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Oven Controls

Setting Bake

Use the bake feature whenever the recipe calls for baking using 
normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound indicating 
when the set baking temperature is reached and to place the 
food in the oven.

Bake may be set for any oven temperature between 170°F 
(77°C) to 550°F (288°C).

To set Bake with a default temperature of 350°F:

1.

Press Bake.

2. Press .

3. To cancel Bake at any time, press

.

To set Bake for an oven temperature of 425°F:

1.

Press Bake.

2. Enter 4 2 5 using numeric keypad.

3. Press .

To cancel Bake at any time, press 

.

Important note: 

When setting Bake or any cooking feature that preheats the 
oven (except Broil), the convection fan will turn on and stay on 
until the oven reaches set temperature.

The oven is factory set to run no longer than 12 hours. If you wish 
to cook continuously, see “Setting Continuous Bake setting or 12 
Hour Energy Saving” on 

page 9

.

Baking Tips:

Preheat your oven before using the bake mode.

During preheat, the three elements and the convection fan 
are used in cycle to quickly heat the oven.

Use only one rack and center the pans as much as possible 
on rack 2 or 3.

If using two racks, place the oven racks in positions 2 and 4.

Allow 2” to 4” (5,1 to 10,2cm) around the bakeware for 
proper air circulation.

Be sure the pans do not touch each other, the door, sides or 
back of the oven 

.  

 

Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks:

For best baking results when baking cakes or cookies using 2 
oven racks, place bakeware in rack positions 3 and 5 (for rack 5 
use the offset rack if provided).

 

Table 1:

Suggested Bake rack positions

Food

 Position

Broiling meats, chicken, fish

3 or 4

Cookies, cakes, pies, biscuits, (single rack)

2 or 3

Using multiple racks for items above

2 and 4

Frozen pies, angel food cake, yeast bread, 1 
or 2 casseroles, small cuts of meat and 
poultry

1 or 2

Turkey, roast beef, ham

1 or offset rack

Figure 3:  Wall oven rack positions

Figure 4:  Pan spacing for best results when baking

1

2

3

5

4

Summary of Contents for 970.4952 Series

Page 1: ...ero de color Use Care Guide Manual de Uso y Cuidado English Español Model Modèle 970 4952 4953 P N 139900107_ A Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www kenmore com www sears com Sears Canada Inc Toronto Ontario Canada M5B 2B8 ...

Page 2: ...dable 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 installed operated or maintained according to all instructions supplied with the...

Page 3: ...ven The weight of a child on an open over door may cause the oven to tip resulting in serious burns or other injury When heating fat or grease watch it closely Grease may catch fire if it becomes too hot Never cover any slots holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with materials such as aluminum foil Aluminum foil linings may trap heat causing a fire hazard Wear proper a...

Page 4: ...ure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 latest edition and local electrical code requirements In Canada install in accordance with CSA Standard C22 1 Canadian Electrical code Part 1 and local electrical code requirements Install only per installation instructions provided in the literature packa...

Page 5: ...n the oven Remove all bakeware and utensils before moving the rack Do not use a broiler pan without its insert Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil exposed fat and grease could ignite Do not use aluminum foil or other protec tive liners to line the oven bottom Only use aluminum foil as recommended in this manual Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric sho...

Page 6: ...ing the self clean cycle of any oven Move birds to another well ventilated room GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Do not use an adapter plug or an extension cord or remove grounding prong from the power cord Failure to follow this warning may cause serious injury fire or death For personal safety this appliance must be properly grounded For models factory equipped with a power cord For maximum safety the pow...

Page 7: ...of rack and slide out To replace fit oven rack onto the rack guides on both sides of oven walls Tilt the front of oven rack upward and slide the rack back into place Be sure oven racks are level before using Type of oven racks The flat oven rack some models or flat handle oven rack some models may be used for most cooking needs The offset oven rack on some models is designed to place the base of t...

Page 8: ...oven door 18 Numeric Keypad Used to enter temperature and times Minimum maximum control settings All of the features listed below have minimum and maximum time or temperature settings that may be entered into the control An entry acceptance beep will sound each time a control key is touched the Oven Lockout is delayed 3 seconds An entry error tone 3 short beeps will sound if the entry of the tempe...

Page 9: ...s off the oven control if left on for more than 11 hours and59 minutes The oven can be programed to override this feature for Continuous baking To set the Continuos Bake or 12 Hour Energy feature 1 Press and hold Timer on off for about 7 seconds The dashes will change to show either 12Hr OFF or Stay On in the display and the control will beep once d 2 Press Self Clean to switch between the 12Hr En...

