Sears 61118 - Manual (Page 13)

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 informauon and dps
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 Models
Some models have standing oven pilots that must be
lit initially.
To light the oven pilot:
1. Be sure the OVEN CONTROL Icnob is in the OFF
position.
2. Open the broiler drawer and remove the broiler pan
and grid. This will malce 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
mbe, 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 pUot.
• To Light the oven burners turn the OVEN
CONTROL imob to the desired temperature. The
burner should light within 60 seconds.
• Proper flajnae condSgurationi 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.
LIgntillg f0|«
lectric Ignition Models
The oven burner is lighted by electric ignition (on
some models).
To light the burner, turn the OVEN CONTROL
knob to the desired temperature. The burner should
ignite within 30-90 seconds.
After the oven reaches the selected temperature, the
oven burner cycies^fF completely, then on with a M
flame—to keep the oven temperature controlled.
Power Outage
CAUTION: Do not malce 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
pOiorCr IS LCS l OZ^ w G.^
Oven Control
The OVEN CONTROL knob
is located on die control panel
on tlie front of tlie range.
Simply turn the knob to the
desired cooldng cemperamres.
It will normally talce 30-90
seconds before the flame
comes on. After the oven reaches the selected
temperamre, the oven burner cycles-^-ofF completely,
ijhtcn OH widi 0, jBrill fl3troC‘™“Co clic sdcctcci
temperature.
Oven Light
(on some models)
Use the switch on the control panel to turn the oven
light On and off.
(continued next page)
13