Whirlpool SF5140ER, SF5140SR, SF5340ER, SF514ESR, SF5100SR User Manual

SF5140SFVER (Shown)
SF514ESR/ER
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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 Range . .

Control Panels . . . . .

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Surface Burner Grates,

Griddle and Reflector Pans

Lift-Up Cooktop . . . . . . .

Surface Burners . . . . . . . . .

Oven Door . . . . . . . . . . . .

Continuous-Cleaning Oven . 16
Standard Oven Cleaning . .

Cleaning Chart . . . . . . , . . .

Changing the Cooktop Light
Changing the Oven Light . . .

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

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ASSISTANCE . . . . . , . . . . .

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1. Before Calling for

Assistance . . . . . . .

2. If You Need Assistance

3. If You Need Service . . . .

4. If You Have a Problem . .

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Before you use your range

Read and carefully follow the “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS”
packed with your range.

Read this Use 8 Care Guide and the Cooking Guide for imporfant safety
information.

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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 electrical supply and grounded.

(See “Installation Instructions”.)

l Having your range properly connected to the proper gas supply and

checked for leaks. (See “Installation Instructions:‘)

l Making sure the range is not used by children or anyone unable to operate

it properly.

l Properly maintaining your range.
l Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.

See “Cooking Guide” for important safety and use information.

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2. DO NOT store things children

3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch

4. KEEP children away from the

5. DO NOT use a range to heat a

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

DO NOT allow children to use or
play with any part of the range,
or leave them unattended near
it. They could be burned or
injured.

might want above the range.
Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.

a hot surface burner, oven
burner or areas around them.
They could be hot enough to
burn severely.

range when it is on. The cooktop,
oven walls, racks and door can
be hot enough to cause burns.

room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start.

6.

KEEP pan handles turned in, but
not over another surface burner
to prevent burns, injury and to
help prevent the utensil from
being pushed off the cooktop.

7. DO NOT use water on grease
fires. The fire will spread. Cover
fire with large lid or smother with
baking soda or salt.

8.

DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
Garments could ignite if they
touch a hot burner or surround­ing area and you could be
burned.

9. DO NOT heat unopened con­tainers They could explode. The
hot contents could burn and
container particles could cause
injury

10.

When adding or removing food,

MAKE SURE to open the oven

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aoor atI me way to prevent burns.

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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.
Heavy splattering or spill-overs
left on a range can ignite and
burn you. Pan size is especially

important in deep fat frying.

13.

DO NOT leave surface burners 01
high heat settings. Boil-overs and
greasy spillovers could cause
steam, smoke and could ignite
and burn you.

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FOR YOUR SAFETY.

DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS

IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD IGNITE

CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

14. GREASE is flammable and
should be handled carefully. Let
fat cool before attempting to
handle it. Do not allow grease to
collect around mnge or in
vents. Wipe spill-overs
immediately.

15. NEVER use a match or other
flame to look for a gas leak. Ex­plosion and injury could result.

DO NOT repair or replace any

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parts unless specifically recom­mended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a

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qualified service technician.

DO NOT use oven for

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’ Stored items and range could be

damaged if oven is turned on
accidentally.

Storage.

- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...

If you need service, or call with a
question, have this information
ready:

1. Complete Model and Serial
Numbers (from the plate located
as shown].

2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these

spaces. Keep this book, your war­ranty and sales slip together in a
handy place.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Servlce Company Phone Number

Parts and features

Models SF5340ER, SF5140SR/ER, SF514ESR/ER and SFSIOOSR

GRIDDLE/FIFTH

TOP LIGHT
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GRIDDLE CONTROL KNOB
(Models SF5340ER,

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SWITCH 1

CONTROL KNOB

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CONTROL KNOB

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CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB

RIGHT iEAR

Using the Surface Burners

These ranges are equipped with either standing pilots or electronic igniters.

Standing pilots must be lit initially with a match following the directions on
page 10. The pilot light will remain lit when the burners are turned Off. To turn a
burner on again, just push in and turn the control knob to llTE and the burner
will light. Electronic ignitors automatically light the burners each time they
are used.

Surface Burner Indicators

The solid dot in the surface burner
indicator shows which surface burner
is turned on by that knob.

urned to LITE position. On elec-

ignitor models, the clicking

tronic
sound is the ignitor sparking.

TO stop the clicking sound after the
burner lights, turn the control knob

back to a desired setting. On models
SF5340ER, SF514OERlSR and SF514ESRlER
the control knob has stops at HI and

LO,

however as on any model the
control knob can be set anywhere
between HI and LO. Do not cook with
the control in the LITE position.

In Case of a Prolonged Power Failure

SUrfaCe burners with electronic ignitors can be manually lighted. Hold a lit
match near the burner and turn the control to the LITE position. After the burner
lights, turn the control to the desired setting. Power failures will not affect Stand­ing Pilots.

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See the

“Cooklng Guide”

for Important utensil

informatton.

Until you get used to the settings, use the followlng as a gulde.

Use LITE

the burner. After
the burner lights,
turn control
back to a de­slred setting to
stop the clicking
of the ignitlon.

Do not cook
wlth the control
In the LITE posl­Non.

to light

Use HI or a
hlgh setting

start cooklng or
to brtng liquids
to a boll.

to

Use a medium
setting

to start
cooking or to fry
chicken or pan­cakes; for gravy,
puddings and
icing or to cook
large amounts
of vegetables.

Setting the Clock

Push In and turn the Minute Tlmer Knob to set the Clock.

1.

Push In Minute Timer Knob and
turn In either dlrectlon

shows the right time of day.

until clock

2. let the Mlnute llmer Knob pop

out. Turn in either direction until
Minute Timer hand points to OFF.

The clock sefflng will change If
you push In the knob when
turnlng.

Use LO or
low settlng

keep foods warm
until ready to
serve.

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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.

PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK
SETTING.

2. Wlthout pushlng In, turn the knob
back to the setting you want.

When the time Is up, a buzzer will
sound. To stop the buzzer, turn the
Minute Timer hand to OFF.

Using the Oven Control

Baking

Racks should be placed so the top
of the food will be centered in the
oven. Always leave at least lY2 to 2
inches (4-5 cm) between the sides
of the pan and the oven walls and
other pans. For more information,
see the “Cooking Guide:’

1.

Position the racks properly before
turning on the oven. To change
rack posltion, pull rack out to
stop, raise front edge and lilt out.