Using Your Oven
Before Using Your Oven
Be sure you understand
how to set the control proper-
ly, Practice
removing
and replacing
the shelves
while
the oven is cool. Read the information
and tips on the
following
pages.
Keep this manual
handy
where you
can refer to it, especially
during
the first weeks
of
using your new range..
Electric Ignition
The oven
burner
and broil
burner
are lighted
by
electric
ignition.
To light either
burner,
turn the OVEN
SET knob to
the
desired
oven
operation
and the OVEN
TEMP
knob to the desired
temperature+
The burner
should
ignite within 30-90 seconds+
After the oven reaches
the selected
temperature,
the
oven burner cycles--off
completely,
then on with a full
flame--to
keep the oven temperature
controlled.
Power Outage
CAUTION:
Do not make any attempt
to operate
the
electric
ignition
oven
during
an electrical
power
failure.
The oven
or broiler
cannot
be lit
during
a power
failure+ Gas will not flow unless
the glow bar is hot.
If the oven is in use when a power failure occurs,
the oven burner shuts off and cannot be re-lit until
power is restored.
Oven Light
Use the switch
on the control
panel to turn the oven
light on and off.
Oven Vents
The oven is vented through
duct openings
at the rear
of the cooktop.
See the Features
section.. Do not block
these openings
when cooking in the oven--it
is impor-
tant that the flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air
to the oven burners
be uninterrupted+
,,The
vent
openings
and
nearby
surfaces
may
become
hot. Do not touch
them.
. Handles
of pots and pans on the cooktop
may
become
hot if left too close to the vent.
-Do
not
leave
plastic
items on
the
cooktop--
they may melt if
left too close to
the vent.
o Metal items will
become
very hot if they are left
on the cooktop
and could cause
burns.
o Do not leave any items on the cooktop.
The hot
air from the vent may ignite flammable
items and will
increase
pressure
in closed
containers,
which may
cause them to burst+
Oven Shelves
The shelves are designed
with stop-locks
so when
placed
correctly
on the
shelf
supports,
they will
stop before coming com-
pletely out of the oven and
will not tilt when you are
removing
food from them
or placing food on them.
When placing
cookware
on a shelf, pull the shelf out
to the bump on the shelf support.
Place the cookware
on the shelf, then slide the shelf back into the oven
This will eliminate
reaching
into the hot oven+
To remove
a shelf from
the
oven,
putl
the
shelf
toward you, tilt the front end
upward
and pull the shelf
out.
To replace,
place the shelf
on the shelf
support
with
the
stop-locks
(curved
extension
under the shelf)
facing up and toward the rear of the oven+ Tilt up the
front and push the shelf toward the back of the oven
until it goes past the bump on the shelf support.
Then
lower the front of the shelf
and push
it all the way
back.
Shelf Positions
The
oven
has
five
shelf
supports
for
baking
and
roasting--A
(bottom),
B, C, D
and E (top). It also has a spe-
cial low shelf position,
(R) for
roasting
extra
large
items,
such as a large turkey_. The
shelf is not designed
to slide
out at this position.
The shelf
positions
for cooking are sug-
gested in the Baking,
Roasting
and Broiling sections_
Oven Moisture
As your oven heats up, the temperature
change
of
the air in the oven may cause water droplets to form
on the door glass° These droplets are harmless
and
will evaporate
as the oven continues
to heat up+
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