Thermostat adjustments, Bifore callino for service – Sears KENMORE 911.363209 User Manual

Page 16

Attention! The text in this document has been recognized automatically. To view the original document, you can use the "Original mode".

Advertising
background image

BIFORE CALLINO FOR SERVICE

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

DON'T CALL FOR SERVICE

UNTIL YOU CHECK

• Foods do not broil

properly

> Improper rack position

Oven preheated

Improper utensil used

Improper broiling time

■ Oven door open

Check broil pan placement; see Broiling

section.

Do not preheat when broiling.

Use broiler pan and grid supplied with
range.

Check broiling chart In broiling section,

Close door.

' Oven smokes

Dirty oven

Broiler pan full of grease left

in oven

Check for heavy spillover.

Clean pan and grid after each use.

Be sure that sump grease well Is to the

front of the range when broiling.

• Oven light or work

light does not work
(If equipped)

*

Light switch In off position

Light bulb burned out

Check switch setting.

Check or replace light bulb; see cleaning
and care Instructions.

* Cominuous-Cleaning

oven finish looks soiled

■ Heavy spillovers were not

wiped up promptly

• See Continuous-Cleaning Oven informa

tion In cleaning and care section. The
continuous-cleaning oven finish will not
keep your oven spotless; only presentably
clean.

THERMOSTAT ADJUSTMENTS

The temperature in your new oven has been set cor­

rectly at the factory, so be sure to follow the recipe

temperatures and times the first few times you bake in
your new oven.

If you think the oven should be hotter or cooler, you can

adjust It yourseif. To decide how much to change the

temperature, set the oven temperature 25°F higher or
lower than the temperature in your recipe, then bake.
The results of this “test” should give you an Idea of how
much the temperature should be changed.

3. yse a screwdriver to loosen the two screws

about 1 turn each.

4. Hold the knob handle (A on illustration) while

turning the knob skirt |

b

on Illustration) in the

desired direction. As you turn, you should be

able to hear clicks and feel notches or teeth.

Each click or notch Is 10°. You can turn up to
5 clicks or notches in either directiore.

5. When you reach the desired adjustment,

retighten both screws.

To Adjust Knob;

1. Turn OVEN CONTROL knob to OFF and remove

the knob by pulling straight off.

2. Look at the back of the knob. The arrow

pointing to the center of the upper screw

indicates the original factory setting. The
knob can be adjusted up to 50°F hotter or 50°F
cooler, in 10° increments.

MAKES OVEN COOLER

(Screw Moved Toward Cooler)

MAKES OVEN HOTTER

(Screw Moved Toward Holler)

17

NGSER14

Advertising