Page 10: ...nd remain in the display Allow 15 seconds for the oven door to lock To reactivate normal oven operation by unlocking door 1 Press and hold for 3 seconds Loc will disappear from the display DOOR and LOCKED will flash in the display until the door has completely unlocked and the oven will be operational Setting Silent Control Operation The Self Clean and Delay Start keys control the Silent Control o...

Page 11: ...e glass shield protects the bulb from high temperatures and should always be in place whenever the oven is in use To replace the interior oven lights see Replacing oven lights in the Care and Cleaning section Setting Cook Time The Bake and Cook Time keys control the Cook Time feature The automatic timer of the Cook Time feature will turn the oven off after cooking for the desired amount of time yo...

Page 12: ...he previously selected temperature 12 Press when baking is finished or at any time to cancel the Delayed Time Bake feature When the bake time runs out 1 END will appear in the display and the oven will turn off automatically 2 The control will beep 3 times The control will continue to beep 3 times every 30 seconds until STOP is pressed FOOD POISONING HAZARD Do not let food sit for more than one ho...

Page 13: ...aving on page 9 Baking Tips Preheat your oven before using the bake mode During preheat the three elements and the convection fan are used in cycle to quickly heat the oven Use only one rack and center the pans as much as possible on rack 2 or 3 If using two racks place the oven racks in positions 2 and 4 Allow 2 to 4 5 1 to 10 2cm around the bakeware for proper air circulation Be sure the pans do...

Page 14: ... broil at 550 F 1 Place the broiler pan insert on the broiler pan Then place the food on the broiler pan insert 2 Arrange the interior oven rack and place the broiler pan on the rack Be sure to center the broiler pan directly under the broiler element Preheat the oven for 5 minutes 3 Press Broil 4 If a lower broil temperature is desired minimum broil temperature setting is 400 F press the desired ...

Page 15: ...oasting rack 3 Place the broiler pan on the oven rack To prevent food from contacting the broil element and to prevent grease splattering Do not use the roasting rack when broiling Setting Convection Bake The Convect Bake key controls the Convection Bake feature Use the Convection Bake feature when cooking speed is desired The oven can be programmed for Convection baking at any temper ature betwee...

Page 16: ...me the oven control will sound 3 long beeps at regular intervals until baking has finished When the bake time has completely finished the control will display End and will sound 3 long beeps every 30 seconds until STOP is pressed The oven icon will show a rotating fan in the square This fan icon indicates when the Convection Fan is operating Press to cancel Convection feature at any time Note The ...

Page 17: ...Oven temperature adjustments offsets Stored recipes If you choose to restore factory default settings ALL of the above user preferences will be restored to their original settings factory default The oven temperature offset will reset and any stored recipes will be cleared To restore oven control to factory default settings 1 When the oven is in idle and no cooking function is in oper ation press ...

Page 18: ...begin heating If you need to set both ovens for the Sabbath both should be set at this time 6 Press and hold both the Cook Time and Delay Start keys for at least 3 seconds SAb will appear in the display Once SAb appears in the display the oven control will no longer beep or display any further changes The oven is properly set for the Sabbath feature Note You may change the oven temperature once ba...

Page 19: ...ould 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 all utensils and any aluminum foil These items cannot withstand high cleaning temperatures Porcelain Coated Racks Some ovens come with lubricated porcelain oven racks which can remain in the oven during the self clean cycle Do not clean this vegetable oi...

Page 20: ...ash CLEAN icon and the letters CLn will remain in the display 4 As soon as the control is set the motor driven oven door lock will begin to close automatically Once the door has been locked the DOOR LOCKED indicator light will stop flashing and remain on Also the oven icon will appear in the display Note Allow 15 seconds for the oven door to lock If a delay Self Clean feature is desired finish ste...

Page 21: ...l 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 broiler pan and insert 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 ne...

Page 22: ...igure 11 2 Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position See Figure 11 seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame SeeFigure 12 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 9 4 Push the door hinge locks up toward and into the oven frame on both l...

Page 23: ...rs to touch the new bulb when replacing This will shorten the life of the bulb Use a paper towel or cotton glove while handling the new bulb when installing 1 Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the appliance 2 Remove interior oven light shield by turning a quarter turn counter clockwise 3 Replace bulb with a new T 4 type Halogen 25 watt appliance bulb 4 Replace glass oven light...

Page 24: ... temperature before placing food in the oven Use proper rack position for baking needs Set oven temperature 25 F 12 C lower than recommended Cakes not done in center Oven too hot Incorrect pan size Pan not centered in oven 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 al...

Page 25: ... oven racks from oven cavity before starting a self clean cycle Clean using a mild abrasive cleaner following manufac turer s instructions Rinse with clean water dry and replace in oven Oven smokes excessively when broiling Incorrect setting Follow broiling instructions in Setting Bake on page 13 Meat too close to the broil element Reposition broil rack to provide proper clearance between the meat...

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