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- Page 1 K_nmore OWNER'S MANUAL CLASSIC ® models 98591/98598 ELECTRIC RANGE...
- Page 2 CONTENTS INSTALLATION INTEGRAL VENTING HOOD EXTENSION CARE AND USE Important Safety Instructions Baking, Baking Guide Features of Your Cooking Center Roasting, Roasting Guide Surface Cooking: Broiling, Broiling Guide Canning Tips Favorite American Recipes Sudace Cooking Guide Care & Cleaning Ovens: Thermostat Adjustment Clock/Timer Self-Cleaning Instructions...
- Page 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Step I Before you begin--Read these instructions com- pletely and carefully, Preparation of Wag or Cabinet IMPORTANT--Save these instructions for local 1. All vertical dimensions given are for 36" recom- inspector's use. mended height fromtop of trim to floor. The leveling IMPORTANT--OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES...
- Page 4 Step 2 Step 1 (continued) Duct Installation IMPORTANT: The exhaustair shouldnot be ventedinto a wall, a ceiling, or a concealed space of a building. • The hood exhaust has been designed to mate with a standard, 31/4" xl0 " rectangularduct. If round duct is desired, a rectangular-to-roundadapter must be used.
- Page 5 Duct Rttings SAFETY INSTALLATION MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL AND NATIONAL CODES, USE ONI2f MJ_TERIALS WHICH CONFORM TO UNDER- WRITERS' LABORATORIES, NATIONAL ELEC- _Stock _Stock TRIC CODE AND THE LOCAL CODE IN EFFECT. BE SURE THE POWER IS DISCONNECTED #59581 #59781 BEFORE...
- Page 6 Step 5 WARNING: CONNECTOR BLOCK IS APPROVED FOR COPPER WIRE CONNECTION ONLY, 3 Wire System 2. Aluminum Wiring The followingprocedure should be used forcopper (#1) A. Connect length of copper building wire to range ter- or aluminum (#2) wire connection: minal block.
- Page 7 Step 7 3, Hood Exhaust Conversions (Optional) Be sure the range is not connected to the power. Exhaust Information Remove the 2 screws and damper assembly from the top of the hood. Remove the 11 screws and cover from For Outside Vented Models Only the hood.
- Page 8 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Never wear loose- Read all instructions before fitting or hanging gar- using this appliance. :.-" .'.. - . :... ments while using the When usingelectricalappliances,basicsafetypre- appliance. Flammable cautions shouldbe followed,including thefollowing: materialcouldbe ignited if broughtin contactwith •...
- Page 9 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) enough to burn eventhoughthey are dark in color. • Whenusingcookingorroastingbagsin oven, follow the manufacturer's d irections. During and after use,do nottouch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units, • Do not use your oven to dry newspapers. If areas nearby surface units or any interior area of the overheated, they can catch fire.
- Page 10 • Don't use aluminum • Keep an eye on foods being fried atH! orMED foil to line drip pans or Hi heat settings. anywhere in the oven • To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric except as described in shock, always be certain that the controls for all this book.Misuse could surface units are at OFF position and all coils are...
- Page 11 Energy-Saving Tips Surface Cooking Oven Cooking • For best use of energy, use cooking utensils of • Preheat the oven only when necessary. Most foods medium weight aluminum, tight-fittingcovers,and flat will cook satisfactorilywithout preheating. If you find bottomswhich completelycover the heated portionof preheating is necessary, watchthe indicator light, and the surface unit.
- Page 12 Features of YourRange 1. Broil Unit. 2. Oven Light. 3. Automatic Oven Timer, Clockand Minute Timer. • 4. Oven Set Control. 5. Oven Temp Control. 6. Bake Unit. 7. Oven Cycling Lights. (Each light glows until oven reaches selected temperature, then goes off and on during cooking with the oven units as temperature maintained.)
- Page 13 Surface Cooking See Surface Cooking Guide on pages 16 and 17. Surface Cooking with Infinite Heat Controls Cooking Guide forUsing Heats Your surface units and controls are designed to give HI--Quick start for cooking; bring water to boil, you an infinite choice of heat settingsfor surface unit MED HI ('/)--Fast fry, pan broil;...
- Page 14 Questions & Answers Q. May I can foods and preserves on my surface Q. Why am I not getting the heat I need from my units? units even though I have the knobs on the right setting? A. Yes, but only use cookware designed for canning purposes.
- Page 15 Surface Cooking Guide Cookware Tips 1. Use medium-or heavy-weightcookware. Aluminum 2. Toconserve the most cookingenergy, pans should cookwareconductsheat faster than other metals.Cast be flat on the bottom, have straight sides and tight- iron and coated cast iron cookware is slow to absorb fitting lids.
- Page 16 Surface Cooking Guide (continued) 3. Deep Fat Frying. Do not overfill kettle with fat that may spill over when adding food. Frostyfoods bubble vigorously.Watch foods frying at HIGH temperatures and keep range and hood clean from accumulated RIGHT WRONG grease. L.- NO1"...
- Page 17 Automatic Timer and Clock Questions and Answers The automatic timer and clock on your range are helpful devices that serve several purposes. Q. How can I use my Minute Timer to make my sur- face cooking easier?. To Set the Clock A.
