Whirlpool 9762365A manual Oven USE, Aluminum Foil, Positioning Racks and Bakeware, Split Oven Rack

OVEN USE

Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few times, or when it is heavily soiled.

IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well- ventilated room.

Aluminum Foil

IMPORTANT: Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil, liners or cookware because permanent damage will occur to the oven bottom finish.

■Do not cover entire rack with foil because air must be able to move freely for best cooking results.

■To catch spills, place foil on rack below dish. Make sure foil is at least ½" (1.3 cm) larger than the dish and that it is turned up at the edges.

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,	1 or 2
angel food cakes
Bundt cakes, most quick breads,	2
yeast breads, casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes,	2 or 3
nonfrozen pies

Convection Cooking

FUNCTION	NUMBER OF	RACK
	RACKS USED	POSITION(S)
Convection baking or	1	1, 2 or 3
roasting
Convection baking	2	2 and 4
Convection baking	3	1, 3 and 5

BAKEWARE

To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the following chart as a guide.

NUMBER	POSITION ON RACK
OF PAN(S)

1Center of rack.

2Side by side or slightly staggered.

3 or 4	Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure that
	no bakeware piece is directly over another.

Split Oven Rack

(on some models)

Split-Rack with Removable Insert

The split-rack with removable insert is a space maximizer. When the two are attached, they make a full rack. The insert can also be removed to provide room for large items such as a turkey and 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 split-rack.

A B

A.Split-rack

B.Removable insert

If your model does not have a split-rack, you may purchase one. Ask for Part Number 4396927.

To Use Racks:

1.Place a full rack on position 1 or 2, and the split-rack on position 3 or 4.

2.Place large items on the right side of the full rack.

3.Place deeper, covered dishes on the left side of the full rack.

4.Place shallow dishes on the split-rack.

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