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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

This manual contains important safety

symbols and instructions. Pay attention to

these symbols and follow all instructions

given.
Do not attempt to install or operate your

appliance until you have read the safety

precautions in this manual. Safety items

throughout this manual are labeled with a

WARNING or CAUTION statement based on

the hazard type.

DEFINITIONS

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to

alert you to potential personal injury hazards.

Obey all safety messages that follow this

symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

Air curtain or other overhead range hoods,

which operate by blowing a downward air

flow on to a range, shall not be used in

conjunction with gas ranges other than when

the hood and range have been designed,

tested and listed by an independent test

laboratory for use in combination with each

other.

Do Not Leave Children Alone -

Children should not be left alone or unat-

tended in the area where appliance is in use.

They should never be allowed to sit or stand

on any part of the appliance, including the

storage drawer, lower broiler drawer, warmer

drawer, or lower double oven.

Never cover any slots, holes, or

passages in the oven bottom or cover an

entire oven rack with materials, such as

aluminum foil. Doing so blocks air flow

through the oven and may cause carbon

monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings

may trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

Storage In or On Appliance—

Flammable materials should not be stored in

an oven, near surface units or in the storage

drawer, warmer drawer or lower oven. This

includes paper, plastic, and cloth items, such

as cookbooks, plastic ware, and towels, as

well as flammable liquids. Do not store

explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near

the range.

- Indicates a potentially

hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

may result in death or serious injury.

- Indicates a potentially

hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

may result in minor or moderate injury.

Important: Indicates installation, operation,

maintenance, or valuable information that is

not hazard related.

If the information in this manual

is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion
may result causing property damage,
personal injury or death.

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

—Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.

—WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do

not use any phone in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from

a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas
supplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department.

—Installation and service must be

performed by a qualified installer,
servicer or the gas supplier.

Summary of Contents for 790.3262 Series

Page 1: ...a de gas color number número de color Use Care Guide Guía de uso y cuidada English Español Model Modelos 790 3262 P N 139901307 Rev B Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www kenmore com www sears com ...

Page 2: ...top resulting from failure to maintain it properly according to all instructions supplied with the product 3 Consumable items that can wear out from normal use including but not limited to filters belts incandescent light bulbs and bags 4 A service technician to instruct the user in correct product installation operation or maintenance 5 A service technician to clean or maintain this product 6 Dam...

Page 3: ...n entire oven rack with materials such as aluminum foil Doing so blocks air flow through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning Aluminum foil linings may trap heat causing a fire hazard Storage In or On Appliance Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven near surface units or in the storage drawer warmer drawer or lower oven This includes paper plastic and cloth items such as c...

Page 4: ...to children in the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of the range Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured Important Important Safety Notice The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the governor of California to publish a list of substances known to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harms and it requires busi ness...

Page 5: ...veling legs panels wire covers anti tip brackets screws or any other part of the range Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be stored or discarded For electric ignition models only Do not attempt to operate the range during a power failure If the power fails always turn off the range If the range is not turned off and the power resumes the range will begin to operate again Once t...

Page 6: ... off before removing the pan When flaming foods under a ventilating hood turn the fan on Improper cookware may break due to sudden changes in temperature Check the cookware manufacturer s recommen dations for cooktop use Use proper pan size This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating...

Page 7: ...eal Care should be taken not to rub damage or move the gasket Some birds are extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self clean cycle of any oven Move birds to another well ventilated room DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE HEATING UNITS OR SURFACE COOKING ELEMENTS AREAS NEAR THESE SURFACE HEATING UNITS OR INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE OVEN Both surface heating and oven heating elements may be hot even ...

Page 8: ...ilable outlet it is the personal responsi bility of the consumer to have it replaced with a properly grounded 3 prong wall receptacle installed by a qualified techni cian See the installation instructions packaged with this appliance for complete installation and grounding instructions PRODUCT RECORD In this space below record the date of purchase model and serial number of your product You will f...

Page 9: ...ing characteristics will vary depending on base material Glass Slow heat conductor Important note Specialty pans such as lobster pots griddles and pressure cookers may be used but must conform to the above recom mended cookware requirements Using a Wok not supplied Woks with flat bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop are available in most cookware or hardware stores Round bottomed woks with a s...

Page 10: ...ide to be sure it is centered and firmly seated See Figure 8 When the burner cap lip makes contact inside the center of the burner head you will be able to hear the burner cap click Please note that the burner cap should not move off the center of the burner head when sliding from side to side Check and be sure that all oval style some models burner caps are correctly in place on oval burner heads...

