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OWNER'S MANUAL

30" SEALED GAS

COOKTOP

MODEL NO.

911.32285

91t.32289

CAUTION:

Before using this

cooktop, read this

manual and follow all its

Safety Rules and

Operating Instructions.

• Safety Instructions

•Operation

•Care and Cleaning

•Problem Solving

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

229C4020P218 (SR 1O423)

Tableof Contents

Cooktop Safety ...................... 3-5

GASCOOKTOP

Features Of Your Cooktop ........ 6

Removal of Packaging Tape ... 6

Control Settings ........................ 7

Burner Ignition .......................... 7

Power Failure ............................ 8

Cooking Utensils And Woks 8

Home Canning ......................... 8

Control Panel ............................ 9

Porcelain Cooktop .................... 9

Burner Grates ........................... 9

Burner Bowls, Cap,

And Head ................................. 9

Control Knobs ........................... 9

Cooktop Burner Components _ 10

Before Calling for

Service .................................... 11

Warranty ................................. 13

Consumer Service Numbers ... 14

For your convenience and future reference, please write down

your model and serial numbers in the space provided. They are

located under the cooktop unit.

MODEL NUMBER: SERIAL NUMBER:

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IMPORTANT

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using gas

or electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be

followed, including the following:

j_ WARNING!! If the

information in this

manual is not

followed exactly, a

fire, explosion, or gas leak

may result causing property

damage, personal injury, or

death.

DO NOT STORE OR USE

GASOLINE OR OTHER

FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND

LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY

OF THIS OR ANY OTHER

APPLIANCE]

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL

GAS:

• Do not try to light

_any appliance,

• Do not touch any

electrical switch;

do not use any

phone in your

building.

•Immediately call your gas

supplier from a neighbor's

phone. Follow the gas

suppiier'a Instructions.

•If you cannot reach your

gas supplier, call the fire

department.

Installation and service must

be performed by a qualified

installer, service agency or

the gas supplier.

WARNING

i_ L.P. BURNER

ADJUSTMENTS

If you intend to use Liquefied

Petroleum Gas (bottled gas)

all L.P. adjustments in the

Installation Instructions

must be made before using

your cooktop.

If your cooktop is not

properly adjusted, flames

may be too high, or the

cooktop may use too much

fuel, release toxic fumes or

cook poorly.

To insure safet_f for yourself,

family and home, please read

your Owner's Manual carefully.

Keep it handy for reference. Pay

close attention to the Safety sections.

BE SURE your cooktop is installed

and grounded by a qualified

technician.

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IMPORTANTSAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE!

The California Safe Drinking Water

and Toxic En|orcement Act

requires the governor of California

to publish alist of substances

known to the state to cause birth

defects or other reproductive harm

and requires businesses to warn

customers of potential exposure to

such substances.

Gas appliances can cause minor

exposure to four of these

substances, namely benzene,

carbon monoxide, formaldehyde

and soot, caused primarily by the

incomplete combustion of natural

gas or L.P. fuels. Properly adjusted

appliances, indicated by the bluish

rather than a yellow flame, will

minimize incomplete combustion.

Exposure to these substances can

be minimized by further venting

with an open window or using a

ventilation fan or hood. The

cooktop, as shipped from the

factory, can only be operated with

natural gas. High flames and toxic

fumes could cause serious injury.

If you wish to use your cooktop

with L.P. gas, you must convert

the ceoktep following the

procedure found in the installation

instructions shipped with your

appliance.

• DO NOT leave children alone or

unattended near an appliance in use.

•TEACH CHILDREN not to play with

controls or any part of the appliance,

and not to sit, climb or stand on any part

of the appliance.

• CAUTION: NEVER STORE items of

interest to children in cabinets above the

appliance. Children climbing on the

appliance could be seriously injured

•KEEP THIS book for lateruse.

• NEVER TRY to repair or replace any

part of the appliance unless instructions

are given in this manual. All other work

should be done by a qualified

technician.

•NEVER USE your appliance for

warming or heating the room.

•ALWAYS KEEP combustible wall

coverings, curtains, dishcloths, towels1

potholders, and other linens a safe

distance from the appliance.

•NEVER HEAT unopened food

containers. Pressure buildup can cause

the container to burst and cause injury.

•NEVER LEAVE jars or cans of fat or

drippings near your appliance.

•ALWAYS KEEP the appliance area

free from things that will burn. Food,

wooden utensils, grease buildup,

gasoline and other flammable vapors or

liquids could catch fire, Plastic utensils

could melt and canned foods could

explode. Your appliance should never

be used as a storage area.

•NEVER WEAR loose fitting clothing

when using your appliance.

•NEVER TRY to clean a hot surface.

Some cleaners produce noxious fumes,

and wet cloths or sponges could cause

steam burns.

IMPORTANTSAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

• NEVER USE a towel or other bulky

cloth as a potholder, and make sure the

potholder is dry. Moist potholders and

wet cloths or sponges could cause

steam burns. DO NOT let potholders

touch hot burners.

• DO NOT touch cooktop burners or

surfaces near them. These may be hot

enough to cause burns even though

they are dark in color. During and after

use, do not touch or let clothing or

flammable material contact the burners

or hot surfaces until they have had time

to cool.

•ONLY SOME kinds of glass or ceramic

cookware can be used for cooktop

cooking. Make sure the cookware you

choose to use is designed for cooktop

cooking without breaking due to the

sudden temperature change.

•ALWAYS USE care when touching

cooktop burners. They wiIPretain heat

after the cooktop has been turned off.

•COOKWARE USED for cooktop

cooking should be flat on the bottom

and largeenough to cover the heating

area being used. Undersized utensils

expose the open flame and may result in

direct contact or ignitionof clothing,

•NEVER LEAVE cooktop burners

unattended at high settings, Boilovers

result in smoking or greasy spills which

could catch fire.

•ALWAYS TURN utensil handles

inwardand away from other surface

burners to reduce the risk of burns,

ignition,unintended contact, and

spillage.

READ AND UNDERSTAND

THIS INFORMATION NOW!

Be sure everyone in your home

knows what to do in case of fire.

Never use water on a grease fire;

it will only spread the flames.

COOKTOP GREASE FIRE:

Never pick up a flaming pan...

1. Turn off the surface burners.

2, Smother the flame with a tightly fitting

lid. Use baking soda or a dry

chemical, foam, or halon type

extinguisher.

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OPERATION

FEATURESOF YOURCOOKTOP

4 Removable

Burner Caps

And Burner

Heads

/ 4 Removable

4 Removable // Cooktop Control

BurnerGrates X _/ _,,_ /Knobs

",_ _

XI_ "<_JJ /_4 Porcelain Drip

Porcelain

Cooktop

To remove the adhesive left from packaging tape, use household dishwashing

liquid, mineral oil or cooking oil With a soft cloth rub into the area and allow to

soak. Rinse and dry well Repeat procedure using an appliance polish to

insure no damage is done to the appliance, This should be done before

the cooktop is turned on for the first time, The tape cannot be

removed once the cooktop has heated,

OPERATION

Gas Cooktop Cooking

The sign neareach cooktop control

knob showswhich burner is turned on

by that knob.

O0 eO Oe O0

eO O0 OO Oe

LEFT LEFT _

FRONT REAR REAR FRONT

Hi Flame Use large OFF

cookware to boil large _',,,

quantities of foods quickly.

Watch foods being cooked

on high. As soon as the

food reaches the cooking temperature

the flame should be turned down to a

lower setting.

Medium Flame Used for o.'_

even browning or _4-_'_,_

maintaining a boil.

Law Flame Used for o_

melting chocolate or _flje'_, •

warming foods, _

1. Grasp the knob

with thumb and

finger and push in.

2. While pushing in

turn the knob to

the LITE position

3. After the burner

ignites set knob to

desired flame

setting.

o_

CAUTION: When

setting the flame

size make sure

the flame heats

the bottom of the pan only,

Flames that extend beyond

the bottom edge of the pan

or lick up the sides are

unsafe and waste energy.

