Whirlpool SS63OPER User manual

RANGE
Continuous-Cleaning
Model SS63OPER
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Contents
Page
Before You Use Your Range . . 2
Important Safety Insbucflons 3
ParlsandFeahms . . . . . . . . 5
Using Your Range. . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Uslng the Surface Burners . 6
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using the Minute Timer . . . . . B
Using the Oven Controls . . . . B
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Broiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER’Clock . . . . . . . 10
Ovenknt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ii
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Caring for Your Range. . . . 12
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . 12
Surface Burner Grates . . 12
LiRUp Cook-top . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Surface Burners . . . . . . . . . . 13
OvenDoor.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Continuous-Cleaning Oven 14
Cleaning Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Changing the Oven Light . . 17
If You Need Service or
Assistance . . . . . , . . . . , . 18
Whlrlpool Range Warranty.. 20
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Before you use your range
Read and carefully follow the ~lINSTAUATION INSTRUCTIONS*~
packed with your ttmge.
Read fhls Use & Care Guide and the Cooking Guide for Important safety
Informaflon.

You are personally responsible for:
l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and
the Cooking Guide.
l Having your range installed by a qualified installer.
l Installing the range in a cabinet where it is protected from the elements, and
on a level floor strong enough to hold itsweight.
l Having your range properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
(See “Installation Instructions”.)
l Having your range properly connected to the proper gas supply and
checked for leaks. [See “installation Instructions:‘)
l Making sure the range is not used by children or anyone unable to operate
it properly
l Properly maintaining your range.
l Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.
See “Cooking Guide” for important safety and use Informaflon.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or
play with any part of the range,
or leave them unattended near
it.They could be burned or
injured.
2. DO NOT store things children
might want above the range.
Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch
a hot surface burner, oven
burner or areas around them.
They could be hot enough to
burn severely.
4. KEEPchildren away from the
range when it is on. The cooktop,
oven wails, racks and door can
be hot enough to cause burns.
5. DO NOT use a range to heat a
room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start.
6. KEEPpan handles turned in, but
not over another surface burner
to prevent burns, injury and to
help prevent the utensil from
being pushed off the cooktop.
7. DO NOT use water on grease
fires. The fire will spread. Cover
fire with large lid or smother with
baking soda or salt.
8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
Garments could ignite if they
touch a hot burner or surround-
ing area and you could be
burned.
9. DO NOT heat unopened con-
tainers. They could explode. The
hot contents could burn and
container garticies could cause
injury.
10. When adding or removing food,
MAKE SUREto open the oven
door all the way to prevent burns.
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11. DO NOT use a wet pot holder.
Steam burns can result. DO NOT
use a towel or bulky cloth as a
pot holder. They could catch fire
and burn you.
12. MAKE SUREthe utensils you use
are large enough to contain
food and avoid boii-overs and
spiil-overs. This will help prevent
hazardous build-ups of food.
Heavy splattering or spill-avers
left on a range can ignite and
burn you. Pan size is especially
important in deep fat frying.
13. DO NOT leave surface burners on
14. GREASEis flammable and
should be handled carefully. Let
fat cool before attempting to
handle it. Do not allow grease to
collect around range or in
vents. Wipe spill-overs
immediately.
15. NEVERuse a match or other
flame to look for a gas leak. Ex-
plosion and injury could result.
16. DO NOT repair or replace any
parts unless specifically recom-
mended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a
aualified service technician.
high heat settings. Boilovers and
greasy spillovers could cause 17. DO NOT use oven for
Storage.
steam, smoke and could ignite Stored items and range could be
and burn you. damaged if oven isturned on
accidentally.
9 FOR YOUR SAFETY l
DO NOTSTOREORUSEGASOLINEOROTHERFLAMMABLEVAPORSAND LIQUIDS
IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD IGNITE
CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...
If you need service, or call with
a question, have this information
Model Number
ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial
Numbers ffrom the plate located
Serial Number
as shown j.
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these
Purchase Date
spaces. Keep this book and your
sales slip together in the Literature
Pac.
Service Company Phone Number
Please complete and mail the Owner Reglstratlon Card
turnlshed wlth this product.

