GE JGBP36 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 24

Using the self-cleaning oven.
If your model has a door latch, never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism.
The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly.
Wipe up heavysoil onthe oven bottom.
Before a Clean Cycle
For the first self-clean cycle, we recommend
venting your kitchen with an open window or
using a ventilation fan or hood.
Remove the racks, any broiler pan, broiler
grid, all cookware and any aluminum foil
from the oven.
The oven racks can be self-cleaned, but they
will darken, lose their luster and become hard
to slide.
Do
not use commercial oven cleaners or oven
protectors in or near the self-cleaning oven. A
combination of any of these products plus
the high clean cycle temperatures may
damage the porcelain finish of the oven.
Soil on the front frame of the range and
outside the gasket on the door will need to be
cleaned by hand. Clean these areas with hot
water, soap-filled scouring pads or cleansers
such as Soft ScrubA Rinsewell with clean
water and dry.
Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglass
material of the oven door gasket cannot
withstand abrasion. It is essential for the
gasket to remain intact. If you notice it
becoming worn or frayed, replace it.
Wipe up any heavy spilloverson the oven
bottom.
Hake sure the oven light bulb cover is in place
and the oven light is off.
CAUTION:
The grates and drip
pans (if so equipped) should never be
cleaned in the self-cleaning oven.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or
oven protectors in or near the self-cleaning
oven. A combination of any of these products
plus the high clean cycle temperatures may
damage the porcelain finish of the oven.
IMPORTANT:The health of some birds is
extremely sensitive to the fumes given off
during the self-cleaning cycle of any range.
Hove birds to another well-ventilated room.
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How to Set the Oven for Cleaning
Follow the directions in the Beforeo Clean
Cyclesection.
[_ If your model has a latch, latch the door.
NOTE:Never force the latch. If the oven is too
hot, you will not be able to slidethe latch.
Allow the oven to cool.
[_ Touch theSelfClean pad.
[_ Touch the + or - pads until the desired
CleanTime is displayed.
TheClean Time is normally 4 hours and 20
minutes. Youcan change the Clean Time to
any time between 3 and 5 hours, depending
on the amount of so!!in your oven.
[_ Touch the Start/On pad.
The oven control will signal if you set the
clean cycle and forget to close the oven door
or forget to latch the door on models with a
latch.
The self-clean cycle will automatically begin
after Clean is displayed and the time
countdown appears in the display.
On models without a door latch, the door
locks automatically. It will not be possible to
open the oven door until the temperature
drops below the lock temperature and the
Self Clean light goes off.
While the oven is self-cleaning, you can touch
the Clock pad to display the time of day. To
return to the clean countdown, touch the
Self Clean pad.
The oven shuts off automatically when the
clean cycle is complete, and 0:00 will flash in
the display.
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When the Self Clean light is off, slide the
latch handle to the left as far as it will go
and open the door. If your range does
not have a latch, the door will unlock
automatically.
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