Amana 500 - Manual (Page 18)

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CAUTION
Oven Racks
• Do not attempt to change the rack position when the oven
is hot.
• Do not use the oven for storing food or cookware.
The oven has two racks. All racks are designed with a lock-
stop edge.
To remove:
1. Pull rack straight out until it
stops at the lock-stop
position.
2. Lift up on the front of the
rack and pull out.
To replace:
1. Place rack on the rack supports in the oven
2. Tilt the front end up slightly. Slide rack back until it clears
the lock-stop position.
3. Lower front and slide back into the oven.
Never cover an entire rack with aluminum foil or place
foil on the oven bottom. Baking results will be affected
and damage may occur to the oven bottom.
Rack Positions
RACK 7 (highest
position): For toasting
bread or broiling thin,
non-fatty foods.
RACK 6: Used for most
broiling.
RACK 5: For two rack
baking.
RACK 4: Used for most baked goods on a cookie sheet or
jelly roll pan, fruit pies, or frozen convenience foods. Also use
for broiling chicken pieces.
RACK 3: For casseroles, baking loaves of bread, bundt cakes
or custard pies.
Two Rack Baking
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Oven
Bottom
RACK 2: Used for roasting small cuts of meat, frozen pies,
dessert souffles or angel food cake. Also use for two rack
baking.
RACK 1: Used for roasting large cuts of meat and poultry.
Oven Bottom: Place oven rack on
raised sides of oven bottom. Use for
additional space when cooking large
oven meals.
MULTIPLE RACK COOKING: Two
rack: Use rack positions 2 and 5 or
3 and 6.
Baking Layer Cakes on Two Racks
For best results when baking cakes on two racks, use racks
2 and 4.
Place the cakes on the rack as shown.
EasyRack TM
(select models)
Select range models are equipped with an EasyRack TM . This
rack offers a convenient place to grasp bakeware when
taking it out of the oven.
Important:
• The EasyRack TM is to be used in ovens with a hidden bake
element only. Do not use the EasyRack TM if your oven has
an exposed bake element.
• Use the EasyRack TM only in the oven in which it was
purchased.