Upper Oven - Sears Kenmore SR10251 Use, Care, Safety Manual

"DO41T-YOURSELF" UPPER OVEN
TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMEHT
"DO4ToYOURSELF" LOWER OVEH
TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMEHT
You may feel that your new oven cooks differently than
the oven It replaced. We recommend that you use your
new oven a few weeks to become more familiar with it,
following the times given in your recipes as a guide.
Your oven has been preset to maximize cooking efficiency.
If you think your new oven is too hot (burning foods), or
not hot enough (foods are under-cooked) you can adjust
the temperature yourself. The appearance and texture of
foods is a better Indicator of oven accuracy than an
inexpensive oven thermometer. We do not recommend
the use of inexpensive thermometers, such as
those found in the grocery store, to readjust the
temperature setting of your new oven. These
thermometers can vary by 20°-40°F. Also, you must open
the oven door to read the thermometer and this changes
the temperature of the oven.
To decide how much to change the temperature, set the
oven temperature 25°F higher (if foods are under-cooked)
or 25°F lower (if foods are burning) than the temperature
in your recipe, then bake° The results of t his "test" should
give you an idea of how much the temperature should be
changed.
"re adjust temperature follow these instructions:
1. Press the BAKE pad_
2_
Press the UP arrow pad to set 550 ° and
IIMiVlEDIATELY press and HOLD the
BAKE pad for 10 seconds until the
clock disappears and the display shows
a two digit figure.
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(This two digit number may vary
according to the original factory
setting.)
Press the UP arrow to increase your
oven'stemperature up to +35 ° HOTTER.
Press the DOWN arrow pad to decrease
your oven's temperature down to -35 °
COOLER.
When your selection is complete press
the CLOCK pad to return to the time of
day.
Your oven's thermostat will retain this temperature
adjustment until each of the four steps above are
repeated. This adjustment will remain in memory even
after a power failure.
You will not need to do anything else. Bake as you
normally would° This adjustment will not affect broil or
clean temperature.
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The temperature in your new oven has been set cor-
rectly at the factory, so be sure to follow the recipe
temperatures and times the first few times you bake in
your new oven.
If you think the oven should be hotter or cooler, you can
adjust it yourself° To decide how much to change the
temperature, set the oven temperature 25°F higher or
lowerthan the temperature in your recipe, then bake. The
results of this "test" should glve you an idea of how
much the temperature should be changed.
We do not recommend the use of inexpensive thermom-
eters, such as those found in grocery stores, to readjust
the temperature setting of your new oven. These ther-
mometers can vary by 20°°40°F. Your oven has been
preset to maximize cooking efficiency.
MAKES OVEN HOTTER MAKES OVEN COOLER
To adjust temperature:
1. Turn OVEN SET knob to OFF and remove the oven
temp knob by pulling straight off.
2. Look at the back of the knob. The arrow pointing to
the center of the upper screw indicates the original
factory setting. The knob can be adjusted up to 50°F
hotter or 50°F cooler, in 10 ° increments.
3. Use a screwdriver to loosen the two screws about 1
turn each.
4. Hold the knob handle (A on illustration) while turning
the knob skirt (B on illustration) in the desired
direction. As you turn you should be able to hear
clicks and feel notches or teeth. Each click or notch
is 10% You can turn up to 5 clicks or notches in either
direction.
5o When you reach the desired adjustment, retighten
both screws.
6. IMPORTANT: Before you replace the OVEN
TEMP knob, carefully read the instructions for
replacing the knob on page t 5, Do not force
the knob onto the thermostat stern or you may
damage it.
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