Kenmore 790.7887 Series Use & Care Manual Download Page 5

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Page 1: ...Gas Range Estufa a gas Models Modelos 790 7887 color number nQmero de color _ t C_ www sears com Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A pin 316417308 0408 ...

Page 2: ...tion Instructions and Use Care Guide Sears will supply the following range parts free of charge if they fail for the reasons listed below Customer must pay labor cost of installation Cooktop glass if it fails due to thermal shock Cooktop elements if they are defective Rubber seal if it cracks between the cooktop glass and the porcelain edge What Sears will not cover Failure of the product if it is...

Page 3: ...rvice Know how to disconnect the power to the range at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency User servicing Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician This may reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the range Never modify or alter the construction of ...

Page 4: ... melt or ignite Placement of Oven Racks Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool If rack must be moved while oven is hot use extreme caution Use potholders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition Do not let potholders contact the hot heating elements in the oven Remove all utensils from the rack before moving Do not use the broiler pan without its insert The broiler ...

Page 5: ... safety the range must be properly grounded For maximum safety the power cord must be plugged into an electrical outlet that is correctly polarized _ and properly grounded If a 2 prong wall receptacle is the only available outlet it is the personal responsibility of the consumer to have it replaced with a properly grounded 3 prong wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician _J See the INS...

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Page 7: ... Oven Interior Light with Shield some models 14 Self Cleaning Oven interior 15 Convection Bake Fan Cover 16 Adjustable Oven Racks styles vary with model 17 Large 1 piece Oven Door Handle 18 Full width Oven Door styles vary with model 19 Warmer Drawer with Handle Warmer Drawer Rack some models or Storage Drawer some models 20 5 000 BTU Simmer Burner some models 21 9 500 BTU Burner some models 22 9 ...

Page 8: ...ing meats chicken or fish 1 2 or 3 Cookies cakes pies biscuits 3 or 4 Muffins Frozen pies angel food cake 5 or 6 yeast bread casseroles small cuts of meat or poultry Turkey roast or ham 5 or 6 Types of Oven Racks Flat Oven Rack Fig 3 FlatHandle Oven Rack Fig 4 Your range may be equipped with one or more of the oven rack types shown above a Flat Oven Rack Fig 3 or Flat Handle Oven Rack Fig 4 Baking...

Page 9: ...rner you are turning on will ignite 3 Visually check that the burner has lit 4 Push the control knob in and turn counterclockwise to the desired flame size The control knobs do not have to be set at a particular setting Use the guides and adjust the flame as needed DO NOT cook with the surface control knob in the LITE position The electronic ignitor will continue to spark if the knob is left in th...

Page 10: ...EX RECIPE OVEN CLOCK STOP CLEAR START CLEAN Use RECALL LIGHT Use to Use to cancel Use to WARM HOLD Use to select the Warm Hold feature See page 26 to select the Use recall Use to set the any oven mode start all Self Cleaning stored turn the time of previously oven feature See recipes oven light day See entered except features page 30 See page ON and page 11 the Oven not used 23 OFF See Lockout Tim...

Page 11: ...in the display Fig 2 _ 2 Press _ padstosetthetimeofdayto l 3O Fig 3 _ CLO will appear in the display Press _ CLO will _ disappear and the clock will start Fig 4 Changing between 12 or 24 hour time of day display 1 Press and hold _ for 6 seconds Fig 3 While holding the pad down the current time of day will remain and CLO will disappear from the display Fig 4 CONTINUE holding the pad until a beep is...

Page 12: ...ept the change Fig 4 display will return to day or press _ to reject the change time of for 6 seconds Flex Clean Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 4 Setting Kitchen Timer The TIMER SET OFF pad controls the Kitchen Timer feature The Kitchen Timer serves as an extra timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out It does not start or stop cooking The Kitchen Timer feature can be used during an...

Page 13: ...again fully operational _for 3 seconds _for 3 seconds Setting Temperature Display Fahrenheit or Celsius Fig 1 Fig 2 The BROIL _ o and CLEAN Cloa pads control the Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature display modes The oven control can be programmed to display temperatures in Fahrenheit or Celsius The oven has been preset at the factory to display in Fahrenheit INSTRUCTIONS PRESS DISPLAY To change disp...

Page 14: ... for silent operation and later returned to operating with all the normal sounds and beeps INSTRUCTIONS PRESS DISPLAY To change control from normal sound operation to silent control operation 1 To tell if your range is set for normal or silent operation press and hold _ for 7 seconds 0 00 will appear and DELAY will v flash in the display Fig 1 2 Press c_o to switch between normal sound operation a...

