Kenmore 790.7040 Series, 790.7303, 7303 Series Use & Care Manual
Use & Care Guide
Guía de uso y cuidada
English / Español
Model/Modelos:
790.7040*, 7303*
Kenmore®
Gas Range
Estufa de gas
* = color number, código de color
P/N 316901007 Rev D
Sears Brands Management Corporation
Hoff man Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.kenmore.com
www.sears.com
Table of Contents
Kenmore Limited Warranty........................................................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................ 3-6
Before Setting Oven Controls ....................................................7
Before Setting Surface Controls ................................................ 8
Setting Surface Controls ............................................................. 9
Oven Controls Functions ........................................................... 10
Setting Oven Controls .......................................................... 10-13
Setting Clock .......................................................................... 10
Setting Timer ........................................................................... 11
Setting Bake ............................................................................. 11
Setting Broil..............................................................................12
Adjusting oven temperature ..................................................13
Care & Cleaning ................................................................... 14-18
Before You Call - Solutions to common problems .......... 19-20
Protection Agreements ...............................................................21
Sears Service .............................................................................. 22
Kenmore Limited Warranty
When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this appliance fails due
to a defect in material and workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® to arrange
for free repair. This warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase if this appliance is ever used for other than
private family purposes.
This warranty covers only defects in material and workmanship. Sears will NOT pay for:
1. Cracks in a ceramic glass cooktop that are not a result of thermal shock.
2. Stains and scratches on a ceramic glass cooktop resulting from failure to maintain it properly according to all instructions
supplied with the product.
3. Expendable items that can wear out from normal use, including but not limited to fi lters, 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 product.
7. Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident, abuse, misuse or use for other than its intended purpose.
8. Damage to or failure of this product caused by the use of detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other than those
recommended in all instructions supplied with the product.
9. Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifi cations made to this product.
Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies
Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this limited warranty shall be product repair as provided herein. Implied
warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fi tness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year or the shortest
period allowed by law. Sears shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages. Some states and provinces do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on the duration of implied warranties
of merchantability or fi tness, so these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty applies only while this appliance is used in the United States.
This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoff man Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
Product Record
In this space below, record the date of purchase, model and
serial number of your product. You will fi nd the model and
serial number printed on an identifi cation plate. See bottom
of this page for serial plate location.
Model No. _____________________________________
Serial No. ______________________________________
Date of Purchase ________________________________
790.
Serial Plate Location
Open broiler drawer (some models) or
storage drawer (some models).
Save sales receipt for future reference.
All rights reserved. Printed in the USA.
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Important Safety Instructions
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
This manual contains important safety symbols and
instructions. Pay attention to these symbols and follow all
instructions given.
Defi nitions
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to
potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages
that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until
you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety
items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING
or CAUTION statement based on the risk type.
- indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in death or
serious injury.
- indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury.
If the information in this manual is not
followed exactly, a fi re or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or death.
FOR YOUR SAFETY:
— Do not store or use gasoline or other fl ammable
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 electrical switch; do not use any
phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fi re
department.
— Installation and service must be performed by a
qualifi ed installer, servicer or the gas supplier.
Tip Over Hazard
• A child or adult can tip the
range and be killed.
• Verify the anti-tip device
has been installed to floor or
wall.
• Ensure the anti-tip device is re-engaged to
floor or wall when the range is moved.
• Do not operate the range without the
anti-tip device in place and engaged.
• Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death or serious burns to children
and adults.
Range
leveling leg
Anti-tip
bracket
To check if the anti-tip bracket is installed
properly, use both arms and grasp the rear
edge of the range back. Carefully attempt
to title range forward. When properly
installaed, the range should not tilt forward.
Refer to the anti-tip bracket installation
instructions supplied with your range for
proper installation.
DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE —
children should not be left alone or unattended in the area
where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance, including the
storage drawer, lower broiler drawer, warmer drawer or
lower double oven.
Do not store items of interest to children
in the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of the
range. Children climbing on the range to reach items could
be seriously injured.
Save these instructions for future reference.
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Important Safety Instructions
• Remove all tape and packaging before using the range.
Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking
the range. Never allow children to play with packaging
material.
• Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly
installed and grounded by a qualifi ed technician in
accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.- latest edition, or in Canada CAN/CGA B149.1,
and CAN/CGA B149.2, and the National Electrical
Code ANSI/NFPA No.70-latest edition, or in Canada
CSA Standard C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1,
and local code requirements. Install only per installation
instructions provided in the literature package for this
range. Ask your dealer to recommend a qualifi ed
technician and an authorized repair service. Know how to
disconnect the power to the range at the circuit breaker
or fuse box in case of an emergency.
• User servicing—Do not repair or replace any part of
the appliance unless specifi cally recommended in the
manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a
qualifi ed technician, This may reduce the risk of personal
injury and damage to the range.
• Never modify or alter the construction of a range by
removing the leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip
brackets/screws, or any other part of the range.
• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be
stored or discarded.
• For electric ignition models only: Do not attempt to
operate the range during a power failure. If the power
fails, always turn off the range. If the range is not turned
off and the power resumes, the range will begin to
operate again. Once the power resumes, reset the clock
and oven function
NEVER use this appliance as a space
heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in
CARBON MONOXIDE poisoning.
NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire oven rack with
materials such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks air fl ow
through the oven and may cause CARBON MONOXIDE
poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat, causing a
fi re hazard.
Stepping, leaning or sitting on the door or
drawers of a range can result in serious injuries and also
cause damage to the appliance. DO NOT allow children
to climb or play around the range. The weight of a child on
an open oven door may cause the range to tip, resulting in
serious burns or other injury.
Storage in or on appliance — fl ammable
materials should not be stored in an oven, near surface
units or in the storage drawer, warmer drawer or lower
oven. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as
cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as fl ammable
liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or
near the range.
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS,
AREAS NEAR THESE BURNERS, OVEN BURNERS OR
INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Both surface and
oven burners may be hot even though fl ames are not visible.
Areas near surface burners may become hot enough to
cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other fl ammable materials touch these areas
until they have had suffi cient time to cool. Among these
areas are the cook top, surfaces facing the cook top, the
oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven
door and window.
Wear proper apparel — loose-fi tting or
hanging garments should never be worn while using the
appliance. Do not let clothing or other fl ammable materials
contact hot surfaces.
Do not use water or fl our on grease fi res —
smother the fi re with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
When heating fat or grease, watch it
closely. Fat or grease may catch fi re if allowed to become
too hot.
Use dry potholders — moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements. Do not
use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.
Do not heat unopened food containers
— buildup of pressure may cause container to burst and
result in injury.
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Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR
COOKTOP
Use Proper Flame Size — Adjust fl ame
size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.
The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the
burner fl ame to direct contact and may result in ignition
of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to fl ame will also
improve effi ciency.
• Know which knob controls each surface burner. Place a
pan of food on the burner before turning it on, and turn
the burner off before removing the pan.
• Always turn knob to the full LITE position when igniting
top burners. Visually check that burner has lit. Then adjust
the fl ame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the
utensil.
• Utensil handles should be turned inward and not extend
over adjacent surface burners — To reduce the risk of
burns, ignition of fl ammable materials, and spillage due
to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of the
utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward,
and does not extend over adjacent surface burners.
• Never leave surface burners unattended at high heat
settings — Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers
that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.
• Glazed cooking utensils — Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cook top service without breaking
due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the
manufacturer’s recommendations for cook top use.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR
OVEN
Protective Liners — DO NOT use aluminum
foil 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 shock, or fi re.
• Use care when opening oven door , warmer drawer or
lower oven door — Stand to the side of the range when
opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air or steam
escape before you remove or replace food in the oven.
• Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. The oven vent is
located below the backguard. Touching the surfaces in
this area when the oven is operating may cause severe
burns. Also, do not place plastic or heat-sensitive items on
or near the oven vent. These items could melt or ignite.
• Placement of Oven Racks. Always place oven racks in
desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved
while oven is hot use extreme caution. Use potholders and
grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let
potholders contact the hot heating elements in the oven.
