Whirlpool SF365BEWN3 User manual

IMPORTANT
Installer: Leave Installation Instructions
with the homeowner.
Homeowner: Keep Installation Instructions
for future reference.
Save Installation Instructions for local
electrical inspector’s use.
30” F&standing
Self-Cleaning
Gas Range

Before you start...
ALL OPENINGS !N THE WALL OR
Proper 1nsIoIIa11on 1syour responslbll1l.y
A quol,,,ed technIcIan should Install thls
ron~e Make sure you hove everyihlng
necessary for correct ~nslallat~on It ISthe
responslblllty of the nstaller to comply with
the lnstollation clearance speclfled on the
ser~allroling plate The serlal/rallng plole
FLOOR WHERE THE RANGE ISTO BE
INSTALLED MUST BE SFALED
ISlocoled under the ccokiop
,orCOmD”Sllble wails ancl
moter!ols that hove 0 density
of 20 or more pounds per
cubic loot No evaluot~on 01
clearances has been made for
Proper gos supply
connection must be
wallable See Gas
supply requirements \
pounds per c” H or to plasl~c
1118sand sheellng
lnstollatlons adjacenl to
motertols tha are less Ihan 20 Grounded electrical outlet
is reqwed See Eleclr~cal
req”ireme”ts
Fire Hazard
l DO Not use or store gasoline, point
thinners and other flammable
materials near range.
l Do Not obslruct the flow of combustion
and venlilotion air.
. If you smell gas.
1. Open wlndows
2. Don’t louch eleclrical swItcha
3 Extinguish any open flame
A. lmmedlately call your gas supplw
Failure to follow these instructions could
result in fire or explosion.
Personal In]ury Hazard
Avad lnslolling cablnef storage above
the cooking surface If cabmets are
already nxlolled. reduce the hazard o,
reaching were healed cooking surface
by installlng o range hood. The range
hood should exlend q minlmum of 5
inches out from the bottom front of the
cabin&
Reaching over Q heated cooking
surface could result in 0 serious burn
and personal injury.
Electrical Shock Hazard
It is the customer’s responsibility:
l lo contact a qualified electrical
installer.
* To qssure thal the electrical
installation is adequate and in
conformance with National
Electrical Code, ANSUNFPA 70.latest
edition: and 011local codes and
I ordi”a”ces
Failure to do so could result in fare I
shock or olher pen&i I
Important: Observe all
governing codes and
ordinances.
Mobile home installation
The nslallot~on 01 thls range must ConfOrm
to the Manuloclured Home Conslrucl~on and
Salety Standards Tulle 24 CFR. Pari 3280
(lormerly the Federal Standard for Mob&
Home ConstructIon and Safely Tulle 24. HUD
Porl2’30)
provide 0 clearonce
Tools needed for
installation:
Obs&e all governing codes
and ordinances.
Fire Hazard
. Range musl be connected lo a
regulated gas supply.
l L.P.gos supply must Not exceed a
pressure of l&waler column.
This must be checked by 0 quallfied
technlcian before instolllng Ihe oven.
- Do Nol use an open flame lo tesl for
leaks from gas connections.
l New, flexible gas line must be used.
I
Fallwe to follow these Instructions
could result I” a tire, explosion or
personal I”,“ry
A.
This lnstollollon must conform with
local codes and ordinances In the
absence of local codes. installotlons must
conform with American NatIonal Standard.
National Fuel Gas Code ANSI 2233 I- latest
edItIon -’
B.
InPut K3ll”QS ShOwn 0” the
serlollratlng PIale ore for
eleiokms up to 2.000 feel For elevations
above 2,000 feet, rollngs should be reduced
01 o rate of 4% for each 1.000 feet above sea
level
-4 *Nat,ona, FIX Protecllon ASSOCICI~IO~
, Batterymarch Pork
Quncy. Massachusells 02269
“American Gas Association
1515 Wilson Boulevard
Arllngton,Vlrginia 22209
c.
Th,s range ISequipped for “se wlih
NATURAL gas II ISdes~gn~cefllfled
by A GA for NATURAL and L P gases with
oppropr,ote conversion The serlal/rallng
plale located under Ihe cooklop ho8
,n,ormcl~on on Ihe type 01 gas lhal Can be
used If lhls ~nformol~on does not agree with
Ihe type of gas avo~lable. check with the
local gas supplw See Panel E for L P Qos
COnYerSlOn lnSlr”cllons
D.
