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These
steps after
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Aftercleaningis complete,the
ovendoorwill staylockeduntilthe
ovencoolsandthe LOCKEDlight
goesoff. Thistakesabout30
minutes.
step
h
WhenHXKED lightis off, slide
the LA~H HANDLEto theleftas
far as it willgo andopenthedoor.
step2:
TurnOVENSET knobto OFF.
step 3:
TurnOVENTEMPknobto WARM.
Q.why
won't
my m'%m dean
immediately
even!
t hough
I set
the timerand clean
knobs
correctly'?
& Checkto be sureLATCH
~ANDL13 is movedto the right.
Q. If my range clock is not
working, canI still self-clean
myoven?
A. No. YourAutomaticOven
Timeruses the rangeclockto help
startand stopyourself-cleaning
cycle.
Q. Can 1use commercialoven
cleaners on any part. of my
self-cleaningoven?
A. No cleanersor coatingsshould
be usedaroundanypart ofthis
oven.H youdo usethemanddo not
wipethe ovenabsolutelyclean,the
residuecan scarthe ovensurface
anddamagemetalparts thenext
timethe ovenis automatically
cleaned.
Q. CanI cleanthe WovenGasket
aroundthe ovendoor?
A. No, this gasketis essentialfor
a goodovensealand caremustbe
takennotto rub, damageor move
thisgasket.
Q. After havingj~st usedthe
oven9 the LOCKEDlightcame
on and I couldnot movethe
LATCH~m~~e
Why?
A.
After severalcontinuoushigh-
temperaturebakingsor broilings,
theLOCKEDlightmaycomeon.
Theovendoor can'tbe latchedfor
self~cleaning w hilethe LOCKED
lightis on. If thishappens,let the
ovencooluntilthe LOCKEDlight
goesoff. Thenthe ovendoorcan
be latchedfor self-cleaning.
Q.What
should
I do
ifexcessiw
smoking occurs
during
cleaning?
A.
This is causedbyexcessivesoil,
andyoushouldswitchthe OVEN
SETknobto Ol?F.Openwindows
to rid room of smoke.Allowthe
ovento cool for at.least me hour
beforeopeningthedoor.Wipeup
the excesssoilandreset the clean
cycle.
Q. Is the
"crackling"soundI
hearduringckmhg normal?
A. Yes.~~his i s the metalheating
and coohngduringboththe
cookingand cleaningfi.mctions.
Q.
SImM.
there be
anyodor
duringthe cleaning?
A. Yes,there maybe a slightodor
duringthef~stfewcleanings. F ailure
to wipeout excessivesoilmight
alsocausean odorwhencleaning.
Q.
Whatcausesthe hair-like
lineson the enameledsurfaceof
myoven?
A. Thisis a normalcondition,
resultingfrom heatingandcooling
duringcleaning.Theydo not affect
howyourovenperforms.
Q. Why
do I haveash Heft i n my
ovenaftercleaning?
A. Sometypesof soil willleave
a depositwhichis ash. It can be
removedwith a dampspongeor
cloth.
Q.
My ovenshelvesdo not slide
easily.Whatis tie matter?
A. Aftermanycleanings,oven
shelvesmaybecomeso cleanthey
do not slideeasily.If youwish
shelvesto slidemoreeasily,
dampenfingerswith a small
amountof cookingoil and rub
lightlyoversidesof shelfwhere
theycontactshelfsupports.
IQ.
My ovenshelveshavebecome
grayafterseveralcleanings.h
this normal?
A. Yes.Afl.ermanycleanings,the
shelvesmaylose someluster and
discolorto a deepgraycolor.
Q. Can1cookfoodon thecooktop
whilethe ovenis self-cleaning?
A. Yes.While the ovenis self-
cleaning,youcan use the cooktop
just as younormallydo.

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