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CARE AND CLEANING
Proper care and cleaning are important so your range
will give you efficient and satisfactory service.
Follow these directions carefully in caring for it to
help assure safe and proper maintenance.
BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS OFF
AND ALL SURFACES ARE COOL BEFORE
CLEANING ANY PART OF THE RANGE.
Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven
Car
e and Cleaning
Painted Surfaces
Glass Window
Painted surfaces include the outside oven door, sides,
control panel and drawer front. Clean these with soap
and water or a vinegar and water solution. Do not use
commercial oven cleaners, cleansing powders, steel
wool or harsh abrasives on any painted surface.
To clean the outside of the oven window, use a glass
cleaner. Rinse and polish with a dry cloth. Do not
allow the water or cleaner to run down inside the
openings in the glass or the openings in the top of the
oven door while cleaning.
Control Panel and Knobs
It’s a good idea to wipe the control panel after
each use. Clean with mild soap and water or vinegar
and water, rinse with clean water and polish dry with
a soft cloth.
Do not use abrasive cleansers, strong liquid cleansers,
plastic scouring pads or oven cleaners on the control
panel–they will damage the finish. A 50/50 solution
of vinegar and hot water works well.
The control knobs may be removed for easier
cleaning. Before removing the knobs for cleaning,
please note that the knobs are in the proper OFF
position. When replacing the knobs, check the OFF
position to insure proper placement.
To remove a knob, pull it straight off the stem.
Wash the knobs in soap and water but do not soak.
Avoid getting water down in the knob stem holes.
To replace a knob, locate the groove in each side of
the knob stem. One of the grooves contains a spring
clip and the other groove is clear. Locate the molded
rib inside the knob. Fit the molded rib into the clear
groove on the knob stem.
Molded rib
Spring clip
Clear groove in stem
Oven Heating Elements
Do not clean the bake element or the broil
element. Any soil will burn off when the elements
are heated.
The bake element can be lifted gently to clean the
oven floor. If spillovers, residue or ash accumulate
around the bake element gently wipe around the
element with warm water.
Broil element
Bake element
