Before Setting Oven; Removing, Replacing & Arranging The Oven Rack - KitchenAid ARCHITECT II Series Use & Care Manual

Before Setting Oven Controls
Oven vent location
The oven vent is located under the left side of the
control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air
passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for
proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results.
Do not block oven vent.
oven vent
Removing, replacing and arranging racks
Always use pot holders or oven mitts
when using the oven. When cooking, the oven interior
and exterior, oven racks and cooktop will become very hot
which can cause burns.
Protective Liners — DO NOT USE
ALUMINUM FOIL to line the oven bottom. Only use
aluminum foil as recommended in this manual. Improper
installation of these liners may result in risk of electric
shock, or fire.
Arranging - always arrange
the oven racks when the oven
is cool (prior to operating the
oven).
To remove - pull the rack
forward until it stops. Lift up
front of rack and slide out.
To replace - fit oven rack
onto the rack guides on both
sides of oven walls. Tilt the
front of oven rack upward and
slide the rack back into
place. Be sure oven racks
are level before using.
Recommended oven rack positions by food type:
Food type
Broiling
Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & muffins
Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread
and casseroles
Small cuts of meat or poultry
Turkey, roast or ham
Fig. 1
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Fig. 2
Position
See broil
4 or 5
2 or 3
1 or 2
1 or 2
Air circulation in the oven
For best baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the
cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and
cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or
back of the oven cavity. Hot air must be able to circulate
around the cookware in the oven for even heat to reach
around the food (See Fig. 3 ).
Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks
For best results when baking cakes or cookies using 2
oven racks, place cookware on rack positions 2 and 5 for
flat racks or 2 for flat and 4 for glide racks. For best results
when baking cakes or cookies using a single oven rack,
place cookware on rack in positions 3 or 4 for flat racks and
positions 2 or 3 for glide racks. (See Fig. 2).
Types of oven racks
The flat oven rack (some models) or glide oven rack
(some models) may be used for most cooking needs. The
half rack (some models) design comes with a removable
section that allows for taller cooking utensils.
before starting a self-clean cycle. If the oven racks are
left in the oven during the self-clean cycle, the glide ability
of the gliding racks will be damaged and will cause all oven
racks to loose their shiny finish and or turn blue. Remove
some
all oven racks and clean according to instructions provided
models
in the Care & Cleaning section of this manual.
half
rack
6
Fig. 3
REMOVE ALL OVEN RACKS and parts
fully
extendable
glide oven
rack
flat
oven rack