SEARS CONTENTS Kenmore SAFETY ... ................. USE AND , ............................................. . ......... 1-4 CARE Your Range and Its Features ..................................... 5 Oven Controls .......................................................... 6-8 Cooktop Cooking .................................................. 9, 10 Oven Cooking ........................................................... 11 Broiling ......................................................................
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Keep this book for later use. Never heat unopened food containers. Pressure buildup may make container burst and cause Injury. Be sure your range Is Installed and grounded properly by a qualified technician. Never leave jars or cans of fat or drippings on or near the oven. Never let grease build up on your oven. You can keep grease fires from starting If you clean up grease and spills after each oven use.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Read and understand this information NOW! Should you ever need it, you will not have time for reading. OVEN Be sure everyone what to do in case COOKTOP Never use water only spread the IMPORTANT in your home of a fire. on a grease flames. SAFETY fire FIRE Do not try to move knows 1. Close oven door and turn controls off. 2. If fire continues, throw baking soda on the tire. Never - it.will the pan. GREASE pick up a flaming FIRE pan.
YOUR RANGE iMPORTANT: The model and serial number of your oven can be found on a tag located below the lift-up cooktop, at the rear.
Range Control PROGRAM STATUS DISPLAY CANCELS BAKE, BROIL OR CLEAN OPERATION CLOCK / TIMER TEMPERATURE DISPLAY DISPLAY I I PRESS TO TURN TIMER ON AND OFF The TIMER display will Increase as follows: :10 1:00 1HR:00 1. Press CLOCK. display. CLOCK: The word "TIME" UP ARROW PAD (INCREASES TIME OR TEMPERATURE) DOWN ARROW PAD (DECREASES TIME OR TEMPERATURE) SET AUTOMATIC OVEN OPERATIONS Your range control Is touch controlled.
TO RESET THE TIMER: TOCANCELBAKE "TIMER" will stop flashing and the TIMER will start counting down a few seconds after you stop touching the UP or DOWN arrow. If you pause while selecting the time and the timer activates, press TIMER again and continue to set the time. TO CANCEL THE TIMER: After TIMER begins to count down, press TIMER and hold TIMER In at least four seconds until "TIMER" quits flashing and time of day returns to display. TO SET TEMPERATURE FIG.
DELAYED ON AND OFF: Never let food, such as dairy products, fish, meat, poultry, etc., sit for more than I hour before cooking starts when you set your oven for a delay start. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure the oven light Is off because heat from the bulb will speed bacteria growth. You can set the oven to turn on and off automatically. The control will calculate the Ume to start cooking. 1. Press COOK TIME. 2. Press UP or DOWN arrow to set how long you want to bake.
To Start Things Cooking COOKTOP COOKING The sign near each cooktop control knob shows which element Is turned on by that knob. O0 eO Left Front To operate eO O0 Oe O00e Left Rear cooktop Right Rear For best cooking results and energy efficient operation, you should use pans that: O0 A. Have flat bottoms and straight sides. B. Have light handles that do not tilt pans. C. Are about the same size as the element. Right Front controls: 1. Push to turn. 2. Set on or between marks for desired heat.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Q. May I can foods and preserves units? on my surface Q. Why am I not getting the heat I need from my units even though I have the knobs on the right setting? A. Yes, but only use cookware designed for canning purposes. Check the manufacturer's instructions and recipes for preserving foods. Be sure canner Is flat-bottomed and fits over the center of your surface unit. Since canning generates large amounts of steam, be careful to avoid burns from steam or heat.
OVEN COOKING When cooking a food for the first time In your new oven, use time given on recipes as a guide. Cakes, cooklse, muffins, and quick breads should be baked In shiny pans -- to reflect the heat because they should have a fight golden crust. Yeast breads and pie crusts should be baked In glass or dull (non-shiny) pans--to absorb the heat m because they should have a brown, crisp crust. Your new oven has been set correctly at the factory and Is more apt to be accurate than the oven It replaced.
POSITIONING BROILING BROILER PAN Broiling Is cooking by direct heat from the broil element. Tender cuts of meat or marlnsted meat should be selected for broiling. For best results steaks and chops should be at least 3/4" thick. After placing food on the broiler pan, put the pan on an oven rack In the proper poslUon. The recommended rack position and cooking time can be found In the chart below.