Page 15: ...sound a long beep the PRE light will turn off and oven temperature will be displayed Fig 4 If the beep was missed a quick glance at the display with oven temperature showing in the oven display is a good way to check that the oven has already reached the preheat temperature Once the oven has preheated PLACE FOOD IN THE OVEN The BAKE light will stay on Press _ when baking is complete or to cancel t...

Page 16: ... Arrange interior oven racks and place food in oven 2 Press Bake will appear in the display Fig 1 3 Press Fig 2 BAKE will flash and 350 will appear in the display 4 Press _ A long beep will sound once the oven temperature reaches 350 F and the display will show 350 and BAKE Fig 3 will cancel the Bake feature at any time Pressing 33 Bake To change the Bake Temperature example changing from 350 to 4...

Page 17: ...ll remain on in the display Fig 6 Once the Timed Bake feature has started the current time of day will appear in the display Note After the Timed Bake feature has activated press _ to display the bake time remaining in the Timed Bake mode Once Timed Bake has started baking a long beep will sound when the oven temperature reaches the set temperature Press _ when baking has finished or at any time t...

Page 18: ...om 1 minute to 11 hours and 59 minutes F_ Bake A 8 Press _ TIMED BAKE and 350 will be displayed Fig v 6 9 Press Enter the desired start time using the number pads Fig Z 10 Press STA_ When Delay Start starts the set oven temperature will disappear TIMED DELAY BAKE and the current time of time of day will appear in the display Fig 8 Note Once Delay Start has started press to display the bake time re...

Page 19: ...ner Close the oven door For optimum browning preheat broil burner for 3 4 minutes before adding food 3 Press B o BROIL will flash and 550 will appear Fig 1 _J 4 If a lower broil temperature is desired minimum broil temperature setting is 400 F press the desired temperature before continuing to step 5 5 Press _ The oven will begin to broil BROIL and 550 V will appear in the display Fig 2 6 Broil on...

Page 20: ...on pans with no sides or very low sides to allow heated air to circulate around the food Food baked on pans with a dark finish will cook faster 2 Preheating is not necessary when cooking casseroles with Convection Bake 3 When using Convection Bake with a single rack place oven rack in position 3 or 4 If cooking on multiple racks place the oven racks in positions 2 and 5 using 2 oven racks and posi...

Page 21: ...top Convection Roast at any time Roasting Rack Instructions When preparing meats for convection roasting use the broiler pan and insert along with the roasting rack The broiler pan will catch grease spills and the insert will help prevent grease splatters The roasting rack will allow the heat to circulate around the meat To prevent food from contacting the broil element and to prevent grease splat...

Page 22: ...med Bake or a Delayed Start Delayed Timed Bake is desired enter the times now 4 Press c_ CONV BAKE and the oven temperature adjustment will appear in the display for this example it is 325 F A beep will sound once the adjusted oven temperature is reached The display will show 325 CONV BAKE and the fan icon Fig 3 Bake _J Conve_ Note The oven icon will show a rotating fan within the square This rota...

Page 23: ...E flashes 1 and appears in the display See Fig 2 4 Press BAKE flashes 1 and 350 appears in the display See Fig 3 5 Press and hold _ pad for at least 3 seconds or until a beep y sounds The beep indicates that the recipe setting has been recorded for future recall The display will show 350 and BAKE See Fig 4 NOTE The oven will continue to bake unless _ is pressed PRESS DISPLAY orQ or hold _ for 3 se...

Page 24: ...n door often or leave the door open when checking foods If the oven heat escapes often the Slow Cook time may need to extended Cover the foods to keep them moist or use a loose or vented type cover to allow foods to turn crisp or brown Roasts may be left uncovered so browning can occur Cook times will vary depending on the weight fat content bone the shape of the roast Use the recipe s recommended...

Page 25: ...diately and activate the Sabbath feature 1 Be sure that the clock is set with the correct time of day 2 Arrange the oven racks and place the food in the oven 3 Press B_ke o will appear in the display Fig 1 3 Press Fig 2 BAKE will flash and 350 will appear in the display 4 Press _ The display will show 350 and BAKE The v oven will turn ON and begin heating See Fig 3 5 If a Timed Bake or Delay Start...

Page 26: ... Hold _J feature will keep oven baked foods warm for serving up to 3 hours after cooking has finished After 3 hours the Warm Hold feature will shut the oven OFF automatically The Warm Hold feature may be used without any other cooking operations or can be used after cooking has finished using TIMED BAKE or DELAY START Delayed Timed Bake INSTRUCTIONS To set Warm Hold 1 Arrange interior oven racks a...

