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CLEANING
PROCEDURE5
BACKGUARD AND COOKTOP -
PORCELAIN ENAMEL (COOKTOP ON COIL
ELEMENT SURFACE, TRIM ON GLASS-
CERAMIC S URFACE)
Porcelain e namel i sglass fused onmetaland
may crackor chip withmisuse.It is acid
resistant, notacidproof, AllspiJlovers, espe-
ciallyacidicor sugary spillovera, should be
wipedup immediately witha drycloth.
>- Whencool,wash withsoapy water, d nse
and dry.
>-- Neverwipeoffa warmor hotsurfacewith
a dampcloth.Thismaycausecracking o r
chipping.
>- Neveruse oven cleaners, abrasive or
causticcleaning agentsonexterior f inish
of range.
BROILER PAN AND INSERT
Nevercover insertwithaluminumfoil as
this preventsthe fat fromdraining to the
pan below.
>- Place soapycloth overinsertandpan;let
soak to loosensoil.
>- Washin warm soapy water. U sescouring
padto removestubbornsoil.
>- Broilerpan and insertcanbe cleaned in
dishwasher.
CLOCK AND CONTROL
PAD AREA
>- To activate"ControlLock" for cleaning,
see page7.
>- Wipewitha damp clothanddry.
>- Glasscleaners may be usedif sprayed
on a clothfirst. DONOT spraydirectly
on controlpad anddisplayarea.
CONTROL KNOBS
>- Removeknobs in the OFF position by
pulling forward.
> Wash, r inse anddry.Donotuseabrasive
cleaning a gents astheymay scratch t he
finish.
>,- Turn on each elementto be surethe
knobs havebeencorrectly replaced,
DRIP BOWLS - PORCELAIN
(SELECT MODELS)
Porcelain maydiscolor orcraze ifoverheated.
This is normaland willnot affect cooking
performance.
>- Whencool,washafter each use,rinse
and dryto prevent s tainingor discolora-
tion. Maybe washed inthe dishwasher.
>" To cleanheavysoil, soak in hot sudsy
water,thenusea mildabrasivecleaner
suchas SoftScrub*anda plasticscour-
ing pad.
> For burnedon soil, remove from range,
place onnewspapers andcarefullyspray
withcommercial ovencleaner. ( Do not
spraysurroundingsurfaces.) P lace in
plasticbag and allowto soakseveral
hours.Wearingrubbergloves,remove
from bag,wash,dnseand dry.
DRIP BOWLS - CHROME
(SELECT MODELS)
>- Whencool, w ashaftereachuse,rinse
and drytoprevent staining o rdiscoinra-
lion.
Tocleanheavysoil, soakin hotsudsy
water, t henusemildabrasivecleaner
suchasSoftScrub"anda plasticsoaur-
ingpad.Do not useabrasivecleaning
agents.
ENAMEL (PAINTED) - S_OE P AN-
ELS,
STORAGE DRAWER, DOOR HANDLES
& OVEN DOOR (SELECT MODELS)
>- Whencool, w aabwith warmsee.py w a-
ter,rinseanddry.Never w ipe a warm or
hot sudace witha dampclothas this
may damegethe s urface a ndmay cause
a steambum.
For stabbemsoil,usemildly abrasive
cleaning agents such as bakingsoda
paste or Bon Ami*.Donotuseabrasive
cloaners suchas sleet w_ padsor
oven cleaners.These productswill
soratch orpermanentiydamagethe
sur-
face.
NOTE:Usea drytowelorclothto wipe
up spills,especiallyacidicor sugary
spills.Surface maydiscolor or dull i f soil
is not immediatelyremoved. T hisis
especially important f or white surfaces.
GLASS
- OVEN WINDOW & DOOR
(SELECT
MODELS)
>- Avoid usingexcessive amounts o fwa-
ter whichmayseep under or behind
glass causing staining.
>- Washwithsoapandwater, R insewith
dearwater anddry, Glass cleaner c an
be usedif sprayedon a clothfirst.
> Do notuseabrasive materials s uch as
scouringpads, s teelwoolorpowdered
cleaners as theywillscratch glass.

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