Kenmore 61011 Use, Care, Safety Manual page 25

Oven Vents
The oven is vented through duct openings at the rear
of the cooktop See 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 Do not leave plastic
items on the cooktop---
they may melt if left
too close to the vent.
• Handles of pots and
pans on the cooktop
may become hot if left too close to the vent.
o Metal items will become very hot if they are left
on the cool{top 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
completely out of the
oven and will not tilt
when you are removing
food from them or plac-
ing 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 elimi-
nate reaching into the hot oven..
To remove a shelf from
the oven, pull it toward
you, tilt front end upward
and pull shelf out°
To replace, place shelf
] on shelf support with
stop-locks (curved exten-
sion of shelf) facing up
and toward rear of oven.
Tilt up front and push shelf toward back of oven until it
goes past "stop" on oven wall. Then lower front of
shelf and push it all the way back..
Shelf Positions
The oven has five shelf
supports for normal bak-
ing and roasting as
shown in this illustration,
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.. Shelf positions for cooking are suggest-
ed on 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
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