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SEARS
GAS
RANGE
OWNER'S
MANUAL
Model Numbers:
61011 72296
61018 72298
Safety Instructions
61061 72751
Anti-Tip Device 2, 3, 3I, 39
Important Safety lnstr_ctions 2-6
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61118 72758
Caution:
Care & Maintenance
BeforeYou Call for Service 40, 41
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Read and Follow
Care and Cleaning 22-28
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Consumer Services 42, 44
All Safety Rules
Repair Services 42
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Thermostat Adjustment 17
and Operating
Warranty 43
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Instructions
71351 75275
Installation Instruction
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Important Safety Instructions Read all instructions before using this appliance. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE WARNING: If the information in this manual • The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may Enforcement Act requires the Governor of result causing property damage, personal California to publish a list of substances known to injury or death. the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn --Do
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* Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool your range unless it is specifically recommended before touching them or leaving them where children can reach them. in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician, CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN " Be sure al! packing materials are removed from SHOULD NOT BE STORED the range before operating it to prevent fire or IN CABINETS ABOVE A smoke damage, should the pa
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Important Safety Instructions (co0 0u0d) • Do not use water on grease Surface Cooking fires. Never pick up a * Always use the LITE position (on models with flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a electric ignition) or the HI position (on models with standing pilots) when igniting the top flaming pan on a surface unit burners and make sure the burners have ignited. by covering the pan • Never leave the surface burners unattended at completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tr
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" Do not use a wok on models with sealed burners Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot ff the wok has a round metal ring that is placed air from the vent may ignite flammable items and over the burner grate to support the wok. This will increase pressure in closed containe:s, which may cause them to burst. ring acts as a heat trap, which may damage the burner grate and burner head. Also, it may cause the " To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be burner to work improperly. This may
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Important Safety Instructions (0o0 i0°0¢ Baking, Broiling and Roasting CleaningYour Range * Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items • Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care Manual. stored in the oven can ignite. o Stand away from the range when opening the • Keep the range dean and free of accumulations of door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that grease or spillovers, which may ignite. escape can cause burns to hands, face and eyes. • Be careful when you clean the cnoktop becau
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Features of Your Range NOTE: Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies. /_ DEp umar Pan Cap ¢ _ Burner Head ¢ O ! ¢ j lI II € !1 II Your range is equipped with ¢ one of the two types of surface burners shown above, @ 0 0 Feature Index See Page Feature index See Page I0 Clock and Timer 12 I Broiler Compartment .3, 4, 6, 20, 2I, 27, 38 (on some models) 2 Model and Serial Numbers 11 Lift-Up Cooktop 24 On front frame of range, behind (on models with standard twin burners) broil
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How Does This Cooktop Compare to Your Old One? Your new cooktop has gas burnets. If you are used to The best types of coolcware to use, plus heat-up and cooldng with induction or other electric surface units, cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or you wilt notice some differences when you use gas surface unit you haven burners° The following chart will help you to understand the differences between gas burner cooktops and any other type of cooktop you may have used in the past. How I
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Surface Cooking Lighting Instructions for Lighting Instructions for Standing Pilot Models Electric Ignition Models The surface burners on these Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition, ranges have standing pilots eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with that must be lit initially° To constantly burning flames. light them: In case of a power failure, you can light the surface 1. Be sure the surface burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted burner control knobs ar
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Surface Cooking (0o0 o0od Surface Burner Controls To Light a Surface Burner The knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are Electric Ignition Models: marked as to which burners they control. Push the control knob in and The two knobs on the left contro! the left front and turn it to LITE. You wilt hear left rear burners° The two knobs on the right contro! a little "clicking" noise--the the right front and right rear burners. sound of the electric spark igniting the burner. On ranges with
