USING YOUR OVEN
OVEN CHARACTERISTICS
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OVEN RACKS
The two oven racks are designed with a "lock-stop" position to keep racks from accidentally coming completely out of the oven. To remove: Be sure rack is cool. Pull rack out to the "lock-stop" position. Tilt up and continue pulling until rack releases,
HINTS:
If cooking on two racks, stagger pans so one is not directly over the other. Use rack positions 1 and 3, 2 and 4, or 1 and 4, depending on baking results, when cooking on two racks. Place food in the oven on the center of the rack. Allow 1 or 2 inches between edge of utensil andtheoven sides or adjacent utensils.
PILOTLESS IGNITION
With this type of ignition system, the ovenwillnotoperateduringapowerfailure or if unit is disconnected from the wail outlet. No attempt should be made to operate oven during a power failure, To replace: Place rack on rack supports, tilt up and push toward rear of oven. Pull rack out to "lock-stop" position to be sure rackis correctly replaced,
PREHEATING
Preheating is necessary forbaking. AIlowoven to heatfor 10to 15 minutes before adding food. It is not necessary to preheat oven for roasting. Itis not necessary to preheat for broiling
OVEN BURNER
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unless darker browning is desired or if cooking thin (3/4-inch) steaks. Allow burner to preheat 3 minutes. Selecting temperature higher than defaster.will NOT preheat the oven any sired Preheating at a higher temperature may have a negative effect on baking results. To preheat: Setoven for bakingand al-
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the preset temperature. 100 will appear lowthe oven to heat until display shows in the display until the oven reaches t00°F. The display will then show the oven temperature in 5° increments until the oven reaches the preset temperature. Once the preset temperature is reached, and the oven temperature has stabilized, a single beep will sound. Iftheoventemperatureischangedafter preheating, a beep will signal that the oven has reached the new temperature setting.
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RACK POSITIONS: The oven temperature is maintained by cycling the burner on and off. After the oven temperature has been set, there will be about a 45 second delay before the burner ignites. This is normal, and no gas escapes during this delay, During the clean cycle, and some extended oven cooking operations, you may hear a "popping" sound when the burner cycles off. This is a normal operating sound of the burner, RACK 1 (top of oven) used for broiling thin foods. RACK 2 used for one-rack baking or broiling thicker cuts of meat. RACK 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,
