Sears 73465 manual

6E/.aR8 GAS RANGE OWNER'S MANUAL Model Numbers: 72671 75478 72675 75571 72676 75575 72678 75576 73271 75578 73278 75671 73465 75675 75371 75676 75375 75678 75376 75681 75378 75685 75471 Safety Instructions And-Tip Device 2, 3, 34, 42 Important Safety Instructions 2-6 Care & Maintenance BeforeYou Call for Service 43-45 Care and Cleaning 27-[...]

Important Safety Instructions Read all instructions before using this appliance. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE WAR_'_ING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. --Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of [...]

* Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of your range unless it is specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician " Be sure all packing materials are removed from the range before operating it to prevent fire or smoke damage, should the packing material ignite_ " Locate the[...]

Important Safety Instructions (continued) • Never wear loose fitting (.)/_ or hanging garments while _0 ! / (_ using the appliance. Be " '* : ' carefi_ when reaching for items stored in cabinets over the cooktopo Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with flames or hot oven surfaces and may cause severe burns.[...]

. Do not use a wok on models with sealed burners ff the wok has a round metal ring that is placed over the burner grate to support the wok. This ring acts as a heat trap, which may damage the burner grate and burner head. Also, it may cause the burner to work improperly, This may cause a carbon monoxide level above that allowed by current standards[...]

Important Safety Instructions (continued) Baking, Broiling and Roasting * Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items stored in the oven can ignite. . Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escape can cause burns to hands, face and eyes. , Keep the oven free from grease buildup. . Place the oven [...]

Features of Your Range NOTE: Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies. O G o LI 0 © /_ urner Cap D_p Pan // _- 8.,.°, H°o. i_V OHp Pan Your range is equipped with one of the two types of surface burners shown above, © Feature Index See Page 1 Model and Serial Numbers (on front frame of range, behind the storage drawer) 2[...]

How Does This Cool(top Compare to Your Old One? Your new cooktop has gas burners. If you are used to cooldng with induction or other electric surface units, you will notice some differences when you use gas burners. The best types of' cookware to use, plus heat-up and cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or surface unit you have. Th[...]

Surface Cooking Lighting Instructions Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition, eliminating the need for standing pilots with constantly burning flames° In case of a power failure, you can light the surface burners on your range with a march_ Hold a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob to the HTE position. Use extreme cauti[...]

Surface Cooking coo iouod/ Top-of-Range Coolovare Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is recommended because it heats quicldy and evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cootdng with minimum amounts ofwater_ Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give satisfactory results. Enamelware:[...]

Oven Control, Clock and Timer ( ppoa oco P q i UTOMAT1C OVEN ,o.o< HR MIN HOUR MIN 'T OVEN OH © SELF CLEAR DOOR 0 LA't'C _ © PREHEATED 1 VENgSET 1. COOK TIME ON/OFE Press this pad and then press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the amount of time you want your food to cook. Turn the OVEN SET knob to the desired temperature, The ove[...]

Oven Control, Clock and Timer (continued) Automatic Clock The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly, The time of day cannot be changed during a Timed Baking or Self-Cleaning cycle. To Set the Clock: _)1. Press the CLOCK pad. (A_(_2. Press the HOUR and MIN" P ads to set the time of day. HOUR Mill. @@ Timer T[...]

UsingYour Oven Before UsingYour Oven Be sure you understand how to set the control properly° Practice removing and replacing the shelves while the oven is cool. Read the information and tips on the following pages° Keep this manual handy where you can refer to it, especially during the first weeks of using your new range_ Electric Ignition The ov[...]

UsingYour Oven co0 n00d) Oven Shelves The shelves are designed with stop- locks so, when placed correctly on the shelf supports, they will stop before coming completely out of the oven and wil! not tilt when you are removing food from them or placing food on them. When placing cookware on a shelf, pull the shelf out to the bump on the shelf support[...]

Baking Do not lock the oven door with the latch during baking. The latch is used for self-deaning only. Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system_ It is recommended that you operate the oven for a number of weeks to become familiar with your new oven's performance_ If you think an adjustment is necessary,[...]

Baking (continued) Cooldes When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (without sides) produce better-!ooking cookies. Cookies baked in a jelly roll pan (short sides all around) may have darker edges and pale or light browning may occur. Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches the walls or the door of the oven. For best results, use only one[...]

Timed Baking (o0 some models) How toTime Bake Do not lock the oven door with the latch during timed baking. The latch is used for serf-cleaning o ly. The oven control allows you to turn the oven on or off' automatically at specific times that you set. Examples of Immediate Start (oven turns on now and you set it to turn off automatically) and [...]

