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Contents
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Before You Use Your
Range . . . . . . .
Important Safety Instructtons
Parts and Features. . . . .
Using Your Range . . .
Using the Surface Burners . . .
Setting the Clock . . . .
Using the Minute Timer.
Using the Oven Controls
Baking . . . . . . . .
Broiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Automatic
MEALTIMER’ Clock 10
Oven Vent . . . 11
Storage Drawer . . . . . . . . 12
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Caring for Your Range
13
Control Panel . 13
Surface Burner, Grates and
Reflector Pans. . . . 14
Surface Burners . 14
Removable Cooktop . . 15
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle . . 16
Cleaning Chart . 19
Cooktop Light. . 21
Oven Light 21
If You Need Service or
Assistance. . 22
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Before you use your range
Read and carefully follow the “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS”
packed with your range.
Read this Use & Care Guide and the Cooking Guide for important safety
Information.

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.
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. KEEP children away from the
range when it is on. 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. 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.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot burner or surrounding 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 SURE to open the
oven door all 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 SURE the utensils you use
are large enough to contain
food and avoid boil overs and
spillovers. This will help prevent
hazardous build-ups of food.
Heavy splattering or spillovers
left on a range can ignite and
burn you. Pan size is especially
important in deep fat frying.
13. DO NOT leave surface burners
14. GREASE is flammable and
should be handled carefully. LE
fat cool before attempting to
handle it. Do not allow grease
to collect around range or
In vents. Wipe spillovers
immediately.
15. NEVER use a match or other
flame to look for a gas leak.
Explosion and injury could rest
16. Do NOT repair or replace any
parts unless specifically recorr
mended in this manual. All 0th~
servicing should be referred to
qualified service technician.
on high heat settings. Boil overs
and greasy spillovers could
cause steam, smoke and could
ignite and burn you.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
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.
- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...
If you need service, or call with a
auestion. have this information
ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial
Model Number
Numbers (from the plate located
as shown).
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these
spaces. Keep this book and your
sales slip together in the Literature
--. Serial Number
Purchase Date
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Service Company Phone Number
Thank you for purchasing a Whirlpool product. Please complete and
mail me Owner Registration Card furnished with this product.

Parts and features
Models SF375BEP and SF365BEP
OVEN SIGNAL
LIGHT
cLocw START STOP
REMOVABLE /
STORAGE DRAWER
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LlTiRATURE 66
(not shown)
SURFACE BURNER
AND OVEN CONTROLS
OVEN RACK GUIDE
- LOCK LEVER
w- I \
OVEN DOOR
SELF-CLEANING OVEN BURNER
OVEN

Using your range
TOP LIGHT OVEN OVEN
SWITCH TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
(SF375BEP only] CONTROL I
LEFT FRONT ’ LEFT REAR SURFACE RIGHT REhR RiGHT FRONT
CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB BURNER CONTROL KNOB CONTROL KNOB
INDICATORS
Using the Surface
Burners
Control knobs must be pushed in,
then turned to the LITEposition. The
clicking sound is the ignition
sparking.
To stop the clicking sound after the
burner lights, turn the control knob
back to a desired setting. The control
knob has stops for HI, MED and LOW,
however it can be set anywhere be-
tween HI and OFF. Do not cook with
the control in the LITEposltlon.
Surface Burner Indicators
The solid dot in the surface burner in-
dicator shows which surface burner is
turned on by that knob.
In Case of a Prolonged Power Failure
Surface burners can be manually lighted. Hold a lighted match near a burner
and turn the control to the LITEposition. After the burner lights, turn the control to
the desired setting.

See the “Cooking Guide” tar 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
with the control
in the LITEposi-
tion.
Use HI to start
foods cooking
or to bring liq-
uids to a boil.
Use MED to con-
tinue cooking or
to fry chicken or
pancakes; for
gravy, puddings
and icing or to
cook large
amounts of veg-
etables.
Use LOW 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 clockwise until clock shows
the right time of day.
2. let the Minute Timer Knob pop
out. Turn clockwise until Minute
Timer hand points to OFF.The
clock sefflng will change if you
push in the knob when turning.

