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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:
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Position racks before turning the oven on.
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Do not position racks with bakeware on them.
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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.
Traditional Cooking
*On models with the CleanBake™ feature, foods may be placed
on a lower rack position.
Convection Cooking
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.
Oven Half-Rack with Removable Insert
(on some models)
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:
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.
FOOD
RACK POSITION
Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys, angel
food cakes
1 or 2
Bundt cakes, most quick breads, yeast
breads, casseroles, meats
2
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
2 or 3
OVEN SETTING
NUMBER OF
RACKS USED
RACK
POSITION(S)
Convection Bake
1
1, 2 or 3
Convection Bake
2
2 and 4
Convection Bake
3
1, 3 and 5
Convection Roast
1
1, 2 or 3
Convection Broil
1
3 or 4
1
2
3
4
5
NUMBER
OF PAN(S)
POSITION ON RACK
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.
A. Removable Insert
B. Oven Half-Rack
A. Oven Half-Rack (Removable
Insert not shown)
B. Full Oven Rack
A
B
A
B