Remove all utensils from the rack before moving.
• Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The broiler
pan and its insert allow dripping fat to drain and be kept
away from the high heat of the broiler.
• Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil.
Exposed fat and grease could ignite.
• When you are fl aming foods under a ventilating hood,
turn the fan on.
Air curtain or other overhead range hoods, which operate
by blowing a downward air fl ow on to a range, shall not
be used in conjunction with gas ranges other than when the
hood and range have been designed, tested and listed by
an independent test laboratory for use in combination with
each other.
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,
birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires
businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such
substances.
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Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING
YOUR RANGE
Before manually cleaning any part of the
range, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the range is
COOL. The range may be hot and can cause burns.
• Clean the range regularly to keep all parts free of grease
that could catch fi re. Pay particular attention to the area
around each surface burner. Do not allow grease to
accumulate.
• Kitchen cleaners and aerosols — Always follow the
manufacturer’s recommended directions for use. Be
aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols
may ignite causing damage and injury.
• Clean ventilating hoods frequently — Grease should not
be allowed to accumulate on the hood or fi lter. Follow
the manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning hoods.
Conversion to L.P. Gas
Personal injury or death from electrical
shock may occur if the range is not installed by a qualifi ed
installer or electrician.
Grounding Instructions
Avoid fi re hazard or electrical shock. DO
NOT use an adapter plug, an extension cord, or remove
grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failure to
follow this warning can cause serious injury, fi re or death.
This appliance is equipped with a 3-prong grounding plug
for your protection against shock hazard and should be
plugged directly into a properly grounded receptacle. DO
NOT cut or remove the grounding prong from this plug.
For personal safety, the range must be properly grounded.
For maximum safety, the power cord must be plugged into
an electrical outlet that is correctly polarized and properly
grounded.
If a 2-prong wall receptacle is the only available outlet,
it is the personal responsibility of the consumer to have it
replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall receptacle
installed by a qualifi ed electrician.
See the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS packaged with this
range for complete installation and grounding instructions.
Any additions, changes or conversions
required in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet
the application needs must be made by a qualifi ed
technician.
This appliance allows for conversion to Liquefi ed Petroleum
(L.P.) Gas.
If L.P. conversion is needed, contact your local L.P. Gas
provider for assistance. The L.P. conversion kit is provided
with this appliance and is located on the lower REAR (back
side) panel of the range. Before installing the kit be sure to
follow the L.P. Installation Instructions carefully.
Grounding type
wall receptacle
Do not cut, remove, or
bypass the grounding
plug under any
circumstances.
Power supply cord
with 3-prong
grounding plug
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Before Setting Surface Controls
Installing burner grates
Do not use the surface burners without the
burner grates properly installed. Missing pieces or improper
installation may lead to spills, burns, or damage to your
range and cookware.
Make sure the burner grates are properly placed on the
cooktop before using the surface burners. The grates are
designed to rest inside the recess on the cooktop.
To install burner grates, place grates fl at-side down and
align into the cooktop recess. Use the tabs on the grates to
arrange. Grates should rest fl ush against each other and
against the sides of the recess.
Using proper cookware
DO NOT place fl ammable items such as
plastic salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic
wrappings on the cooktop when it is in use. These items
could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons
could catch fi re if placed too close to the range cooktop.
Important: DO NOT place aluminum foil, or ANY material
that can melt on the range cooktop. If these items melt they
may damage the cooktop.
For best cooking results,
cookware should have fl at
bottoms that rest level on the
burner grate. Before using
cookware, check for fl atness
by rotating a ruler across the
bottom of the cookware (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1
Please note: The size and type of utensil used, and the
amount and type of food being cooked will infl uence the
burner fl ame setting needed for best cooking results.
Cookware material types
The most popular materials available are:
Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food
will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware resists
staining & pitting).
Copper - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily.
Stainless - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results.
Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining.
Cast Iron - A slow heat conductor however will retain
heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is
reached.
Porcelain-enamel on metal - Heating characteristics will
vary depending on base material.
Glass - Slow heat conductor.
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