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 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. To stop the buzzer, turn
the Minute Timer hand to OFF.
PUSHING IN AND TURNING THE MINUTE TIMER KNOB CHANGES THECLOCK
SETTING.
Using the Oven Controls
Baking
Rack(s) should be placed so the
top of the food will be centered
in the oven. Always leave at least
I Y2to 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 rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, pull rack
out to stop, raise front edge and
lift out.

2. Set the Oven Selector on BAKE.
4. Preheat the oven for10 minutes.
Put food in the oven. NOTE:
Oven racks, walls and door
will be hot. Do not place
food directly on the oven
bottom.
3. Set the Oven Temperature Control
to the baking temperature you
want. The oven burner will auto-
matically light in 50-60 seconds.
5. During baking, the oven burner
will turn on and off to maintain the
temperature setting.
When baking is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.
Bmiling
The Blanket-O-Flame@ Broiler uses infra-red rays to cook the food. Infra-red rays
create fast, searina heat and consume most smoke and spatters. Always broil
wlth the oven dooi closed.
1. Position the rack before turning
the oven on. See rack placement
chart and broiling chart in
the Cooking Guide” for recom-
mended rack positions.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on
the rack and completely close
the oven door. DO NOT PREHEAT
THEBROILERBEK)RE USING.

3. Set the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to
BROIL. The broiler will automati-
tally light in 50-60 seconds.
4. When broiling is done, turn both
the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control to OFF.
DO NOT PREHEATTHEBROILERBEK)RE USING. CLOSE OVEN DOOR
DURING BROILING.
Using the Automatic MEALTIMER* Clock
The automatic MEALTIMER’ Clock is designed to turn the oven on and Off at times
you set, even when you are not around.
Automatic baking is ideal for foods which do not require a preheated oven such
as meats and casseroles, Do not use the automatic cycle tor cakes, cookies,
etC...undercooking will result.
To start and stop baklng automatically:
, Position the oven rack(s) properly,
and place the fOOd In tne oven
3. Push in and turn the Start Time 4. Push in and turn the Stop Time
Knob clookwlse to the time you Knob clockwise to the time YOU
want baking to start. want the oven to shut off.
2. Make sure the clock Is set to the
correct time ot day.
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5. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED
BAKE.
6. Set the Oven Temperature Con-
trol on the baking temperature
you want. The oven will now start
and stop automatically.
Atter baking is done or to stop
the oven before preset time, turn
both the Oven Selector and the
Oven Temperature Control to OFF
To start baking now and stop automatically:
1. Position rack(s) properly, and place the food in the oven
2. Make sure the clock is set 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. Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE.
5. Set the Oven Temperature Control on the baking temperature you want
6. Atter baking is done or to stop the oven before the preset time, turn both
the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control to OFF
The Oven Vent
Hot air and moisture escape from
the oven through a vent just under
the cooktop light. Do not block
vent. Poor baking will result.
OVEN VENT

The Storage Drawer
The storage drawer is for storing pots and pans,
Use care when handllng the drawer. The edges could be sharp.
Removing the storage drawer
1. Pull drawer straight out to the
first stop. Lift front and pull out to
the second stop.
2. Lift back slightly and slide drawer
all the way out.
Replacing the storage drawer
1. Fit ends of drawer slide rails into
the drawer guides on both sides
of opening.
2. Lift drawer front and push in until
white stops on drawer slide rails
clear white stops on drawer
guides, then slide drawer closed.
Use & Care Guide storage
Store this booklet, along with your
“Cooking Guide:’ sales slip and war-
ranty in the Literature Pat, inside the
storage drawer.

Caring for your range
Control Panel
1. Pull knobs straight off.
3. Wash knobs with warm soapy
water and a sott cloth. Rinse well
and dry.
CAUTION: Do not use abrasive
cleansers. They could rub off
the markings.
2. Use warm soapy water or glass
cleaner and a soft cloth to wipe
the control panels. Rinse and
wipe dry.
4. Push the knobs straight back on.
Make sure they point to OFF.

