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SF5140SFVER (Shown) SF514ESR/ER SF51OOSR :.:I i ,_..,, / 9.Ci!& 2 ; I[...]
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Contents Before You Use Your Range important Safety instructions Parts and Features . . Using Your Range . . . . . . . Using the Surface Burners Setting the Clock . . . . . . Using the Minute Timer Using the Oven Control Baking . Broiling . . . . Using the Griddle or Fifth Surface Burner . Oven Vent . . LIGHTING STANDING PILOTS Caring for Your Rang[...]
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You are personally responsible for: l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use &Care Guide and the Cooking Guide. l Having your range installed by a qualified installer. l Installing the range where it is protected from the elements, and on a level floor strong enough to hold its weight. l Having your range properly connected to[...]
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11. DO NOT use a wet pot holder. Steam burns can result. DO NOT use a towel or bulky cloth as a pot holder. They could catch fire and burn you. 12. MAKE SURE the utensils you use are large enough to contain food and avoid boil-overs and spill-avers. This will help prevent hazardous build-ups of food. 13. Heavy splattering or spill-overs left on a r[...]
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Parts and features Models SF5340ER, SF5140SR/ER, SF514ESR/ER and SFSIOOSR GRIDDLE/FIFTH TOP LIGHT CLOCK/ SURFACE BURNER (Models SFSWOER MINUTE MODEL AND (Models SF5340ER, SFS~~OSD/FB -2 ’ TIMED 9 --.- SFBl4ESUER only) I OVEN VENT ~~~~L NUMBER SFB140SRlER II..: FBl4ESR/ER only) SURFACE BURNER [ OVEN CONTROLS HEAT SEAL I OVEN RACK GUIDE I OVEN B[...]
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Using your range SURFACE GRIDDLE CONTROL KNOB ;)WPI;$T BURNER (Models SF5340ER, OVEN TEMP OVEN LIGHT . INDICATORS SF514OSR/ER, SF514ESR/ER) _CoNTRoL SWITCH 1 LEFT REAR CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB Using the Surface Burners RIGHT FRONT RIGHT iEAR CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB These ranges are equipped with either standing pilots or electronic igniters.[...]
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Use LITE to light the burner. After the burner lights, turn control back to a de- slred setting to stop the clicking of the ignitlon. Do not cook Use HI or a hlgh setting to start cooklng or to brtng liquids to a boll. Use a medium setting to start cooking or to fry chicken or pan- cakes; for gravy, puddings and icing or to cook large amounts of ve[...]
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Using the Minute Timer The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer. Set it in minutes up to an hour. You will hear a buzzer when the set time is up. DO NOT PUSH IN THE KNOB when setting the Minute Timer. 1. Without pushlng It In, turn the Minute Timer Knob until the hand passes the setting you wont. 2. Wlthout pu[...]
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2. Set the Oven Temp Control to the baking temperature you want. The oven burner will automatically light in 50-60 seconds. 3. , Preheat the oven for10 minutes oefore adding food. NOTE: Oven mcks, walls and door will be hot. Do not place food directly on oven bottom. 4. During baking, the oven burner will turn on and off to maintain the temperature[...]
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c 1 3. Place food on broiler pun and position the broiler pun before turning on the broiler. See pun placement chart in the “Cooking Guide” for recommended pun positions. 4. Set the Oven Temp Control to BROIL. The broiler will automatically light in 50-60 seconds. 5. When broiling is done, turn the Oven Temp Control to OFF. DO NOT PREHEAT THE B[...]
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Apprcxlmate minimum griddle cooking times Preheat on Hi, then turn to a lower setting to cook. Approxlmate Preheat Cook Cooking Time Food lime Setting Side 1 Slde 2 Bacon No Preheat MED 3 Min. 3 Min. Pancu kes 5 Min. MED 1% Mln. 1 Min. Pork Sausage POW No Preheat MED 4 Min. 3% min. Eggs No Preheat MED lY2 Min. 1 Min. Grllled Sandwiches 5 Min. MED 3[...]
