Kenmore 362.6278 - Manual (Page 10)

USING THE OVEN
Adjust the Oven Thermostat—Easy to
do yourself!
You may find that your new oven cooks differently than
the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks
to become more familiar with it. If you still think your
new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the
thermostat yourself.
Do not use thermometers, such as those found in
grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your
oven. These thermometers may vary by 20-40 degrees,
NOTE: This adjustment will not affect broiling temperatures.
To Adjust the Thermostat
1. Pull the Oven Temp knob off the shaft, look at the
back of the knob and note the current setting before
making any adjustments.
2. Loosen both screws on the back of the knob.
3. To increase the oven temperature, move the pointer
toward the words “MAKE HOTTER."
To decrease the oven temperature, turn the pointer
toward the words “MAKE COOLER.”
Each notch changes the temperature by 10 degrees
Fahrenheit.
4. Tighten the screws.
5. Replace the knob, matching the fiat area of the knob
to the shaft .
The type of margarine will affect baking
performance!
Most recipes for baking have been developed using
high-fat products such as butter or margarine (80%
fat), if you decrease the fat, the recipe may not give
the same results as with a higher-fat product.
Recipe failure can result if cakes, pies, pastries, cookies
or candies are made with low-fat spreads,. The lower the
fat content of a spread product, the more noticeable
these differences become.
Federal standards require products labeled "margarine"
to contain at least 80% fat by weight. Low-fat spreads,
on the other hand, contain less fat and more water.
The high moisture content of these spreads affects the
texture and flavor of baked goods. For best results with
your old favorite recipes, use margarine, butter or stick
spreads containing at least 70% vegetable oil.
Front of OVEN TEMP
knob (knob appearance
may vary)
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