Before Using Your Oven - Kenmore 61021 Owner's Manual

Using Your Oven
Before Using Your Oven
Be sure you understand how to set the control
properly. Practice removing and replacing the shelves
while the oven is cool Read the information and tips
on the following pages° Keep this manual handy where
you can refer to it, especially during the first weeks of
using your new range.
Lighting Instructions for
Standing Pilot Hodels
Some models have standing oven pilots that must be
lit initially.
To light the oven pilot:
1. Be sure the OVEN TEMP knob is in the
OFF positiom
2. Open the broiler drawer and remove the broiler
pan and grid° This will make it easier for you to
reach inside the broiler compartment.
3. Find the oven pilot port at
the back of the broiler
compartment. The long
tube, running from front
to back, is the oven
burner. The pilot port is
at the back, about one
inch below the burner.
4. Using a long match or
match holder, reach in
and light the oven pilot.
° To light the oven burner, turn the OVEN TEMP
knob to the desired temperature° The burner should
light within 60 seconds.
• Proper flame configuration: While using the oven
burner, visually check the burner flame in the broiler
compartment. If flame does not burn as described in
the Installation section of' this manual, adjust the
flame following the directions on those pages.
• Power failure: An electrical power failure will not
affect a lighted standing oven piiot.
Lighting Instructions for
Electric Ignition Models
The oven burner is lighted by electric ignition (on
some models).
To light the burner, turn the OVEN TEMP knob to
the desired temperature, The burner should ignite
within 30-90 seconds°
After the oven reaches the selected temperature, the
oven burner cycles---off completely, then on with a full
flame--to keep the oven temperature controlled.
Power Outage
CAUTION: Do not make any attempt to operate
the electric ignition oven during an electrical power
failure. The oven or broiler cannot be lit during a
power failure. Gas will not flow unless the glow bar
is hot.
If the oven is in use when a power failure occurs,
the oven burner shuts off and cannot be re-lit until
power is restored.
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