Sears 71381 - Manual (Page 17)

“DO-IT-YOURSELF” TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENTS
You may feel that your new oven cooks differently than
the oven It replaced. We recommend that you use your
new oven a few weeks to become more familiar with It,
following the times given in your recipes as a guide.
if you think your new oven is too hot (burning foods) or
not hot enough (foods are under-cooked) you can adjust
the temperature yourself. The {^ipearance and texture
of foods are better indicators of oven accuracy than
Inexpensive oven thermometers, such as those found in
the grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of
your new oven. These thennometers can vary by 20-
40°F. In addition, the oven door must be opened to read
these thermometers. Opening the door will change the
temperature of the oven.
To decide how much to change the temperature, set the
oven temperature 25°F lower (If foods are burning) than
the temperature In your recipe, then bake. The result of
this “test” should give you an Idea of how much the
temperature should be changed.
TO MAKE THE TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT:
1. Make sure the oven control knob is in the OFF
position. Remove the knob by pulling It straight off.
2. Look at the back of the knob. The pointer in the
center indicates the original temperature setting.
POINTER
4.
KNOB
SKIRT
To make your oven temperature HOTTER, hold the
knob by the handle and mm the knob skirt so the top
screw moves toward the word hotter. As you turn the
skirt you will hear clicks and feel notches or teeth.
Each click or notch will adjust the temperature 1S°F
hotter.
TOP SCREW MOVES
5. To make your oven temperature COOLER, hold the
knob by the hand le and tu m the knob skirt so that the
top screw moves toward the word cooier. As you
turn the skirt you will hear clicks and feel notches or
teeth. Each click or notch will adjust the temperature
15°F cooler.
TOP SCREW MOVES
6. When you have made the desired temperature ad­
justment, re-tighten both screws and return the oven
control knob to your range.
3. Use a screwdriver to carefully loosen both screws.
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