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- Page 1 ® q _15 ELECTRIC SELF-CLEANING RANGE Use & Care Guide Sears Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. PIN 316000944 (9810) www.sears.com...
- Page 2 Defective Parts 2. Annual Preventive Maintenance Check at Your Request W=Warranty MA=Maintenance Agreement Kenmore Ranges are designed, manufactured, and tested for years of dependable operation. Yet, any major home appliance may require service from time to time. The Sears Warranty...
- Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference. This manual contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you of hazards that can kill or hurt you or others, or cause damage to the product.
- Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR may catch fire if allowed to become too hot, OVEN • Use Only Dry Potholders--Moist or damp potholders • Use Care When Opening Oven Door or Warmer Drawer--...
- Page 5 Control Pad Functions READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLYBEFOREUSING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various functions of CLEAR PAD-- Used to the oven as described below. clear any function CLOCK PAD-- Used previously entered _= time of except the time of day UP and DOWN ARROW PADS-- Used along with the...
- Page 6 Setting the Clock and Minute Timer i! ¸ • i ¸ To Set the Clock When the range is first plugged in, or when the power supply to the range has been interrupted, the display will flash "I 2:00". Push _. Note: The oven function will not work if the time of day clock is not until the correct...
- Page 7 To Operate Surface Element Setting Surface Place cooking utensil on the surface element, Controls Push in and turn the Surface Control knob in either direction to the desired setting. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. The control knobs do not have to be set exactly on a particular mark.
- Page 8 Setting Warmer Drawer Arranging Warmer Drawer Rack Positions The rack can be used in 2 ways: Controls (ifequipped) In the upright position to allow low profile food items to be placed both under and on top of the rack (for example, rolls or biscuits on top Use the warmer drawer to keep hot of the rack and a casserole dish under).
- Page 9 Before Setting Oven Arranging Oven Racks ALWAYS ARRANGE OVEN RACKS WHEN THE OVEN IS COOL (PRIORTO Controls OPERATING THE OVEN). Always use oven mitts when using the oven, Oven Vent Location The oven vent is located under the right rear surface element.
- Page 10 Setting Oven Controls To Set the Automatic Timer (Timed Bake Feature) The BAKETIME and STOP TIME controls operate the Timed Bake feature. (continued) The automatic timer will turn the oven on and off at the times you select in advance. The oven can be programmed to start immediately and shut off automatically or to begin baking at a later time with an automatic shutoff.
- Page 11 Oven Controls ... (continued) To Broil 1. Arrange oven rack while oven is still cool. Position the rack as suggested in the chart below. Rack Position From Top Food Rare steaks Ham slices, fish, medium steaks, hamburgers and chops The broiler pan and its grid allow dripping grease to drain and be kept Well-done foods such as chicken and...
- Page 12 Oven Cleaning Self-Cleaning Oven During the self-cleaning A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures (well above cycle, the outside of the range can cooking temperatures) which eliminate soil completely or reduce it to a fine become very hot to the touch. DO powdered ash you can wipe away with a damp cloth.
- Page 13 Oven Cleaning (continued) To Start Self-Clean Cycle Use care when opening *we recommend a 2 hour self-clean cycle for light soils and a 3 hour cycle the oven door after the self-cleaning for average to heavy soils (to assure satisfactory results). cycle.
- Page 14 General Cleaning Cleaning Various Parts of Your Range Before cleaning any part of the range, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the range is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. R EGULARCLEANINGSWILL REDUCETHE FREQUENCYOF MAJOR CLEANINGS.
- Page 15 General Cleaning Surface Elements and Drip Bowls Surface elements can be unplugged and removed to make cleaning the drip (continued) pans easier. The surface elements clean themselves when they are turned on. Food spilled on a hot element will burn off. Food spilled on a cool Be sure the range is element may be cleaned with a damp cloth--any...
- Page 16 To Remove and Replace Oven Door General Cleaning To Remove Oven Door: (continued) Open the door. Remove screw "A" located on the inside of the oven door near the The door is heavy. For hinges (one on each side.) safe, temporary storage, lay the door Close the door to the quarter-open position.
- Page 17 Changing Cooktop [Ir_'_ll_rilt'_ Be sure the range is unplugged and all parts are COOL before replacing the oven light. Wear a leather-faced glove for protection against and/or Oven Lights possible broken glass. (some models) To Change the Oven Light (some models) On some models, the oven light automatically turns on when the door is...
- Page 18 Avoid Service Checklist Before you call for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. This oven is equipped with a state of the art electronic oven controller.
- Page 19 Cooktop and/or oven light (some Replace or tighten bulb. See Changing Cooktop and/or Oven Lights (some models) does not work. models) in this Owner's Guide for instructions. Oven smokes excessively during broiling. Control(s) not set properly, Follow instructions under Setting Oven Controls, Make sure oven door is opened to broil stop position.