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The Oven Vent Hot air and molsture escape from the oven through a vent located under the backguard. Do not block vent. Poor baking will result. OVEN VENT Lighting Standing Pilots TO Light COOktOD Pilots: 1. Make sure all controls are OFF. 2. Remove the grates, reflector puns and/or griddle cover and grlddle from the cooktop. Lift the cooktop and re[...]
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1. Pull knobs straight off. Caring for your range Control Panels 3. Wash knobs in warm soupy water or use baking soda and a dump, sott cloth or follow dlrections provided with glass cleaner. Rlnse well and dry CAUTION: Do not soak or use abmslve cleansers. They could rub off the marklngs. 2. Use warm soupy water, baking soda and a dump soft cloth o[...]
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Surface Burner Grates, Reflector Pans and Griddle 3. Wash the grates and reflector pans in automatic dishwasher or use warm soapy water and plas- tic scrub pad. Rtnse and dry well. Lift-Up Cooktop 1. Lift front of cooktop at corners and swing up the support rod. 2. Carefully lower the cooktop onto the support rod. 3. Wipe surface under cooktop with[...]
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Page 15
Surface Burners Lift up the cooktop, following the instructions on page14. Wipe off surface burners with warm soapy water and a soft cloth after each use. Occasionally check surface burner flames for size and shape as shown. If flames do not burn properly, you may need to remove the surface burners for cleaning (see pageM), or call a qualified tech[...]
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The Continuous-Cleaning Oven (Model SF5430ER only) Standard oven walls are coated with smooth porcelain. Your continuous- cleaning oven walls are coated with a special, rougher porcelain. A fat spat- ter beads up on the smooth surface, but spreads out on the rougher surface. The bead of fat on the smooth surface chars and turns black. The spread-ou[...]
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Hand Cleanlng WINDOW-Keep clean wlth hot sudsy water. Use a plastic scouring pad for stubborn spots. Rinse well. Do not use steel wool or abmsfve cleaners. WALLS AND DOOR-Wash wlth hot soapy water, Use a soapy steel wool pad for stubborn spots. Rlnse well. RACKS - Use soapy steel wool pad for stubborn stains. Rinse well. Standard Oven Cleaning (1Mo[...]
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Cleaning Chart EXterl0r surfaces Soft cloth and warm soapy l Wlpe off regularly when cook- water or ba klng soda. top and range are cool. Nylon or plastic scrubbing l Do not allow food OOIitalnlIIg pad for stubborn spots. aolds (such as vinegar, tomato, lemon Juice or milk) to remain on surface. Aolds will remove the flnlsh. l Do not use abrasive o[...]
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PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN Broiler dmwer, Warm soapy water and l Clean after each use. pan and grid plastic scrubbing pad. l Wash pan and grid with other utensils. l After broiler Is cool, wlpe interior with warm damp cloth. For stubborn spots, use a plastic scrubbing pad. Control knobs Warm soapy water and l Wash, rinse and dry well. soft cloth[...]
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Changing the Cooktop Light The lop light switch is located on the left side of the front control panel. 1. Lift up the cooktop and discon- nect the electrical plug to the backguard. Lower the cooktop. 2. Grasp each side of the back- guard and lift it straight up. 1. Turn backguard over. Remove the four screws holding the back cover panel, then remo[...]
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If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these four steps: L Before calling for assistance... Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. if nothing operates: l Is the range properly connected to gas and electrical supplies? [See “Installation Instructions:‘) l Have you ch[...]
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2 l If you need assistance*... Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ serv- ice assistance telephone number. Dlal free from: Contlnental U.S. . (800) 253-1301 Michigan . . . . . . . . (800) 632-2243 Alaska b Hawaii (800) 253-1121 and talk with one of our trained Con- sultants. The Consultants can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory oper- ation from your [...]
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Whirlpa l-icme A Appliances Making your world a little easier. Part No. 75611-001786775 Rev. A 01986 Whirlpool Corporation Printed in U.S.A. ‘“**Uy,n)**“r “+y:..’ ,.,.. *I ,,. , I ,_ _ , ,.. - ., >-q;-71.:.*. y.s.,z+ la lallc Washers, Clothes Dryers. Freezers, Refrigerator-Freezers. Ice Makers. DIshwashers. Built-In Ovens and Surface U[...]