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Kenmore 790.4260 Series, Use & Care Manual

The Kenmore 790.4260 Series is a versatile kitchen appliance that deserves proper care and maintenance. With its advanced features and functionalities, you'll want to ensure you have the Use & Care Manual readily available. Download the manual for free at manualshive.com to make the most of this product's potential.

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Care and Cleaning

Cleaning Various Parts of Your Oven

Before cleaning any part of the oven, be sure all controls are turned off and the oven is cool. Remove spills and any heavy soiling as 
soon as possible. Regular cleaning will reduce the difficulty of major cleaning later.

Surface Type

Recommendation

Control knob

 

Painted body parts

 

Painted decorative trims

 

Aluminum, plastic, or vinyl trim

Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent 
directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30-60 minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. Do not use 
abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch. To remove control knobs, turn to the OFF 
position. Grasp firmly and pull straight off the shaft. To replace knobs after cleaning, line up the flat 
sides of both knob and shaft, then push knob into place.

Control panel

 

Control keypad membrane

 

Decorative trim (some models)

Use a soft cloth and clean with mild dish detergent and water or a 50/50 solution of vinegar and water. 
Follow by rinsing the area with clean water; dry and polish with a soft cloth. Glass cleaners may be 
used if sprayed on a soft cloth first. Do not spray liquids directly on the oven control and display area. 
Do not use large amounts of water on the control panel. Excess water on the control area may cause 
damage to the appliance. Do not use other liquid cleaners, abrasive cleaners, scouring pads, or paper 
towels. They will damage the finish.

Stainless steel (some models)

Only use cleaners and polishes that are specifically manufactured for cleaning stainless steel. Always 
rub in direction of metal grain to avoid damaging. Do not use cleaners with high concentrations of 
chlorides or chlorine. Do not use harsh scrubbing cleaners. Polish with a lint-free cloth. Always be sure to 
wipe excess cleaner/polish off from the metal surface as bluish stains may occur during future oven 
heating that cannot be removed. Clean heavier soils with hot, soapy water and a cloth or sponge. Rinse 
and dry using clean water and a cloth.

Easy Clean™ Stainless Steel

Your oven finish may be Easy Clean™ Stainless Steel (some models). Clean the stainless with warm 
soapy water using a clean sponge or cloth. Rinse with clean water and dry with a soft clean cloth.
Do not use any store bought cleaners like stainless steel cleaners or any other types of cleaners 
containing any abrasive, chlorides, chlorine, or ammonia. It is recommended to use mild dish soap and 
water or a 50/50 solution of water and vinegar.

Porcelain enamel parts

 

Porcelain enamel broiler pan

 

Inserts (available by mail order)

 

Door liner and body parts

Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots. Rinse with a 1:1 solution of clear 
water and ammonia. If necessary, cover difficult spots with an ammonia-soaked paper towel for 30 to 
40 minutes. Rinse with clean water and a damp cloth, and then scrub with a soap-filled scouring pad. 
Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Remove all cleaners or the porcelain may become damaged 
during future heating.

Oven interior (porcelain)

Oven racks must be removed from the oven cavity prior to cleaning the oven interior. Clean by using a 
mild, abrasive cleaner following manufacturer’s instructions. Rinse with clean water and dry. For very 
important cleaning precautions be sure to read all the instructions in the 

“Self Clean” 

on 

page 33

.

Oven racks

Remove oven racks from oven cavity before starting Self Clean. Clean by using a mild, abrasive cleaner
following manufacturer's instructions. Rinse with clean water, dry, and then replace in oven.

Oven door

Use soap and water to thoroughly clean the top, sides, and front of the oven door. Rinse well. You may 
use a glass cleaner on the outside glass of the door. Do not immerse the door in water. Do not spray or 
allow water or the glass cleaner to enter the door vents. Do not use oven cleaners, cleaning powders, or 
any harsh abrasive cleaning materials on the outside of the oven door. 

Do not clean the oven door gasket. On self-clean models, the oven door gasket is made of a woven 
material which is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or remove this 
gasket.

Cooktop surface and burners

Do not use spray oven cleaners on the cooktop. See 

“Cleaning the Cooktop and Surface Burners” 

instructions on 

page 36

.

Summary of Contents for 790.4260 Series

Page 1: ...zable de Fuel Dual color number número de color Use Care Guide Manual de Uso y Cuidado English Español Models Modelos 790 4260 790 4261 P N 139901309 Rev A Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www kenmore com www sears com ...

Page 2: ...ain 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 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 Damage to or failure of this product if it is not i...

Page 3: ... 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 Do not allow children to play near or touch the appliance while in use Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of the ra...

Page 4: ... surfaces may result in burns from steam Do not let potholders touch hot cooking areas Do not use towels or other bulky cloths Stepping leaning or sitting on the door or drawers of an oven can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the appliance Do not allow children to climb or play around the oven The weight of a child on an open over door may cause the oven to tip resulting in seri...

