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Cooktop Disassembly and Cleaning
1. Disconnect the power cord.
2. When the range is cool, remove the grates from
the range.
3. Disassemble the burners: Lift the burner caps
and burner rings off of the burner bases.
Grates and Spill Trays
IMPORTANT: DO NOT
use any of the cleaners
listed below to clean the burners and igniters. See
the following page for
Burner and Igniter Clean-
ing Instructions
.
The grates and spill tray are coated with a porcelain
finish.
• For everyday cleaning, use a soft cloth or non-
abrasive pad with warm soapy water to clean all
of the porcelain parts.
• If necessary, tough stains may be removed by
applying full-strength sprays such as Simple
Green™, Ajax™ All-Purpose Cleaner or Formula
409™. To minimize wear, use the mildest cleaner
needed to get the surface clean.
• For extremely stubborn stains, you may use a
mildly abrasive cleaner or applicator, such as
Soft Scrub™, Bon Ami™, S.O.S.
®
pads or other
soap-filled steel wool pads.
Use these clean-
ers with extreme care and only on occa-
sion.
Aggressive or extensive use of these
types of abrasives will damage the finish.
Finish
damage due to the use of abrasives is not
covered under your warranty.
Care and Cleaning
Cooktop Disassembly
• If you want to stop the self clean cycle before it
is complete, turn the oven control knob to the
OFF
position. If the oven temperature is 600°F
(315°C) or below, the door latch will release
after a several seconds. Otherwise, the oven
door will remain locked until the temperature
cools to below 600°F.
After the Self Clean cycle is complete...
• Once the oven burner indicator light stops
cycling on and off, turn the oven knob to the
OFF position. Otherwise self clean will start
again if you open and close the door, after it has
been released.
• The door latch will release when self clean is
complete (the oven burner light stops cycling
on and off)
AND
the oven has cooled to 600°F
(315°C). Exercise caution opening the door
because the oven will still be hot at the time the
door lock is released.
• Reinstall the convection filter and oven racks
before using the oven.
• You may notice a powder ash residue in the
bottom of the oven after self-cleaning. This con-
dition is normal. Use a damp cloth or sponge to
wipe up the residue after the oven cools down.
General Cleaning
NOTE:
Your oven’s self-clean feature eliminates the
need for manual scrubbing of interior surfaces. The
steps on the following pages are for cleaning sur-
faces and items that are not covered by the self-
clean process.
Cooktop
• To keep the cooktop looking and operating its
best, clean it after every use. Also, wipe up spills
that occur while cooking quickly. Be careful not
to touch any hot areas.
• If you allow spills to sit on hot burner parts,
they will burn on and be very difficult to clean.
Certain types of food, such as tomatoes, citrus
juices, vinegar, alcohol and milk can damage the
finishes if you allow them to stand for any length
of time.
IMPORTANT
: The cooktop is exposed to extremely
high temperatures. The grates are under high
stress when hot utensils are placed on them. Also,
the range parts are occasionally exposed to acidic
food spill-overs. These severe operating conditions,
cause the porcelain enamel parts on your range to
undergo a change in appearance over time. If you
care for and clean these parts carefully, you will
slow down, but not eliminate, the aging process.
