During the self-cleaning cycle, extremely high temperatures
are generated inside the oven that cause food spills and
spatters to decompose into tiny particles of ash that are eas-
ily wiped away with a damp cloth. Cleaning can begin and
end whenever you choose
even when you are away from
home or at night.
BEFORE OPERATING SELF-CLEANING CYCLE:
1. Remove all articles from oven.
Remove all pots, pans, broiler pans and anything else
that may be stored in the oven.
Remove oven racks. If the oven racks are left in the
oven during self-cleaning, they will permanently discolor
and may warp. Therefore, it is recommended that oven
racks be removed during cleaning cycle.
Do not obstruct the oven vent located toward back of
rangetop.
2. Wipe
up
large spillovers and excessive grease.
Wipe excessive grease and spillovers from bottom of
oven. Heavy spillovers that can be readily wiped up
should be removed from the oven before the cleaning
cycle is started. These thick spillovers keep the cleaning
heat from reaching the bottom of the spillover and could
leave small dark uncleaned spots. Removing the heavy
spillovers also helps eliminate excessive smoking dur-
ing the self-cleaning cycle. The lower (bake) burner
cover lifts out to make cleaning spillovers easier.
Although the oven bottom is cleaned during the
clean cycle, it’s best to clean up heavy spills as they
To remove lower burner cover, grasp cover on
each side near the front.
front upward and pull cover
toward you. Clean spills, rinse and dry cover thoroughly.
To replace cover, insert the two tabs at the rear of the
cover into the two slots behind burner area. Lower front
of cover down until it is secured in place. Always replace
cover before baking, broiling or self-cleaning oven.
3. Wipe soil from oven frame and oven door sur-
rounding gasket while the oven is cool.
The oven front frame and the edge of the oven door that
is outside the door seal will not be cleaned by the heat.
Do not scrub or clean oven door gasket (D). Clean spat-
ters or spills on oven front frame (A) and oven door sur-
rounding the gasket (B) using a cloth dampened with
dish soap and hot water. Also clean the mouth of the
oven cavity which is the area up to 2 inches inside the
door frame. It’s easiest to clean these areas before the
self-clean cycle. Use soap and hot water or a
scratch scouring pad, and rinse well being careful not to
allow water to run into vent openings in top of door (C)
(See diagram at right). Never use a commercial oven
cleaner on or around the self-clean oven. Be careful not
to wet down or damage the door gasket in any way
Wipe these surfaces even though they may not appear
dirty The reason is that heat will cause sometimes
unnoticeable soil and spatters to bake on and they
be more difficult to remove after the self-clean cycle.
.
.
attempt to clean the
burner
assembly. The ignitors are
electrically operated and the possibility of
electrical shock is
.
IMPORTANT: Do
not clean the broiler pan, broiler grid
or cooking utensils in the self-clean cycle. Heavy grease
buildup on these items can produce smoke and fumes
which can be discharged into the kitchen. Also, high clean-
ing temperatures can cause damage to cooking utensils.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or harsh abrasives on
the self-cleaning oven since this could damage the porce-
lain finish. All surfaces can be washed safely with soap and
hot water. This can be done to minimize over-all cleaning. To
retain the original appearance, rinse and wipe the surfaces
dry after washing.
Areas to clean
before self-cleaning
oven.
Oven Front Frame
Oven Door Outside of Gasket
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Vent Openings in Door
0
Oven Door Gasket (Do not clean.)
CAUTION:
To Avoid
to the Oven:
. . .
Do not use
oven cleaners in the
oven. If cleaners are not entirely removed
(they are not always visible), they may have
a reaction with oven interior at the high tem-
perature of the self-clean cycle, causing
etching of oven interior.
OVEN SELF-CLEANING HINTS:
l
A convenient time
to
in
evening
when normal oven use is completed.
l
is normal to notice a slight amount of smoke escaping
around upper part of door during self-cleaning when
soil
is heavy Excessive smoke may indicate excessive
spill-
have not been wiped up or there may be a
gasket which should be checked by an authorized service
person.
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