Maytag CRE9500C Use & Care Manual page 17

MAINTENANCE
Adjusting the Oven Thermostat Leveling Legs
After using your oven the first few times, it may seem Some floors are not level. For proper baking, }_ur range
hotter or cooler than your previous oven. Oven must be level. The leveling legs are located on each
thermostats, over a period of years, may drift from the corner of the base of the range.
factory setting and timing chfferenees of 5 to 10 minutes Place a level horizontally on an oven rack and check
are not unusual between an old and a new oven. front-to-back and side-to-side. Level the range by
If yon think the oven should be hotter or cooler, you can turning the legs.
adjust it. To decide how much to change the thermostat,
set the oven temperature 25°F higher or lower than the _ ] I]1 _
temperature in your recipe, then bake. The results of
the "test" should indicate how much the thermostat
should be adjusted.
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To adjust the thermostat:
1. Pressthe OVEN TEMPpad.
2. Press the • pad and select an oven temperature
between 500°F and 550°E
3. Press and hold the OVEN TEMP pad for about four
seconds. The display will change to the oven
adjustment display which reads 00 °.
4. Tile oven thermostat can be adjusted up to +35°F
hotter or _35°F cooler. Use the • or • pad to select
Light Replacement
the desired change in the display.
Before replacing the oven or panel light bulb,
5. When you have made the adjustment, press the disconnect power to range. Be sure the bulb and
CANCEL pad to return to the time of day display, range parts are cool. Do not touch a hot bulb with a
Use your oven as you would normally, damp cloth as the bulb may break.
To Replace Panel Light
(select models)
Grasp the top trim of the back pane] with your thumbs
under the front edge and pull outward while lifting the
trim. Remove the bulb and replace it with an 18 watt
Storage Drawer
fluorescent tube. Snap the top trim back into place and
The storage drawer in the range is a safe and convenient restore the power. Reset the clock.
place for storing cookware. Do not store plastic, _
paperware, food or flammable material in this drawer. I < __[
Remove the drawer to clean under the range. __._ _ _
To remove; Empty the drawer then pull it out to the
first stop position. Lift up the front of the drawer and
pull it to the second stop position. Grasp the sides and
lift up and out to remove the drawer.
To replace: Fit the ends of the drawer glides onto the
To Replace Oven Light
rails. Lift up the drawer front and gently push in to the Carefully unscrew the lens cover (select models) with a
first stop position. Lift up the drawer again and dry" potholder. Very"carefully remove the bulb with the
continue to slide the drawer to the closed position, potholder. Replace with a 40 watt appliance bulb.
tleeonnect the power to the range and reset the clock.
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