Kenmore 61011 Use User manual

GAS
RANGE
OWNER'S
MANUAL
Model Numbers:
610 I
610 8
611 !
6il 8
61251
61258
71158
71651
71658
71665
71751
71758
72751
72755
72758
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Safety Instructions
Anti-Tip Device 2, 3, 3t, 39
important Safety Instructions 2-6
Care &Maintenance
BeforeYou Call for Service 44, 45
Care and Cleaning 22-28
Consumer Services 46, 48
Repair Services 46
Thermostat Adjustment 17
Warranty 47
Installation Instructions
AirAdjustment 36,38
Anti-Tip Device 3I, 39
Connect the Rangeto Gas 32
Dimensions & Clearances 29
Electrica! Connections 34,3S
LP Conversion 41-43
Operation
FeaturesofYour Range 7
Baking 15,16
Broiling/Broiling Guide 20,2 I
Clock andTimer i2
Roasting,Roasting Guide 18,19
Surface Cooking 8-I I
Caution:
Readand Follow
All SafetyRules
and Operating
Instructions
Before First Use
of This Appliance.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
_E3135580P014
SP,423
176 CG
Printed ;n th_ United S=t_

Important Safety Instructions
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
WARNING: If the information in this manual
is not followed exactly, a Ere or explosion may
result causing property damage, personal
injury or death.
--Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable 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 fire department.
--Installation and service must be performed
by a qualified installer, service agency or the
gas supplier.
•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 ddects or other
reproductive harm, and requires businesses to %yarn
customers of potential exposure to such substances.
Gas appliances 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 LP
fuels. Properly adjusted burners, indicated by abluish
rather than a yellow flame, will minimize incomplete
combustion, Exposure to these substances can be
minimized further by venting with an open window
or using a ventilation fan or hood
• Fluorescent light bulbs and safety valves on
standing pilot ranges contain mercury. If your
model has these features, they must be recycled
according to local, state and federal codes.
WhenYou GetYour Range
A WARNING
•ALL RANGES CAN TIP
•INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT
• INSTALl. ANTI-TIP
DEVICES PACKED
WITH RANGE
• SEE INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
• Have the installer show you the
location of the range gas shut-off
valve and how to shut it off ff
necessal_f.
°Have your range installed and
properly grounded by aqualified
installer in accordance with the
installation Instructions. Any
adjustment and service should be
performed only by qualified gas
range installers or service technicians.
l
Plug your range (electric ignition models only)
into a120-volt grounded outlet only. Do not remove
the round groundingprong from the plug. If in doubt
about the groundingof the home electrical system, it
is your personal responsibility and obligation to have
an ungrounded outlet replaced with a properly
grounded, three-prong outlet in accordance with the
National Electrical Code. In Canada, the appliance
must be electrical|y grounded in accordance with the
Canadian Electrical Code. Do not use an extension
cord with this appliance°

• Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of
your range unless it is specifically recommended
in this manual. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.
• Be sure all packing materials are removed from
the range before operating it to prevent fire or
smoke damage, should the pacldng material ignite.
•Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path and
out of drafty locations to prevent pilot outage
(on models with standing pilots) and poor air
circulation.
•After prolonged use of arange, high floor
temperatures may result and many floor coverings
will not withstand this kind of use. Never install
the range over vinyl tile or linoleum that cannot
withstand such type of use. Never install it direcdy
over interior kitchen carpeting.
*Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a
qualified service technician or installer for the
type of gas (natural or LP), that is to be used.
Your range can be converted for use with either type
of gas. See the Installation Instructions.
WARNING: These adjustments must be made by a
qualified service technician in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions and all codes and
requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in
serious injury or property damage. The qualified
agency performing this work assumes responsibility
for the conversion.
UsingYour Range
•Do not leave children
alone or unattended
where arange is hot or
in operation. They could
be seriously burned°
• Do not allow anyone to
climb, stand or hang on
the door, storage or
broiler drawer (on some models) or cook-top. They
could damage the range and even tip it over, causing
severe personal injury.
• Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool
before touching them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
* CAUTION: ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO CHILDREN
SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETS ABOVE A
RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF A
RANGE--CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE
RANGE TO REACH ITEMS
COULD BE. SERIOUSLY INJURED.
AxWARNING--
Allranges can tip and injury could
result. To prevent accidental
tipping of the range, attach it to the
wall and floor by installing the Anti-
Tip device supplied.
To check if the device is installed and
engaged properly, carefully tip the
range forward. The Anti-Tip device
should engage and prevent the range
from tipping over.
If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason,
make sure the device is properly engaged when you push
the range back against the wall. If it is not, there is a
possible risk of the range tipping over and causing injury
if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door.
Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information in this
manual. Failure to take this precaution could result in
tipping of the range arid injury.
•Never wear loose fitting
or hanging garments
while using the
appliance. Be careful
when reaching for items
stored in cabinets over
the cooktopo Flammable
material could be ignited if brought in contact with
flames or hot oven surfaces and may cause severe burns.
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Important Safety Instructions (0o0 000d)
.Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a
flaming pan. Turn the
controls off° Smother a
flaming pan on a surface unit
by covering the pan
completely with a well-fitting
lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.
Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by using
a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher,
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven off or
by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher:,
gDo not store flammable "..jZ "_v,,
materials in an oven,
range broiler or storage
drawer, or near the
cooktop.
°Do not store or use
combustible materials, gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other appliance.
eDo not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
• When cooking pork, fo!low the directions exactly
and always cook the meat to an internal temperature
of at least 170°E (77°C.). This assures that, in the
remote possibility that trichina may be present in the
meat, it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.
• For your safety, never use
your appliance for
warming or heating the
room.
Surface Cooking
•Always use the LITE position (onmodels with
electric ignition)or the HI position (onmodels
with standing pilots) when igniting the top
burners and make sure the burners have ignited.
• Never leave the surface burners unattended at
high flame settings. Boilovers cause smoking and
greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
•Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not
extend beyond the edge of the cook'ware. Excessive
flame is hazardous.
•Use only dry pot holders--moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
steam.
• Do not let pot holders come near open flames
when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth in place of apot holder
•To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of
flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware
handles toward the side or back of the range without
letting them extend over adjacent burners,
• Always turn the surface burners to OFF before
removing cookware.
• Carefully watch foods being fried at a high flame
setting.
•Never block the vents (air openings) of the range,
They provide the air inlet and outlet that are
necessary for the range to operate properly with
correct combustion. Air openings are located in the
following places:
--Oven vent at the zear of the cooktopo
--_r intalce under the broiler drawer.
---_r vent at the top of the oven door.

