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Model CST 6003 Smoothtop Range with Self-Cleaning Oven Please Read Manual Before Operating Range • Safety • Installation • Use Important Save for local electrical inspector’s use. Installer Leave this manual and other literature with consumer for future use. Customer Keep these instructions for future reference.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING CAUTION DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS To avoid risk of the appliance tipping, it must be NEAR UNITS—Surface units may be hot though they secured by a properly installed anti-tip are dark in color. Areas near surface units may bracket(s).
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ALL APPLIANCES SURFACE COOKING UNITS 1. Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is 1. Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is equipped properly installed and grounded by a qualified with one or more surface units of different size. Select technician.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION In Case of Fire OVENS Fires can occur as a result of over cooking or excessive 1. Use Care When Opening Door—Let hot air or steam grease. Though a fire is unlikely, if one occurs, proceed escape before removing or replacing food. 2.
Installation Minimum Clearances to Combustible Packing Material Surfaces Remove protective packing materials from range. Tape residue can be cleaned with a soft cloth and alcohol. Using dimensions, prepare cabinet opening. • Minimum clearance to rear wall is 0 inches. Range Location •...
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Installation (cont.) Irregular Cabinet and Countertop Heights Power Cord Requirements Countertops such as ceramic tile tops cause cabinet and Power cord is not supplied with range. Power cord must countertop to be higher than 36 inches. Follow instructions be U.L. Listed and meet NEC and Mobile Home below when countertop is higher than 36 inches.
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Installation (cont.) Installing 3-Wire Power Cord Range has been grounded at the factory to the center (nickel plated) terminal of the terminal block in Refer to power cord instructions if available for additional information. accordance with the National Electrical Code (section 1.
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Installation (cont.) Installing 4-Wire Power Cord Wires from range (Number of wires on each terminal can vary) WARNING To avoid the risk of severe electrical shock or death, ground wire must be attached to frame of range, using ground screw provided. Ground wire must not contact any other terminal.
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Installation (cont.) Converting 3-Wire to 4-Wire Power Cord 5. Secure bracket to floor using screws supplied. Slide range into position. 1. Remove rear wire cover. 6. Remove range storage drawer or lower panel and 2. Remove bottom strain relief screw and retain for confirm anti-tip bracket is engaged with range further use.
User Maintenance Removing Oven Door Replacing Oven Light CAUTION WARNING To avoid personal injury or property damage, handle To avoid risk of burns or electrical shock, disconnect oven door with care. electrical supply to oven before changing light bulb. • Door is heavy and can be damaged if dropped. •...
Using a smoothtop Before Cooking with Smoothtop Elements Operating Surface Elements WARNING WARNING To avoid risk of serious personal injury, property To avoid risk of serious personal injury never cook on a damage, or fire, do not leave surface elements broken smoothtop cooking surface.
Use Flat Wok Use Flat Bottom Pans Canning Canning is not recommended with Caloric’s smoothtop ranges due to the intense heat and large cookware required to can. The heat generated by the canning cookware overheats both the elements and the smoothtop of the range. This...
Display and Features OVEN LIGHT TIMER MINS CLOCK MINS SURFACE Item Description TIMER Pad Selects timer feature. Timer can be set up to 11 hours, 59 minutes. Timer does not control oven operation. TIMER pad has light that flashes when timer is being set and glows when timer is counting down.
Using the Oven Controls TIMER MINS CLOCK MINS Adjusting Factory Set Baking Temperature Setting Electronic Clock Electronic clock has 3 modes—Clock displayed, set Your new range oven is calibrated at the factory for clock (flashing), and clock not displayed. Press CLOCK temperature.
Baking and Broiling CAUTION WARNING To reduce risk of food poisoning due to bacterial To avoid damaging oven liner or creating fire, do not growth and production of toxins, never hold meat, line oven bottom or oven racks with foil or aluminum milk, fish or eggs for more than 2 hours before liners.
Baking and Broiling (cont.) Baking WARNING Preheat approximately 15-20 minutes before placing delicate foods such as light cakes and muffins inside To avoid risk of fire, do not line the broiler grid with foil. oven. • Foil may trap grease on top of grid close to burner 1.
Self-Clean Cycle Self-cleaning WARNING 1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning. • Remove oven racks and all cooking utensils from To avoid risk of personal injury, do not touch oven oven. vents or areas around vents during self-cleaning. • Clean excess spills from oven interior. These areas can become hot enough to cause burns.
Cooking Guide Baking Guidelines Follow these recommendations only as a guide for times and temperatures. Times, rack position, and temperatures may vary depending on conditions and food type. For best results, always check food at minimum time. Food Oven Temperature Cooking Time (°Fahrenheit) (Minutes)
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Cooking Guide (cont.) Beef and Pork Roasting Guidelines Follow these recommendations only as a guide for times and temperatures. Times, rack position, and temperatures may vary depending on conditions and food type. For best results, always check food at minimum time. Food Oven Temperature Cooking time...
Cleaning Part Materials to Use General Directions Bake and broil, Do not clean bake element or broil element. Any soil will burn element off when element is heated. Bake element is hinged and can be lifted to clean oven bottom. Broiler pan and Soap and a nonabrasive Drain fat, cool pan and grid slightly.
Cleaning Smoothtop Rangetop Problem Cause To Prevent To Remove Brown streaks and Cleaning with a sponge Use smoothtop cleaner Use light application of specks or cloth containing soiled conditioner with clean smoothtop cleaner detergent water. damp paper towel. conditioner with clean damp paper towel.
Before Calling for Service Problem Check Oven light does work. Check for loose bulb. Check for burned out bulb; replace with 40-watt appliance bulb. Oven does not heat. Confirm range is plugged in. If both oven and surface elements do not heat, check circuit breaker.
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