Sears 9117138182 Owner’s Manual

CONTENTS

SAFETY

USEANDCARE

Your Range and Its Features ..................................... 5

Cooktop Controls ....................................................... 6

Oven Controls ............................................................. 6

Burner ignition ............................................................ 6

Wok Cooking ............................................................... 6

Oven Vent .................................................................... 7

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

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

Cleaning Tips ........................................................ 9, 10

Removal ol Packaging Tape .................................... 11

Removable Range Parts ..................................... 11-13

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE

What toDo BeforeCalling for Service..............14, 15

TemperatureAdjustments .......................................16

WARRANTY

SEARS

Kenmore

MODEL 71381

USE • CARE •SAFETY

MANUAL

• ALL RANGES CAN TIP

• INJURY 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 attachesto floor or wallto hold either right or left 3.

rear leg leveler. If fastening to floor, be sure that screws
do not penetrate electrical 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 shipped 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 back wall and
cabinet as shown in Figure 1.

Ifthere is no adjacent cabinet, determine 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.

Determine whet her you will anchor the bracket tothe

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. Ifattachlngtomasonry, youcanbuysultable

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

4.

Using the wrench, back out the four leg levelers at
least two turns. See your installation 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 back far enough for rear leg leveler to enter

bracket, move bracket forward as required and attach

to floor in new location.

ADJACENT CABINET OR FINAL
LOCATION OF RANGE SIDE
PANEL

Fig, 1

OUTSIDE EDGE OF

BRACKET TO BE
FLUSH WITH LEFT OR
RIGHT SIDE OF RANGE

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WALL BEHIND •

RANGE

BRACKET

SCREWMUST ENTER_

WOOD ORMETAL |

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ATTACHMENT TO WALL

Fig. 2

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WALL
PLATE

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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:

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WARNING: If the Information In this manual is I

not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, personal Injury ordeath.

-- Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.

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-- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• Do not tryto 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 thegas supplier's

instructions!

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

-- Installation and service must be performed

by aqualified Installer, service agency or the
gas supplier.

WARNING:

The adjustments In the Installation Instructions
must be made before you try to use your range. If

you are using Liquefied Petroleum Gas (bottled
gas) all L.P. adjustments in the installation instruc-
tions must be made before use. Ifyour range is not
properly adjusted, flames may be too high, the
range may use too much fuel, release toxic fumes

or cook poorly.

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

Never leave children alone or unattended where a
range is In use.

Never leave the oven door open when you are not
watching the range.

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

might cause the range to tip over.
WARNING: To prevent accidental tipping of the

range from abnormal usage, Including excess load-
ing of the oven door, attach it to the wall or floor by

installing the anti-tip bracket supplied. Ifthe range is
moved for cleaning, servicing or any reason, besure

the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the
range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution
could result in tipping of the range and cause injury.

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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 of your manual. You can recognize the safety sections by

looking for the symbol or the word "Safety".

Never use a towel or other bulky

cloth as a potholder, Such cloths

Never leave cooktop elements/
burners unwatched at high heat

settings. Boilovers cause smok-
ing and greasy spillovers could

catch fire.

could catch fire.

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.

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 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 elements/burners.

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CAUTION:
Do Not store items of interest to

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

Children climbing on a range to
reach such items could be seri-

ously injured. NGSAF06

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Keep this book for later use.
Always follow cleaning Instructions in this book.
Be sure your range Is Installed and grounded properly

by a qua,fled tnchniclan.
Always keep the range area clear and free from things

that will burn, gasollne 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 Inthe broiler pan can
catch on fire next time you use the pan.

Always use dry potholders when removing pans from
the oven or cooktop. Moist or damp potholders can

cause steam burns.
Always use care when opening oven dour. 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 qualified technician.

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.

Never use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms. Im-
proper use of foil could start afire and cause Incomplete

combustion.

Never block the flow of combustion and ventllstlon air
through oven vents and cooktop burners.

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

Always keep the range and oven clean by foiiowlng
Instructions In thls 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 utensits or canned
food a safe distance away from your range.

Place oven racks Indeelred poslUo nwhile oven Is cool.
Never clean cooktop 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, potholdera and

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

Do not use awok on the cooklng 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 informtion NOW!
Should you ever need it, you will not have time for
reading.

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 cancer,
birth defects, or other reproductive harm and requires

businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to
such substances. Gas appliances can cause minor
exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene,

COOKTOP GREASE FIRE

Never pick up a flaming pan...Instead:

1. Turn off the burner.

2. Smother the fire with a UghUy fitting pan lid, baking

soda or with a dry chemical foam or halon type

extinguisher.

OVEN FIRE

Do not try to move the pan.

1. Close oven door and turn controls off.

2. Iffire continues, throw baking suda on the fireor

use a dry chemical foam or halon type
extinguisher.

carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused pri-

marily by the Incomplete combustion of natural gas or
L.P. fuels. Properly adjusted ranges, Indicated by a
bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize Incom-
plete combustion. Exposure tothese substances can be

minimized further by venting with an open window or
using a ventilation fan or hoed.

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LIFT-UP/OFF COOKTOP

YOUR RANGE

IMPORTANT:

The model and serial number of your oven can be found on a tag,
on the left side of the front frame. Pull out broiler drawer to locate.

OVEN VENT (may get hot

during oven use; DO NOT

block vent)

REMOVABLE

GRATES

(See page 6)

OVEN CONTROL

(See pages 6 & 15)

REMOVABLE

OVEN RACKS
(See page 12)

(with _oplocks

_rsaf_y)

REMOVABLE OVEN DOOR

(Sea page 11)

BURNER

(See page 13)

OVEN LIGHT SWITCH

REMOVABLE

OVEN BOTTOM

(Seepage12)

REMOVABLE

ROL_OUTBROILER

BROILER PAN
& GRID

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