Kenmore 61091 Use, Care, Safety Manual

CONTENTS

SAFETY

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USE AND CARE

Your Range end its Features ..................................... 5

Cooktop Control ........................................................ 6

Oven Control ............................................................... 6

Burner Ignition ............................................................ 6

Oven Cooking ............................................................. 7

Broiling ........................................................................ 8

Cleaning 11p$ .............................................................. 9

Removable Parts ................................................. 10-12

Removal of Peokaglng Tepe .................................... 12

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE

Whet to Do Before Calling for Service .............. 13, 14

Temperature Adjustments ....................................... 14

WARRANTY

MODEL 61091

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Kenmore

USE •CARE •SAFETY

MANUAL

I WARNING

• ALL RANGES CAN TiP

• INJURY TO PERSONS

•COULD RESULT

• iNSTALL ANTI-TIP

DEVICE PACKED

WITH RANGE

• SEE INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

STABILITY DEVICE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

FOR BRACKET KIT NO. 342473

TOOLS NEEDED:

Phillips head screwdriver
1 3/8" open end or adjustable wrench

Bracket sttachee to floor or wallto hold either rightor left

rear leg leveler. If fastening to floor, be surethat screws
do not penetrate elsctrlcal wiring or plumbing. If this

cannot be determined, use shorter screws that will not
penetrate through flooring.

If the bracket came with your range, It Is shlppad at-
tached to the lower range back. Remove and discard

the shipping screw that holds the bracket and then
follow Instructions below.

.

1. Decide whether the bracket will be Installed on the

right or left Side of range location.

2. If the bracket side of the range Is adjacent to a

cabinet, place the bracket against beck wall and
cabinet as shown In Figure 1.

If there Is no adjacent cabinet, determlne where the
location of the range side (painted outside panel) will

be. Place the bracket with Its outside edge at this
location and against back wall. See Figure 1.

Dsterm Ine whether you wll! anchor the bracket to the
floor or wall. Fasten the bracket securely wIth the
screws provided. Screws are self-drilling In wood,
plywood, particle and chip board, and most metal
framing. Ifattachlng tomasonry, youcanbuysultable

screws and anchors at hardware stores. Use a
masonry drill to drill the requlrad holes.

4. Using the wrench, back out the four leg levelers at

least twotums. Sse your Inatallatlon guide for more
leveling Information before positioning range.

5. Slide the range Into place. Be sure rear leg leveler

fully engages slot In bracket. If range cannot be
moved beck far enough for rear leg leveler to enter

bracket, move bracket forward as required and attach

to floor In new Iocstlon.

ADJACENT CABINET OR FINAL
LOCATION OF RANGE SIDE
PANEL

OUTSIDE EDGE OF
BRACKET TO BE

FLUSH WITH LEFT OR
RIGHT SIDE OF RANGE

\

WALL BEHIND

RANG

BRACKET

\

SCREW MUST ENTER "_,

WOOD OR METAL |

WALL

PLATE

A'I'rACHMENT TO WALL

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

FOR YOUR SAFETY

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using electrical

appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

I

WARNING: If the Information In this manual Is I

not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result

Icausing property damage, personal Injury or death.

-- Do not store or use gasoline or other flam-
mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or

any other appliance.

-- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• Do not try to light any appliance!

• Do not touch any electrlcel switch; Do not use

any phone In your bulldlng!

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone. Follow the gas suppller's

Instruction!!

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.

-- Installation and service must be performed by
a qualified Installer, service agency or the gas

supplier.

Teach children not to play with control
knobs or any other part of the range.

Never leave children alone or unattended

where a range Is In use.

_ ARNING:

L. P. Burner Adjustments

_ _ The adjustments Inthe Inatallatlon Instruc-

tions must be made before you try to use

your rang-e.
If you are using Liquefied Petroleum Gas

(bottled gas) all L. P. adjustments In the
Installation Instmctlona must be made be-

fore use.

Ifyour range Isnotproparlyadjusted, flames
may be too high, or the range may use too

much fuel, release toxic fumes or cook

poorly.

Never let anyone climb, sit or stand on an
open oven door or any part of the range.

