OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN
Normal Cleaning Time: 4 hours
Before a Clean Cycle
Quick Reminder:
1. Prepare the oven for cleaning.
2.
Close
and
latch
the oven
door,
3. Press
the
CLEAN pad.
4. Press the INCREASE pad.
[f
you wish to
change
preset
clean
time of 4 hours,
press the INCREASE or DECREASE
pad
until
desired stop time appears in the display.
1. Remove the broiler pan, broiler
rack,
all cookware
and
any
alulminum
foil
frotn
the oven-.-they
cannot
withstand the high cleaning temperatures. (Oven
shelves may be left in oven. NOTE: Shelves will
discolor after the self-clean cycle. )
2. Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom.
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A. oven Front Frame
B. Oven Door Gasket
C.
Oven Light
(-)
B
3. Clean spatters or spills on
the
oven
front
frame (A)
and only
that
areti
on the oven door that is outside
the
gasket
(B). Do not clean the gasket. 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. Never use a commercial
oven cleaner in or
around
the self-cleaning oven.
How to Set Oven for Cleaning
1. Follow steps
above
to prepare
the
oven
for
cleaning.
2. Close the oven door
and
slide
the
Ialch
handle
to
the right
as
far
as
it
will
go.
Never force the door latch handle. Forcing the
handle may damage the door lock mechanism.
o
3. Press
the
CLEAN pad.
CLEAN
4. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE
ptid
until desired Clean Time is
displayed.
● Clean top, sides and outside front of oven door with
soap and water. Do not use abrasives or oven cleaners.
● Do not rub or clean the door gasket
(B)—the
fiberglass material of the
gasket
has
an
extremcl
y
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
have it replaced.
4. Close and
latch
the door. Make sure the oven
light
(C) is
oft.
Oven shelves may be cleaned in the self-cleaning
oven. However, they will darken,
lose
their luster and
become hard to slide. Wipe the shelf supports with
cooking oil after self-cleaning
to
make shelves
SI
ide
more easily.
Caution:
● Drip pans should never be cleaned in the
self-
cleaning oven.
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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 temperatures may damage
the
porcelain
finish of the oven.
Important
● The oven door must be
closed
and
Ititched
and al I
controls must be set correctly
for
the
clean
cycle to
work properly.
Clean Time is normally 4 hours. You can change
the
Clean Time to anywhere between 2 and 4 hours,
depending on how dirty the oven is. The self-clean
cycle will automatically begin within
a
few seconds
after
the word “CLEAN’
>
is displayed and the word
“ON” appears on the display. When the oven heats to
a high temperature, the word “LOCK”
will
be
displayed and, a short time
later,
the
door
latch
handle
will be locked in position. It will not be possible to
open the oven
door
until the temperature drops below
the
lock
temperature.
5. When the LOCK light is off,
slide
the latch handle
to the left
as
far
as it will
go
and
open the
door.
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