Using Your Oven; Oven Control; Oven Vent; Rack Positions - Maytag CBG5010AAL Instructions Manual

USING YOUR OVEN
OVEN CHARACTERISTICS rack out to the "lock-stop" position.
Every oven has its own characteristics. Tilt up and continue pulling until rack
releases, i I_____
You may find that the cooking times
and temperatures you were
accustomed to with your previous
range may need to be altered slightly
with your new range. Please expect
some differences with this new range.
The oven temperature is maintained
by cycling the burner on and off. After
the oven temperature has been set, To replace: Place rack on rack
there will be about a 45 second delay supports, tilt up and push toward rear
before the burner ignites. This is of oven. Pull rack out to "lock-stop"
normal, and no gas escapes during position to be sure rack is correctly
this delay, replaced.
OVEN CONTROL RACK POSITIONS
Your range is equipped with an OVEN NEVER place pans directly on the oven
TEMP knob, located on the manifold bottom. Do not cover entire rack with
panel, which is used to select the aluminum foil or place foil directly
oven temperature. Always turn this under utensil. To catch spillovers, cut a
knob just TO the desired temperature, piece of foil a little larger than the pan
NEVER to a higher temperature and and place it on the rack below the rack
then back. This is especially important containing the utensil.
if oven is being set for a critical RACK 1 (bottom of oven) used for
baking operation, cooking larger foods and for baking
angel food cake or pie shells and for
OVEN VENT two-rack baking.
Your oven is vented through a duct at RACK 2 used for one- or two-rack
the base of the backguard. Do not baking and for roasting meats.
block this opening. It is important that RACK 3 used for one- or two-rack
the flow of hot air from the oven and baking.
fresh air to the burner be unrestricted. RACK 4 (top of oven) used for two
Do not touch the vent openings or rack baking.
nearby surfaces during oven operation Place food in oven on center of rack,
-- they may become hot.
Allow 1 or 2 inches between edge of
utensil and oven sides or adjacent
OVEN CANNOT BE USED utensils. If cooking on two racks,
stagger foods on racks. Use rack
DURING A POWER FAILURE positions 1 and 3 or 2 and 4
depending on baking results, when
OVEN RACKS cooking on two racks.
The two oven racks are designed with PREHEATING
a "lock-stop" position to keep racks Preheating is necessary only for
from accidentally coming completely
out of oven. baking. It is not necessary to preheat
for broiling or roasting. Allow oven to
To remove: Be sure rack is cool. Pull heat for 10 minutes.
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