KitchenAid KERA807 KESI901 Positioning Racks and Bakeware, Oven Half-Rack with Removable Insert

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:

■Position racks before turning the oven on.

■Do not position racks with bakeware on them.

■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.

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Traditional Cooking

FOOD	RACK POSITION
Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys, angel	1 or 2
food cakes
Bundt cakes, most quick breads, yeast	2
breads, casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes,	2 or 3
nonfrozen pies

*On models with the CleanBake™ feature, foods may be placed on a lower rack position.

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.

NUMBER	POSITION ON RACK
OF PAN(S)
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.

Oven Half-Rack with Removable Insert

(on some models)

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A. Removable Insert

B. Oven Half-Rack

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.

Convection Cooking

OVEN SETTING	NUMBER OF	RACK
	RACKS USED	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

To Use Oven Oven Half-Rack with Removable Insert:

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B

A. Oven Half-Rack (Removable

Insert not shown)

B. Full Oven Rack

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.

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