Oven Vent; Oven Light; Oven Racks; Rack Positions - Maytag Performa PER5510BAW User Manual

Oven Cooking. co.t.
Oven Vent
When the oven is in use, the vent and
surrounding area may become hot
enough to cause burns. Never block the
vent
opening.
OVEN VENT:
• GLASS-CERAMIC
SURFACE
COIL ELEMENT
SURFACE
On a coil element surface, be sure the
drip bowl in the vent location has a
hole in the center.
Do not cover the
drip bowl with alu-
minum foil.
OVEN VENT
OPENING
Oven Light
(select models)
Push the switch on the control
panel to turn the oven light on
and off.
Oven Racks
_L CAUTION: Do not
attempt
to change the rack position when
the oven is hot.
Your oven has two racks. They are de-
signed with a lock-stop edge.
To remove: Pull rack straight out until it
stops at the lock-stop position; lift up on
the front of the rack and pull out.
To replace: Place rack on the rack support
in the oven; tilt the front end up slightly;
slide rack back until it clears the lock-stop
position; lower front and slide back into
the
oven.
Do not cover an entire rack with alumi-
num foil or place foil on the oven bottom.
Baking results will be affected and dam-
age may occur to the oven bottom.
Rack Posiffons
................... 5
................... 4
............... 3
2
......... 1
RACK 5 (highest position):
Used for toasting bread or broiling
thin non-fatty foods.
RACK 4:
Used for most broiling.
RACK 3:
Used for most baked goods on a cookie
sheet or jelly roll pan, layer cakes, fruit
pies, or frozen convenience foods.
RACK 2:
Used for roasting small cuts of meat,
casseroles, baking loaves of bread,
btuldt cakes or custard pies.
RACK 1:
Used for roasting large cuts of meat
and poultry, frozen pies, dessert
souffles or angel food cake.
MULTIPLE RACK COOKING:
Two rack: Use rack positions 2 and 4,
or 1 and 4.
Half Rack (select models)
To
1.
2.
install in oven:
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oven is cool. __2_
Grasp top cen- _,_,_'_
ter of the half %_Y/
Front
rack. Align the side _Y Front
arm support between the top fourth and
fifth oven rack guides. Insert the two
tabs on the back frame of the half rack
into the slots on the upper left rear of the
oven wall.
Push firmly on the top surface of the half
rack until the tabs slide into the slots and
the half rack side arm support rests on
the fourth oven rack guide.
4. Check for proper i_zatallation by placing
your hand on the top surface of the half
rack and pressing down firmly.
To remove from the oven:
When the oven is cool,
grasp the top center of
the half rack and pull
upward until the back
tabs on the rack slide out
of the oven back slots.
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NOTES:
• Donotusecookwarethatextends
beyond edge of rack.
• For best results, allow two inches
between the pan placed on the
rack and the oven side wall.
• When opening the oven door, al-
low steam and hot air to escape
before reaching into the oven to
remove food.
• Usecautionwhenremovingitems
from the haff rack to avoid burns.
• Carefully remove items from the
lower rack to avoid disturbing the
haft rack.
• "Halfrack" Accessory Kit is avail-
able when not included with your
range. See your dealer or call
1-800-688-8408 to order.
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