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Page 1: ...n your Kenmore Microwave Oven Record in space provided below the Model No and the Serial No found on the label on the left side of the control panel Model No Serial No Retain this information for future reference Sears Best Kenmore MICROWAVE OVEN Use and Care P N 12831 Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago IL 60684 U S A ...

Page 2: ...ollow the instructions for the browning dish Incorrect usage may cause the glass tray to break The oven should be thoroughly checked by a trained service technician should it be dropped or damaged before it is operated again The electrical power cord must be kept dry and must not be pinched or crushed in any way The oven has several built in safety switches to make sure the power remains off when ...

Page 3: ...ON C Do not use wire twist ties in the oven Be sure to inspect purchased items for wire twist ties and remove them before the item is placed in the oven 4 This appliance must be grounded Connect only to properly grounded outlet See GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS found on Page 3 of Installation Instructions manual Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers for example closed glass jars may expl...

Page 4: ... Cooking 13 Cooking Guide for Multi Power Settings 14 Multi Power Cooking 15 Temperature Controlled Cooking 16 18 Temperature Controlled Hl Power Cooking 19 Temperature Controlled Multi Power Cooking 20 Automatic Defrost 21 24 Multi Stage Cooking 25 26 Delay Start Cooking 27 Whole Meal Cooking 28 Preset Recipe Cooking 29 31 eAuto Recipe 300 29 31 oUse of Quantity key 31 Programming New Recipes 31 ...

Page 5: ...ways available at your nearest Sears store When seeking information be sure you have the complete model number which is located on the plastic label See below for its location MODEL NUMBER To make a request for service information or replacement of parts Sears will require the complete model number of your microwave oven The number is on the inner left side of the control panel You must open the d...

Page 6: ...f kitchen top cabinet and at least 30 wide is required to mount the oven When the Oven is first turned on after installation the Display Window will flash until you touch CLEAR Note then plug it back in SETTING TIME OF DAY Touch CLEAR eTouch TIME OF DAY oTouch numbers for correct time Touch TIME OF DAY DIMENSIONS Height 19 3 8 Width 29 7 8 Depth 19 1 4 Weight 106 lbs If your oven does not operate ...

Page 7: ... you remove the rest of contents from carton Your Oven will be packed with the following Glass Tray I each Metal Rack I each Temperature Probe I each Cookbook I each Use and Care Manual I each Easy Use Chart Card I each Installation Instruction Manual _ I each Top Cabinet Template I each Wall Template I each Hardware Package I each Damper duct Connector I each Do not use this Sears Kenmore Microwa...

Page 8: ...in preset recipe cooking Start Starts the oven Quantity Used in multiplying base quantity of preset recipes Fan Control Exhausts the air by hood fan Pause Used to stop oven be tween cooking stages For Multi stag_ cooking MEMORY RECALL if used in setting Cooking time Power level Temperature Also it is used to recall eacl memory stage in a multi stag_ cooking program p Control Used in settin the des...

Page 9: ...ooking time at the HI setting Bake allows the cake to rise gently and then HI finishes the cooking cycle You can preset up to four stages at the beginning start the oven and then the oven will change automatically into the second stage at the preset time Multi Stage Cooking with both TIME and TEMP CONTROL can also be set For detailed directions on Multi Stage Cooking see Pages 25 and 26 DELAY STAR...

Page 10: ...step 3 above follow instructions for Multi Stage cooking beginning with step 2 See Page 27 for more detailed instructions To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch DEF1 DEF2 or DEF3 to select the appropriate Auto Defrosting Sequence 3 Enter the weight of your food in decimal increments from 0 I to 9 9 pounds 4 Touch START 5 At pause turn food over by following the instructions in Auto Defrost Charts of Use and...

Page 11: ...To recall TIME OF DAY while the oven is running touch TIME OF DAY It will show momentarily in the display window To recall Recipe number s while the oven is running touch RECIPE and it will show momentarily in the display window To Change a Setting Touch TEMPERATURE CONTROL Touch POWER CONTROL Recall the setting to be changed by following the directions above and make the change as follows Touch S...

Page 12: ...m after he cooking is done To use the Hold Warm feature 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Set the desired cooking Cycle following suitable operating instructions on pages 13 through 31 in this manual 3 Touch HOLD WARM 4 Touch START When the cooking cycle is over the oven will switch into Hold Warm to keep the food warm Hold will show in the Display Windqw The cook control setting changes to Power Level 1 The Hold W...

Page 13: ...g is chosen 4 Touch START The oven will begin cooking and the display window will show the time counting down in seconds A tone will sound and the word End will show in the display window for two seconds when the cooking time is completed Then the oven will shut itself off NOTE To stir food during cooking open the oven door stir or turn the food close the oven door and touch TART The oven will aut...

Page 14: ... 60 BAKE Cooking scrambled eggs 460 Cooking cakes 70 ROAST Cooking rump roast ham veal and lamb 520 MED HIGH Cooking cheese dishes Cooking eggs and milk Cooking quick breads and cereal products 80 REHEAT Reheating precooked or prepared food quickly 580 Heating sandwiches 90 SAUTE Cooking onions celery and green peppers quickly 640 Reheating meat slices quickly I00 MAX Cooking tender cuts of meat 7...

