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SELF-CLEAN OVEN
The self-clean oven uses temperatures above normal
cooking temperatures to automatically clean the oven in-
terior.
It is normal for the cooktop of the range to become hot
during a clean cycle. Therefore, during a clean cycle,
avoid touching the cooktop or oven vent area located at
the base of the backguard on smoothtop cooktops and at
the right rear element for coil cooktops. Avoid contact
with the oven door and window as these areas also be-
come warm during a self-clean cycle.
It is better to clean the oven regularly rather than to wait
until there is a heavy build-up of soil in the oven.
NOTE: On Canadian models only, the smoothtop sur-
face units will NOT operate during a clean cycle. This is
normal.
Basic Instructions
1. Close oven door.
2. Move the door lock lever to the right or locked
position.
3. Press CLEAN pad.
4. Turn SET knob to select cleaning time.
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Light soil - 2 hours
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Average soil - 3 hours
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Heavy soil - 4 hours
Before Self-Cleaning
Remove all pans and the oven
racks from the oven.
The racks
will discolor and may not slide
easily after a clean cycle.
Turn off oven light before clean cycle.
The life of the bulb may be shortened
if left on during the clean cycle.
Clean oven frame, door frame and
around the oven vent with a non-abra-
sive cleaning agent such as Bon Ami
or soap and water. These areas are
not exposed to cleaning tempera-
tures and should be cleaned to pre-
vent soil from baking on during the
clean cycle.
Wipe up excess grease or spillovers
from the oven bottom to prevent ex-
cessive smoking and flare-ups during
the clean cycle.
Wipe up acid spillovers such as lem-
on juice, tomato sauce or milk-based
sauces and sugary spillovers. Porce-
lain enamel is acid resistant, not acid
proof. The porcelain finish may dis-
color if acid spills are not wiped up im-
mediately.
Do not use
oven cleaners or oven lin-
er protective coatings of any kind on
the self-clean oven finish or around
any part of the oven.
To prevent damage, do not clean or
rub the gasket around the oven door.
The gasket is designed to seal in heat
during the clean cycle.
During Self-Cleaning
When the CLEAN pad is pressed and
the door is locked, the oven will auto-
matically begin to heat to cleaning
temperatures.
As the oven reaches cleaning tem-
peratures, the LOCK indicator will
turn on to show that an internal lock
mechanism has engaged. At this
point, the oven door can not be locked
and opened.
To prevent damage to the door and
lock lever, do not force the door open
when the LOCK indicator is dis-
played.
The first few times the oven is
cleaned, some smoke and odor may
be detected. This is normal and will
reduce or disappear with use. If the
oven is heavily soiled, or if the broiler
pan is left in the oven, smoke and
odor may occur.
As the oven heats and cools, you may
hear sounds of metal parts expanding
and contracting. This is normal and
will not damage your appliance.
After Self-Cleaning
About one hour after the end of the
clean cycle, the internal lock will dis-
engage and the LOCK indicator will
turn off. At this point, the door can be
unlocked and opened. Move the door
lock lever to the left or unlocked posi-
tion and open the door.
Some soil may leave a light gray,
powdery ash which can be removed
with a damp cloth. If soil remains, it in-
dicates that the clean cycle was not
long enough. The soil will be removed
during the next clean cycle.
If the oven racks do not slide smoothly
after a clean cycle, wipe racks and
embossed rack supports with a small
amount of vegetable oil to restore
ease of movement.
On
smoothtop
cooktops:
Clean
around the vent opening at the base
of the backguard if there is a deposit
from the fumes vented during the
clean cycle. Use soap and water and
a cloth or non-abrasive pad.
Fine, hair-like lines may appear in the
oven interior or oven door. This is a
normal condition resulting from heat-
ing and cooling of the porcelain finish.
These lines do not affect the perfor-
mance of the oven.
