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Follow These Steps after
SeIf-Cleaning

After cleaning is complete, the
oven door will stay locked until the

oven cools and the LOCKED light
goes off. This takes about 30
minutes.

Step 1:
When LOCKED light is off, 
the LATCH HANDLE to the left as
far as it will go and open the door.

Step 2:
Turn OVEN SET knob to OFF.

Step 3:
Turn OVEN 

 knob to WARM.

NOTE: To start and stop cleaning
at a later time than shown on clock,
push in and turn START dial to time
you wish to start. Add the hours
needed for cleaning to this “start”
time, then push  in and turn STOP
dial to this desired “stop” time.
Oven will automatically turn on
and off at the set times.

Questions and Answers

 Why won’t my oven clean

immediately even though I set

 the time and clean knobs

correctly?

A. Check to be sure your START
dial is set to the same time as the
range clock. Also check to be
sure LATCH HANDLE is moved
to the right.

Q. If my oven clock is not
working, can   

my oven?

A. No. Your Automatic Oven
Timer uses the range clock to help
start and stop your self-cleaning
cycle.

Q. Can I use commercial oven
cleaners on any part of my
self-cleaning oven?

A. No cleaners or coatings should
be used around 

 part   this

oven. If you do use them and do not
wipe the oven absolutely clean, the
residue can scar the oven surface
and damage metal parts the next
time the oven is automatically

cleaned.

Q. Can   clean the Woven Gasket
around the oven door?

A. No, this gasket is essential for

 good oven 

 care must be

taken not to rub, 

 or move

this gasket.

Q. After having just used 
oven, the LOCKED light came
on and   could not move the
LATCH HANDLE. Why?

A. After 

 continuous 

temperature bakings or broil 
the LOCKED 

 may come on.

The oven door 

 be latched 

self-cleaning while  the LOCKED
light is on. If this happens, let the

oven cool until the LOCKED light
goes off. Then the oven door can
be latched for self-cleaning.

Q. What 

 I 

 if excessive

smoking occurs during cleaning?

A. This is caused by excessive soil,
and you should switch the OVEN
SET knob to OFF. 

 windows

to 

 room of smoke. Allow the

oven to cool for at least one hour
before opening the door. Wipe up
the excess soil and reset the clean
cycle.

Q. Is the “crackling” sound I
hear during cleaning normal?

A. Yes. This is the metal heating
and cooling during both the
cooking and cleaning functions.

Q. Should there be any odor
during the cleaning?

A. Yes, there maybe a slight odor
during the first few cleanings.
Failure to wipe out excessive soil
might also cause an odor when
cleaning.

Q. What causes the hair-like
lines on the enameled surface of
my oven?

A. This is a normal condition,
resulting from heating and cooling

during cleaning. They do not affect
how your oven performs.

Q. Why do I have ash left in my
oven after cleaning?

A. Some types of soil will leave
a deposit which is ash. It can be
removed with a damp sponge or
cloth.

Q. My oven shelves do not slide
easily. What is the matter?

A. After many cleanings, oven
shelves may become so clean they

do not slide easily. If  you wish

shelves to slide more easily,

dampen fingers with a small
amount of cooking oil and rub
lightly over sides of shelf where
they contact shelf supports.

Q. My oven shelves have become
gray after the self-clean cycle. Is

this normal?

A. Yes. After the self-clean cycle,
the shelves may lose some 
and discolor to a deep gray 

Q. Can I cook food on the 
while the oven is self-cleaning?

A. Yes. While the oven is 
cleaning, you can use the 

just as you normally do.