6 16022089 ©2005 Maytag ServicesBaking, Broiling, and Roasting• Do not use oven area for storage.• Stand back from range when opening door of a hotoven. Hot air or steam can cause burns to hands,face, and eyes.• Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven. Thiscould result in a fire hazard and damage the range.• Use only glass cookware appropriate for use in gasovens.• Always remove broiler pan from oven when finishedbroiling. Grease left in pan can catch fire if oven isused without removing grease from the broiler pan.• Meat that is close to the flame may ignite whenbroiling. Trim any excess fat to help prevent excessiveflare-ups.• Make sure broiler pan is placed correctly to reduce anypossibility of grease fires.• Should a grease fire occur in the broiler pan, turn offoven, and keep oven door closed until fire burns out.Connecting Range to GasInstall manual shut-off valve in gas line for easyaccessibility outside range. Be aware of the location ofthe shut-off valve.Electrical Requirements120-volt, 60 Hertz, 15 amp, individual circuit which isproperly grounded, polarized and protected by a circuitbreaker or fuse.Extension CordDue to possible pinching during installation, extensioncords should not be used on products.Extension cords will adversely affect the performance ofspark system.Product Safety DevicesSafety devices and features have been engineered intothe product to protect consumer and servicer. Safetydevices must never be removed, bypassed, or altered insuch a manner as to defeat the purpose for which theywere intended.Listed below are various safety devices together with thereason each device is incorporated in the gas ranges.Pressure Regulator Maintains proper andsteady gas pressure foroperation of ovencontrols. Regulator mustbe set for the type ofgas being used Naturalor LP. After servicingregulator, make certain itis set properly beforecompleting service.Gas Burner Orifices Universal orifices areused on most valves.They must be adjustedor set for the type of gasbeing used Natural orLP.After servicing a valve ororifice verify it isadjusted properly beforecompleting service.Oven Safety Valve Oven valve is designedto be a safety valve. Twobasic designs are usedin gas ranges.Hydraulic type valveElectric type valveBoth types are safetyvalves because they areindirectly operated orcontrolled by the oventhermostat, whichcontrols a pilot flame orelectric ignitor, to openand close the oven valve.Grounded Oven Frame Ground prong on powercord is connected to theframe, usually a greenlead fastened by ascrew. In addition, anypart or componentcapable of conductingan electric current isgrounded by itsmounting.If any ground wire,screw, strap, nut, etc. isremoved for service, orany reason, it must bereconnected to itsoriginal position withoriginal fastener beforethe appliance is put intooperation again.Failure to do so cancreate a possible shockhazard.Important Safety Information