AMERICANA Model ABS300 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 24

Care and cleaning of the range.
Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range.
If your range is removed for cleaning, when the range is replaced. Failure
servicing or any reason, be sure the to take this precaution could result in
anti-tip device is re-engaged properly tipping of the range and cause inju_
Oven Interior (non-self c leanmodels)
_&_ithl)rol)er care, the l)orcelain enaniel
finish on tile inside of tile oven--top,
bottonl, sides, back and inside ot the dooi=
will stay ne_qooking tor yeai_.
I,et the range cool before cleaning. We
reconinlend that you wear rubber gloves
when cleaning the range.
Soap and water will noimally do thejol).
Heavy spattei-ing or spilloveI_ nlay require
cleaning with a nfild abrasive cleanei:
Soap-filled scouring i)ads nlav also be used.
Do not allow food spills with a h/)h
sugar or acid content (suchas milk,
tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices or
pie filling) to remain on the surface. Theymay
causea dull spot even after cleaning.
Household aniinonia nIav nlake tile
cleaning job easiei: Place 1/2 cup in a
shallow glass or I)ottery container in a cold
oven overnight. Tile anlinonia fiunes Mll
hel I) loosen tile burned-on grease and lend.
If necessary,
yell
ill}ly rise }lll ()veil cleanei:
Follow the i)ackage directions.
Do not spray ovencleaner on the electrical controls
and switches becauseit could causea short circuit
and result in sparkingor fire.
Do not allow a film from the cleaner to build up on
the temperature sensor-it could cause the oven to
heat improperly (Thesensor/s located at the top of
the oven.)Carefully wipe the sensor c/ean after each
oven cleaning being careful not to move the sensor
as a changein its position could affect how the
oven bakes.
Do not sprey any oven cleaneron the oven door,
handles or any exterior surfaceof the oven, cabinets
or painted surfaces. Thecleanercan damage these
surfaces.
Lift the door straight up and off the
nlnges.
The gasKet is oeslglTea win? a gap
at the Pattern to allow for erooer
air ClrcularlOl?.
Because the area inside the gasket is
cleanedduringtheself-clean cycle,
youdonot needto cleanthisbyhand
on self-clean models.
Theareaoutside the
gasket
andthe
frontframecanbe cleaned witha
soap-filled steel-wool pad,hot water
and detergent.
Rinsewell witha
vinegarandwatersolution.
Donot rubor cleanthedoor
gasketit has anextremely low
resistance to abrasion.
If you
noticethe
gasket becomllTg
worn,
frayed or damaged
inanyway,
or if it hasbecomedisplaced onthe
door,youshouldhaveit replaced.
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Lift-Off Oven Door
Tile oven door is reinoval)le for cleaning.
Donot lift the door by the handle. Make sure the
ovenis completely cool.
Toremove the door,open it to tile sl)ecM
stop i)osition. Gras I) fimily on each side and
lift tile door straight up and nit tile hinges.
Donot p/ace handsbetween the hinge and the oven
door frame.
Toreplace the deer, nlake sure tile hinges
are in tile sl)ecial stop position. Position
tile slots in tile bottonl of tile door squarely
over tile hinges and slowly lower it over
both hinges,
Toclean the inside of the door:
::_)::Do not
allow
excess watei" to i'[lil
into
}lnv
holes (:,I"sh)ts in tile dooI:
_: Sea I) and water will noimally do tile
job.
Hea\_v spattei1ng or spilloveis nlay require
cleaning with a inild abrasive cleanei:
Soap-filled, steel-wool i)ads nlay also
be tlsed,
Donot allow food spills with a h/)h sugar or acid
content (suchas milk, tomatoes, sauerkraut,fruit
juices or pie filling) to remain on the surface. They
may causea duff spot evenafter cleaning.
Toclean the outside of the door:
::Ji:: Use sea l) and water to thoroughly clean
tile top, sides and ti'oilt of tile ()veil dooi:
Rinse well. You nlav also use a glass
cleaner to clean the glass on the outside
of tile dooi: Do not let water (lii I) into tile
vent oi)enings.
_: Si)illage of inaiinades, fruit juices, tomato
sauces and basting inatei1als containing
acids nlay cause discoh)ration and should
be wil)ed up iininediatel> When suiti_ce
is cool, clean and rinse.
_: Do not use oven cleanei_, cleaning
pow(leI_ (:,r harsh al)rasives on tile
outside
of tile dooI: