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  • Page 1

    Para recibir un manual en español gratis, envíe por correo o por fax su nombre, dirección, y número de modelo a: Amana Appliances Consumer Communications/Spanish Manual 2800 220th Trail PO Box 8901 Amana, Iowa 52204-0001 USA Número de fax 1-319-522-8158  Self-Cleaning Electric Range Owner's Manual ARR6400* ART6510* ART6610* ARH6710* * [...]

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    2 Contents Cooking Guide Baking Guide .......................................................... 1 7 Poultry Roasting Guide ........................................... 1 7 Beef and Pork Roasting Guide ................................ 1 8 Broiling Guide ......................................................... 1 8 Care and Cleaning Removing Oven Doo[...]

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    3 Important Safety Information ALL APPLIANCES 1. Proper installation. Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. 2. Never Use Y our Appliance for W arming or Heating the Room. 3. Do not leave children alone. Children should not be alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in use. They should ne[...]

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    4 6. Utensil handles should be turned inward and not extend over adjacent surface units. T o reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units. 7. Do not soak [...]

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    5 Installation Packing Material Remove protective packing materials from range. T ape residue can be cleaned with a soft cloth and alcohol. Range Location Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc. specifies range can be installed flush against right and left base cabinets, and rear vertical wall. Range can also be installed flush against left or right ver[...]

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    6 Irregular Cabinet and Countertop Heights Countertops such as ceramic tile tops cause cabinet and countertop to be higher than 36 inches. Follow instructions below when countertop is higher than 36 inches. 1. Raise leveling legs to maximum height. 2. Measure from floor to rangetop. If measurement is less than height of countertop, floor must be sh[...]

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    7 T erminal block is approved for copper wire connection only , NOT aluminum wiring. If aluminum house wiring is to be connected, the following procedure is suggested. 1. Connect length of copper building wire to range terminal block with ring terminals. 2. Splice copper wires to aluminum wiring using connectors which are design certified by Underw[...]

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    8 Installing 4-Wire Power Cord W ARNING T o avoid the risk of severe electrical shock or death, ground wire must be attached to frame of range, using ground screw provided. Ground wire must not contact any other terminal. Figure 6 1. Remove rear wire cover . 2. Place strain relief (winged clamp) in cord access hole below terminal block. • Place w[...]

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    9 Operating Surface Elements W ARNING T o avoid risk of serious personal injury , property damage, or fire, do not leave surface elements unattended while in operation. Grease and spillovers can ignite causing a fire. 1. Push in and turn surface element control to desired setting. (Figure 7) • Some ranges have two indicator lights, one for elemen[...]

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    10 Dual Radiant Element Dual Element can be operated using inner element only or both elements. T o use inner element 1. Depress Element Size switch downward. Dual Element switch is located in upper right corner of control panel. (Figure 8) LARG E SMALL Figure 8 2. Push in and turn surface element control to desired setting. (Figure 9) • Element [...]

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    11 For best cooking results, use a pan with a flat bottom. Determine if pan has a flat bottom. (Figure 13) 1. Rotate a ruler along bottom of pan. If pan is not flat, gaps between bottom of pan and edge of ruler occur . 2. A small groove or mark on a pan does not effect cooking times. However , if a pan has a gap, formed rings, or an uneven bottom, [...]

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    12 Electronic Oven Control (Figure 14) Figure 14 OV EN CANCEL Cancels any cooking or cl eaning f unc ti on ex cept tim er . TIM ER O N /O F F Use to tim e any ki tchen f unction or cancel ti m er. D oes not control bake, broi l , or clean f unc tion. CLOC K Us e to set time of da y. ST O P T IM E Use to s et delayed bake and delay ed self-c l ean. [...]

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    13 Setting Clock 1. Press CLOCK pad. • “TIME” displays. 2. Press or pad until correct time of day is displayed. 3. Press OVEN CANCEL pad to set time. • If OVEN CANCEL pad is not pressed, approximately 30 seconds after last entry , “TIME” disappears and time is set. Setting Minute Timer 1. Press TIMER ON/OFF pad. • “TIMER” displays[...]

