Kenmore 970- 6986 Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door, Special door care instructions

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Care & Cleaning

Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door

To avoid possible injury when removing or replacing the oven door, follow the instructions below carefully and always hold the oven door with both hands positioned away from the door hinge area.

The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down.

To remove oven door:

1.Open oven door completely (horizontal with floor - Fig.1).

2.Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely towards the oven door (Fig. 2). A tool such as a small flat-blade screwdriver may be required.

3.Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides (Do not use the oven door handle - Fig. 3).

4.Close the door to the broil stop position (the oven door will stop into this position just before fully closing).

5.With the oven door in the broil stop position, lift the oven door hinge arms over the roller pins located on each side of the oven frame (Fig. 4).

To replace oven door:

1.Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides (Do not use the oven door handle - Fig. 3).

2.Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position, seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame (Fig. 4). The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins.

3.Fully open the oven door (horizontal with floor - Fig. 1).

4.Push the door hinge locks up towards and into the oven frame on both left and right oven door hinges (Fig. 2) to the locked position; then close the oven door.

Special door care instructions

Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Read the following recommendations:

•Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are fully in place inside the oven cavity.

•Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or any other object.

•Scratching, hitting, jarring or stressing the glass may weaken its structure causing an increased risk of breakage at a later time.

Oven door hinge locations

Fig. 1

		K
	C
O
L

Fig. 2

about 10°

oven door

hinge

Fig. 3

roller

pin

hinge

arm

Fig. 4

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Contents Use & Care Guide Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien Kenmore EliteTable of Contents Kenmore Elite WarrantyPlease carefully read and save these instructions Save these instructions for future reference Important Safety InstructionsRead all instructions before using this appliance Tip Over HazardImportant Instructions for Using Your Oven Important Instructions for Using Your Cooktop Model No Serial No Product RecordSerial Plate Location 970Your electric range features include Range FeaturesFood type Position Types of oven racksAir circulation in the oven To replace fit oven rackImportant note Using proper cookwareCookware material types Flat bottom and straight sides Tight fitting lidsCooktop Lockout Before Setting Surface ControlsCeramic glass cooktop Turbo BoilHome Canning Cooktop display windowsDo not place aluminum foil or plastic Setting Surface ControlsHot Surface indicator lights Single radiant elementsTriple radiant element To operate triple radiant surface elementPlace cookware on triple element Warm & Ready Zone Setting warmer zone controlHot Surface indicator light Warmer zone recommended heat settingsFeature Min. temp. or time Oven Control FunctionsOven control keypads Setting 12 or 24 hour display mode Setting Oven ControlsSetting Clock Setting TimerTo cancel the Oven Lockout feature Setting silent or audible control modeExample To set for silent or audible mode To activate the Oven Lockout featureExample To set Bake for oven temperature of 425F Setting PreheatSetting Bake Example To set Bake with default oven temperature of 350FSetting Cook Time Setting Delay StartWhen the programmed cook time runs out Suggestions for Convection baking Benefits of the convection bake featurePress Conv Bake keypad To cancel Conv Bake at anytime press Conv BakeConv Convert may only be used with the Conv Bake function Conv RoastConv Convert Suggestions for Conv RoastBroil Suggested broil settings table electric ovenMeat probe Example To set the Cakes or Breads featuresProper meat probe placement Cakes BreadsHam-Cook before eating Press to cancel cooking at any timeMeat probe cont’d Medium 160F 71C Well done 170F 77CPosition cookware in oven and close oven door Setting Slow CookSome tips for best results when using Slow Cook Example To set Slow CookWarm & Hold Recipe RecallExample To set Warm & Hold Accent light Using AirGuard featureExample To adjust Accent light brightness Operating oven lightsPress to accept change Adjusting oven temperatureRestoring factory default settings Example To restore to factory default settingsSabbath feature for use on the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays Press Example To turn off the Sabbath featureWarmer Drawer Warm & Ready drawer some modelsArranging warmer drawer rack positions Warmer drawer controls Warmer drawer indicator lightWarmer drawer settings Warmer drawer recommended food settings Food Item SettingTo set Proof Bread using warmer drawer Proof BreadWarmer drawer humidity controller Example To set Flex Clean to start immediately Flex CleanRead before starting Flex Clean Setting Flex CleanDelayed Start Flex Clean When Flex Clean is finishedIf it becomes necessary to stop Flex Clean when active Cleaning recommendation table Care & CleaningCooktop cleaning Cooktop maintenanceDo not use the following on the cooktop Cooktop cleaning cont’dAluminum foil and utensils Replacing oven lightsTo replace oven door Removing and replacing the lift-off oven doorSpecial door care instructions To remove oven doorProblem Solution Section Displays any fault code errorFlex Clean does not work CleanCare and Cleaning section of this Use & Care Guide SurfaceAreas of discoloration with metallic Protection Agreements