Prow33 0 gas supply i1ne 01 ;a’
rIgId pope lo the range location
A smaller s,ze p,pe on long runs may result i”
lnsutflclenl Qos supply P~pelo~nl compounds
res~sbnl lo the actIon of L P Qos musi be used
W,lh L P gas. p,p,ng or tubing size can be ‘7”
mnmum L P gas suppliers usually delermlne
the we and maleriols used on the system
E.
If local codes permit. A G A.
approved flexible metal tubing IS
recommended for connecllng this range lo
the 00s SUDDIY llne DO Not kink 01 damage
Ihe &able tubing when moving the range
A %” male pope thread ISneeded for
Connection IO DESS”,e regulator female
rxrx ihreods
The supply line shall be equipped
wllh an aooroved shutoff valve This
valve should be located in the sane rocxr OS
Ihe range and should be I” o locatlon lhat
allows ease 01 opening and ClOsInQ. DO NO1
block c~ccess to shutoff valve
PANFI A

G.f”zp~FEzJj
pipe lltbngs musl be used lo oblan an
I”-he connecl~on lo Ihe range All strains
must be removed from the supply ond fuel
lines so range w!I be level and !n kne
H.
The regulator must be checked at o
mnmum of l-Inch waler column
above the set pressure The inlet pressure lo ihe
regulator should be 05 follows for OperollOn
NATURAL GAS:
Set pressure 6 inches
Maximum pressweld inches
L.P. GAS:
Sel presswell inches
Maximum pressureI* inches
1. Line Pressure Testing:
leshng above Vzlb psi (gouge)
The range and its lndwduol shuloff valve
must be disconnecled from the go5 supply
piplng sysiem during any pressure lesllng of
that syslem 01 lest p,essures greater than Y?
pslg (3 5 kPa]
Testing 01 h lb psi [gauge)
The range mu5l be Is&led from the go5
supply p,p,ng sy5lern by closing it5 ~nd~vldual
monuol shutoff valve durina onv pressure
tesllng of the go5 supply plplng &stem ot
lest p(essure5 equal to or le55 than K pslg
(3.5 kPo)
Electrical
requirements
I
Eleclrcal Shock Hazard
a Eleclricaf ground is required on this
appliance.
- ImrxoDer connechon of Ihe
equlpmenl-groundmg conduclor
con result in fire, electrical shock.
or other personal injury.
. Check with o qualified electrician if
you are in doubt as to whether Ihe
ooolionce ISproperly grounded
Do Nol modlly Ihe power supply cord
plug. If it wrll nol (11the oullel. hove o
proper oullel lnslolled by o quollfled
electrlclon.
- Do Nof use an exfenwm cord wfh fhis
appllonce.
* Do Not hove o fuse in Ihe neulral or
grounding arcu~f. A fuse in the neutral
orgroundmg circuil could resull m on
elecfr~col shock.
Palure lo follow these inslruclions could
resull in o fire, eleclr~col shock or other
personal iniuTy.
A 120.volt, ~&HZ. AC-only. 15.ampere. fused
eleclr~col supply 15required A tme-delay
fuse or carcult breaker 15recommerxled
It is recommended that o separate c~rcull
servrng only ihls oppl~once be provrded
Electronic lgnllion systems operaie wlttln
widevolbge limlls. but propergrwndlng
and polarftyhlare necessary In odditlon to
checkrng thul the outlet providesl20-volt
power and 15correctly grounded. the oullet
mu51 be checked by o quollfled
electricron lo see II It 15wired
wlh correct polar~ly
The wrung dlogrom 15found on
ci seporaiesheel in Ihe l~leroiure package
Thewirmg dlagrom con also be fcund on Ihe
underslde of Ihe sioroge drawer
Recommended
grounding
method
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY CORD
GROUNDING PRONG.
Foryourpersonol sofet~. this oppl~once must
be grounded Thl5 appliance 15equ,pped w,th
o power supply cord having o 3~prong
groundlng plug To mlnimlze pc&s~bIe shock
hazard. the cord musl be plugged ~nlo
a maling 3-prong. groun&g+pe WI!
receplocle. grounded I” accordance wllh Ihe
Nal~onal Electrical Code. ANSl/NFPA 70
1a1851edItIon’ and 01, local codes ond
ordinances [See Figure 1 ) If o mallng wolf
recepiacle is not available. 0 15Ihe personal
responslblllfy and obllgahon of the cuslomer
to have o properly grounded 3-prong wall
receptacle lnstallec by o quol~f& electrIcIon
Now start...
