Electric Range Use & Care Manual

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Care & Cleaning
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, located on the top of the control panel.
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.
NOTE: A smoke eliminator in the oven vent converts most of the soil into a colorless vapor.
Setting the Controls for Self-Clean Cycle
For the setting of the clean cycle, refer to Timer or Electronic Oven Control Guide.
Oven Cleaning (Continued)
Cleaning the Self-Clean Oven (some models, Continued)
Removing and Replacing the Oven Door
The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of
the door facing down.
To Remove Oven Door:
1. Open the door to the fully opened position.
2. Pull up the hinge lever located on each hinge supports and engage it into the hinge lever
hook (Figure 1). You may have to apply a little downward pressure on the door to pull the
lever fully over the hinge lever hook.
3. Grab the door by the sides and pull the bottom of the door up and toward you to disengage
the hinge supports. Keep pulling the bottom of the door toward you while rotating the top of
the door toward the range to completely disengage the hinge support (Figure 2).
4. To clean oven door, follow the instructions provided in the Cleaning Chart.
To Replace Oven Door:
1. Grab the door by the sides; place the hinge support in the hinge slot. Open the door to the fully
opened position.
2. Disengage the lever from the hinge lever hook on each side (Figure 3).
Note: Make sure the hinge supports are fully engaged before unlocking the hinge lever.
3. Close the oven door.
Special Door Care Instructions - Most oven doors contain glass that can break.
Read the following recommendations:
1. Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are fully in place.
2. Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or any other object.
3. Scratching, hitting, jarring or stressing the glass may weaken its structure causing an
increased risk of breakage at a later time.
HINGE SLOT
- Door removed from
the oven - Figure 2
Lock in normal
position - Figure 3
Hinge
lever hook
Hinge
support
Hinge
lever
Lock engaged for door
removal - Figure 1