- Page 18 UsingYourOven Oven InteriorShelves Before UsingYourOvens 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how The shelves are designed with stop-locks so that when placed correctly onthe shelfsupports,they (a)willstop to set them properly, Read over the directions for the before coming completely from the oven, and (b) will Automatic Oven Timer so you understand its use with the controls.
- Page 19 Baking When cookinga food for the first time in your new oven, Step 1: To set Stop Time, use time given on recipes as a guide. Oven thermo- push in knob on STOP dial stats,overa periodof years, may "drift" from thefactory and turn pointer to time setting and differences in timing between an old and you want oven to turn off;...
- Page 20 Baking Guide desired.Rapidbrowning of some foods can be achieved 1. Aluminum pans conduct heat quickly. For most conventional baking, light, shiny finishes give best by preheating cast iron cookware. results because they help prevent overbrowning. 3. Preheating oven is not always necessary, best browning results, we recommend...
- Page 21 Roasting For Frozen Roasts Roasting iscookingbydry heat. Tendermeat or poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Roasting • Frozen roasts of beef, pork, lamb, etc., can be started temperatures, which should be low and steady, keep without thawing, but allow 10 to25 minutes per pound spatteringto a minimum.
- Page 22 Roasting Guide 1. Positionoven shelf at B for small-size roasts (3 to 7 4. Standing time recommended for roasts is 10 to 20 Ibs.) and at A for larger roasts. minutes to allow roast to firm up and make iteasier to carve.
- Page 23 Broiling Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from SLIT FOIL TO CONFORM WITH SLITS IN RACK. Broiler the upper unit in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts rack is designed to minimize smoking and spattering, of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep and to keep drippings cool during broiling.
- Page 24 BroilingGuide 1. Always use broiler pan and rackthat comeswith your 5. When arranging food on pan, do not let fattyedges oven. Itisdesigned to minimizesmokingand spattering hang oversides,whichcould soilovenwith fat dripping. by trappingjuices in the shielded lowerpart of the pan. 6. Broilerdoes not need to be preheated. However,for 2.
- Page 25 FavoriteAmerican Recipes A Collection from Around the Country TEXAS CARAMEL PECAN PINWHEELS 1/2 cup plus 4 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup choppedpecans I tablespoon warm water 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 21/2 teaspoons...
- Page 26 GARLIC CHEESE GRITS 31/2 plus 1/2 cups milk 1 cup quick grits 1 teaspoon salt (substitute garlic salt, if desired) 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces 1 (6 ounce) roll garlic cheese, cut into pieces 2 eggs 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese Cayenne pepper (optional) Boil 3t/2 cups milk.
- Page 27 Care and Cleaning Proper care and cleaning are importantso your range To replace cover: will give you efficient and satisfactoryservice. Follow • Place itinto grooveof lamp receptacle. Pull wirebail these directions carefully in caring for your range to forward to centerofcover untilitsnaps intoplace.When assure safe and proper maintenance.
- Page 28 Place bottom and back panels back-to-back so soiled To replace a plug-in unit: sides face outward on either shelf. It is importantthat panels lay flat on shelf. • Place the drip pan into the surface unit cavity Slide out broil reflector found on top of the cook- and place on remaining r top so the unit receptacle...
- Page 29 Operating the Self-Cleaning Lower Oven Before Setting Oven Controls, How to Set Oven for Cleaning Check These Things: . Step 1: Turn OVEN Step 1: OVEN TEMP knobs Remove broiler pan, broiler rack and other cook-ware CLEAN, Controls will snap from the oven.(Oven shelvesmay be left in oven.
- Page 30 Follow These Steps after Self-Cleaning Q. After having just used the oven, the OVEN LOCKED light came on and I could not move the After cleaning is complete, the oven door will stay LATCH HANDLE. Why? locked until the oven cools and the OVEN LOCKED A.
- Page 31 Cleaning Guide NOTE: Let range/oven parts cool before touching or handling. PART MATERIALS TO USE GENERAL DIRECTIONS ....... ,,,, ........,,,,,,,,,,,, ..BakeUnitand Broil Do not clean the bake unit or broil unit. Any soil will burn off when the unit is Unit heated.
- Page 32 Exhaust System This Cooking Center has a built-in exhaust system depends on the type of cooking you do, but filters equipped with a damper, a two-speed exhaust blower should be cleaned AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. Also, and removable filters. Exhaust openings are located frequently...
- Page 33 Questions? Use This ProblemSolver PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY J Diffi_u!_ may be in the main i ribUiionP, circuitfuse, a tripped oven circuit breakerLth_ breakerl,depending resef_it;If the 3UT:ON of;theSe for service, for service: manage _,_Ovencontrols notproperly set:, _Door left in .locked:p0sitionafter clean!ng_: : ,_ : , _= °:_Lig ht bUIb is loose, _Bulbisdefective;_Replace: ::_i::_ :...
- Page 34 Notes...
- Page 35 "We Service What We Sell" isour assurance to you that you can depend on Sears for service because Sears service is nationwide. Your Kenmore Range has added value when you consider that Sears has a service unit near you staffed by Sears trained technicians...
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