Page 11: ... they have available as well as follow their recommendations for home canning procedures Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning Use a straight edge to check canner bottom Use only a completely flat bottom canner with no ridges that radiate from the bottom center when home canning Heat is spread more evenly when the bottom surface is flat Make sure the diameter of the canner does no...

Page 12: ... the surface control knobs located directly above the oven door 1 Place cooking utensil on center of surface burner grate Be sure the cooking utensil sets stable on the burner grate 2 Push the desired surface control knob in and turn counter clockwise out of the OFF position See Figure 11 3 Release the surface control knob and rotate to the LITE position Visually check that the burner has lit 4 On...

Page 13: ... Tilt the front of oven rack upward slightly and slide the oven rack back into place Be sure oven racks are level before using Important note Completely remove all oven racks and any accessories from oven cavity to avoid damage to oven racks when performing Self Clean If the oven racks are not removed they may discolor Oven Rack Descriptions Flat oven racks or the flat handle oven rack may be used...

Page 14: ...oil Use to select broiling function 16 Conv Roast Use for roasting hams turkey roasts 17 Oven Light Use to turn oven light on and off 18 STOP Use to stop any cooking function 19 Clock Use with numeric keys to set the time of day 20 Oven Lockout Use to lock oven door and control panel 21 Numeric keys Use to enter temperatures and cooking times and use to enter time of day when setting clock Minimum...

Page 15: ... while using any of the other oven functions When the timer is set for more than 1 hour it will display hours and minutes until 1 hour remains When less than 1 hour remains the display counts down in minutes and seconds With less than 1 minute remaining only seconds will display If the timer is active during a cooking process the timer will show in the display To view the status of any other activ...

Page 16: ...n door Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely lock Once door is locked Loc will appear in the display To cancel the oven lockout feature 1 Press and hold Oven Lockout for 3 seconds The motor door latch will begin unlocking the oven door automatically Do not open the oven door Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely unlock 2 When the Loc message no longer displays the...

Page 17: ... for baking using normal temperatures A reminder tone will sound indicating when the set bake temperature is reached and to place the food in the oven During preheat the convection fan will run to help heat the oven to the set temperature The fan will turn off once the set temperature is reached Bake may be set for any oven temperature between 170 F 77 C to 550 F 288 C To set Bake for oven tempera...

Page 18: ...mperature or cook time to prevent over browning of some foods Dark pans are recommended for pies Shiny pans are recommended for cakes cookies and muffins Opening the oven door too often will allow heat to escape and extend the time needed for proper baking When baking allow at least 2 inches 5 cm of space between bakeware for proper air circulation For best results when baking cakes using two oven...

Page 19: ...e optimum baking performance for cakes or breads These functions work well for baking cakes brownies pies fresh or frozen baked custards cheesecakes breads rolls biscuits muffins and corn bread The Cakes function provides a preheat with a gentle cycling of heat giving cakes more volume and allowing delicate foods to cook more evenly The Breads function adds a special preheat feature to the bake cy...

Page 20: ... program oven for a Delay Start beginning at 5 30 to shut off automatically after 50 minutes and for baking at 375 F 190 C Food Poisoning Hazard Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness Foods that can easily spoil such as milk eggs fish meat or poultry should be chilled in the refriger ator first Even when chilled they sho...

Page 21: ...e insert Do not cover the insert with foil The exposed grease could ignite When broiling always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food To set Broil with the default broil oven temperature of 550 F 1 Arrange the oven racks when cool For optimum browning results preheat oven for 5 minutes before adding food 2 Position bakeware in oven to the preferred rack positi...

Page 22: ...at s juices Two Slow Cook settings are available high Hi or low Lo The high setting is best for cooking foods between 4 and 5 hours The low setting is best for cooking foods up to 9 hours or longer Tips for best results when using Slow Cook Food Poisoning Hazard Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness Foods that can easil...

Page 23: ...one before starting the cooking process To set meat probe Handle the meat probe carefully when inserting and removing from food or probe receptacle Do not use kitchen utensils such as tongs to pull on meat probe cable when inserting or removing from food or receptacle Use the provided handle as shown in Figure 32 To avoid possibility of burns after cooking carefully unplug meat probe using a pot h...

Page 24: ... 1 Press Meat Probe and hold for 6 seconds 2 Press Self Clean and toggle until CAnCEL message appears then press to accept Probe too hot message When the message Prob Too Hot flashes in the display the probe temperature has exceeded 250 F 121 C If the probe is not removed this message may continue until the sensor reaches 300 F 149 C or higher and oven will automatically turn off Be sure the probe...