When the knob is turned to the lite

position, a spark igniter sends a series

of electrical sparks that wiTIignite the

gas flowing to the burner automatically.

I_ While cooking on glass_

or porcelain cooktops |

| remember these areas |

|may get hot. Use caution |

|when working near these |

_areas. )

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OPERATION

Gas Cooktop Cooking

During a power failure, thecooktop

burners will not light automatically. In an

emergency, a cooktop burner may be lit

using a wooden match Follow the

instructions below:

t, Light the wooden match,

2. Hold the flame next to the burner you

want to use

3, Push inand turn the correct knob to

the light position.

4. When the burner lights turn the knob

to your preferred setting.

IWarning: Lighting gas burners 1

with a match is dangerous. You

should light the burners with this

method only in an emergency.

Use pans and woks that are the same

size as the burner used when cooking.

Use flat-bottom woks. Flame

Pan and _ _in_ Pan

Burner Size_t J

Do not use woks that

have support rings.

Do not use stove top

grills.

1. Center canner over the burner.

2. Use recipes and procedures from

reputable sources. These are

available from manufacturers such as

Ball®and Kerr®, and the Department

of Agriculture Extension Service.

3. Use caution, while canning, to

prevent burns from steam or heat.

If you are simmering on one burner and

turn on the others, watch the simmer

setting. Because of the increased gas

flow to the other burners the flame size of

the burner used for simmering may need

to be increased,

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Cleaning

CAREANDCLEANING

CLEANING MATERIALS

•Oishwashing detergent

• Warm water

• Soft ctoth

Do not use abrasive cleaners,

industrial cleaners, or bleach.

CLEANING MATERIALS

• Cleaning powder

• Steel wool (soap firled)

• Dishwashing detergent

•Warm water

• Soft cloth

TO CLEAN

ff hot fruit fillings or foods that are acidic

(such as tomatoes, sauerkraut and sauces

with vinegar or lemonjuice) spill on the

cooktop, use a dry paper towel or cloth to

w_peit up as much as possible right away.

CLEANING MATERIALS

• Dishwashing detergent

• Mild abrasive cleaner

• Soap4illed scouring pad

• Gas Grate Cleaner

• Ammonia

• Warm water

• Softctoth

TO CLEAN

Forstubborn stains, soak grates overnight

in Gas Grate Cleaner solution, fol!owing

the package instructions Grates can also

be cleaned by placing in a plastic bag

with 1/4 cup of ammonia and soaking

overnight. Be sure to seal the bag tightly.

Wash and rinse grates well after soaking.

To order Gas Grate CIeaner, call your

nearest Sears Service Center or Retail

Store and ask for Stock NO.40080

CLEANING MATERIALS

• Dishwashing detergent

• Mild abrasive cleaner

• Soap-filled scouring pad

• Warm water

• Soft cloth

TO CLEAN

Soak stubborn stains, rinse and dry

completely.Leaveburnercap inplace

when cFeaningburnerbowl

CLEANING MATERIALS

• Dishwashing detergent

•Warm water

• Soft cloth

TO CLEAN

Pu!!knobs straight off stem. Wash with

detergent. Rinse and dry well. Return

knobs to unit. Do not allow knobs

to soak!

TO REPLACE THE KNOBS

Turn the knobs over and align the opening

in the shaft of the knob with the knob stem.

The knob should be returned to the

cooktop in the off position.

CAREAND CLEANING

RemovableParts

TO REMOVE

Be sure that all controls are turned off

and that the unit is cool. Lift off burner

grate, burner cap and burner head

Do not remove burner bowl.

Burner

_:- Grate

Burner

Burner

_(-_ Head

Mixer _ _"

Tube

_'_'_'_'_'_'_'_'_'__ Spark

Burner //_i >, _ _'\% I

-MixerTube

(Chimney)

The electrode of the _

spark igniter is

exposed beyond the

top of the burner.

