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Types of oven racks
Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven
rack styles shown.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Oven vent location
The oven vent is located
under the left side of the
control panel
(See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm
air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for
proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results.
Do not block the oven vent.
oven vent location
Fig. 1
Recommended rack positions by food type
Food type
Position
models with
Position
models with
visible bake element (Fig. 2)
hidden bake element (Fig. 3)
Broiling meats
See broil section
See broil section
Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits & muffins
3 or 4
3 or 4
Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast, bread, casseroles
2 or 3
2 or 3
Small cuts of meat or poultry
2 or 3
2 or 3
Turkey, roast or ham
2
1 or 2
flat oven
rack
flat handle
oven
rack
half
oven rack
offset
oven
rack
Removing, replacing & arranging racks
To remove
- pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up
front of rack and slide out.
To replace
- fit the rack onto the guides on the oven walls.
Tilt the front of the rack upward and slide the rack back into
place.
Arranging
- always arrange the oven racks when the oven
is cool (prior to operating the oven).
CAUTION
Oven with visible
bake element - Fig. 2
some
models
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Oven with hidden
Bake Element - Fig. 3
some
models
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
The
flat oven rack
(some models) may be used for most
cooking needs and may be placed in most rack positions.
The
flat handle oven rack
(some models) may be used
for most cooking needs. May be placed in most rack
positions. Similar to the flat oven rack but comes with a
built-in handle.
The
offset oven rack
(some models) provides additional
stepdown positions from the standard flat rack design. The
offset design positions the base of the rack about 1/2 of a
rack position lower than the flat rack and may be used in
most oven rack positions.
The
half rack
(some models) has a removable section to
allow for taller cooking utensils in the oven. When the
removable section is in place, the rack may be used like the
flat oven rack.
Always use
oven mitts
to protect hands from possible
burns when using the oven or cooktop. The oven, oven
racks and cooktop will become
very hot
.
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