Timed Baking (continued) How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop Quick Reminder: 1. Press the COOK TIME ONIOFF pad 2. Press the HOUR and MIN° pads to set the desired length of cooking time° 3. Press the START TIME ONIOFF pad. 4. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the time of day you want cooking to start. 5. Turn the OVEN SET knob to the desir[...]

Adjust the Oven Thermostat---Do it Yourselfi You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. We recommend that you use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guider If you think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yours[...]

Roasting Do not lock the oven door with the latch during roasting. The latch is used for self-deaning only. Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Roasting temperatures, which should be low and steady, keep spattering to a minimum. The oven has a special -_ > low shelf position (R) just abo[...]

Roasting Guide Oven Internal Type Temperature Doneness Temperature Meat Tender cuts; rib, high quality sirloin tip, rump or top round* Lamb leg or bone-in shoulder* Veal shoulder, leg or Ioln* Pork loin, rib or shoulder* Ham, precooked Poultry Chicken or Duck Chicken pieces Turkey 325°E (I 63°C.) 325oF (i63oco) 325°E (t63°Co) 325°E (163aC.) Ra[...]

Broiling Do not lock the oven door with the latch during broiling. The latch is used for serf-deanlng only. Broiling is cooking food by direct heat from above the food. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled_ Follow these directions to keep spattering and smoking to a minimum. The oven door should be closed during broiling. Turn the food [...]

Broiling Guide The oven door must be closed during broiling. . Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with your range. It is designed to minimize smoldng and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the pan° • For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around outside edges of meat. To slash, cut crosswise through outer fat[...]

Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven c, og'nm 4 hoo 20 r. ou Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle. I. Remove the broiler pan, broiler grid, atl coolovare and any aluminum foil from the oven--they cannot withstand the high cleaning temperatures. NOTE; Take[...]

How to Set the Oven for Cleaning Quick Reminder: 1. latch the door. 2. Turn the OVEN SET knob to CLEAN. If the oven is too hot and you start to set a clean cycle, you wilt not be able to slide the latch° Allow additional time for cooling before you try to set the cycler 1. Follow directions to prepare the oven for cleaning_ 2. Slide the latch hand[...]

Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven (continued) How to Set Delay Start of Cleaning (on some models) Quick Reminder: 1. Latch the door° 2. Turn the OVEN SET knob to CLEAN. 3. Press the START TIME ON/OFF pad. 4. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the time of day you want cleaning to start° The self-clean cycle will automatically begin at the time you[...]

Care and Cleaning Proper care and cleaning are important so your range will give you efficient and satisfactory service° Follow these directions carefully in caring for it to help assure safe and proper maintenance. BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS DISCONNECTED BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART OF YOUR RANGE. Sealed Burner Assemblies (on some models) CAUTION: D[...]

Care and Cleaning (coo oood) Standard Twin Burners (on some models) CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE THE BURNER WITHOIFF ALL BURNER PARTS AND DRIP PANS (IF SO EQUIPPED) IN PIAC_E. Grate Drip pan (on some models) ............ Surface burner On models with standard twin burners, the cooktop lifts up for easy access. Turn all controls off before removing burne[...]

Burner Grates Lift out when cool. The grates should be washed regularly and, of course, after spillovers_ Wash them in hot, soapy water and rinse with clean water. After cleaning, dry them thoroughly by putting them in a warm oven for a few minutes. Do not put the grates back on the range while they are wet. When replacing the grates, be sure they&[...]

Care and Cleaning ( oo oood) Broiler Pan and Grid After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven or broiler compartment (depending on your model)_ Remove the grid from the pan° Carefillly pour out grease from the pan into a proper container. Wash and ! ! ! -- ! : ,,,,,7_i _ rinse the broiler pan and grid in hot water with a soap-filled or pl[...]

Oven Light Replacement (on some models) CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Be sure to let the light cover and bulb cool completely. The oven light (b b)is covered with a removable glass cover that is held in /_-."" I7_ place with a bail-shaped[...]

Care and Cleaning oo iouod/ Removable Kick Panel (on some models) The kick panel may be removed for cleaning under the range. To remove, lift up the bottom of the panel slightly to disengage the panel from the tabs at the base of the range, Pull the botxom of the pane! forward until the spring clips are released at the top of the panel, To replace,[...]