Page 5: ...hnician and an authorized repair service Know how to disconnect the power to the oven at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency Never modify or alter the construction of an oven by removing the leveling legs panels wire covers anti tip brackets screws or any other part of the oven Remove the oven door from any unused oven if it is to be stored or discarded Do not attempt to operat...

Page 6: ...lways cook in proper bakeware and always use the oven racks Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil Exposed fat and grease could ignite IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP Use proper flame size Adjust flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the burner flame to direct contact and may result in ignit...

Page 7: ...ing elements may be hot even though they are dark in color Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns During and after use do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have sufficient time to cool Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns including oven vent openings and surf...

Page 8: ... installation and grounding instructions Conversion to L P Gas Personal injury or death from electrical shock may occur if the conversion to L P gas is not made by a qualified installer or electrician Any additions changes or conver sions required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be made by a qualified technician This appliance allows for conversion to ...

Page 9: ...er 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 It is very important to be sure that all surface burner caps and burner grates are properly installed and in the correct locations before operating the cooktop burners Remember Always keep surface burner ca...

Page 10: ...essed areas of the burner head Installing Burner Grates Do not use the surface burners without the burner caps and burner grates properly installed Missing pieces or improper installation may lead to spills burns or damage to your range and cookware Make sure the burner grates are properly placed on the cooktop before using the surface burners The grates are designed to rest inside the recess on t...

Page 11: ...okware check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware See Figure 6 Please note The size and type of utensil used and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the burner flame setting needed for best cooking results Cookware Material Types The most popular materials available are Aluminum Excellent heat conductor Some types of food will cause it to darken An...

Page 12: ...rious types of cooking See Table 1 For deep fat frying Use a thermometer and adjust the surface knob accordingly If the fat is too cool the food will absorb the fat and be greasy If the fat is too hot the food will brown so quickly that the center will be under cooked Do not attempt to deep fat fry too much food at once as the food will neither brown or cook properly Table 1 Suggested flame settin...

Page 13: ...l knob left in the Lite position The electronic ignitor will continue to spark if the control knob setting remains in the Lite position When setting any surface control knob to the Lite position all electronic surface ignitors will spark at the same time However only the surface burner you are setting will ignite Never place or straddle a cooking utensil over two different surface cooking areas at...

Page 14: ...e oven racks when the oven is cool prior to operating the oven To remove Pull the oven rack straight forward until it reaches the stop position Lift up front of oven rack slightly and slide out To replace Place the oven rack on the rack guides on both sides of oven walls Tilt the front of oven rack upward slightly and slide the oven rack back into place Be sure oven racks are level before using Pr...

Page 15: ...ds grasp the upper and lower portions of the glide rack 4 Lift up the front of the rack slightly and continue to pull the rack away from the oven See Figure 12 5 Be sure to grasp both upper and lower rack portions together when removing or handling the glide rack The rack portions move independently and are difficult to handle unless held together To replace the glide rack 1 Grasp both upper and l...

Page 16: ...s 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 Numeric keys Use to enter temperatures and cooking times and use to enter time of day when setting clock 21 Oven Lockout Use to lock oven door and control panel Minimum Maximum Control Settings All of the cooking features listed have minimum and maximu...

Page 17: ...y or 24 Hr day display modes See Figure 14 3 Press to accept choice Changing Between Continuous Bake Setting or 12 Hour Energy Saving The oven control has a factory preset built in 12 Hour Energy Saving feature that will turn off the oven if the oven is left on for more than 12 hours The control may be programmed to override this feature to bake continuously To change between continuous bake or 12...

Page 18: ...omatically 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 oven door may be opened and the oven control keys will be available for use Important note To avoid damage to the oven door latching mechanism do not attempt to open or close the oven door whenever the door Loc message is displayed If a control key is pre...

Page 19: ...he timer Press Add 1 Minute twice Setting PreHeat For best baking performance use the Pre Heat feature This attribute brings the oven up to the set cooking temperature During preheat the display shows a fan icon that turns as the convection fan turns until the desired temperature is reached When the oven is finished preheating it will perform like Bake feature and maintain the oven set temperature...

Page 20: ...have best results when using the Convection function Setting Convection Bake The convection function uses a fan to circulate the oven s heat uniformly and continuously around the oven Figure 21 This improved heat distribution allows for fast even cooking and browning results It also gives better baking results when using two oven racks at the same time Because most food items will cook faster and ...

Page 21: ...key automatically converts the cooking temperature entered for any standard baking recipe to the lower temperature required for convection baking When Convection Convert is used with a timed Convection Bake setting of 20 minutes or more the Convection Convert function will display a CF message Figure 23 as a reminder to check food when the bake time is 75 complete At this time the oven control wil...

Page 22: ...feature will not work with Delay Start settings If a recalled recipe includes Cook Time the oven will auto matically shut off when the Cook Time is finished Cakes and Breads The Cakes Breads feature is designed for baking cakes or breads This function also works well for baking brownies pies fresh or frozen baked custards cheesecakes breads rolls biscuits muffins and corn bread The Cakes function ...

Page 23: ...ogram 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 should...

