Maytag MER5550AAH User manual

Brand: Maytag

Model: MER5550AAH

Category: Cookers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

COIL & RADIANT ELECTRIC RANGE RS-1

Installer:Pleaseleavethismanualwith

thisappliance.

Consumer: Pleaseread and keep this

manualfor future reference.Keep sales

receiptand/orcancelledcheckasproofof

purchase.

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Dateof Purchase

............... Pages 1-2

COOKING....... Pages 3-5

__N COOKING........ Pages 6-10

_E &CLEANING..... Pages 11-14

_EFOREYOUCALL........ PagelS

Inourcontinuingefforttoimprove

the qualityand performanceof

our cookingproducts,itmaybe

necessaryto makechangesto

theappliancewithoutrevisingthis

guide.

Ifyouhavequestions,call:

1-800-688-9900(U.S.A.)

1-800-688-2002(Canada)

1o800-688-2080( U.S.TrY for

hearingor speechimpaired)

(Mon.-Fri.,8 am-8pmEasternTime)

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,,_.._WARRANTY............ Page 17

I.._GUIDEDEL'UTILISATEUR. . . Page 18

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IMPORTANTSAFETYIFISI'RUCTIOFIS

Readandfollowallinstructions beforeusing

this applianceto preventthepotentialriskof

fire,electricshock,personalinjuryordamageto

theapplianceasa resultof improperusageof

the appliance. Use applianceonly for its in-

tendedpurposeasdescribedinthis guide.

To ensureproperand safeoperation:Appli-

ancemustbeproperlyinstalledandgroundedby

a qualifiedtechnician.

> ALL RANGES CAN

TIP AND CAUSE

INJURIES TO

PERSONS

> INSTALL ANTI-TIP

DEVICE PACKED _

WITH RANGE

> FOLLOW ALL

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:Toreduceriskoftipping ofthe

appliance from abnormal usage or by

excessiveloadingof the oven door,the

appliancemustbesecuredbya properly

installedanti.tipdevice.

Tocheckifdeviceisproperlyinstalled,lookun-

derneathrangewith a flashlightto makesure

oneoftherearlevelinglegsisproperlyengaged

in the bracketslot.The anti-tipdevice secures

the rearlevelingleg tothe floorwhenproperly

engaged.You shouldcheckthis anytimethe

rangehasbeenmoved.

INCASEOfFIRE

Turnoffapplianceandventilatinghoodtoavoid

spreadingtheflame.Extinguishflamethenturn

on hoodto removesmokeandodor.

> Cooktop: Smotherfireorflamein apanwith

a lidor cookiesheet.

NEVERpickup or moveaflamingpan.

> Oven: Smotherfire or flame by closingthe

ovendoor,

Donot usewater on greasefires.Usebaking

soda,a drychemicalorfoam-typeextinguisher

tosmotherfire orflame,

GENERALINSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:NEVERuse appliancedoor,or

drawer,if equipped,as a step stoolor seat

as this may result in possibletippingof the

appliance,damagetOtheappliance,andse-

nousnJunes.

If applianceisinstal?edneara window,pre-

cautionsshouldbetakento preventcurtains

fromblowingoversurfaceelements.

NEVERuse applianceto warmor heatthe

room,Failuretofollowthisinstructioncanlead

to possibleburns,injury,fire,or damageto

theappliance.

NEVERwear loose-fittingor hanginggar-

mentswhileusingthe appliance.Clothing

could catch utensil handles or ignite and

causeburnsifgarmentcomesincontactwith

hotheatingelements,

Toensureproperoperationandtoavoiddam-

agetotheapplianceor possibleinjury,donot

adjust,service,repairor replaceany partof

the appliance unless specifically recom-

mendedinthis guide.Referall otherservic-

ingto a qualifiedtechnician.

NEVERstoreor usegasolineor othercom-

bustibleor flammablematerialsinthe oven,

near surface units or inthe vicinityof this

applianceasfumescould createa fire haz-

ard or anexplosion.

To preventgreasefires, do not let cooking

grease or otherflammablematerialsaccu-

mulatein or neartheappliance.

Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp

potholderson hot surfacesmay resultin a

steamburn.Donot letpotholderstouchhot

heatingelements.Donotuseatowelorother

bulkyclothwhichcouldeasilytouchhotheat-

ing elementsand ignite.

Alwaysturnoff all controlswhencookingis

completed.

NEVER heat unopened containerson the

surfaceunitorintheoven.Pressurebuild-up

inthecontainermaycausecontainertoburst

resulting in burns, injury or damageto the

appliance.

NEVERusealuminumfoilto linedripbowls

or cover oven racksor oven bottom.This

couldresultin riskof electricshock,fire, or

damageto the appliance.Use foil onlyas

directedinthis guide.

Aerosol-typecans are EXPLOSIVEwhen

exposedto heat andmay be highlyflam-

mable.Donotuseor storenearappliance,

Thisappliancehasbeentestedforsafeper-

formanceusingconventionalcookware.Do

notuseanydevicesor accessoriesthat are

notspecificallyrecommendedinthismanual.

Donotuseeyelidcovers,stovetop grillsor

add-onovenconvectionsystems.Theuse

of devicesor accessoriesthat are not ex-

pressly recommendedin this manual can

createserioussafetyhazards,resultinper-

formanceproblems,and reducethe life of

the componentsofthis appliance.

NEVERleavesurfaceunitsunattendedes-

peciallywhenusinghighheat.Anunattended

boilovercouldcausesmokinganda greasy

spi!lovercancausea fire.

Thisapplianceisequippedwithdifferentsize

surfaceelements.Selectpanswith flatbot-

tomslargeenoughto coverelement.Fitting

pansizetoelementwiltimprovecookingef-

ficiency.

If pan is smallerthanelement,a portionof

the elementwillbe exposedto direct con-

tactand couldigniteclothingor pothotder.

Onlycertaintypesof glass, glass/ceramic,

ceramic,earthenware,orotherglazeduten-

silsaresuitablefor cooktoporovenservice

withoutbreakingdueto thesuddenchange

intemperature.Followutensilmanufacturer's

instructionswhenusingglass,

Turnpan handletowardcenter ofcooktop,

not out into the roomor over anothersur-

faceelement.Thisreducestheriskofburns,

ignitionofflammablematerials,orspillageif

pan is accidentty bumpedor reached by

smallchildren,

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COILELEMEF1TS

(SELECTMODELS)

Topreventdamageto removableheatingel-

ements,do notimmerse,soakor dean ina

dishwasheror self-cleanoven.A damaged

elementcouldshortresultinginafireorshock

hazard.

Makesuredripbowlsareinplaceasabsence

ofthesebowlsduringcookingcoulddamage

wiring.

ProtectiveLiners:Donotusealuminumfoilto

linesurfaceunitdripbowlsorovenbottoms,

exceptassuggestedinthemanual.Improper

installationoftheselinersmayresultinarisk

of electricshockorfire.

GLASS-CERAMICCOOKTOP

(SELECTMODELS)

NEVERcookon brokencooktop.If cooktop

should break, cleaning solutions and

spilloversmaypenetratethebrokencooktop

andcreateariskofelectricshock.Contacta

qualifiedtechnicianimmediately.

Cleancooktopwithcaution.Somecleaners

can producenoxiousfumes if appliedto a

hotsurface.If a wetsponge,cloth,or paper

towelisusedona hotcookingarea,becare-

fultoavoidsteamburn.

DEEPFATFRYERS

Use extremecaution whenmoving grease

panordisposingofhotgrease.Allowgrease

tocoolbeforeattemptingto movepan.

Usecarewhenopeningdoor.Lethotair or

steamescapebeforeremovingor replacing

food.

Forproperovenoperationandperformance,

donotblockorobstructovenventduct.When

ovenis in use,the area nearthe ventmay

becomehotenoughto causeburns.

Alwaysplaceovenracksindesiredlocations

whileoven is cool. If rack mustbe moved

whileovenis hot, do not letpotholdercon-

tacthotelementin oven.

SELF-CLEAF!IFIGOVEN

Cleanonly parts listedin this guide.Do not

cleandoorgasket.Thegasketisessentialfor

a good seal. Donot rub, damage,or move

thegasket.

Do not use oven cleaners.No commercial

ovencleaneror ovenlinerprotectivecoating

of anykindshouldbe usedinor aroundany

partoftheoven.

Beforeself-cleaningtheoven,removebroiler

pan,ovenracksandotherutensilsto prevent

excessivesmoking,discolorationoftheoven

racksor possibledamageto utensils.

