,,USING YOUR OVENBefore Using Your Oven1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understandhow to set them properly. Read over the directionsfor the Oven Controls so you understand how touse them.2. Check the oven interior. Look at the shelves. Take apractice run at removing and replacing themproperly, to give sure, sturdy support.3. Read over the information and tips that follow.4. Keep this book handy so you can refer to it,especially during the first weeks of using yournew range.NOTE:l A fan may automatically turn on to cool internalparts. This is normal, and the fan may continue torun even after the oven is turned off.l You may notice a “burning” or “oily” smell the firstfew times you turn your oven on. This is normal in anew oven and will dissipate in a short time. To speedthe process, set a self-clean cycle (see the Operatingthe Self-Cleaning Oven section.) lasting a minimumof 3 hours.Oven ShelvesThe shelves are designed with stop-locks so thatwhen placed correctly on the shelf supports, theywill stop before coming completely out of the oven,and will not tilt when removing food from orplacing food on them.When placing cookware on a shelf, pull the shelf outto the “stop” position. Place the cookware on theshelf, then slide the shelf back into the oven. This willeliminate reaching into the hot oven.To remove the shelvesfrom the oven, pullthem toward you, tiltthe front end upwardand pull them out.* i f,ocks,cu,edextension~w&To replace, place theshelf on the shelfsupport with the stop-under shelf) facing uptoward the rear of the oven. Tilt up the front and pushthe shelf toward the back of the oven until it goes past“stop” on the oven wall. Then lower the front of theshelf and push it all the way back.Shelf PositionsThe oven has 4 shelf supports identified in thisillustration as A (bottom), B, C and D (top).Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in theBaking, Roasting and Broiling sections.Oven LightUse the switch on the control panel to turn the light on and off when thedoor is closed.12