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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 wet.
Do not clean in dishwasher.
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Nonabrasive plastic scrubbing pad and mildly abrasive
cleanser:
Clean as soon as cooktop, grates and caps are cool.
SURFACE BURNERS
Sealed Burner models
See “Sealed Surface Burners” section.
Open Burner models
See “Surface Burners” section.
COOKTOP CONTROLS
Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleansers or oven cleaner.
Do not soak knobs.
When replacing knobs, make sure knobs are in the OFF position.
On some models, do not remove seals under knobs.
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Soap and water or dishwasher:
Pull knobs straight away from control panel to remove.
CONTROL PANEL
Do not use abrasive cleaners, steel-wool pads, gritty washcloths
or some paper towels. Damage may occur.
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Glass cleaner and soft cloth or sponge:
Apply glass cleaner to soft cloth or sponge, not directly on
panel.
OVEN CAVITY
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.
On some models, the oven door can be removed. See “Oven
Door” first.
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Steel-wool pad
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Oven cleaner:
Follow product label instructions. Do not let cleaner contact
gasket, thermostat or exterior surfaces. Line the floor with
newspaper.
OVEN RACK AND ROASTING RACK
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Steel-wool pad
BROILER PAN AND GRID
Do not clean in the Self-Cleaning cycle (on some models).
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Mildly abrasive cleanser:
Scrub with wet scouring pad.
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Solution of
¹₂
cup (125 mL) ammonia to 1 gal. (3.75 L) water:
Soak for 20 minutes, then scrub with scouring or steel-wool
pad.
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Oven cleaner:
Follow product label instructions.
Porcelain enamel only, not chrome
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Dishwasher
OVEN DOOR GLASS
(on some models)
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Glass cleaner and paper towels or nonabrasive plastic
scrubbing pad
Oven Light
(on some models)
The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. Press the
manual oven light switch (on some models) on the backguard to
turn on and off. This oven does not have an automatic light
switch.
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 bulb counterclockwise to remove from socket.
3.
Replace bulb.
4.
Plug in range or reconnect power.
Oven Door
For normal range use, it is not suggested to remove the oven
door. However, if necessary, follow these instructions. The oven
door is heavy.
To Remove:
1.
Open the oven door. Insert hinge pins, included with your
range, into both hinge hangers. Do not remove the pins while
the door is removed from the range.
