Maytag MER5750BAQ User Guide - Page 12

> It is_ormafo!rpartsoftherang[ec becomneotdurinagc_eacnycle Avoid_oucn_cnogoK_odpo,orw. indOSorovenveqat readurinagclean cycle, > Topreveana_mag[ceoveratOOolo. noa_ttempto[opetnhedoowr he[nne LOCKindicatiosrc sRayea. > Do r_otusecommercialovenclean. ers on trte self-dean oven finish 3r arouna any par_of the oven as _ney wtIKaamagethe finish or paris, Theself-cleancycleusesabovenormalcooking temperaturesto automaticallyclean the entireoven interior. It is normalfor excessiveflare-ups,smoking and flaming to occur during cleaning if the ovenisheavilysoiled. It isbetterto cleanthe ovenregularlyratherthanto wait untilthere is a heavy build-upof soil in the oven. During the cleaning process, the kitchen should be well ventilatedto help eliminate normalodorsassociatedwith cleaning. BEFORESELF-CLEANING Turnoff the ovenlightbeforecleaningas the light may burn out duringthe clean cycle. Removebroiler pan, all pans and the oven racks from the oven. The oven racks will discolor and may not slide easily after a self-dean cycle. Cleanovenframe,door frame (areaoutside the door gasket)and aroundthe openingin the door gasketwith a nonabrasivecleaning agent such as Bon Ami* or detergent and water.Theseareasare notexposedto cleaning temperatures and should be cleaned to prevent soil from bakingon during the clean cycle. Toprevent damage, do not dean or rub the gasket around the oven door.Thegasket is designed to seal in heat during the clean cycle. Wipe up excess grease or spilloversfrom the oven bottom to prevent excessive smoking, flare-upsor flaming duringthe cleancycle. For ease of cleaning,the heating element can be lifted slightly(1 inch). Wipe up sugary and acid spillovers such as sweetpotatoes,tomatoor milk-basedsauces. Porcelain enamel is acid resistant, not acid proof. The porcelain finbh may discolor if acidic spills are not wiped up prior to a self_ clean cycle. DURINGCLEAN CYCLE When the LOCK indicatorlights in the display, the doorcannotbe opened.To preventdamage to door,do notforcedoor openwhenthe LOCK lightis illuminated. Somesmokeand odormay bedetectedthefirst few times the oven is cleaned. This is normal andwill lessenin time.Smokemayalsooccur if ovenis heavilysoiledor if broilerpanwas left in oven, As oven heats,you may hear sounds of metal partsexpandingand contracting,Thisis normal and will not damageoven, AFTERSELF-CLEANING About one hour after the end of the clean cycle, the LOCK indicator light will turn off. At this point, the door can be opened. Somesoil may'leavea light gray,powderyash which canbe removedwith a dampcloth. If soil remains,it indicatesthat the clean cycle was not long enough.The soil will be removedduring the next clean cycle. If the oven rackswere left in the oven and do notslidesmoothlyaftera cleancycle,wiperacks and embossed rack supports with a small amountofvegetableoil torestoreeaseof movement. A white discolorationmay appear after cleaning if acidic or sugar},foodswere not wiped up beforethecleancycle.This discolora%nis normaland will NOT affect performance. Finelinesmayappear in theporcelainresulting from the heatingand cooling of the finish.This is normaland will not affectperformance. SETTINGTHE CONTROLSFOR SELF-CLEAN NOTE: These instructions cover automatic lock and manual lock models. 1. Close the ovendoor. Move the door lock lever right to the lockedposition(selectmodels), 3. Pressthe Clean pad. The CLEAN indicatoron the Clean pad will flash. _, The LOCKindicatorwill lighton modelswith automaticlock feature and '- : --" or 3:00 will light in displaydependingon your model. If the door is not closed or locked, 'dr" will appear in the display. 4. Press More+ or Less- pad to select clean time or change clean time. The ovenwillautomaticallycleanfor3 hours or, select2 hours for light soil up to 4 hoursfor heavysoil. 5. IFYOUWISHTO DELAYTHE START OF CLEANING(if not, skip to #6): Pressthe Stop Time pad. PressMore+ pad to selectthe time ofdayyou wish theovento turnoff. _, Press Clock pad and time of day will reappearin the display.Press the Stop Time pad to recallthe time you set. 6. Whenthe oventurns on: _, The OVEN ON indicatorwill light. _, The LOCKindicatorwill lightwhen ovenheatsto4000Fon modelswith a manualdoor lock.The door cannot be openedwhen LOCKindicator is lit. 7. About one hour after the clean cycle ends, the LOCK indicator will turn off and the oven door can be opened (selectmodels-movedoor locklevertothe leftto unlock). TO CANCELCLEAN CYCLE: Pressthe CANCEL pad, If the LOCKindicator is NOTlit, unlock(selectmodels)and opentheovendoor,Ifthe LOCKindicatoris lit, allow ovento cool aboutone hour then unlock(selectmodels)andopenovendoor,