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How to Select Flame Size Wok This Way (on models with sealed burners) Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. We recommend that you use The flame size on a gas burner should match the a flat-bottomed wok. They cook'ware you are using. are available at your local retail store. FOR SAFE HANDLING OF _.... COOKWARE NEVER LET A traditional round bottom wok can be used with THE FLAME EXTEND UP Wok Holder accessory, model JXWK which can be THE SIDES OF THE ordered from your appliance dealer"
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Clock and Timer (on somomodo,s) To Display the Clock While the Timer is Operating [ ;,2:=o] © Pressing the CLOCK pad while the timer is operating wilt not interfere with the timer's operation; the display (appearance may vary) MII change to show the clock, but the timer will continue Follow the directions below if your range has the clock to count down and will still signal when time is up. and timer shown above. You have the choice of having Press the TIMER ONIOFF pad again to change the the ti
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UsingYour Oven Before UsingYour Oven Lighting Instructions for Electric Ignition Models Be sure you understand how to set the control properly. Practice removing and replacing the shelves The oven burner is righted by electric ignition (on while the oven is cool Read the information and tips some models). on the following pages. Keep this manual handy where To right the burner, turn the OVEN CONTROL you can refer to it, especially during the first weeks of knob to the desired temperature. The bu
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Using Your Oven (ooo oood) Oven Shelves Oven Vents The shelves are designed The oven is vented through duct openings at the rear with stop-locks so, when of the cooktop. See Features section. Do not block placed correctly on the these openings when cooking in the oven--it is shelf supports, they will important that the flow of hot air from the oven and stop before coming fresh air to the oven burners be uninterrupted. completely out of the • The vent openings and nearby surfaces may oven and wil
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Baking Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately Preheating using an oven control system. It is recommended that Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat you operate the oven for a number of weeks to become means bringing the oven up to the specified familiar with your new oven's performance. If you temperature before putting the food in the oven. To think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust the Oven Thermostat section. preheat, set the oven at the correct temperatur
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Baking ( o0 000d Aluminum Foil Baking Guides Never entirely cover a When using prepared baking mixes, follow package shelf with aluminum recipe or instructions for the best baking restdts. foil. This will disturb the heat circulation and Cookies result in poor baldng. A smaller sheet of foil When baking cookies, may be used to catch a flat cookie sheets spillover by placing it on (without sides) produce a lower shelf several betterAooking cooldes. inches below the food. Cookies baked in a jell
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Adjust the Oven Thermostat--Do It Yoursel You may feel that your new oven cooks differently To Adjust the Thermostat: than the one it replaced. We recommend that you Pull the OVEN CONTROL knob off the range and use your new oven for a few weeks to become more look at the back side_ familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide, To make adjustment, loosen (approximately one turn), but do not completely remove, the two screws on the If you think your new oven is too hot o
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Roasting 3. Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to the desired Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven_ temperature (you may hear a slight clicking sound, Roasting temperatures, which should be low and indicating the oven is working properly). See the steady, keep spattering to a minimum. Roasting Guide for temperatures and approximate cooking times. The oven has a special low shelf position (R) just 4, When roasting is finished, turn the OVEN above t
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Roasting Guide Oven Approximate Roasting Time Internal Type Temperature Doneness in Minutes per Pound Temperature Meat 6 to 8 lbs. 3 to 5 lbso (1.4 to 2.3 kg) (2°7 to 3.6 kg) Rare: Tender cuts; rib, 325°E (I63°C.) 24-35 18-25 140-150°E (60-66°C.)t Medium: 35-39 25-31 high quality sirloin tip, 150-160°E (66-7I°C0 Well Done: rump or top round* 39-45 31-33 170-185°E (77-85°C0 Rare: 21-25 20-23 Lamb leg or bone-in 325°E (163°C.) 140-150°E (60-66°C)t shoulder* Medium: 25-30 24-28 150-160°E (66-71°C°)
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Broiling Broiling is cooldng food by direct heat from above the Use of Aluminum Foil food° Your range has a convenient compartment below You can use aluminum fbil the oven for broiling. It also has a specially designed to line your broiler pan broiler pan and grid that allows the dripping fat to and broiler grid° However, drain away from the high heat of the gas flame. you must mold the foil Distance from the heat source may be changed by tightly to the grid and cut positioning the broiler pan a