Page 15: ... begins to cook and the display window will show the time counting down A tone will sound and the word End will show in the display window for two seconds when the cooking time is completed Then the oven will shut itself off Example To warm 6 doughnuts you would cook at power level 80 REHEAT for 1 I 2 minutes To do this follow these six steps I Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME 3 Set 1 I 2 minutes by touch...

Page 16: ...arm is set after completing the cooking the Display will show Hold for 100 minutes or until the door is opened or STOP is touched MEATS Choose only fresh completely thawed meat Place meat fat side down on the microwave roasting rack in a glass baking dish Microwave cook on the first multi power setting for half of the total cooking time See Temperature Con trolled Meat Cooking Guide on Page 17 Tur...

Page 17: ...e3 4min per lb Medium 4 5 min per Ib Well done 5 6 min per Ib i I 70 tRoast Medium 4 5 min per Ib Well done 5 6 min per lb 70 IRoast 5 6 min per Ib VEAL Shoulder or Rump Roast i 70 IRoast boneless i 9 min per Ib 2 5 tbs i PORK Pork Loin Roast boneless 3 5 Ibs Pork Loin center cut 4 5 tbs Ham boneless precooked Center Cut Ham Slice 1 11_ lbs Smoked Ham Shank HI lMax Power 6 min per lb HI Max Power ...

Page 18: ...ace the temperature probe sensor into the center Vegetables of the food to be reheated The sensitive area of the sensor should rest in the middle of the food Leftovers 80 REHEAT 150 F Place the temperature probe sensor in the densest or largest amount of food Meat Sandwiches 80 REHEAT 120 F Place the temperature probe sensor into the thickest Thick part of the sandwich to be warmed The sensitive a...

Page 19: ...mind you that the oven will work at HI MAX POWER unless a different power setting is chosen Touch START The oven will begin to cook and you will be able to see the temperature of the food rising in the display window I _ lo recipe _ 4 Touch TEMP CONTROL The lights above TEMP and below COOK I will go on and F will show in the display win dow 5 Choose the food temperature and touch the corresponding...

Page 20: ...ll not work Kenmore L AUlO Re il_e 3_ _ CK317_ 6 Touch POWER CONTROL The light above POWER will go on Also the word HI will show in the display window until you enter a lower power setting This is to remind you that the oven will always operate at full power unless you set a lower power 7 Choose the power control setting you desire and touch the corresponding numbers For example if the recipe shou...

Page 21: ... to 9 9 pounds Remember to convert ounces to tenths of a pound For example to defrost 2 pounds 8 ounces touch number keys 2 and 5 for 2 5 pounds The display window will show 2 5 NOTE If it is not necessary to enter the food weight when defrosting one pound of food Unles_s changed the Auto Defrost feature is automatically set for one pound 4 Touch START The oven will begin the defrosting sequence y...

Page 22: ...STRUCTIONS The benefit of this Auto Defrost teature is automatic setting and control of defrosting but just like conventional defrosting you must check the foods on the way through the defrosting time To check the foods Pause is preset in this Auto Defrosting cycle Turn over separate or rearrange as recommended per Auto Defrost Charts when the word PAUS appears in the display window For best resul...

Page 23: ...se Turn over Return remainder to oven Use a microproof rack Separate and rearrange at pause Use a microproof roasting rack Separate and rearrange at pause Use a microprool roasting rack Turn over at pause Cover warm areas with aluminum foil Remove thawed portions with fork at pause Turn over Return remainder to oven Sausage links Separate and rearrange at pause VEAL Use a microproof roasting rack ...

Page 24: ...minum foil Place turkey breast side up in microproof roasting rack Turn over at pause Cover warm areas with aluminum foil Giblets may still be frozen but turkey will thawed Immerse in cold water Use a microproof roasting rack Turn over at pause Cover warm areas with aluminum foil Use a microproof roasting rack Turn over at pause Separate pieces and rearrange Use a microproof roasting rack Turn ove...

Page 25: ... a chosen time or temperature 12A Touch START for three stage cooking 12B If four stage cooking is desired touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE The light below COOK 4 will go on The display window will show 0 Repeat steps 7 10 above to set the fourth cooking stage at the same or a different power level for a chosen time or temperature 13 Touch START MULTI STAGE COOKING WITH AUTO DEFROST If you want to coo...

Page 26: ...T The first stage will begin cooking 1000 will show in the display window The oven will begin to cook at a power level 70 and the time will begin to count down in the display window When the 10 minutes are over a tone vill sound and the oven wilt sl p PAUS will flash in the display window i_ nn t Auto ae_i_ 300 I r _r gnr gn 171181191 I _ IL 0Ih _ l II_ l I EDr m n After the pause to restart the o...

