GE JB690 Owner's Manual page 26

Care and cleaning of the range.
Painted Surfaces
Painmd surfaces include the sides of die
range and die doox; top of conuol panel
and the drawer flont. Clean these with soap
and wamr or a vinegar and water solution.
Do
not use coxllnlercial oven cleaners,
cleaning powders, steel wool or haxMl
abrasives on any painted surface.
Control Panel
It's a good idea to wipe die conuol panel
after each use of die oven. Use a damp
cloth m clean or rinse. Fox cleaning, use
mild soap and water or a 50/50 solution
of vinegar and wateL Fox rinsing, use
clean WamL Polish dxT with a soft cloth.
Do not use abrasive cleansers, strong
liquid cleanexs, plastic scouring pads or
oven cleanexs on the conuol panel--
they will damage the finish.
Slot_
Hinge-"
!ock
_/ii
Pull hinge locks down to unlock.
Removal position
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 in any 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. B e carefulwhen
removing and liftingthe door.
Donotlift thedoorbythehandle.
Toremovethedoor:
[_] Fully open the dooL
_] Pull tile hinge locks down toward
tile door flame, to tile unlocked
position. A tool, such _ks a sxmdl flat-
blade screwdfivex; m W be required.
[_ Firmly grasp bodl sides of tile door
at the top.
(;lose door to the door removal
position, which is halfiw_ybetween the
broil stop position and dilly dosed.
[_] I,ift door up and out until tile hinge
arm is clear of tile slot.
Toreplacethedoor:
[_] Firmly grasp bodl sides of tile door
at the top.
_¥ith the
Bottom
arm
e
door at the edge
same angle as
the removal
position, seat the
indentation of
the hinge am1
into die bottom
edge of die
hinge
slot. The notch in
the
hinge am1
must be
flflly
seated
into die bottom of die slot.
%
Fully open die dooL If die door Mll
not filly open, die indentation is
not seated correcdy in die bottom
edge of die slot.
Push tlle hinge locks up against tile
flont flame of tile oven cavib_ to tile
locked position.
lock
HingeI
arm _
Push hinge locks up to lock.
_ (;lose tile oven dooL
Toclean theinsideof thedoor:
Do not Mlow excess water to run into
any holes or slots in the dooL
Because die area inside die gasket is
cleaned during the self-clean cycle, you
do not need m clean this by hand.
The area outside the gasket and
the door liner can be cleaned with a
soap-filled plastic pad, hot wamr and
demrgent. Rinse well with a vinegar
and wamr solution.
Toclean theoutsideofthe door:
Use soap and water m dloroughly
clean the rap, sides and flont of tile
oven dooL Rinse well. You may also use
a glass cleaner m clean the glass on the
outside of the dooL Do not let wamr
drip into the vent openings.
If any stain on the door vent uim is
persismnt, use a soft abrasive cleaner
and a sponge-scrubber for best results.
Spillage of marinades, fluitjuices,
tomato
sauces and basting mamfials
contMning acids m W cause
discoloration and should be wiped up
immediately: When surface is cool,
clean and rinse.
Do not use oven cleanexs, cleaning
powders or hax_h abrasives on tile
outside of the dooL