Kenmore 61011 Owner's Manual page 37

:____Stand-by pilot f_ame
Heater pilot flame
4. Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to a semng above
200°F (93°C). The pilot flame will increase in size
and impinge on the temperature-response element.
The oven burner will light in 30-90 seconds.
The oven burner will operate until the set temperature
is reached. The oven burner will continue to cycle on
and off as necessary to maintain the oven at the
temperature indicated by the OVEN CONTROL lmob.
STEP 6
Check Ignition of Surface Burners
Surface Burner Ignition
Operation of all cooktop and oven burners should be
checked after the pilots have been lighted (on some
models) and range and gas supply lines have been
carefully checked for leaks.
Standing Pilot Models
Select a top burner imob and simultaneously push in
and turn to HI position. The burner should light
within a few seconds, Try each burner in succession
until all burners have been checked.
Electric Ignition Models
Select a top burner knob and simultaneously push in
and turn to LITE position. You wilt hear a snapping
sound indicating proper operation of the spark module.
Once the air has been purged from the supply lines,
burners should light within 4 seconds. After burner
lights, rotate knob out of the LITE position. Try each
burner in succession until all burners have been checked.
Quality of Haines
The combustion quality of burner flames needs to be
determined visually.
(A) Yellow flames--Call
for service
(B) Yellow tips on outer
cones---Normal for LP gas
(C) Soft blue flames--
Normal for natural gas
If burner flames look like (A), ca!l for service. Normal
burner flames should took like (B) or (C), depending
on the type of gas you use.
With LP gas, some yellow tipping on outer cones is
normal.
STEP 7
Check Ignition of Oven Burner
Your oven is designed to operate quietly and
automatically. To operate the oven, turn the OVEN
CONTROL knob to a setting above 200°E (93°C.).
After 30-90 seconds, the oven burner will ignite and
burn until the set temperature is reached. The oven
burner will continue to cycle on and off as necessary- to
maintain the oven at the temperature indicated by the
OVEN CONTROL knob.
Hectric ignition models require electrical power to
operate. The oven cannot be lit during a power
outage. Gas will not flow unless the glow bar is hot,
If the oven is in use when a power outage occurs, die
oven burner will shut off and cannot be re-lit until
power is restored,
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