Be.fore A Clean Cycle - Maytag 336125 Use And Care Manual

BE.FORE A CLEAN CYCLE
' Remc>ve the t'roll pan and grid. oven racks, all utensils and any foil
lhat 'nav be IT 'he (oven If oven racks are IeH or- the range during a
clean &c!e they ~811 darken, iose their luster and become hard to slide
2 SOI' on the oven fro.11 frame, under the front edge of the cooktop, the
rioor IBner outside the door seal and the front edge of the oven cavity
(aboul I Into !ne o'irn) ~vI/! not be cleaned durnlng a clean cycle (see
lllustratlon below) Clean these areas by hand before starting a clean
cyc'e
Use Uetergenl ard hct water with a soap-fllled sleel wool pad, then
rinse well with a vinegar and water mixture This WIII help prevent a
!,rowll resldje from formlng when the oven IS heated
3 Wipe up heavy splllovers on the oven bottom Too much so11 may cause
smok.ng during the c!ean cycle
4 Clean the ooor seal by using a clean sponge to soak the solled area
,/ilth hycrogen peroxlde Repealed soaking may be needed depend
ding or the arnount of
soti
Frequent cleaning ~111 prevent excessive
so11 build up Co not rub the door seal excessively The fIberglass
matenal of the seal has an extremely low resistance to abrasion Any
cotton material especially (Including cottonballs), can easil rub a hole
Into !he seal Do not use any cotton materials to clean t K e seal An
Intact and well fIttIny oven door seal IS essential for energy
efflclent oven operat'on and good baking results If you notlce Ihe seal
becomlng worn lrayed or damaged In any way or II It has become
dlsolaced on the door
you
should replace the seal
DO NOT use commercial oven cleaners or oven protectors In or near the
oven These products plus the high tremperature of the clean cycle may
damage the porcelain llnlsh
DO NOT clean glass ceramic cookware or any other cookware in the over
during a self-clean cycle
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All controls must be set correctly for the clean cycle to worK properly To
heip you understand how the clean cycle works, the stages of the cycle
are noted below
1 The controls are set and the door lock handle moved right into the
lock posItIon
2 The oven beglns to heat
3 For your safety, when the locking temperature IS reached the oven
door can not be opened (the word LOCK WIII be on In the Electronic
Range Control display)
4 When the 3% hour clean cycle IS over the oven beglns to cool
5 When the temperature has fallen below locking temperature (aboul
20~30 minutes aher oven goes of at end of clean cycle) the door car
be opened
After a cleaning cycle, the oven door cannot be unlocked
the word LOCK IS off in the Electronic Range Control display
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