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Oven Vent, Light, Racks

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Oven Vent When the oven is in use, the area near the vent may become hot enough to cause barns. Never block the vent opening. The oven vent is located below the backgaard vent shield on your range. OVEN VENT Oven Light Press the Oven Light switch on the controH pand to turn the oven Highton and off. Over Oven Bottom Protect oven bottom against spiHovers, especially acidic or sugary spills, as they may discoHorthe porcdain enamel Use the correct pan size to avoid spiHovers and boiHovers.Do not place utensils or aluminum foil directly on the oven bottom. Oven Racks , Do not use the oven for storing food or cookware. Rack Positions 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 __5 pies, or frozen conve- __4 nience foods. --3 RACK 2: Used for __2 roasting small cuts of --1 meat, casseroles, baking loaves of bread, bundt 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 flat racks: Use rack positions 2 and 4. One fiat rack and one offset rack: Use rack positions 2 and 5. Note: Use caution when removing the offset rack from position 1 (lowest position:}. Haft Rack Accessory A half rack, to increase oven capacity, is available as an accessory, It fits in the left, upper portion of the oven and provides space for a vegetable dish when a large roaster is on the lower rack, Contact your dealer for the "HALFRACK" Accessory Kit or call 1-800-688-8408. The oven has two racks. All racks are designed with a lockstop edge. To remove: (select models} 1. Pull rack straight out until it stops at the lock-stop position. 2. Lift up on the front of the rack and puHHout. To replace: Select range models are equipped with an EasyRackTM. This rack offers a convenient place to grasp bakeware when taking it out of the oven. 1. Place rack on the rack supports in the oven 2. Tilt the front end up slightly. Slide rack back until it clears the Hock-stopposition. 3. Lower front and slide back into the oven. Do not cover an entire rack with aluminum foil or place foil on the oven bottom. Raking results will be affected and damage may occar to the oven bottom. 14 Use the EasyRackTM only in the oven in which it was purchased. The EasyRackTM can be used in ail rack positions.

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Oven Vent
When
the oven
is in
use,
the
area near
the
vent
may become
hot enough to cause barns. Never block the vent opening.
The
oven
vent is
located
below the backgaard
vent
shield
on your
range.
OVEN
VENT
Oven
Light
Press the Oven Light switch on the controH pand to
turn the oven Highton and off.
Over
Oven
Bottom
Protect oven bottom against spiHovers, especially acidic or
sugary spills, as they may discoHorthe porcdain enamel Use
the correct pan size to avoid spiHovers and boiHovers.Do not
place utensils
or aluminum
foil
directly
on the oven
bottom.
Oven
Racks
,
Do not use the oven for storing food or cookware.
The oven has two racks. All racks are designed with a lock-
stop edge.
To remove:
1. Pull rack straight out until it
stops at the lock-stop position.
2.
Lift up on the front of the rack
andpuHHout.
To replace:
1.
Place rack on the rack supports in the oven
2. Tilt the front end up slightly. Slide rack back until it clears
the Hock-stopposition.
3.
Lower front and slide back into the oven.
Do not cover an entire rack with aluminum
foil or place foil
on the oven bottom.
Raking
results
will
be affected
and
damage
may occar
to the oven bottom.
14
Rack
Positions
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 conve-
nience foods.
RACK 2: Used for
roasting small cuts of
meat, casseroles,
baking loaves of bread,
bundt cakes or custard pies.
__5
__4
--3
__2
--1
RACK 1: Used for roasting large cuts of meat and poultry,
frozen pies, dessert souffles or angel food cake.
MULTIPLE
RACK COOKING:
Two
flat racks:
Use rack positions 2 and 4.
One fiat
rack and one offset rack:
Use rack positions
2 and 5.
Note: Use caution when removing the offset rack from
position 1 (lowest position:}.
Haft
Rack
Accessory
A half rack, to increase oven capac-
ity, is available as an accessory, It fits
in the left, upper portion of the oven
and provides space for a vegetable
dish when a large roaster is on the
lower rack, Contact your dealer for
the "HALFRACK" Accessory Kit or
call 1-800-688-8408.
(select
models}
Select range models are
equipped with an
EasyRack
TM.
This rack offers a
convenient place to grasp
bakeware when taking it out
of the oven.
Use the EasyRack
TM
only in the oven in which it was
purchased.
The EasyRack
TM
can be used in ail rack positions.