Complete Owner's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- Questions?
- Product Record and Registration
- Important Safety Instructions
- Bakeware
- Cooking Conditions
- Cooking Results
- Cooking Tips
- Cooking Recommendations
- Assembly of the burner caps
- 1. Remove all packing material from the cooktop area.
- 2. Make sure burner caps are properly placed on the surface burners.
- 3. Unpack the burner grates and position them on the cooktop.
- 4. Discard all packing material.
- Figure 1: Burner caps and burner heads
- Figure 2: Proper burner cap placement
- Figure 3: Gently move cap for proper placement
- Install burner grates
- Using Proper Cookware
- Cookware Material Types
- Gas surface burner types
- Assembly of the burner caps
- Before Setting Surface Controls
- Setting surface controls
- 1. Place cooking utensil on center of surface burner grate. Be sure the cooking utensil rests stable on the burner grate.
- 2. Push the burner’s surface control knob in and turn counterclockwise out of the OFF position (Figure 7).
- 3. Release the surface control knob and rotate to the LITE position (). Visually check that the burner has a steady gas flame.
- 4. Once the surface burner has a flame, push the surface control knob in and turn counterclockwise to the desired flame size setting. Adjust the flame as needed using the knob markings.
- Figure 7: Surface control knob
- Set proper burner flame size
- Cooking with a griddle (some models)
- Using the griddle:
- Home Canning
- Setting surface controls
- Setting Surface Controls
- Before Setting Oven Controls
- 1. Bake - Use to select for all baking.
- 2. Broil - Use to select the broil feature. When broil is active the indicator light above the broil key will glow.
- 3. Timer On-Off - Use to set or cancel the minute timer. The minute timer does not start or stop cooking.
- 4. Set Clock - Use with up or down arrows to set the time of day.
- 5. OFF - Use to stop or to clear any feature previously entered except time of day and minute timer. Press OFF to stop cooking.
- 6. Up and Down arrow keys - Use with the feature or function pads to set oven temperature or to adjust the clock or minute timer.
- LO
- HI
- Setting the Clock
- Temperature display (Fahrenheit/Celsius)
- Operating oven light
- Setting the minute timer
- 1. Press Timer on-off.
- 2. Press to increase time in one-minute increments. Press and hold to increase time in 10-minute increments. The timer can be set for any amount of time from 1 minute to 11 hours and 59 minutes.
- 3. When the diesired timer setting is reached, release the arrow key. The timer will start counting down within a few seconds.
- 4. When the set time ends, the timer will beep three times and will continue to beep three times every minute until Timer on-off is pressed.
- 1. Press Timer on-off once.
- Setting Bake
- 1. Press Bake. — — — appears in the display.
- 2. Within 5 seconds, press or. The display will show 350°F (177°C). The temperature can then be adjusted in 5°F (1°C) increments.
- 3. When a key is released, the oven will begin heating to the selected temperature. When the oven reaches the set temperature, the preheat indicator light will turn off and the control will beep three times.
- 4. To cancel the baking function, press OFF.
- 1. Press Bake.
- 2. Press or to increase or decrease to a new temperature. The oven indicator light on the electronic display will turn on and off when using the bake feature and during preheat. This is normal and indicates that the oven is cycling to maintain the se...
- Figure 13: Rack positions
- Figure 14: Pan spacing recommendations
- Setting Broil
- 1. Arrange the oven rack while oven is still cool.
- 2. Press broil. The display will show — —.
- 3. Press for HI broil or for LO broil. Most foods may be broiled at the HI broil setting.
- 4. For optimum results, preheat pan using Broil HI for 5 minutes before placing food on pan.
- 5. Boil with the oven door closed.
- 6. Broil on one side until food is browned. Turn and broil food on the other side.
- Figure 15: Rack positions (L) Broil pan and insert (R)
- Table 1: Suggested broil settings for electric ovens
- 5th
- Hi
- 6
- 4
- 140°F (60°C)
- Rare**
- 5th
- Hi
- 8
- 7
- 170°F (77°C)
- Well
- 5th
- Hi
- 13
- 11
- 170°F (77°C)
- Well
- 4th
- Hi
- 30
- 30
- 170°F (77°C)
- Well
- 3rd
- Hi
- 13
- 11
- 170°F (77°C)
- Well
- 3th
- Hi
- as directed
- as directed
- 170°F (77°C)
- Well
- 3th
- Hi
- 170°F (77°C)
- Well
- 5th
- Hi
- 8
- 8
- 140°F (60°C)
- Rare**
- 5th
- Hi
- 10
- 10
- 170°F (77°C)
- Well
- Adjusting the oven temperature
- 1. Press and hold the Bake key and release when the display shows the factory temperature setting of 00. If the oven temperature has been previously adjusted from the factory setting, the last adjusted value will appear in the display instead.
- 2. The temperature can now be adjusted up +35°F (+19°C), in 5°F increments with each press of the key.