WARNING:
To prevent accidental tipping of the

range from abnorml usage, including
excess leading of the even doer_ at.

tach it to the wall or floor by installing
the anti-tip device supplied. If the

range is moved for cleaning, servicing
or any reason, he sure anti.tip device

is re-engaged properly when the range
is replaced. Failure to take this pre.
caution could result in tipping of the

range and cause injury. NGSAF17

Never leavecooktopelements/
burnersunwatchedat high heat
settings.Bolloverscausesmok-

Ingandgreasysplitoverscould
catchfire.

Neveruseatowelorotherbulkycloth

asapotholder. Such clothscould catch

fire.

Always keep the range area clear
and free from things that will burn.

CAUTION:

Never store things In an oven
or near cooklop elements/bum-
ers. These things may catch flra

and plaatlc Items could melt.

Never wear loose clothing when using
your range. Such clothing could catch

fire.

Never use your range for warm-
Ing or heating a room. You could

be burned or seriously Injured.
Such misuse could also cause

damage to the range.

Never leave the oven door open

when you are not watching the

range.

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 sur-

face elements/burners.

Never atorethlngs chlldrsn might
want above a range.

CAUTION:

Do Not store Items of Interest to

children above a range or on the
beckguard of a range.

Children climbing on a range to
reach such Items could be serf

ously Injured. NGSAF18

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Keep this book for later use.
Be sure your range Is Installed and grounded properly

by a qualified tachniclan.
Always keep the range area clear and free from things

that will burn, gasoline and other flammable vapors and
liquids.

Only some kinds of glass or ceramic pans can be used
for cooktop cooking. Be sure that the pan you use will

not break when heated on the cooktop burners.
After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of the

oven and clean It. Leftover grease In the broiler pan can
catch on fire next time you Use the pan.

Always use dry potholders when removing pans from
the oven or cooklop. Moist or damp potholders can
cause steam burns.

Always use care when opening oven door. Let hot air

and steam out before moving food.
Never try to repair or replace any part of the oven

unless Instructions are given In this book. All other
work should be done by a quallfied technlcisn.

Never heatunopened food containers. Pressure buildup
may make container burst and cause Injury.

Never leave jars or cans of fator drippings on or near
the oven. Never let grease build up on your oven. You
can keep grease fires from starting If you clean up
grease and spills after each oven use.
Never use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms. Ira-

proper use of fell could start a fire and cause Incomplete
combustion.

Never block the flow of combustion and ventilation air

through oven vents and cooldop burners.

Never try to move • pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat
fryer. Walt until the fat has cooled.

Always keep the range and oven clean by following
Instructions In this book. Food and grease are easy to
Ignite. Clean the range, oven and vent hood regularly.

Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains or
drapes, wooden utensils, plastic Utenells or canned

food a safe distance away from your range.
Place oven racks In desired position while oven Is cool.

Never clean cootdop surface when It Is hot. Some

cleaners produce noxious fumes and wet cloths could
cause steam burns If used on a hot surface.

Always use care when touching the cooktop.
Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders and

other linens a safe distance away from your range.
Never store such Items on your range.

Do not Use a wok on the cooking surface If the wok has
a round metal ring which 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, resulting In a health hazard. Expo-
sure to carbon monoxide may cause birth defects or
other reproductive harm according to the California

safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act.

Be sure everyone in your home knows

what to do in case of fire!!

Read and understand this information
NOW! Should you ever need it, you will

not have time for reading.
Never use water on a grease fire D it will

only spread the flames.

COOKTOP GREASE FIRE

Never pick up a flaming pan...Inetead:

1. Turn off the burner.

2. Smother the flrewlth a UghUy fitUng pan lid, baking

soda orwit hadrychemlcalor foam type exUnguisher.
OVEN FIRE
Do not try to move the pan.

1. Close oven door and turn controls off.

2. Iffire contlnuas,throw baking soda on the fire or use

a dry chemical foam or halon type extinguisher.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list
of substances known to the state to cause cancer, blrlh defects, or other reproducUve harm and requires businesses

to warn customers of potenUal exposure to such substances. Gas appllancas can cause minor exposure to four of
these substances, namely benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the Incomplete

combustion of natural gas or L.P. fuels. Properly adjusted ranges, Indicated by a bluish rather than a yellow flame,
will mlnlmlze Incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be mlnlmlzed further by venting with an
open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

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