Surface Burner Grates and Reflector Pans
3. Wash the grates and reflector
pans in warm soapy water. Rinse
and dry well.
2. Lift off the burner grates. For
Model SF375BEP lift off the reflec-
tor pans.
4. Replace reflector pans (Model
SF375BEPJ. Replace burner
grates.
Surface Burners
t
TYPICAL TOP BURNERFLAME
To remove the cooktop, follow the instructions on page 15.
Wipe off surface burners with warm soapy water and a soft 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 burners for cleaning
(see page20). or call a qualified technician for adjustment.
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Removable Cooktop
1. Remove Surface Burner Grates.
For Model SF375BER remove
Reflector Pans.
3. Wipe surface under the cooktop
with warm soapy water. Use
soapy steel-wool pad on stub-
born spots.
2. Lift front of cooktop enough to
clear front of range. Grasp both
sides of the cooktop, lift and pull
forward to remove.
CAUTION: Do not drop the
oooktop. Damage can
result to the porcelain and
the cooktop trame.

Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle
The self-cleaning cycle uses very high heat to burn away soil. Before you start,
make sure you understand exactly how to use the cycle safely.
Before You Start
1. Clean the shaded areas by
hand. They do not get hot enough
during the Self-Cleaning cycle
for soil to burn away. Use hot
water and detergent or a soapy
steel wool pad on...
l the frame around the oven.
l the inside of the door, especially
the part outside the oven seal.
l the first 2-3 inches of oven near
the door.
DO NOT clean the fiberglass seal.
DO NOT move It or bend it. Poor
cleaning and poor baklng will result.
2. Remove the broiler pan and any
pots and pans you may have
stored in the oven. They can’t
stand the heat.
3. Wipe out any loose soil or
grease. This will help reduce
smoke during the cleaning cycle.
4. If you want the oven racks to
remaln shiny, remove from the
oven and clean them by hand.
Otherwise, put oven racks on sec-
ond and fourth guides (guides
are counted from bottom to top).
Durlng the Self-Cleaning Cycle
they become harder to slide. See
tips on page 18.
DOClean I DONOT
Clean Seal
DO Clean Door
Turn on the vent hood or other kitchen vent during the cleaning cycle.
This will help remove smoke, odor and heat that are normal during the cycle
SPECIAL CAUTIONS:
DO NOT use commercial oven
cleaners in your oven. Damage to
the porcelain flnish may occur.
DO NOT force the Lock Lever, you
could bend or break It.The lever is
designed to stay locked until the
oven is cool enough to safely open.
Walt until It moves freely.
DO NOT use foil or other liners In the
oven. Durlng the cleaning cycle foil
can bum or melt and damage the
oven surface.

Setting the Controls for Self-Cl
Be sure the kitchen is ventilated during Ithe Selt-Cleaning cycle. This will
remove normal smoke and heat odors trom the room as quickly as uossible.
leaning
1. Make sure the Clock, Start and
Stop Times all have the right time
of day.
3. Set the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Controls to CLEAN.
5. Atter the Clean Cycle Is
completed and the oven tem-
perature has dropped below
500°F (26O”C), the Clean Light
goes off and the Lock Lever can
be moved back to the COOK
posltlon. Do not lore8 It. Wait
until it moves easily. Turn the
Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Controls to OFF.
2. Push in the Stop Time Knob and
turn the hand clockwlse 2-4
hours. 3 hours is recommended
for moderate soil. Use 2 hours
for light soil. Use 3-4 hours
for heavy soil.
4. Move the Lock Lever to the CLEAN
position. This will start the Self-
Cleaning Cycle. Ifthe door is not
completely closed or the lever
is not all the way to the right, the
cycle will not start.
When the oven temperature
exceeds normal baklng tem-
peratures, the oven door can’t
be opened and the Lock Lever
must not be moved.
6. After the oven Is cool, wipe off
any residue or ash with a damp
cloth. If needed, touch up spots
with cleaner or olasttc scourina I

