USING YOUR OVEN
OVEN CHARACTERISTICS
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OVEN RACKS OVEN CONTROLS
The two oven racks are designed with a "lock-stop" position to keep racks from the oven. To remove: Be sure rack is cool. Pull rack out to the "lock-stop" position. Tilt accidentally coming completely out reup and continue pulling until rack of leases. _ _h_oV_ _ _it_ _ _di_ce_t Ute_
_ THERMOSTAT SELECTOR
NEVER place pans directly on the oven _ii_i_es_twe_e_i_te_ii bottom. Do not cover entire rack with aluminum foil or place foil directly under utensil.To catch spillovers, cut a piece of foil alittle larger than the pan and place it on the rack belowthe rack containing the utensil. PREHEATING Preheating is necessary for baking. AIlowoven to heat for 10to 15minutes before adding food. Preheat broil element for 5 to desiredl0orminutes if darker browning is if broiling thin (3/4-inch) meats. It is not necessary to preheat oven for roasting. Selecting temperature higher than desired will NOT preheat the oven any faster. Preheating at a higher temperature may have a negative effect on baking results.
The THERMOSTAT knob is used to select and maintain the oven temperature. Always turn this knob just TO the desired temperature not to a higher ternperature and then back. Turn this knob to OFF, if knob has an OFF setting, whenever the oven is not in use. The SELECTOR knob determines the type of oven operation. This knob is labeled OFF, BAKE and BROIL. Turn this knob to desired setting. Each setting is identified by an indent (stop) and a "click" sound, To turn the oven on, both the Thermostat and Selector knobs must be set. The oven will not operate if the Selector knob is left in the OFF position. To turn the oven off, turn both knobs to the OFF position. NOTE: Some thermostat knobs do not have an OFF setting,
To replace: Place rack on rack supports, tilt up and push toward rear of oven. Pull rack out to "lock-stop" positionto besure rackis correctly replaced, RACK POSITIONS: RACK 1 (top of oven) used for broiling thin foods, RACK 2 used for one-rack baking or broiling thicker cuts of meat. RAOK 3 used for most one-rack baking and for roasting some meats, RACK 4 used for roasting large meats, cooking larger foods and for baking angel food cake or pie shells.
OVEN INDICATOR LIGHT
The OVEN indicator light,located on the backguard or control panel turns on whenever the oven is turned on. When the oven reaches the preset temperature, the indicator light turns off and then cycles on and off as the oven elements cycle on and off.
