GE EER3000 Owner's Manual page 24

Careand cleaning of the range.
Painted Surfaces
Painted smti_ces include tile sides of tile
range and the dora; top ot control panel
and tile drawer fl'ont. Clean these with soap
and _;Iter or a \'inegar and _;iter solution.
Do not tlse coii/iilei'cial ox, en cleaneiN,
cleaning powde_, steel wool or ha_h
abrasi;es on any painted sm_hce.
Control Panel
It's a good idea to wipe the control panel
after each use (ff the oven. Use a damp
cloth t() clean or rinse. For cleaning, use
mild s()ap and water or a 50/50 solution
(ff vinegar and wam_: For rinsing, use
clean water: Polish d_' with a soft cloth.
Do not use abrasive cleansex_, strong
liquid cleanex_, plastic scouring pads or
oven cleanex_ on the control panel--
they will damage the finish.
Slot-
Hinge
lock
Pull hinge locks down to unlock.
Removal p osition
The gasket is designed with a gap
at the bottom to allow for proper air
circulation.
Do not rub or clean the door
gasket it has an extremely low
resistance to abrasion.
If you notice the gasket becoming
worn, frayed or damaged f17any
way or if it has become displaced
on the door, you should have it
replaced.
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Lift-Off Oven Door
Thedooris veryheavy.Becarefulwhen
removing and lifting the door.
Donotlift thedoorbythehandle.
Toremovethedoor:
[] Fully open tile doo_:
[]
Pull file hinge locks down toward
tile door flmne, to file tmlocked
position. A tool, such as a small flat-
blade screwdfiveI; Inay be required.
[] Firefly grasI) 1)°th sides °f the d°°r
at tile top.
[] Close door to the door remox d
position, which is halfpennybetween tile
broil stop position and fifllv closed.
[] I,ifl door up and Otlt tlntil tile hinge
am_ is clear of the slot.
Toreplace the door:
[] Fimfl)grasp both sides of tile door
at tile top.
[]
X&ith tile Bottom
door at tile edge _, a rm
same angle as of slo L
tile removal
position, seat the
indentation of
the hinge am/
into tile bottom
edge of the hinge slot. The notch in
the hinge am_ must be flfllv seated
into the bottom of the slot.
[] Fully open tile dora: If tile door will
not fifll) open, the indentation is
not seated correctly in tile bottom
edoe of the sh)t.
[] Push tile hinge locks up against tile
fl'ont fl'ame of tile oxen caxiP,' to tile
locked position.
Hinge,
Hinge
arm
i
Push hinge locks up to lock.
[] Close tile oven do(m
Toclean the inside of the door:
iJi:: D o not allow excess water to run into
am holes or slots in the dora:
iJi::Because tile area inside tile gasket is
cleaned dining tile selfk'lean c_cle you
oh) not need to clean this 1)_ hand.
::Ji:: Tile area outside tile gasket and
tile door liner can be cleaned with a
soap-filled plastic pad, hot water and
detergent. Rinse well with a vinegar
and water sohltion.
Toclean the outside of the door:
_: Use soap and water to thoroughly
clean the top, sides and ti'ont of the
oven dora: Rinse well. Y)u may also rise
a glass cleaner to clean the glass on the
outside of tile dora: Do not let water
drip into tile vent openings.
::Ji:: If any stain on tile door vent trim is
i)e_istent, rise a soli abrasive cleaner
and a sponge-scrubber for best results.
_: Spillage of marinades, fl'uitjuices,
tomato sauces and basting materials
containing acids may cause
discoloration and should be wiped up
immediately. When stlItilce is cool,
clean and rinse.
!;>Do not tLse oven cleaners, cleaning
i)owcle_ or hm_h abrasixes on tile
outside of tile dora: