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Care & Cleaning
Cleaning
the cooktop and burner grates
To avoid possible
burns DO NOT attempt
any of the cleaning
instructions provided
before turning
OFF all of the surface burners and allow
them to cool.
Routinely
clean the cooktop.
Wipe
with a clean, damp cloth
and wipe dry to avoid
scratches.
Keeping
the surface
burner head ports clean will prevent
improper
ignition
and an uneven flame. See the following
sections for more instructions.
Cleaning
recessed
and contoured
areas
of cookfop:
If a spill occurs on or in the recessed or contoured
areas,
blot up spill with an absorbent
cloth. Rinse with a clean,
damp cloth and wipe dry.
Cleaning burner grates:
° Clean only when burner grates are cool.
°
Use nonabrasive
plastic scrubbing
pad and mild abrasive
cleanser or clean burner grates in the dishwasher.
•
Thoroughly
dry surface
burner grates immediately
following
cleaning.
°
Food soils containing
acids may affect
the finish. Clean
immediately
after the burner grates are cool.
Raising and lowering
the cooktop
To avoid possible burns DO NOT turn the
surface
burners on when the cool<top is raised. Be sure
that the top is completely
lowered
and securely in place
before turning
on any of the surface
burners.
When
lowering
the lift-up
range cooktop,
grasp the sides with fingertips
only. Be careful
not to
pinch fingers.
Do not drop or bend the cooktop
when
raising or lowering.
This may permanently
damage
the
cooktop
surface.
cooktop
Fig. 1
To raise and
lower
the cookfop:
1.
Remove
burner grates
when cool from range cooktop
and set aside.
2.
Grasp the sides of the cooktop
and then lift from the
front (See Fig. 1).
3.
Lift the cookop
high enough to allow the support rods
to snap into place.
The llft-up rods will support the
cooktop
in the raised position.
4.
If necessary, clean underneath
using hot, soapy water
and a clean cloth; then dry.
5.
To lower the cooktop,
grasp the front corner of each
side of the top while pushing back on each rod with the
heel of your hand. This will release the notched
support.
Hold the range cooktop
and gently slide the top back
down
level
to the range.
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