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Care and Cleaning
Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven
Programmed
Cleaning Time:
3tA hours
Prepare the Oven Before
Setting the Controls
The oven must be completely
cool
in order to set the self-clean
cycle°
Step 1:
Remove the broiler pan, broiler
rack, all cookware
and any
aluminum
foil from the oven.
(Oven shelves may be left in the
oven. Note: shelves win discolor
after the self-clean
cycle..)
Step 2:
Clean spatters or soil on the oven
front frame (A), under the front
edge of the cooktop,
the door liner
outside the door gasket and the
front edge of the oven cavity (about
1" into the oven). Use detergent
and hot water with a soap-filled
steel wool pad, then rinse well with
a vinegar and water mixture° This
will help prevent a brown residue
from forming when the oven is
heated. Buff these areas with a
dry cloth.
Do not let water run down through
openings
in the top of the door (B).
Clean the door gasket (C) using a
clean sponge to soak the soiled area
with hydrogen peroxide.
Repeated
soaking may be needed depending
on the amount of soil, Frequent
cleaning will prevent excessive
soil
build up. Do not rub the door
gasket--the
fiberglass
material of
the gasket has an extremely
low
resistance
to abrasion.
An intact
and well-fitting
oven door gasket is
essential for energy-efficient
oven
operation
and good baking results.
If you notice the gasket becoming
worn, frayed or damaged
in any
way or if it has become displaced
on the door, you should replace ito
Make sure the oven light bulb cover
(D) is in place_
A. Oven Front Frame
B, Openings
in Door
C. Oven Door Gasket
D. Oven Light Bulb Cover
Step 3:
Close the oven door and make
sure the oven light is off_
Oven shelves may be cleaned in the
self-cleaning
oven, However, they
will darken, lose their luster and
become hard to slider Wipe the
shelf supports
with cooking oil
after self-cleaning
to make shelves
slide more easily.
Do not use commercial
oven
cleaners
or oven protectors
in
or near the self-cleaning
oven.
A combination
of any of these
products plus the high clean-cycle
temperature may damage the
porcelain
finish of the oven°
Important
The oven door must be closed
and all controls must be set
correctly
for the clean cycle to
work properly.
To help you
understand
how the clean cycle
works, the stages of the cycle
are noted below.
1. Slide the door latch handle
to the right.
2, Set the controls.
3. The words "CLEAN
"lIME"
are displayed. The oven begins to
heat, the door locks automatically
when locking temperature
is
reached and the word "LOCK"
is displayed.
If the oven door is not latched,
the word "DOOR"
is displayed
and the oven beeps continuously.
Close the door, touch CANCEL
and begin again.
4, When the 31/z hour clean
cycle is over, the word
"CLEA2q"
goes out and the
oven begins to cool,
5. When the oven temperature
has fallen below the locking
temperature
(about 20-30
minutes after the word
"CLEAN"
goes out at the end
of the clean cycle), the word
"LOCK"
goes out, the door
latch handle can be moved to
the left and the door can be
opened.
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