• Do not use awok on models with sealed burners
ff the wok has around metal ring that 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.
.Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can
cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan°
•Use the least possible amount of fat for effective
shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan too full
of fat can cause spiUovers when food is adde&
• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in
frying, stir together before heating or as fats melt
slowly.
• Always heat fat slowly and watch as it heats.
•Use adeep-fat thermometer whenever possible to
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point°
•Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a
deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool,
•When using glass cookware, make sure it is
designed for top-of-range cooking.
•Use proper pan size. Avoid pans that are unstable or
easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms
large enough to properly contain food and avoid
boilovers and spillovers and large enough to cover
burner grares_This will both save cleaning time and
prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy
spattering or spiltovers left on the range can ignite,
Use pans with handles that can be easily grasped and
will remain cool.
•Keep all plastics away
from the top burners.
*Do not leave plastic
items on the cooktop--
they may melt if lefz too
close to the vent. Vent appearance and location vary
Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot
air from the vent may ignite flammable items and
will increase pressure in closed containers, which may
cause them to burst.
" To avoid the possibility of aburn, always be
certain that the controls for all burners are at the
OFF position and all grates are cool before
attempting to remove them.
* When flaming foods are under the hood, turn the
fan off. The fan, ff operating, may spread the flames.
°If the range is located near a window, do not hang
long curtains that could blow over the top burners
and create a fire hazard.
° When a pilot goes out (on models with standing
pilots), you will detect a faint odor of gas as your
signal to relight the pilot. When relighting the pilot,
make sure the burner controls are in the OFF
position, and follow instructions in the Installation
Instructions to relight_
° If you smell gas, and you have already made sure the
pilots ate lit (on models with standing pilots), turn
off the gas to the range and call a qualified service
technician. Never use an open flame to locate aleak.
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Important Safety Instructions 0o0t,0o0 )
Baking, Broiling and Roasting
oDo not use the oven for a storage area. Items
stored in the oven can ignite.
•Stand away from the range when opening the
door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that
escape can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.
•Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
• Place the oven shelves in the desired position
while the oven is cool.
• Pulling out the shelf to the sheff-stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest
position (R) is not designed to slide.
•Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure
could build up and the container could burst,
causing an injury.
• Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven
except as described in this manual. Misuse could
result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.
•When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven,
follow the manufacturer's directions°
• Use only glass cook-ware that is recommended for
use in gas ovens.
•Always remove broiler pan from the oven or the
broiler compartment as soon as you finish broiling.
Grease left in the pan can catch on fire if oven is used
without removing the grease from the broiler pan°
• When broiling, if meat is too dose to the flame,
the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent
excessive flare-ups.
•Make sure the broiler pan is in place correctly to
reduce the possibility of grease fires.
•If you should have a grease fire in the broiler pan,
turn the oven offand keep the broiler compartment
door closed to contain fire until it burns out,
CleaningYour Range
Clean only parts listed in this Use and
Care Manual.
•Keep the range clean and free of accumulations of
grease or spillovers, which may ignite.
•Be careful when you clean the cooktop because
the area over the pilot will be hot (for standing
pilot models).
•For continuous dean models, do not use oven
cleaners on any of the continuous cleaning
surfaces. Continuous cleaning surfaces can be
identified by their rough surface finish.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

Features of Your Range
NOTE: Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.
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Your range is equipped with
one of the two types of surface
burners shown above.
Feature Index See Page
1 Broiler Compartment 3-5, 6, 20,
21, 27, 38
2Model artd Serial Numbers
On front frame of range, behind
broiler compartment, storage
drawer or kick panel.
3 Anti-Tip Device 2, 3, 3!, 39
4 Oven Bottom 27, 38
5Oven Shelves Easily removed 5, 14-16,
or reposidoned on shelf supports° 18, 21, 25
6Oven Interior Light 13, 25
(on some models)
7 oven Light Switch (on some models) 13
8 Surface Burners, Drip Pans 5, 8-I I,
(on some models), and Grates 22-24, 36, 37
9 Oven Vent (location varies) 5, 14, 25
Feature Index See Page
10 Clock and Timer 12
(orl some modds)
11 Lift-Up Cooktop 24
(on models with standard twin burners)
12 Surface Burner Control Knobs 4, 9, I0, 25
13 Oven Control Knob 13, I5,
17-20, 25
14 Oven Shelf Supports 13, 15, 18, 20
15 Lift-Off Oven Door 3, 20, 26
16 Installation Clearances Label
17 Air Intake (under storage drawer, 25
broiler compartment or kick panel)
18 Broiler Pan and Grid 5, 6, I8,
2O, 2I, 25
Air Vents 5, 14, 25

