OVEN USEAluminum FoilIMPORTANT: Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil,liners or cookware because permanent damage will occur to theoven bottom finish.• Do not block or cover the oven bottom vents.• Do not cover entire rack with foil because air must be able tomove freely for best cooking results.• To catch spills, place foil on rack below dish. Make sure foil isat least 1 in, (2.5 cm) larger than the dish and that it is turnedup at the edges.Positioning Racks and BakewareIMPORTANT: Never place food or bakewara directly on the ovendoor or bottom. Permanent damage will occur to the porcelainfinish.RACKSPosition racks before turning the oven on. Do not move rackswith bakewara on them. Make sure racks are level. To move arack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge, then liftout. Use the following illustration and chart as a guide.Extra oven rackFOODFrozen pies, large roasts, turkeys,angel food cakesBundt cakes, most quick breads, yeastbreads, casseroles, meatsCookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes, non-frozen piesExtra large itemsRACK POSITION1 or222or3Extra oven rackBAKL=WARETo cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2 in.(5 cm) of space around bakewara and oven walls. Use thefollowing chart as a guide.NUMBEROF POSITION ON RACKPAN(S),,,,,,,,,1 Center of rack.2 Side by side or slightly staggered.3 or 4 Opposite corners on each rack. Make surethat no bakeware piece is directly overanother.STURDIGLIDE TM Oven RacksRack with Integrated HandleThe integrated handle area makes pulling out the rack easy. Theopening is large enough for a potholder or oven mitt.Half-Rack wittt Removable InsertThe half-rack with removable insert is a space maximizer, Whenthe two are attached, they make a full rack. The insert can also beused on the counter for a cooling rack.Do not place more than 25 pounds on the half-rack.1. Half-Rack2. Removable InsertTo Position Racks:1. Place a full rack on position 1 or 2, and the half-rack onposition 3 or 4.2. Place large items on the right side of the full rack.3. Place deeper, covered dishes on the left side of the full rack.4. Place shallow dishes on the half-rack,5. When finished cooking, carefully remove items.11