West Bend L4972T, Manual

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. Press the 

BREAD COLOR

 button until desired crust color (LIGHT, MEDIUM, or DARK) appears in display. If you pass the 

desired color, just continue to press the BREAD COLOR button until desired setting is reached. Program Delay Start Timer if desired. 
See instructions on page 13. 
 

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. Press START/STOP button once to turn bread maker on. When on, the red light under the word ON will glow. To activate LOCK 

feature, if offered, press LOCK button once to lock program into control. The word “LOCK” will appear in display. 
 

After bread maker has been turned on, the programmed settings cannot be changed. If you wish to change settings, hold 
LOCK button down first for three seconds, then hold START/STOP button down until red ON light goes out. Then program 
control as desired and turn back on. 

 
After bread maker is turned on, the colon between and minutes will flash and the word REST will appear in the display to let you 
know which cycle the machine is in. The REST cycle time varies from 5 to 30 minutes depending on bread selection made. During the 
REST period, you may hear clicking noises, which is normal as gentle heat is being provided to warm the pan and ingredients. 
 
As the cycle advances and the time counts down, the words KNEAD, RISE and BAKE will appear in display to let you know which 
cycle the machine is in and the time remaining until the bread is done. 
 

SPECIAL NOTE:

 An audible alert will sound during knead cycle as reminder to add ingredients such as raisins, nuts, etc. as directed 

in recipe. Simply open the cover and add the ingredients to the dough as it is being kneaded. DO NOT STOP THE BREAD MAKER 
TO ADD INGREDIENTS.  The added ingredients will be mixed in during the remainder of the knead cycle. If no ingredients are to 
be added, ignore alert or use as checkpoint to check condition of dough to make sure it is right. See Special Notes on Flour pages 3-4. 
 

CAUTION:

 To avoid burn injury, do not touch cover, glass window, vent or sidewalls of bread maker during the bake cycle, as these 

surfaces are hot. 
 

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 When the cycle is complete, 0:00 will appear in the display and an audible alert will sound to let you know the bread is done. If 

program is locked in, hold LOCK button down for 3 seconds or until word “LOCK” disappears from display. Turn bread maker off by 
holding the START/STOP button down for 3 seconds or until red signal light goes out. The just completed program will reappear in 
the display. Unplug cord from electrical outlet. 
 
It is best to remove the bread immediately from bread maker for a crispy crust. Open the cover and remove the bread pan by the 
handle using a potholder or oven mitt, turning the pan clockwise to unlock, then lifting the pan out of the bread maker. Handle bread 
pan carefully as it is hot. 
 

CAUTION:

 To avoid burn injury, always use potholders or oven mitt to remove the hot bread pan from the bread maker. To remove 

loaf of bread from pan, always use potholder or mitt to grasp bottom of hot bread pan. 
 
Invert bread pan and shake until loaf falls out. Knead bar will normally stay in pan when bread is removed, but may, on occasion, slide 
out with bread. If bar is inside bread, remove before slicing. Place loaf of bread onto a cooling rack for at least 15 to 30 minutes for 
easier slicing. 
 
If bread is not removed immediately after the cycle is complete, the bread maker will automatically go into a 

Keep Warm

 mode for 

up to 3 hours. The ON light will remain lit during this keep warm period as a reminder. When removing the bread pan during the keep 
warm period, always use potholders or oven mitt as pan will be hot. Turn bread maker off by holding START/STOP button down until 
ON light goes out. Unplug cord from outlet after use. If the bread maker is not turned off during this 3 hour Keep Warm period, it will 
automatically shut itself off and the signal light will go out. Unplug cord from electrical outlet.  
 

CAUTION:

 To avoid burn injury, do not put hands inside oven chamber or touch the heating unit until after completion of the bake 

cycle as these surfaces are hot. 

HOW TO USE DOUGH SETTING 

   The 

dough

 setting will prepare dough for hand shaping and baking dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, donuts, bread sticks or your own   

dough recipes in your own oven. The Delay Start Timer CAN be used with the DOUGH setting, however, the Bread Color button 
CANNOT be used as the dough will not be baked.