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Kenmore
OWNER'S
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
911.91461
911.91468
911. 91761
911.91761
911.91765
911.91768
911.92761
30" ELECTRIC
911.92768
FREE-STANDING
RANGE
• Safety Instructions
• Features
CAUTION:
• Operation
Read and Follow All Safety
• Care and Cleaning
Rules and Operating
Instructions Before First
• Problem Solving
Use of This Product
• Easy Adjustment
• Consumer Service
Sears, Roebu_iandCo__Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
229C4020P085(31-1o2o5)
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ELECTRIC FREE-STANDING TABLE OF CONTENTS Bakeware ........................................................ 10 Bakeware Placement ....................................... 10 Element Cycling ............................................. 10 Range Safety .................................................. 3-5. Oven Racks ..................................................... 11 Stability Device .................................................. 3 Oven Temperature Adjustment ................. 11, 20 How
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IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONS FOR YOURSAFETY If there is no adjacent cabinet, determine where the location of the range side (painted outside panel) will be. Place the bracket with its outside edge at this location and against back wall. See illustration below. o Determine whether you will anchor the bracket to the floor or wall. Make sure this location is clear of electrical wiring or plumbing. 5. Fasten the bracket securely with the screws provided. Screws are self-drilling in wood, plywood, particle
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IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONS FOR YOURSAFETYcontinued To insure safety for yourself, family and home, NEVER USE your appliance please read your Owner's Manual carefully. for warming or heating the room. Keep it handy for reference. Pay close attention to Safety Sections. BE SURE your applliance is installed and ALWAYS KEEP combus- grounded by a qualified technician. tible wall coverings, curtains and other linens a safe distance from the appliance. RNING! NEVER HEAT unopened food containers. To prevent
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IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONS FORYOURSAFETYcontinued NEVER WEAR loose fittng clothing when using ALWAYS USE care when opening the oven your appliance. door. Let hot air and steam escape before moving foods. NEVER USE a towel or other NEVER USE aluminum foiltoline the oven bottom. bulky cloth as a pot holder and make sure the pot holder Improper use of foil could start a fire. is dOz. Moist pot holders could cause steam burns. READ AND Keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot holders and other linens a UNDERST
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FEATURES OFYOUR NEW FREE-STANDING RANGE To remove the adhesive left from packaging tape, use household dishwashing liquid, mineral oil or cooking oil. With a soft cloth rub into the area and allow to soak. Rinse and dry well. Repeat procedure using an appliance polish to insure no damage is done to the oven. This should be done before the range is turned on for the first time, The tape cannot be removed once the oven has heated. Packaging tape can be found in the following areas: Cooktop Surface
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COOKTOP COOKING Water-bath or pressure canners and large Before using the cooktop for the first time, take diameter pots extending more than 1"beyond a few moments to familiarize yourself with the elements and the knob used to turn on each the edge of the cooktop element may be used for canning. This is because the temperature element. The sign near each control knob needed to boil water is not harmful to the shows you which element is turned on by that knob. surfaces surrounding the cooktop ele
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CLOCK AND TIMER 8 G [ s:°°l The CLOCK and TIMER are controlled with touch pads. They do not control any of the oven operations. (Appearance may vary.) 1. Press CLOCK To reset the timer during countdown use the UP or DOWN arrow pad "SET TIMER" will 2, Use the UP or DOWN touch pad to set the flash and you can reset the TIMER. The correct time of day. TIMER will count down from the new time you 3. The clock will start keeping time and the select and "SET" will disappear in about 4 words "SET TIME"
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OVENCOOKING TIPS It is normal to have some odor when using Let the oven preheat thoroughly when recipes your oven for the first time. This is caused by call for preheating. Preheating is bringing the the heating of new parts and insulation. temperature up to the temperature you will be using during baking. When the oven has To help eliminate this odor, ventilate the reached the preheat temperature, the room by opening a window or using a indicator light will turn off. Have foods nearby vent hood
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OVENCOOKING TIPSoont,'nued FLAT COOKIE SHEETS As the oven heats, the change in temperature (withoutsides) inside the oven causes water droplets to form on the oven door glass. Toprevent this, open Flat cookie sheets allow air to circulate all the door momentarily to allow the moist air out. around the cookies for even browning. If baking with more than one pan, place the pans so each has at least 1 to 1 1/2" of air space around it. Place pans so one is not directly above the other. SHINY PANS (r
