Kenmore KENMORE 911.363209, User & Care Manual

Page 1: ... CONTENTS SAFETY CLEANING The Contir_uous Cfeaning Over 10 Cleaning Tips 11 Removable Range Parts 12 15 SERVICE What to Do Before Calling for Service 16 17 Thermostat Adjustments 17 WARRANTY MODEL91 36320 Q C Kenmore ...

Page 2: ...plier Teach children not to play with control knobs or any other part of the range Never leave children alone or unattended where a range is in use_ WARNING LoP Burner Adjustments The adjustments in the Installation Instruc tions must be made before you try to use your range If you are using Liquefied Petroleum Gas bottled gas all L P_ adjustments in the installation Instructions must be made be f...

Page 3: ...ose 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 leave the oven door open when you are not watching the range Never let pot handles stick out over the front of the range Turn handles In so that they cannot be bumped into Keep the handl...

Page 4: ...tainer burst and cause injury Never leave jars or cans of fat or drippings 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 Never use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms Im proper use of foil could start a fire and cause incom plete combustion Never block the flow of combustion and ventilation air thro...

Page 5: ...ent LIFT UP COOKTOP See page 14 3OOKTOP BURNER See pages 6 14 AND TIMER See page 5 REMOVABLE COOKTOP CONTROL KNOB Seepage5 REMOVABLE OVEN RACKS See page 12 MODEL SERIAL NUMBER PLATE LOCATION DVEN LIGHT SWITCH Push to turn light on and off REMOVABLE OVEN CONTROL KNOB See pages 7 17 CONTINUOUS CLEANING OVEN See page 10 OVEN BOTTOM See page 12 REMOVABLE BROILER DRAWER Se e page 13 REMOVABLE OVEN DOOR...

Page 6: ...OFF or CLOCK to stop the tone TO SET THE TIMER TheTIMER displays hours and minutes The maximum setting is 9 hours and 45 minutes on the TIMER Seco nds will be displayed during the countdown of the last minute only The TIMER will beep when one minute remains in the countdown Seconds will be displayed during the last minute countdown 1 PressTIMER ON OFF O0 appears and SET TIMER flashes 2 Select the ...

Page 7: ...tng_ High flame may be used to boil large quantities qulckly_ It is also used to start food cooking quickly in large pans Medium flame may be used for even browning with little spattering It is also used to maintain a boll with large quantities of food Low flame may be used for melting or warming food It is also best for cooking small quantities of food WOK COOKING We recommend that you use only a...

Page 8: ...Oven Control on the oven spark igniter makes a series of electric sparks ticking sound which light the ptlot light About 1 minute after the pilot light is lit the burner will light During a power failure the oven burner will not llghl automatically A Do not try to manually iight_ oven burners with spark igni tion Doing so could severely injure you Be sure that cooktop and oven burners are adjusted...

Page 9: ...ng results Cakes cookies muffins and quick breads should be baked In shiny pans to reflect the heat because they should have a light golden crust Yeast breads and pie crusts should be baked in glass or dull non shiny pans to absorb the heat because they should have a brown crisp crusL Be sure the underside of the pan is shiny too Darkened undersides will absorb the heat and may cause over browning...

Page 10: ...re 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 Neverleaveasoiledbroilerpanlntherange Grease in the pan may smoke or burn the next time the oven is used Be sure you know the correct procedure for putting out a grease fire_ See the section on safety not cov...

Page 11: ...ng time depends on type and amount of soil oven temperature and length of oven use If stubborn stains remain after normal oven use you can operate the oven empty at 400 F for additional continu ous cleaning action Some foods may leave a discoloration even when the surface is clean The continuous cleaning process is lllustrated below 1 A spillover has formed a mound of soil 2 The spillover has been...

Page 12: ...atch or discolor the burners To use Dip it solution remove burners and boil for 20 minutes in 2 tbsp Dip it granules per quart of wa ter Boil with burner head down Rinse thoroughly drain and completely dry burn ers in a 200 F oven for 1 2 hour After cleaning or a spillover light the burners and make sure that no ports are clogged see next page When using oven cleaner follow manufacturer s instruct...

Page 13: ...e careful not to scratch the oven finish when removing or replacing the Oven bottom TO remove 1 Grasp oven bottom at finger slots on each side 2 Lift the front edge of the oven bottom enough to raise the tabs from the slots in the front frame 3o Push the oven bottom back about 1 4 to release the flange from the front frame then pull out To replace 1 Slide the oven bottom into the oven so the back ...

Page 14: ...s at the bottom edge of the door lined up with the hinges The hinge arms must still be in the stop position 2 Slide the door down onto the hinges as far as it will go and close the door STOP BROIL POSITION REPLACIHG THE OVEN LIGHTS Do not touch hot oven bulb Do not touch bulb with wet hands Never wipe oven light area with wet cloth Never touch the electrica ly live metal collar on the bulb when re...

Page 15: ...not de activated Soil clogging holes ports in burner or burner not as sembled properly Improper operation of control Oven not preheated long enough improper rack or pan place ment Oven vent blocked or cov ered improper use of foil Improper temperature setting for utensil used Recipe not followed improper thermostat calibra tion Range and oven rack not level Using improper cookware Check operating ...

Page 16: ...erature in your new oven has been set cor rectly at the factory so be sure to follow the recipe temperatures and times the first few times you bake in your new oven ff you think the oven should be hotter or cooler you can adjust it yourself To decide how much 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 te...

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Page 18: ... is in use in the United Stateso 1 i I This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other il II rights which vary from state to state SEARS ROEBUCK and CO I i I Dept 731CR W II I Sea Tows JJt _ Chicago IL 60684 WE SERVICE WHAT WIE 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 Ran...