Careand cleaning of the range.
Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range.
If your range is removed for cleaning, when the range is replaced. Failure
servicing or any reason, be sure the to take this precaution could result in
anti-tip device is re-engaged properly tipping of the range and cause injury.
Oven Interior (non-selfcleanmodels)
With l)rol)er care, the })orcelain enaniel
finish on the inside of the oven--top,
bottonl, sides, back and inside ot the
door--will stay ile_qookiilg t0r yeaI_.
I,et the range cool before cleaning. We
reconinlend that you wear rubber gh)ves
when cleaning the range,
Soap and water will noimally do the job.
Hea W sI)attering or sI)illoveI_ nlay require
deaning with a nlild abrasive cleanei:
Soap-filled scouring i)ads Inav also be used.
Do not allow food spills with a h/)h
sugaror acidcontent (suchas milk,
tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruit juices or
pie filling) toremain on the surface. Theymay
causea dull spot even after cleaning
Household aniinonia niav nlake the
cleaning job easiei: Place 1/2 cup in a
shallow glass or pottery container in a cold
oven overnight. The anlinonia fiunes will
hel I) loosen the burned-on grease and flied.
If necessai'y, veil illay rise ;:li1 ()veil cleanei:
Follow the i)ackage directions.
Do not spray ovencleaner on the electrical controls
and switches becauseit could causea short circuit
and result in sparkingor fire.
Do not allow a film from the cleaner to build upon
the temperaturesensor-it could cause the oven to
heat/?nproper/y(Thesensor/s locatedat the top of
theoven.)Carefully wipe thesensorc/ean after each
oven cleaning being carefulnot to move the sensor
as a changein its position couldaffect how the
oven bakes.
Donotsprayanyovencleanerontheovendoor,
handlesoranyexteriorsurfaceoftheoven,cabinets
orpaintedsurfaces.Thec/eanercandamagethese
surfaces.
Lift the aoor straight up and off the
hh}ges.
The gasKet is oeslgnea win? 8 gap
at the bottom to allow for eroeer
aircirculation.
Because the area inside the gasket is
cleaned during the self-clean cycle,
you do not need to clean this by hand
on self-clean models.
The area outside the gasket and the
frontframecanbecleanedwitha
soap-filledsteel-woolpad,hotwater
and detergent. Rinsewellwitha
vinegar andwatersolution.
Donotruborcleanthedoor
gasket it has an extremely low
resistanceto abrasion.
If younoticethegasketbecomhTg
worn,frayed or damaged inanyway,
orif ithasbecomedisplacedonthe
door,youshouldhaveit replaced.
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Lift-OffOvenDoor
The oven door is reinoval)le for cleaning.
Donot lift the doorby thehandle. Make sure the
ovenis completely cool.
Toremove the deer,open it to the sl)ecial
sm I) position. Gras I) fimily on each side and
lift the door straight up and off the hinges.
Donot p/ace handsbetween the hinge and the oven
doorframe.
Toreplace the deer,nlake sure the hinges
are in the sl)ecial stop position. Position
the slots in the bottonl of the door squarely
over the hinges and slowly lower it over
both hinges,
Toclean the inside of the door:
::_)::Do not allow excess water to i'[in into }lily
holes or shits in the dooi:
_: Soap and water will noimally do the job.
Hea\_v sl)attei_ing or sl)illovei_ nlay require
cleaning with a inild abrasive cleanei:
Soap-filled, steel-wool i)ads nlay also
be tlsed.
Donot allow food spills with a h/)h sugaror acid
content (suchas milk, tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruit
juices or pie filling) toremain on the surface. They
may causea duff spot evenafter cleaning.
Toclean the outside of the door:
::Ji::Use sea l) and water to thoroughly clean
the tel), sides and ti'Oilt of the ()veil dooi:
Rinse well. You nlav also use a glass
cleaner to clean the glass on the outside
of the dooi: Do not let water eli1I) into the
vent oi)enings.
_: Si)illage of inaiinades, fruit juices, toniato
sauces and basting inatei1als containing
acids nlay cause discoh)ration and should
be wil)ed uI) inlinediatel> When suiti_ce
is cool, clean and rinse.
_: Do not use oven cleaneis, cleaning
I)owdeI_ (:,r harsh al)rasives on the
outside of the dooI: