MAINTENANCE
OVEN DOOR
CAUTION:
•NEVER place excessive weight on or stand on an open oven door. This could cause the range to tip over, break the door, or injure the user.
•NEVER attempt to open or close door or operate oven until door is properly replaced.
•NEVER place fingers between hinge and front oven frame. Hinge arms are spring mounted. If accidentally hit, the hinge will slam shut against oven frame and could injure your fingers.
TO REMOVE:
1.When cool, open the oven door to the broil stop position (opened about four inches).
2.Grasp door at each side. Do not use the door handle to lift door.
3.Lift up evenly until door clears hinge
arms.
TO REPLACE:
1.Grasp door at each side.
2.Align slots in the door with the hinge arms on the range.
3.Slide the door down onto the hinge arms until the door is completely seated on the hinges. Push down on the top corners of the door to completely seat door on hinges. Door should not appear crooked.
NOTE: The oven door on a new range may feel “spongy” when it is closed. This is normal and will decrease with use.
OVEN WINDOW
TO PROTECT THE OVEN DOOR WINDOW:
1.Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, furniture, toys, or other objects.
2Do not close the oven door until the oven racks are in place.
Scratching, hitting, jarring or stressing the glass may weaken its structure causing an increased risk of breakage at a later date.
LEVELING LEGS
•Be sure the
The range should be leveled when installed. If the range is not level, turn the plastic lev-
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each corner of |
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the range, until | |
range is level. |
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REMOVAL OF GAS
APPLIANCE
Gas appliance connectors used to connect this appliance to the gas supply are not designed for continuous movement. Once installed, DO NOT repeatedly move this gas appliance for cleaning or to relocate. If this appliance has to be moved and/or removed for servicing, follow the procedure described in the installation instructions. For informa- tion, contact Maytag Customer Service at
To prevent range from accidentally tipping, range must be secured to the floor by sliding rear leveling leg into the
OVEN LIGHT
To assure the proper replacement bulb is used, order bulb from Maytag Customer Service. Call
CAUTION:
•Disconnect power to range before re- placing light bulb.
•Allow oven to cool before replacing light bulb.
•Make sure bulb cover and bulb are cool before touching.
TO REPLACE OVEN LIGHT BULB:
1.When oven is cool, use fingertips to grasp edge of bulb cover. Pull out and remove.
2.Carefully remove old bulb by pulling straight out of ceramic base.
3.To avoid damaging or decreasing the life of the new bulb, do not touch the bulb with bare hands or fingers. Hold with a cloth or paper towel. Push new bulb prongs straight into small holes of ce- ramic base.
4.Replace bulb cover by snapping into place.
5.Reconnect power to the range. Reset clock.
STORAGE DRAWER
The storage drawer at the bottom of the range is safe and convenient for storing metal and glass cookware. DO NOT store plastic, paperware, food or flammable material in this drawer. Remove drawer to clean under range.
To remove: Empty drawer then pull out to the first stop position. Lift up front of drawer and pull to the second stop position. Grasp sides and lift up and out to remove drawer.
To replace: Fit the ends of the drawer glides onto the rails. Lift up drawer front and gently push in to first stop position. Lift up and continue to slide drawer to the closed position.
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