With range in kitchen.
1
Remove racks and Other ,IOdS from
n lnsrde oven
2
Place one fool on the shlwlng
n base. TIIIrange forward slighlly lo
free rear lec15 Gentlv lower rar~~e to floor TIII
range b&words ““Ill fronl legs are free
3
Remove shipping materials. lope
W and protective film from range
Do Not remove cardbard shipping base
01 this llme
4
Ad,ust the leveling legs 10 0
m panI where the range base does
not louch Ihe floor.
-10 prevenl lipping. mslall range
onli-lip bracket.
- Save these lnrtollotion Instructions.
5
n
If range will be installed
with a cabinet on one OI
Doll-f slaes. one ontr.lip bracket must
be installed.
9 Measure the distance
from the center of the
leveling leg to the furthest
pant that extends from
the back of the range.
Iliz
r
- Mark Ihe 61slance measured I” Step5 lrom
the rear of Ihe cabinet opening or wall of
the locatIon where the ronge will be
Inslolled. Addlllonal space may be needed
for go5 I~ne located behind the range
. Place one end of the anI!-tip brockel
on the flcoragoinsl the cabinef side 50
that the inside edge of the bracket 15
al,gned wlh the line drawn
Nole: If Ihere 15o cabinet on Only one
side. the onto-lip bracket must be
~nslolled oganst the cabinet.
GotoSleD6.
5
* If range lsNot installed
n against a cabinet,
both anti-tip brackets must be installed
- Slade ronae into final
locahon iark o line on
the fka along sades Of
range about omie-half
me dlstonce from the
rear to the front
. Mark floor lo show where Ihe center Of
Ihe rear leveling legs ore on the right
a-d left sides of range. Slide range Oui
or loCatIon Draw o straight line
behveen the two marks
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l Place an antl-lip bracket on the floor
Align the bracket with the lanes foflhe
right rear levelang leg ond the line drawn
for the right side of the range 05 5l?own.
Repeat fof Ihe left side of range using
the other anti-+,p bock&
Gotoslep6.
onll-flp brackel(sj. Remove brackel[s)
from positIon
l Contocl o quahfied carpel
installer for the best procedure lo
drill mounting holerlhrough your
lype of carpet.
. Before moving range across floor,
slide range onto cardboard or
hardboard.
Falure to follow these instruchons
may result in damage to lloa
CoverIng.
7 A!
To mount an&l
ip
,-.a ,I^^, C-J!
n brockel(5) tow,, ,avv,,
drill o %z” hole at each
mounlmg screw location.
To mount anti.lip bracket(s)
to concrele or ceramic floor,
use o masonry drill bit to drill
He” holes at each mounting
screw lzcol~on Tap plastic
\
anchor5 Into mounllng holes
in floor wlh hammer
8.
Lane up holes
In onii-rip
brackel(s] “llh holes I”
floor Use the screws
provided lo los!en ant,-lip
brockel(s] lo f~cxr
PANEL B

9
Lower IevellnQ legs approxlmolelv
n y.: Move range dose lo final
positica Remove the cnrdbcad or
hardtxard from under ttw range. Plug
power supply card into the Qro&Z!edoutiel.
Do Not make connection loo lighl The
regulolor is dte cast.Overtighlening may
crack Ihe regulalor. resultrng in o gas
leak and possible fire or explosion.
19
n
After burner lighls. turn control
knob to “HI”pos~t~o”. Check each
&top burner for proper flame The small
inner cone should have o very dishncl blue
Home 56”to Yz’ long The ouler cone ISnot OS
drstrnct os the inner cone _
10
Corefullv move range to final
n positron. Removedrawer or look
underneath the range (a Aashlrghl mov be
needed). Check that the rear leveling leg
is engaged in the anti-tip bracket. [For “o-
cabinet instollotw& check that both rear
legs ore engaged in anli-tip brackets.]
If o leveling leg is not properly engaged.
remove and reposilion the brackel lo
~“sure thal the leveling leg fits properly I”
the bracket.
If burners need odj”shnQ for Proper
‘lame. remove burner Qrotes and
corefully lrft up and lrlt off the mantop
Adjust the err shutter to the widest
openrng that will produce o sharp blue
fiome that does not lift or blow off of the
burner Repeat os necessow wrth each
burner
The low burner flame co” be odlusted bv
turnrng the adjustment screw in the
center of the valve stem until o mlnlmum
steodv blue flame is produced Turn the
burner from h,Qh to low several tlr”eS t0
be sure the flame does not go Out.