- 3. When lowering the oven temperature using the key, minus sign (-) will appear before the number to indicate that the oven will be cooler by the displayed amount of degrees.
- 4. To accept the change, wait for the oven control to provide an acceptance beep.
- Adjusting the oven temperature
- Setting Oven Controls
- Figure 17: Use cleaners with caution
- Cleaning the sealed burners
- 1. Remove the burner cap from the burner head (see Figure 18). Clean the cap with hot soapy water and dry thoroughly.
- Figure 18: Burner Cap
- Figure 19: Sealed burner components
- 3. Use a toothbrush to clean all over the burner head (see Figure 19).
- 4. Use the toothbrush to clean the slots and holes in the burner (see Figure 19).
- 5. Use a needle or fine wire to clean out the ignition port (see Figure 19).
- 6. Wipe the burner head clean with a soft, clean cloth, sponge, or scratch-free cleaning pad.
- 7. Before using the cooktop again, make sure the burner caps are properly placed and seated on the burner heads. When placed correctly, the burner cap is centered on the burner head and will click into place on the burner head. You can wiggle the cap...
- Remove and replace storage drawer
- Replacing the Oven Light
- Removing and Replacing the Oven Door
- 1. Open oven door completely, horizontal with floor (See Figure 21).
- 2. Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely towards the oven door (See Figure 22). A tool such as a small flat-blade screwdriver may be required.
- 3. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides. Do not use the oven door handle (See Figure 23).
- 4. Close the door to approximately 10 degrees from the door frame (See Figure 23).
- 5. Lift the oven door hinge arms over the roller pins located on each side of the oven frame (See Figure 24).
- 1. Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides. Do not use the oven door handle (See Figure 23).
- 2. Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position, seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame (See Figure 23 and Figure 24). The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto th...
- 3. Fully open the oven door, horizontal with floor (See Figure 21).
- 4. Push the door hinge locks up towards and into the oven frame on both left and right oven door hinges to the locked position (See Figure 22).
- 5. Close the oven door.
- Figure 21: Door hinge location
- Figure 22: Door hinge locks
- Figure 23: Holding door for removal
- Figure 24: Replacement and location of hinge arm and roller pin
- Care and Cleaning
- Before You Call
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BEFORE YOU CALL
Gas Cooktop Problems
Surface burners do not ignite. Surface control knob was not completely turned to LITE ( ). Push in and turn the surface
control knob to LITE until the burner ignites and then turn the control knob to the desired
flame size.
Burner ports are clogged. With the burner OFF and cool, use a small-gauge wire or needle
to clean the burner head slots and ignition ports. See
“Cleaning the sealed burners” in the
Care & Cleaning section on page 26 for additional cleaning instructions.
Range power cord is disconnected from outlet (electric ignition models only). Be sure the
power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet.
Circuit is broken. Check breaker box or fuse box.
Electrical power outage. Burners may be lit manually. See “Setting surface controls” on
page 15.
Surface burner flame uneven or
only part way around burner cap.
Burner slots or ports are clogged. With the surface burner OFF and cool, clean ports with
a small-gauge wire or needle. If moisture is present after cleaning, lightly fan the flame
and allow the burner to operate until flame is full.
Burner caps are not seated properly. Check that all burner caps are level and seated
correctly on the burner heads. See
“Cleaning the sealed burners” in the Care & Cleaning
section on page 26 for additional cleaning instructions.
Surface burner flame is too high. Surface control knob is set too high. Adjust to a lower flame setting.
Burner caps are not seated properly. Check that all surface burner caps are level and
seated correctly on the surface burner heads. See
“Cleaning the sealed burners” in the
Care & Cleaning section on page 26 for additional cleaning instructions.
Incorrect L.P. conversion. Refer to L.P. conversion kit instructions to correct.
Surface burner flame is orange. Dust particles in main gas line. Allow the burner to operate a few minutes until flame turns
blue. In coastal areas, a slightly orange flame is unavoidable due to salt content in the air.
Incorrect L.P. conversion. Refer to L.P. conversion kit instructions to correct.
Other Problems
Appliance is not level. Be sure the floor is level, strong, and stable enough to adequately support the range.
If the floor is sagging or sloping, contact a carpenter to correct the situation.
Poor installation. Place the oven rack in the center of the oven. Place a level on the oven
rack. Adjust the leveling legs at the base of the appliance until the rack is level.
Kitchen cabinet alignment may make range appear not level. Be sure cabinets are square
and have sufficient room for appliance clearance.
Cannot move appliance easily.
Appliance must be accessible for
service.
Cabinets not square or are built in too tightly. Contact the builder or installer to make the
appliance accessible.
Carpet interferes with appliance. Provide sufficient space so the appliance can be lifted
over carpet. Installation over carpet is not advised. See the installation instructions for
guidelines specific to your appliance.
Oven light does not work. Be sure the oven light is secure in the socket. See “Replacing the Oven Light” on page 27.
Problem Cause / Solution