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Care Welcome .......... Important Safety Instructions ..3-4 Features at a Glance ...... Before Setting Oven Controls ..6-7 Setting Surface Controls ....8 Oven Control Functions ....Setting Oven Controls .... 10-12 Self Cleaning ......13-14 General Care & Cleaning ..
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..Congratulations on your purchase of a new range! At Crosley Corporation, are very proud of our product and are completely committed to providing you with FOR PRODUCT the best servtce possible.Your satisfaction is our number one priority. iNFORMATiON CONTACT: We know you'll enjoy your new range and ThankYou for choosing our product.
important Safety instructions Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference. This manual contains mportant safety symbols and instructions. P lease pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given. This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage. This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR iMPORTANT iNSTRUCTiONS FOR USINGYOUR OVEN COOKTOP • Use Care When Opening Oven Door or Warmer Drawer (if • Knowwhich knob controls each surface heating unit. Place a pan of food on the unit before turning it on, and turn the unit off equipped)--Stand to the side of the range when opening the door before removing the pan.
Features At A Glance ® <9 • • wo_ '< Your Electric Range Features Include: Electronic Oven Control with Kitchen Timer. < }, ': Left Front Single Element Control. Left Rear Single Element Control. Right Rear Single Element Control. Right Front Single Element Control.
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Oven Vent Location OVEN VENT LOCATED UNDER LEFT REAR ELEMENT The oven vent is located under the left rear surface element (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air passes through the vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results.
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ELEMENT ON Indicator Light Your range is equipped with a surface control indicator lights that will glow on your Element range--the ELEMENT ON indicator light (See illustrations at left). The ELEMENT ON located on the control panel and will glow when a surface element is turned ON.
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To Operate Surface Elements (all models) To Operate the Surface Elements: Element Place cooking utensil on the surface element, Push in and turn the surface control knob either direction to the desired setting. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking.
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READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USi NG THE OVEN. For satisfactory use ofyouroven, become familiar with the various pad functions of the oven as described below. BROIL PAD-- Used to UP and DOWN ARROW PADS-- Used along select the variable broil with the function pads to select oven...
• ® • 0 Oven .,,bet 0 Door Locked • • • Self-Cleaning Oven • • • Note: The time of day must first be set in order to 0perate the oVenl To Set the Clock When the range is first plugged in, or when the power supply to the range has been interrupted, the display will flash "12:00".
To Set or Change the Temperature for Baking The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature from 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C). To Set the Controls for Baking: Press _ ." "appears in the display. Within 5 seconds, press the /_ or V •...
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To Set for Broiling: Arrange the oven rack while oven is still cool. Position the rack as suggested in the Broil Rack Position Table below. Press (_ro_. ,,_ _ "will appear in display. Press and hold the ,_ or V until the desired broil setting level appears in the display.
................ Se f Cleanmg During the Self-Cleaning cycle, the outside of the range can become very hot to the touch. DO NOT ® • ® leave small children unattended near the appliance. The health of some birds • ® ® Oven is extremely sensitive to the fumes given •...
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Starting the Select Self-Clean Cycle or a Delayed Start Self-Clean Cycle For satisfactory results, use a 2 hour Self-Clean cycle for light soils and a 3 hour cycle for average or heavy soils. NOTE: The kitchen area should be well ventilated using an open window, ventitlation fan or exhaust hood during the 1st Self-Clean cycle.
(Cleaning Table) Surfaces How to Clean Aluminum (Trim Pieces) & Vinyl Use hot, soapy water and a cloth, Dry with a clean cloth, Painted and Plastic Control Knobs, For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Formore difficult soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil.
Elements and Drip Bowls Surface Surface elements can be unplugged and removed to make cleaning the drip pans easier. The surface elements clean themselves when they are turned on. Food spilled on a hot element will burn off. Food spilled on a cool element may be cleaned with a damp cloth--any remaining soil will burn off the next time the element is used.
Removing and Replacing the Lift-Off Oven Door The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door fiat with the Door Hinge inside of the door facing down. locations with oven door To Remove Oven Door: fully open Open oven door completely (horizontal with floor- See Fig.
Care& Cleaning Changing the Oven Light (some models) For models equipped with the interior oven light, the light bulb is located at the Oven rear of the oven and is covered with a glass shield held by a wire holder. The glass Light shield must be in place whenever the oven is in use.
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Before you ca// for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Range is not level. Poor installation.
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Solutions to Common Problems OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Oven light does not work. Replace or tighten bulb. See Changing Oven Light section in this Use & Care Manual. Oven smokes excessively during broiling. Control(s) not set properly. Follow instructions under Setting Oven Controls.
In addition to the warranty shown above, ask your dealer about Crosley Extended Limited Warranty that comes to you at no extra charge for the 2nd through the 10th years. Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following: Products with original serial numbers that have been removed, altered or cannot be readily determined.
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