When cleaning the burner

bowl, be careful not to snag

the electrode of the spark

igniter with your cleaning

cloth. Damage to the igniter

could occur. Be careful not

to rum on any cooktop

controls while cleaning

burner bowls. A slight

electrical shock might

result, which could cause

you to knock over hot

cookwaro.

TO REPLACE

Place the burner head onto the burner

bowl making sure the location of the

spark igniter matches up with the

opening in the burner head.

Place the burner cap on the

burner head.

Place the grate over the burner

assembly and onto the burner bowl.

The indentations of the bowl should

match the location pins on the bottom

of the grates

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BEFORECALLINGFORSERVICE

TO save you time and money, before making a service cal!, check the list below for any

problem you may feel you have with the performance of your cooktop. If the problem is

something you cannot fix, use the Consumer Service Numbers located at the back of

this manual. When making any calls, have the Model No., Repair Parts list,

Use and Care Manual and the Date of Purchase available.

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION

Cooktop knobs Knob isn't pushed down. Push knobs down to turn.

will not turn.

Cooktop

burners will

not light.

a. Gas supply,

b. Power supply.

C, Spark ignition.

d, Power supply.

e, Cleaning.

f, Burner assembly.

g. Knob not re-instatled.

a. Gas supply not connected or

not turned on.

b, Cooktop not properly

grounded or polarized.

c, See installationinstructions.

d, No electricity to unit;check for

tripped fuse or circuit breaker.

e, Soilclogging holes in burner

head Clean holes.

f, Cooktop burner top not

repPacedcorrectly. See

removable partssection.

g, Pushknob down on the stem

Matchthe flat pad of thestem

with flat side of the knob,

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NOTES

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COOKTOPWARRANTY

fFULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON ALL PARTS

If,withinoneyearfromthedateof instagation,anypartfailstofunctionproperlyduetoadefectin

materialorworkmanship,Searswillrepairorreplaceit,atouroption,freeofcharge.

Ifthisproductis subjectedtootherthanprivatefamilyuse,theabovewarrantyiseffectiveforonly

90days,

WARRANTYSERVICEISAVAILABLEBYCONTACTINGTHENEARESTSEARSSERVICECENTER/

DEPARTMENTINTHEUNITEDSTATES

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom

statetostate.

SearsRoebuckandCo.Dept.817WAHoffmanEstates,IL60179

To further add to the value of your Cooktop,

Buy a Sears Maintenance Agreement.

Years of Ownership Coverage 1st Year

1• Replacement of Defective Parts W

2.Annual Preventive Maintenance MA

Check at your request

W - Warranty

2nd Yea_ 3rd Year

MA MA

MA MA

J

MA - Maintenance Agreement

KenmoreCooktopsaredesigned,manufacturedandtestedforyearsofdependableoperationYet,

anymodernappliancemayrequireservicefromtimetotime,TheSearsWarrantyplustheSears

MaintenanceAgreementhelpsprovideprotectionfromunexpectedrepairbills.

ThechartabovecomparesthewarrantyandMaintenanceAgreementandshowsyouthebenefitsof

aSearsCooktopMaintenanceAgreement.

ContactyourSearsSalesAssociateorLocalSearsServiceCentertodayandpurchaseaSears

MaintenanceAgreement.

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For in-home major brand repair service:

Call 24 hours a day, 7 daysa week

1-800-4-MY-HOME _

(1-800-469-4663)

Para pedir servicio de reparaci6n a domicilio -

1-800.676.5811

In Canada for all your service and parts needs call -

Au Canada pour tout le service eu les pi_ces -

1-800-665-4455

For the repair or replacement parts you need:

Call 7 am-7 pro,7 days a week

1-800.366.PART

(1-800-366-7278)

Para ordenarpiezas con entrega a domicilio -

1.800-659.7004

For the location of a

Sears Parts and Repair Center

in your area:

Call24 hoursaday,7 daysaweek

1-800-488-1222

For information on purchasing a Sears

Maintenance Agreement or to inquire

about an existing Agreement:

Call9am-5 pro,Monday-Saturday

1-800-827-6655

SEARS

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The Service Side of Sears"

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