How Does This Cooktop Compare to
Your Old One?
Your new cookrop has gas burners, If you are used to
cooldng with induction or other electric surface units,
you will notice some differences when you use gas
burners.
The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and
cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or
surface unit you have.
The following chart will help you to understand the
differences between gas burner cooktops and any other
type of cooktop you may have used in the past.
Type of Cook-top
Gas Burners
Hectric Coli
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Solid Disk
G
Radiant (Glass
Ceramic) Cooktop
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Induction
Description
Regular or sealed
gas burners use
either LP gas
or natural gas,
Flattened meta!
tubing containing
electric resistance
wire suspended
over a drip pan.
Solid cast iron
disk sealed to the
cooktop surface,
Electric coils
under a glass
ceramic cooktop,
High frequency
induction coils
under a glass
surface°
How It Works
Flames heat the pans directly Pan flatness is not critical to cooking results,
but pans should be well balanced. Gas burners heat the pan right away and
change heat settings right away. When you turn the control off, cooking stops
right away.
Heats by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan, For
best cooldng results, use good quality pans. Electric coils are more forgiving
of warped pans than radiant or solid disks, Heats up quickly but does not
change heat settings as quickly as gas or induction_ Hectric coils stay hot
enough to continue cooldng for a short time after they are turned off.
Heats by direct contact with the pan, so pans must be flat on the bottom for
good cooking results. Heats up and cools down more slowly than electric
coils. The disk stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned off.,
Remove the pan from the solid disk if you want the cooking to stop.
Heat travels to the glass surface and then to the cooknvare, so pans must be
flat on the bottom for good cooking results, The glass cooktop stays hot
enough to continue cooking after it is turned of£ Remove the pan from the
surface unit if you want cooking to stop_
Pans must be made of ferrous metals (metal that attracts a magnet). Heat is
produced by a magnetic circuit between the coil and the pan,. Heats up right
away and changes heat settings right away, like agas cooktop. After turning
the control off, the glass cooktop is hot from the heat of the pan, but cooldng
stops right away°

Surface Cooking
Lighting Instructions for
Standing Pilot Models
The surface burners on these
ranges have standing pilots
that must be lit initially. To
light them:
1. Be sure the surface
burner control knobs are
in the OFF position.
2. Remove the grates and lift the cooktop up (see the
Lift-Up Cooktop section),
3. Locate the two pilot ports and light each of' them
with a match,
NOTE: If the pilot is too high or low,you can adjust it.
See the Adjust the Surface Burner Pilots If Necessary
section of the Installation Instructions.
4. Lower the cooktop° Your surface burners are now
ready for use,
5. Observe the lighted burners. Compare the flames to
pictures in the Problem Solver. If any flame is
unsatisfactory, call for service°
Lighting Instructions for
Electric Ignition Models
-Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition,
eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with
constandy burning flames,
In case of apower failure, you can light the surface
burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted
match to the burner, then turn the knob to the LITE
position. Use extreme caution when lighting burners
this way.
Surface burners in use when an electrical power failure
occurs will continue to operate normally.
The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed. When
one burner is turned to LITE, all the burners spark+
Do not attempt to disassemble or clean around any
burner while another burner is on, An electric
shock may result, which could cause you to knock
over hot cookware_
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Surface Cooking (continued)
Surface Burner Controls
The knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are
marked as to which burners they control,
The two knobs on the left control the left front and
left rear burners. The two knobs on the right control
the right front and right rear burners.
On ranges with sealed burners:
•The smaller burner (right rear position) will give
the best simmer results° It offers precise cooldng
performance for delicate foods, such as sauces
or foods which need to cook over low heat for a
long time. It can be turned down to a very low
simmer setting.
" The fight front burner is higher powered than the
others and wil! bring liquids to a boil quicker
(natural gas installations only).
Before Lighting aBurner
"If drip pans are supplied with your range, they
should be used at all times,
• Make sure all grates on the range are in place before
using a burner,
To Light a Surface Burner
Electric Ignition Models:
Push the control knob in and
turn it to LITE. You will hear a
little "dicldng" noise--the sound of
the electric spark igniting the burner,
Standing Pilot Models:
Push the control knob in and turn
it to HI position. The burner should light within a
few seconds.
After the burner ignites, turn the knob to adjust the
flame size.
Hame will be almost horizontal and will lift slightly
away from the burner when the burner is _st
turned on. Ablowing sound may be heard the first
few seconds. This normal sound is due to improved
injection of gas and air into the burner. Put a pan on
the burner before lighting it, or adjust the flame to
match pan size as soon as it lights, and the blowing
sound will stop°
After Lighting aBurner
*After the burner ignites, turn the knob to adjust
the flame.
" Check to be sure the burner you turned on is the one
you want to use.
*Do not operate a burner for an extended period of'
time without cookware on the grate° The finish on the
grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat°
• Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you
place your hand, a pot holder; cleaning cloths or
other materials on them,
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