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PORCELAIN-COATED GRATES AND CAPS
Food spills containing acids, such as vinegar and tomato, should
be cleaned as soon as the cooktop, grates and caps are cool.
These spills may affect the finish.
To avoid chipping, do not bang grates and caps against each
other or hard surfaces such as cast iron cookware.
Do not reassemble caps on burners while they are wet.
Cleaning Method:
■ Nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad and mildly abrasive
cleanser:
Clean as soon as cooktop, grates and caps are cool.
■ Dishwasher (grates only, not caps):
Use the most aggressive cycle. Cooked-on soils should be
soaked or scrubbed before going into a dishwasher.
■ Gas Grate and Drip Pan Cleaner Part Number 31617:
See “Assistance or Service” section to order.
GRIDDLE
Before using the griddle for the first time and after each use,
wash thoroughly with mild dish washing detergent and warm
water.
■ To avoid damaging the nonstick finish, it is not recommended
to wash the griddle in the dishwasher.
■ To avoid damage, do not use abrasive cleaning products or
scouring pads.
OVEN CAVITY
Do not use oven cleaners.
Food spills should be cleaned when oven cools. At high
temperatures, foods react with porcelain and staining, etching,
pitting or faint white spots can result.
Cleaning Method:
■ Self-Cleaning cycle: See “Self-Cleaning Cycle” first.
OVEN RACKS
Cleaning Method:
■ Self-Cleaning cycle: See “Self-Cleaning Cycle” first. Remove
racks, or they will discolor and become harder to slide. If this
happens, a light coating of vegetable oil applied to the rack
guides will help them slide.
■ Steel-wool pad
BROILER PAN AND GRID
Do not use oven cleaners.
Cleaning Method:
■ Mildly abrasive cleaner: Scrub with wet scouring pad
■ Solution of ½ cup (125 mL) ammonia to 1 gal. (3.75 L) water:
Soak for 20 minutes, then scrub with scouring or steel-wool
pad.
■ Oven cleaner:
Follow product label instructions.
Porcelain enamel only, not chrome
■ Dishwasher
Oven Light
The ovens light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb.
Before replacing, make sure the oven and cooktop are cool and
the control knobs are off.
To Replace:
1. Unplug range or disconnect power.
2. Turn the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven
counterclockwise to remove.
3. Turn bulb counterclockwise to remove from socket.
4. Replace bulb, then bulb cover by turning clockwise.
5. Plug in range or reconnect power.
Oven Door
IMPORTANT:
To avoid oven door glass breakage:
■ Do not close the oven door if the racks are not fully inserted
into the oven cavity or when bakeware extends past the front
edge of an oven rack.
■ Do not set objects on the glass surface of the oven door.
■ Do not hit glass surfaces with bakeware or other objects.
■ Do not wipe down glass surfaces until the oven has
completely cooled.
For normal range use, it is not suggested to remove the oven
door. However, if removal is necessary, make sure the oven is off
and cool. Then, follow these instructions. The oven door is heavy.
To Remove:
1. Open oven door all the way.
2. Pull forward and down on the hinge latch on each side.
3. Close the oven door as far as it will shut.
4. Lift the oven door while holding both sides.
Continue to push the oven door closed and pull it away from
the oven door frame.