WHIRLPOOL 3868XPA
Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE
If equipped Before replacingthe cooktoplight bulb, DISCONNECT POWER TO RANGE, Be sure the bulb is cool. Do not toucha hot bulb witha dampcloth as the bulb may break, Toturn on cooktop light: Pressand holdrocker switch until the light turns on. The oven light switch is located on the backguardfor freestanding ranges and onthe control panel for slide-in or drop-in ranges, To replace ¢ooktop light: Grasp the top trim of the beckguard with your thumbs under the front edge and pull outward while lifting to releasetrim from catches at each end.

Cooktop Light,

Do not attemptto open or close door untilthe door is completelyseatedon the hinge arms. Never turn onthe oven unlessdoor is properly in place. When baking, be sure the door is completely closed. Baking resultswill be affected if the door is not securely closed. Toremove lift-off door: Open the doorto the "stop" position (opened about 6 inches) and grasp the door with both hands at each side. Do not usethe door handleto lift the door. Lift up evenly until the door clears the hinge arms. _-,._ --'-'-'-F-_

Remove fluorescenttube and replacewith an 18 watt fluorescenttube. Snap top trim back into place and restore power. Reset the clock.

CAUTION: Hinge arms are spring mounted andwill slam shut against the range if accidently hit. Never place hand or fingers between the hinges and the front oven frame. You couldbe injuredif hingesnaps back. To replacedoor: Grasp the doorat each side,alignslots in the doorwith the hinge arms and slidethe doordown onto the hingearms untilcompletelyseated on hinges.

Oven Light
Toturn onthe ovenlight,push the rockerswitchlocated on the backguardor on the controlpanel. To replace oven light: Be surebulbis cool.Donottouch ahotbulbwithadampclothasthebulbmaybreak. Usea dry potholder, to prevent possible harm to hands, and very carefully unscrew bulb cover and bulb.

Storage Drawer
The storagedrawerat the bottomof the range issafeand convenientfor storingmetal and glass cookware. DO NOT store plastic, paperware, food or flammable matedal in this drawer. Removedrawer to clean under range. To remove: Empty drawer then pull drawer out to the first stop position. Lift up front of drawer and pull to the

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To replace: Fit the ends of the drawer glides onto the rails. Lift up drawer front and gently push in to first stop second drawer. remove stop up drawer again and continue to slide position. Lift position.Grasp sides and liftup and out to drawer to the closed position.

Replace with a 40 watt appliance bulb. Replace bulb cover and reconnect power to range. Reset clock.

Leveling Legs
Some floors are not level. For proper baking, your range must be level. Levelinglegsarelocatedon each corner of the base of the range. Level by turning the legs. III,

Oven Door
Do not place excessiveweighton an open ovendooror stand on an open ovendooras, in some cases, it could causethe range to tip over,break the door or cause serious injuryto the user. When openingthe oven door, allow steam and hot air to escape before reaching in oven to check, add or remove food.

To prevent range from accidently tipping, range should be secured to the floor by sliding a rear leveling leg into the anti-tip bracket supplied with the range.

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