Positioning Racks And Bakeware; Oven Half-Rack With Removable Insert - KitchenAid 9762265 Use And Care Manual

Positioning Racks and Bakeware

IMPORTANT: Do not place food or bakeware directly on the oven
door or bottom. Permanent damage will occur to the porcelain
finish.
RACKS
NOTES:
Position racks before turning the oven on.
Do not position racks with bakeware on them.
Make sure racks are level.
To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front
edge, then lift out. Use the following illustration and charts as a
guide.
5
4
3
2
1
Traditional Cooking
FOOD
Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys, angel
food cakes
Bundt cakes, most quick breads, yeast
breads, casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
*On models with the CleanBake™ feature, foods may be placed
on a lower rack position.
Convection Cooking
OVEN SETTING NUMBER OF
RACKS USED
Convection Bake 1
Convection Bake 2
Convection Bake 3
Convection Roast 1
Convection Broil 1
RACK POSITION
1 or 2
2
2 or 3
RACK
POSITION(S)
1, 2 or 3
2 and 4
1, 3 and 5
1, 2 or 3
3 or 4
BAKEWARE
To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 1"
(2.5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the
following chart as a guide.
NUMBER POSITION ON RACK
OF PAN(S)
1 Center of rack.
2 Side by side or slightly staggered.
3 or 4 Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure that no
bakeware piece is directly over another.

Oven Half-Rack with Removable Insert

(on some models)
A
A. Removable Insert
B. Oven Half-Rack
The Oven Half-Rack with Removable Insert maximizes space.
When the 2 racks are attached, they make a full rack. The insert
can also be removed to provide room for large items such as a
turkey or casseroles.
The insert can also be used on the counter for a cooling rack.
Do not place more than 25 lbs (11.3 kg) on the oven oven half-
rack or on the removable insert piece.
Before Self-Cleaning, remove the Oven Half-Rack with
Removable Insert to keep it shiny and easy to slide. See the
"General Cleaning" section in the Use and Care Guide for more
information.
To Use Oven Oven Half-Rack with Removable Insert:
A. Oven Half-Rack (Removable
Insert not shown)
B. Full Oven Rack
1. Place a full rack on position 1 or 2, and the half rack on
position 3 or 4.
2. Place large items on the right-hand side of the full rack.
3. Place deeper, covered dishes on the left side of the full rack.
4. Place shallow dishes on the half rack.
5. When finished cooking, carefully remove items.
B
A
B
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