Wipe up excessive spillovers, especially

greasyspills,beforethe cleancycleto pre-

ventsmoking,flare-upsorflaming.

It is normal for the cooktopto becomehot

duringa cleancycle.Therefore,avoidtouch-

ing thecooktop,door,windowor ovenvent

duringa cleancycle.

HEATINGELEMENTS

NEVERtouchsurfaceor ovenheatingel-

ements,areas near elements,or interior

surfacesofoven.

Heating elementsmay be hot eventhough

theyare darkincolor.Areasnearsurfaceel-

ementsandinteriorsurfacesofanovenmay

becomehot enoughto cause burns.During

and after use,do nottouchor let clothingor

otherflammablematerialscontactheatinge!-

ements,areasnearelements,or interiorsur-

facesof oven untilthey havehad sufficient

timeto cool.

Other potentially hot surfaces include:

Cooktop,areasfacingthecooktop,ovenvent,

and surfaces near the vent opening,oven

door,areasaroundthe door and ovenwin-

dow.

CHILDSAFETY

NEVERleavechildrenaloneor unsupervised

in area whereapplianceis in use or is still

hot.

NEVERallowchildrentosit or stand on any

partofthe applianceastheycouldbeinjured

or burned.

CAUTION:NEVERstore itemsof interestto

childrenin cabinetsabovean applianceor on

backguardofa range.Childrenclimbingonap-

pliance,door or drawerto reachitemscould

damagethe applianceor be burned or seri-

ously injured.

Childrenmustbetaughtthattheapplianceand

utensilsinor on itcanbe hot.Lethotutensils

coolin a safeplace,outofreachofsmallchil-

dren.Childrenshouldbetaughtthat anappli-

ance is not a toy.Childrenshouldnot be al-

lowedto play with controlsor otherparts of

the unit.

VENTILATINGHOODS

Cleanrangehoodandfiltersfrequentlytopre-

ventgreaseorotherflammablematerialsfrom

accumulatingon hood or filter and to avoid

greasefires.

Turnthe fan on whenflambeingfoods (such

asCherriesJubilee)underthehood.

)RTAFITSAFETYF!OTICE

ANDWARNING

TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxic

EnforcementAct of 1986(Proposition65) re-

quirestheGovernorofCaliforniato publisha

listof substancesknownto the StateofCali-

forniato causecancer or reproductiveharm,

and requiresbusinessesto warn customers

of potentialexposuresto suchsubstances.

Usersofthisapplianceareherebywarnedthat

when the oven is engagedin the self-clean

cycle,theremaybe somelowlevelexposure

tosomeofthelistedsubstances,includingcar-

bonmonoxide.Exposuretothesesubstances

canbeminimizedbyproperlyventingtheeven

to theoutdoorsduringtheself-cleancycleby

opening a window and/or door in the room

wheretheapplianceislocated.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET

BIRDS:Neverkeeppetbirdsinthekitchenor

in rooms wherethe fumesfrom the kitchen

couldreach.Birdshaveavery sensitiverespi-

ratorysystem.Fumesreleasedduringanoven

self-cleaningcyclemay be harmfulor fatalto

birds.Fumesreleasedduetooverheatedcook-

ingoil,fat,margarineandoverheatednon-stick

cookwaremaybe equallyharmful.

5URI:ACECOOKING

5URt:ACECONTROL5

Usetoturnonthesurfaceelements.Aninfinite

choiceofheatsettingsisavailablefromLOWto

HIGH.Theknobscanbesetonorbetweenany

of thesettings.

SETTING THE CONTROLS

1. Placepan on surfaceelement.

2. Pushinandturntheknobineitherdirection

tothe desiredheatsetting.

> Thebackguardismarkedtoidentifywhich

elementtheknobcontrols.Forexample,

this graphicindicatesrightfront

element.

3. After cooking,turn knobto OFF.Remove

pan.

SURFACEINDICATORLIGHTS

Thereisan indicatorlightlocatedon thecon-

trol panel.When any of the surfacecontrol

knobsareturnedon,thelightwillturnon.The

lightwillturnoffwhenthesurfaceelementsare

turnedoff.

5U66ESTEDHEATSHTIHG5

Thesize,typeofcookwareandcookingopera-

tionwillaffecttheheatsetting.Forinformation

on cookwareandotherfactorsaffectingheat

settings, referto "Cooking Made Simple"

booklet.

OFF

LOW HIGH

5 7

MEDIUM

I I I

BeforeCooking

> Alwaysplacea pan onthe surfaceunit

beforeyouturniton.Topreventdamage

torange,neveroperatesurfaceunitwith-

outa pan in place.

> NEVERuse the cooktopas a storage

areaforfoodor cookware.

DuringCooking

> Besure youknowwhich knobcontrols

whichsurfaceunit.Makesureyouturned

on thecorrectsurfaceunit.

> Begincookingon a higher heatsetting

then reduceto a lowersettingto com-

plete the operation.Never use a high

heatsettingforextendedcooking.

NEVER allow a pan to boil dry. This

could damage the pan and the appli-

ance.

> NEVERtouchcooktopuntilithascooled,

Expectsomepartsofthecooktop,espe-

cially aroundthe surface units,to be-

comewarm or hotduringcooking.Use

potholderstoprotecthands.

HIGH: Useto bringliquidto aboil,blanchor

reachpressureinapressurecooker.Always

reducesettingto a lowerheatwhenliquids

beginto boi!orfoodsbeginto cook.

MED.HIGH(8): Usetobrownmeat,heatoil

fordeepfat fryingor sauteing.Maintainfast

boilfor largeamountsof liquids.

MEDIUM: Usetomaintainmoderatetoslow

After Cooking

> Clean up messyspills as soon as pos-

sible.

> Makesuresurfaceunitisturnedoff.

Other Tips

>- Ifcabinetstorageisprovideddirectlyabove

cookingsurface,limit itto itemsthatare

infrequentlyusedandcanbesafelystored

in an areasubjectedto heat.

Temperaturesmay be unsafe for items

suchasvolatileliquids,cleanersor aero-

solsprays.

> NEVERleaveanyitems,especiallyplas-

tic items,onthecooktop.Thehotairfrom

theventmayigniteflammableitems,melt

orsoftenplastics,orincreasepressurein

closedcontainerscausingthemto burst.

> NEVERallowaluminumfoil,meatprobes

oranyothermetalobject,otherthanapan

on a surfaceelement,to contactheating

elements.

boilforlargeamountsofliquidsandformost

frying operations.

MED.LOW(3): Useto continuecooking

coveredfoodsandto maintainpressurein

mostpressurecookersand stewor steam

operations.

LOW" Useto keepfoodswarmandmelt

chocolateand butter.

GLASS-CERAMICSURFACE

(SELECTMODELS)

Do not use the cooktopif the glassis

brokenor if metalmeltson toit. Callan

authorizedservicer. Do not attempt to

repairityourself.

COOKINGAREAS

Thecookingareasonyourrangeareidentified

by permanentpatternson the glass-ceramic

surface.Formostefficientcooking,fit thepan

sizetotheelementsize.

Pansshould notextend more than I/2to I.

inch beyondthe cooking area.

For moreinformationon cookware,refer to

"Cooking MadeSimple" booklet.

HOTSURFACELIGHT

TheHotSurfaceIndicatorLightislocatedatthe

front centerof the cooktop.The lightwill be

illuminatedwhen any cook-

ing area is hot. It will

remain on, even

afterthecontrolis UGHTO_COOKTO_

turned off, until the

areahascooled.

DUALELEMENT(select models)

Selectglass-ceramicsurfacesareequipped

witha dual elementlocatedin therightfront

position.

To operate,press the rocker switchon the

controlpanelto the leftto controlthe small

elementortotherighttocon- !

trotthe largeelement.

COOKWARE

Toachieveoptimumcookingperformance,use

heavy-gauge,fiat, smoothbottompansthat

conformto thediameterof thecookingarea.

(See"Cooking MadeSimple" forcookware

characteristicsand recommendations.)

GLASS-CERAMICSURFACE

I Cooktopmayemit lightsmokeand odorthefirstfewtimesthecooktopis used. Thisis

normal.

I Whena controlisturnedon,a redglowcanbeseenthroughtheglass-ceramicsurface.

Theelementwillcycleonandoffto maintainthepresetheatsetting.

