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Before Starting Clean
Adhere to the following precautions before a clean cycle:
Do not leave small children unattended near the appliance. Dur-
ing self clean the oven may become very hot to the touch. Do not
touch the oven during the clean cycle.
Do not force the oven door open when clean is active. This can
damage the automatic door-locking system. Use caution when
opening the door after cleaning. The oven may still be very hot
and can cause burns. To avoid possible burns, stand to one side
of the oven when opening the oven door to allow hot air or steam
to escape.
The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to fumes given
off during the clean cycle of any oven. Move birds to another
well-ventilated room.
Remove all oven racks, including ladder racks, from the oven in-
terior to avoid possible damage. If the oven racks are not re-
moved they may discolor.
Do not line the oven walls, oven racks, oven bottom or any other
part of the range with aluminum foil. Doing so will stop heat dis-
tribution, produce poor baking results and may cause permanent
damage to the oven interior. Aluminum foil will melt to a hot oven
surface during clean.
Clean any soil from the outer frame, the inside and outside of the
door, the small area at the front and center of the oven bottom,
and any areas outside the oven gasket. These areas heat suffi-
ciently to burn on soils. clean using soap and water before
starting a self clean.
IMPORTANT! Remove all items from the oven including food,
cookware, utensils, plastic, and any aluminum foil. Aluminum
foil will not withstand high temperatures generated during the
clean cycle and will melt.
Remove any excessive build up caused by spills. Any spill on
the oven bottom should be wiped up and removed before
starting a clean cycle. To clean, use hot, soapy water and a
cloth. Large spill residue can cause heavy smoke or fire when
subjected to high temperatures. Do not allow food spills with a
high sugar or acid content (such as milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut,
fruit juices, or pie filling) to remain on the surface as they may
leave a dull spot even after cleaning.
Be sure the oven vent is clear. Be sure oven light shield is in
place.
Do not clean the oven door gasket
cleaning materials on the oven door gasket. Doing so may
damage the gasket. The woven material of the oven door is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub,
damage or remove the door gasket.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or protective coatings of
any kind inside oven. Residue from oven cleaners may damage
the porcelain during the next clean cycle.
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Figure 30: How to clean around oven gasket
Setting Oven Controls
(Figure
30). Do not use any
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