Page 25: ... org This appliance provides special settings for use when observing the Jewish Sabbath Holidays Sabbath mode disables all audible tones or visual display changes on the oven control Bake heating is the only cooking feature available while in the Sabbath mode Oven controls are locked during Sabbath mode You must first set the Bake feature and temperature s needed for the oven as well as the Cook T...

Page 26: ...tically after completing a Cook Time Delay Start or Warm Hold and therefore may only be used once during the Sabbath Jewish Holidays If a Delay Start time longer than 11 hours and 59 minutes is desired set the oven control for the 24 hour day display mode setting For detailed instructions see Setting 12 hour or 24 hour display mode on page 15 To turn the oven off and keep the Sabbath feature activ...

Page 27: ... times and temperature recommendations carefully If you think the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for your recipe times you may adjust the control so the oven cooks hotter or cooler than the oven temperature displayed The oven tempera ture may be increased as much as 35 F 19 C or decreased 35 F 19 C from the factory calibrated settings To increase or decrease the oven temperature by 20 F 1 Pre...

Page 28: ...ea at the front center of the oven bottom See Figure 37 These areas heat suffi ciently to burn soil on Clean using soap and water prior to starting Self Clean Do not clean the oven door gasket See Figure 37 The woven material of the oven door gasket is essential for a good seal Care should be taken not to rub damage or remove the gasket Do not use any cleaning materials on the oven door gasket Doi...

Page 29: ...rt Self Clean To start a delay Self Clean with default clean time of 3 hours and a start time of 9 00 o clock 1 Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day the oven is empty and all oven racks are removed Be sure oven door is completely closed 2 Press Delay Start 3 Using numeric keys enter 9 0 0 for time to start 4 Press to accept 5 Press Self Clean 6 Press If it becomes necessary to sto...

Page 30: ...r liner outside the oven door gasket For very important cleaning precautions be sure to read all the Self Clean instructions on page 28 Porcelain coated oven racks This model comes with lubricated porcelain oven racks which can remain in the oven during the self clean cycle Do not clean this vegetable oil lubrication off the racks It is important that the sides of the oven racks always have a ligh...

Page 31: ...isfactorily meet the application needs must be made by an authorized qualified agency Routinely clean the cooktop Wipe with a clean damp cloth and wipe dry to avoid scratches Keeping the surface burner head ports and slots clean will prevent improper ignition and an uneven flame Cleaning Recessed and Contoured Areas of Cooktop If a spill occurs on or in the recessed or contoured areas blot up spil...

Page 32: ...t some models The interior oven lights are located at the rear of the oven cavity and are covered with a glass shield The glass shield must be in place whenever the oven is in use See Figure 41 To replace the interior oven light bulb Be sure the range is unplugged and all parts are cool before replacing oven light Wear a leather faced glove for protection against possible broken glass 1 Turn elect...

Page 33: ...ame See Figure 45 To replace oven door 1 Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides Do not use the oven door handle See Figure 44 2 Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame See Figure 45 The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins 3 Fully op...

Page 34: ... temperature 25 F 12 C lower than recommended Cakes not done in center Oven too hot Incorrect pan size Pan not centered in oven Glass cookware slow heat conductor Set oven temperature 25 F 12 C lower than recommended Use pan size suggested in recipe Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 5 1 cm to 10 2 cm 2 to 4 of space on all sides of pan Reduce temperature and increase cook time or ...

Page 35: ...iance clearance Cannot move appliance easily Appliance must be accessible for service Cabinets not square or are built in too tightly Contact builder or installer to make appliance accessible Carpet interferes with appliance Provide sufficient space so appliance can be lifted over carpet Gas line is hard plumbed Have a flexible CSA International approved metal appliance connector installed Entire ...

Page 36: ...plays any F code error Oven control has detected a fault or error condition Press STOP to clear the error code Try Bake or Broil function If the F code error repeats remove power from appliance wait 5 minutes and then repower appliance and set clock with the correct time of day Try Bake or Broil function again If the fault recurs press STOP to clear and call 1 800 4 MY HOME for assistance See back...

Page 37: ...needle Moisture is present after cleaning Lightly fan the flame and allow burner to operate until flame is full Burner caps are not seated properly Check that all burner caps are level and seated correctly on burner heads See Cleaning the Cooktop and Surface Burners in the Care Cleaning section on page 31 for additional cleaning instructions Surface burner flame is too high Surface control knob is...

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