING A FUNCTION
After setting a function for the first time, you must
press START/ENTER to start the
function.
OFF/CANCEL will cancel any function except for
the control lock.
OFF
CANCEL
START
5 SEC
ENTER
START
5 SEC
ENTER
START
5 SEC
ENTER

IMPORTANT: Do not try to light the oven burner
during a power failure.
1. Place the racks where you need them.
For more information,
see “Positioning racks
and pans” in the “Using
the oven” section.
NOTE: Do not place food
directly on the oven door
or the oven bottom.
2. Choose the bake setting.
The bake indicator light will light up.
3. Set the temperature (optional).
Do this step if you want to set a temperature
other than 350°F. Press ▲to raise the tempera-
ture or ▼to lower the temperature in 5°F
amounts. You can set a temperature anywhere
from 170°F to 500°F. Use these pads until the
desired temperature shows on the display.
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USING YOUR RANGE
BAKING/ROASTING
PRESS YOU SEE
BAKE
ON
PRESS YOU SEE
ON
(example for bake at 375°F)
Rear
Front
4. When roasting, put your food in the oven. You
do not have to pre-
heat the oven when
roasting unless your
recipe recommends
it.
Roasting meats and poultry
•For even cooking, place the meat on a rack in a
shallow pan. This keeps the meat out of the
drippings and allows the heat to circulate better.
•Use a meat thermometer for the most accurate
doneness. Insert it so the tip is in the center of
the largest muscle or thickest portion of the meat
or poultry. Make sure the thermometer is not
touching bone, fat, or the bottom of the pan.

5. Press START/ENTER
The preheat conditioning time counts down the
approximate preheat time after the oven temper-
ature has been set and START has been
pressed. The preheat, bake, and on indicator
lights will light up. The oven control automati-
cally sets preheating times based on the oven
temperature you select:
•For 245°F and less, the preheating time is
4 minutes.
•For 250°F-445°F, the preheating time is
10 minutes.
•For 450°F and above, the preheating time is
15 minutes.
The oven is preheated and ready to use when
you hear a 1-second tone, the on indicator light
goes off, the countdown is finished, and the set
temperature is displayed.
The preheat and set temperatures may be
different at the end of the countdown. This is
normal.
NOTES:
•The preheat conditioning countdown will be
displayed in minutes from 14 minutes to 10
minutes, then minutes and seconds from 9:59
until the preheat countdown is finished.
•When the oven temperature is greater than
170°F, no preheat conditioning time will be
shown on the display.
•You can change the temperature setting any
time after pressing START/ENTER. You do not
have to press START/ENTER again.
•The preheat conditioning time will not change
if you reset the temperature before the count-
down time ends.
6. During baking/roasting, the oven burner will turn
on and off to keep the oven temperature at the
setting.
7. After cooking, turn off the oven.
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USING YOUR RANGE
BAKING/ROASTING (CONT.)
START
5 SEC
ENTER
(example for set temperature
of 350°F)
YOU SEE
ON
ON
PRESS YOU SEE
PRESS YOU SEE
(a blank display)
OFF
CANCEL
Saving energy
•To avoid loss of heat, open the oven door as
little as possible.
•Use a timer to keep track of cooking time.
•Plan your meals for the most efficient use of
the oven by cooking more than one food at a
time, or baking while the oven is still hot after
cooking a meal.

PRESS YOU SEE
Although your new oven is properly adjusted to
provide accurate temperatures, it may cook faster
or slower than your old oven.
If you are not satisfied with the baking/roasting
results, you can change the offset temperature by
following the steps below.
NOTE: DO NOT measure the oven temperature with
a thermometer. Opening the oven door will lower
the oven temperature and give you an incorrect
reading. Also, the thermometer temperature reading
will change as your oven cycles.
1. Press and hold BAKE for 5 seconds.
The display will show the current offset tempera-
ture, for example “00,” if you have not already
adjusted the temperature.
2. Set the new offset temperature.
Press sto raise the temperature or tto lower
the temperature in 10°F amounts. You can set
the temperature change to as low as -30°F or as
high as +30°F. A minus (-) sign will appear before
the number when decreasing the temperature
setting. The minus sign shows the oven will be
cooler by the displayed amount. There is no sign
in front of the number when increasing the
temperature setting.
3. Enter the adjustment.
NOTE: The oven control will stay adjusted even
after a power failure.
How to determine the amount of
adjustment needed
The chart at the right tells you how much to adjust
the offset temperature to get the cooking results
you want. You can figure out cooking results by the
amount of browning, moistness, and rising times for
baked foods.
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USING YOUR RANGE
ADJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL
BAKE
(factory setting of “0”)
PRESS YOU SEE
START
5 SEC
ENTER
(a blank display)
PRESS YOU SEE
ON
(example when making oven
10°F cooler)
TO COOK
FOOD ...
A little more
Moderately more
Much more
A little less
Moderately less
Much less
ADJUST BY
THIS NUMBER
OF DEGREES
(FAHRENHEIT)
+10
+20
+30
-10
-20
-30
ON

