General Cleaning; Your Appliance; To Remove And Replace Oven Door - Frigidaire Gallery Owner's Manual

General Cleaning
Cleaning Various Parts of Your appliance
Before cleaning any part of the appliance, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the appliance is COOL. REMOVE SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY
SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.REGULAR CLEANINGS WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MAJOR CLEANINGS LATER
Surfaces How to Clean
Aluminum (Trim Pieces) Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. Do not scour or use all-purpose cleaners,
ammonia, powdered cleaners or commercial oven cleaner. They can scratch and discolor aluminum.
Glass, Painted and Plastic Body For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease,
Parts and Decorative Trim apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60 minutes. Rinse with a damp
cloth and dry. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch.
ControlPanel Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls to OFF. Lightly spray the control panel with a
liquid cleaner. Wipe with a soft cloth or paper towel. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners or scouring pads.
These can permanently damage the control panel surface.
Porcelain Enamel
Broiler Pan and Grid, Door Liner
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Decorative Trim
Oven Racks
Oven Door
Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots. Rinse with a 1:1 solution of
clear water and ammonia. If necessary, cover difficult spots with an ammonia-soaked paper towel
for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse with clean water and a damp cloth, and then scrub with a soap-filled
scouring pad. Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Remove all cleaners or the porcelain may
become damaged during future heating.
Clean with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with clean water and a cloth. Cover stubborn
spots with an ammonia-soaked paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse. Cleaners made especially
for stainless steel are recommended. Be sure to rinse the cleaners as bluish stains may occur during
heating and cannot be removed.
Oven racks may be removed or left in the oven during the self-clean cycle for cleaning. If removed,
clean by using a mild, abrasive cleaner following manufacturer's instructions. Rinse with clean water
and dry.
If the racks are cleaned by running them through the self-clean cycle, their color will turn slightly
blue and the finish will be dull. After the self-clean cycle is completed and the oven has cooled, rub
the sides of the racks with wax paper or cloth containing a small amount of baby oil or salad oil.
This will make the racks glide easier.
The door may be removed to facilitate cleaning. To remove oven door, see instructions. To clean
oven door, wash with hot, soapy water and a clean cloth. DO NOT immerse the door in water or
clean the oven door gasket. The oven door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken
not to rub, damage or remove the gasket.
To Remove and Replace Oven Door (down swing
door
models) (some models)
1. Open the door to the fully opened
position.
2. Pull up the lock located on each hinge
support and engage it in the hook of
the hinge lever. You may have to apply
a little downward pressure on the door
to pull the locks fully over the hooks.
3. Grasp the door by the sides, pull the
bottom of the door up and toward you
to disengage the hinge supports.
Keep pulling the bottom of the door
toward you while rotating the top of
the door toward the appliance to com-
pletely disengage the hinge levers.
4. Proceed in reverse to re-install the door.
HINGE SLOT
LOCK IN NORMAL LOCK ENGAGED
DOOR REMOVED FROM
POSITION FOR DOOR REMOVAL
THE RANGE
DoorRemoval
Make sure the hinge supports are fully engaged before unlocking the hinge levers.
Note: It should not be necessary to remove a side swing door for cleaning. If door needs to be removed, refer to the installation instructions.