Maytag MER5730BAB User manual

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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)
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hearingor speechimpaired)
(Mon.-Fri.,8 am-8pmEasternTime)
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Forserviceinformation,seepage 17.
,,_.._WARRANTY............ Page 17
I.._GUIDEDEL'UTILISATEUR. . . Page 18
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_UIA DELUSUARIO....... Page 36
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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
2
?4
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.
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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.
I
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.
5
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.
7
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
I
I
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
3
2
....... 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.
i
Typeof Meat RackPosition* Doneness
Bacon 4 WellDone
i
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
11
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).
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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,
B
* 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.
]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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MAYTAG 403 West Fourth Street North P.O. Box 39 Newton, Iowa 50208
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