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BEFOREYOU USEYOUR RANGE
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS . . . . , , . . . . .
PARTSAND FEATURES . .
USING YOUR RANGE . . .
Using the Surface Burners .
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer . . . .
Using the Oven Control
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Broiling . . . . . . . . . . , , . . .
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER’Clock . . . . . .
Oven Vent . . . , . , , . . . . . . . .
CARING FOR YOUR RANGE.. . .
Control Panels . . . . . . . . , . .
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12
Page
Surface Burner Grates and
Reflector Pans . . . . , . . 13
Lift-Up Cooktop . . , . 13
Surface Burners . , . . 14
The Oven Door . . . . , 14
Continuous-Cleaning Oven 15
Stanvnnrd Oven Cleaning 16
Cieaning’Chart::::::::::::: 17
Changing the Cooktop
Light . . . . . . . , . . . , . 19
Changing the Oven Light . . 20
IF YOU NEEDSERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE . , , . . . . , . . , . . . . 20
WHIRLPOOL RANGE
WARRANTY . . , . . . . . . 2!,
01988 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you use your range
Read and carefully follow the lnstallatlon lnstructlons packed wlth
your range.
Read thls Use & Care Gulde and the Cooklng Gulde for Important
safety Information.

You are personally responsible for:
l Reading and following ail 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 itsweight.
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 informatlon.
IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. 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.
2. DO NOT store things children
might want above the range.
Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch
a hot surface burner, oven
burner or areas around them.
They could be hot enough to
burn severely.
4. KEEPchildren away from the
range when it ison. The cooktop,
oven walls, racks and door can
be hot enough to cause burns.
5. DO NOT use a range to heat a
room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start.
6. KEEPpan 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 surround-
ing area and you could be
burned.
9. DO NOT heat unopened con-
tainers. They could explode. The
hot contents could burn and
container particles could cause
injury.
10. When adding or removing food,
MAKE SUREto open the oven
door ail the way to prevent burns.
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11. 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 SUREthe utensils you use
are large enough to contain
food and avoid boii-overs and
spiilovers. This will help prevent
hazardous build-ups of food.
14. GREASEis flammable and
should be handled carefully. Let
fat cool before attempting to
handle it. Do not allow grease to
collect around range or in
vents. Wipe spill-overs
immediately.
15. NEVERuse a match or other
flame to look for a gas leak. Ex-
plosion and injury could result.
Heavy splattering or spiii-overs
left on a range can ignite and 16. DO NOT repair or replace any
burn you. Pan size is especially parts unless specifically recom-
important in deep fat frying. mended in this manual. Ail other
13. DO NOT leave surface burners on servicing should be referred to a
qualified service technician.
high heat SeWP. Boii-ves and
greasy spillovers could cause 17, DO NOT use oven for storage.
steam, smoke and could ignite Stored items and range could
and burn you. be damaged if oven isturned
on accidentally.
. FORYOURSAFETY.
DO NOTSTOREORUSEGASOLINEOROTHERFLAMMABLEVAPORSAND LIQUIDS
IN THEVICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD IGNITE
CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Thank you for buylng a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mail
the Owner Reglstratlon Card provided with this product. Then complete
the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with a
question.
l Copy Model and Serial Numbers
from plate (under the cooktopl
Model Number
and purchase date from sales slip.
l Keep this book and sales slip to-
Serial Number
gether in a handy place.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
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Parts and features
Models SF336PESand SF316PES
START TIME
KNOB
CLOCK
MINUTE
TIMER\ \ I
STOP TIME
KNOB
/--
TOP LIGHT- ’
SWITCH \
/
HEAT SEAL
GRATES AND CHROME
. , REFLECTOR PANS
OVEN VENT
SURFACE
BURNERS
II-
‘\
OVEN
LIGHT SWITCH
SURFACE BURNER
OVEN CONTROLS
OVEN RACK GUIDE
\~VEN BURNER
(not shown)
BROILER DRAWER-
/
STANiARD OVEN
(SF316PES)
MODEL AND CONTINUOUS-
SERIAL NUMBER CLEANING OVEN
PLATE (SF336PES)

Using your range
TOP LIGHT
SWITCH
I
OVEN
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL \
RIGHT FRONT OVEN LIGHT
CONTROL KNOB SWITCH
I \
/ \
SURFACE RIGHT REAR
LEFT FRONT LEFT REAR BURNER CONTROL KNOB
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB INDICATORS
Using the Surface Burners
This range is equipped with electronic ignitors. Electronic ignitors
automatically light the burners each time they are used.
Control knobs must be pushed in,
then turned to LITEposition. The click-
ing sound isthe ignition sparking.
Tostop the clicking sound after the
burner lights, turn the control knob
back to a desired setting. The control
knob has stops for HI,and LO,
however it can be set anywhere be-
tween HIand LO.Do not cook with
the control in the LITEposition.
Surface Burner Indicators
The solid dot in the surface burner
indicator shows which surface burner
isturned on by that knob.
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 LITEposition. Afler the burner
lights, turn the control to the desired setting.

