Kenmore 790.9731 Series Use And Care Manual page 32

General Care & Cleaning
Caring for your porcelain enameled glide
racks
_ Handle oven racks only when they are cool.
After cooking or after the self clean cycle, racks will be very
hot and can cause burns.
Important Notes:
• It is recommended to remove all racks from the oven
during self-clean cycles, but porcelain racks may be left
in the oven if they are soiled. After a self clean cycle, or
anytime the gliding is rough, the glide racks should be
treated with graphite lubrication.
• Do not use cooking oil, cooking spray, or other oil-based
lubrication products on the glide rack extension tracks.
Use only the graphite lubrication in this area. To order
graphite lubrication, contact your installer, servicer or
dealer.
• It is important that the parts of the rack that contact
the oven sides always have a light coating of vegetable
oil. Apply a thin layer of vegetable oil to the sides of
the rack after every self-clean cycle and when the rack
becomes difficult to reposition in the oven.
To lubricate the glide rack:
1. Remove the rack from the oven and place the rack on
a large fiat surface covered with newspaper or scrap
cloth. Fully extend the rack.
2. Wipe away debris and crumbs from the glide track
using a cloth or sponge.
4.
.
.
Extend and return the glide rack several times along the
tracks to distribute the lubrication.
Turn glide rack over. Shake graphite lubrication very
well before applying. Place four drops of graphite
lubrication along the tracks. Repeat on both sides of
the glide rack.
Extend and return the glide rack several times along the
tracks to distribute the lubrication.
.
Shake graphite lubrication very well before applying.
Place four drops of graphite lubrication along the tracks
(see area circled on figure below). Repeat on both sides
of the glide rack.
7.
Apply a thin layer of cooking oil to the outer frame of
the glide rack as shown below. Keeping the frame sides
lightly lubricated allows the entire rack to slide easily
when changing rack positions.
8. Replace rack in oven right-side up.
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