Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven
Before a Self-Cleaning Cycle
Step 1 : Remove the broiler pan, broiler rack, all cook-
ware and any aluminum foil from the oven--they can't
withstand the high cleaning temperatures_ (Oven
shelves may be left in oven. Note: Shelves will discol-
or during the self-cleaning cycle.)
Step 2: Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom.
A. Oven Front Frame
B. Oven Door Gasket
C. Oven Light
Step 3: With a dampened cloth, clean spatters or
spills on oven front frame (A) and only that area on
the oven door that is outside the gasket (B). Do not
clean the gasket, Polish cleaned areas with a dry
cloth. Never use a commercial oven cleaner in or
around the self-cleaning oven°
Step 4: Close the door and make sure the oven light
(C) is off.
Oven shelves may be cleaned in the self-cleaning
oven.. However, they will darken, lose their luster and
become hard to slide. To make shelves slide more
easily, after each self-cleaning cycle, dampen fingers
with a small amount of cooking oil and rub lightly over
edges of shelf that contact shelf supports.
If your range is equipped with porcelain enamel drip
pans, you can clean them in the self-cleaning oven.
After wiping off any boilovers that are not stuck on,
place one pan upside down on each oven shelf.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven protec-
tors in or near the self-cleaning oven. A combination
of any of these products plus the high clean cycle
temperatures may damage the porcelain finish of the
oven°
important: The oven door must be closed and
latched and all controls must be set correctly for the
self-cleaning cycle to work properly.
How to Set Oven for Cleaning
Step 1: Push in and turn
OVEN SET and OVEN
TEMP knobs in a clock-
wise direction to CLEAN.
Controls will snap into final
position when the CLEAN
location is reached,
Step 2: Slide the latch
handle to the right as far
as it will goo
Step 3: Set the automatic
oven timer:
• Make sure both the
range clock and the
DELAY START dial show
the correct time of day.
When pushed in and
turned, the DELAY START dial and the STOP TIME
dial will "pop" into place when the time shown on the
range clock is reached.
o Decide on cleaning hours necessary_
Recommended Cleaning Time:
Light to Moderate Soil--2-3 hours
(thin spills and light spatters)
Heavy Soil--4 hours
(heavy, greasy spills and spatters)
oAdd these hours to present time of day, then push in
and turn STOP TIME dial clockwise to this desired
stop time., CLEANING light glows, showing cleaning
has started..
The CLEANING light will glow, indicating oven is hot,
and door cannot be opened. Oven door gets hot dur-
ing self-cleaning, DO NOT TOUCH,
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