SEARS GAS RANGE OWNER'S MANUAL Model Numbers: 61011 61018 61061 61111 61118 71061 71068 71161 71168 71351 71358 71661 71665 71668 _71751 71758 72291 72295 72296 72298 72751 72755 72758 75171 75181 75188 75271 75275 75276 75278 75281 75291 75295 75296 75298 Sears, Roebuck Safety Instructions Anti-Tip Device 2, 3, 3 I, 39 Important Safety lnstr_ctions 2-6 Caution: Care & Maintenance BeforeYou Call for Service 40, 41 Care and Cleaning Consumer Services 22-28 42, 44 Repair Services Thermostat Adjustme
Important Read Safety all instructions WARNING: before If the information Instructions using this IMPORTANT SAFETY • The California Safe Drinking --Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. TO DO IFYOU SMELL GAS Enforcement Act reproductive customers harm, formaldehyde • Do not touch any electrical switch; use any phone in your building. fuels. Properly • If you cannot reach your gas supplier, the fire department.
* Do not attempt your range to repair or replace unless it is specifically in this manual. All other servicing referred to a qualified technician, " Be sure al! packing the range smoke before damage, * Locate materials operating should the range (on models circulation. • After it to prevent traffic and high and outage poor air floor temperatures may result and many floor coverings will not withstand this kind of use.
Important Safety • Do not use water fires. Never on grease pan. Turn the off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface by covering the pan sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry or foam-_,pe covering it with baking soda or, if available, dry chemical or foam-type Flame in the oven can be smothered the oven door by using fire by using a multi-purpose fire extinguisher_ dry chemical or foam-type vapors this or any other liquids or other in the vidnlty of appliance.
" Do not use a wok on models ff the wok has a round over the burner with sealed metal ring that grate to support burners Do not is placed the wok. to work improperly. monoxide standards, This may cause a carbon level above that allowed by current resulting in a health hazard_ cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pano shallow or possible amount ° If a combination flying, of fat for effective deep fat frying.
Important Baking, Safety Instructions Broiling and Roasting * Do not use the oven for a storage stored in the oven can ignite. CleaningYour area. Items • Keep the range dean and free of accumulations grease or spillovers, which may ignite. face and eyes. * Keep the oven free from grease buildup. o Place the oven shelves in the desired position while the oven is cool. • Pulling out the shelf to the shelf-stop convenience in lifting heavy foods.
Features NOTE: of Not Your all models have Range all features. Appearance of features varies. /_ DEp umar Pan Cap _ Burner Head ¢ ¢ O ¢ € ! lI j II !1 II ¢ Your @ range is equipped with one of the two types of surface burners shown above, 0 0 Feature Index I Broiler Compartment See Page Feature index See Page .
How Does This Cooktop Your Old One? Your new cooktop cooldng has gas burnets.
Surface Cooking Lighting Instructions for Standing Pilot Models Lighting Electric The surface Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition, eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with constantly burning flames. burners on these ranges have standing that must pilots be lit initially° To light them: In case of a power 1. Be sure the surface burner control knobs are position. the grates and lift the cooktop Cooktop section).
Surface Cooking Surface Burner The knobs that turn marked as to which The two knobs Controls the surface burners To Light burners The on and off are two knobs the left front a Surface Electric Ignition they control. on the left contro! left rear burners° (0o0 o0od Burner Models: Push the control knob in and turn it to LITE. You wilt hear and on the right contro! a little "clicking" noise--the sound of the electric spark igniting the burner. the right front and right rear burners.
How to Select Watch the flame, Flame Size Wok This Way (on models with sealed not the knob, as you reduce We recommend The flame size on a gas burner cook'ware FOR should match the COOKWARE NEVER THE FLAME EXTEND THE SIDES LET UP Top-of-Range Most foods round bottom Wok Holder accessory, because cookware it heats quickly evenly G-st-Iron: If heated satisfactory results. proper from your appliance air circulation and evenly.
Clock and Timer (on somomodo,s) [ ;,2:=o]© (appearance To Display the Clock the Timer is Operating Pressing the CLOCK wilt not interfere may vary) MII change Follow the directions below if your range has the clock to count and timer shown above. You have the choice of having the timer show the time counting down or the time of day_ In either the timer case, the timer period with the timer's down ONIOFF back to show the display time is up. pad again to change the the timer.
UsingYour Oven Before Oven UsingYour Be sure you understand properly. while Practice how to set the control removing the oven is cool on the following and replacing the shelves Read the information pages. Keep this manual you can refer to it, especially using your Lighting Electric during The oven burner is righted by electric ignition (on some models).
Using Your Oven (ooo oood) Oven Shelves Oven 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 The oven is vented through of the cooktop. See Features when important the flow of hot air from that to the bump on the shelf, coolcware on a shelf, pull the shelf out reaching • Handles become into the hot oven.
Baking Your oven temperature using an oven control you operate Preheating is controlled very accurately system. It is recommended that the oven for a number Preheat of weeks to become means familiar with your new oven's performance. If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust the Oven Thermostat section. the oven if the recipe calls for it.