See the Cooking Guide for important utensil information. Until you get
used to the settings, use the following as a guide.
Use LITE to light
the burner. After
the burner lights,
turn control
back to a de-
sired setting to
stop the clicking
of the ignition.
Do not cook
wlth the control
In the LITE posl-
tlon.
Use HI to start
foods cooking
or to bring liq-
uids to a boil.
Use a medlum
setting to start
cooking or to fry
chicken or pan-
cakes; for gravy,
puddlngs and
icing or to cook
large amounts
of vegetables.
Use LO to
keep foods
warm until
ready to serve.
Setting the Clock
Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock.
1. Push in Minute Timer Knob and
turn in either direction until clock
shows the right time of day.
2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn In either dlrectlon until
Mlnute Tlmer hand points to OFF.
The clock setting will change if
you push in the knob when
turning.

Using the Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the oven. Itworks 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 PUSHIN THEKNOB when setting the Minute Timer.
1. Without pushing it in, turn the
Minute Timer Knob until the hand
passes the setting you want.
2. Without pushing in, turn the knob
back to the setting you want.
When the time is up, a buzzer will
sound. Tostop the buzzer, turn the
Minute Timer hand to OFF.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THEMINUTETIMER KNOB CHANGES THECLOCK
SETTING.
Using the Oven Temp Control
Baking
The rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered in
the oven. Always leave at least IM to
2 inches (4-5 cm] between the sides
of the pan and the oven walls and
other pans. For more information,
see the Cooklng Guide.
1. Position the racks properly before
turning on the oven. To change
rack position, pull rack out to
stop, raise front edge and lift out.
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2. Setthe Oven Temperature Control
knob to the baklng temperature
you want. The oven burner will au-
tomatically light in 50-60 seconds.
4. During baking, the oven burner
will turn on and off to maintain the
temperature setting.
3. Preheat the oven for10 minutes
before adding food. NOTE: Oven I
racks, wails and door will be hot.
Do not place food directly on
oven bottom. I
5. When baking isdone, turn the
Oven Temperature Control knob
to OFF.
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Brolllng
losed.
The Broiler Drawer is located below the oven door. Always broil with the I
I. Pull the broller drawer open and
tllt the door panel down. 2. Place broiler pan grld so grease
can draln down sides into lower
part of broller pan. See picture.

1.Place food on broiler pan and
position the broiler pan before
turning on the broiler. See pan
placement chart in the Cooking
Guide for recommended pan
positions.
4. Setthe Oven Temperature Control
knob to BROIL.The broiler will auto-
matically light in 50-60 seconds.
5. When broiling isdone, turn the
Oven Temperature Control knob
to OFF
DO NOT PREHEATTHEBROILERBEFOREUSING. COMPLETELYCLOSE
THEBROILERDRAWER DURING BROILING.
Using the Automatic MEALTIMER* Clock
The automatic MEALTIMER’Clock isdesigned to turn the oven on and off at times
you set,even when you are not around.
Automatic baking Isideal for foods which do not require a preheated oven such
as meats and casseroles. Do not use the automatic cycle for cakes,
cookies, eto...undercooking will result.
*Tmk.
To start and star> baklna automatically:
1. Position the oven rack(s) properly,
and place the food in the oven.
3. Push In and turn the Start Tlme Knob
clockwise to the time you want
ba ktng to start.
2. Make sure the clock is set to
the correct time of day.
4. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob
clockwise to the time you want the
oven to shut off.
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5. Setthe Oven Temperature Control
knob to the baking temperature
you want. When the start time is
reached, the oven burner will au-
tomatically light in 50-60 seconds.
6. After baking is done or to stop
the oven before preset time, turn
the Oven Temperature Control
knob to OFFand push in on the
Stop Time Knob.
To start baking now and stop automatically:
1. Position rack(s) properly, and place the food in the oven.
2. Make sure the clock isset to the right time of day.
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clockwise to the time you want the
oven to shut off.
4. Setthe Oven Temperature Control knob to the baking temperature
you want.
5. After baking is done or to stop the oven before preset time, turn the
Oven Temperature Control knob to OFFand push in on the Stop Time Knob.
6. NOTE:After the cooking cycle has ended it is necessary to either
reset the timer for additional cooking operations or return the timer
to manual. This is done by pushing in on the Stop Time Knob.
IMPORTANT: IFTHETIMER HAS NOT BEENRETURNEDTO MANUAL OR
RESETFORANOTHER COOKING OPERATION, THEOVEN WILL NOT
FUNCTION.

