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Kenmore 970-5060 Series Use & Care Manual

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Electric Range
Use & Care Guide
Cuisinière électrique
Guide d'utilisation et d'entretien
Models, Modèles
Sears Canada Inc., Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, M5B 2B8
Visit us on the internet at: www.sears.ca
970- 5060
*
* = color number, numéro de couleur
*
p/n 316417264 (0612)

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  • Page 1 Electric Range Use & Care Guide Cuisinière électrique Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien 970- 5060 Models, Modèles * = color number, numéro de couleur Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2B8 Visit us on the internet at: www.sears.ca p/n 316417264 (0612)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Save these instructions and your sales receipt for future Sears Service ............. Back Page reference. Kenmore Appliance Warranty One Year Limited Warranty When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this appliance fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ®...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all instructions given. This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage. This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.
  • Page 4 Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN COOKTOP • Use Care When Opening Oven Door or Warmer Drawer (if • Know which knob controls each surface heating unit. Place a equipped)—Stand to the side of the range when opening the door pan of food on the unit before turning it on, and turn the unit off before removing the pan.

  • Page 5: Protection Agreements

    ® product is designed, manufactured and que nous vendons. tested to provide years of dependable operation. But like all Votre produit Kenmore ® est conçu, fabriqué et essayé pour products, it may require service from time to time. The vous assurer des années d'un fonctionnement fiable.

  • Page 6: Range Features

    Range Features Your Electric Range Features Include: 1. Electronic Oven Control with Kitchen Timer. 2. Single Element Control. 3. Single Element Control. 4. Single Element Control. 5. Single Element Control. 6. (not shown) 7. “ELEMENT ON” Indicator Light. 8. “ELEMENT ON” Indicator Light. 9.

  • Page 7: Before Setting Oven Controls

    Before Setting Oven Controls Oven Vent Location The oven vent is located under the left rear surface element (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air passes through the vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results.

  • Page 8: Setting Surface Controls

    Before Setting Oven Controls (cont’d) ELEMENT ON Indicator Lights Your range is equipped with surface control indicator lights that will glow on your range— the ELEMENT ON indicator lights (See illustration at left). The ELEMENT ON is located on the control panel and will glow when a surface element is turned ON.

  • Page 9: Surface Cooking

    Surface Cooking Using proper cookware The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results. Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact with the entire surface heating element (See Fig. 1). Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware (See Fig.

  • Page 10: Oven Control Functions

    Oven Control Functions READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various pad functions of the oven as described below. BROIL PAD— Used to UP and DOWN ARROW PADS— Used along FEATURE INDICATOR select the variable broil with the function pads to select oven...

  • Page 11: Setting Oven Controls

    Setting Oven Controls Note: The time of day must first be set in order to operate the oven. To Set the Clock When the range is first plugged in, or when the power supply to the range has been interrupted, the display will flash "12:00".
  • Page 12 Setting Oven Controls (cont’d) To Set or Change the Temperature for Baking The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature from 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C). To Set the Controls for Baking: 1. Press . "— — —" appears in the display. 2.
  • Page 13 Setting Oven Controls (cont’d) To Set for Broiling: 1. Arrange the oven rack while oven is still cool. Position the rack as suggested in the Broil Rack Position Table below. 2. Press . " — — "will appear in display. 3.

  • Page 14: Select Self Cleaning

    Self-Cleaning During the Self-Cleaning cycle, the outside of the range can become very hot to the touch. DO NOT leave small children unattended near the appliance. The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle of any range.
  • Page 15 Self-Cleaning (cont’d) Starting the Select Self-Clean Cycle For satisfactory results, use a 2 hour Self-Clean cycle for light soils and a 3 hour cycle for average or a 4 hour cycle for heavy soils. NOTE: The kitchen area should be well ventilated using an open window, ventitlation fan or exhaust hood during the 1st Self-Clean cycle.

  • Page 16: General Care & Cleaning

    General Care & Cleaning Cleaning Table Surfaces How to Clean Aluminum (Trim Pieces) & Vinyl Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. Painted and Plastic Control Knobs, For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and Body Parts, and Decorative Trim built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil.
  • Page 17 General Care & Cleaning (cont’d) Surface Elements and Drip Bowls Surface elements can be unplugged and removed to make cleaning the drip pans easier. The surface elements clean themselves when they are turned on. Food spilled on a hot element will burn off. Food spilled on a cool element may be cleaned with a damp cloth—any remaining soil will burn off the next time the element is used.
  • Page 18 General Care & Cleaning Removing and Replacing the Lift-Off Oven Door The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with Door Hinge the inside of the door facing down. locations with oven door To Remove Oven Door: fully open 1.

  • Page 19: Adjusting Your Oven Temperature

    General Care & Cleaning Changing the Oven Light (some models) For models equipped with the interior oven light, the light bulb is located at the rear of the oven and is covered with a glass shield held by a wire holder. The glass shield must be in place whenever the oven is in use.

  • Page 20: Before You Make A Service Call

    Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems Before you call for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Range is not level.
  • Page 21 Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Replace or tighten bulb. See Changing Oven Light section in this Use & Care Guide. Oven light does not work. Control(s) not set properly. Follow instructions under Setting Oven Controls. Oven smokes excessively during broiling.

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