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 water or a vinegar and water sohltion.
Do not t/se COil/illei'cial o_,en cleaners,
cleaning powde_, steel wool or hm_h
abrasi'_es on any painted sm_hce.
Control Panel
It's a good idea to wipe the control panel
after each use (ff tile oven. Use a dainp
cloth to clean or rinse. For cleaning, use
mild soap and water or a 50/50 solution
of vinegar and wam_: For rinsing, use
clean water: Polish d_' with a soft cloth.
Do not use abrasive cleansexs, strong
liquid cleanexs, plastic scouring pads or
oven cleanex5 on the control panel--
they will damage the finish.
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 f17 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.Becarefulwhen
removing and lifting the door.
Donotlift thedoorbythehandio.
Toremovethedoor:
[] Full} open tile dora:
[] Pull die hinge locEs down toward
tile door flmne, to file tmlocked
_C./ position. A tool, such as a sinall fiat-
blade s('rewdrixe_; may be required.
[] Fimfl) grasp both sides of tile door
at tile top.
[] Close door to tile door remox d
position, which is halfi_m' between tile
broil stop position and fiflly closed.
[] I,ifl door up and out/mfil tile hinge
am_ is clear of the slot.
Toreplace the door:
[] Fimfl} grasp both sides of the door
at tile top.
] X&ith tile Bottom
door at tile edge
salne angle as of d0!
the remo\sd
position, seat the
indentation of
the hinge am/
into tile bottom
I _ J Hingearm
den
edge of tile hinge slot. Tile notch in
the hint,e am_ must be rifle seated
into tile bottom of tile slot.
[] Fully open tile doo_: If tile door will
not flfll) open, tile indentation is
not seated correctly in tile bottom
edge of the slot.
[] Push tile hinge locks up against tile
fl'ont fl'ame of tile oxen caxitv to tile
locked posifi(m.
Push hinge locks up to lock.
[] Close tile oven do(m
Toclean the inside of the door:
Do not allow excess water to run into
am holes or slots in tile do(n:
Because tile area inside tile gasket is
cleaned dining tile self_lean cxcle you
do not need to clean this 1)_ hand.
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
oxen dora: Rinse well. Ym ma} also use
a glass cleaner to dean the glass on the
outside
of tile doo_: Do not let water
drip into tile xent openings.
If an) stain on tile door vent trim is
persistent, use a soft abrasi\'e cleaner
and a sponge-scrubber for best results.
Spillage of marinades, fl'uitj uices,
tomato sauces and basting materials
containing acids may cause
discoloration and should be wiped up
immediately. \_]/en smti_ce is cool,
clean and rinse.
Do not ttse oven cleaners, cleanino
powde_ or harsh abrasixes on tile
outside of tile doo_: