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Summary of Contents for RM973PXK

Page 1: ...d Serial Numbers from the plate just Serial Number behind the microwave oven door on the oven frame 2 Purchase date from sales slip or date installed Purchase Installation Date Copy this information in these spaces Keep this book your warranty and sales slip together in a handy place Service Company and Phone Number See the Cooking Guide for important safety information ...

Page 2: ...s 17 5 Surface Units and Reflector Bowls The Meal Sensor Temperature Probe 6 Lift Up Cooktop 18 Cleaning the Microwave Oven 7 Removing theStorageDrawer 19 Important Information 20 7 The Lower Oven Self Cleaning Cycle How Microwave Ovens Work 9 Cleaning Chart Using Your Cooktop and Lower Oven 10 TheOptional Rotisserie SJj Surface Unit Controls 24 10 Setting the Clock 1 1 1 11 If You Need Service or...

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Page 4: ...Using your microwave upper oven I Microwave Oven Controls Probe Signal Light Meal Sensor Probe Control Digital Timer Cook Power Con ltrol I 24 Start Button ...

Page 5: ...or isn t closed tightly 5 Set Cook Power to desired setting from HI to LO Some recipes require different Cook Powers for best results See chart COOK POWER CHART Recipes in the MICRO MENUS Cook book use Cook Power settings from HI to LO Recipes in other books and magazines may use different percent ages of cooking power The following chart will be helpful HI 100 of full power MED HI 70 of full powe...

Page 6: ... 4 Set the Cook Power II desired 5 Move the Meal Sensor pointer to the final cook ing temperature you want 3 Make sure the probe does not touch any part of the oven Interior Close the door 6 Push the START Button When the probe senses the cooking temperature a buzzer sounds and the oven turns off DO l use hot pads when removing probe from food or food from oven l unplug probe from socket to tlurn ...

Page 7: ...ofe use put it NEVER COOK OR REHEAT A can damage the oven So Into the oven with a cup of WHOLE EGG Slice hard can containers with hidden water beslde it Cook on high boiled eggs before metal twist ties foil lining Cook Power for one minute heating Steam build up in staples metallic glaze or It the dlsh gets hot and the whole eggs may cause trim Jest dmnerwore or cook water stays cool do not them t...

Page 8: ...uld not use such containers to heat liquids again Follow MICRO MENUS Cookbook directions carefully If using a different cookbook you may need to experimeni with times and Cook Powers l Double check all settings l Use the oven only for defrosting cooking or reheating Overcooking some foods can cause them to scorch or flame especially foods like potatoes corn snacks etc See the MICRO MENUS Cookbook ...

Page 9: ...ing them so food absorbs the energy Micro waves bounce oft metal pans so food does not absorb the energy Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast The heat around the outside is what cooks the roast all the way through This is one of the reasons for letting some foods roasts baked pota toes stand for a while after cooking or for stirring some foods during the cooking time Metal Bottom The gla...

Page 10: ... shows in the window Set them any here from HI to OFF One of the signal lights will glow to remind you which surface unit is on Be Until you get used to the settings use the followlng as a guide Use HI to start foods cooking or to bring liquids to a boil Surface unlt will not turn red If good contact Is made wlth bottom ol pan 10 Use MED HI to Use MED for Use MED LO to hold a rapid boil Use LO to ...

Page 11: ...N AND TURNING THE KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK SETTING THE LOWER OVEN CONTROLS The lower oven is controlled by two knobs the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control 80th must be on o setting for the oven fo heof THE OVEN SELECTOR With the Oven Selector on BROIL only the top element heats Broiling pg 14 With the Oven Selector on With the Oven Selector on BAKE the bottom element TIMED the MEALTIMER...

Page 12: ...heat during baking but does not Put food in the oven Over turn red When baking is done turn rock we s and door WI be no1 both knobs to OFF ADJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL Does your new oven seem to be hotter or colder than your old oven at the same settings7 The temperature setting In your old oven may have changed gradually overthe years The accurate setting of your new oven can seem diffe...

Page 13: ...Oven Selector on TIMED them and place the food in the oven 5 Set the Oven Temperature Control on the 2 Make sure the clock is set to the right time baking temperature you want of day 6 After baking is done turn both knobs to OFF 3 Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clock 7 To stop the oven before the preset time wise to the time you want the oven to shut off turn both knobs to OFF SPECIAL CAUlION...

