Self-Cleaning
CAUTION
To avoid risk of personal injury, do not touch oven
vents or areas around vents during self-cleaning.
These areas can become hot enough to cause burns.
• A small amount of smoke is normal when cleaning.
Excessive smoke may indicate there is a faulty
gasket or too much food residue has been left in
oven. Move birds and small animals susceptible to
fumes or smoke to another room.
• Oven should be cleaned before it gets too dirty.
Wipe up large spills before self-cleaning.
• Do not use cleaning cycle if oven light cover is not
properly in place.
1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning.
WARNING
To avoid risk of smoke damage or fire, clean excess
spills from oven interior.
• Remove oven racks and all cooking utensils from
oven.
• Clean excess spills from oven interior.
• Remove items from range top and backguard.
These areas can become hot during self-cleaning
cycle.
2. Move oven door lever located above oven door to right
to lock oven door.
3. Turn oven thermostat knob to "CLEAN" position.
4. Press CLEAN START pad.
• Self-clean and oven indicator light glow. If oven
indicator does not glow check oven door lever.
• Self-clean cycle lasts for approximately 3½ hours.
After 3½ hours oven turns off and an end of cycle
signal sounds.
5. Turn oven thermostat knob to "OFF" position when
finished.
• After oven has cooled, door can be unlocked and
opened.
• To avoid damaging door lock, do not force lever to
unlocked position.
Interrupt Self-Clean Cycle
1. Push CLEAN CANCEL pad and turn oven thermostat
knob to "OFF" position.
2. When oven has cooled to a safe temperature, unlock
and open oven door.
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