Maytag Gas Cooktops- User Manual

Page 2 - Center; Welcome; Always disconnect power to appliance before servicing.

Model: • MGR5870, MGS5770, MGS5870 1 Read and follow all instructions before using this ap-pliance to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric shock,personal injury or damage to the appliance as a result ofimproper usage of the appliance. Congratulations on your choice of a Maytag gas range. You...

Page 3 - WARNING

2 General Instructions WARNING: To reduce risk of tipping of the appliance fromabnormal usage or by excessive loading of the oven door, theappliance must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip de-vice. To check if device is properly installed, remove storage drawerand look underneath range to m...

Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; About Your Appliance

3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ About Your Appliance NEVER use appliance as a space heater toheat or warm a room to prevent potentialhazard to the user and damage to the appli-ance. Also, do not use the cooktop or ovenas a storage area for food or cooking uten-sils. Do not obst...

Page 5 - Save These Instructions for Future Reference

4 Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food andavoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in deep fatfrying. Be sure pan will accommodate the volume of food thatis to be added as well as the bubble action of fat. To minimize burns, ignition of flammablematerials and spillage ...

Page 6 - If more or less cleaning is desired, press the appropriate; Function Pads; Controls at a Glance

00:00 0 0 0 BAKE HR ° DELAY COOK STOP TIMER CLEAN ROAST BROIL BAKE BROIL CONTROL LOCK CLEAN STOP TIME COOK TIME CANCEL TIMER LOCK 3 CLOCK CONVECT BAKE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PRESET The control panel is designed for ease in programming. The display window on the electronic control shows time of day,time...

Page 8 - Control Options; Timer Beep Options; Setting the Timer Beeps; and hold for several seconds.; Cancel Clock Display Option; To Eliminate 12 Hour Turn Off; Current time of day will reappear after four seconds.

Control Options Timer Beep Options You have a choice of three “end of timer” remindersignals: Option 1: One beep at the end of the timer operation, then,one beep every 30 seconds for the next five minutes or untilthe CANCEL pad is pressed. Option 2: One beep at the end of the timer operation, then,o...

Page 9 - Oven Temperature Adjustment Option; To adjust the oven temperature:

8 Oven Temperature Adjustment Option If you think the oven should be hotter or cooler, you can adjustit yourself. To decide how much to change the oven tempera-ture, set the temperature 25 ° F higher or lower than the tempera- ture in your recipe, then bake. The results of the “test” shouldgive you ...

Page 10 - • NEVER touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some; Surface Controls; Pilotless Ignition; knobs can be set on or between any of the settings.; Setting the Controls; Surface Cooking; Operating During a Power Failure

CAUTIONS: • If flame should go out during a cooking operation, turnthe burner off. If a strong gas odor is detected, open awindow and wait five minutes before relighting theburner. • Be sure all surface controls are set in the OFF positionprior to supplying gas to the range. • NEVER touch cooktop un...

Page 11 - Refer to page 23 to adjust the LOW setting, if needed.; Cooktop; To prevent the cooktop from discoloring or staining:; cooktop for any reason.; Sealed Burners; Simmer Burner; * BTU ratings will vary when using LP gas.; Burner Grates; or

10 NOTES . . . • A properly adjusted burner with clean ports will lightwithin a few seconds. If using natural gas, the flamewill be blue with a deeper blue inner cone. If the burner flame is yellow or is noisy, the air/gasmixture may be incorrect. Contact a service technicianto adjust. (Adjustments ...

Page 12 - Oven Operation; Check cooking progress at the minimum cooking time.; *Convection cooking available on select models only.

11 Oven Operation ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ LOCK 0 5:40 3 5 0 BAKE HR ° DELAY COOK STOP TIMER CLEAN ROAST BROIL LOCK 0 5:30 1 0 0 BAKE HR ° DELAY COOK STOP TIMER CLEAN ROAST BROIL PREHEAT INDICATOR BAKE SYMBOL 3. Press the PRESET (0) pad to set 350 ° F a...

Page 13 - Cooking Chart for Convenience Foods; F lower than; Baking Chart

12 Convection Cooking of FrozenConvenience Foods (select models) • Preheating the oven is not necessary. • Follow package recommendations for oven tempera-ture, foil covering and the use of cookie sheets. Cookingtimes will be similar. (See chart above right for someexceptions.) • Most foods are cook...

Page 14 - Oven Vent

13 Oven Operation (continued) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Oven Vent When the oven is in use the area near the vent may feelwarm or hot to the touch. Never block the vent opening. On free-standing ranges, the oven vent is located at the baseof the control panel. On...

