GE Appliances JGBS04 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 25

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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.
Before a Clean Cycle
Wipe up heavy soil on the oven
bottom.
DO NOT hand
clean gasket. (On DO hand clean
some models, inside door flame
the gasket is on and glass.
the inrer door.
DO hand clean oven flame.
Forthe first self-clean cycle, we recommend
venting your kitchen with an open window or
using a ventilation fan or hood.
Remove any broiler pan, broiler grid, all
cookware, probe and any aluminum foil from
the oven-they cannot withstand the high
cleaning temperatures.
NOTE:
If your oven is equipped with nickel oven
shelves, remove them before you begin the
self-clean cycle.
If your oven is equipped with gray
porcelain-coated oven shelves,they may be
left in the oven during the self-clean cycle.
Soil on the front frame of the range and
outside the gasket on the front frame will
need to be cleaned by hand. Clean these
areas with hot water, soap-filled scouring
pads or cleansers such as Soft Scrub_. Rinse
well with clean water and dry. Wipe off the
flat inner door and glass with soapy water
and sponge.
Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglass
material of the front frame gasket cannot
withstand abrasion. It isessential for the
gasket to remain intact. If you notice it
becoming worn or frayed, replace it.
Wipe up any heavy spillovers on the oven
bottom.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in place
and the oven light is off.
IHPORTANT:The health of some birds is
extremely sensitive to the fumes given off
during the self-cleaning cycle of any range.
Move birds to another well ventilated room.
NOTE: Use caution when opening the upper
oven after the self-clean cycle has ended. The
oven may still be hot.
How to Set the Oven for Cleaning (on models with an OVENTEIVtp Knob)
Follow the directions in the Before a Clean
Cycle section.
E_ Latch the door.
[] Turn the OVENTEMP knob to CLEAN.
TheClean Time is 4 hours and 20 minutes. The
self-dean light will come on and stay on until the
self-clean cycle is complete.
Theoven shuts off automatically when the clean
cycle is complete.
[] After a clean cycle, turn the OVENTEHP
knob to OFFand slide the latch handle to
the left as far as it will go.
To cancel self-clean cycle, turn OVENTEHP
knob to off and slide latch to left as far as it will
go. Wait until self-clean light stops blinking. Use
oven as desired.
NOTE:Never force the latch. If the oven istoo
hot, you will not be able to slide the latch. Allow
the oven to cool.
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How to Set the Oven for Cleaning
Follow the directions in the Before a Clean
Cycle section.
JZ] Latch the door.
NOTE:Never force the latch. If the oven is
too hot, you will not be able to slide the latch.
Allow the oven to cool.
Touch the Self Clean pad.
r_ Touch the + or - pads until the desired
Clean Time is displayed.
The Clean Time is normally 4 hours and 20
minutes. You can change the Clean Time to
any time between 3 and 5 hours, depending on
the amount of soil in your oven.
r_ Touch the Start/On pad.
The self-clean cycle will automatically
begin after CLEAN is displayed and the time
countdown appears in the display.
While the oven is self-cleaning, you can touch
the Clack 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.
r_ Slide the latch handle to the left as far as it
will go and open the door. 25