ReInstoll maintop and burner grates
15
Use prpe~olnl compand
n resistant lo Ihe oclron of L P gas IO
sea all Qos connec+,ons Check thoi the shul-
ofl valve ISopen between the regulalor and
gas valves If flexible connectors ore used. be
certan connectors ore nol krnked
11
n
If installing the range I” o
mobile home,vou MUST secure
the range to the floor. Any method of
securing the range is odequole os long os
11conforms lo the slondords listed in the
Mob!le home Installation instructions.
Panel A.
16
Open the shuloff valve in the QOS
# supplv lrne Wart o few mrnutes for
gas lo move through the QOS line
21
Check the operation of Ihe oven
W burner Remove oven rocks
17
Use o brush and lrqurd delergenl
n IOIed all gas connections for
12 III
ami oven botlom Push in and turn the owe”
seleclcx knob lo “BAKE” Push in and turn
the oven lemperdure control knob to 3OO’F
The oven burner should tight I” SO to 60
seconds. Thrs delay is normal. The oven
safety valve requres 0 certain lrme before d
will open and allow gas to flow
ieoks Bubbles around c0nne~110”~ ~111
rndcate a leak I, o leak oppeorr. sh”1 orI
gas valve conlrols and adlusl connecl~ons
Then check connections ago,” NEVER TEST
FOR GAS LEAKS WITH A MATCH OR OTHER
FLAME. Clean 011deleraenl so1u11o” from
‘rs, side ,o srde. men lro”, to II I II
bock I1Ihe range IS“of level.
pull the range forward untrl rear levelrng
leg ISremoved from the bracket. Adjust
the legs up or down unhl range is level
Push range bock into pos~l~on.
Check that the rear
leveling feQ iSe”QoQed
in the bracket. Replocc
Ihe storage drawer
Note: Oven musl be level for
satisfactory baking condrlions.
range
Product Damage
Do Not insert any objecl inlo Ihe
openmgs of the prolecfwe shield that
surrounds the ignitor.
Do no1 clean the oreo
Electronic Ignition System -
initial lighting and gas flame
adjustments.
ForIure lo lollow these ~n~lr~cll~n~
could resell in product damage I
13
w Open storage drawer lo the stop posltion. Pull up on
the levers located in the tracks on the
sides of the drawer Pull the storage
drawer owav from the range Set the
drawer on o protected sufloce rners use electronic
ignllors I” place of stondlng pilots. When
the cooklop control knob ISlurned lo the
“LITE”posrtron. ihe svslem creates o spark
lo lloht the burner This soarkina conl~nues
22
n
Check the oven burner for proper llome
Thus flame should be 112’ long. with inner
cone of bluish-green. and Outer mantle
of dark blue. and should be clean and
soft I” chorocter No yellow tips. blowing
untrrthe control knob ISlurned‘io the
dewed senrnp When the oven conlrol IS
turned lo the bewed SeHlng, 0 glow bar
heats up blghl oro”Qe and Ignites the
gas Nosparking occurs and Ihe glow bar
remans on while the burners operole
or llhlng of flame should occur
IIoven flame needs lo
adjusted remove Ihe drawer and
iccde the 01, shutter near the center rear 01
Ihe range. “ed lo ihe pressure regulolor
Loosen screw ond adjust the air shutter unl~l
the proper flame oppeors Trghlen screw
Replace drawer. oven baIton, and o”e”
:ccks
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d.
LlTE r,
0
@III
6
14 \.
Assemble the flexible
n connector from Ihe gas
supplv pl~e to lhe oressure reoulalor in lhis
order,‘@ “lppl.9. +Z t0 %” red&r. Y>”“lpple
monuol shulolf valve. K” nipple. union. %”
nIppIe
18
Check Ihe operal~on of the
w cooklop burners Push I” ond
turn each control knob lo “LITE”pos~t~on The
flame should I!oht wlihin 0 seconds Do
Not leave Iheinob in the “LITE”posilion
ofler burner lights.

Numbers
correspond
to steps.
You may have lhis type broil burner..,
...or this type.
24.
txoil burner. bush in and turn the
Oven control krab to ‘BROIL: The oven
broil burner should light In 50 to 60
seconds. This delay Is normal. The oven
SOW valve requires 0 certain lime before It
will own and allow gas lo flow.