The Oven Vent
Hot air and moisture escape from the
oven through a vent located under
the backguard. Do not block vent.
Poor baking will result OVENVENT
Caring for your range
Control Panels
1. Pull knobs straight off.
3. Wash knobs in warm soapy
water or use baking soda and
a damp, soft cloth or follow
directions provided with glass
cleaner. Rinse well and dry.
CAUTION: Do not soak or use
abmslve cleansers. They could
rub off the markings.
2. Use warm soapy water, baking
soda and a damp soft cloth or
spray glass cleaner to wipe the
control panels. Rinse and wipe
dw.
4. Push the knobs straight back on
Make sure they point to OFF.
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Surface Burner Grates and Reflector Pans
2. Lift off grates and remove the
reflector pans.
3. Wash the grates and reflector
pans in automatic dishwasher or
use warm soapy water and plas-
tic scrub pad. Rinse and dry well.
4. Replace reflector pans and
grates.
Lift-Up Cooktop
1. Liftfront of cooktop at corners and
swing up the support rod.
2. Carefully lower the cooktop onto
the support rod.
3. Wipe surface under cooktop with
warm soapy water. Use soapy
plastic scrub pad on stubborn
spats.
CAUTION: Do not drop the
top. Damage can result to the
porcelain and the cooktop
trame.
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Surface Burners
TYPICAL TOP RURNER FUME
Litt up the cooktop, following the instructions on page13.
Wipe off surface burners with warm soapy water and a sofl cloth after each
use.
Occasionally check surface burner flames for size and shape as shown. If
flames do not burn properly, you may need to remove the surface burners for
cleaning (see pagel7), or call a qualified technician for burner adjustments.
To adjust the LO settings on the control knobs:
1. Turn on the surface burners, then set the controls on LO.
2. Without changing the burner settings, remove the control knobs,
3. Firmly grasp the control stem and insert a small bladed screwdriver into
the end of the stem. Turn the screwdriver in either direction until the flame
height isYein (318 cm] or lower in size. Flame must be large enough to
malntaln a STABLEFLAME on all burner porls.
NEVERADJUST THEFLAME SIZEATTHEMEDIUM SETTING.
The Oven Door
Removing the oven door will make it easier to clean the oven.
1.
2. Hold the door at both sides and lift
off of hinges at bottom corners of
door.
3. To replace, fit the bottom corners
of the door over the ends of the
hinges.
Push the door down evenly. The
door will close only when it is on
the hinges correctly.
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The Continuous-Cleaning Oven
(Model SF336PES only)
Standard oven walls are coated with smooth porcelain. Your continuous-
cleaning oven walls are coated with a special, rougher porcelain. A fat spat-
ter beads up on the smooth surface, but spreads out on the rougher surface.
The bead of fat on the smooth surface chars and turns black. The spread-out
fat on the rough surface gradually burns away at medium to high baking
temperatures so the oven can return to a presentably clean condition.
Using Foil
Tocatch sugar or starchy spills from pies and casseroles, use a piece of
heavy-duty aluminum foil or a shallow pan on the lower rack, slightly larger
than the cooking container.
2. Position foil or pan under the
cooking container. Make sure the
foil is centered and large enough
to catch any spillovers.
CAUTION: Do not use foil to cover oven floor or to completely cover
a rack. Good alr clrculatlon Is needed for the oven to operate prop-
erly. Poor oooklng results and damqge to the oven could occur.

land Cleaning
Cleaning Tips
1. The oven window and racks are not coated. Clean them by hand.
2. The oven door does not get as hot as the walls. Some hand cleaning may
be needed.
3. Use aluminum foil or a shallow pan according to instructions. Spill-overs
do not burn away and may stain the bottom.
WINDOW - Keep clean with hot
soapy water. Usea plastic scrubbing
pad for stubborn spots. Rinse well.
Do not use steel wool or abrasive
cleansers.
!ACKS - Use a soapy steel wool
Badfor best cleaning results. Rlnse
ielI.
WALLS AND DOOR-Wash wlth hot
soapy water. Usea steel wool pad or
plastic scrubbing pad for stubborn
spots. Rlnse well.
Standard Oven Cleaning
(Model SF3l6PES only)
The Standard Oven has to be hand cleaned. Use warm water and steel
wool pads or a commercial oven cleaner. See Cleanlng Chart for further
Instructions.
Do not allOw commercial oven cleaner to contact the oven seals, ther-
mostat or exterior surfaces of the range. Damage will occur,