Parts and features
Model SS63OPER
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Using your range
OVEN CLOCK/
MINUTE TIMER START STOP
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB
Using the Surface Burners
This range isequipped with electronic ignitors. Electronic ignitors
automatically light the burners each time they are used.
Surface Burner Indicators
The solid dot in the surface burner
indicator shows which surface burner
isturned on by that knob.
sound is the ignitor sparking.
Tostop the clicking sound after the
burner lights, turn the control knob
back to a desired setting. The con-
trol knob has stops at HIand LO,how-
ever as on any model the control
knob can be set anywhere between
Hi and a low sefflng. Do not cook
wllh the control In the LITEposllion.
In Case of a PMonged Power Failure
Surface burners with electronic ignitors can be manually lighted. Hold a lit
match near the burner and turn the control to the LITEposition. Atter the burner
lights, turn the control to the desired setting.
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See the “Cooklng Guide” for Important utensil Information.
Until you get used to the refflngs, use the followlng as a guide.
Use LITE to light
the burner. After
the burner lights,
turn control
back to a de-
sired setting to
stop the clicking
of the ignition.
Do not cook
wlth the control
In the LITE posl-
tlon.
Use HI to start
foods cooking
or to bring liq-
uids to a boil.
Use a medium
setting to start
cooking or to fry
chicken or pan-
cakes; for gravy.
puddings and
icing or to cook
large amounts
of vegetables.
use LO to
keep foods
warm until
ready to serve.
Setting the Clock
Push In and turn the Minute llmer Knob to set the Clock.
1. Push In Minute llmer Knob and
turn In either dlrectlon until clock
shows the right time of day.
2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn in either direction until
Minute Timer hand points to OFE
The clock setttng will change If
you push In the knob when
turnlng.

Using the Minute Timer
The Minute Tlmer does not start or stop the oven. Itworks like a kitchen timer.
Set it in mlnutes up to an hour. You will hear a buzzer when the set time is up.
DO NOT PUSHIN THEKNOB when setting the Minute Timer.
1. Wlthouf pushlng lf In, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the hand
passes the setting You want.
2. Wlfhouf pushlng In, turn the knob
back to the setting you Want.
When the flme Is up, a buzzer will
sound. Tostop the buzzer, turn the
Minute Timer hand to OFF.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THEMINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THECLOCK
SElTING.
Using the Oven Control
Baking
Racks should be placed so the top
of the food will be centered In the
oven. Always leave at leastlY2 to 2
Inches (4-5 cm) between the sides
of the pan and the oven walls and
other pans. For more Informatlon,
see the “Cooklng Guide:
. Posltlon the racks properly before
turning on the oven. To change
rack postflon, pull rack out to
stop, ralse front edge and lift out.

2. Setthe Oven Control to the baking
temperature you want. The oven
burner will automatically light in
50-60 seconds.
Preheat the oven for10 minutes
before adding food. NOTE:Oven
racks, walls and door will be hot.
Do not place food directly on
oven bottom.
4. During baking, the oven burner 5. When baking isdone, turn the
will turn on and off to maintain the Oven Control to OFF.
temperature setting.
Bmiling
Always broil with the oven door Completely closed.
1. Position the rack betore turning
the oven on. See rack and pan
placement chart in the “Cooking
Guide” for recommended rack
position.
2. Put broiler pan and food on
the rack and completely close
the door. DO NOT PREHEATTHE
BROILERBEPOREUSING.

3. Set Oven Control to BROIL.The
broiler will automatically light in
50-60 seconds.
4. When broiling is done, turn Oven
Control to OFF
DO NOT PREHEATTHEBROILERBEFOREUSING. COMPLETELYCLOSEOVEN
DOOR DURING BROILING.
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.
Automatic baking is ideal for foods which do not require a preheated oven
such as meats and casseroles. Do not use the automatic cycle for cakes,
cookies, etc...undercooklng will result.
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To start and stop baklng automattcally:
1. Position the oven rack(s) properly, 2. Make sure the clock Is set to the
and place the food in the oven. correct time of day.
3. Push in and turn the Start Tlme
Knob clockwlse to the time you
want baking to start.
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4. Push in and turn the Stop Time
Knob clockwlse to the time you
want the oven to shut off.