Baking ( o0 000d Baking When Aluminum Guides using prepared baking recipe or instructions mixes, Never entirely cover shelf with aluminum follow package for the best baking Foil restdts. a foil. This will disturb the heat circulation and Cookies result in poor baldng. A smaller sheet of foil When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets may be used to catch (without sides) produce betterAooking Cookies cooldes.
Adjust the Oven Thermostat--Do It Yoursel You may feel that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. We recommend that you use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide, To Adjust If you think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. If you think it is too hot, adjust the thermostat to make it cootet: If you think it is too coo!, adjust the thermostat to make it hotter.
Roasting Roasting is cooking poultry can be roasted Roasting steady, by dry heat. Tender uncovered temperatures, which keep spattering 3. Turn meat or in your oven_ should temperature be low and low shelf position (R) just above the oven bottom. roasting for temperatures Dual Therefore, procedure the oven controls may hear a slight clicking This allows more working standing the oven is carve. The internal temperature 10°E (3 ° to 6°C.).
Roasting Guide Oven Temperature Type Doneness Meat Approximate Roasting Time in Minutes per Pound Internal Temperature 6 to 8 lbs. 3 to 5 lbso (1.4 to 2.3 kg) 24-35 35-39 39-45 25-31 31-33 140-150°E (60-66°C.)t 150-160°E (66-7I°C0 170-185°E (77-85°C0 Medium: Well Done: 21-25 25-30 30-35 20-23 24-28 28-33 140-150°E (60-66°C)t 150-160°E (66-71°C°) 170-185°E (77-85°C) (2°7 to 3.6 kg) Tender cuts; rib, high quality sirloin tip, rump or top round* 325°E (I63°C.
Broiling Broiling is cooldng food by direct food° Your range the oven for broiling. Use of Aluminum heat from above the has a convenient compartment It also has a specially You can use aluminum designed you must from the heat source positioning the broiler three shelf positions (bottom Most may be changed of broiler compartment), fish and tender by tightly pan and grid on one of the in the broiler Without and C (top). cuts of meat can be broiled.
Broiling Guide The oven and broiler compartment doors must be dosed during broiling. ° If desired, • Always • When use the broiler your range, spattering pan and grid that comes tt is designed by trapping to minimize • The fat surface broiler increase just to the edge of' the • Frozen meat. Use tongs to turn the meat over to prevent piercing the meat and losing juices. broiler broiling.
Care Proper and Cleaning care and cleaning will give you efficient these directions safe and proper are important and satisfactory carefully in caring maintenance, so your range service° Follow for it to help assure BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS DISCONNECTED BEFORE C_ING PART OF YOUR RANGE. Burner (on sealed burners that fits over the electrode A sewing is kept open.
Burner Grates Drip Pans (on some Hft out when cool models ) The grates should Remove be washed regularly and, of course, after out the drip pans. The drip pans can be cleaned in a spilloverso Wash them in hot, soapy water the grates and lift dishwasher and rinse or by hand. with clean water. After cleaning, dry them thoroughly by putting them in a warm oven for a few minutes.
Care and Cleaning Standard (on some Twin ( oo oood) Burners To remove models) CAUTION: WITHOUT food, or Ben Ami ® brand. Rinse well to remove of the cleanser that might clog the burner 1N PLACE. the holes become clogged, needle or twist-tie.
Oven Control Air Vents the vents (air openings) Never block range. They provide It's a good of the the air inlet and outlet at the top and bottom oven door, and at the bottom of the range, the kick panel, or broiler (depending storage drawer vinegar of the under panel--they of vinegar drawer or broiler Remove on your the grid from the pan° Carefully model). pour container_ out Wash be removed lmob, between to remove, commercial oven cleaners. Both the broiler dishwasher.
Care and Cleaning Lift-Off Oven (co0t 00od) Porcelain Oven Interior Door (on all models The oven door need is removable help removing To remove special Grasp and replacing the door, stop position firmly open the door.
Oven Bottom Removable (on some The oven bottom To make cleaning has easier, protect excessive spillovers shelf below a porcelain by placing enamel the oven bottom a cookie the shelf you are cooking aluminum finish. important when baking a fruit pie Hot fruit that are highly acidic (such as tomatoes, and sauces with vinegar or lemon and damage 3. Grasp to the porcelain If a spillover does occur on the oven bottom, the oven to cool first.
Care and Cleaning Special Care of the Cleaning Oven (on some models) (co0 000d) Continuous To Clean Interior I. Let range 2. Remove the surface and sub-surface prevent droplets would "tunnels." appear as peaks, This rough finish cleaning. Instead, it is dispersed unsightly when streaks spatter and parda_y hits the porous absorbed. after extended removed. The special spatter.
Installation FOR YOUR Instructions SAFETY DIHENSIONS If you smell gas: Provide 1. Open windows. 2. Don't touch 3. Extinguish SAFETY Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Installation important instructions Safety (continued) Instructions The ventilating hood must be constructed of sheet metal not less than 0_0122" (.31 mm) thick_ Install " Installation of this range must conform with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, latest edition. In Canada, installation must conform with the current Natural Gas Installation Code, CAN/CGA-B149.1 or the current Propane Installation Code, CAN/CGA-B149.
