Using Your Oven
Before
Using Your Oven
Be sure you understand
how to set the control
properly.
Practice
removing
and replacing
the shelves
while the oven is cool
Read the information
and tips
on the following
pages° Keep this manual
handy where
you can refer to it, especially
during
the first weeks of
using your new range.
Lighting
Instructions
for
Standing
Pilot
Hodels
Some models
have standing
oven pilots that must be
lit initially.
To light the oven pilot:
1. Be sure the OVEN
TEMP
knob is in the
OFF
positiom
2. Open
the broiler
drawer
and remove the broiler
pan and grid° This will make it easier for you to
reach inside the broiler
compartment.
3. Find the oven pilot port at
the back of the broiler
compartment.
The long
tube, running
from front
to back,
is the oven
burner.
The pilot
port is
at the back, about
one
inch below the burner.
4. Using a long match or
match holder, reach in
and light the oven pilot.
° To light the oven burner, turn the OVEN TEMP
knob to the desired temperature° The burner should
light within 60 seconds.
• Proper flame configuration:
While using the oven
burner, visually check the burner flame in the broiler
compartment.
If flame does not burn as described in
the Installation section of' this manual, adjust the
flame following the directions on those pages.
• Power failure: An electrical power failure will not
affect a lighted standing oven piiot.
Lighting
Instructions
for
Electric
Ignition
Models
The oven burner is lighted by electric ignition (on
some models).
To light
the burner,
turn
the OVEN
TEMP
knob
to
the desired
temperature,
The burner
should
ignite
within
30-90
seconds°
After
the oven reaches
the selected
temperature,
the
oven burner
cycles---off
completely,
then
on with a full
flame--to
keep the oven temperature
controlled.
Power
Outage
CAUTION:
Do not make
any attempt
to operate
the electric
ignition
oven during
an electrical
power
failure. The oven or broiler
cannot
be lit during
a
power
failure.
Gas will not flow unless
the glow bar
is hot.
If the oven is in use when
a power
failure
occurs,
the oven burner
shuts off and cannot
be re-lit until
power
is restored.
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