5. Setthe Oven Control on the
baking temperature you want.
6. After baklng Is done or to stop
The oven will now start and the oven before preset time, turn
the Oven Control to OFF.
stop automatically,
Tostar? baking now and stop automatically:
1. Position rack(s) properly, and place the food in the oven.
2. Make sure the clock isset to the correct time of day
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clockwlse to the time you want the
oven to shut off.
4. Setthe Oven Control on the baking temperature you want.
5. After baking Is done or to stop the oven before the preset time, turn the
Oven Control to OFF.
For manual operations:
1. Push in the Stop Time Knob.
2. Turnthe Start Time Knob until it pops out.
3. Setthe Oven Control on the baking temperature you want.
The OvenVent
Hot air and moisture escape from the
oven through a vent located at the
back of the cooktop. Do not block
vent. Poor baking will result.
OVEN VENT

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Caring for your range
Control Panels
1. Pull knobs straight off. 3. Wash knobs in warm soapy
2. Use warm soapy water, baking
soda and a damp soft cloth or
spray glass cleaner to wipe the
Control panels. Rinse and wipe
water or use baking soda and
a damp, soft cloth or follow
directions provided with glass
cleaner. Rinse well and dry.
dry.
CAUTION: Do not soak or use
abrasive cleansers. They could
Nb off the marklngs.
4. Pushthe knobs straight back on.
Make sure they point to OFF.
Surface Burner Grates
2. Lift off me surface burner grates.
3. Wash the grates in automatic dish-
washer or use warm soapy water
and plastic scrub pad. Rinse and
dry well.
4. Replace the surface burner
grates.
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Lift-Up Cooktop
1. Liftfront of cooktop at corners and
swing up the support rod.
2. Carefully lower the cook-top onto
the support rod.
3. Wipe surface under cooktop with
warm soapy water. Usesoapy
plastic scrub pad on stubborn
Spots.
CAUTICN: Do not drop the oook-
top. Damage can result to the
poroelaln and the oooktop
tmme.
Surface Burners
TWICAL TOPBURNERRIME
Liftup the cook-top, following the instructions above.
Wipe off surface burners with warm soapy water and a soft cloth after each
use.
Occasionally check surface burner flames for size and shape as shown. If
flames do not burn properly, you may need to remove the surface burners for
cleaning (see pageM], or call a qualified technician for burner adjustments.
To adJust the LO sefflngs on the control knobs:
1. Turn on the surface burners, then set the controls on LO.
2. Wlthout changing the burner rettlngs, remove the control knobs.
3. Firmly grasp the control stem and insert a small bladed screwdriver into
the end of the stem. Turnthe screwdriver in either direction until the flame
height isYein (.3l8 cm] or lower in size. Flame must be large enough to
malntaln a STABLEFLAME on all burner ports.
NEVERADJUST THEFLAME SIZEAT THEMEDIUM SElllNG.

The Oven Door
Removing the oven door will make it easier to clean the oven.
1.
Open the door to the first stop
position.
2. Hold the door at both sides and lift
off of hinges at bottom corners of
door.
3. To replace, tit the bottom corners
of the door over the ends of the
hinges.
Push the door down evenly. The
door will close only when it is on
the hinges correctly.
The Continuous-Cleaning Oven
Standard oven walls are coated wlth smooth porcelain. Your continuous-
cleaning oven walls are coated with a special, rougher porcelain. A fat spat-
ter beads up on the smooth surface, but spreads out on the rougher surface.
The bead of fat on the smooth surface chars and turns black. The spread-out
fat on the rough surface gradually burns away at medlum to high baklng
temperatures so the oven can return to a presentably clean condition.
Using Foil
Tocatch sugar or starchy spills from pies and casseroles, use a piece of
heavy-duty aluminum foil or a shallow pan on the lower rack, slightly larger
than the cooking container.
CAUTION: Do not use toll to cover oven floor or to completely cover a
rook. Good alr clrculatton ls needed tar the oven to operate properly.
Poor cooklng results and damage to the oven could occur.
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Cleaning Tips
1. The oven window and racks are not coated. Clean them by hand.
2. The oven door does not get as hot as the walls. Some hand cleaning may
be needed.
3. Use aluminum foil or a shallow pan according to instructions. Spill-avers
do not burn away and may stain the bottom.
Hand Cleaning
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WINDOW - Keep clean with hot
sudsy water. Use a plastic scouring
pad for stubborn spots. Rinse well.
Do not we steel wool or abraslve
cleaners.
RACKS - Use soapy steel wool pad WALLSAND DOOR- Wash wlth hot
for stubborn stains. Rinse well. soapy water. Use a
soapy steel
w&l pad for stubborn $ots. Rinse
well.

