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Page 2 - DANGER; WARNING; CAUTION; Thank you for buying an Amana Range!

2 Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels DANGER ! DANGER—Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or death. WARNING ! WARNING—Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death. CAUTION ! CAUTION—Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in m...

Page 3 - • ALL RANGES CAN TIP

3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING ! To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, it must be secured by aproperly installed anti-tip bracket(s). To verify bracket has beeninstalled properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look underthe range with a flashlight. Bracket...

Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

4 ALL APPLIANCES 1. Proper Installation—Be sureyour appliance is properlyinstalled and grounded by aqualified technician. 2. Never Use Your Appliance forWarming or Heating theRoom. 3. Do Not Leave ChildrenAlone—Children should not be alone orunattended in the area where the appliance is inuse. They ...

Page 5 - Precautions

5 OVENS 1. Use Care When OpeningDoor—Let hot air or steamescape before removing orreplacing food. 2. Do Not Heat Unopened FoodContainers—Build-up ofpressure may cause container to burst andresult in injury. 3. Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. 4. Placement of Oven Racks—Always place ovenracks in de...

Page 6 - Cookware Recommendations; Flat Pan Test; What Should You Consider in Cookware?

6 Cookware Recommendations COOKWARE MATERIAL USES Aluminum Heats and cools quickly. Use for frying, braising,and roasting. Stainless Steel Heats and cools at moderate rate. Use for soups,sauces, vegetables, general cooking. Copper Clad / Tin Lined Heats and cools quickly. Use for gourmet cooking,win...

Page 7 - Using the Range; Indicator Lights; Setting Surface Element Controls; Aluminum Foil

7 Using the Range WARNING ! To avoid risk of serious personalinjury, property damage, or fire,do not leave surface elementsunattended while in operation.Grease and spillovers can ignitecausing a fire. Indicator Lights Each surface element is indicated by anindicator light that glows when theelement ...

Page 8 - Displays and Sounds

8 Timer Signal When time elapses, timer beeps 3times then approximately onceevery 6-8 seconds until TIMER ON/OFF pad is pressed. Preheat Signal After setting oven to bake andselecting a temperature, ovenpreheats. When oven reaches settemperature, 1-second signalsounds. End-of-Cycle Signal When a tim...

Page 9 - Features; 2-hour automatic cancel

9 F - code Warning F1 Shorted pad button F2 Oven cavity over temperature F3 Open circuit in oventemperature sensor circuit F4 Shorted circuit in oventemperature sensor circuit F5 Failed control. F7 Failure of door lock switchsensing with door locked. F9 Failure of door lock switchsensing with door u...

Page 10 - Using the Oven Control; Flashing Display; Setting Electronic Clock; Setting Minute Timer; Timer Signal

10 Using the Oven Control Flashing Display When power is connected orinterrupted, oven display flashes.Press CLOCK to clear display.Clock may need to be reset. Making the Numbers Increase at a Faster Rate Time increases in larger increments the longer + or pad is held. Setting Electronic Clock The 1...

Page 11 - Baking; Preheating; Broiling Hints

11 Using the Oven Control (cont'd) Baking 1. Press BAKE pad.• BAKE and - - - ° display. 2. Press or pad until desired temperature is displayed.• BAKE , O N , and baking temperature are displayed 3. Press OVEN CANCEL padwhen finished.• Remove food from oven when cooking time has elapsed. Food left in...

Page 12 - Timed Baking

12 Using the Oven Control (cont'd) Timed Baking Set oven to cook for desired amount of time. Oven automatically stopsheating after time elapses.1. Place food in oven. 2. Press COOK TIME pad.• OVEN , TIME , and HR display. 3. Press or pad until desired length of time is displayed. 4. Press BAKE pad. ...

Page 13 - Clean Cycle

13 How Long Should the Self- Clean Cycle Last? The Self-Clean cycle can be set from 2to 4 hours. Minimum recommendedcleaning time is 3 hours. After the Self-Clean cycle ends, the oven must coolbefore the oven door can be opened.When the LOCKED light no longerglows in the display, you can safelyopen ...

Page 14 - Cooking; Baking Guidelines; Pies

14 Bake Pan Placement• Keep pans and baking sheets 2 inches from oven walls. • Stagger pans placed on different racks so one is not directly over the other. Cooking BAKING TIME GUIDELINES Cake PanType Pan size Cups of batter Oven Temp. Minutes Oval 7 ¾” x 5 ¾” 2 ½ 350°F 25 to 30 13” x 9 ¾” 8 350°F 2...

Page 15 - Common Baking Problems; Test your cakes for doneness

15 Cooking (cont'd) Problem Cause Lopsided cakes(bake unevenly) Pans touching each other or oven walls.Batter spread unevenly in pan.Uneven heat distribution in oven.Oven is not level. Cakes, cookies, biscuitstoo brown on bottom or top Oven not preheated.Pans touching each other or oven walls.Using ...

Page 16 - Meat Basics; Handling Hints; Using a Meat Thermometer; A meat thermometer can; Tenderizing

16 Cooking (cont'd) Meat Basics While cooking has always been a talent, it is now becoming a science, also. Amana provides this information as aguide to aid in preparation. For specific questions regarding meat preparation, handling, or storage contactUSDA (United States Department of Agriculture) M...

Page 17 - Broiling Guidelines

17 Broiling Guidelines Broiling is a dry heat cooking method that allows a restaurant qualitycharbroiled flavor. Meat is exposed directly to the heating element at hightemperatures. 1. Place meat on rack in broiler pan, with the surface of cuts the specifieddistance from the heating element (specifi...

Page 18 - Roasting Guidelines

18 Cooking (cont'd) Roasting Guidelines Tender cuts such as rib and loin cuts are best cooked by dry heat methods,such as roasting. To roast: 1. Heat oven to desired temperature. 2. Place roast directly from refrigerator fat side up in a shallow roastingpan. 3. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so t...

Page 19 - Braising Guidelines

19 Braising Guidelines Less tender cuts such as those from the round, chuck, brisket and shankrequire moist cooking. A longer cooking time at lower temperatures withmoisture helps soften the meat. 1. Brown meat with a small amount of oil in heavy pan. 2. Pour off excessive drippings, season, if desi...

Page 20 - Care and Cleaning; Cleaning Oven Door; Removing Oven Door

20 Care and Cleaning Cleaning Oven Door Not all areas of the oven are cleanedby the self-clean cycle. The ovendoor gasket and the areasurrounding the gasket will not becleaned effectively by the self-cleancycle. DO NOT clean the gasket. Do notwet, rub, soak or use any type ofcleaning material to cle...

Page 21 - Replacing Oven Light

21 Care and Cleaning (cont'd) To keep your range looking like new, Amana recommends routine cleaning. The following general instructions for routine andtough spot cleaning are based on the performance of Amana recommended products. To order these products, contact theConsumer Affairs department at 8...

Page 22 - Troubleshooting; T op ic

22 Troubleshooting You may save time and money by checking items below before calling for service. List includes common concernsthat are not the result of defective workmanship or materials. If your question is not explained below, contact AmanaConsumer Affairs Department at 800-843-0304. T op ic P ...

Page 24 - Amana Warranty; Full ONE Year Warranty; Limited Warranty; Second Year

 2000 Amana Appliances Amana, Iowa 52204 Part No.36-31986101-0Printed in U.S.A.02/00 Amana Warranty Full ONE Year Warranty Amana Appliances will repair or replace, including related labor and travel, any part (f.o.b. Amana Iowa) whichproves defective as to workmanship or materials. Limited Warranty...