Special Tips
l Keep the kitchen well ventilated during the cleaning cycle to help get rid of
normal heat, odors and smoke.
l Clean the oven before it gets heavily soiled. Cleaning a very soiled oven takes
longer and results in more smoke than usual.
l If the cleaning cycle doesn’t get the oven as clean as you expected, the cycle
may not have been set long enough or you may not have prepared the oven
properly. Set the cleaning time longer the next time and hand clean areas
noted on page 16.
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To stop the cleaning cycle at any
time:
1. Push in and turn the Stop Time
Knob clockwlse until it points to
the right time of day.
2. Turn the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Controls to OFF.
When the oven temperature
drops below 500°F (260°C) the
Lock Lever can be moved to the
COOK Position. Do not force it.
Wait until it moves easily

How It Works
burns it off.
The graph shows approximate temperatures and times during a self-cleaning
cycle for 2Yzhours.
SELF-CLEANING CYCLE - 2Y2 HOUR SElllNG
(Approximate Temperatures and Times)
During the self-cleaning cycle, the oven gets much hotter than it does for baking
or broiling...approximately 875°F (468°C). This heat breaks up grease and Soil and
1000°F
BOOT
600°F
400°F
200°F
538-c
427°C
316°C
204°C
93%
START Vz hr. 1 hr. IV? hrs. 2 hrs. 2V2 hn 3 hrs. STOP
Notice that the heating stops when the 2Y2hour setting is up, but that it takes
longer for the oven to cool down enough to unlock.
Cleaning Chart
PART
Exterior
surfaces
WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Warm soapy water and a
l Wipe off regularly when cooktop
soft cloth. and lower oven are cool.
Plastic scrubbing pad for
l Do not allow food contalnlng
stubborn spots.
acids (such as vinegar, tomato,
lemon Juice or milk) to remain
on surface. Acids will remove
the glossy tlnlsh.
l Do not use abrasive or harsh
cleansers.
Surtace burner Warm soapy water and
l Wash, rinse and dry Well.
grates
a plastic scrubbing pad.
l Dry completely.
l Do not place In Self-Cleaning Oven.
Chrome Warm soapy water and
l Wash, rlnse and dry well.
reflector pans
a plastic scrubbing pad.
l Do not place In Self-Cleaning Oven.
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PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Surface burners Warm soapy water and
l Remove cooktop, see page 15.
a plastic scrubbing pad,
or a solution of 1quart
l Wlpe off spills, immediately
after burner has cooled.
of boiling hot water and
2 tablespoons of DIP IT? In case of stubborn stains:
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
mlnutes In bolllng water and
DIP IF solutlon. 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 porls. Do not use a
wooden toothpick.
l Do not clean surface burner in
dlshwasher.
Broiler pan Warm soapy water or a
and grid soapy steelwool pad. 9 Clean after each use.
l Do not place In Self-Cleantng Oven.
Control knobs Warm soapy water and a . Wash, rinse and dry well.
soft cloth.
l Do not soak.
Control panels Warm soapy water or
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
spray glass cleaner and
a soft cloth. . Follow directions provided with
the cleaner.
Oven racks Self-Cleaning Oven cycle.
l Leave in oven during Self-Cleaning
Warm soapy water or cycle.
soapy steel wool pads. OR
. Wash, rinse and dry. Use soapy steel
wool pads for stubborn areas,
NOTE: The oven racks will discolor and be harder to sltde
when left In the self-cleaning cycle. If you want them to
stay shlny, remove them from the oven and clean by hand.
Oven door Spray glass cleaner or
l Make sure oven Is cool.
glass warm soapy water and a
soft cloth.
l Follow directions provided with
the cleaner.
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
SelfCleanIng For areas outside the
l Follow directions starting on
Oven Self-Cleaning area use page 16, “Using the Self-
warm soapy water or a Cleaning Cycle:’
plastic scrubbing pad.
l Do not use commercial oven
cleaners.
l Do not use foil to line the bottom
oi your SelfCleanIng Oven.
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