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Care and Cleaning
Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners
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.
Any additions, changes or conversions required
in order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the application
needs must be made by an authorized qualified agency.
Routinely clean the cooktop. Wipe with a clean, damp cloth and
wipe dry to avoid scratches. Keeping the surface burner head
ports and slots clean will prevent improper ignition and an
uneven flame. See the following sections for more instructions.
To clean recessed and contoured areas of cooktop
If a spill occurs on or in the recessed or contoured areas, blot up
spill with an absorbent cloth. Rinse with a clean, damp cloth and
wipe dry.
To clean burner grates
•
Clean when the grates are cool. Use nonabrasive plastic
scrubbing pad and mild abrasive cleanser.
•
Food soils containing acids may affect the finish. Clean
immediately after the grates are cool. Thoroughly dry
grates immediately following cleaning.
To clean burner caps
•
Remove caps from burner heads after they have cooled.
Clean heavy soils with a plastic scrubbing pad and
absorbent cloth. Thoroughly dry burner caps immediately
following cleaning including the bottom and inside of cap.
•
Do not use abrasive cleaners. They can scratch porcelain.
•
Do not clean burner caps in the dishwasher.
•
Do not operate surface burners without burner caps
properly in place.
To clean the surface burner heads
For proper gas flow it may be necessary to clean the burner
head and slots. 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 wipe up using a
damp cloth. For stubborn soils located in the slots, use a small-
gauge wire or needle to clean.
The electrode must be carefully cleaned. Take care not to hit the
electrode with any thing hard or it could be damaged.
To clean the burner head ignition ports
Each burner head has a small ignition port (see
Figure 13
).
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.
Important: Always keep the surface burner caps in place
whenever a surface burner is in use.
When replacing the burner caps, be sure the burner caps are
seated firmly on top of the burner heads. The surface burner
heads are secured to the cooktop and must be cleaned in place
on the 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 holder opening.
Replacing the Oven Light
Be sure the oven is unplugged and all parts are
cool before replacing oven light.
The interior oven light is located at the rear of the oven cavity.
(See
Figure 14
).
To replace the oven interior light bulb:
Important note:
Use a paper towel or cotton glove while handling the new bulb
when installing.
1.
Turn electrical power off at the main source or unplug the
appliance.
2. Unscrew the glass cover by turning the cover counter-clock-
wise. Replace bulb with a new Halogen bulb.
3. Screw on glass cover clockwise. Turn power back on again
at the main source (or plug the appliance back in).
4. Be sure to reset the time of day on the clock.
Figure 13: Cooktop burner head
Figure 14: Replacing oven light
ignition port
slots
port
