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GAS RANGE MODELS T2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome ................................................................. 1
Safety Instructions ............................................... 1-4
Controls at a Glance ............................................ 5-8
Surface Cooking ................................................ 9-10
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Surface Controls ............................................... 9
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Model: • MGR5870, MGS5770, MGS5870 aaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa Welcome IMPORTANT SAFETY aaaa aaaaaa Congratulations on your choice of a Maytag gas range. Your INSTRUCTIONS complete satisfaction is very important to us. Read and follow all instructions before using this ap- Read this user’s guide carefully. It is intended to help you pliance to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric shock, operate and maintain your new range. personal injury or damage to the appliance as a result of In additio
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General Instructions To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface burn- WARNING ers, cabinet storage should not be provided directly above a unit. If storage is provided, it should be limited to items • ALL RANGES CAN TIP AND CAUSE INJURIES TO which are used infrequently and which are safely stored PERSONS in an area subjected to heat from an appliance. Tempera- • INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE tures may be unsafe for some items, such as volatile liq- PACKED WITH RANGE uids, cle
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aaaaa IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) About Your Appliance NEVER heat an unopened container on the surface burner or in the oven. Pressure build-up may cause container to NEVER use appliance as a space heater to burst resulting in serious personal injury or damage to the heat or warm a room to prevent potential appliance. hazard to the user and damage to the appli- ance. Also, do not use the cooktop or oven Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp pot- as a storage area for food or cooking ute
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Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food and Self-Clean Oven avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in deep fat frying. Be sure pan will accommodate the volume of food that Clean only parts listed in this guide. is to be added as well as the bubble action of fat. Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. To minimize burns, ignition of flammable Care should be taken not to rub, dam- materials and spillage due to unintentional age, or move
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa Controls at a Glance The control panel is designed for ease in programming. The display window on the electronic control shows time of day, timer and oven functions. Indicator words flash to prompt your programming steps. 0 CONVECT BAKE HR 1 2 3 4 ° 0 0 0 PRESET 00:00 BAKE LOCK 5 6 7 8 9 DELAY COOK STOP TIMER CLEAN ROAST BROIL COOK STOP BAKE BROIL TIMER CLOCK CLEAN CONTROL TIME TIME LOCK CANCEL 3 NOTE: Styling and features may d
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COOK TIME /STOP TIME Pads Setting the Timer Use to program the oven to start and stop automatically. Use to set and then signal the completion of a time period up to 99 hours and 59 minutes (99:59). 1. Press BAKE or CONVECT BAKE (select models) pad. Press the appropriate number pads for desired temperature. The timer can be used independently of any other oven activity and can be set while another oven function is 2. Press COOK TIME pad. Press the appropriate number operating. THE TIMER DOES N
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aaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Controls at a Glance (continued) Control Options Timer Beep Options Setting Clock Controlled Oven Cooking Beeps You have a choice of three “end of timer” reminder signals: 1. Press COOK TIME and CANCEL pads at the same time and hold for several seconds. Option 1: One beep at the end of the timer operation, then, one beep every 30 seconds for the next five minutes or until • A single beep will sound. the CANCEL pad is pressed. • Display will show the indicator word C
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Oven Temperature Adjustment Option • If the oven temperature was previously adjusted, the If you think the oven should be hotter or cooler, you can adjust change will be displayed. For example, if the oven it yourself. To decide how much to change the oven tempera- temperature was reduced by 15°, the display will ture, set the temperature 25°F higher or lower than the tempera- show -15°. ture in your recipe, then bake. The results of the “test” should give you an idea of how much to adjust the t
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aaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Surface Cooking Surface Controls 2. Push in and turn the knob counterclockwise to the LIGHT setting. CAUTIONS: • A clicking (spark) sound will be heard and the burner • If flame should go out during a cooking operation, turn will light. (All four ignitors will spark when any the burner off. If a strong gas odor is detected, open a surface burner knob is turned to the LIGHT posi- window and wait five minutes before relighting the tion.) burner. 3.
