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Page 1: ...age lS Inourcontinuing effortto improve the qualityand performanceof our cookingproducts it maybe necessaryto makechangesto theappliance without revising this guide Ifyouhavequestions call 1 800 688 9900 U S A 1 800 688 2002 Canada 1o800 688 2080 U S TrY for hearing or speechimpaired Mon Fri 8 am 8pm Eastern Time lnternet http www maytag com For serviceinformation seepage 17 _ _WARRANTY Page 17 I ...

Page 2: ...servic ingto a qualifiedtechnician NEVERstoreor use gasolineor other com bustibleor flammablematerialsinthe oven near surface units or in the vicinity of this applianceas fumescould createa fire haz ard or anexplosion To preventgrease fires do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accu mulatein or nearthe appliance Use only dry potholders Moist or damp potholderson hot surfacesmay re...

Page 3: ...hough theyare dark incolor Areas nearsurfaceel ementsandinteriorsurfacesof anoven may becomehot enoughto cause burns During and after use do not touchor let clothingor otherflammablematerialscontactheatinge ements areas nearelements or interiorsur faces of oven until they have had sufficient timeto cool Other potentially hot surfaces include Cooktop areasfacingthe cooktop ovenvent and surfaces nea...

Page 4: ...e operation Never use a high heat settingfor extendedcooking NEVER allow a pan to boil dry This could damage the pan and the appli ance NEVERtouchcooktopuntilit hascooled Expectsomepartsofthe cooktop espe cially aroundthe surface units to be comewarm or hot duringcooking Use potholdersto protecthands HIGH Useto bringliquidto aboil blanchor reachpressureinapressurecooker Always reducesettingto a lo...

Page 5: ...area I NOTE Do notattemptto liftthecooktop TIPSTO PROTECT THE GLASS CERAMIC SURFACE Beforefirst use cleanthe cooktop See Cleaning paget3 Donot useglasspans Theymayscratch the surface Do not allow plastic sugar or foodswith high sugar content to melt onto the hot cooktop Shouldthishappen cleanimme diately SeeCleaning page13 Neverletapanboildry asthiswi ldamage the surfaceandpan _ Neveruse cooktopas...

Page 6: ...inghighheatfor tongperiods I Do not use oversized cookware Pans should not extendmore than 1 2 inches beyondthe element I When home canning or cookingwith big pots usethe CanningElement ModelCE1 Contactyour Maytagdealerfor detailsor call 1 800 688 8408 to order I Cleanfrequently Seepage 12 TO REMOVE _i_ _ When cool raise ere _ __W meat Care fullypullout andawayfromreceptacle TO REPLACE inserteleme...

Page 7: ...on Thisletsyou knowthat you havesetthe controlfor two op erations Forexample tf w you set the oven Dim tObakeat 3500F Bake andthenseta tim ingoperation the indicatorlight Full on the Bake pad _mer On will dim andthe indicatorlighton the Timer padwill be fullon The displaywill show the operationfor the padwith the fullon indicatorlight Press the function pad with the dim indicatorlight to recal tha...

Page 8: ... will reappearin the display after four seconds CANCELCLOCKDISPLAY If you prefer that the time of day not be dis played TO SET PressClock and CANCEL pads at the sametimeand holdfor three seconds Whenclockdisplayis not shown pressClock padto brieflyrecallthe timeof day if desired TO RESTORE Pressthe Clock andCANCEL pads at the sametimeand holdfor three sec onds The time of day will reappear in the ...

Page 9: ...glebeepwill indicate thattheovenhas preheatedandthe OVENON indicatorwill remainlit whilethe PREHEATindicatorwill turnoff 5 Placefood inthe oven Theoventemperaturecanbechanged at any timeby pressingthe More or Lees padfor thedesiredtemperature Ifanotherfunctionis displayed press the Bake pad thenpressthe More or Less padto select newtemperature 6 Check cooking progressat the minimum cookingtime and...

Page 10: ...autionwhenremovingitemsfrom the half rackto avoid burns Carefullyremoveitemsfromthe lower rackto avoiddisturbingthe half rack I HALFRACK Accessory Kit is avail able from your dealer when not in cluded with range or call 1 800 688 8408to orderdirect BROILING 1 PresstheBroilpad The BROILindicator onthe Broilpadwill lightand000wiltlight inthedisplay TheOVENON indicatorwill light and there will be an ...

Page 11: ...ore or Less padto enter cookingtime 3 PresstheBakepad The BAKEindicatoron the Bake pad will light and 000will light in display NOTE Beeps will sound and OOO will flash in displayif the Bake pad is not pressedwithinfour seconds 4 Pressor press and hold More or Less padto enter oventemperature 5 If You Wish to Delay the Start of Cook ing if not skipto 6 Pressthe StopTime pad The STOP TIME indicatoro...

Page 12: ...urif oven is heavilysoiledor ifbroilerpanwasleft in oven As oven heats you may hearsoundsof metal partsexpandingandcontracting Thisis normal andwill not damageoven AFTERSELF CLEANING About one hour after the end of the clean cycle the LOCKindicatorlightwill turnoff At thispoint the doorcan be opened Somesoil mayleavea light gray powderyash whichcan beremovedwitha dampcloth If soil remains it indic...

Page 13: ...heated This is normal and will not affect cooking performance When cool wash after each use rinse and dry to preventstainingor discolora tion May bewashedin the dishwasher To clean heavy soil soak in hot sudsy water then use a mild abrasivecleaner suchas Soft Scrub and a plasticscour ing pad For burnedon soil removefrom range placeonnewspapersandcarefullyspray with commercialoven cieaner Do not sp...

Page 14: ...apeoffanyremain ing soil Then clean as de j scribed previously Do not use the razor blade for daily cleaning as it may wear the pat tern on the glass MeltedSugar or Plastic immediately turnelementto LOWandscrapefromhot surfaceto acool area Thenrum element OFFandallowto cool Cleanresiduewith razorbladescraper andCooktopCleaning Creme METAL RNISHES XRIM Washwithsoapandwater aglasscleaner or mildliqu...

Page 15: ...causingan increasedriskof breakageat a later date OVEN LIGHT Disconnect power to range before replacinglight bulb Use a dry pothotderto preventpos sible harm to hands when reptacing bulb Makesure bulbis cool beforetouch ing bulb _ Do not touch hot bulb with a damp cloth as this maycause the bulb to break TO REPLACEOVENLIGHTBULB 1 When oven is coo hold bulb cover in place then slidewire retainer of...

Page 16: ...einformationon bakeware I Check rack positionsand pan placement Staggerpanswhen usingtwo racks Allow 1 2inchesbetweenpansandovenwall I Checkthe useof foil intheoven Neveruse foil to cover an entire oven rack Place a smallpieceof foilonthe rackbelowthepan to catchspiilovers FOODIS NOT BROILINGPROPERLY OR SMOKESEXCESSIVELY I Checkovenrackpositions Feedmaybetoo closeto element I Broilelementwasnot pr...

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Page 18: ...b Any repair modification alteration or adjustmentnot authorizedby the manufactureror an authorizedservicer c Misuse abuse accidents or unreasonableuse d Incorrectelectric current voltage or supply e Impropersetting of any control 2 Warrantiesarevoid if the originalserial numbershave been removed altered or cannot be readilydetermine 3 Light bulbs 4 Products purchasedfor commercialor industrialuse...

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