Kenmore 9117312190 Use, Use, Care, Safety Manual

Page 1: ...ol 6 Cooklop Cooking 7 Burner Ignition 7 Oven Cooking 8 Broiling 9 SeIFelean Cycle 10 11 Cleaning Tips 12 Removable Parts 13 15 BEFORE CALLIING FOR SSRVIICE What to Do Before Calling for Service 16 Thermostat Adjustments 17 WARRAHTV MODEL II 73121 q 0 KeNmor i _ i i ili _i_i _ i _ ...

Page 2: ...Liquefied Petroleum Gas bottled gas all LP adjustments inthe installation instruc tions must be made before use If your range is not properly adjusted flames may be too high the range may use too much fuel release toxic fumes or cook poorly Teach children not to play with control knobs orany other part of the range Never leave children alone or unattended where a range is in use Never leave the ov...

Page 3: ...items could meito Never wear loose clothing when using your range Such clothing could catch fire Never use your range for warm ing or heating a room You could be burned or seriously injured Such misuse could also cause damage to the range Never let pot handles stick out over the front of the range Turn handles in so that they cannot be bumped Intoo Keep the handles away from other hot surface elem...

Page 4: ...ver block the flow of combustion and ventilation air through oven vents and cooktop burners Never try to move a pan of hot fat especially a deep fat fryer Watt untll the fat has cooled Never try to remove burner bowls from glass top ranges Never operate the burners unless the burner tops are in place Never rub move or damage the door gasket on self cleaning ranges The gasket is essential for a goo...

Page 5: ...emical foam or halon type extinguisher MP RTANT SAIFETY NOTHC The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce ment Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four o...

Page 6: ...SWITCH See page 6 COOKTOP BURNER See pages 7 13 OVEN VENT may get hot during oven use DO NOT block vent COOKTOP See page 6 REMOVABLE GRATES LOCK HANDLE For Self Clean Cycle see pages t 0 11 OVEN CONTROL See pages 6 17 REMOVABLE OVEN RACKS LIFT UP OFF COOKTOP See page 13 REMOVABLE OVEN BOTTOM See page 14 REMOVABLE LOWER PANEL REMOVABLE OVEN DOOR See page 14 OVEN DOOR GASKET See pages t0 12 BLACK PA...

Page 7: ...egin baking now and set the oven to turn off automatically 1 Turn on the TIMED OVEN switch indicator tight will glow 2 Push in and turn STOP TIME knob to set time when oven will turn off START TIME should show same as clock 3 Set OVEN CONTROL to desired temperature 4 When finished turn OVEN CONTROL and TIMED OVEN switch OFF AUTOMATIC OVeN ON AND OFF You can set the oven to turn on and off automati...

Page 8: ...ire or damage to the range OVEN VENT 1 Light a match and hold the flame near the burner you want to light Wooden matches work best 2 Push inand turn the control knob slowly Be sure you are turning the correct knob for the burner you are lighting NOTli_ _ the burner does not light w_thin five seconds_ turn the knob off and wait one minute bel ore trying again OVeN GN T ON When you turn the Oven Con...

Page 9: ...usts should be baked in glass or dull non shiny pans to absorb the heat because they should have a brown crisp cnJst Be sure the underside of the pan Is shiny too Darkened undersides will absorb the heat and may cause over browning on the bottom of your food 2 cake layers 4 cake layers For best results we recommend that you use only one oven rack when baking If you are baking multiple items and ch...

Page 10: ...ty edges to keep the meat from curling For maximum juiciness salt the first side just before turning the meat Salt the second side just before serving Brush chicken and fish with butter several times as they broil When broiling fish grease the grid to prevent sticking and broil with skin side down It is not necessary to turn fish Never leave a soiled broiler pan in the range Grease in the pan may ...

Page 11: ...oven bottom Too much soil may cause smoking during the clean cycle Clean the door seal by using a clean sponge to soak the soiled area with hydrogen peroxide Repeated soaking may be needed depending on the amount of soilo Frequent cleaning will help prevent excessive soil buildup Do not rub the door seal The fiberglass material of the seal has an extremely low resistance to abrasion An Intact and ...

Page 12: ...0 minutes WHEN A CLEAN CYCLe FIH SHED The CLEAN signal light will be OFF Turn OVEN CONTROL to OFF If the door lock handle does not move easily do not force tt Doing so could damage the door lock Wait a while longer and try again See the AFTER A CLEAN CYCLE information on previ ous page The door lock handle must be in the unlock position for at least 10 minutes before another clean cycle will start...

Page 13: ...s gently with scouring pad Soak stubborn soil Bowls can be removed during burner use to keep clean and to avoid discoloration caused by ex cessive heat Do not use all purpose cleaners ammonia powder cleansers or oven cleaners Such products can scratch or discolor the burn ers To use DIp_it solutlon remove burn ers and boll for 20 minutes in 2 T Dip It granules per quart of water Boil with burner h...

Page 14: ... section for instructions To remove burners 1 Grasp the burner head and tilt it to the right to release the two tabs from the burner support A in Fig A 2 Lift the end of the burner assembly then pull away from the front of the range to free the air shutter from the gas valve orifice Fig B tf they are clogged use a wire or needle to clear them See the Cleaning Chart Be careful not to disturb the ai...

Page 15: ... rack a bit and push the rack all the way in To remove 1 Pull the oven rack out then up Some models have one standard oven rack and one folding oven rack The folding rack can be conveniently stored away when not In use BUMP IN RACK GUIDE NOTE For best performance remove oven racks during a clean cycle _f oven racks are left in the range during a self clean cycle they will darken lose their luster ...

Page 16: ... bulb with a 40 watt appliance bulb An appliance bulb is smaller than a standard 40 watt household bulb 3 Replace the gasket glass cover and glass retainer Tighten screws securely GLASS RETAINER _ SOCKET _ I BULB SCREW BULB COLLAR I GASKET GLASS COVER ELECTRICAL DISCO ilNtECT The electrical disconnect is located behind the lower panel Grasp both sides of the panel then pullo ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT ...

Page 17: ...il Improper temperature setting for utensil used Recipe not followed Improper thermostat calibra tion Rangeandoven rack not level Using impropercookware DON T CALL FOR SERVICE UNTIL YOU CHECK Check household circuit breaker of fuse o Check power cord to be sure it is plugged In To check if the gas Is turned on light the cooktop burners with a match by following the steps in the ignition section of...

Page 18: ...uch to change the temperature set the oven temperature 25 F higher or lower than the temperature in your recipe then bake The results of this test should give you an idea of how much the temperature should be changed To adjust knob 2_ Turn OVEN CONTROL knob to OFF and remove the knob by pulling straight off Look at the back of the knob The arrow pointing to the center of the upper screw Indicates ...

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Page 20: ...you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state SEARS ROEBUCK and CO Dept 731 CR W Sears Tower Chicago IlL 60684 J WE SEIRVliCE WHAT WE SELL We Service What We Sell is our assurance to you that you can depend on Sears for service because Sears service is nationwide Your Kenmore Range has added value when you consider that Sears has a service unit near yo...