I Glass-ceramiccooktopsretainheatforaperiodoftimeaftertheunitisturnedoff.Turnthe

elementoffa fewminutesbeforefoodiscompletelycookedandusetheretainedheatto

completethecooking.WhentheHOTSURFACElightturnsoft(seebelow),thecooking

areawillbe coolenoughtotouch.

Becauseoftheheatretentioncharacteristics,theelementswillnotrespondtochangesin

settingsasquicklyascoilelements.Intheeventofapotentialboilover,removethepan

from thecooking area.

I NOTE:Donotattemptto liftthecooktop.

TIPSTOPROTECTTHE

GLASS-CERAMICSURFACE

> Beforefirst use,cleanthe cooktop.(See

Cleaning,paget3.)

>- Donotuseglasspans.Theymayscratch

thesurface.

Donotallowplastic,sugaror foodswith

high sugarcontentto melt onto the hot

cooktop.Shouldthishappen,cleanimme-

diately.(SeeCleaning,page13.)

> Neverletapanboildryasthiswi!ldamage

thesurfaceandpan.

:_ Neverusecooktopasa work surfaceor

cuttingboard.Nevercookfooddirectlyon

thesurface.

Neverplacea trivetor wok ringbetween

the surfaceand pan. These items can

markor etchthetop,

> Donotslidealuminumpansacrossa hot

surface.Thepansmayleavemarkswhich

needtoberemovedpromptly.(SeeClean-

ing,page13.)

Makesurethesurfaceandthepanbottom

are clean before turningon to prevent

scratches.

> To preventscratchingor damageto the

glass-ceramictop,donotleavesugar,salt

or fats on the cookingarea. Wipe the

cooktopsurfacewithacleanclothorpaper

towelbeforeusing.

Neveruseasoileddishclothorspongeto

cleanthe cooktopsurface.A fitmwill re-

mainwhichmaycausestainsonthecook-

ing surfaceaftertheareaisheated.

> Donotusea smallpanona largeelement.

Notonlydoesthiswasteenergy,butitcan

also resultin spiIIoversburningontothe

cookingarea whichrequiresextraclean-

ing.

> Donotusenon-flatspecialtyitemsthatare

oversizedor unevensuchasroundbottom

woks,rippledbottomand/oroversizedcan-

nersandgriddles.

> Donotslideheavymetalpansacrossthe

surfacesincethesemayscratch.

> Donotusefoilorfoil-typecontainers.Foil

maymeltontotheglass.If metalmeltson

thecooktop,donotuse.Callanauthorized

servicer.

> Ifaspilloveroccurswhilecooking,immedi-

atelycleanthespillfromthecookingarea

whileit ishotto preventa toughcleaning

chorelater.Usingextremecare,wipespill

witha cleandrytowel.

>- Donotallowspillstoremainonthecooking

areaorthecooktoptrimforalongperiodof

time.

> Donotuseabrasivecleansingpowdersor

scouring pads which will scratch the

cooktop.

:_ Do not usechlorinebleach,ammoniaor

other cleansers not specificallyrecom-

mendedfor useon glass-ceramic.

To retainthe appearanceof the glass-

ceramiccooktop,cleanaftereachuse.

SURFACE(OOKIHG,(ONT,

COil

(S[L[CTMODELS)

UFT-UPPORCELAINCOOKTOP

TOLIFT: Whencool,graspthecooktopfront

edge.Gentlyliftupuntilthetwosupportrods

atthefrontofthecooktopsnapintoplace.

TOLOWER:Holdthecooktopfrontedgeand

carefullypushback on eachsupportrodto

release.Thengentlylowerthetopintoplace.

The support rods will slide into the range

frame.

COILELEMENTS

Whenanelementison,itwillcycleon

andofftomaintaintheheatsetting.

Coilelementsareself-cleaning.Donot

immerseinwater.

COIL ELEMENTSURFACE

! To prevent staining and discoloration,

cleancooktopaftereachuse.

! Wipeacidicorsugaryspillsassoonasthe

cooktophas cooledas thesespills may

discoloror etchtheporcelain.

To protectdrip bowl finish:

I Tolessendiscolorationandcrazing,avoid

usinghighheatfortongperiods,

I Do not use oversizedcookware.Pans

shouldnot extendmorethan 1-2 inches

beyondtheelement.

I Whenhomecanningor cookingwith big

pots,usetheCanningElement(ModelCE1).

ContactyourMaytagdealerfor detailsor

call 1-800-688-8408to order.

I Cleanfrequently.(Seepage 12.)

TO REMOVE: /_i_:_/

Whencool, /

raise ere- _,__W

meat.Care-

fullypullout

andawayfromreceptacle.

TOREPLACE:insertelementterminalsinto

receptacle. Guide the etementinto place.

Pressdownontheouteredgeofelementuntil

itsitslevelon dripbowl .d_m!mmlh,

TERMINALS

DRIPBOWLS

The drip bowlsundereachsurfaceelement

catch boiloversand must alwaysbe used.

Absenceof drip bowls duringcooking may

damagewiringor otherpartsunderneaththe

cooktop.

To preventthe riskof electricshockor fire,

neverlinedripbowlswithaluminumfoil.

Dripbowls will discolor(blue/goldstains)or

crazeovertime ifoverheated.Thisdiscolora-

tionorcrazingispermanent.Thiswillnotaffect

cookingperformance.

OVEHCOOKIHG

Thecontrolpanelisdesignedforeaseinprogramming.Thedisplaywindowonthecontrolshowstimeofday,timerandoventemperature.Styling

andfeaturesmaydifferslightlydependingon themodel.

Bake CANCEL

1 qln

Broil Clean

I 1

More+ Timer Clock

SetClock

l t

Less- Cook .,&top

Time ume

FUHCTIOHPADS

Press,or press and hold, More÷

these pads to enter time,

oventemperatureor to se- SetClock

lectHIor LObroil,Nobeep

willsoundwhenthesepads Less-

are pressed.

Pressthispadtocancelall

operationsexcepttheTimer CANCEL

andClock.

Functionpads are the Bake, Broil,

Clean,Timer,Clock,CookTirne,Stop

Time and CANCELpads.A beepwill

soundwhenthese padsare pressed.

AllfunctionpadsexcepttheCANCEL

padfeaturean indicatorlight.

When Bakeor Broil pad is

pressed,the indicatorlight Bake

willturn on to let you know

that the oven is set for this

operation. I

Indicator lights on Clean, Bake

Timer, Clock, Cook Time

andStopTimepadswillflashwhenthe

pad is pressed.These indicatorlights

willstopflashingbutwillremainlitonce

thefunctionstarts.

If anindicatorlighton afunctionpadis

litandyou seta secondoperation:

- Eitherthecontrolwillnotacceptthe

operationor

The indicatorlightonthefirstpad

will "dim"slightlyandthe indicator

lightonthepadyoujust pressedwill

be"fullon."Thisletsyou knowthat

you havesetthe controlfortwo op-

erations.

Forexample:tf w

youset theoven "Dim"

tObakeat 3500F Bake

andthenseta tim-

ingoperation,

the indicatorlight "Full

on theBake pad _mer On"

will"dim"andthe

indicatorlighton

the Timer padwillbe"fullon,"

The displaywillshowthe operationfor

the padwith the "fullon"indicatorlight.

Press the function pad with the "dim"

indicatorlightto recal!that operation.

NOTE: ff more than 30 secondselapse

between pressing a function pad and a

More+or Less. pad, theprogram will be

canceledand thedisplay will return to the

previousdisplay.

BAKEPAD

Usefor bakingor roasting,

1. PressBakepad.

2. PressMore+or Less- paduntilthecor-

rectoventemperatureappearsinthedis-

play.

Seepage8for additionalinformation.

BROILPAD

Usefortopbrowningandbroiling.

1. PressBroil pad.

2. PressMore+orLess- padforHIor LObroil.

Seepage9 for additionalinformation.

CLEANPAD

Usetoset self-cleancycle.

FORMODELSWITHAMANUALDOORLOCK:

1. Closeandlock ovendoor.

2. Press Clean pad, "3:00"will appear in the

display.

3. Ovenwill automaticallycleanfor 3 hoursor

press More+or Less- pad to select2 to 4

hoursofcleaning.

Seepage11foradditionalinformation.

FORMODELSWITHANAUTOMATIC

DOORLOCK:

1. PressCleanpad,"- :--" willappearinthe

display,

2. Press More+or Less- pad,"3:00"hoursof

cleaningtimewillautomaticallybeentered.

