GE JCS57 Range User Manual


 
Afier
a Clean Cycle
1.
When the
Oven Cleaning Light is off,
turn the
NOTE:
H
you wish to start and stop clean at a later
OVEN
TEMP
knob to OFF.
time than shown on the
clock push in and turn the
2. Turn the OVEN SET knob to OFF. The door
ST~T
did to the time you wish to start. Add the
will
automatidly unlatch and
dl
signal lights
hours needed for the cleaning to this start time, then
will be off.
push in and turn the STOP
(CL-
did to the
desired time. The oven
wi~
automatidly turn on
and off at the set times.
To Stop a
Clan
Cycle
CA~ON:
After setting the oven for a clean cycle,
do not try to open the oven door as this can damage
the automatic door-locking system.
If you want to use the
ov~n-any
time before a clean
cycle is done, turn the OVEN SET and
the
OVEN
TEMP knobs to
0~.
Mer
the oven cools, the
door will unlock and can then be opened.
CA~ON:
Should the oven door become locked
accidentily,
to
open the door, turn the OVEN SET
knob back to CLEAN, push in and advan~ the STOP
did past the time of day. Wait one minute then turn
the OVEN SET knob to OFF. Wait a few seconds and
the door may be opened.
If the door latch finger becomes positioned so as
to keep the oven door from closing
aU
the way, this
can be corrected as follows:
Make sure the oven is
mol.
Open the oven door, turn the
OWN
SET knob to
CLEAN. Push in and advance the STOP dial past
the time of day. Push in the oven interlock button
@utton
is at the right top of the oven door opening)
and hold the button in for about 15 seconds.
Next, turn the OVEN SET knob to OFF and again
push
in
the oven interlock button for about 15 seconds.
The latch finger, being motor driven,
wfll
turn so the
oven door may be closed.
Questions and Answers
Q.
Kmy oven clock is not set
to
the correct time
of day, can I
stil
se~-clean my oven?
A.
If the clock is not set to the correct time of day
you
til
not be able to set a delay clean to end
at a specific time.
Q.
k
the
‘Ccracfing’y
or ‘@pping” sound I hear
during cleaning normal?
A. Yes. This
is the sound of the metal heating and
cooling during both the cooking and cleaning
functions.
Q. My oven shelves do not
sfide
easily.
mat
is the matter?
A.
After many cleanings, oven shelves may become
so clean they do not slide
easdy.
To make the
shelves slide more
easdy,
after each self-cleaning
function dampen fingers with a
sdl
amount of
cooking
od
and rub
Iightiy
over sides of shelf
where they
mntact
shelf supports.
Q.
mat
causes the
hair-fike
tines
on the enameled
surface of my oven?
A. This
is a
noti
conditio~
resulting from heating
and cooling during cleaning. These lines do not
~ect
how your oven performs.
Q. Should there be any odor during the cleaning?
A. Yes,
there will be an odor during the first few
cleanings.
Fafiure
to wipe out exessive
sofi
might
dso
muse
a strong odor when cleaning.
Q.
my
do I have ash left in my oven
~r
cleaning?
A
Some types of soil will leave a deposit which is
ash. It can be removed with a damp sponge or cloth.
Q.
mat
should I do if excessive smoking occurs
during cleaning?
A.
~s
is caused by
ex~ssive
sofl.
Turn the oven off.
Open the windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait
until the oven has cooled and the word “LOCK” is
off in the display. Wipe up the excess
SON
and reset
the clean cycle.
Q. Can I use commercial oven cleaners on any part
of my
se~-cleaning oven?
A
No cleaners
or coatings
shotid
be used around any
part of this oven. If you do use them and do not
thorougtiy
rinse the oven with water, wiping it
absolutely clean afterwards, the residue
m
sa
the oven surfa~ and damage
meti
parts the next
time the oven is
automatidly cleaned.
Q. My oven
shelv~
have become gray after the
se~-clean
cycle.
h
this normal?
A. Yes.
After the self-clean cycle, the shelves may
lose some luster and change to a deep gray color.
Q.
my
won’t my oven clean
immediatiey
even
though I have set
d]
the time and clean knobs
Correctiy?
A.
~eck
to be sure that your
ST~T
dird
is set to the
same time as the oven
clock
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