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CARE & CLEANING
Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners
CAUTION
To clean the burner head ignition ports
Each burner head has a small ignition port (See Fig. 1).
Should you experience ignition problems it may be that this
port hole is partially blocked with soil. With the burner head
in place, use a small wire gauge needle or the end of a
paper clip to clear the ignition port (center burner not
shown).
To avoid possible burns
DO NOT
attempt any of the
cleaning instructions provided below before turning OFF
all of the surface burners and allow them to cool.
Replacing interior oven light
To replace the interior oven light:
1. Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug
the range.
2. While holding the glass shield in place, press wire
holder to one side to release the glass shield.
3. Remove glass shield. Replace bulb with a new 40 watt
appliance bulb.
4. Replace glass shield over bulb and snap wire holder
into place.
5. Turn power back on again at the main source (or plug
the range back in).
6. The clock will need to be reset. To reset review
“Setting the clock” section in this manual.
wire
holder
glass
shield
The interior oven light is
located at the rear of the
oven interior back wall
and is protected with a
glass shield held by a wire
holder.
The glass shield must
always be in place to
protect and shield the
oven interior light
whenever using the oven.
Be sure the range is unplugged and all parts are COOL
before replacing oven light. Wear a leather-faced glove
for protection against possible broken glass.
CAUTION
Aluminum foil and oven liners
Using a liner in the
oven restricts the heat
and air flow needed to
obtain the best possible
cooking results for any
oven, including the
warmer drawer (on
some models).
Do not use oven bottom liners or use aluminum foil to
cover the oven bottom or any oven racks.
ignition port
slots
orifice port
Fig. 1 - Cooktop burner head
NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the
oven bottom or cover an entire rack with materials
such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks air flow
through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide
poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may trap heat,
causing a fire hazard.
WARNING
Aluminum foil and oven liners
(cont’d)
During self-clean the oven temperature can become hot
enough to melt aluminum cooking utensils or aluminum
foil if left in the oven. This could result in damage to the
oven interior porcelain finish.
For proper gas flow it may be necessary to clean the burner
head and slots. To clean, first use a clean DAMP cloth to
soak up any spills. Remove any food from between the
burner slots using a small nonabrasive brush like a
toothbrush and afterwards wipe up using a damp cloth. For
stubborn soils, use a small-gauge wire or needle to clean.
To clean the surface burner heads
IMPORTANT
•
The burner heads are secured to the cooktop and
must be cleaned in place. DO NOT remove from
cooktop.
•
For proper flow of gas and ignition of burners
DO NOT
allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other
material to enter the gas orifice port opening.
