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Oven Racks and Rack Positions
USING THE O
VEN:
O
ven Racks and Rack P
ositions
Your oven has six rack positions. Recommended rack
positions for various types of foods are provided in the
Cooking Guide. Adjusting rack position is one way to
impact cooking results. For example, if you would prefer
darker tops on cakes, muffins, or cookies, try moving
food one rack position higher. If you find foods are too
brown on top try moving them down next time.
When baking with multiple pans and on multiple racks,
ensure there is sufficient space between pans to allow
air to flow.
Flat Racks
When placing and removing cookware, pull the rack out
to the bump (stop position) on the rack support.
To remove a rack, pull it toward you, tilt the front end up
and pull it out.
To replace, place the curved end of the rack (stop-locks)
onto the oven supports, tilt up the front of the rack and
push the rack in.
Racks may become difficult to slide, especially after a
self-clean. Put some vegetable oil on a soft cloth or
paper towel and rub onto the left and right edges.
Extension Racks (on some models)
Extension racks have a frame that locks into the rack
supports on both sides. Once the frame is locked into
place, always pull the rack out, by its upper front rail, to
its full extension stop position, when placing or removing
cookware.
If extension racks are difficult to extend, lubricate the
racks with the graphite lubricant provided with your
oven. Remove the rack from the oven, remove debris in
the slide tracks with a paper towel, shake the graphite
lubricant and place 4 small drops on the two bottom
tracks of the left and right sides. Open and close the
rack several times to distribute the lubricant.
To order additional graphite lubricant, read the
Assistance and Accessories section at the beginning of
this manual.
To Remove An Extension Rack:
1. Make sure the rack is pushed all the way into the
oven.
2. Firmly holding onto both the upper and lower front
rails, pull the rack toward you, tilt the front end up and
pull the rack out
To Replace An Extension Rack:
1. Place the curved end of the rack onto the rack
supports
2. Tilt the front of the rack up and push the rack in.
If extension racks are difficult to replace or remove, wipe
the oven rack supports with cooking oil. Do not wipe oil
on the rack slides.
