OPEWT~G T~ SELF-CLEA~G OWN
Norrnd CleaningTime:3 hours
QuickReminder:
1.Latchthedoor.
2. PresstheAUTOSELFCLEANpad.
3. PresstheINCREASEor DECREASEpad
to setthe CleanTime.
Beforea Clean Cycle
CAUTION:Toavoidtherisk of personalinjurydo
nottouchthe ovenventsor areasaroundthevents
duringself-cleaning.Theseareascanbecomehot
enoughto causebums.
‘oorLocWked
Unlocked
Therangemustbe completelycoolin orderto set
the self-cleancycle.Youmayhaveto allowtheoven
to coolbeforeyou canslidethe doorlatch.
Werecommendventingwithan openwindowor
usinga ventilationfan or hoodduringthefirst self-
cleancycle.
1.Removeallcookwareandanyaluminumfoil from
the oven—theycannotwithstandthe highcleaning
temperatures.
NOTE:The ovenshelvesmaybe cleanedin the
self-cleaningoven.However,theywilldarken,lose
theirlusterandbecomehardto slide.
2. Toavoidheavysmokein thekitchenduringself-
cleaning,wipeup heavysoilon theovenbottom.
(If youuse soap,rinsethoroughlybeforeself-
cleaningto preventstaining.)Theenamelgridand
broilerpanmaybecleanedin theself-cleanoven.
However,to helppreventheavysmokecausedby
self-cleaningthegreasysoilin thepan,youmust
firstcleanofftheexcessgrease.
Ov
ight
Ov
Area inside
Areaoutside
gasket
gasket
3. Cleanspattersor spillson theovenfrontframe,
and theovendooroutsidethegasketwitha
dampenedcloth.Theovenfrontframeandthe
ovendooroutsidethegasketdo notgetcleanedby
the self-cleancycle.On theseareasuse detergent
andhotwateror a soap-filledsteelwoolpad.Rinse
wellwitha vinegarandwatersolution.Thiswill
helppreventa brownresiduefromformingwhen
theovenis heated.Bufftheseareaswith a dry
cloth.Do notcleanthegasket.
Do not useabrasivesor ovencleaners.Clean
thetop, sidesandoutsidefrontofthe ovendoor
withsoapandwater.
Makesuretheovenlightbulbcoveris in place.
Do not rubor cleanthe doorgasket—
thefiberglassmaterialof thegaskethas an
extremelylowresistanceto abrasion.An intactand
well-fittingovendoorgasketis essentialfor
energy-efficientovenoperationandgoodbaking
results.If younoticethe gasketbecomingworn,
frayedor damagedin anywayor if it has become
displacedon thedoor,youshouldhaveit replaced.
4. Closethe doorandmakesuretheovenlightis off.
If theovenlightis notturnedoff,thelifeofthebulb
will be shortenedor it maybum outimmediately.
Do notuse commercialovencleanersor oven
protectorsin ornearthe self-cleaningoven.
A combinationof anyof theseproductsplusthehigh
cleancycletemperaturesmaydamagetheporcelain
finishof theoven.
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