Page 24: ...ert with foil the exposed grease could ignite When broiling always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food Keep door closed during broil 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 posit...

Page 25: ...ok 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 To set 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 easily spoil such as milk eggs fish meat or poultry sh...

Page 26: ...od and properly insert the tempera ture probe into the food Do not preheat or start cooking before properly inserting the meat probe Probe should be inserted into the food and receptacle while the oven is still cool 2 Place the prepared food on the desired oven rack position and slide into the oven 3 Plug the meat probe into the probe receptacle located on the left front top oven cavity wall see a...

Page 27: ...ly 140 F 60 C means some food poisoning organisms may survive Source Safe Food Book Your Kitchen Guide USDA Rev June 1985 The lowest temperature recommended by the USDA is 145 F 63 C for medium rare fresh beef Figure 30 Probe set to continue cooking Figure 31 Probe set to cancel cooking Table 4 Minimal internal cooking temperatures Food type Internal temperature Beef veal lamb roasts steak chops M...

Page 28: ...er 3 hours Important note Warm Hold will maintain the oven temperature at 170 F 77 C for 3 hours Warm Hold may be set when finished cooking or may be added to automatically turn on after cooking using Cook Time Delay Start may also be added Warmer Drawer The warmer drawer keeps hot cooked foods at serving tempera ture Use the warmer drawer feature to keep cooked foods hot such as vegetables gravie...

Page 29: ... can melt onto the cooktop Warmer Drawer Settings Refer to the warmer drawer recommended food settings below If a particular food is not listed start with the medium level and adjust as needed Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use These items could melt or ignite Potholders towels or wooden spoo...

Page 30: ...e oven and the Cook Time and Delay Start options if needed Any settings made prior to setting the Sabbath mode will be visible in the displays The Cook Time option if set prior to the Sabbath mode will give one audible alert at the end of Cook Time The Sabbath mode will override the factory preset 12 Hour Energy Saving mode and the appliance will stay on until the cooking features are cancelled If...

Page 31: ...automatically 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 17 To turn the oven off and keep the Sabbath feature...

Page 32: ... few uses follow your recipe 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 ov...

Page 33: ...igh temperatures from a self clean cycle and will melt Clean any soil from the oven frame the door liner outside the oven door gasket and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom See Figure 39 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 39 The woven material of the oven door gasket ...

Page 34: ... the oven lockout is active Setting Delay Start 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...

Page 35: ...sy Clean Stainless Steel Your oven finish may be Easy Clean Stainless Steel some models Clean the stainless with warm soapy water using a clean sponge or cloth Rinse with clean water and dry with a soft clean cloth Do not use any store bought cleaners like stainless steel cleaners or any other types of cleaners containing any abrasive chlorides chlorine or ammonia It is recommended to use mild dis...

Page 36: ...sed on the cooktop If aluminum pans are allowed to boil dry when using the cooktop the utensil will be damaged or destroyed Cleaning the Cooktop and Surface Burners To avoid possible burns do not attempt any of the cleaning instructions provided below before turning off all of the surface burners and allow them to cool Any additions changes or conversions required in order for this appliance to sa...

Page 37: ...y on top of the burner heads The surface burner heads are secured to the cooktop and must be cleaned in place on the cooktop For proper flow of gas and ignition of burners DO NOT allow spills food cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas orifice holder opening Replacing the Oven Light Be sure the oven is unplugged and all parts are cool before replacing oven light The interior oven l...

Page 38: ...ven door at the same angle as the removal position See Figure 46 seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame See Figure 47 The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins 3 Fully open the oven door horizontal with floor See Figure 44 4 Push the door hinge locks up toward and into the oven frame on both left and right oven doo...

Page 39: ...warmer drawer 1 Pull the bearing glides to the front of the outer compart ment glide channels until they snap into place See Figure 49 2 Carefully line up both sides of the warmer drawer glide rails to the outer compartment glide channels located inside the empty warmer drawer compartment See Figure 50 3 While holding the warmer drawer level and square using the warmer drawer handle push do not fo...

Page 40: ...temperature before placing food in the oven Use proper rack position for baking needs Set oven temperature 25 F 13 C lower than recom mended Cakes not done in center Oven too hot Incorrect pan size Pan not centered in oven Set oven temperature 25 F 13 C lower than recom mended 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 a...

Page 41: ...f floor is sagging or sloping contact a carpenter to correct the situation Poor installation Place oven rack in center of oven and place a level on the oven rack Adjust leveling legs at base of appliance until the rack is level Kitchen cabinet alignment may make range appear not level Be sure cabinets are square and have sufficient room for appliance clearance Cannot move appliance easily Applianc...

Page 42: ...ng is not complete Call 1 800 4 MY HOME for assistance See back cover Surface burners do not ignite Surface control knob has not been completely turned to Lite Push in and turn the surface control knob to Lite until burner ignites and then turn control knob to desired flame size Burner ports are clogged With the burners off use a small gauge wire or needle to clean ports See the Care and Cleaning ...

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