PART
Exterlor
surfaces
WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Warm soapy water and a
l Wipe off regularly when cooktop
soft cloth. and range are cool.
Plastic scrubbing pad for
l Do not allow food containing
stubborn spots. acids (such as vlnegar, tomato,
lemon juice or milk) to remain
on surface. Acids will remove
the finish.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
Surface burner
grates Warm soapy water and a
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
Chrome
reflector pans
Surface burners
Broiler drawer, Warm soapy water or a
pan and grld plastic scrubbing pad.
Warm soapy water and a . Wash with other cooking
plastic scrubbing pad. utensils.
l Clean frequently.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleaners.
Cleaning Chart
Warm soapy water and
l Lift-up the cooktop, see page13.
a plastic scrubbing pad,
or a solution of 1quart
l Wipe off spills, immediately
after burner has cooled.
of boiling hot water and
2 tablespoons of DIP IT.” In case of stubborn rtalns:
l Remove burner from manifold
with Phillips screwdriver.
l Soak in warm soapy water and
wipe with a plastic scrubbing pad.
If stain is still there, soak 20 minutes
in boiling water and DIP IT@solution.
Be sure the solution covers the
whole burner.
l Rinse and dry well.
l if ports are clogged, clean with a
straight pin. Do not enlarge or distort
pork. Do not use a wooden toothplck.
l Do not clean surface burner in
dishwasher.
l Clean after each use.
l Wash pan and grid with other
utensils.
l After broiler is cool, wipe interior
with warm damp cloth. For stubborn
spots, use a piaitic scrubbing pad.
Control knobs Warm soapy water and a . Wash, rinse and dry well.
soft cloth.
l Do not soak.
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PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Control panels Warm soapy water or
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
baking soda, soft cloth
and spray glass cleaner.
l Follow directions provided with
cleaner.
Oven mcks Warm soapy water and
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Wash, rinse and dry well. Use
plastic scrubbing pad for stub-
born areas.
Oven door
glass Spray glass cleaner;
l Make sure oven Is cool.
warm soapy water and
soft cloth.
l Follow directions provided with
cleaner.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
Contlnuous- Warm soapy water or
l Clean stubborn spots or stains.
Cleanlng oven soapy scrubbing pad. Rinse well with water.
Heavy-duty aluminum foil
l Place piece of foil or shallow
or shallow pan. pan, slightly larger than the
cooking container, on lower rack
to catch spiliovers.
l Do not use commercial cleaners.
Standard
oven
Most tat spatters on Contlnuous-Cleaning
porcelain lnterlor surtace gradually reduce
to a presentably clean condltlon durlng normal
baking or roartlng opemtlonr.
Warm soapy water or
l Remove door for easier access.
soapy steel wool pad.
l Place newspaper on floor to
protect floor surface.
Commercial oven
l Follow directions provided with
cleaners. the oven cleaner.
l Rinse well with clear water.
l Use in well ventilated room.
l Do not allow commercial oven
cleaner to contact the oven
seals, thermostat or exterior
surtaces ot the mnge. Damage
will occur.
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Changing the Cooktop Light
The lop Light switch is located on the left side of the front control panel.
1. Lift up the cooktop and discon-
nect the electrical plug to the
backguard. Lower the cooktop.
2. Grasp each side of the back-
guard and lift it straight up.
5. Replace the back cover panel
and screws.
6. Replace the backguard. Recon-
nect the electrical plug under the
cooktop.
7. Turn power back on at the main
power supply.
3. Turn backguard over. Remove the
four screws holding the back
cover panel, then remove the
cover.
4. Roll bottom of fluorescent tube
away from you until both ends
can be removed from the recep-
tacles. Replace with a 20-watt
cool-white fluorescent tube.

Changing the Oven Light
The oven light will only come on when you push the Oven Light switch on the
control panel. Push it again to turn off the light.
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2. Remove the light bulb from its
socket. Replace the bulb with a
40-watt appliance bulb.
Turn the power back on at the
main power supply.
If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
1. Before caning for
assistance...
Performance problems often result from
little things you can find and fix without
tools of any kind.
If nothlng operates:
l is the range properly connected to gas
and electrical supplies? (See instalia-
tion Instructions.)
l Have you checked your home’s main
fuses or circuit breaker box?
l Isthe flow of combustion and/orventila-
tion air to the range blocked? Do not
block the alr flow to and around the
range.
l Is the Oven Temperature Control knob
turned to a temperature setting or
BROIL?
If burner falls to Ilght:
l is the range connected to electrical
power7
l Have you checked your home’s main
fuses or circuit breaker box?
l Are burner ports clogged? (See page
17.)
If burner flames are uneven:
l Are burner ports clogged? (See page
17.)
If burner flames Ilfi off ports, are yellow,
or are noisy when turned off:
l The air/gas mixture may be incorrect.
(Call for service.)
If burner makes a popplng nolse when
ON:
l Is the burner wet from washing? Let dry.
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