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
Page
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.