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OVENCOOKING TIPScontinued 1. Set the OVEN OFF The oven racks CONTROL KNOB to are designed the desired temperature. with stop locks, a BUMP IN convenience as BACK 2. When baking is finished, well as a safety turn the OVEN precaution for \V J CONTROL KNOB to placing foods in or the "OFF" position. removing foods from the oven. When the racks are placed correctly in the oven, the guides have a bump to prevent the racks from tilting. Roasting is cooking tender cuts of meats with dry Your oven has fo
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BROILING The U.S. Department ofAgriculture notes that meat cooked rare is popular, but meat cooked to only 140°F (rare) means that some poisoning Broiling is cooking by direct organisms may survive. heat from the upper element. The closer you place foods to the broil element, The oven door should remain the faster foods brown on the outside yet remain opened to the broil stop red to pink in the center. position during broiling. Moving meats awayfrom the elementwill allowthe It is not necessary t
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CLEANING CLEANING MATERIALS TO USE: CLEANING MATERIALS TO USE: • Dishwashingdetergent • Dishwashing detergent • Warm water • Warm water • Softcloth • Paper towels Do not use abrasive cleaners, TO CLEAN industrial cleaners, or bleach. Do not use oven cleaners, cleansing powder, or harsh abrasives. If marinades, tomato sauce, basting materials, etc. should spill, wipe up as muchaspossible. Whensurfaceshavecooled CLEANING MATERIALS TO USE: thoroughly clean painted areas. • Dishwashingdetergent • Wa
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REMOVABLE PARTS CLEANING MATERIALS TO USE: • Dishwashing detergent • Warm water light switch Is in the off position. Do not touch a hot * Soft cloth _ CAUTION: Be sure the oven light bulb with wet hands or a wet cloth. Wait until the bulb MOLDED RIB has cooled and use a dry cloth. Never touch the live collar of the bulb. If you are replacing a broken light bulb, make _$PRING sure the power supply is off. CLIP GLASS CLEAR GROOVE IN STEM j._E COLLAR TO REMOVE: 1. Be sure the control knob is in the
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REMOVABLE PARTScontinued BROIL STOP POSITON CLEANING MATERIALS • Dishwashing detergent • Warm water • Scouring pad or soap-filled steel wool pad BUMP RAISED BACK OF THE RACK TO REMOVE: 1. Open the door to the broil stop position. 2. Grasp the door at each side and lift up and off the hinges. DO NOT LIFT DOOR BY THE HANDLE. TO REMOVE: removed and the hinge arms 1. Pull the racks out to the stop lock position. are at the broil stop position. _ CAUTION: When the door is As a precaution, cover the 2
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REMOVABLE PARTScontinued 3. Liftuponthefrontofthedraweruntilthestop guide of the drawer clears the stop guide of the base rail. Slide the drawer into place. CLEANING MATERIALS CAUTION: The drawer gives * Dishwashing detergent • Damp cloth cookware and bakeware. • Warm water _ ou space for keeping Plastics and flammable TO REMOVE: materials should not be kept in this drawer. Do not overload the storage drawer, ff the drawer is too stops. heavy, it may slip off the base rail when 1. Pull the drawe
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REMOVABLE PARTScontinued For blue-gold heat stains-- use a metal polish. These stains are caused by overheating, and are usually permanent. To help minimize this effect, avoid excessive use of high heat set- tings and use flat bottom pans that do not extend more than 1" from the edge of the cooking element. TO REMO VE: CAUTION: Do not operate the cooktop elements without the 1. Be sure the controls are in the off position drip bowl in place. Scorching and the elements are cool before attempt- of
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BEFORECALLING FORSERVICE To save you time and money, before making a service call, check the list below for any problem you may feel you have with the performance of your range. If the problem is something you cannot repair, use the Consumer Service Numbers located at the back of this manual When making any calls, have the model number, repair parts list, use and care manual and the date of purchase available. POSSIBLESOLUTION PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE a. Check the household circuit Oven will not wo
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BEFORECALLING FORSERVICEcontinued PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOL UTION a. Improper rack Foods do not a. Check broil pan placement; see broil properly. broiling section, position. b. Oven preheated. b. Do not preheat when broiling. c. Improper use of foil. c. Check broiling section. d. Oven door closed d. Open door to broil stop position. during broiling. e, Low voltage (208 e. Use higher rack position and/or volts). longer cooking time. f. Improper broiling fo Check broiling chart in broili
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"DO IT YOURSELF" TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT You may feel that your new oven cooks differently than the oven it replaced. We recommend that you use your new oven a few 1 Turn to OFFand remove the knob by pulling weeks to become more familiar with it, straight off following the times given in your recipes as a 2. Look at the back of the knob. The arrow guide. pointing to the center of the bottom screw ff you think your new oven is too hot (burning indicates the original factory setting. foods) or not