Page 14: ...l broiling temperatures Suggested oven rack positions and broiling times Food Beef Steaks Approximate Minutes Inches cm from top Temperature set to BROIL Descrrption of food to Broil Element 1st side 2nd side 1 2 5 cm 3 8cm 7 9 3 5 1 2 5cm 3 8cm 9 1 4 4 7 1 2 5 cm 3 8cm II 13 5 7 Rare Medium Well done ___ Beef Steaks Rare Medium Well Done I 4 cm 4 5 I O 13 cm II _ 4 cmj I 4 cm 2 1 cm 4 5 IO 13 4 5...

Page 15: ...ol aanel Close the oven boor or push theywitch again to shut It off To replace the light bulb 1 Turn off the electric power at the maln power s pyl 4 Replace the bulb w t1 3 40 watt appliance uI b available from mos gro cery variety and hardware stores 2 Remove the bulb cover by pulling nut on the wire holder and moving it to the side 5 Replace the bulb cover and snap the wire holder In place The ...

Page 16: ...top of fluorescent tube toward you until It comes out of the recep tacles at both ends 5 Replace with a 20 watt cool white fluorescent tube 6 With both hands care fully fit the glass cover into the metal support trim at the back Slide the cover back far enough for the front to fit behind the sprrng tabs at the ends 8 Replace the front support trim and the 3 screws 9 Turn electric power back on at ...

Page 17: ...th to wrpe the panel Rinse and wipe dry Collar Put small end of spring closest to control panel 4 Push knobs straight back on Make sure they point to OFF Make sure the collar and spring on surface unit knobs are put to gether as shown SURFACE UNITS AND REFLECTOR BOWLS 1 Be sure surface units are OFF and COOL 2 Lrft the edge of the unit oppostte the re ceptacle just enough to clearthe reflector bow...

Page 18: ...urface units They also help catch spills When they are kept clean they reflect heat better and look new longer If a trim ring gets discolored some of the utensils used may not be flat enough Or some may be too large for the surface unit In either case some of the heat that is meant to go into or around a utensil goes down and heats the trim ring This extra heat can discolor it LIFT UP COOKTOP 1 Li...

Page 19: ...WER 1 Pull drawer straight oilt to 2 Lift front and pull out to 3 Lift back slightly and the first stop the second stop slide drawer all the way out REPLACING THE STORAGE DRAWER 1 Fit ends of Drawer Slide 2 Lift drawer front and push 3 Lift drawer front to clear Rails into drawer guides on in until metal stops on second stop and slide both sides of opening drawer slide rails clear drawer closed wh...

Page 20: ... high heat Wipe out any loose soil or grease This WIII help reduce smoke during the cleaning 4 rlz sure the motor socket cover IS 5 closed if your oven has a rotisserie Put oven racks on the top two guides Put two reflector bowls upside down on each They should not touch each other or the oven walls SPECIAL CAUTIONS DO NOT block the vent during the cleaning cycle Arr must move freely for best resu...

Page 21: ...ht will come on only when the lever is all the wav over 3 Make sure the clock and start and stop time dials all have the right time of dav 6 The Lock Light comes on when the oven gets above normal baking temperatures The Lock Lever can t be moved when the Lock Light is on 8 Move the Lock Lever back to the left Do not force it Wait until it will move easily This turns off the Clean Light 9 After th...

Page 22: ... To stop the cleaning cycle after it has started l Turn the Stop nrne Knob clockwise until the hand points to the right time of day l Turn the Oven Selector and Oven Temperature Control to OFF l When the Lock Light turns off move the Lock Lever back to the left Do NOT FORCE IT Wait until it moves easily HOW IT WORKS During the seltLcleanlng cycle the oven gets much hotter than it does for baking o...

Page 23: ... In Self Cleaning Oven pan and grid Control knobs Warm sudsy LYater and l Wash rinse and dry well and chrome bristle 9riJs l DC not soak rims Control Warm soap i water l Wash rinse and dry with soft cloth panel Commercial glass cleaner l Follow directions with cleaner Oven Self Ceaning Oven cycle l Leave in oven during Self Cleaning cycle racks Warm soapy water or soapy steel wool pads l Wash rins...

Page 24: ...empera ture you want If the lower oven will not operate l Is the Oven Selector turned to a setting BAKE or BROIL but not TIMED l Is the Oven Temperature Control turned to a temperature setting It surface units will not operate Have you checked main fuse or Circuit breaker box Are surface units plugged in all the way Do the control knobs turn If surface unit knob or knobs will not turn Did you push...

Page 25: ...t warrantv and provide after warranty service anywhere in the United States To locate TECH CARE service in your area call our COOL LINE servtce assistance telephone number see Step 2 or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under APPLIANCES HOUSEHOLD MAJOR SERVICE a REPAIR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES MAJOR REPAIRING 8 PARTS Call our COOL LINE service assistance tele phone number see Step 2 and t...

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