Kenmore 7540 Use and Care Guide - Page 2

Table of Contents Range Warranty 2 iMPORTANTSAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS 3-5 Product Record 5 Serial Plate Location 5 Protection Agreements 6 Grounding instructions 7 Conversion to Liquefied Petroleum Gas 7 Range Features 8 Before Setting Surface Controls 9 Setting Surface Controls 10 Surface Cooking 11 Before Setting Oven Controls 12 Air Circulation in the Oven 12 Control Pad Features 13 Setting Oven Controls 14-21 Adjusting Oven Temperature 21 Self-Cleaning 22-23 General Care & Cleaning 24=27 Before You Call 28-29 Sears Service 30 Kenmore Elite Appliance Warranty OneYear Limited Warranty When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this appliance fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ® to arrange for free repair. If this appliance is used for other than private family purposes, this warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase. This warranty covers only defects in material and workmanship. Sears will NOT pay for: 1. Expendable items that can wear out from normal use, including but not limited to filters, belts, light bulbs, and bags. 2. A service technician to instruct the user in correct product installation, operation or maintenance. 3. A service technician to clean or maintain this product. 4. Damage to or failure of this product if it is not installed, operated or maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product. 5. Damage to or failure of this product resulting from accident, abuse, misuse or use for other than its intended purpose. 6. Damage to or failure of this product caused by the use of detergents, cleaners, chemicals or utensils other than those recommended in all instructions supplied with the product. 7. Damage to or failure of parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to this product. FIVE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For the second through the fifth year from the date of purchase, when installed and operated according to the Installation Instructions and Use & Care Guide, Sears will supply the following range parts free of charge if they fail for the reasons listed below. Customer must pay labor cost of installation. • Cooktop glass if it fails due to thermal shock. • Cooktop elements if they are defective. What Sears will not cover: = Failure of the product if it is abused, misused, or used for other than the intended purpose. = Damage to the cooktop glass caused by the use of cleaners or utensils other than the recommended cleaning cream and tools. • Damage to the cooktop glass caused by hardened spills of sugary materials (including starches from vegetables or pastas) or melted plastic that are not cleaned according to the directions in the Use & Care Guide. = Repairs to parts or systems resulting from unauthorized modifications made to the appliance. Disclaimer of implied warranties; limitation of remedies Customer's sole and exclusive remedy under this limited warranty shall be product repair as provided herein. Implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed by law. Sears shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages. Some states and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on the duration of implied warranties of merchantability or fitness, so these exclusions or limitation may not apply to you. This warranty applies only while this appliance is used in the United States and Canada. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Sears Canada Inc.,Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2B8 Printed in United States 2