Cleaning Chart
PART
Exterior
rurtaoes
WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Soft cloth and warm soapy
l Wipe off regularly when cook-
water or baklng soda. top and range are cool.
Nylon or plastic scrubbing
l Do not allow toad contalnlng
pad for stubborn spots. acids (such as vinegar, tomato,
lemon Juice or milk) to remain on
surface. Aolds will remove the
tlnlsh.
l Do not use abmrlve or harsh
oleansers.
Surlace burner Automatic dishwasher or
l Wash wlth other cooking utensils.
grates warm soapy water and
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Dry completely.
l Do not use abmrlve or harsh
oleansers.
Surlate burners Warm soapy water, a
l Lift-up the cooktop, see page 13.
plastic scrubbing pad,
dishwashlng detergent
l Wipe off spills Immediately after
burner has cooled.
or a solution of 1quart
of boillng hot water In case ot stubborn stains:
and 2 tablespoons of
l Remove burner from manifold
DIP IT? with phlllips screwdrlver.
l Soak In warm soapy water and
wipe wlth plastic scrubbing pad
and dishwashing detergent.
H stain h still there, soak 20
minutes In bolllng water and
DIP lT@solullon. Be sure the
solution ooven the whole burner.
l Rinse and dry well.
l If ports are clogged, clean with a
straight pin. Do not enlarge or
dlsiorl pork Do not use a wood-
en toomplok.
Broiler pan
and grid Warm soapy water and
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Do not clean surtace burner In
dIshwasher.
l Clean at?er eaoh use.
l Wash pan and grld with other
utensils. For stubborn spots
use a plastic scrubbing pad.
Control knobs Warm soapy water and
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
soft cloth.
l Do not soak.
Control panels Warm soapy water or l Wash, rinse and dry well.
baklng soda, soft cloth
and spray glass cleaner.
l Follow directlons provided with
cleaner.
Oven racks Warm soapy water and
l Wash, rinse and dry well. Use
plastic scrubbing pad. plastic scrubbing pad for stub-
born areas.

PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Oven door Spray grass cleaner;
l Make sum oven Is cool.
glass warm soapy water and
soft cloth. 9 Follow dlrections provided with
cleaner.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
Contlnuous-
Warm soapy water or
l Clean stubborn spots or stains.
Cleaning oven
soapy scrubbing pad. Rlnse well wlth water.
Heavy-duty aluminum foil
l Place piece of foil or shallow
or shallow pan. pan, slightly larger than the
cooklng container, on lower rack
to catch splllovers.
l Do not use commercial cleaners.
Most tat spatters on Contlnuour-Cleaning
porcelain Interior surtace gradually reduce
to a presentably clean condltlon durlng normal
baking or roartlng opemtlons.
Changing the OvenLight
The oven light will only come on when you push the Oven Light switch under
the control panel. Push it again to turn off the light.
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3. Remove the light bulb from its
socket. Replace the bulb with a
40-watt appliance bulb. Replace
the light guard.
2. Remove the light guard. Grasp
and squeeze guard, then pull. The
guard will slip over the bulb.
4. Turn the power back on at the
main power supply.

