KitchenAid W10524723A warranty AluminumFoil, PositioningRacksandBakeware

AluminumFoil

IMPORTANT: To avoid permanent damage to the oven bottom finish, do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil or liner.

For best cooking results, do not cover entire oven rack with foil because air must be able to move freely.

PositioningRacksandBakeware

IMPORTANT: To avoid permanent damage to the porcelain finish, do not place food or bakeware directly on the oven door or bottom.

Bakeware

To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow

2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Make sure that no bakeware piece is directly over another.

Racks

■Position racks before turning on the oven.

■Do not move 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, and then lift out. Use the following illustration and charts as a guide.

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The oven has 7 positions for a flat rack, as shown in the previous illustration and the following table.

Flat Rack Position*	Type of Food
7	Broiling/searing meats, hamburgers,
	steaks
6	Broiled meats, poultry, fish
3 or 4	Most baked goods, casseroles
2	Roasted meats
1	Large roasts or poultry

*If your model has a Max Capacity Rack, the recessed ends must be placed in the rack position above the desired position of the food. See the following illustration.

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B

A. Ends of rack in position 3

B. Food in position 2

IMPORTANT: These rack positions are for flat racks. If a Max Capacity Rack is used, the rack position must be adjusted as shown in the previous figure.

Multiple Rack Cooking

2-rack: Use rack positions 2 and 5 for regular or convection baking.

3-rack (True convection only): Use rack positions 2, 4 and 6.

NOTE: The roll-out rack, which is available on some models, sits midway between adjacent rack positions. When used for 3-rack baking, it is recommended that it be placed in rack position 2. The roll-out rack will fit in all rack positions except rack position 7.

Best Performance on 2 Racks

For best results when baking cakes on 2 racks, use racks 2 and 5 with the Bake function. Place the cakes on the racks as shown. For best results baking 2 racks of cookies, use racks 2 and 5 with the Bake function.

SplitOvenRack(onsomemodels)

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. Do not place more than 25 lbs (11.3 kg) on the split- rack.

The insert can also be used on the counter as a cooling rack.

A B

A.Split-rack

B.Removable insert

If you would like to purchase a split-oven rack, one may be ordered. See “Accessories” section to order.

To Use Racks:

1.Place a full rack in the lower section of the oven and position the split-rack above it.

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.

5.When finished cooking, slowly remove items.

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B

A. Place shallow dishes on the split-rack.

B. Large item placed on the right side of full-rack

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