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Summary of Contents for KENMORE 46520

Page 1: ...ntrols 6 8 Cooktop Cooking 9 10 Oven Cooking 11 Broiling 12 Self Clean Cycle 13 14 Cleaning Tips 15 Removable Range Parts 16 18 SERVICE Before Calling For Service 19 20 Adjusting Oven Temperature 21 WARRANTY MODELS 46520 46521 46525 SE_A RS Kenmore USE CARE SAFETY MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... Never let anyone climb sit or stand on the open door or any other part of the range Their weight may make the range tip over Never leave the oven door open when you are not watching the range WARNING To prevent accidental tipping of the range from abnormal usage including excess loading of the oven door attach It to the wall or floor by installing the anti tip de vice supplied If the range Is mov...

Page 3: ...also cause damage to the range Never wear loose clothing when using your range Such clothing could catch fire Never use a towel or other bulky clot h as a potholder Such cloths could catch fire on a hot element burner Never let pot handles stick out over the front of the range Turn handles in so that they cannot be bumped into Keep the handles away from other hot surface ele ments burners Never le...

Page 4: ... reach items could be seriously injured Always keep combustible wall coverings curtains or drapes a safe distance away from your range and oven Always keep the appUance area clear and free from things that will burn gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids Never try to repair or replace any part of the range unless Instructions are given in this book All other work should be done by a skill...

Page 5: ...an instead 1 Turn off the element 2 Smother the fire with a tightly fitting pan lid baking soda or an exUnguIsher IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce ment Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm and requires busi nesses to warn customers of potential exposur...

Page 6: ...WLS SEE PAGE 17 UFT UP COOKTOP SEE PAGE 18 OVEN VENT UNDER RIGHT REAR COOKTOP ELEMENT AREA MAY GET HOT DURING USE DO NOT BLOCK VENT REMOVABLE COOKTOP ELEMENTS SEE PAGE 17 OVEN CONTROL COOKTOP CONTROLS SEE PAGE 9 OVEN LIGHT SWITCH PUSH TO TURN UGHT ON AND OFF REMOVABLE OVEN RACKS SEE PAGE16 SURFACE INDICATOR LIGHT GLOWS WHEN ANY COOKTOP ELEMENT IS ON OVEN BAKE ELEMENT REMOVABLESTORAGE DRAWER SEEPAG...

Page 7: ...crease as follows 10 TEN SECONDS See Fig 2 1 00 ONE MINUTE See Fig 3 1HR 00 ONE HOUR See Fig 4 When the display reaches one hour the display will change HR will appear In the display DISPLAYS TEN SECONDS INCREASE OR _ DECREASE TIME Fig 2 DISPLAYS ONE MINUTE ZERO SECONDS Fig 1 INCREASE OR TO SET THE TIMER DECREASE TIME NOTE The TIMER does not control oven operations The maximum time setting is 9 ho...

Page 8: ...FF You can begin baking now and set the oven to turn OFF automatically 1 Press COOK TIME 2 Press UP or DOWN arrowto set how long you want to bake 3 Press BAKE 4 Select temperature using UP or DOWN arrow See Fig 7 FiG 5 PRESS ONCE TO SET LO PRESS TWICE TO SET HI BROIL TO RESET BROIL If you do not select LO or HI Broil the function display will go blank Repeat Steps I and 2 TO SET BAKE 1 Press BAKE ...

Page 9: ...n light is off because heat from the bulb will speed bscterla growth DISPLAY Once you have programmed your control for any operation you can display the setting by pressing the appropriate pad For example If you are using the TIMER and want to sea the time of day press CLOCK The display will show the time of day You cannot set BAKE BROIL or COOK TIME while the oven door Is In the locked position I...

Page 10: ...e pans that A Have flat bottoms and straight sides B Have light handles that do not tilt pans C Are about the same size as the element When the oven Is on heated air moves through a vent under the right rear cooktop element This hot air may make pot handles hot or melt plastic items left too near the vent The vent is necessary for proper oven perform ance Do not block it Never line the bowls below...

Page 11: ...than canning the use of large diameter pots extending more than 1 beyond edge of drip pan Is not recommended However when canning with water bath or pressure canner large di ameter pots may be used This Is because bulling water temperatures even under pressure are nat harmful to cooktop surfaces surrounding heaUng unit HOWEVER DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER POTS FOR FRYI...

