Kenmore 7853 Use and Care Guide - Page 11

Setting Oven Controls (cont'd) To Set for Broiling: 1. Arrange the oven rack while oven is still cool. Position the rack as suggested in the Broil Rack Position Table below. 2. Press B,o, ,,__,,will appear in display. 3. Press and hold the ,i_ or V until the desired broil setting level appears in the display. Press the/_, for Hi NOTE: The broiler pan and the insert allows grease to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler. DO NOT use the pan without the insert (some models). DO NOT cover the insert with foil; the exposed grease could ignite. broil or the V for LO broil. Most foods may be broiled at the Hi broil setting. Select the LO broil setting to avoid excess browning or drying of foods that should be cooked to the well-done stage. 4. For optimum browning, preheat broil burner for 3 4 minutes before adding food. 5. Place the insert on the broil pan, then place the food on the insert (See Fig. t ; some models). DO NOT use the broil pan without the insert or cover the insert with aluminum foil. The exposed fat could ignite. 6. If needed, arrange oven rack to desired postion. Place the pan on the oven rack. Close the oven door when broiling. 7. Broil on one side until food is browned. Turn and broil food on 2nd side. Note: Always pull the oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing the food. 8. When broiling is finished, press _. Broil Rack Position Table (Refer to Fig. 2) Position 5 4 3 Food category Medium-rare steaks & hamburgers Fish, medium steaks & pork chops Well-done foods such as chicken & lobster Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Should an oven fire occur, close the oven door and turn the oven OFF. If the fire continues, use a fire extinguisher. DO NOT put water or flour on the fire. Flour may be explosive. To Operate the Oven Light (some models) The interior oven light will automatically turn ON when the oven door is opened. Press the Oven Light Switch located on the upper left control panel to turn the interior oven light ON and OFF whenever the oven door is closed (Fig.3). The interior oven light is located at the upper left rear wall of the oven interior and is covered with a glass shield held by a wire holder. The glass shield must be in place whenever the oven is in use. To change the interior oven light, see "Changing the Oven Light" in the General Care & Cleaning section. Fig. 3 ...i.i.i.i..... Self-Cleaning During the Self-Cleaning cycle, the outside of Self-Cleaning Oven the range can become very hot to the touch. DO NOT leave A Self-Cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures small children unattended near the appliance. (well above cooking temperatures) which eliminate soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can The health of some birds is extremely wipe away with a damp cloth. sensitive to the fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle of any range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room. Adhere to the following cleaning precautions: = DO NOT use oven cleaners or oven protective coatings in or around any part of the Self-Cleaning oven. DO NOT line the oven walls, racks, bottom • DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. The woven or any other part of the range with aluminum foil. Doing so material of the oven door gasket is essential for a good will destroy heat distribution, produce poor baking results and cause permanent damage to the oven interior (aluminum foil will melt to the interior surface of the oven). seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or remove the gasket. = DO NOT use any cleaning materials on the oven door gasket. Doing so could cause damage. DO NOT force the oven door open. This can • Remove the broiler pan and insert, ai{ utensils and damage the automatic door locking system. Use caution any aluminum foil. These items cannot withstand when opening the door after the Self-Cleaning cycle is high cleaning temperatures. completed. The oven may still be VERY HOT. 11