3. Ifmoreor lesscleaningtimeisdesired,press

More+or Less- padtoselecttimesbetween

2 to 4hours,

Seepage1l for additionalinformation.

OVEH(OOKIHG,com.

COOKTIME/STOPTIMEPADS

Use to programthe oven to startand stop

automatically.

1. PressCook Time pad and enterthede-

siredcookingtime.

2. PresstheBake padand enteroventern-

perature.

3. To delaythe start of cooking,pressthe

StopTimepadandenterthetimeyouwish

theovento turnoff,

Seepage10for additionalinformation.

SETTINGTHECLOCK

1. PressClock pad,

2. Pressor pressand holdMore+ or Less-

paduntilthecorrecttimeofdayappearsin

thedisplay.

Thedisplaywillflashwhenelectricalpoweris

firstsuppliedtotherangeoriftherehasbeen

a powerfailure,

Torecallthetime ofdaywhenanotherfunc-

tionisdisplayed,presstheClock pad.

Clocktimecannotbechangedwhentheoven

has been programmedfor clock controlled

cooking,self-cleanordelayedself-clean.

SETTINGTHETIMER

Thetimercanbesetfromoneminute(0:01)

upto 9 hoursand50 minutes(9:50),

Thetimercan be usedindependentlyofany

other ovenactivity and it can beset while

anotherovenfunctionisoperatingTHETIMER

DOESNOTCONTROLTHEOVEN.

1. PresstheTimer pad.

2. Press or press and hold the More+ or

Less- paduntilthecorrecttimeappearsin

thedisplay.

> Thetimerwill startautomatically.The

TIMERindicatoron theTimer pad

will lightwheneverthetimeris inuse.

> Onelongbeepand"End"willbebriefly

displayedtosignaltheendofthetimer

operation.

TOCANCELTIMER:Pressand holdTimer

padforthreeseconds.Timeof daywillreap-

pearinthe display.

CONTROLOPTIONS

CLOCK CONTROLLED OVEN

COOKINGBEEPS

Option1.(defaultoption)Fourbeepsat the

end of cooking,then, onebeep every30 sec-

onds for the next five minutes or unti! the

Cancel padis pressed.

Option 2. Fourbeepsat the endof cooking,

then,no otherbeeps.

Option 3. Four beepsat the endof cooking,

then, one beep every minutefor the next 12

hoursor untilthe CANCELpad ispressed.

SETTINGCLOCKCONTROLLEDOVEN

COOKINGBEEPS:

1. PressCook Time and Clock padsat the

sametime and holdfor threeseconds.

A singlebeepwillsound,

>- Displaywillshowcurrentoption.

2. PresstheMore+or Less- padtoselectthe

optionnumberyouwish.Thecurrenttimeof

day will reappearin the display after four

seconds.

CANCELCLOCKDISPLAY

If you preferthat the time of day not be dis-

played:

TO SET: PressClock and CANCELpadsat

thesametimeand holdforthreeseconds.

Whenclockdisplayisnotshown,pressClock

padto brieflyrecallthetimeof day,if desired.

TORESTORE:PresstheClock andCANCEL

padsatthesametimeand holdforthreesec-

onds. The time of day will reappear in the

display.

AUTOMATICOVENTURNOFF/

SABBATHMODE

The oven will automaticallyturn off after 12

hours,ifyouaccidentallyleaveit on. Youcan

deactivatethisfeature,ifdesired.

TO ELIMINATE12HOURTURNOFF:

1. Press the Clock pad and hold for three

seconds.

2. PressandholdtheMore+orLess- paduntil

8:88appearsinthedisplay.Timeofdaywill

reappearinthe displayafterfourseconds.

TORESTORE:Repeatsteps1and2. 12:00

willappearbrieflyinthedisplayfollowedbythe

currenttimeofday.

CONTROLLOCK-OUT

The Contiol Lock-Outfeature preventsthe

ovenfrom beingturnedon.

TO SETCONTROLLOCK-OUT:

1. PressandholdbothStopTime andCAN-

CELpadsforthreeseconds.

2. "OFF"willappearinthedisplaywhenthis

feature is activated.Only the clock and

timerfunctionswill operatewhenControl

Lock-Outfeatureisactivated.

Repeatstep 1todeactivate.

OVENTEMPERATURE

ADJUSTMENT

You may adjustthe oventemperatureif you

think the oven is not baking correctly.To

decidehowmuchtochangethetemperature,

set the temperature25 degrees higher or

lower than your recipe recommends,then

bake.Theresultsofthe"test"shouldgiveyou

an idea of howmuchto adjust thetempera-

ture.

TOADJUSTTHEOVENTEMPERATURE:

1. PresstheBake pad.

2. Enter550° bypressingMore+pad.

3. Press and hold the Bake pad for three

secondsuntil00° appearsinthe display.

Iftheoventemperaturewaspreviously

adjusted,thechangewillbedisplayed.

Forexample,if theoventemperature

was reducedby15°,thedisplaywill

show -15c,

4. Pressand holdtheMore+or Less-padto

changethetemperature,Eachtimea pad

ispressed,theternperaturechangesby5°.

Theoventemperaturecanbe in-

creasedor decreasedby 5 _to35 °

5. Thetimeofdaywiltautomaticallyreappear

inthe display.

It isnot necessaryto readjusttheoventem-

peratureifthereisa powerfailureorinterrup-

tion.Broilingandcleaningtemperaturescan-

notbe adjusted.

BAKIHG,&HIDROASTIHG

I Besureall packingmaterialisremoved

fromovenbeforeturningon.

I Donotuseovenfor storingfoodorcook-

ware.

I PreparedFoodWarning: Followfood

manufacturer'sinstructions.If a plastic

frozen food containerand/or its cover

distorts,warps,or isotherwisedamaged

duringcooking,immediatelydiscardthe

foodand itscontainer.Thefoodcouldbe

contaminated.

Followthemanufacturer'sdirectionswhen

usingovencookingbags.

Allowsteamandhotairtoescapebefore

reachingintothe ovento check,add or

removefood.

OVENLI6HT

Pushthe switchon the control

panelto turnthe ovenlight on

and off. On select modelsthe ovenLIGHT

oven lightautomaticallycomes

on whenevertheovendoor isopened.

OVENRACKS

Foradditionalbakingand roastingtips,see"Cooking MadeSimple"booklet.

Do notattemptto changethe rackposi-

tionwhentheovenis hot.

SETTINGTHECONTROLSFOR

BAKINGANDROASTING

1, Press Bakepad. The BAKEindicatoron

theBakepadwilllight,and000will lightin

display.

2, PressorpressandholdtheMore+orLess-

padto selectoventemperature.

3500will lightwheneitherpad ispressed

andoventemperaturecanbesetfrom170o

to 550°.

3, Therewill be a foursecond delay before

oventurnson.Whentheoventurnsonthe

OVENONindicatorwilllight,andthenthe

PREHEAT indicator will light. The

preselectedtemperaturewillremainin the

display.

4. Allow8-15minutesfortheoventopreheat.

Asinglebeepwillindicatethattheovenhas

preheatedandtheOVENONindicatorwill

remainlitwhilethePREHEATindicatorwill

turnoff.

5. Placefoodintheoven.

> Theoventemperaturecanbechanged

atanytimebypressingthe More+or

Lees-padforthedesiredtemperature.

Ifanotherfunctionisdisplayed,press

theBakepad,thenpresstheMore+or

Less- padtoselectnewtemperature.

6. Checkcooking progressat the minimum

cookingtime andcooklongerif needed.

7, PressCANCELpadandremovefoodfrom

theoven.TheBAKEindicatorontheBake

pad willturnoff.The OVENON indicator

willturnoff andthetime of daywill reap-

pearin thedisplay.

Ifyouforgettoturnofftheoven,itwill

automaticallyturnoff attheendof 12

hours. Ifyouwishto deactivatethis

feature,seepage7,

OVEHVEHT

Whenthe oven isin use,theventand sur-

roundingareamay becomehotenoughto

causeburns.Neverblocktheventopening.

0 VEN VENT

LOCA TION

glass-

ceramic range

• on coil element

range

> Ona coilelementsurface,besurethedrip

bowlinthe vent locationhasa hole inthe

center. Do not cover the drip bowl with

aluminumfoil. _

OVEN VENT

OPENING

Yourovenhastworacks.Theyaredesigned

with a lock-stopedge

TO REMOVERACK: Pullrack straightout

untilitstopsatthelock-stopposition;liftupon

thefront oftherackand putlout.

