Fisher & Paykel DCS RGS Series Service Manual page 90

GRIDDLE
While still hot, thoroughly clean all grease and food particles
from the griddle , using a square-edged spatula. When the
griddle is warm, rub the surface lightly with vegetable oil. Do
not use corn oil, since it becomes sticky with use. Thoroughly
wipe the griddle with a heavy, coarse cloth, or a burlap rag
to remove any remaining residue and food particles. If you
have any grease buildup, use one tablespoon of vinegar
in 1/2 cup of water, and clean the griddle with a scouring
cloth. Use a stainless steel cleaner for removing any heat
discoloration. Wash the surface with hot, soapy water, rinse
thoroughly, and then dry.
If food soil or residue is cooked onto the griddle, use a
griddle stone, (fi ne grained pumice), or a griddle pan and
screen cleaner (both are available at most restaurant sup-
ply stores). Wash with hot soapy water, rinse, and dry. If hot
soapy water, vinegar, scouring powder, steel wool or metal
scouring pads are used to clean the griddle, it must be re-
seasoned (see page 31).
NEVER FLOOD A HOT GRIDDLE WITH COLD
WATER. This could cause the griddle to crack or
warp.
USE AND CARE
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
GRILL
Clean the grill immediately after cooking. Turn off the
burner. To protect your hand from steam and heat, wear
a barbecue mitt. Scrub the grill by dipping a brass bristle
barbecue brush frequently into a bowl of water. The steam
created softens the food particles and assists the cleaning
process. The food particles will drop into the drip tray or into
the radiant tray holding the radiants. Be sure to clean the
drain tube, drip tray and liner after they have cooled. Follow
directions above. The radiant tray and radiants should be
removed periodically (when cool) and gently shaken over
a layer of newspaper, which can be thrown away.
CONTROL KNOBS—COOKTOP AND OVEN
The control knobs are plastic, and can be cleaned in hot,
soapy water. To remove the knobs from the gas valve stems,
grasp each knob, and pull it towards you.
Wash, but do not soak, the knobs. Rinse and dry them thor-
oughly. Do not place the knobs in the dishwasher.
It is important to reinstall the knobs on the correct gas
valves. The cooktop and grill control knobs are similar. The
cooktop knobs have a setting for "Simmer", the grill does not.
The oven and griddle control knobs are similar, since they
both have temperature markings on them. However, the
oven knob has a "Broil" setting, and the griddle does not.
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