Installation Instructions FORYOUR SAFETY ]_you smell gas: 1. Open windows. 2. Don't touch electrical switches. 3. Extinguish any open flame. 4. Immediately call your gas supplier. FORYOUR SAFETY Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. BEFOREYOU BE[...]

Important Safety Instructions • Installation of this range must conform with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, latest edition. In Canada, installation must conform with the current Natural Gas Installation Code, CAN/CGA-B149.1 or the current Propane Installation Code, CAN/CGA-B149.2 and w[...]

WARNING All ranges can tip and injury could result_ To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach an approved Anti-Tip device to the wall. (See Installing the Anti-Tip Device in this section..) To check if the device is installed and engaged properly, carefidly tip the range forward. The Anti-Tip device should engage and prevent the range from[...]

Installation instructions (continued) PREPARATION ° Remove all tape and packaging. Lift up the cooktop (on models with standard twin burners) and remove any packing material under it. Make sure the standard twin burners are properly seated and level. • Remove plastic film that covers some chrome parts (around oven door, side trim). • Take the [...]

Gas Pipe and Electric Outlet Locations for Models Equipped with Standard Twin Burners This area allows for flush range installation with through-the- walt connection of pipe stublshut-off vafve and rear wall 120V outleL Shortest connection from hard pipe stub location to range hookup. This area allows for flush range installation with th rough-the-[...]

Installation Instructions (continued) 1. Install a manual gas line shut-offvalve in the gas line in an easily accessed location outside of the range. Make sure everyone operating the range knows where and how to shut off the gas supply to the ranger 2. Instal! male !12" flare union adapter to the I12" NPT internal thread elbow at inlet of[...]

A: Usage Situations Where Appliance Power Cord W'dl Be Disconnected Infrequently. TEMPORARY METHOD (Adapter plugs not permitted in Canada) ---_ _,_ Align large prongs/slots _ ! / )t / _-JEnsure proper ground /[ i and firm connection L_ before use An adapter may be used only on a 15-amp circuit. Do nor use an adapter on a 20-amp circuit. Wh[...]

Installation Instructions o0 000d) STEP 5 Check Ignition of Surface Burners Operation of all cooktop and oven burners should be checked after the range and gas supply lines have been carefully checked for leaks, Hectric Ignition Models Select a top burner knob and simultaneously push in and turn to I_.ITE position. You will hear a snapping sound in[...]

l// The shutter for the bottom (oven) burner is near the back wall behind the storage drawer or trick panel (depending on the model)° Remove the drawer or panel. See the Care and Cleaning section in this guide. To adjust the flow of air to either burner, loosen the Phillips head screw and rotate the shutter toward open or closed position as needed[...]

Installation Instructions coo 0u0d) STEP 9 Installing the Anti-Tip Device WARNinG: • Range must be secured with an approved Anti- Tip device. • Unless properly instated, the range could be tipped by you or a child standing, sitting or leaning on an open door. • After installing the Anti-Tip device, verify that it is in place by carefi_y attem[...]

Questions? Before You Call for Service... PROBLEM TOP BURNERS DO NOT LIGHT OR DO NOT BURN EVENLY Q Q o BURNER FLAMES VERY • LARGE OR YELLOW SURFACE BURNERS LIGHT BUT OVEN DOES NOT POSSIBLE CAUSE Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live power outlet. Burner holes on the side or around the top of burner may be clogged. Remove burners (on mo[...]

luestions? BeforeYou Cali for Service... co 0ood) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CLOCK AND TIMER ° Range electrical plug must be securely seated in a live power outlet. Check DO NOT WORK for blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker, ° Check for power outage. - Review the Oven Control, Clock and Timer section of this guide. "F--AND A NUMBER" • If[...]

PROBLEM FOOD DOES NOT BROIL PROPERLY OVEN WILL NOT SELF-CLEAN OVEN NOT CLEAN AFTER CLEAN CYCLE OVEN DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK DOOR ACCIDENTALLY IOCKED WHILE BAKING STRONG ODOR POSSIBLE CAUSE • Oven controls not properly set. See the Broiling section. - Oven door and/or broiler drawer not closed° • Improper shelf position being used. See the Broilin[...]

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KENMORE GAS RANGE WARRANTY ' I II1'11 I FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF ALL PARTS EXCEPT GLASS PARTS If, within one year from the date of installation, any part, other than a glass part, fails to function properly due to a defect in material or workmanship, Sears wil! repair or replace it, free of charge, FULL 30-DAY WARRANTY[...]