Sears Kenmore 73611 Use, Care, Safety Manual page 26

Using Your Oven
Before Using Your Oven
Be sure you understand how to set the control proper-
lyo Practice removing and replacing the shelves while
the oven is cool. Read the information and tips on the
following page& Keep this book handy where you can
refer to it, especially during the first weeks of using
your new range.
Electric Ignition
The oven burner and broil burner are lighted by
electric ignition.
To light either burner, press the pad for the desired
function and press the INCREASE or DECREASE
pad until the desired temperature is displayed,. The
burner should ignite within 30-90 seconds,.
After the oven reaches the selected temperature, the
oven burner cycles--off completely, then on with a full
flame--to keep the oven temperature controlled.
CAUTION: Do not make any attempt to operate
the electric ignition oven during an electrical
power failure. The oven or broiler cannot be lit
during a power failure. Gas will not flow unless
the glow bar is hot.
if the oven is in use when a power failure occurs,
the oven burner shuts off and cannot be re-lit until
power is restored.
Oven Light
The oven light comes on automatically when the door
is opened Use the pad on the control panel to turn
the light on and off when the door is closed..
Oven Vents
The oven is vented through duct openings at the rear
of the cooktop (see the Features section)° Do not
block these openings when cooking in the oven--it is
important that the flow of hot air from the oven and
fresh air to the oven burners be uninterrupted,,
oThe vent openings and nearby surfaces may
become hot. Do not touch them.
o Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may
become hot if left too close to the vent.
=Do not leave plastic
items on the cooktop--
they may melt if left
too close to the vent.
o Metal items will become very hot if they are left
on the cooktop and could cause burns.
• Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot
air from the vent may ignite flammable items and will
increase pressure in closed containers, which may
cause them to burst
Oven Shelves
The shelves are designed
with stop-locks so when
placed correctly on the
shelf supports, they will
stop before coming com-
pletely out of the oven and
will not tilt when you are
removing food from them
or placing food on them.
When placing cookware on a shelf, pull the shelf out
to the "stop" position_ Place the cookware on the
shelf, then slide the shelf back into the oven_ This will
eliminate reaching into the hot oven.
To remove a shelf from the
oven, pull the shelf toward
you, tilt the front end upward
and pull the shelf out°
To replace, place the shelf
on the shelf support with
the stop-locks (curved
extension under the shelf)
facing up and toward the
rear of the oven_ Tilt up the front and push the shelf
toward the back of the oven untii it goes past "stop"
on the oven wall Then lower the front of the shelf and
push it all the way back.
Shelf Positions
I The oven has five shelf
supports for normal baking
and roasting--A (bottom),
B, C, D and E (top). It also
has a special low shelf
position, (R) for roasting
extra large items, such as
a large turkey. The Shelf is
not designed to slide out at
this position. The Shelf
positions for cooking are
suggested on the Baking and Roasting pages
Oven Moisture
As your oven heats up, the temperature change
of the air in the oven may cause water droplets to
form on the door glass. These droplets are harm-
less and will evaporate as the oven continues to
heat up o
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