Page 27: ..._ C3E3 r_ _m r_ _ r nEE 3_ r _ai_E3 E E_3 r_qEEOEE_ r nIEE3 8 Touch START The time of day will show in the display window and the light at fight of DELAY START goes on As soon as the clock shows the Cook Start Time which has been subtracted from the Cook Finish Time the oven will start cooking and the cooking time counts down in the display win dow When the Cook Finish Time or 7 30 comes the oven ...

Page 28: ... or remo e food I Place the Metal Rack in guides on the side wall of oven cavity as shown 2 Place food into the oven 3 Set the oven following the instructions given in the cook book METAL RACK Remove Metal Rack from oven when not being used for whole meal cooking Do not run the oven empty with the Metal Rack in it tin The Metal Rack may get hot during cooking Pot holders may be needed to remove Ra...

Page 29: ...flashs in the display window between stages a special requirement i e stirring turning over rotating and covering by following instructions in the cookbook is needed olf PAUS does not show in the display window oking in the stage cooking will start itself or the ooking has been completed Example French Onion Soup of Recipe 25 The following program has been stored into the oven lst stage HI 6 minut...

Page 30: ...book 12_3r nl_3 Ei3Ci3r _ rz _r _iE_3 I _EE3rTI l Ir nl _ i_ r _ r _ ir_ 1 C_3E_3E_3 EE3E3 5 PAUS will flash in the display window At pause add flour by follow ing the instructions in the cookbook B Touch START The fourth stage will begin 800 will show in the display window The oven will begin cooking When the 8 minutes are over a tone will sound and the word End will show in display win dow for 2...

Page 31: ... right of QUANTITY shows in the display window When you set the multiplication of Base Quanti ty beyond the range of 1 1 5 9 the oven will not start even if you touch START Example To cook three hot dogs per Recipe 49 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch RECIPE 3 Touch 4 and 9 4 Touch QUANTITY 5 Touch 3 and 0 6 Touch START PROGRAMMING NEW RECIPES In addition to the 300 preset recipes you can program 3 more favor...

Page 32: ...for microwave cooking CAUTION Always make sure that closed utensils are opened and plastic pouches of vegetables or other food items are pierced before cooking Tightly closed utensils could explode MATERIALS TO AVOID USING IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN METAL UTENSILS Metal utensils are not recommended because the metal shields the food from microwave energy on the bottom and on the sides causing uneven c...

Page 33: ...basismore often if needed Never use rough cleaning powders or pads II REMOVABLE PARTS Temperature probe _ _g__Te_re Probe it must_bu remo_ed Irom the sockei liquid from sensor with damp cloth Glass tray and Metal rack The glass tray and metal rack can be removed for cleaning at the sink Wipe up spillovers with paper towel or cloth before removal of tray Be careful not to chip or scratch the edges ...

Page 34: ...and wipe dry Avoid hitting or bending the metal stirrer blade as this could cause uneven cooking or mlcrowave power loss To replace shield slide it into the side and rear slots with cut off at left rear comer and carefully fit the front edge of the shield with three tabs Exhaust filters The two mesh exhaust filters on the hood bottom cover can be removed for washing in a sink The filters are held ...

Page 35: ...ilter bracket The used filter must be replaced with new one Grillwork Charcoal Filter I Work light replacement Be sure the power is disconnected at the house circuit breaker or by unplugging the power cord To replace the cooktop fluorescent lamp the hood bottom cover must be removed Remove 7 screws from the front edge and the both side edges of the hood bottom cover To remove the lamp hold the lam...

Page 36: ...ss of programmable recipes Be sure they are properly recorded so that they can be reentered Q Can my microwave oven be damaged if food is cooked for too long a period of time A Like any other cooking appliance t is possible to overcook food to the point of destruction which may result in the food creating smoke and even possible fire damage to the inside of the oven It isalways best to attend the ...

Page 37: ...pping device and never leave the oven unattended while popping corn CAUTION Never use a paper bag for popping corn Q What is wrong when three potatoes bake thoroughly and the fourth one is still not cooked A The fourth potato may be slightly heavier than the others and should be cooked 30 to 60 seconds longer Remember to allow space around each potato when baking Also for more even cooking put pot...

Page 38: ...Start Arcing or Sparking Time of Day Incorrect Probe Light Flashes Unevenly Cooked Foods Overcooked Foods Undercooked Foods Improper Defrosting Is power cord plugged in Is door closed Cooking time not set Temperature not set or probe not plugged in Use approved cookware only Properly posi_on temperature probe Do not operate with oven empty Reset time of day Is temperature probe properly plugged in...

Page 39: ... tured and tested for years of dependable operation Yet any modern appliance may require service from time to time A Sears Maintenance Agreement is more than an extension of the Warranty It provides complete protection from unexpected repair bills and undue inconvenience It assures you of maximum effi ciency from your Microwave Oven Here s a comparative Warranty and Maintenance Agreement chart sho...

Page 40: ...FECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP SEARS WILL REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE THE ABOVE WARRANTY COVERAGE APPLIES ONLY TO MICROWAVE OVENS WHICH ARE USED FOR PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS STORE OR SERVICE CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS IN USE IN THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LE...

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