Page 12: ...ersides will absorb the heat and may cause over browning on the bottom of your food _ r j f 2 cake layers 4 cake layers When baking several Items stagger pans so that no pan is directly above another Let the oven preheat thoroughly before cooking baked products Listen forpreheat notlflcatlontons and put the food In the oven Opening the door too often to check food during baking will allow heat los...

Page 13: ...d on a cold pan Trim t he outer layer of fat from steaks and chops Slit the fatty edges to keep the meat from curling For maximum juiciness salt the first side just before turning the meat Salt the second side just before serving Brush chicken and fish with butter several times as they broil When broiling fish grease the grid to prevent sticking and broil with skin side down It Is not necessary to...

Page 14: ...Clean the door seal by using a clean sponge to soak the soiled area with hydrogen peroxide Repeated soaking may be needed depending on the amount of soil Frequent cleaning will help prevent excessive soil buildup Do not rub the door seal The fiberglass material of the seal has an extremely low resistance to abrasion An Intact and well fitting oven door seal Is essential for energy efficient oven o...

Page 15: ...TO SET SELF CLEAN CYCLE THEN 4 Press STOP TIME 5 Set the time of day when you want the clean cycle to end See Fig 4 The control will calculate the start clean time Rg 2 YOU can push STOP TIME to find out when the cycle will end Push CLEAN to return to countdown WHEN A CLEAN CYCLE IS FINISHED 1 Walt until the LOCK display goes out The oven temperature must drop to a safe level before the door can b...

Page 16: ... rinse and dry to prevent difficult soils If heavily soiled place an ammo nia soaked paper towel on stains to loosen soil then gently scrub with plastic scouring pad These stains are caused by overheating normally occur over a period of time and usually are permanent To minimize 1 Avoid excessive use of the high heat setting Use It to start cooking then lower the heat setting to finish cooking 2 U...

Page 17: ... see illustration 2 Grasp the door at each side and lift up and off the hinges NOTE When the door is removed and hinge arms are at stop position do not bump or try to remove the hinge arms The hinges could snap back causing an injury to the hands or damage to the porcelain on the front of the range Cover the hinges with toweling or empty towel rolls while working in the oven area To replace 1 Hold...

Page 18: ... The cooktop elements can be unplugged and the bowls removed for cleaning Be sure all cooktop unit control knobs are turned off and elements are cool before you remove or replace a cooktop unit TO remove 1 Grasp element tilt it upward slightly to clear the bowl then pull away from the receptacle The element will not sit level when replaced if it is forced too far upward when removed 2 For models w...

Page 19: ...fully try to tip the range forward The device should secure the range and not allow It to tip BACKGUARD When replacing the range 1 Hook the loose end of the chain onto the bracket by slipping the nearest link of the chain Into the slot In the bracket making sure the chain Is pulled as tight as possible and that there Is no excess slack In the chain after chain Is attached to the bracket Excess sla...

Page 20: ...ms Inaccurate Fan comes on during bake broil or clean Heavily soiled o r stained chrome cooktop cannot be cleaned satisfacto rily Thermostat calibration This is normal operation of a fan designed to cool the range s internal components Spills were not wiped up promptly DON T CALL FOR SERVICE UNTIL YOU CHECK Check household circuit breaker or fuse Check power cord to be sure It Is plugged In Check ...

Page 21: ... Do not preheat when brolllng Use broller pan and grld supplied with range Open door to broll stop position see re movable oven door sectlon Check broiling chart In broiling section Check for heavy splllover Clean pan end grid after each use Check switch selUng see operating In structions Check or replace light bulb see use and care Instructions Check self clean Instructions Heavily soiled ovens r...

Page 22: ...w See Fig 1 Step 1 Step 2 PRESS SET BETWEEN 500 F AiD 550 F Step 3 IMMEDIATELY PRESS AND HOLD Fig 1 3 IMMEDIATELY press BAKE again and hold for about 4 seconds This display will show ON and BAKE will flash In the display See Fig 2 Contlnue to hold BAKE until the display changes to show the preset oven display See Fig 3 4 The temperature can be adjusted up to 35 F hotter or 35 F cooler Use the UP o...

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Page 24: ...This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state SEARS ROEBUCK and CO Dept 731 CR W Soars Tower Chicago IL 60684 WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL We Service What We Sell is our assurance to you that you can depend on Sears for service because Sears service is nationwide Your Kenmore Range has added value when you consider that Sears has a servi...

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