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Lower Oven Self-Clean
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 fi ne
powdered ash that you can later easily wipe away
with a damp cloth.
Adhere to the following precautions when
running the self-clean cycle:
• Do not use oven cleaners or protective coatings
in or around the oven interior.
• Do not clean 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 not 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 the broiler pan, insert, all utensils
and any aluminum foil. These items cannot
withstand high cleaning temperatures.
• This model 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 diffi cult to slide.
• Remove any excessive spillovers in the oven
cavity before starting a self-clean cycle. To
clean, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Large
spillovers can cause heavy smoke or fi re 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 suffi ciently to
burn soil on.
• Do not allow food spills with a high sugar or acid
content (such as milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit
juices or pie fi lling) to remain on the porcelain
surface, they may leave a dull spot even after
cleaning.
During the self-clean 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 walls, 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).
• Use caution when opening the door after
the self-clean cycle is fi nished. 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
Hand
Clean
Door
DO NOT
Hand Clean
Oven Door
Gasket
Fig. 1
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