CONTENTS
SAFETY
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USE AND CARE
Your Range and Its Features ..................................... 5
Oven Controls .......................................................... 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
SEARS
Kenmore
MODELS 45520, 45521
USE •CARE • SAFETY
MANUAL
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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:
Teach children notto play
with control knobs or any
other part of the range.
Never leave children
alone or unattended
where a range is in use.
Caution:
Never store things chil-
dren might want above a
range.
Never let anyone climb,
sit or stand on the range.
They might be injured on a
hot surface.
Never leave an oven door
open when you are not
watching.
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To insure safety for yourself and your home, please read your Owner's Manual
carefully. Keep it handy for quick easy reference. Pay close attention to the
safety sections =°f your manual. You can recognize the safety sections by
looking
Always keep the range area clear
and free from things that will burn.
CAUTION:
Never store things In an oven
or near cooktop elements/
burners. These things may catch
fire and plastic Items could melt.
for the _1_ symbol or the word "Safety".
Never use your range for warming
or heating a room. You could be
burned or seriously Injured. Such
misuse could also cause damage to
the range.
Never wear loose clothing when
using your range. Such clothing
could catch fire,
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-
mentsFourners.
Never use a towel or other bulky cloth
as a potholder. Such cloths could
catch fire on a hot element/burner,
Never leave cooktop elements/
burners unwatched at high heat
settings, Botlovers cause smok-
ing and greasy spillovers could
catch fire,
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Keep this book for later use.
Be sure your range Is Installed and grounded properly
by a qualified technician.
Always use care when touching cooktop elements,
areas nearthe cooktop elements, oven hasting elements
or inside the oven. Heating elements could be hot
enough to burn you even if they are dark In color. The
oven vent duct and oven door may also become hot
during oven use.
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. Moist or damp potholders can cause steam
burns.
Always use care when opening oven door. Let hot air
and steam out before moving food.
Always keep the range and oven clean. Food and
grease are easy to Ignlte. Clean the range, oven and vent
hood regularly.
Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains or
drapes a safe distance away from your range.
Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders and
other linens a safe distance away from your range.
Always keep canned food and wooden or plastic utensils
a safe distance away from your range.
Always follow cleaning Instructions In this book.
Choose pots and pans with flat bottoms large enough
to cover the entire cooktop element. This will cut down
the risk of setting potholders or clothing on fire with an
uncovered element and waste less energy.
Only certain 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 elements.
Teach children not to play with oven controls or any
other part of the range.
Always remove the broiler pan and other utensils from
the oven before a self-clean cycle.
Be sure the range Is securely installed in a cabinet that
is firmly attached to the house structure. Weight on the
oven door could potentially cause the oven to tip and
result in Injury. Never allow anyone to climb, sit,
stand or hang on the oven door.
Always keep the appliance area clear and free from
things that will burn, gasoline and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
Place oven racks In desired position while oven is cool.
Clean Only parts listed in the Manual.
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 skilled technician.
A fan noise may be heard sometime during the clean
cycle. This is normal.
Never heat unopened food containers. Pressure buildup
may make container burst and cause Injury.
Never leave jars or cans of fat or 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.
Neverusealumlnum folltoline oven bottoms. Improper
use of foil could start a fire.
Never block free airflow through the oven vent.
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat
fryer. Walt until the fat has cooled.
Never leave children alone or unattended where a
range Is in use.
Never use your range for warming or heating a room.
Such use can be dangerous and can damage oven parts.
Never wear loose fitting or hanging clothes while using
your oven. Such clothes could catch fire and cause
serious injury.
Never use a towel or other bulky cloth as a potholder.
Such cloths could catch fire on a hot element.
Never put removable heating elements in water. Don't
put them In a dishwasher. Do not put them in the self-
clean cycle of self-cleaning ovens.
Never use the cooktop without reflector pans or drip
bowls in place. If these pans or bowls are not there
during cooking, wiring or other range parts may be
damaged.
Never clean cooktop surface when it is hot. Some
cleaners produce noxious fumes end wet cloths could
cause steam burns if used on a hot surface.
Never try to clean utensils, cookware or removable
parts of your range In the oven during a self-clean cycle.
Do not use any type of commercial oven cleaner or oven
liner protective coating In or around your oven.
Never store things In an oven or on your range.
Do Not clean door gasket without following Instructio ns
in this manual.
Never rub, move, or damage the door gasket on self-
cleaning oven. The gasket is essential for a good seal.
Only clean the gasket by soaking it with hydrogen
peroxide, as described in the self-clean section of this
manual.
If the self.cleaning mode malfunctions, turn off
and disconnect the power supply. Have serviced by a
qualified technician.
Do Not Use Oven Cleaners--No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the self-clean
oven.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Read and understand this information
NOW!
Should you ever need it, you will not have
time for reading.
Be sure everyone in your home knows
what to do in case of a fire.
Never use water on a grease fire - it.will
only spread the flames.
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 exposure to
such substances.
OVEN FIRE
Do not try to move the pan.
1. Close oven door and turn controls off.
2. If fire continues, throw baking soda on the tire.
COOKTOP GREASE FIRE
Never pick up a flaming pan.,, instead:
1. Turn off the element.
2. Smother the fire with a tightly fitting pan lid,
baking soda or an extinguisher.
