Kenmore Kitchen Grill - Manual (Page 24)

how to clean your range
SELF CLEANING OVEN
BEFORE A CLEANING CYCLE
A. DO NOT PUT MODULES OR COMPONENTS IN THE
OVEN FOR SELF-CLEAN, COMPONENTS WILL
DISTORT AT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE Remove
all items from the oven which are not a part of the
range {pots pans etc ) Also remove the oven racks
and the broiler pan and grid Oven racks will
discolor if left in during clean cycle
B, , Soil on the oven front frame under the front edge of
the cooktop and on the door liner outside the seal
wlli not be cleaned during a cleaning cycle This soil
will become baked on if not removed before the cy­
cle Use detergent and hot water with a soap-filied
steel wool pad to remove this soil before starting
the cleaning cycle Rinse well with a vinegar and
water mixture When cleaning the door seal wipe
carefully with damp cloth only the door seal is
made of a glass fiber and can be easily damaged
DO NOT let cleaning materials get on or touch the
door seal The materials will cause the seal to crack
and become brittle
C Wipe out the bottom of the oven if there is a large
amount of food or puddles of grease Large
amounts of soil may result in smoke from the oven
vent
TO SET A CLEAN CYCLE
STOP TIME
SELECTOR TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
Close the oven door
The range clock should be set for the correct time
of day
Turn Oven Selector to CLEAN Turn Temperature
Control knob to CLEAN.
Push in and advance STOP knob past the time of
day for the number of hours to clean the oven {This
automatically locks the door ) For the first cleaning,
advance STOP knob 2 Vi hours past the time of day
If your oven is not satisfactorily clean, then in­
crease the time for future cleanings
5. When the oven is set for a CLEAN cycle, the OVEN
signal light will come on and stay on until the oven
has reached clean temperature Once the CLEAN
temperature has been reached, the OVEN signal
light will go on and off to show the temperature is
being kept
6. The LOCK light wilt come on to show that the oven
door can not be opened until the lock light goes out
and the Selector and Temperature Controls are
turned to OFF
TO STOP A CLEAN CYCLE
7, CAUTION: After setting the oven for a CLEAN cycle,
DO NOT try to open the oven door as this can
damage the automatic door-locking system
Should the oven door become locked accidentally,
to open the door, turn the Selector to CLEAN, push
in and advance stop time knob past the time of day,
wait one minute Then turn the Oven Selector to
OFF wait a few seconds and the door may be open­
ed
If the door latch finger becomes positioned so as to
keep the oven door from closing alt the way this can
be corrected as follows:
a Make sure oven is cool!
b Open oven door turn Oven Selector to CLEAN,
push in oven interlock button (button is at right
top of the oven door opening) and hold button
in lor about 15 seconds
c Next turn Oven Selector to OFF and again
push in the oven interlock button for about
15 seconds
The latch finger being motor driven, will turn so
the oven door may be closed
B. If you want to use the oven any time before a
CLEAN cycle is done, turn Selector and
Temperature Controls to OFF. WAIT UNTIL LOCK
LIGHT GOES OUT BEFORE OPENING DOOR
WHEN CLEAN CYCLE IS COMPLETED
9, Turn Oven Selector and Temperature Controls to
OFF
10. As soon as the oven has cooled the oven door will
unlock and the LOCK light will go out The oven
door can then be opened
11. Do not use commercia! oven cleaners or oven pro­
tectors in or near the oven. These products plus the
high temperature of the CLEAN cycle may damage
the porcelain finish
12. After a CLEAN cycle, you may see some white ash
in the oven Simply wipe out with damp cloth The
amount of ash will depend on the amount and type
of soil
13. If white spots remain they should be removed with
soap-filled steel woo! pad These deposits are
usually salt that cannot be removed by the self­
cleaning cycle
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