TOREPLACE:Placerackonthe racksup-

portintheoven;tilt thefront endup slightly;

slide rack back until it clears the lock-stop

position;lowerfrontand slide back intothe

oven.

NOTE: Do not cover an entire rack with

aluminumfoilorplacefoilontheovenbottom.

Bakingresultswiltbe affectedand damage

mayoccurto theovenbottom.

OVEHCOOKIHG,com.

RACKPOSITIONS

__4

....... 1

RACK5 (highestposition):

Used for toasting bread or broiling thin

non4attyfoods.

RACK4:

Usedformostbroiling.

RACK3:

Usedfor mostbakedgoodson a cookie

sheet or jelly roll pan, layer cakes, fruit

pies,or frozenconveniencefoods.

RACK2:

Usedfor roastingsmallcutsof meat,cas-

seroles, baking loavesof bread, bundt

cakesor custardpies.

RACK 1:

Usedfor roastinglargecuts of meatand

poultry,frozen pies, dessert souffles or

angelfoodcake.

MULTIPLERACKCOOKING:

Tworack: Userackpositions2 and4,or

1 and4.

HALF RACK (selectmodels)

Tabs

TOINSTALL *-

IN OVEN: Suppo__

1.A,ways,nsta,

half rackwhen "_._,_,,_\-,._"_"

oven,scoo,

2. Toinstall,grasp Front'_

topcenterofthe

half rack.Align the sidearm supportbe-

tween the top fourth and fifth oven rack

guides, Insertthe two tabs on the back

frameofthehalfrackintotheslotson the

upperleftrearoftheovenwatl.

3, Pushfirmlyon the topsurfaceof thehalf

rackuntilthetabs slideintothe slotsand

thehalfracksidearmsupportrestsonthe

fourthovenrackguide.

4. Check for proper installationby placing

yourhandonthetopsurfaceofthehalfrack

and pressingdownfirmly.

TO REMOVEFROMTHE OVEN:

When the oven is

cool, grasp the top

centerofthehalfrack

and pull upwarduntil

the backtabs on the

rack slideout of the

ovenbackslots.

I Do notusecookwarethat extendsbe-

yondedgeof rack.

I For bestresults,allowtwo inchesbe-

tweenthepan placedon therackand

the ovensidewall.

I When opening the oven door, allow

steam and hot air to escape before

reachingintotheoventoremovefood. i

I Usecautionwhenremovingitemsfrom

thehalfracktoavoidburns.

| Carefullyremoveitemsfromthelower

rackto avoiddisturbingthe halfrack.

I "HALFRACK"Accessory Kit is avail-

able from your dealer when not in-

cludedwith range or call 1-800-688-

8408toorderdirect.

BROILING

1. PresstheBroilpad.TheBROILindicator

ontheBroilpadwilllightand000wiltlight

inthedisplay.TheOVENONindicatorwill

light and there will be an eight second

delaybeforetheoventurns on.

2. Pressthe More+pad to selectHI (high)

broilortheLess-padtosetLO(low)broil.

SelectHIbroilfornormalbroilingorselect

LO broil for low temperaturebroiling of

longercookingfoodssuchaspoultry.

3. Foroptimumbrowning,preheatbroilele-

mentforthreetofourminutesbeforeadd-

ingfood.

4, Placefoodin theoven. Leaveovendoor

opento thefirst stop position(approx,4

inches).

5. Turn meat onceabout halfway through

cooking.

6. PressCANCELpad. Removefood and

broilerpanfromtheoven.TheOVENON

indicatorandthe BROILindicatoron the

Broilpadwillturnoffand thetime ofday

wifl reappearin display.

I Forbestresults,useapandesignedfor

broiling.

I Foradditionalbroilingtips, refertothe

"Cooking MadeSimple" booklet.

I Expect broil times to increase and

browningto be slightlylighterif appli-

anceisinstalledon a 208volt circuit.

TotalCookTime

(Minutes)**

6-10 min.

Typeof Meat RackPosition* Doneness

Bacon 4 WellDone

Beef Steaks-- 1"thick 4 Medium 15-18min,

4 Well 19-23rain.

Chicken -- Pieces 3 or 4 Well Done (LO Broil)30-45rain,

Fish -- Fillets 4 Flaky 8-12rain.

Steaks,1"thick 4 Flaky 10-15min. :

Ground Beef-- Patties,3/4"thick 4 WeltDone 15-18rain.

Ham-- PrecookedSlice, 1/2"thick 4 Warm 8-12min.

Pork Chops -- 1"thick 4 WellDone 22-26min.

*Thetoprackpositionis#5.

** Broilingtimesareapproximateandmayvarydependingonthemeat.

CLOCKCONTROLLEDOVEN

Highlyperishablefoods such as dairy

products,pork, poultry or seafoodare

notrecommendedfordelayedcooking.

_._Clock controlledbaking is not recom-

mendedfor bakeditemsthat requirea

preheatedeven,suchascakes,cookies

and breads.

Theclockmustbe functioningandset at the

correcttime ofdayforthis featureto operate

correctly.

Clock Controlled OvenCooking is usedto

tumtheovenonandoffata presettimeofday.

This feature can be used with either oven

cookingorself-cleaning.

> Immediate Start:Oventurnsonimmedi-

atelyandautomaticallyturnsoff ata pre-

set time.

_,_ DelayedStart:Delaysthestartofcooking

or cleaningandautomaticallyturnsoff at

a presettime.

Cooktimecanbesetforuptot 1hoursand59

minutes(11:59).

SETTINGTHECONTROLSFOR

CLOCK CONTROLLED OVEN

COOKING

1. Press the Cook Time pad. The COOK

TIMEindicatoronthe Cook Time padwill

flashand0:00wiltlightin display.

2. Press or pressand hold More+ or Less-

padtoentercookingtime.

3. PresstheBakepad.TheBAKEindicatoron

theBakepad willlightand 000willlightin

display,

NOTE: Beeps will sound and OOOwill

flash in displayif the Bakepad is not

pressedwithinfour seconds.

4. Pressor press and hold More+or Less-

padtoenteroventemperature.

5. If You Wish to Delay the Start of Cook-

ing: (if not,skipto #6)

PresstheStopTime pad.The STOP

TIMEindicatorontheStop Time pad

willflash.

Pressor pressandholdMore+or

Less- padtoenterthetime ofdayyou

wishtheovento turnoff.

Pressthe Clock pad.Thetime ofday

willthenreappearinthedisplay.

6. Whentheoventurnson,theOVENON

indicator will light and the oven tem-

peraturewiflappearinthedisplay.Press

theCookTime padtorecalltheremain-

ingcooktime,

7. Oven will automaticallyturn off. Four

beepswillsoundand"END"willlightin

thedisplay.A beepwit[soundevery30

secondsforthe next5 minutes,

8. PressCANCELpadandbeepswillstop,

Removefoodfromoven.

I It is not necessaryto set a start

time.Controlwilldeterminewhen

to turn the ovenon basedon the

cooktime youset.

! Seepage7 if youwishto change

theendofcookingreminderbeeps.

CARE&CLEANING

SELF-CLE, HOYEH

It is normalfor partsof the rangeto

becomehotduringa cleancycle

Avoid touching cooktop, door, win-

dow,orovenventareaduringaclean

cycle.

_" Topreventdamageto ovendoor,do

notattempttoopenthedoorwhenthe

LOCKindicatoris displayed.

Oonotusecommercialovenclean-

ers on the self-cleanovenfinish or

aroundanypartof theovenasthey

willdamagethefinish orparts.

Theself-cleancycleusesabovenormalcook-

ingtemperaturesto automaticallycleanthe

entireoveninterior.

It isnormalforexcessiveflare-ups,smoking

and flamingto occurduring cleaningifthe

ovenisheavilysoiled.Itisbettertocleanthe

ovenregularlyratherthantowait untilthere

isa heavybuild-upof soilintheoven.

Duringthe cleaning process, the kitchen

shouldbe wellventilatedto help eliminate

normalodorsassociatedwithcleaning.

BEFORESELF-CLEANING

Turnofftheovenlightbeforecteaningasthe

lightmayburnoutduringthe cleancycle.

Removebroilerpan,all pans andthe oven

racksfrom the oven. The oven racks will

discolorand may notslideeasily after a

self.cleancycle.