The Self-Clean BEFORE A CLEAN Cycle CYCLE 3. Wipe up heavy splllovers on the oven bottom. Too much soil may cause smoking during the clean cycle. 1. Remove t he broil pan and grid, oven racks, all utensils and any foil that may be in the oven. Do not try to clean utensils or any other objects In the oven during a self-clean cycle. If oven racks are left in the range during • clean cycle, they will darken, lose their luster and become herd to slide.
TO SET SELF-CLEAN CYCLE: TO INTERRUPT 1. Close oven door. Push CLEAN. The time display will show (---). See Fig. 1. You may need to press slightly on the door. A CLEAN CYCLE: 1. Push CLEAR/OFF. Follow CYCLE TO SET CYCLE: Instructions under IS FINISHED." DELAYED 3. Press STOP 2. Press L_ or L_ to set the desired length of clean time. Clean time is normally 3 hours. YOU can change it between 2 and 4 hours, depending on how dirty the oven Is. See Fig. 2.
CLEANING TIPS Refer to removable parts section when cleaning your range. Warm water, a mllddetergent, andasoftclotharesafetouseonallcleanablepartsofyourrange. Donot usemetal scouring pads, except where recommended. Range cooktop finishes will be either porcelain enamel or brushed chrome. Porcelain enamel looks like a painted surface. Brushed chrome has a metallic appearance. REMARKS CLEANING MATERIALS PART Control panel knobs Detergent, warm water, soft cloth Do not use abrasive cleaners.
REMOVABLE OVEN DOOR To remove: 1. Open the door to the stop position (see Illustration). 2. Grasp the door at each side and lift up and off the hinges. NOTE: When the door is removed and hinge arms are at stop position, do not bump or try to move the hinge arms. The hinges could snap back causing an injury to the hands or damage to the porcelain on the front of the range. Cover the hinges with toweling or empty towel rolls while working in the oven area. To replace: t.
REMOVABLE KNOBS All control knobs may be removed for easy cleaning by pulling the knob straight off the stem. Be sure that the knob is In the OFF position before removal. MOLDED RIB Hint: Slip a thin cloth (such as a handkerchief) ora piece of string under and around the knob edge and pull up. PRING Caution: Read these instructions carefully before replacing the knobs. Replacing the knobs improp. erly will damage the knobs and the spring clip on the stems. If this happens, the knobs will fit loosely.
LIFT-UP COOKTOP The range has a support to hold the cooktop up while cleaning. Raise the support as shown In the Illustration. Porcelain porcelain enamel can chip if dropped. enameled cooktops carefully. REPLACING THE OVEN Be sure that the light switch Handle LIGHT is in the off position. GLASS RETAINER Do not touch hot oven bulb. Do not touch oven bulb with wet hands, Do not wipe oven light area with wet cloth. Never touch the electrically bulb when replacing it.
BEFORE Save time CALLING and money -- Check FOR SERVICE this list before you call for service. To eliminate unnecessary service calls, first, read all the Instructions In this manual carefully. Then, If you have a problem, always check this list of common problems and possible solutions before you call for service. If you do have a problem you cannot fix yourself, call your nearest Sears Store or Service Center for help.
BEFORE CALLING PROBLEM FOR SERVICE POSSIBLE Foods do not broil properly (CONT.) DON'T CALL FOR SERVICE UNTIL YOU CHECK CAUSE Improper rack position Check broil pan placement. section. Oven preheated Do not preheat when broiling. Use broiler pan and grid supplied with range. Open door to broil stop position; see removable oven door section.
ADJUSTING OVEN TEMPERATURE 4. The temperature can be adjusted up to +35°F hotter or -35°F cooler. Use the UP or Down arrow to select The temperature In your new oven has been set correctly at t he factory, so be su re to follow the recipe temperatures and cooking times the first few times you bake In your oven. If you think the oven should be hotter or cooler, you can adjust the oven temperature yourself.
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KENMORE ELECTRIC RANGE WARRANTY FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE FUNCTIONING PARTS EXCEPT GLASS PARTS OF ALL If, within one year from the date of Installation, any part, other than a glass part, falls to function properly due to a defect In material or workmanship, Sears will repair or replace It, free of charge. Dear Customer: Our constant efforts are directed toward making sure your new Kenmore Range will arrive at your home In perfect condition and will give you proper performance.
