GENERAL
Removable Oven Bottom
You can remove the oven bottom to clean large spills,
but oven bottom must be replaced before using
cleaning cycle.
To remove the oven bottom:
1. Remove the oven
shelves.
2. Remove the two
knurled hold-down
screws at the rear of
the oven. If they are
too tight to remove
by hand, use a coin or
3. To lift out the oven bottom, place your fingers in
the slots in the bottom and lift the rear of the oven
bottom up and back until the oven bottom is clear
of the lip at the front.
4. Then lift the bottom up and out.
To replace the bottom, place it in the oven with the
back raised about 6 to inches or until you can insert
the front of the oven bottom under the hold-down lip
at the front. Then push the back of the oven bottom
down fully into place on the metal flanges and insert
the hold-down screws.
The oven bottom has a porcelain enamel finish. To
make cleaning easier, protect the oven bottom from
excessive
This is particularly important
when baking a fruit pie or other foods with high acid
content. Hot fruit fillings or foods that are acid in
content such as milk, tomato or sauerkraut, and sauces
with vinegar or lemon juice, may cause pitting and
damage to the porcelain enamel surface.
To protect the oven bottom surface, place a piece of
aluminum foil slightly larger than the baking dish on
the shelf below to catch any
It should not
completely cover the shelf as this would cause uneven
heat in the oven. Aluminum foil should not be placed
on the oven bottom.
If a spillover does occur on the oven bottom, allow
the oven to cool first. Remove the oven bottom for
easier cleanup.
Frequent wipings with mild soap and water
(particularly after cooking meat) will prolong the time
between major cleanings. Rinse thoroughly. Soap left
on the oven bottom can cause stains.
For heavy soil, use an abrasive cleaner, soap-filled
scouring pads or commercial oven cleaners, following
label instructions. The use of rubber gloves
recommended.
A commercial oven cleaner may also be used,
following the package directions.
Storage Drawer Panel
To clean the front of the storage drawer panel, wash with soap and water.
Rinse well. Do not use cleansing powders or harsh abrasives that may
scratch the surface
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