25 n
Bar broil burner -
The flame should be l/2’ long with ,nner
cone of blush-Qreen and outer mantle of
dark blue The flame also should be clean
and soft in character with no blowing or
lifiing of flame
If the llome needs to be odjusted:
I. Remove the two screws fostenlng the
front of broil burner to the oven Pull the
broil burner forward. Loosen the lock screw
on the air shutter located at the rear of the
broil burner
2. Adjust the ox shutter os needed Tlghten
Ihe lock screw
Blanket-of-tlome broil burner
No adlustment ISnecessow The hozv
n~~eoronce 0‘ the flame ;s no,mo, io, th,s
type of burner.
Check Step 24 for correct operal~on of
broil burner
LX Gas
Conversion
- Locate gas supply valve between
pressure regulator and gas valve.
Shut off gas supply valve in the range
before converting to L.P. gas.
- Make all cooktop. oven and broil
burner conversions before lurning the
range gas supply valve bock on.
Failure to follow these inslructions
could result in o fire, explosion
or personal infury.
Converting to L.P. gas
Converting to L.P. gos should be done by
a qualified insloller.
A
Complete installation steps I-16
n before converting your range to
L P. gos Remove oven door. oven
rocks. lower oanel from oven bottom
and storoge’drawer. Shut off gas supp,y
valve in the range Remove burner
grates and carefully lift up and lkft oft the
mantop
Ndwa
pressure ;eguiator you hove to convert
Only tallow the Inslructions thci apply to
that pressurp regulator
,COP .
washer
Not. Gas
Figure 2
L.P.Gas
I. Remove the cop marked ‘NAT. and
turn I, over so it reads ‘L.P.‘Then reoloce
the cop Do Not disturb or remove the
spr~no beneath the COD. Check that the
f,berwosher is between the cop and the
body of the regulator. See Figure 2 for
the correct posltlon of the cop
NoI.Gos L.P.Gas
Figure 3
2. Remove the COD wth screwdwer slot
ond turn It over R&ace the Cop. This
cop will then hove the morklng “LPGIO -
Do Not disturb or remove the spr,ng
beneath this cop See Flgure 3
Nal.Gas L.P.Gas
Figure A
3. Remove the cop with screwdwer slot
Remove the block ~nseri marked “NAT.
from the cop (the insert fits very tlghlly)
Reverse the insert and push It flrmlv bock
Into the cop The morklng “L.P . should
oppeol on the ~“sert. Be sure the insert IS
pressed into the shoulder. Do Not disturb
the spr,“g I” the body of the regulator
Replace the cop in the body of the
regulator and tighten See Figure 4
COD
Nal.Gm L.P Gas
Frgure 5
A. Remove the cop with screwdriver slot.
Carefully remove the spring: then the
washer. Place the spring on the regula-
tor first: the” the washer. Replace the
cop over the washer and spring. Tighten
cop. see FIQUW 5.
Figure 6
5. Use o wrench to unscrew the cop
from the fop by turning counter-clocks
wise Turn the cop over so the hole end
ISup Replace the cop and gasket on
the regulator. DO NOT REMOVE THE
PRESSURE REGULATOR See Figure 6

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If range does
not operate...
Check ihot the circuit breaker ISnot tripped
or the fuse blown Check that power supply
cord ISplugged into wall receptacle.
Check that the gas supply ISlurned on.
Part No. 36-303235-02-O/4315710 Rev. B
c 1990 Whirlpool Corporotlon
If you need
assistance...
During normal business hours the Whirlpool
COOL-LINE” Service wrll answer any
questions about operating or maintaining
your range not covered in the Installation
Instructions. The Whirlpool COOL-LINEa
Service number is [phone]. Dial just
as you normally dial long distance-the
call is free.
When you call, you will need the range
model number ond serial number. Both
numbers can be found on the serial/rating
plate located under the cooktop.
Prepared by Whirlpool Corporotlon. Benton Harbor, MlchQon 49022
If you need
service...
In the event your Whirlpool appliance should
need service. call the dealer from whom
you purchased the appliance or a Whirlpoo-
authorized service company. A Whirlpoo-
aurhorized service cornpony is listed in the
Yellow Pages of your phone directory under
“‘Appliances-Household - fvlajor - Service or
Repair,” You can also obtain the service
company’s name and number by dialing, free.
within the continental United States. the
Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ Service number, (800)
253-1301. A special operator will tell you the
name and number of your nearest Whirlpool-
authorized service company.
Maintain the quality built into your Whirlpool
appliance-call a Whirlpool-authorized
service company
PrInted I” US A