Kenmore 790.99503 Use And Care Manual page 34

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Changing Oven
and/or Cooktop
Lights
(if equipped)
Be sure the oven is unplugged and all parts are COOL before replacing the oven
light bulb. Do not turn the oven light on during a self-cleaning cycle. High temperature will
reduce lamp life.
To Change
the Oven
Light
The oven light automatically turns on when the door is opened (some models). To turn the oven
light on and off when the door is closed, use the OVEN LIGHTswitch located on the control
panel.
1.
Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the oven.
2.
Wear a leather-faced glove for protection against possible broken glass.
3.
Presswire holder to one side to release the glass shield.
4.
Replace bulb with a new 40 watt appliance bulb.
5.
Replace glass shield in socket and snap wire holder into place.
6.
Turn power back on at the main source (or plug the appliance back in).
7.
The clock will then need to be reset. To reset, see Setting the Clock and Minute Timer in the
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL section of this manual.
To Change
the Cooktop
Light (If equipped)
Your model will either have a canopy cover that lifts up or 2 phillips head screws that secure the
light cover. BEFORECHANGING THE COOKTOP LIGHT, BE SURETO TURN THE POWER OFF AT
THE MAIN SOURCEOR UNPLUG THE RANGE.
For
2.
3.
4.
models with a canopy cover that lifts up, follow these instructions:
Grasp the front edge of the canopy cover as illustrated in the side column. Pull forward and
lift the cover up and off toward rear of range.
Remove bulb by rolling up and out. Install the new bulb by sliding down into place and
rolling toward front of range.
Align front edge of light cover with inside lip of end cap. Lower rear of cover into place and
snap down.
Turn power back on at the main source (or plug the range back in).
Adjusting
Oven
Temperature
NOTE: The adjustments
made will not change the
self-cleaning temperature.
When first using the oven, be sure to follow recipe times and temperatures. If you think the
oven is too hot or too cool, the temperature can be adjusted. Before adjusting the oven
temperature, test a recipe by using a temperature set higher or lower than the recommended
temperature. The baking results should help you to decide how much of an adjustment is
needed.
To Adjust
the Oven
Temperature:
1.
Push BAKE.
2.
Set the temperature to 550°F/288°C by pushing the UP AR-
ROW.
3.
Within 2 seconds, push and hold BAKE for approximately 5
seconds until the special 2 digit display appears. Release BAKE.
The display now indicates the difference in degrees between
the original factory temperature setting and the current tem-
perature setting. If the oven control hasthe original calibration,
the display will read "00".
4.
The temperature can now be adjusted up or down 35°F/21°C,
in 5°F/3°C increments, by pushing the UPor DOWN ARROW.
Adjust until the desired amount of degrees offset appears in the
display. When adjusting for a cooler temperature, a minus sign
(-) will appear before the number in the display.
5.
When you have made the desired adjustment, push CLEAR
OFF to go back to the time of day display.
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