GE JAP02 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 22

Care and cleaning of the range,
Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range.
Tip-Over Hazard
A child or adult can tip the range and be killed,
Verify the anti-tip bracket has been properly installed
and engaged.
Ensure the anti-tip bracket is re-engaged when the range
is moved.
Do not operate the range without the anti-tip bracket in
place and engaged.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or
serious burns to children or adults.
Oven Interior (on standard-clean models)
With proper care, the porcelain enamel finish
on the inside of the oven-top, bottom, sides,
back and inside of the door-will stay new-
looking for years.
Let the range cool before cleaning. We
recommend that you wear rubber gloves when
cleaning the range.
Soap and water will normally do the job. Heavy
spattering or spillovers may require cleaning
with a mild abrasive cleaner. Soap-filled
scouring pads may also be used.
IMPORTANT:Do not allow food spills with
a high sugar or acid content (such as milk,
tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices or pie filling)to
remain on the surface. They may cause a dull
spot even after cleaning.
Household ammonia may make the cleaning
job easier. Place 1/2 cup in a shallow glass or
pottery container in a cold oven overnight. The
ammonia fumes will help loosen the burned-on
grease and food.
If necessary,you may use an oven cleaner.
Follow the package directions.
Do not spray oven cleaner on the electrical
controls and switches because it could cause a
short circuit and result in sparking or 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 is located
at the top of the oven.)Carefully wipe the sensor
clean after each oven cleaning, being careful not
to move the sensor as a change in its position
could affect how the oven bakes.
Do not spray any oven cleaner on the oven
door, handles or any exterior surface of the
oven, cabinets or painted surfaces.Thecleaner
can damage these surfaces.
To clean the inside of the doon
Do notallowexcesswater to run intoany
holesor slotsin the door.
Soapandwater will normallydo thejob.
Heaw spatteringor spillovers may require
cleaningwith a mildabrasivecleaner. S oap-
filledscouringpadsmay alsobe used.
Donot allowfoodspillswith a high sugar
or acidcontent(such asmilk,tomatoes,
sauerkraut, f ruitjuices or pie filling)to remain
on thesurface. T heymay causea dull spot
evenaftercleaning.
To cleanthe outside of the doon
Usesoapand water to thoroughlycleonthe
top, sidesand front of the ovendoor.Rinse
well.Youmay alsousea glosscleanerto
cleanthe glasson the outsideof the door.
Donot letwater drip intothe vent openings.
Spillage of marinades, f ruitjuices,tomato
saucesand bastingmaterialscontaining
acidsmay causediscolorationand should
be wipedup immediately. W hensurfaceis
cool,cleonand rinse.
Donot useovencleaners, c leaning
powdersor harshabrasiveson the outside
of the door.
Tocleanthe outside of the gasket
Thegasketis designed with a gap at the
bottomto allowfor properair circulation.
Because thearea insidethegasket iscleaned
duringtheself-clean cycle, y ou do not needto
cleanthis byhand on self-clean models.
Theareaoutsidethegasketandthe front
flame canbe cleanedwith a soap-filled steel-
woolpad,hot waterand detergent. R inse well
with a vinegarand watersolution.
Donot rub or clanthedoor gasket- it hasan
extremely low resistance to abrasion.
If you noticethegasketbecoming worn,flayed
or damagedin anyway,or if it hasbecome
displaced on thedoor,you shouldhaveit
replaced.
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