Whirlpool RS6406XK User manual

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SO-INCH SET-IN

SELF-CLEANiNG ELECTRIC RANGE

Model RS6406XK

Surface Unit

-ontrot Panel

Porceloln-Enamel

Reflector Bowl

with Chrome Trtm

Model and Serial A

Number Plate

Lock Lever Cover

Oven Front

Frame

Panel

Bake Element

Fiberglass Heat Seal

Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

If you need service or ( all with a question, have this

InformatIon ready:

Model Number

1 Complete

Model and Serial Numbers [from the plate

just behind the oven door)

Serial Number

2 Purchase or installation date from your sales

slip

Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this book,

your warranty and the sales slip together in a handy

place

Purchase/lnstallatlon Date

Service Company and Phone Number

See the “Cooking Guide”for important safety information.

Your respon&iIities. . l

Proper installation and safe use of the range are your personal

responsibilities. Read this “Use and Care Guide”and the “Cooking

Guide”carefully for important use and safety information.

Installation

You must be sure your range Is...

installed and leveled in a cabi-

net and on a floor that will hold

the weight;

installed in a well-ventilated

area protected from the

weather;

properly connected to the cor-

rect electric supply and

grounding. (See “Installation

Instructions.“)

Proper use

You must be sure your range is...

used only for jobs expected

of home ranges;

used only by people who can

operate it properly;

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Contents

Your Respl3nstb,,l!les

Installat 9~‘

Proper I S?

Satey

Ustng YOLKRange

Surface Unit Conrro

Oven Controri

Baking

Resetttng the Ove*\ Temoerature-Control

Broilrng

Oven Rack PosItions

Setting the Clock

Minute Timer

Automatrc MEALTlMt R Clock

Oven Light

Oven Vent

Optional Rottsserre

Cleaning and Caring for Your Range

The Control Panel and Knobs

Surface Units and Reflector Bowls

Cleaning Chart

Ustng the Self-Cleaning Cycle

If You Need Service or Assistance

1 Before Calling for Assistance

2. If You Need Assistance

3. If You Need Service.

4. If You Have a Problem

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15 *Tmk

Using your range

Automatic MEALTIMER Clock

>Surface Unit

Indicators

Surface Unit

Control Knobs

-Signal

Lights

Clock and M&ute Timer Start Time Knob Stop lime Knob

SURFACE UNIT CONTROLS

Control

knobs

must

pushed in before turning them

to a setting.

They can be set

anywhere between HI and OFF.

One of the signal lights will

glow when a surface unit is on.

Be sure all lights are off when

you are not cooking.

Turn to setting.

Until you get used to the settings, use the fol-

lowing as a guide.

Use HI to start

foods cooking or

to bring liquids to

a boil.

Use ME&HI to

hold a rapid boil

or to fry chicken

or pancakes.

Use MED-LO

keep food

cooking after

starting it on a

higher setting.

Use LO to keep

food warm until

ready to serve.

Set the heat

higher or lower

within the LO

band to keep

food at the

temperature you

want.

MFD

Use MED for

gravy, puddings

and icings or to

cook large

amounts of

vegetables.

SURFACE

UNITS:

Element

will be

black during

cooking if contact

with bottom of pan

is good. Element

will not turn red if

good contact is

made.

Tmk

Oven Selector Adjustable Oven Temperature Control

4. Let the oven preheat until the Signal Light

goes off.

5. Put food in the oven.

6. When done baking, turn both knobs to

OFF.

Durlng baking, the elements will turn on

and off to help hold the oven temperature at

the settlng. (The top element will never turn

red, but will be hot.) The Signal Light will turn

on and off with the elements.

RESETTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL -

Does your new oven seem to be hotter or colder at the same settings than your

old oven? The temperature setting in your old oven may have changed gradu-

ally over the years. The accurate setting of your new oven can seem different.

If you think the oven temperature needs adjusting, follow these steps:

Lockin’g Screw

PUII out the center

of the Oven Tem-

perature Control.

Loosen the lock-

ing screw.

OFF

Too& Notches

To lower the tem-

perature, move

OFF

Tooih Notches

raise the tem-

perature, move

black ring so tooth is black ring so tooth is

closer to LO. Each closer to HI. Each

notch equals notch equals

about IO’F (5-C). about IO‘F (5-C).

mghten the locking screw. Replace the knob. 5

Place the rack where you

want it for broiling. (See

below for suggestions.)

4. Set Oven Temperature

Control to BROIL (Set on a

lower temperature for

slower broiling See

below.)

2. Put broiler pan and food

Set Oven Selector to

on the rack BROIL.

5. During broiling the oven 6. When broiling is done,

door must be partly open. turn both knobs to OFF.

A built-in stop will hold it

there

Broiling can be slowed by setttng the Oven Temperature Control to a setting

lower than BROIL When it’s on BROIL, the broil element ISon all the time When it’s

on a temperature. the element turns off and on The lower the temperature setting

the shorter are the times when the element ISon

The Oven Selector must be on BROIL and the door partly

open for all broiling temperatures.

OVEN RACK POSITIONS

Position racks before turning on the oven.

BAKING OR ROASTING

Brorl Element

BROILING

Food for baking or roasting should be Adjust the top rack so the food to be broiled

placed In the center of the oven is at a suggested distance from the broil ele-

Always leave at least I’ z to 2 inches ment. (See page 7.) ALWAYS broil with the

(4-5 cm] between the sides of a pan and the door open to the broil-stop.

oven wall and another pan For more informa-

tron. see the “Cooking Guide ”

Su gested oven-rack positions and broiling times for

di werent kinds of meats.

Approximate Minutes -

Inches [cm) tram top Selector set to BROIL

Food Descrlptlon ot food to Broil Element 1st side 2nd side

Beef Steaks

Rare 1” (2.5 cm] 3” (8 cm) 7-9 3-5

Medium 1" (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 9-11 4-7

Well done 1" (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 11-13 5-7

Beef Steaks

Rare 1'A" (4 cm) 4”-5” (1 O-l 3 cm) 13-15 6-8

Medium 1%" (4 cm) 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm) 17-19 8-l 0

Well Done 1%" (4 cm) 4”-5” (1O-l 3 cm) 19-21 14-16

Hamburgers %” (1 cm) 3" (8 cm) 6-8 4-5

Lamb Chops

Medium 1" (2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5

Ham slice, precooked ‘/2-l”

or tendered (I-2.5 cm) 3” (8 cm) 6-8 4-5

Canadian Bacon ‘A” (1 cm) 3" (8 cm) 6 4

Pork Rib or Loin Chop %“-I”

Well done (2-2.5 cm) 4"-5" (IO-13 cm) 15 10

Chicken 2-3 lb.

(l-l.5 kg)

cut in half 7"-9"(18-23 cm) 25-30 IO-12

Fish

Liver

Frankfurters

whole

fillets

%,‘-3/4”

(l-2 cm)

SETTING THE CLOCK

Push in Minute Timer Knob and turn clock-

wtse until clock hands show the right time

of day.

USING THE MINUTE TIMER

3' (8 cm) 11-16 9-14

3" (8 cm) 7-8 5-7

3" (8 cm) 3 3

4"-5O (IO-13 cm) 6-7 4-5

2. Let the Minute Timer Knob pop out. Turn

clockwise until the Minute Timer hand

points to OFF. If you push m on the knob, you

willchonge the time of day

Without pushing it in, turn the Minute Timer

Knob until the hand passes the setting

you want.

2. Turn the hand back to the setting you

want.

3. When the set time is up, a buzzer will

sound.

4. Turn the hand to OFF to stop the buzzing. 7

USING THE AUTOMATIC MEALTIMER:‘: CLOCK

The Automatic MEALTIMER Clock is designed to turn the oven on and off at times

you set...even when you are not around.

To start and stop baking automatically:

Put the racks where you

want them and place the

food In the oven.

4. Push in and turn the Stop

Time Knob clockwise

to the time you want the

oven to shut off.

2. Make sure the clock is set

to the right time of dav. 3. Push in and turn the Start

Time Knob clockwise

to the time YOU want ba k-

ing to start.

5. Set the Oven Selector on

TIMED BAKE.

Set the Oven Temperature

Control on the baking

temperature you want.

7. After baking is done, turn

To stop the oven before

both knobs to OFF. the preset time, turn both

knobs to OFF

To stop baking automatically:

Put the racks where you want them and

place the food in the oven.

2. Make sure the clock is set to the right time

of day.

4. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.

5. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the

baking temperature you want.

3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clock-

After baking is done, turn both knobs to

OFF.

wise to the time you want the oven to shut 7. To stop the oven before the preset time,

Off.

turn both knobs to OFF.

SPECIAL CAUTION:

Use foods that will not go bad or spoil a covered baking dish with about a half-

while waiting for cooking to start. Avoid cup (118 ml) of water for 1 to 1% hours.

using dishes with milk or eggs, cream Any food that has to wait for cooking to

soups, cooked meats or fish, or any item start should be very cold or frozen before

with baking powder or yeast. it is put in the oven. MOST UNFROZEN

Smoked or frozen meats may be used; FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN

so can vegetables, fruits and casserole- TWO HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS.

type foods. Vegetables can be cooked in

THE OVEN LIGHT

The oven liaht will come on when you open the oven door. It goes off when the

door is closed.

To replace the light bulb:

Turn off the electric power

at the main power supply.

4. Replace the bulb with a

40-watt appliance bulb

available from most gro-

cery, variety and

hardware stores.

2. Remove the bulb cover by 3. Remove the light bulb from

pulling out on the wire its socket.

holder and moving it to the

side.

5. Replace the bulb cover

and snap the wire holder

in place. The bulb must

have this cover when the

oven is being used.

6. Turn electrical power back

on at main power supply.

THE OVEN VENT

When the oven is on, hot air and moisture

escape through a vent under the right rear

surface unit. The vent is needed for air

circulation in the oven

Do not block the vent. Poor baking can result.

THE OPTIONAL ROTISSERIE

If you would like a rotisserie for your oven, you can

order a kit (Part No. 261881) from your dealer.

The kit includes easy installation instructions.

Cleaning and caring

for your range

CONTROL PANELS AND KNOBS

First make sure knobs are set on OFF then

pull knob stralght off. A I

2. Use warm soapy water and a soft cloth to

wipe the panel Rinse and wipe dry.

3. Wash knobs in warm soapy water Rinse

well and dry.

4. Push the knobs straight back on. Make sure

they point to OFF.

SURFACE UNITS AND

REFLECTOR BOWLS

REMOVING

Be sure surface units are OFF and COOL.

2. Lift the edge of the unit opposite the recep-

tacle just enough to clearthe reflector bowl.

3. Pull the surface unit straight away from the

recebtacle. 1

4. Lift out the reflector bowl and trim ring

Be sure surface unit controls are OFF.

\ \ Opening Receptacle

2. Line up opening in the reflector bowl and

notch in trim ring with the surface unit

receptacle.

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