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Proper lnstaliatlon ati Sofeuse of the oven are your personal responsibilftles. Reud thls*‘l&&‘and Care Guide”and the “Cooking Gutde”carefuliy forimpo$N tise and safety information. Installation : I I I i You mutt be sure your ovum b... l used only for jobs expected of home ovens; o useU only by people who can operate It properly; 0 properly molntolned.
UsSngyour ovens Automatic MEALTIMER - Clock Minute Timer Stop lime Knob 1 Manual Oven Llght Switch Start lime Knob Upper Oven Selector , Adjustable Lower Oven Temperature Control Lower Oven Signal Light Upper Clean Oven Light Upper Oven Lock Light Upper Oven Signal Light Adjustable Upper Oven Temperature Control SETTING THE CONTROLS BAKING IN THE UPPER OVEN 1. Put oven racks where you want them. (See page 6 for suggestions.] 2. Set Upper Oven Selector to BAKE. 3.
RESETTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROLS Does either oven seem to be hotter or colder than your old oven at the same settings? The temperature setting in your old oven may have changed gradually over the years. The accurate setting of your new ovens can seem different. If you think either or both oven temperatures need adjusting, follow these steps: Locking 1. PUII out the center of either or both Oven Temperature Controls. Tooth Screw 2. Loosen the locking screw.
Posltlon racks before turnlna on an oven. Broil Element front and pull out. BAKING OR ROASTING BROILING Food for baking or roasting should be placed in the center of the oven, Always leave at least 1% to 2 inches (4-5 cm) between the sides of a pan and the oven wall and another pan. For more information, see the “Cooking Guide.” Adjust the rack so the food to be broiled is at a suggested distance from the broil element. (See below.) ALWAYS broil with the door open to the broil-stop.
SETTING THE CLOCK 1. Push In Mlnute Timer Knob and turn clockwlse until clock digits show the right time of day. 2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop out. Turn counterclockwise until the Minute Timer dial is on OFF. If you push in on the knob, you will change USING THE MINUTE 1. the time of day. TIMER Without pushing it in, turn the Minute flmer Knob until the setting showing in the window is longer than the one you want. 2. Turn the knob back so the setting want shows in the window. 3.
7. Afler baking is done, both knobs to OFF. turn 8. To stop the oven before the breset time, turn both knobs to OFF. To stop baklng automatically: 1. 4. Put the upper oven racks where you want them and place the food in the oven. 2. Make sure the clock is set to the right time of day. 3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clockwise to the time you want the oven to shut 5. 6. 7. Off. Set the Upper Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.
THE OVEN LIGHTS Both oven lights will come on when you push the Oven Light Switch. Push the switch again to shut them off. Both lights will also come on when an oven door is opened. To replace the upper oven 1. Turn off the electric at the main power 4. Replace the bulb with a 40-watt appilance bulb available from most grocery, variety and hardware stores. To replace light bulb: 1. power supply. 2. Remove the bulb cover by pulling out on the wire holder and moving it to the side. 3.
Cleaning and caring for your oven CONTROL PANEL AND KNOBS 1. First make sure knobs are on OFF then pull knob straight off. 2. Use warm soapy water and a soft cloth to wipe the panel. Rinse and wipe dry. 3. Wash knobs in warm soapy water. Rinse well and dry. straight back on Make sure they are on OFF.
THEOVENDOOR The upper oven door cannot be removed. _ REMOVING THE LOWER OVEN DOOR Open the door to the first stop. Fit the bottom corners ends of the hinges. of the door over the Hold the door at both sides and lift it at the same angle it is in. Push the door down evenly, The door will close only when it is on the hinges correctly.
THE SELF-CLEANING UPPER OVEN CYCLE The upper oven self-cleaning cycle uses very soil. Before you start, make sure you understand cycle safely. high heat to burn away exactly how to use the BEFORE YOU START 1. Clean areas that may not be cleaned during the cycle. Use hot water and detergent or a soapy steel-wool pad on... l the frame around the oven l the inside of the door, especially the part outside the oven seal DO NOT try to clean the tiberglass NOT move it or bend it. seal. DO 2.
1. Set the Upper Oven Selector to CLEAN. 2. Set the Upper Oven Tern perature Control to CLEAN 3. 4. Push in the Stop Time Knob and turn the hone; clockwlse about two or three hours (Two hot.!r: for light soil three or more for heavier soli ) 5. lift the panel between tne upper oven door and control panel. 6. Make sure the clock and start and stop time dials all have the right time of day. Move the Lock Lever o/l the woy to the right.
SPECIAL TIPS Keep the kitchen well ventilated during the cleaning cycle to help get rid of normal heat odors and smoke 4. 2. 3. Clean the oven before it gets heavily soilea. Cleaning a very soiled oven takes longer and results in more smoke than usual. 5. Oven racks lose their shine, discolor and become harder to slide on their guides when they are left in the oven during the cleaning cycle.
THE CONTINUOUS-CLEANING LOWER OVEN Standard oven walls are coated with smooth porcelain-enamel. Your continuous-cleaning oven walls are coated with a special, rougher porcelain-enamel. A fat spatter beads up on the smooth surface, but spreads out on the rougher surface. The bead of fat chars and turns black. The spread-out fat gradually burns away at medium to high baking temperatures so the oven can return to a presentably clean condition.
TIPS 1. The oven window and racks are not coated. Clean them by hand. 2. The oven door does not get as hot as the walls Some hand be needed. cleaning may 3. If you do more broiling than baking, cleaning may be needed. 4. Use aluminum foi! on the oven bottom according to instructions. Spillovers do not burn away and may stain the bottom. HAND CLEANING DO NOT USE OVEN CLEANING PRODUCTS. Some can be trapped in the porcelain-enamel surface and give off harmful fumes.
Ifyou need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these I l Before cnning for assistance.. . Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. It nothlng operates: Is the oven correctly wired to a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See lnstallatlon Imtructlons.
3 e If you need service’*. .. Whirlpool nationwide has a net- vice Companies. TECH-CARE service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide afterwarranty service, anywhere in the United States.
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