Sears Kenmore 73251 Installation Manual page 14

Using Your Oven
Before Using Your Oven
Be sure you understand how to set the control proper-
lye Practice removing and replacing the shelves while
the oven is cool Read the information and tips on the
following pages Keep this manual 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, turn the OVEN SET knob to
the desired oven operation and the OVEN TEMP
knob to the desired temperature° 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.
Power Outage
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 hoL
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
Use the switch on the control panel to turn the oven
light on and off.
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 impor-
tant that the flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air
to the oven burners be uninterrupted°
,,The 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.
Vent appearance and location vary
o Metal items will become very hot if they are left
on the cooktop and could cause burns.
o 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 bump on the shelf support. 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, putl the shelf
toward you, tilt the front end __9
upward and pull the shelf
out..
To replace, place the shelf __ t/t
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
until it goes past the bump on the shelf support_ Then
lower the front of the shelf and push it all the way
back.
Shelf Positions
The oven has five shelf
supports for baking and
roasting--A (bottom), B, C, D
and E (top)_ It also has a spe-
cial 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 sug-
gested in the Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections.
Oven lVloisture
As your oven heats up, the temperature change of
the air in the oven may cause water droptets to form
on the door gtas& These droplets are harmless and
will evaporate as the oven continues to heat up.
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