Kenmore 362.72239 - Manual (Page 11)

USING mi OVEN
Before Using Your Oven
Be sure you understand how to set the contro! properly,
Practice removing and replacing the shelves while the
oven is cool- Read the information and tips on the
foilowing pages Keep this guide handy where you can
refer to it, especiaily during the first weeks of using your
new range.
To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired
position before you turn the oven on.,
Lighting instructions for
Standing Pilot Models
Some models have standing oven pilots that must be
!it initiaiiy.
To light the oven pilot:
1. Be sure the OVEN TEMP knob is in the
OFF position.
2. Open the broiler drawer and remove the broiler
pan and grid.. This wiil 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 pilot.
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 electrica! power failure.
The oven or broiler cannot be lit during a power
faiiure. 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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