SELF CLEAN OVEN
The self clean oven uses temperatures above normal cooking temperatures to automatically clean the entire
oven. The separate clean cycle eliminates soil completely or reduces it to a gray ash which is easily wiped up
with a damp cloth when the oven is cool.
BEFORE SELF TO CANCEL CLEAN CYCLE:
CLEANING I""" I II I Push STOP/CLEAR button. Ifthe LOCK
light has not turned on, the oven door
I" I I] IcLEANcan be opened.
SET CLEAN TIME If the LOCK light has turned on, allow
Clean oven frame, door frame and the oven the cool (up to I hour.) Once
around the oven vent with a non-abra- LOCK light turns off, oven door can be
sire cleaning agent such as Bon Ami. When the CLEAN pad is pressed, the unlocked and opened. Door and latch
These areas are not exposed to clean- oven will automatically clean for 3 will be damaged if the latch is forced to
ing temperatures and should be hours. A shorter (2 hours) or longer (4 the left before the lock light turns off.
cleaned to prevent soil from baking on hours) clean cycle can be selected by
during the clean cycle, turning the SET knob. AFTER SELF CLEANING
Wipe up excess grease or spillovers To prevent accidently changing the About one hour after the clean cycle is
from the oven bottom to prevent exces- clean cycle, press CLOCK pad to return completed, the internal lock will disen-
sive smoking during the clean cycle, displaytotime-of_lay."CLEAN ON"re- gage, LOCK light will turn off and the
mains in the display as a reminder that door latch can be returned to its original
DO NOT USE OVEN CLEANERS OR the oven is set for a clean operation. (unlocked) position. Do not attempt to
unlock door until lock light has
OVEN LINER PROTECTIVE COAT- turned off. Door and latch will be
INGS OF ANY KIND ON THE SELF DURING SELF CLEANING damaged if the latch is forced to the
CLEAN OVEN FINISH OR AROUND
ANY PART OF THE OVEN. The oven automatically begins to heat left before the lock light turns off.
when the CLEAN pad is pressed and
To prevent damage, do not clean or rub the door is locked. As the oven reaches Some soil may leave a lightgray, pow-
the gasket around the front oven frame, cleaning temperatures, the LOCK light defy ash which can be removed with a
The gasket is designed to seal in heat will turn on. At this point, the oven door damp cloth. If soil remains, it indicates
can not be manually opened. Do not that the clean cycle was not long
during the clean cycle, force latch to the left once the lock light enough. The soil will be removed during
turns on. A fan sound can be heard dur- the next clean cycle.
TO OPERATE: ing the clean cycle.
If the oven racks do not slide smoothly
1. Close door. Move door latch to the The first few times the oven is cleaned, after a clean cycle, wipe racks and era-
right until itrests in the lock position, somesmokeandodor maybedetected, bossed rack supports with a small
This is normal and will reduce or disap- amount of vegetable oil to restore ease
I_ _ pear with use. If the oven is heavily of movement.
soiled, or if the broiler pan is left in the
oven, smoke and odor may occur. Fine, hair-like lines may appear in the
oven interior or oven door. This is a nor-
As the oven heats and cools, you may mal condition resulting from heating and
2. Press CLEAN pad. If the door is not hear sounds of metal parts expanding cooling of the porcelain finish. These
locked as described, "door" will flash and contracting. This is normal and will lines do not affect the performance of
in the display, not damage your appliance, the oven.
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