Page 15 - Oven Racks; Rack Positions; Used for most broiling.; Multiple Rack Cooking:; Half Rack; Always install half rack; • Do not use cookware that extends beyond edge of rack.

14 Oven Racks CAUTION: Do not attempt to change the rack posi-tion when the oven is hot. Convection ranges are equipped with three racks. Conventionalranges are equipped with tworacks. The racks are designedwith a lock-stop edge. To remove: Pull rack straightout until it stops at the lock-stoppositi...

Page 16 - Broiling; Even Heat Assist; There will be a four second delay before oven turns on.; • If more than 30 seconds elapse between pressing the; H I; Place food in oven. Close oven door and cook according; Broiling Chart

15 Oven Operation (continued) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Broiling For best results, use a pan designed for broiling. For additional broiling tips, refer to the “Cooking MadeSimple” booklet. Even Heat Assist (select models) Select ranges are equipped with a110V el...

Page 17 - Clock Controlled Oven Cooking

16 Clock Controlled Oven Cooking NOTES: • Highly perishable foods such as dairy products, pork, poultry or seafood are not recommended for delayedcook operations. • Clock controlled baking is not recommended for baked items that require a preheated oven, such as cakes,cookies and breads. • The clock...

Page 18 - Setting the Controls for Self-Clean; Four seconds after entering the cleaning time, the; oven door will automatically lock.; When the cleaning time has been completed, the; • Do not use commercial oven cleaners on the self-clean; Care and Cleaning

Setting the Controls for Self-Clean 1. Close oven door. 2. Press CLEAN pad. • CLEAN will flash and “—:—” will light in thedisplay. • If door has not been closed, “door” will light in thedisplay and a signal will beep until the door isclosed and the CLEAN pad is pressed again. 3. Press PRESET (0) pad...

Page 19 - If you wish to delay the start of cleaning:; Press the appropriate number pads to enter the time you; light and DELAY will go off in the display.; When the clean time has been completed, the indicator; • The first few times the oven is cleaned, some smoke and; • Slide-in models feature a cooling fan that automati-

18 To Cancel Self-Clean Cycle: • Press CANCEL pad. • If the indicator word LOCK is NOT displayed, openoven door. If LOCK is displayed, allow oven to cool,then open oven door. NOTE: Depending on the length of time the oven hadbeen cleaning, it may take up to an hour for the ovento cool down. When the...

Page 20 - Cleaning CAUTIONS:; Cleaning Chart; Parts

19 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Care & Cleaning (continued) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...

Page 22 - Oven Door; the hinge arms on the range.; Maintenance; Oven Window

21 Oven Door CAUTIONS: • Do not place excessive weight on or stand on anopen oven door. This could cause the range to tipover, break the door, or injure the user. • Do not attempt to open or close door or operateoven until door is properly replaced. • Never place fingers between hinge and front oven...

Page 23 - Oven Light; Be sure bulb is cool before touching bulb.; Storage Drawer

22 BULB COVER WIRE RETAINER Oven Light CAUTIONS: • Disconnect power to range before replacing lightbulb. • Use a dry potholder to prevent possible harm tohands when replacing bulb. • Be sure bulb is cool before touching bulb. • Do not touch hot bulb with a damp cloth as thismay cause the bulb to bre...

Page 24 - Leveling Legs; Disconnect gas supply tubing to appliance.; Electrical Connection

23 Maintenance (continued) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ANTI-TIP BRACKET LEVELING LEG Leveling Legs CAUTION: • Be sure anti-tip bracket secures one of the rear levelinglegs to the floor. This bracket prevents the range fromaccidentally tipping. The range shou...

Page 25 - Before You Call For Ser vice

24 Part or all of the appliance does not work. Surface burner fails to light. The flame is uneven. Surface burner flame lifts off ports. Baking results are not what you expected. Baking results differ from previous oven. Food is not broiling properly. Before You Call For Ser vice ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...

Page 27 - If You Need Service

26 If You Need Service • Call the dealer from whom your appliance was purchased or call Maytag Appliances Sales Company, MaytagCustomer Assistance at 1-800-688-9900, USA or 1-800-688-2002, CANADA to locate an authorized servicer. • Be sure to retain proof of purchase to verify warranty status. Refer...

Page 28 - MAYTAG; 03 West Fourth Street North; Maytag Range Warranty; Full One Year Warranty - Parts and Labor; Canadian Residents

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