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Cooktop Burner Grates To prevent the cooktop from discoloring or staining: • Clean cooktop after each use. The grates must be prop- • Wipe acid or sugar spills as soon as the cooktop has erly positioned before cooled as these spills may discolor the porcelain. cooking. Improper in- stallation of the grates The cooktop is designed may result in chipping with two contoured wells of the cooktop. with removable porcelain Do not operate the burners without a pan on the grate. covered drip pans to co
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a a Oven Operation 3. Press the PRESET (0) pad to set 350°F automatically. Pilotless Ignition When convection cooking, 325°F will be automati- Your range is equipped with pilotless ignition. With this type cally set when PRESET (0) is pressed. Or press the of ignition system, the gas automatically shuts off and the oven appropriate number pads for the desired oven tempera- will not operate during a power failure. ture. A lighted match will not light the oven b
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Cooking Chart for Convenience Foods NOTES . . . Convect Bake Oven Not Preheated • Press the BAKE or CONVECT BAKE pad to recall Frozen Rack the preselected temperature during preheat. Convenience Foods Position Temp. ° F Minutes * Fish Sticks 3 400° 13-18 • To change oven temperature during cooking, press the French Fries 3 450° 15-25 appropriate BAKE or CONVECT BAKE pad and the Pizza 3 400° 13-18 appropriate number pads for the desired oven tempera- ture. * The times given are based on specific
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaa Oven Operation (continued) Oven Vent Oven Light When the oven is in use the area near the vent may feel The oven light automatically comes on when the warm or hot to the touch. Never block the vent opening. oven door is opened. When the door is closed, press the rocker switch on the control panel to turn the On free-standing ranges, the oven vent is located at the base light on or off. of the control panel. On slide-in ranges, the vent is located at the rear of
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Oven Racks ROASTING POSITION: CAUTION: Do not attempt to change the rack posi- Used for roasting taller cuts of tion when the oven is hot. meat or turkey. Place both oven racks, one above the other, on Convection ranges are equipped with three racks. Conventional the raised sides of the oven bot- ranges are equipped with two tom. racks. The racks are designed with a lock-stop edge. Half Rack To remove: Pull rack straight Tabs out until it stops at the lock-stop The Half Rack Accessory
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaa Oven Operation (continued) Broiling For best results, use a pan designed for broiling. 4. Place food in oven. Close oven door and cook according to the following Broiling Chart. For additional broiling tips, refer to the “Cooking Made Simple” booklet. 5. Press CANCEL pad. Remove food and broiler pan from the oven. Time of day will reappear in the display. Even Heat Assist (select models) Broiling Chart Select ranges are equipped with a 110V electric top elemen
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Clock Controlled Oven Cooking 4. Press appropriate number pads to enter cooking hours and NOTES: minutes. EXAMPLE: If cooking time selected for baking is 2 hours and 30 minutes, the display will show: • Highly perishable foods such as dairy products, pork, poultry or seafood are not recommended for delayed cook operations. HR ° 1 0 0 2 :30 BAKE • Clock controlled baking is not recommended for baked LOCK DELAY COOK STOP TIMER CLEAN ROAST BROIL items that require a preheated oven, such as cak
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aaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Care and Cleaning Self-Clean Oven Wipe up excess grease or spillovers from the oven bot- tom to prevent excessive smoking, flare-ups and flam- Self-Clean CAUTIONS: ing during the clean cycle. • It is normal for parts of the range to become hot during Wipe up sugary and acid spillovers such as sweet pota- a clean cycle. toes, tomato or milk-based sauces. Porcelain enamel is • Avoid touching cooktop, door, window, or oven vent acid resistant, not acid pro
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After Self-Cleaning To Cancel Self-Clean Cycle: About one hour after the end of the clean cycle, the LOCK • Press CANCEL pad. indicator word will turn off. At this point, the door can • If the indicator word LOCK is NOT displayed, open be opened. oven door. If LOCK is displayed, allow oven to cool, Some soil may leave a light gray, powdery ash which can then open oven door. be removed with a damp cloth. If soil remains, it indicates NOTE: Depending on the length of time the oven had that the cl
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aaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Care & Cleaning (continued) Cleaning CAUTIONS: • Be sure appliance is off and all parts are cool before • To prevent staining or discoloration, clean appliance handling or cleaning. This is to avoid damage and after each use. possible burns. • If a part is removed, be sure it is correctly replaced. Cleaning Chart Parts Cleaning Procedure Broiler Pan Never cover insert with aluminum foil as this prevents the fat from draining to the pan below. and Insert •
