GE 164D2966P127-I Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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Lift-OffOven DoorLowerOven
The oven door is removable,
butit is heavy.Youmayneed
helpremovingandreplacing
thedoor.Do notliftthedoorby
thehandle.Thiscan causethe
glassto breakor can cause
damagetothedoor.
Toremovethe door,openit a
fewinchesto thespecialstop
positionthatwillholdthedoor
open.Graspfirmlyon eachside
andlift thedoorstraightup and
offthehinges.
NOTE:
Becarefulnottoplacehandsbetweenthehingeand
theovendoorframeasthehingecouldsnapback
andpinchfingers.
Whileworkingin theovenarea,coverthehinges
withtowelsor emptypapertowelrollsto prevent
pinchedfingersandchippingthe porcelainenamel
on theframe.
Toreplace the door,makesurethehingesarein the
specialstopposition.Positionthe slotsin thebottom
of thedoorsquarelyoverthehinges.Thenlowerthe
doorslowlyandevenlyoverbothhingesat thesame
time.If hingessnapbackagainsttheovenframe,pull
thembackout.
TO CLEANTHE DOOR:
Inside of the door:
Becausetheareainsidethegasketis cleanedduring
theselfcleancycle,youdo notneedto cleanthisby
hand.Any soaplefton thelinercausesadditional
stainswhentheovenis heated.
Theareaoutsidethegasketcan be cleanedwitha
soap-filledscouringpad.
Do notrub orcleanthedoorgasket—thefiberglass
materialofthegaskethasan extremelylow
resistanceto abrasion.An intactandwell-fitting
ovendoorgasketis essentialfor energy-efficient
ovenoperationandgoodbakingresults,If you
noticethegasketbecomingworn,frayedor damaged
in anywayor if it hasbecomedisplacedon thedoor,
youshouldhaveitreplaced.
NOTE: Thegasketis designedwitha gap at the
bottomto allowfor properaircirculation.
Inside Gasket
Gasket
Outside Gasket
Oven ShelvesLowerOven
Cleantheshelveswith a mild abrasive cleanser.
.4ftercleaning,rinsetheshelveswithcleanwaterand
dry witha cleancloth.
Toremoveheavy,burned-on soil,use soapymetal
pads.Afterscrubbing,washwithsoapywater,rinse
anddry.
Outside of the door:
Usesoapand waterto thoroughlycleanthetop,
sidesandfrontof theovendoor.Rinsewell.You
mayalsousea glasscleanerto cleantheglasson the
outsideof thedoor.
Spillageof marinades,fruitjuices,tomatosauces
andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycause
discolorationand shouldbe wipedup immediately.
Whensurfaceis cool,cleanandrinse.
Do notuseovencleaners,cleansingpowdersor
harshabrasiveson the outsideof thedoor.
The ovenshelvesmay be cleanedin selfcleaning
oven.However,theywilldarken,losetheirlusterand
becomehardto slide.Wipethe shelfsupportswith
cookingoilafterself-cleaningto makeshelvesslide
moreeasily.
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