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USING YOUR RANGE
BROILING
NOTE:
•Do not preheat when broiling unless your recipe
recommends it.
1. Place the rack where you need it. See “Broiling
guidelines” later in this
section.
4. Press CUSTOM BROIL.
The broil indicator light will light up.
5. Start the oven.
The on and heat indicator lights will light up.
NOTE: You can change the temperature setting
any time after pressing START/ENTER. To
change the setting, see “To custom broil at a
lower temperature” later in this section.
6. After broiling, turn off the oven.
2. Put your food on the broiler pan and place the
pan in the center of the
oven rack.
PRESS YOU SEE
START
5 SEC
ENTER
ON
PRESS YOU SEE
(a blank display)
OFF
CANCEL
Rear
Front
3. Close the door.
PRESS YOU SEE
ON
CUSTOM
BROIL

To custom broil at a lower temperature:
•If your food is cooking too fast, press the t temp
pad until “325°F” shows on the display.
•If you want your food to broil slower from the
start, press CUSTOM BROIL and press the
ttemp pad so a temperature between 300°F
and 525°F shows on the display. Press
START/ENTER.
Lower temperature settings let the broil burner
cycle and slow cooking results. The lower the
temperature, the slower the cooking.
NOTE: Fish and chicken are some foods that
may cook better if you use lower broiling temper-
atures.
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USING YOUR RANGE
Broiling guidelines
•Use only the broiler pan and grid provided. They
are designed to drain extra juices from the
cooking surface. This drainage helps prevent
spatter and smoke.
•To make sure the juices drain well, do not cover
the grid with foil.
•Trim excess fat to reduce spattering. Slit the fat
on the edges to prevent curling.
•Use tongs to turn meat to avoid losing juices.
continued on next page
•Pull out oven rack to stop position before turning
or removing food.
•After broiling, remove the pan from the oven
when removing the food. Drippings will bake on
the pan if left in the heated oven, making cleaning
more difficult.
•For easier cleaning, line the bottom of the pan
with aluminum foil. Clean the pan and grid as
soon as possible after each use.
BROILING (CONT.)
PRESS YOU SEE
(example shows broil at
325°F)
ON
CUSTOM
BROIL
START
5 SEC
ENTER
ON
(example shows broil at
400°F)
PRESS YOU SEE

Broiling guidelines (cont.)
Recommended rack positions are numbered from
the bottom (1) to the top
(5). For best results,
place food 3 inches or
more from broil burner.
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BROILING (CONT.)
APPROXIMATE TIME
(MINUTES)
SIDE 2
7-8
8-9
9-10
6-7
10-11
4-5
3-4
8-9
18-20
11-16
4-5
MEAT
Steak, 1" thick
medium rare
medium
well done
Ground Meat Patties, 3⁄4" thick, well done
Pork Chops, 1" thick
Ham Slice, 1⁄2" thick, precooked
Frankfurters
Lamb Chops, 1" thick
Chicken
bone-in pieces
boneless breasts
Fish fillets 1⁄4-1⁄2" thick
RACK
POSITION
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
SIDE 1
14-15
15-16
18-19
13-14
21-22
8-10
6-7
15-17
18-20
12-16
8-10
Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual tastes.
USING YOUR RANGE

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THE OVEN VENT
Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through
a vent that is near the middle of the backguard. The
vent lets air circulate properly. Be careful not to
block the vent, or you will get poor baking/roasting
results.
NOTE: Never store plastics, paper, or other items
that could melt or burn near the oven vent, or any
of the surface burners.
USING YOUR RANGE
Making sure the anti-tip bracket is installed:
•Slide range forward.
•Look for the anti-tip bracket securely attached to floor.
•Slide range back so rear range foot is under anti-tip bracket.
THE ANTI-TIP BRACKET
The range will not tip during normal use. However, the range can tip if you apply too much force or weight
to the open door without the anti-tip bracket fastened down properly.
wWARNING
Tip Over Hazard
A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot.
Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved.
See the installation instructions for details.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns
to children and adults.
Anti-Tip Bracket
Range Foot
ON
Oven vent

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THE STORAGE DRAWER
USING YOUR RANGE
Upper drawer
guides
(on inside walls)
Drawer
slide rail
Lower slide rail
(inside drawer
opening)
Lower
drawer guide
Use the storage drawer to store cookware. You can
remove the drawer to make it easier to clean under the
range.
Removing the storage drawer:
1. Empty the drawer before you remove it. Pull the
drawer straight out to the first stop. (The stops are
small, round objects formed in the slide rail. They
keep the drawer from sliding all the way out.) Then
lift the front of the drawer and pull it out to the sec-
ond stop.
2. Lift the back of the drawer slightly and slide it all the
way out.
Replacing the storage drawer:
1. Position the drawer so that the lower drawer
guides rest just inside the front frame lip.
2. Lift the front of the drawer and push it in until the
metal stops on the drawer slide rails clear the
upper drawer guides. Then slide the drawer
closed.

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USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE
BEFORE YOU START
Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make
sure you:
•Hand-clean the areas shown. They do not get
hot enough during the Self-Cleaning cycle for
soil to burn away. Use hot water and detergent
or a soapy, steel-wool pad for cleaning.
NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the gasket.
You may get poor cleaning, baking, and roasting.
•Do not let water, cleaner, etc., enter slots on door
and frame.
•Remove the broiler pan and grid and any
cookware/bakeware being stored in the oven.
•Wipe out any loose soil or grease. This will help
reduce smoke during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
•Wipe up food spills containing sugar as soon as
possible after the oven cools down. When sugar
is heated to a high temperature in the Self-
Cleaning cycle, the high temperature can cause
the sugar to burn and react with the porcelain.
This can cause staining and etching or pitting.
•Remove the oven racks from the oven if you want
them to remain shiny. You can clean the oven
racks in the Self-Cleaning cycle, but they will
become harder to slide. (See the “Cleaning chart”
in the “Caring for Your Range” section.) If you
clean the racks in the Self-Cleaning cycle, place
them on the 2nd and 4th rack guides. (The guides
are counted from bottom to top.)
•Heat and odors are normal during the Self-
Cleaning cycle. Keep the kitchen well ventilated
by opening a window or by turning on a vent
hood or other kitchen vent during the cycle.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely
sensitive to the fumes given off during the Self-
Cleaning cycle. Move birds to another closed and
well ventilated room.
DO NOT
hand-clean
gasket
Hand-clean
frame
Hand-clean
door around
edge
TIPS:
•Keep the kitchen well ventilated during the
Self-Cleaning cycle to help get rid of heat, odors,
and smoke.
•Clean the oven before it gets heavily soiled.
Cleaning a very soiled oven takes longer and
results in more smoke than usual.
•Do not block the vent during the Self-Cleaning
cycle. Air must move freely for best cleaning results.
•Do not leave plastic utensils on the cooktop. They
may melt.
•Do not leave any foil in the oven during the
Self-Cleaning cycle. Foil could burn or melt and
damage the oven surface.
•The oven light will not work during the Self-
Cleaning cycle.
wWARNING
Burn Hazard
Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners in your oven.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns, or illness from inhaling
dangerous fumes.
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1. Press AUTO CLEAN.
The clean indicator light will light up.
This will automatically set a 31⁄2-hour
Self-Cleaning cycle.
NOTE: There will be a 30-minute cool-down
1⁄2hour before the cycle is over.
2. Set the cleaning time (optional).
If you want a Self-Cleaning cycle longer or
shorter than 31⁄2hours, use the hour and minute
pads to set the cleaning time you want. Press
the “up” (s) or “down” (t) pad(s) until a time
between 21⁄2-41⁄2hours shows on the
display.
•Use 21⁄2hours for light soil.
•Use 31⁄2-41⁄2hours for average to heavy soil.
3. Start the oven.
The on and heat indicator lights will light up.
NOTES:
•Make sure the door is closed all the way. If the
door is open even a little, it will not lock. If the
door is closed, it will lock after you press
START/ENTER.
•Do not attempt to open the oven door while
locking.
4. After the Self-Cleaning cycle starts:
The door locked indicator light will light up when
the oven door locks.
5. After the Self-Cleaning cycle ends and the oven
reaches normal baking/roasting temperatures:
The clean, door locked, and on indicator lights
will go out and the door unlocks.
Press OFF/CANCEL to clear the display.
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SETTING THE CONTROLS
USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE
AUTO
CLEAN
ON
PRESS YOU SEE
YOU SEE
START
5 SEC
ENTER
PRESS
OFF
CANCEL
ON
(example for 4 1⁄2-hour
cleaning time)
PRESS YOU SEE
ON
PRESS YOU SEE
ON