Cleanovenframe,doorframe(areaoutside

the doorgasket)andaroundtheopeningin

thedoorgasketwitha nonabrasivecleaning

agent such as BonAm!*er detergentand

water.Theseareasarenotexposedtoclean-

ing temperatures ---.

and should be

cleaned to prevent

soil from bakingon

during the clean

cycle.

Toprevent damage, do not clean or rub

thegasketaround theovendoor.Thegas-

ket is designedto seal in heat during the

cleancycle.

Wipe up excessgreaseor spilloversfrom the

oven bottom to prevent excessive smoking,

flare.upsor flamingduringthecleancycle.For

easeof cleaning,the heatingelementcan be

liftedslightly(1inch).

Wipe up sugary and acid spilloverssuch as

sweetpotatoes,tomatoor milk-basedsauces.

Porcelain enamel is acid resistant, not acid

proof. Theporcelain finish may discolor ff

acidicspillsarenot wipeduppriortoa self.

cleancycle.

DURINGCLEANCYCLE

Whenthe LOCKindicatorlightsin thedisplay,

thedoorcannotbeopened.Topreventdamage

todoor,donotforcedooropenwhentheLOCK

lightis illuminated.

Somesmokeandodormaybedetectedthefirst

few timesthe oven iscleaned.This is normal

andwilllessenintime.Smokemayalsooccurif

ovenisheavilysoiledor ifbroilerpanwasleft in

oven.

As ovenheats,youmay hearsoundsofmetal

partsexpandingandcontracting.Thisisnormal

andwill notdamageoven.

AFTERSELF-CLEANING

About one hour after the end of theclean

cycle,theLOCKindicatorlightwill turnoff.

At thispoint,thedoorcanbeopened.

Somesoilmayleavea lightgray,powderyash

whichcanberemovedwitha dampcloth,If soil

remains,it indicatesthat the clean cyclewas

notlongenough.Thesoilwillbe removeddur-

ingthenextcleancycle.

if the ovenrackswereleft in the ovenand do

notslidesmoothlyafteracleancycle,wiperacks

and embossed rack supports with a small

amountofvegetableoiltorestoreeaseofmove-

ment.

A whitediscolorationmay appearafter clean-

ingifacidicor sugaryfoodswere notwipedup

beforethecleancycle,Thisdiscolorationisnor-

maland willNOTaffectperformance.

Finelinesmayappearintheporcelainresulting

fromthe heatingandcoolingofthefinish.This

is normalandwillnotaffectperformance.

SETTINGTHECONTROLSFOR

SELF-CLEAN

NOTE: These instructionscover automatic

lockand manuallock models.

1. Closetheovendoor.

Movethe door lock lever rightto the

lockedposition(selectmodels).

--_ ......

,,,,,,j

3. PresstheClean pad.

> TheCLEANindicatorontheClean

padwillflash.

TheLOCKindicatorwilllighton

modelswithautomaticlockfeature

and ..... or 3:00will lightin

displaydependingon yourmodel.

If thedooris notclosedor locked,

"d¢'wi!lappearinthedisplay.

4. Press More+ or Less- pad to select

clean time or changecleantime.The

ovenwillautomaticallycleanfor3hours

or,select2 hoursfor light soilup to 4

hoursforheavysoil,

5. IFYOUWiSHTO DELAYTHESTART

OFCLEANING(ifnot,skipto #6):

> Pressthe Stop Time pad,

> PressMore+padtoselectthetime

of dayyouwishtheoventoturnoff.

>- PressClock padand timeofday

will reappearinthedisplay.Press

the StopTime padto recallthe

timeyou set.

6. Whentheoventurnson:

> TheOVENON indicatorwill light.

> TheLOCKindicatorwill lightwhen

ovenheatsto400°Fonmodelswith

a manualdoorlock.Thedoorcan-

notbe openedwhenLOCKindica-

toris lit.

7, About one hour after the clean cycle

ends, the LOCKindicatorwill turn off

and theovendoorcanbe opened(se-

lectmodels-movedoorlocklevertothe

left to unlock).

TOCANCELCLEAN CYCLE:

Pressthe CANCELpad.Ifthe LOCKindi-

catorisNOTlit, unlock(selectmodels)and

opentheovendoer.IftheLOCKindicatoris

lit, allowoventocoolaboutonehourthen

unlock(selectmodels)andopenovendoor.

(EAHIHGPRO(EDURES

>_ Be sure appliance is off and all

parts are cool before handlingor

cleaning.This is to avoiddamage

andpossibleburns.

> To preventstaining or discoloration,

cleanapplianceaftereachuse.

> If a part is removed, be sure it is

correctlyreplaced.

BACKGUARD AND COOKTOP -

PORCELAIN ENAMEL (COOKTOP ON COIL

ELEMENT SURFACE, TRIM ON GLASS-

CERAMIC SURFACE)

Porcelainenamelisglassfusedon metaland

may crack or chip with misuse. It is acid

resistant,notacidproof.All spitlovers,espe-

cially acidicor sugary spillovers,shouldbe

wipedup immediatelywitha drycloth.

>- Whencoo!,washwithsoapywater,rinse

anddry.

>- Neverwipeoffa warmor hotsurfacewith

a dampcloth.Thismaycausecrackingor

chipping.

> Never use oven cleaners, abrasive or

causticcleaningagentson exteriorfinish

of range.

BROILER PAN AND INSERT

Never coverinsert with aluminumfoilas

thispreventsthefat fromdrainingtothe

pan below.

> Placesoapyclothoverinsertandpan;let

soakto toosensoil.

> Washin warmsoapywater.Usescouring

pad to removestubbornsoil.

> Broilerpan and insertcan be cleanedin

dishwasher.

CLOCK AND CONTROL

PAD AREA

>_ To activate "ControlLock" for cleaning,

seepage 7.

> Wipewith a dampclothand dry.

>_ Glass cleanersmay be used ifsprayed

on a cloth first. DONOTspray directly

on control pad and display area.

CONTROL KNOBS

> Removeknobs in the OFF position by

pullingforward.

> Wash,rinseanddry.Donotuseabrasive

cleaningagentsastheymayscratchthe

finish.

> Turn on each element to be sure the

knobshavebeencorrectlyreplaced.

DRIP BOWLS - PORCELAIN

(SELECTMODELS)

Porcelainmaydiscolororcrazeitoverheated.

This is normaland will not affectcooking

performance.

> Whencool, wash after each use, rinse

and dryto preventstainingor discolora-

tion. May bewashedin the dishwasher.

> To clean heavy soil, soak in hot sudsy

water,thenusea mildabrasivecleaner

suchasSoft Scrub*and a plasticscour-

ing pad.

> For burnedon soil, removefrom range,

placeonnewspapersandcarefullyspray

with commercialoven cieaner. (Do not

spray surrounding surfaces.) Place in

plastic bag and allow to soak several

hours. Wearing rubber gloves, remove

frombag,wash, rinseand dry.

DRIP BOWLS - CHROME

(SELECT MODELS)

>- Whencool, washafter eachuse,rinse

anddryto preventstainingor discolora-

tion.

> To cleanheavysoil, soakin hotsudsy

water, then use mildabrasivecleaner

suchasSoftScrub*andaplasticscour-

ing pad, Do notuseabrasive cleaning

agents.

ENAMEL (PAINTED) - SIDEPAN"

ELS, STORAGE DRAWER, DOOR HANDLES

& OVEN DOOR (SELECT MODELS)

> Whencool,washwithwarmsoapywa-

ter,rinseanddry. Neverwipea warmor

hot surfacewith a damp cloth as this

maydamagethesurfaceandmaycause

a steamburn.

> For stubbornsoil, usemildly abrasive

cleaningagents such as bakingsoda

pasteor DonAmP.Donotuseabrasive

cleaners such as steel wool pads or

oven cleaners. These products will

scratchorpermanentlydamagethesur-

face.

NOTE:dee adrytowelor clothto wipe

up spi/fs, especiallyacidic or sugary

ep/#s.Surfacemaydiscolorordu/fifso//

is no/immediately removed, Thisis

especia/tyimportantfor whResurfaces,

GLASS - OVEN WINDOW & DOOR

(SELECTMODELS)

> Avoidusingexcessiveamountsof wa-

ter which may seep under or behind

glass causingstaining.

> Washwith soapand water.Rinsewith

clearwateranddry. Glasscleanercan

be usedif sprayedon a cloth first.

> Donot useabrasivematerialssuch as

scouringpads, steelwoolor powdered

cleanersas theywill scratchglass.

CARE8,CLEAF!iFIG,com.

