Cooktop Controls; Oven Controls; Burner Ignition; Wok Cooking - Kenmore 71381 Use, Care, Safety Manual

TO START THINGS COOKING
COOKTOP
The sign near each cooktop control knob shows which
burner Is turned on by that knob.
eO O0 Oe O0
O0 eO O0 Oe
Left Left Right Right
Rear Front Rear Front
To operate cooktop controls:
1. Push to turn knob left to LITE.
2. After the burner lights, turn knob to desired flame
setting.
COOKTOP
CONTROL
If a cooktop burner fails to light within five seconds, turn
the knob to OFF and wait one minute before trying
again.
If the burner still will not light, check the service section
in this manual.
As a safety precaution you should set
controls so flame heats pan bottom
only and does not lick pan sides.
Flames licking pan sides are unsafe
and waste heat.
WOK COOKING
We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed wok.
Flat-bottomed woks are available at your local retail
store.
Do not use woks which have support rings. Use ofthese
types of woks, with or without the ring In place, can be
dangerous. Placing the ring over the burner grate may
damage t he burner grate and burner head. Also, placing
the ring over the burner grate may cause the burner to
work improperly resulting In carbon monoxide levels
above allowable current standards. This could be dan-
gerous to your health. See the Safety Section of this
manual. Do not try to use such woks without the ring.
You could be seriously burned if the wok tipped over.
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OVEN
To use your oven or broiler.
1. Push in and set the OVEN CONTROL to desired
temperature or to BROIL. When broiling, be sure to
set the knob to the mark In the BROIL section of the
knob.
2. When finished, turn OVEN CONTROL to 0FF.
BURNER IGNITION
OVEN CONTROL
COOKTOP SPARK IGNITION---When you turn the
cooktop knob to LITE, the spark igniter makes a series
of electric sparks (ticking sound)which lightsthe burner.
After the burner lights, turn knob to desired setting.
During a power failure the burners will not light autO-
matically. In an emergency, a cooktop burner may be lit
with a match by following the steps below.
Lighting gas burners with a match
is dangerous. You should match
light the cooktop burners only in
emergency,
1. Light a match and hold the flame near the burner
you want to light. Wooden matches work best.
2. Push in and turn the control knob slowly. Be sure
you are turning the correct knob for the burner you
are lighting.
NOTE: If the burner does not light within five
seconds, turn the knob off and wait one minute
before trying again.
OVEN IGNITION
When you turn the Oven Control on, the oven spark
igniter makes a series of electric sparks (ticking sound)
which light the pilot light. About I minute after the pilot
light Is lit, the burner witt light.
During a power failure the oven burner will not light
automatically.
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During a power failure the oven
burner cannot be lit and you should
!
not try to do so. Doing so could
severely injure you.
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