SE_AIRS Kenmore CONTENTS SAFETY ................USE AND CARE Your Range and Its Features ........Cooktop Controls ............Oven Controls ............. Oven Vent ..............Oven Cooking ............. Broiling ................ Self-Clean Cycle ............. 8, 9 Cleaning Tips ............9, 10 Removable Range Parts ........
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SAFETY SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including following: Teach children not to play with range knobs or any other part of the range. Never leave children alone or unat- tended where a range is in use.
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Always keep the range area clear and free from things that will burn. Never use your range for warming or heating a room. You could be CAUTION: burned or seriously Injured. Such Never store things In an oven misuse could also cause damage to near cooktop elements/...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Keep this book for later use. Never block free airflow through the oven vent. grounded Be sure your range Is Installed and properly Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especlelly a deep fat by a qualified technician. fryer.
YOUR RANGE IMPORTANT: The model and serial number of your range can be found on a tag, behind the storage drawer panel, on the left side of the range front frame. Clock and Timer Oven Temp Knob Cooktop Control Cooktop Indicator Oven Indicator Light...
TO START THINGS COOKING For beat cooking results and energy efficient operation, you should usa pans that: COOKTOP COOKING A. Have flat bottoms and straight sides. The sign near each cooktop control knob shows which B. Have light handles that do not tilt pans. element Is turned on by that knob.
OVEN COOKING Do not lock the oven door during baking. When cooking a food for the first time In your new lock/unlock handle Is used for self-cleaning only. oven, use time given on recipes as a guide. Your new oven has been set correctly st the factory Avoid opening the door too often to check the food and Is apt to be more accurate than the oven it during baking as heat will be lost.
BROILING Do not cover the enUre broiler • Do not lock oven door during broiling. lock/unlock handle Is used for self-cleaning only. of hot fat may cause a broiler grid with foil. Poor drainage fire. Broiling Is cooking by direct heat from the broil if a fire starts, close the oven burner.
THE SELF-CLEAN CYCLE 1. Set DELAY START TIME KNOB on the clock _ _h_. present time of day. BEFORE A CLEAN CYCLE 2. Sst the STOP I"IME knob to the time of day when you 1. Remove the broil pan and grid, oven rscks, all utensils want the clean cycle to end.
TO SET DELAYED CLEAN CYCLE: 4. Turn OVEN TEMP KNOB to CLEAN. Turn the knob NOTE: Clock must be set to correct time of day. all the way until It stops. 1. Turn OVEN SET KNOB to CLEAN. 5. Slide the door lock/unlock handle all the way to the 2.
CLEANING TIPS (cont.) CLEANING MATERIALS REMARKS PART Chrome drip bowls Bowls can permanently discolor exposed to excessive heat or if soil is allowed to bake Brown food stains Detergent and water, plastic scouring After each use, wash, rinse and dry to prevent difficult soils.
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ANTI-TIP DEVICE ADJACENT CABINET OR FINAL LOCATION OF OUTSIDE EDGE OF RANGE SIDE PANEL BRACKET TO BE FLUSH If your range is removed for cleaning, SIDE servicing or any reason, be sure anti- device re-engaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result...
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REMOVABLE OVEN RACKS NOTE: For best performance remove oven racks during • clean cycle. If oven racks ere left in the Be careful not to scratch the oven finish when range during a serf-clean cycle, they will darken, installing or removing oven racks.
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Save tim and money -- Check this list before you call for service. To elimlnste unnecessary sorvlce calls, first, read all the instructions in this manual carefully. Than, If you have a problem, always check this list of common problems and possible solutions before you call for service. If you do have a problem you cannot fix yourself, call your nearest Sears Store or Service Center for help.
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (continued) DON'T CALL FOR SERVICE POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM UNTIL YOU CHECK Oven will not self-clean See self-clean Instructions. Controls set Incorrectly or poor self-cleaning Clean cycle interrupted too Heavily soiled ovens require a 3 1/2 hour results soon clean cycle.
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"We Service What We Sell" is our assurance to you that you can depend on Sears for service because Sears service Is nationwide. Your Kenmore Range has added value when you consider that Sears has a service unit near you staffed by Sears trained technicians.., professional technicians specifically trained on Sears appliances, having the parts, tools and equipment to ensure that we meet our pledge to you -- "We Service What We Sell!"...