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FETY INS l RUG ! IONS
WARNING:
If the information
in this manual is not
followed
exactly,
a fire or explosion
may result
causing property damage, personal
injury or death.
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Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids
in the vicinity
of this or any
other appliance.
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
Do not try to light any appliance.
Do not touch
any electrical
switch;
do not
use any phone in your building.
Immediately
call your gas supplier
from
a
neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.
Installation
and service must be performed
by a
qualified
installer,
service
agency
or the gas
supplier.
GENERAL
No cooking appliance should be used as
a space heater. This instruction is based
on safety considerations to prevent po-
tential hazard to the consumer as well
as damage to the appliance.
If range is installed
near a window,
proper precautions should be taken to
prevent
curtains
from
blowing
over
burners creating a FIRE HAZARD.
Keep area around appliance clear and
free from combustible materials, gaso-
line, and other flammable vapors and
materials.
Have the installer show you the location
of the gas shut off valve and how to shut
it off in an emergency.
Your appliance
is vented through the
base of the backguard.
Never block
oven vent or air intakes. Do not obstruct
the flow of combustion and ventilation
air. Restriction of air flow to the burner
prevents proper performance.
Avoid touching oven vent area while
oven is on and for several minutes after
oven is turned off. Some parts of the
vent and surrounding area become hot
enough to cause burns.
Do not use cooktop or oven as a storage
area for food or cooking utensils. This
instruction is based on safety consid-
erations to prevent potential hazard to
user and to the appliance.
Misuse
of appliance
doors, such as
stepping, leaning or sitting on the door,
may result in possible tipping of the ap-
pliance or breakage of door and serious
injuries.
IN CASE OF FIRE:
1. Turn off range controls.
2. Smother fire or flame with baking
soda, dry chemical, or a foam-type
extinguisher.
Do not use water on
grease fires.
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  • Page 1 FETY INS l RUG ! IONS WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
  • Page 2: Child Safety

    FETY INS ! RUC ! IONS CHILD SAFETY Touching a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth could cause the bulb to Do not leave children alone or unsuper- break. Should the bulb break, discon- vised near the appliance when it is in nect power to the range before trying to use or is still hot.
  • Page 3 SAFETY INS l RUC lIONS STORAGE ABOVE IMPORTANT SAFETY Be sure utensil is large enough to prop- erly contain food and avoid boilovers. NOTICE AND WARNING RANGE Pan size is particularly important The California Safe Drinking Water and To eliminate the hazard of reaching over deep fat frying.
  • Page 4 ELECTRONIC CON rROL! ER CLEAN BROIL CLOCK (time-of-day) 1. Press CLOCK pad. I. Close door. !. Press BROIL pad. 2. Turn SET knob until display shows 2. Turn SET knob clockwise to select 2. Move door lock lever to locked po- correct time-of-day.
  • Page 5: Before Self-Cleaning

    FEATURES BEFORE DURING It is normal for the cooktop of the range to become hot during a clean cycle. SELF-CLEANING SELF-CLEANING Therefore touching the cooktop during a When the door is locked and the CLEAN self-clean cycle should be avoided. pad is pressed, the oven automatically begins to heat to cleaning tempera- As the oven heats and cools, you my...
  • Page 6: Oven Cooking

    FEATURES AUTOMATIC OVEN COOKING Automatic cooking feature is used to turn the oven on and off at the preset time-of-day. This feature can be used to delay the start of a cooking operation. The automatic cooking feature will not operate unless the clock is functioning and is set at the correct time-of-day.
  • Page 7 USING YOUR COOK'rOP lain finish of the g rate may chip without a To light burner: pan to absorb the intense heat from the 1. Place utensil on burner grate. burner flame. 2. Push in and turn knob to the LITE po- DUAL PURPOSE sition.
  • Page 8 USING YOUR COOK I OP PILOTLESS IGNITION PROPORTIONAL VALVE Be sure all surface controls are set in the OFF position prior to supplying gas to To obtain a lower flame size, turn knob the appliance. back toward the OFF position until the desired flame size is reached.
  • Page 9: Using Your Oven

    USING YOUR OVEN PILOTLESS IGNITION Gio bar-type ignition To replace door: Grasp door at each To replace: Fit front edge of oven bot- With this type of ignition system, the tom into front frame. Lower rear of oven side, align slots in the door with the oven will not operate during a power fail- hinge arms and slide door down onto bottom and slide the catches back to...
  • Page 10 USING YOUR OVEN OVEN OVEN RACKS HINTS: CHARACTERISTICS The two oven racks are designed with a NEVER place pans directly on the oven bottom. Do not cover entire rack with "lock-stop" position to keep racks from accidentally coming completely out of aluminum foil.
  • Page 11: Baking Problems

    USING YOUR OVEN TO SET OVEN: Preheat oven for air baking opera- tions. _Jl._l 4. Place food in oven when oven has 1. Press BAKE TEMP pad. BAKE indi- f_LOQ( CLEAN BROIL cator turns on. preheated to set temperature. 5. Check food at minimum time. Cook 2.
  • Page 12: How To Broil

    USING YOUR OVEN HOW TO BROIL They do not provide a separate tray. Broiling is a method of cooking tender TO BROIL: meats by direct heat under the burner. 1. Prepare meat by removing excess fat The cooking time is determined by the and slashing remaining fat, being...
  • Page 13 MAIN ENANCE ELECTRICAL HOW TO REMOVE CONNECTION RANGE FOR CLEANING AND SERVICING Appliances which require electrical power are equipped with a three-prong When necessary, follow these proce- grounding plug which must be plugged dures to remove appliance for cleaning directly into a properly grounded three- or servicing: hole 120 volt electrical outlet.
  • Page 14: Leveling Legs

    MAIN ! ENANCE LEVELING LEGS ANTI-TIP BRACKET either direction. Flame must be of suffi- cient size to be stable on all burner Some floors are not level. For proper To prevent range from accidently tip- ports. If flame adjustment is needed, ad- baking, your range must be level.
  • Page 15 CARE AND Ct EANING Baked Enamel Soap & water. Paste of Use a dry towel or cloth to wipe up spills, especially acid spills, as soon as they occur. (This is espe- cially important for white surfaces.) When surface is cool, wash with soap and water. Do not use Side panels baking soda &...
  • Page 16: How To Obtain Service

    SERVICE BEFORE CALLING A SERVICE TECHNICIAN, CHECK THE FOLLOWING: 1. Burner flame uneven. a. clogged burner port(s), a. clean ports with straight pin. Be sure ignitors are not sparking. a. power supply not connected. a. connect power, check circuit 2. Burner fails to light. breaker or fuse box.
  • Page 17: Warranty

    FULL WARRANTY DOMESTIC GAS OR ELECTRIC RANGE Parts & Service Company will repair or replace, without charge, any part defect in material or workmanship during the first year after the date of the original installation. This warranty extends to any owner during the one-year warranty period. WARRANTY LIMITED 5 On electric ranges equipped with solid disc or smoothtop heating elements, and on gas ranges with sealed burners, for...

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