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If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
L Before calling for
assistance...
Performance problems often result
from liffle things you can find and fix
without tools of any kind.
It nothlng operates:
l Isthe range properly connected to
gas and electrical supplies? (See
“Installation Instructions:‘)
. Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
l Is the flow of combustion and/or
ventilation air to the range
blocked? Do not block the air flow
to and around the mnge.
l Isthe Oven Control turned to a tem-
perature setting or BROIL?
l Is the clock set for manual
operation?
If burner falls to Ilght:
l Isthe range connected to electrical
powefl
l Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
l Are burner ports clogged? (See
page 16.1
If burner flames are uneven:
l Are burner ports clogged? (See
page 16.)
If burner flames lift off ports, are
yellow, or are nolsy when turned off:
l The air/gas mixture may be incor-
rect. (See the “Installation tn-
structionsl’)
If burner makes a popplng noise
when ON:
l Is the burner wet from washing? Let
dry.
If control knob(s) will not turn:
l Did you push in before trying to turn?
If soil Is visible on Contlnuous-
Cleaning oven finish:
l The special finish is designed to
gradually reduce oven roll during
normal baking or roasting. It is not
designed to keep your oven spot-
less, only presentably clean.
l The door is cooler than the oven
walls. Soil will be more visible on the
door than other areas in the oven.
See page 15for how to clean.
l Sugar and starchy spills may leave
stains. See page 15 for hand clean-
ing tips. Use toll on lower mck to
catch these spills.
If cooking results aren’t what you
expected:
l Isthe range level?
l Are you using pans recommended
in the “Cooking Guide”?
l If baking, have you allowed IM to 2
inches (4-5 cm] on all sides of the
pans for air circulation?
l Have you preheated the oven as the
recipe calls fo0
l Are the pans the size called for in the
recipe?
l Are you following a tested recipe
from a reliable source?
l Do the cooking utensils have
smooth, flat bottoms and fit the sur-
face burners?
See the Cooklng Guide for more infor-
mation on cooking problems and
how to solve them.
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2. If you need
assistance%.
Call Whlrlpool CCCL-LINE@ serv-
Ice assistance telephone number,
Dlal free from anywhere In the U.S.:
l-800-253-1301
and talk with one of our trained Con-
sultants. The Consultant can instruct
you in how to obtain satisfactory oper-
atlon from your appliance 0~ if serv-
ice is necessary, recommend a quali-
fied service company in your area.
3. If you need service*...
Whirlpool has
a nationwide
network ot fran-
chised TECH-
CARE@ Service
Companies.
TECH-CAREserv-
ice technicians
are trained to fulfill the product war-
ranty and provide after-warranty
service, anywhere in the United States.
To locate TECH-CAREservice in your
area, call our CCCL-LINE service as-
sistance telephone number (see Step
2) or look in your telephone directory
Yellow Pages under:
4. If you havea
problem*...
Call our CCCL-LINEservice assistance
telephone number (see Step 2) and
talk with one of our Consultants, or if
you prefer, write to:
Mr. Robert Stanley
Division Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 US-33 North
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
*If you must call or write, please pro-
vide: model number, serial number,
date of purchase, and a complete
description ot the problem. This intor-
mation is needed in order to better
respond to your request for
assistance.
5. If you need FSP”
replacement parts?..
FSPis a reglstered trademark of
Whirlpool Corporation for quality
parts. Look for this symbol of quality
whenever you need a replacement
part for your Whirlpool appliance. FSP
replacement parts will fit right and
work right, because they are made
to the same exacting specifications
used to build every new Whirlpool
appliance.
To locate FSPreplacement parts
in your area, refer to Step 2 above or
call the Whirlpool CCCL-LINE service
assistance number in Step 3.
‘If you must call or write, please pro-
vide: model number, serial number,
date of purchase, and a complete
descriptton of the problem. This infor-
matlon is needed In order to better
respond to your request for asslst-
ante.

WHIRLPOOL MICROWAVE OVEN/
RANGE PRODUCT
W-T-Y
LENGTH OF WARRANTY ) WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR
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FULL ONE-YEAR Replacement parts and repalr labor to correct
WARRAHTY defects in materlals orworkmanship. Service
From Date of Purchase must be brovlded bv a franchised TECH-CARE@
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service company. .
LIMITED FOUR-YEAR Replacement magnetron tube on mlcrowave
WARRANTY ovens If defective In materlals or workmanship.
Second Through Fifth Year
From Date of Purchase
WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR
A. Service calls to:
1. Correct the installation of the range product.
2. Instruct You how to use the range product.
3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring or plumbing.
4. Replace owner accessible light bulbs.
8. Repalrs when range product is used in otherthan normal, single-family
household use.
C. Pick up and deliver. Thls product Is deslgned to be repaired in the
home.
D. Damage to range product caused by accident, misuse. fire, flood, acts
of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool.
E. Any labor costs during the limited warranty
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALLNOT BELIABLEFORINCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN-
TIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or llmltation of incidental or
consequential damages so this llmltatlon or exclusion may not apply to You. This
warrantv glves You speclflc legal rlghts, and You may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.
Outslde the Unlted States, a dlfferent warranty may apply. For details, please
contact Your franchised Whlrlpool distrlbutor or military exchange.
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