WARNING All ranges PROTECTYOUR can tip and injury result° To prevent the range, attach accidental could Your range, tipping an approved of FLOOR like many vinyl or carpeting_ Use care when this type of flooring. check if the device is installed followed carefully The Anti-Tip prevent the range from If you pull the range back the room. designed over. abuse could use your range for warming without should or other flammable of this or any other could result.
Installation Instructions on oood PREPARATION STEP Connect • Remove all tape and packaging. Lift up the cooktop (on models with standard twin burners) and remove any packing material twin burners • Remove (around under are properly " Take the accessory • Check the old range seated and level. chrome parts other loose connector hard-piped method I range Adequate Your range is designed Gas Supply to operate 4" (10_2 cm) of water column designed for LP gas (propane of water column.
Gas Pipe and Electric for Models Equipped Twin Burners Outlet with Shortest for flush range installation with through-thewall connection of pipe [ stub/shut-off t valve and rear 120V Rigid Pipe Hookup for Models Equipped with Sealed Burners Standard This area allows wal Locations connection from hard pipe stub location to range hookup. s0" 4" outlet.
Installation 1. Install a manual Instructions gas line shut-off line in an emily accessed range_ Make STEP 3 Electrical valve in the gas location sure everyone knows where coo 0ood) outside operating of the the range (on some models) and how to shut off the gas supply to Electrical Requirements the range. 2.
A: Usage Sit_aations Where W_dl Be Disconnected TEMPORARY Appliance Power B: Usage Cord Sltuataons W'Lll Be Disconnected Infrequently. disconnecting _.___, _/I/' t/ ! I 'It An adapter not use an adapter _" on a 20-amp a TEMPORARY be made to a properly must be aligned (grounding) before using the appliance. replaced receptacle should have with a three- by a qualified electrician Manufactured circuit.
Installation Instructions ( o0 ,0uod) STEP 5 Light Adjust Pilots the Pilots (for models equipped with standing the Surface If Necessary Burner pilots) 1. Raise the cooktop° The range should position Hght before in its permanent 2. Locate the pilot adjustment screw. It can be accessed through the small hole near the center of the any pilots are lit or adjusted.
Quality Stand-by pilot flame of Flames The combustion quality of burner flames needs to be determined visually, (A) Yellow flames--Call for service Heater pilot flame 4. Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to a setting 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 is reached.
Installation STEP Instructions 8 Remove Adjusting the Air Adjustment if Necessary the metal shield at the rear Shutter cavity. The To determine if the oven burner flames properly, first remove the oven bottom_ this shield, the knurled j bottom /t Phillips-head screw and rotate lip of the range frame, enough the storage drawer, broiler 2. Use a 3116" open-end or socket wrench to back out .
STEP !0 Installing the Anti-Tip For cement or concrete construction, you will need a 1t4" x 1_" lag bolt and a 112" O.D. sleeve anchor, which are not provided. Drill the recommended size hole for the hardware, Device WARNING: • Range must be secured with an approved Anti- Install the sleeve anchor into the drilled hole and then be install the lag bolt through the device. The bolts must be properly tightened as recommended for the hardware.
Questions? Before You Call for Service... PROBLEM TOP BURNERS LIGHT BURN POSSIBLE OR DO DO NOT CAUSE sure electrical •Make plug is plugged into a live power outlet. NOT • Burner holes on the side or around the top of burner may be clogged. Remove burners (on models with standard twin burners) or burner heads EVENLY (on models with clean them sealed burners) with a sewing the holes. On spill-proof or burner needle caps on spill-proof or twist-tie.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CLOCK • Range DOES NOT WORK electrical Check OVEN LIGHT COME ON DOES NOT CAUSE • The ° Oven TOO TEMPERATURE HOT FOOD OR TOO DOES NOT OR BAKE PROPERLY ° The COLD ROAST circuit controls OVEN nor properly CONTROL controls • Incorrect outlet. in the electrical pilot models). brealcer in your house section has been outlet. See the Lighting in Using Your Oven. tripped, or a fuse has been blowm set.
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KENMORE GAS RANGE WARRANTY ''"' '"'"'"'"'" '"'"" '""'" '"' '" "'"'" "" ' ' ' "' FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY ON THE FUNCTIONING ALL PARTS EXCEPT GLASS PARTS II I= I I OF If, within one year from the date of installation, any part, other than a glass part, fails to function properly due to a defect in material or workmanship, Sears will repair or replace it, free of charge FULL 30-DAY WARRANTY ON GLASS PARTS AND FINISH OF PORCELAIN PAINTED OR BRIGHT METAL FINISHED PARTS ENAMEL, If, within 30 days fr
SW/ARS OWNER'S MANUAL Model Numbers: 61011 61018 61061 61111 61118 71061 71068 71161 71168 71351 71358 71661 71665 71668 71751 71758 72291 72295 72296 72298 72751 72755 72758 75171 75181 75188 75271 75275 75276 75278 75281 75291 75295 75296 75298 GAS RANGE The model number of your gas range is found on the serial plate fastened to the front frame behind the broiler compartment, storage drawer or kick panel.