GLASS-CERAMIC COOKTOP -

(SELECT MODELS)

Neveruseovencleaners,chlorinebleach,

ammoniaor glass cleanerswithammo-

nia.NOTE:Callanauthorizedservicerif

theglass-ceramictopshouldcrack,break

or if metalor aluminumfoilshouldmelt

on thecooktop.

> Allowcooktop to cool beforeclean-

ing.

> General- Always clean cooktopafter

each usewitha clamppapertowel and

Cooktop Cleaning Creme* (Part No.

20000001)**.Thenbuffwitha clean,dry

cloth.

NOTE,"Permanentstains willdevelopif

soilis allowedto cookon byrepeatedly

usingthecooktopwhensoiled.

HeavySoilsor MetalMarks- Dampena

"scratchtess"or "neverscratch"scrubber

sponge.ApplyCooktopCleaningCreme*

and scrub to remove as muchsoil as

possible.Applya thinlayerofthe creme

over the soil, cover with a damppaper

toweland letstand30to45 minutes(2 to

3hoursforveryheavysoil).Keepmoistby

coveringthepapertowelwithplasticwrap.

Scrubagain,then buffwith a cleandry

cloth.

NOTE: Only use a CLEAN, DAMP

"scratchless" padthatissafefornon-

stickcookware.Thepatternandglass

willbedamagedifthepadisnotdamp,

if thepadissoiled,orifanothertypeof

padisused.

> Burned-onor CrustySoils- Scrubwith

a"scratchless"or"neverscratch"scrubber

spongeandCooktopCleaningCreme*.

NOTE:Holda razorbladescraperata30o

angleandcarefullyscrapeoffanyremain-

ing soil, Then cleanas de- j.

scribed previously, Do

not use therazor

blade for daily /

cleaning as it

may wear

the pat-

tern on the

glass.

> MeltedSugaror Plastic- immediately

turnelementtoLOWandscrapefromhot

surfacetoacoolarea,Thenrumelement

OFFandallowtocool,Cleanresiduewith

razorbladescraperandCooktopCleaning

Creme*.

METAL RNISHES - XRIM

> Washwithsoapandwater,aglasscleaner,

or mildliquidsprays,

> To preventscratchingor dulling of the

finish,do not use mildlyabrasive,abra-

sive, harshor causticcleanerssuch as

ovencleaners.

OVEN INTERIOR

> Follow instructionson page 11 for self-

cleaningoven.

OVEN RACKS

> Cleanwithsoapywater.

> Removestubbornsoilwithcleansingpow-

derorsoap-filledscouringpad.Rinseand

dry.

> Rackswillpermanentlydiscolorandmay

notslidesmoothlyifleftintheovenduring

aself-cleanoperation.Ifthisoccurs,wipe

therackandembossedracksupportswith

asmallamountofvegetableoi!to restore

easeof movement,thenwipeoffexcess

oil.

PLASTIC FINISHES-

BACKGUARD TRIM _x END CAPS

> When cool, cleanwith soap and water,

rinseanddry.

>- Usea glasscleaneranda softcloth.

NOTE:Neveruseovencleaners,abrasiveor

caustic#'quidorpowderedc/eansersonplas_c

flhishes.Thesecleaningagentswi/lscratchor

marhh/sh.

NOTE: Topreventstainingordiscoloration,

wipeup fat,greaseor acid (tomato,lemon,

v/hegar,milk, fru/'t/u/ce,manhade)immedi-

ate_ witha drypaper towelor cloth,

* Brandnamesare registeredtrademarksoftherespectivemanufacturers.

** Toordercall1-800-688-8408.

M. IHfB AH(E

OVEN DOOR

Do notplace excessiveweighton or

standonanopenovendoor.Thiscould

causethe rangetotip over,breakthe

door,or injuretheuser.

>- Donotattempttoopenorclosedooror

operateovenuntildooris propertyre-

placed.

>_ Neverplacefingersbetweenhingeand

frontovenframe.Hingearmsarespring

mounted,if accidentallyhit,the hinge

wil!slamshutagainstovenframeand

couldinjureyourfingers.

TO REMOVE:

1. Whencool,opentheovendoortothebroil

stopposition(openedaboutfourinches).

2. Graspdoorateachside, Donotusethe

doorhandteto liftdoor.

3. Liftupevenlyuntildoorctearshingearms.

TO REPLACE:

1. Graspdoorateachside.

2. Alignslotsinthedoorwiththehingearms

ontherange.

3. St!dethedoor downontothehingearms

untilthe dooriscompletelyseatedonthe

hinges.Pushdownon thetopcornersof

thedoortocompletelyseatdooronhinges.

Doorshouldnot appearcrooked.

NOTE:The ovendooron a new rangemay

feel"spongy"whenitisclosed,Thisisnormal

and willdecreasewith use.

OVEN WINDOW

(SELECTMOOELS)

To protectthe ovendoor window:

1. Do not use abrasivecleaning agents

suchassteelwoolscouringpadsor pow-

deredcleansersastheymayscratchthe

glass.

2. Do not hit the glass with pots, pans,

furniture,toys,orotherobjects.

3. Donotctosetheovendooruntiltheoven

racksare }nplace.

Scratching,hitting, jarring or stressing the

glass may weakenits structurecausingan

increasedriskof breakageata laterdate.

OVEN LIGHT

Disconnect power to range before

replacinglightbulb.

>- Use a drypothotdertopreventpos-

sibleharmto handswhenreptacing

bulb.

> Makesurebulbiscoolbeforetouch-

ing bulb.

>_ Do not touch hot bulb with a damp

cloth as this maycause the bulb to

break.

TO REPLACEOVENLIGHTBULB:

1. When oven is coo!,hold bulb cover in

place,then slidewire retaineroff cover.

NOTE:Butbcoverwiltfall if not held in

placewhileremovingwireretainer.

2, Removebutbcoverandlightbulb.

3. Replacewitha 40 wattappliancebulb.

4. Replacebutbcoverandsecurewithwire

retainer.

5. Reconnectpower to the range.Reset

clock.

LEVELING LEGS

>- Be surethe anti-tip bracketsecures

oneoftherearlevelinglegstothefloor.

This bracketpreventsthe rangefrom

accidentallytipping.

The range should be leveled

wheninstalled.Iftherangeisnot

level, turn the plastic leveling

legs, locatedat eachcor-

neroftherange,until

rangeis level.

STORAGE DRAWER

> Donotstoreplastic,paperproducts,

food or flammablematerialsin this

drawer.Thedrawermaybecometoo

warmfortheseitemswhentheoven

isin use.

Thestoragedrawercanberemovedtoallow

youto cleanundertherange.

TO REMOVE:

1. Emptydrawerandpullouttothefirststop

position.

2. Liftup thefrontofthedrawer.

3. Pullouttothe secondstopposition.

4. Graspsidesand liftdrawerup andout.

TO REPLACE:

1. Fittheendsofthedrawerglidesintothe

railsinthe range.

2. Liftup thefrontofthedrawerandgentty

pushin tothe firststopposition.

3. Liftdrawerupagainandpushuntildrawer

isclosed.

BEFOREYOUCALLfOR ERViCE

FOR MOST CONCERNS,TRY

THESE FIRST:

I Checkifovencontrolshavebeenproperly

set.

I Checktobesureplugissecurelyinserted

intoreceptacle.

I Checkor re-setcircuitbreaker.Checkor

replacefuse.

i Checkpowersupply.

PARTORALLOFAPPLIANCEDOES

NOTWORK.

I Checkifsurfaceand!orovencontrolshave

beenproperlyset.Seepgs.3 & 6,

I Checkifovendooris unlockedafter self-

cleancycle. See pg.11.

11Checkifovenissetfora delayedcookor

cleanprogram.See pgs.10& 11,

SURFACE OR OVEN ELEMENTS

FAIL TO OPERATE OR HEAT

FOOD.

I Checkifsurfaceand/orovencontrolshave

beenproperlyset.Seepgs.3 & 6.

I Checkifovendooris unlockedafterself-

cleancycle. Seepg.11.

I Checkifovenissetfora delayedcookor

cleanprogram.Seepgs.10 & 11.

! Checkifcoilelementisproperlyinstalled

or needstobe replacedSeepg.5.

GLASS-CERAMICSURFACE

SHOWSWEAR.

1. Tinyscratchesor abrasions.

I Cooktopandpanbottomareclean.

