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Self=Cleaning

During the Self-

Cleaning cycle, the outside of the

range can become very hot to the

touch.

DO

NOT leave small children

unattended

near the appliance.

The health of some

birds is extremely

sensitive

to the

fumes given off during the Self-

Cleaning cycle of any range. Move

birds to another well-ventilated

room.

DO NOT line the oven

walls, racks, bottom or any other part

of the range with aluminum

foil.

Doing so will destroy heat distribution,

produce poor baking results and

cause permanent

damage

to the oven

interior

(aluminum

foil will melt to the

interior

surface of the oven).

DO NOT force the

oven door open. This can damage the

automatic

door locking system.

Use

caution when opening the door after

the Self-Cleaning

cycle is completed.

The oven may still be VERY HOT.

I DO HAND

::CLEAN

--FRAME

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DO HAND

CLEAN DOOR

DO NOTHAND

CLEAN SEAL

Note: See additional cleaning

informa-

tion for the oven door in the General

Care & Cleaning

section.

To avoid possible

burns

use care when opening

the oven door

after the Self-Cleaning

cycle. Stand to

the side of the oven when opening

the

door to allow hot air or steam to

escape.

Self-Cleaning

Oven

A Self-Cleaning

oven cleans itself with high temperatures

(well above

cooking temperatures)

which

eliminate

soils completely

or reduces them to a

fine powdered

ash you can wipe away with a damp cloth.

Adhere

to the following

cleaning

precautions:

,,

DO NOT use oven cleaners

or oven protective

coatings

in or around

any

part of the Self-Cleaning

oven.

,,

DO NOT clean the oven door gasket. The woven

material of the oven

door gasket is essential

for a good seal. Care should be taken not to

rub, damage or remove the gasket.

,,

DO NOT use any cleaning

materials

on the oven door gasket. Doing so

could cause damage.

*

Remove

the broiler

pan

and

insert,

all utensils

and any aluminum

foil. These

items

cannot

withstand

high

cleaning

temperatures.

*

Porcelain oven racks do not have to be removed.

After the cycle is

complete and the oven has cooled,

rub the sides of the oven racks with

wax paper or a cloth containing

a small amount

of salad oil (this will

make the racks glide easier

into the rack position).

*

Remove

any excessive

spillovers

in the oven cavity before

starting

the Self-Cleaning

cycle. To clean, use hot, soapy water and a cloth.

Large spillovers

can cause heavy smoke

or fire when subjected to high

temperatures.

DO NOT allow food spills with a high sugar or acid

content (such as milk, tomatoes,

sauerkraut,

fruit

juices

or pie filling) to

remain on the surface as they may leave a dull spot even after cleaning.

*

Clean any soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside the oven door

gasket and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom. These

areas heat sufficiently

to burn soil on. Clean with soap and water.

NOTE:

Prior to setting the Self-Clean

cycle, any spills remaining

on the oven

bottom should be removed.

What

to

Expect

during

Cleaning

While the oven is in operation, the oven heats to temperatures

much higher

than those used in normal cooking. Sounds of metal

expansion

and

contraction

are normal. Odor is also normal as the food soil is being removed.

Smoke may appear through the oven vent.

If

heavy spillovers

are not wiped up before cleaning, they may flame and

cause more smoke and odor than usual. This is normal and safe

and should

not cause alarm.

If

available,

use an

exhaust

fan during the self-cleaning

cycle.

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