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    14 Delayed Baking 1. Place food in oven. 2. Press BAKE pad. • “BAKE” and “---°” displays. 3. Press or pad until desired temperature is displayed. • T emperature begins at 350°F and can be set from 170°F to 550°F in 5° increments. 4. Press STOP TIME pad. • Current time of day appears in display . 5. Press or pad until desired stop[...]

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    15 Broiling W ARNING T o avoid risk of fire, do not line the broiler grid with foil. • Foil may trap grease on top of grid close to burner causing a fire. • Never leave oven unattended while broiling. Overcooking may result in a fire. Broiling Tips • Remove excess fat from meat before broiling. Cut edges of meat to prevent curling. • Place [...]

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    16 Delayed Self-clean Cycle 1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning. 2. Press CLEAN pad. • “CLEAN”, “TIME”, and “— — — —” display . 3. Press or pad until desired amount of cleaning time is displayed. • “3:00” displays when or is pressed. • Increase or decrease cleaning time in 5 minute increments. • Clean can be set from 2[...]

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    17 Baking Guide Follow these recommendations only as a guide for times and temperatures. Times, rack position, and temperatures may vary depending on conditions and food type. For best results, always check food at minimum time. Food Oven Temperature (°Fahrenheit) Cooking Time (Minutes) Angel Food Cake 350 28–50 Biscuits 350–375 8–16 Muff in[...]

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    18 Beef and Pork Roasting Guide Follow these recommendations only as a guide for times and temperatures. Times, rack position, and temperatures may vary depending on conditions and food type. For best results, always check food at minimum time. Food Oven Te mperature (°Fahrenheit) Cooking time (Minutes per pound) Beef Roas t (Rare) 325 20–25 Bee[...]

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    19 Removing Oven Door CAUTION T o avoid personal injury or property damage, handle oven door with care. • Door is heavy and can be damaged if dropped. • Avoid placing hands in hinge area when door is removed. Hinge can snap closed and pinch hands. • Do not scratch or chip glass, or twist door . Glass may break suddenly . • Replace door glas[...]

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    20 Cleaning Part Materials to Use General Directions Bake and broil, element D o not clean bak e elem ent or broil elem ent. Any soil will burn off when elem ent is heated. Bak e elem ent is hinged and can be lifted to clean oven bottom . Broiler pan and grid Soap and a nonabr asive plastic s cour ing pad Dr ain fat, cool pan and grid sl ightly . ([...]

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    21 Cleaning Smoothtop Rangetop Problem Cause To Prevent To Remove Brown streak s and speck s Cleaning with a sponge or cloth contai ning soiled detergent water. Use sm oothtop cleaner conditi oner with clean damp paper towel. Use light applicat ion of smoot htop cleaner conditi oner with clean damp paper towel. Black ened, burned- on spots Spatter [...]

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    22 Before Calling for Service Problem Check Oven light does work . Check for loos e bulb. Check f or burned out bulb; replac e with 40-watt appliance bulb. Oven does not heat. Confirm range is plugged in. If both oven and sur fac e elem ents do not heat, chec k c ircuit break er. Check con trol for pr oper setting. Oven door will not open W ait for[...]

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    23 COOKING PRODUCTS (excluding wall ovens) FULL ONE YEAR W ARRANTY LIMITED SECOND YEAR W ARRANTY ON ALL P ARTS LIMITED THIRD THRU FIFTH YEAR W ARRANTY ON GLASS/CERAMIC TOP , ELECTRIC SURF ACE ELEMENTS, OR GAS SURF ACE BURNERS FIRST YEAR Amana Appliances will repair or replace, including related labor and travel, any part (F .O.B. Amana, Iowa) which[...]

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    Quick Reference Instructions Read “Important Safety Instructions” before using “Quick Reference Instructions”. If there are unanswered questions, see detailed sections of this manual. Setting Clock 1. Press CLOCK pad. 2. Press or pad until correct time of day is displayed. 3. Press OVEN CANCEL pad to set time. Setting Minute Timer 1. Press [...]