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Lower Oven Self-Cleaning
Cycle
BEFORE STARTING SELF=CLEAN
A self-cleaning
oven
automatically
cleans
with
high
temperatures
that
are well
above
those
used
for normal
cooking.
The self-clean
feature
eliminates
soils completely
or reduces
them
to a fine
powdered
ash that
you can
later
easily
wipe
away
with
a damp
cloth.
Adhere
to the following
precautions
when
running
the self=
cleon
cycle:
°
Allow
the oven
to cool
before
cleaning.
*
Wear
rubber
gloves
when
cleaning
any
exterior
parts
of
the oven
manually.
*
Do no| use oven
cleaners
or protective
coatings
in or
around
the oven
interion
DO no| dean
the oven door gasket. The woven material
of the oven door gasket is essential
for a good
seal.
Care
should be taken not to rub, damage
or remove the gasket.
-Fig. 1-
Do no| use any cleaning
materials
on the door gasket.
Leaving chemical
residue can damage
the door gasket.
Do not force the oven door open. The automatic
door
locking system can be damaged.
Remove all utensils and any olumlnum
fall from the
oven. These items cannot withstand
high cleaning
temperatures.
This oven comes with lubricated
porcelain
oven racks,
which can remain in the oven during the self-clean
cycle.
Do not clean this vegetable
oil lubrication
off the racks. It
is important
that the sides of the oven racks always
have
a light coating
of vegetable
oil. To maintain
optimal
rack
performance,
re-apply
a thin layer of vegetable
oil to the
sides of the rack after every self-clean
cycle or when the
rack becomes
difficult
to slide.
Remove any excessive spliJovers in the oven cavity
before starting
a self-clean
cycle. To dean,
use hot, soapy
water
and a cloth. Large spillovers
can cause heavy
smoke or fire when subjected
to high temperatures.
Clean any soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside
the oven door gasket and the small area at the front
center of the oven bottom
with soap and water. These
areas heat sufficiently
to burn soil on.
Do not allow
food spills with a high sugar or acid content
(such as mill<, tomatoes,
sauerkraut,
fruit juices or pie
filling)
to remain on the porcelain
surface,
they may leave
a dull spot even after cleaning.
During the self-dean
cycle, the outside of the appliance
can
become
very hot to the touch. DO NOT leave small children
unattended
near the appliance.
°
DO NOT line the oven wafts, oven racks, bottom
or any
other part of the appliance
with aluminum
foil. Doing so
will stop heat distribution,
produce
poor baking
results
and cause permanent
damage
to the oven interior
(aluminum
foil will melt to the interior
surface of the
oven).
DO NOT force the oven door open. This can damage
the
automatic
door locking
system. Use caution when opening
the door after the self-dean
cycle is finished. The oven
may still be VERY HOT.
° The health of some birds is extremely
sensitive to the
fumes given off during the self-cleaning
cycle of any
appliance.
Move birds to another
well-ventilated
room.
DO Hand
Clean
Frame
DO NOT
Hand Clean
Oven Door
Gasket
DO
Hand
Clean Door
Fig. 1
What to Expect during CJeonlng
While
the oven is in operation,
the oven heats to
temperatures
much higher than those used in normal
cooking.
Sounds of metal expansion
and contraction
are
normal.
Odor is also normal
as the food soil is being
removed.
Smoke may appear
through
the oven vent.
If heavy spillovers
are not wiped
up before cleaning,
they
may flame
and cause more smoke and odor than usual. This
is normal and safe
and should not cause alarm.
If available,
use an exhaust fan during the self-cleaning
cycle.
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