Oven ShelvesThe shelves aredesigned with stop-locks so when placedcorrectly on the shelfsuppor~, they will stopbefore comingcompletely out of theoven and will not tiltwhen you are removingfood from them orplacing food on them.When placing cookware on a shelf, pull the shelf outto the bump on the shelf support. Place the cookwareon the shelf, then slide the shelf back into the oven.This will eliminate reaching into the hot oven.To remove a shelffrom the oven, pull ittoward you, tilt the frontend upward and pull theshelf out.To replace, place theshelf on the shelf supportwith the stop-locks Y Ill(curved extension of theshel~ facing up and toward the rear of the oven.Tilt up the front and push the shelf toward the backof the oven until it goes past the bump on the shelfsupport. Then lower the front of the shelf and push itall the way back.Shelf PositionsThe oven has five shelf supports for baking androasting identified in this illustration as A (bottom),B, C, D and E (top). It also has a special low shelfposition (R) for roasting extra large items, such as alarge turkey—the shelf is not designed to slide out atthis position. Shelf positions for cooking are suggestedin the Baking, Broiling and Roasting sections.IIOven VentsThe oven is vented through duct openings at the rear l Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot airof the cooktop. See the Features section. Do not block from the vent may ignite flammable items and willthese openings when cooking in the oven—it is increase pressure in closed containers, which mayimportant that the flow of hot air from the oven and cause them to burst.fresh air to the oven burners be uninterrupted. l Do not leave plasticl The vent openings and nearby surfaces may items on the cooktopbecome hot. Do not touch them. they may melt if leftl Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may too close to the vent.become hot if left too close to the vent.“ Metal items will become very hot if they are left Vent appearance and location vawon the cooktop and could cause burns.Oven Moisture Oven Light (on some models)As your oven heats up, the temperature change of the The oven light comes on automatically when the doorair in the oven may cause water droplets to form on is opened. Some models have a switch on tie lowerthe door glass. These droplets are harmless and will control panel that allows you to turn the light on or offevaporate as the oven continues to heat up. when the door is closed.