Page 27: ... warmer drawer as cookware and plates will be HOT Fig 1 WARMER DRAWER 2_ C Fig 3 Warmer Drawer Recommended Food Settings Table Food Item Setting Bacon HI Hamburger Patties HI Poultry HI Pork Chops HI Fried Foods HI Pizza HI Gravies MED Casseroles MED Eggs MED Roasts Beef Pork Lamb MED Vegetables MED Biscuits MED Rolls hard MED Pastries MED Rolls soft LO Empty Dinner Plates LO To Set the Warmer War...

Page 28: ... left glide lever and push down on the right glide lever See Fig 1 4 Pull the drawer away from the range Right Glide Push down with finger Fig 1 Glide ___ Fig 2 To Replace Warmer Warm Ready TM Drawer 1 Pull the bearing glides to the front of the chassis glide See Fig 2 2 Align the glide on each side of the drawer with the glide slots on the range 3 Push the drawer into the range until levers click...

Page 29: ...lf Cleaning oven DO NOT clean the oven door gasket 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 Doing so could cause damage Remove the broiler pan and insert all utensils and any aluminum foil These items cannot withstand high cleaning temperatures Oven r...

Page 30: ...ee Fig 1 2 4 hours of Self Cleaning time may be choosen by pressing any amount of timefrom 2hours through 4 hours in one minute increments You may also skip the time entry and accept the default cleaning time of 3 hours by pressing the Start key pad See Step 3 3 Press _ The DOOR LOCKED icon will flash CLEAN Cooktop Lockout icon and the letters CLn will remain on in the display Fig 2 4 As soon as t...

Page 31: ...he DOOR LOCKED icon is no longer displayed the oven door can then be opened Fig 7 Fig 7 IMPORTANT NOTES when using the Self Clean feature 1 Do not use the surface burners after setting for a Self Clean cycle 2 A Self Clean cycle cannot be started if Oven Lockout feature is active 3 If a Self Cleaning Cycle has started but not finished and a power failure occurs the appliance may not have thoroughl...

Page 32: ...he number pads to enter the desired change Example 30 F Fig 2 The temperature may be increased as much as 35 F 19 C 3 Press _ to accept the temperature change and the display will return to the time of day Fig 3 Press _ to reject the change if necessary To adjust the oven temperature lower 1 Press Bake for 6 seconds Fig 4 2 To decrease the temperature use the number pads to enter the desired chang...

Page 33: ...orthe porcelain may become damaged during furture heating DO NOT use spray oven cleaners on the range top Stainless Steel Chrome Parts Oven Racks Clean with hot soapy water and a dishcloth Rinse with clean water and a cloth Do not use cleaners with high concentrations of chlorides or chlorines Do not use harsh scrubbing cleaners Only use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for cleaning stain...

Page 34: ... Fully open the oven door horizontal with floor See Fig 1 4 Push the door hinge locks up towards and into the oven frame on both left and right oven door hinges See Fig 2 to the locked position 5 Close the oven door Special Door Care Instructions Most oven doors contain glass that can break Read the following recommendations 1 Do not close the oven door untilall the oven racks are fully in place 2...

Page 35: ...s Reverse the procedure above to replace the surface burner caps surface burner heads and burner grates Do not remove any parts from the cooktop until they have completely cooled and are safe to handle Do not operate the surface burners without the surface burner caps and surface burner heads _q properly in place To Clean the Surface Burner Caps and Surface Burner Heads Use a soap filled scouring ...

Page 36: ...ed With the burner off use a small gauge wire or needle to clean ports See Surface Burners in the General Care Cleaning table for additional cleaning instructions Range power cord is disconnected from outlet electric ignition models only Be sure cord is securely plugged into the outlet Electrical power outage electric ignition models only Burners can be lit manually See Setting Surface Controls Bu...

Page 37: ... baking results Make sure the proper rack position is used Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate Allow the oven to preheat to the set temperature before placing food in the oven Try adjusting the recipe s recommended temperature or baking time If you feel the oven is cooking too hot or cool see Adjusting Your Oven Temperature Controls are not set properly Follow instruct...

Page 38: ...ng 1 teaspoon salt seasoning 1 tablespoon parsley 6 medium potatoes sliced 1 medium onion sliced In a large mixing bowl combine first 5 ingredients blend well In a roasting pan spread potatoes and onions over the bottom of the pan Pour soup mixture over potatoes and onions topping with the pork chops Sprinkle pepper seasoning and parsley on top of pork chops Cover pan with lid or aluminum foil and...

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