Donotslideglassormetalpans

acrosstop. Makesurepanbottomis

not rough,Usetherecommended

cleaningagents.See pg.13,

2. Metalmarks.

I Donotslidemetalpansacrosstop.

Whencool,cleanwithCooktop

CleaningCreme.Seepg. 13.

3. Brownstreaksandspecks.

I Spillsnotremovedpromptly,Wiping

withsoiledclothorsponge.Pan

bottomnotclean,

4, Areaswitha metallicsheen.

I Mineraldepositsfromwaterandfood.

5. Pittingor flaking.

I Sugaryboiloversthatwerenot

removedpromptly.Seepg, 13.

BAKING RESULTS ARE NOT AS

EXPECTED OR DIFFER FROM

PREVIOUS OVEN.

I Checktheoventemperatureselected.Make

sureovenispreheatedwhenrecipeordirec-

tions recommendpreheat,

I Make sure the oven vent has not been

blocked.Seepg.8 forlocation.

I Checkto makesurerangeislevel,

I Temperaturesoften vary betweena new

ovenandanoldone,Asovensage,theoven

temperatureoften"drifts"andmaybecome

hotterorcooler.Seepg.7forinstructionson

adjustingtheoventemperature.NOTE."Itis

notrecommendedtoadjustthetemperature

ifonlyoneor two recipesarein question.

I Use correctpan, Dark pansproducedark

browning.Shinypansproducelightbrown-

ing.See"Cooking MadeSimple" booklet

formoreinformationon bakeware.

I Checkrack positionsand pan placement,

Staggerpanswhenusingtwo racks.Allow

1-2inchesbetweenpansandovenwall.

I Checktheuseoffoilintheoven.Neveruse

foil to cover an entireoven rack.Placea

smallpieceoffoilontherackbelowthepan

to catchspiilovers,

FOODIS NOTBROILINGPROPERLY

OR SMOKESEXCESSIVELY.

I Checkovenrackpositions.Feedmaybetoo

closetoelement,

I Broilelementwasnotpreheated. I

I Aluminumfoil was incorrectlyused. Never

linethebroilerinsertwithfoil.

I Ovendoorwasclosedduringbroiling.Leave

thedooropentothefirststopposition(about

4 inches),

I Trim excessfat frommeatbeforebroiling,

I A soiledbroilerpanwas used. !

OVEN WILL NOT SELF-CLEAN.

! Checktomakesurethecycleisnotsetfora

delayedstart.Seelag.11.

I Checkifdoorisclosed,

OVEN DID NOT CLEAN PROPERLY.

I Longercleaningtimemaybe needed,

I Excessivespillovers,especiallysugaryand/

oracidicfoods,werenotremovedpriortothe

self-cleancycle,

OVEN DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK

AFTER SELF-CLEAN CYCLE,

I Oveninteriorisstillhot.Allowaboutonehour

fortheoventocoolafterthecompletionofa

self-cleancycle. The door can be opened

when the LOCKindicatorwordis not dis-

played.

MOISTURECOLLECTSONOVEN

WINDOW.

I This is normalwhencookingfoodshigh in

moisture,

I Excessivemoisturewasusedwhencleaning

thewindow.

THERE ISA STRONGODOROR

LIGHTSMOKEWHENOVENIS

TURNEDON.

I Thisisnormalfora newrangeandwilldisap-

pearafterafewuses. Initiatinga cleancycle

will"bumoff' theodorsmorequickly.

I Turningon a ventilationfanwillhelpremove

thesmokeand/orodor.

I Excessivefoodsoilsontheovenbottom.Use

a self-cleancycle.

"F" PLUSA NUMBERAPPEARSIN

THE DISPLAY.

This is calleda fault cede. If a fault code

appears in the display and beeps sound,

presstheCANCELpad.ifthefaultcodeand

beepscontinue,disconnectpowertotheap-

pliance,Waitafewminutes,thenreconnect

power,iffaultcodeand beepsstillcontinue,

disconnectpowertotheapplianceandcallan

authorizedservicer.

Ifthe ovenisheavilysoiled,excessiveflare-

upsmayresultinafaultcodeduringa clean

cycle. Press CANCEL pad and allow the

oventocoolcompletely.Wipeoutexcesssoil,

thenresetthecleancycle.Ifthefaultcodeand

beepsstillcontinue,disconnectpowertothe

applianceand callan authorizedservicer,

NOTES

YTA5RANGEWARflAFITY

FullOneYearWarranty- Partsand Labor

Forone(1)yearfromtheoriginalretailpurchase

date,anypartwhichfailsinnormalhomeusewill

be repairedor replacedfreeof charge.

Limited Warranties.Parts Only

SecondYear- Afterthefirstyearfromtheorigi-

nalpurchasedate,partswhichfailinnormalhome

usewillberepairedor replacedfreeofchargefor

thepartitself,w_htheownerpayingallothercosts,

includinglabor,mileageandtransportation.

ThirdThroughFifthYear-Fromtheeriginatpur-

chasedate,partslistedbelowwhichfailinnormal

home usewill be repairedor repIacedfree of

chargeforthepartitself,withtheownerpayingall

othercosts,includinglabor,mileageand trans-

portation.

> ElectronicControls

> Glass-ceramicCooktop:duetothermal

breakage.

> ElectricHeatingElements:surface,broil

andbakeelementson electriccooking

appliances.

CanadianResidents

Theabovewarrantiesonlycoveran appliancein-

stalledinCanadathathasbeencertifiedor listed

byappropriatetestagenciesforcomplianceto a

NationalStandardofCanadaunlesstheappliance

was broughtintoCanadaduetotransferof resi-

dencefromtheUnitedStatesto Canada.

LimitedWarrantyOutsidetheUnitedStatesand

Canada- PartsOnly

Fortwo (2)yearsfromthedateof originalretail

purchase,anypartwhichfailsinnormalhomeuse

willbe repairedor replacedfreeofchargeforthe

partitself,withtheownerpayingall othercosts,

includinglabor,mileageandtransportation.

Thespecificwarrantiesexpressedabovearethe

ONLYwarrantiesprovidedby the manufacturer.

Thesewarrantiesgiveyou specificlegal rights,

andyou may alsohaveotherfightswhich vary

fromstatetostate.

WHATISHOTCOVEREDBYTHESEWARRANTIES:

1, Conditionsand damagesresultingfrom any ofthe following:

a. Improperinstallation,delivery,or maintenance,

b. Any repair,modification,alteration,or adjustmentnotauthorizedby the

manufactureror an authorizedservicer.

c. Misuse,abuse,accidents,or unreasonableuse.

d. Incorrectelectriccurrent,voltage,or supply.

e. Impropersettingof anycontrol.

2. Warrantiesarevoid if the originalserial numbershavebeen removed,altered

or cannot be readilydetermine&

3. Light bulbs.

4, Productspurchasedfor commercialor industrialuse.

5. Thecostof serviceor servicecall to:

a. Correctinstallationerrors.

b. Instructthe useronthe properuse ofthe product.

c. Transportthe applianceto theservicer.

6. Consequentialor incidentaldamagessustainedby any personas a resultof

anybreachof thesewarranties.Somestatesdonot allowthe exclusionor limi-

tationof consequentialor incidentaldamages,so theaboveexclusionmaynot

apply.

IfYOUHEEDSERVICE

I Call the dealer from Whomyour appliance was purchased or call Maytag

AppliancesSalesCompany,MaytagCustomerAssistanceat 1-800-688-9900

USAor 1-800-688-2002CANADA,to locatean authorizedservicer.

I Be sure to retain proof of purchase to verify warranty status. Refer to

WARRANTYfor further informationon owner's responsibilitiesfor warranty

service.

I If thedealer or servicecompanycannot resolvethe problem,writeto Maytag

AppliancesSales Company,Attn: CAIF_ Center,P.O.Box 2370, Cleveland,

TN 37320-2370or call 1-800-688-9900USAor 1-800-688-2002Canada.

U.S.customersusingTrY for deaf, hearingimpairedor speechimpaired,call

1-800-688-2080.

NOTE:When writing or calling abouta service problem, pleaseinclude the

followinginformation:

a.Yourname,addressand telephonenumber;

b. Modelnumberand serialnumber;

c. Nameand addressof yourdealeror servicer;

d.A cleardescriptionofthe problemyou are having;

e. Proofofpurchase(salesreceipt).

I User'sguides,servicemanualsandpartsinformationareavailablefromMaytag

AppliancesSalesCompany,MaytagCustomerAssistance.

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