Sears 73271 Adjust the Oven Thermostat---Do it Yourselfi, To Adjust the Temperature on Models

Adjust the Oven Thermostat---Do it Yourselfi

You may find that your new oven cooks differently

than the one it replaced. We recommend that you use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guider

If you think your new oven is too hot or too cold,

you

can

adjust

the

thermostat

yourself.

If you think

it is

too

hot,

adjust

the thermostat

to

make it

cooler.

If you think

it

is

too

cool, adjust the

thermostat

to

make

it

hotter.

We do

not

recommend

the

use

oflnexpensive

thermometers,

such

as

those

found

in grocery

stores,

to check

the

temperature

setting

of

your

new

oven.

These

thermometers

may vary 20-40°E

(11-22°C.).

To Adjust the

Thermostat:

1. Put the OVEN SET knob in the OFF position.

Press and hold the HOUR increase and

_2.

the

HOUR

decrease

pads

for

5 seconds

HOUR

until

the

display

changes.

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3, Immediately, before display changes back, press the HOUR increase or decrease pad to increase or

decrease the temperature in 5 degree increments.

The oven temperature can be increased up to 35°E (I9°C.) hotter or decreased 35°E (19°C.) cooler,

If the oven adjustment is set cooler than the factory setting a minus sign "-" and the offset temperature will appear in the display.

To Adjust the Temperature on Models

with Only an OVEN SET Knob

1.Put the knob in the OFF position.

2.Pull the knob off by pulling straight out.

3.Press and hold the HOTTER or COOLER button for 5 seconds to make the oven 20°E (11°C.) hotter or 20°E (11°C.) cooler.

(appearance may vary)

When you are adjusting the thermostat, the

following lights will flash indicating where the

thermostat will be set when you release the

adjustment button:

OVEN ON indicates the thermostat wilt be set at the factory setting.

PREHEATED indicates the thermostat will be set 20°E (11°C.) hotter.

SELF CI_._ DOOR, LATCH indicates the thermostat will be set 20°E (1 I°C.) cooler°

OVENSET

o

SELFCLEAN

4, Wait several seconds for the control to automatically set and return to its previous setting.

NOTE: This adjustment will not affect the broiling or

the self-cleaning temperaturesr The adjustment will be retaAned in memory after a power failure,

DOOfl

OLATCH

OVENoON

0

PREHEATED

4.After you have made the adjustment, replace the knob.

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