The fiberglass Insulation In self-clean ovens gives off a
very small amount of carbon monoxide during the
cleaning cycle. Exposure can be minimized by venting
with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.
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YOUR RANGE
iMPORTANT:
The model and serial number of your oven can be found on a tag located
below the lift-up cooktop, at the rear.
Lift-Up Cooktop
Removable Chrome Bowls
(Soe pages 15 & 17)
Cooktopindicator Light
(glows when any cooktop
element Is on)
CooktopControl
(See pages 9 & 17)
Oven Control
(See pages 6 - 8)
Oven Door Latch
(Locks during self-clean
cycle; See pages 13 & 14)
Oven Vent
below element -
area may get hot
during oven use;
DO NOT BLOCK)
Removable
Cooktop Elements
(See page 17)
Oven Light Switch
(Push to turn oven
light on and off)
Self-Cleaning Oven
(See pages 13 & 14)
Racks
(See page 16)
Door Gasket
(See pages 13 &15)
Removable Oven Door
(See page 16)
Bake Element
Broiler Pan & Grid
(See pages 12 and 15)
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Range Control
CANCELS BAKE,
BROIL OR
CLEAN OPERATION
PROGRAM
STATUS
DISPLAY
CLOCK /
TIMER
DISPLAY
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TEMPERATURE FUNCTION
DISPLAY DISPLAY
UP ARROW PAD
(INCREASES TIME
OR TEMPERATURE)
I
PRESS TO TURN
TIMER ON AND OFF
Your range control Is touch controlled. To set BAKE,
BROIL,TIMER or CLEAN,touch the desired function pad
and select the temperature or time by touching t he arrow
pad.
TO SET THE CLOCK:
1. Press CLOCK. The word "TIME" will flash In the
display.
2. Press the UP or DOWN arrow pad to select the correct
time of day. Hold your finger on the arrow pad to
change display numbers quickly. Touch and release
the arrow pad to change the time slowly. See Fig. 1.
SET AUTOMATIC
OVEN OPERATIONS
DOWN ARROW PAD
(DECREASES TIME
OR TEMPERATURE)
The TIMER display will Increase 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 l
DECREASE TIME
Fig. 2
DISPLAYS ONE MINUTE ZERO SECONDS
INCREASE OR q
DECREASE TIME
Fig. 1
TO SET THE TIMER:
NOTE: The TIMER does not control oven operations.
The maximum time setting Is 9 hours and 55
minutes.
1. Press TIMER. "TIMER" will flash In the display.
2. Press the UP or DOWN arrow pad to select the
amount of time. Hold your finger on the arrow pad to
change t he time quickly. Touch and release the arrow
pad to change the time slowly. The TIMER will
automatically begin counting down after a few
seconds.
3. When the time is up, the end-of-cycle tone will beep. (_)
PressCLOCKtoreturnthetimeofdaytothedisplay. 6 Fig. 4
ID HOLD
TO CANCEL TIMER
INCREASE OR (
DECREASE TIME
ZERO MINUTES
INCREASE OR
DECREASE TIME
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TO RESET THE TIMER:
"TIMER" will stop flashing and the TIMER will start
counting down a few seconds after you stop touching
the UP or DOWN arrow. If you pause while selecting the
time and the timer activates, press TIMER again and
continue to set the time.
TO CANCEL THE TIMER:
TOCANCELBAKE
After TIMER begins to count down, press TIMER and
hold TIMER In at least four seconds until "TIMER" quits
flashing and time of day returns to display.
TO SET BROIL:
1. Press BROIL. "BROIL"wlllflashand(---)wlllappear
in the display. See Fig. 5.
2. Select LO Broil by pressing the UP arrowonce. Select
HI Broil by pressing the UP arrow twice. To change
from HI Broil to LO Broil, press the DOWN arrow.
3. After cooking Is complete, press CLEAR/OFF.
ITO CANCEL BROIL
PRESS ONCE TO SET LO BROILI
FIG. 5
PRESS TWICE TO SET HI BROIL
TO RESET BROIL:
Ifyou do not select LO or HI Broil the function display will
go blank. Repeat Steps I and 2.
TO SET BAKE:
FIG.6
TEMPERATURE
TIMED BAKING:
AUTOMATIC OVEN OFF:
You can begin baking now and set the oven to turn OFF
automatically.
1. Press COOKTIME.
2. Press UP or DOWN arrow to set how long you want
to bake.
3. Press BAKE.
4. Select temperature using UP or DOWN arrow.
See Fig. 7.
INCREASE OR DECREASE TIME (
FIG. 7
NOTE: You should consider that food will continue
to cook after controls turn OFF unless you remove
the food Immediately.
INCREASE OR DECREASEI
TEMPERATURE
1. Press BAKE. "BAKE" will flash.
2. Select the desired temperature by touching the UP or
DOWN arrow pad. The last used bake temperature
will appear In the temperature display. Increase the
temperature with the UP arrow. Decrease the
temperature with the DOWN arrow.
Ifyou do not set a temperature after you press BAKE, the
display will go blank. Repeat steps I and 2.
3. After baking is complete, press CLEAR/OFF.
See Fig. 6.
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