Adjust the Oven Thermostat--

Do It Yourself!

You may feel that your new oven cooks differently

than the one it replaced. We recommend that you use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide.

If you think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself, tf you think it is too hot, adjust the thermostat to make it cooler If you think it is too cool, adjust the thermostat to make it hotter.

We do not recommend the use of thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your new oven These thermometers may vary 20-40°F(11-22°C)

To Adjust the Thermostat:

Pull the oven TEMP knob off the range and look at the back side.

To make adjustment, loosen (approximately one turn), but do not completely remove, the two screws on the back of the knob With the back of the knob facing you, hold the outer edge of the knob with one hand and turn the front of the knob with the other hand.

(appearance may vary)

To r_ise the oven temperature, move the top screw toward the right. You'llhear a click for each notch you move the knob° To lower the temperature, move the top screw toward the left. Each click wilI change the oven temperature approximately t0°F (6°C)o [Range is plus or minus 60°F (33°C) from the arrow.]

We suggest that you make the adjustment one click from the original setting and check oven performance before making any additional adjustments.

After the adjustment is made, retighten screws so they are snug, but be careful not to overtighten. Reinstall knob on range and check performance.

Air Adjustment Shutter for Oven Burners

The air adjustment shutter for the bottom burner regulates the flow of air to the flames_

See the Installation Instructions of this manual for instructions for location and proper adjustment of the shutter.

The Type of Margarine Will Affect

Baking Performance

Most recipes for baking have been developed using high fat products such as butter or margarine (80% fat). If you decrease the fat, the recipe may not give the same results as with a higher fat product.

Recipe failure can result if cakes, pies, pastries, cookies or candies are made with low fat spreads. The lower the fat content of a spread product, the more noticeable these differences become.

Federal standards require products labeled "margarine" to contain at least 80% fat by weight. Low fat spreads, on the other hand, contain less fat and more water.

The high moisture content of these spreads affect the texture and flavor of baked goods For best results with your otd favorite recipes, use margarine, butter or stick spreads containing at least 70% vegetable oil

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