Oven Cooking, cont.
Pilotless Ignition
(select models)
Your range is equipped with pilotless ig- nition. With this type of ignition system, the gas automatically shuts off and the oven will not operate during a power failure.
A lighted match will not light the oven burner. No attempt should be made to operate the oven during a power failure.
Oven Vent
When the oven is in use, never block the vent opening.The oven vent is located at the base of the backguard. When the oven is in use, this area may become hot enough to cause burns. Do not place plastics near the vent opening as heat from the vent could dis- tort or melt the plastic.
Oven Light
(select models)
Pushtheswitchonthecontrolpanel 
to turn the oven light on and off. On select models the oven light automatically comes on whenever the oven door is opened.
Oven Racks
CAUTION: Do not attempt to change the rack position when the oven is hot.
Your oven has two racks. They are de- signed with a
To remove: Pull rack straight out until it stops
at the lock-
stop position; 
lift up on the 
front of the 
rack and pull 
out.
To replace: Place rack on the rack support in the oven; tilt the front end up
slightly; slide rack back until it clears the
Do not cover an entire rack with alumi- num foil or place foil on the oven bottom. Baking results will be affected and dam-
age may occur to the oven bottom.Rack Positions
RACK 5 (highest position):
Used for toasting bread or broiling thin,
Used for most
RACK 3:
Used for most baked goods on a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan, layer cakes, fruit pies, or frozen convenience foods.
RACK 2:
Used for roasting small cuts of meat, casseroles,bakingloavesofbread,bundt cakes, custard pies or
RACK 1:
Used for roasting large cuts of meat and poultry, frozen pies, dessert souffles, angel food cake, or
Used for 
r o a s t i n g 
taller cuts of 
meat or tur- 
key. Place 
both oven 
racks, one above the other, on the raised sides of the oven bottom.
Two rack: Use rack positions 2 and 4, or 1 and 4.
NOTE: Never place pans directly on the oven bottom.
Half Rack (select models)
To install in oven:
Tabs
1.Always in- Support
stall half rack when oven is cool.
2. Grasp top center
Front
of the half rack.
Align the side arm support between the top fourth and fifth oven rack guides. Insert the two tabs on the back frame of the half rack into the slots on the upper left rear of the oven wall.
3.Push firmly on the top surface of the half rack until the tabs slide into the slots and the half rack side arm support rests on the fourth oven rack guide.
4.Check for proper installation by placing your hand on the top surface of the half rack and pressing down firmly.
To remove from the oven:
When the oven is cool, grasp the top center of the half rack and pull up- ward until the back tabs on the rack slideoutoftheoven back slots.
NOTES:
•Do not use cookware that extends beyond edge of the half rack.
•For best results, allow two inches between the pan placed on the half rack and the oven side wall.
•When opening the oven door, allow steam and hot air to escape before reaching into the oven to remove food.
•Use caution when removing items from the half rack to avoid burns.
•Carefully remove items from the lower rack to avoid disturbing the half rack.
•“HALFRACK” Accessory Kit is avail- able when not included with range. Call
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