Kenmore 970C6047 Use & Care Manual page 26

Setting Oven Controls
Self Clean
During the self cleaning cycle, the outside of the
range can become very hot to the touch. Do not leave small
children unattended near the appliance.
The health of some birds is extremely sensitive
to the fumes given off during the self clean cycle of any range.
Move birds to another well ventilated room.
Do not line the oven walls, racks, bottom or any
other part of the appliance with aluminum foil. Doing so will
destroy heat distribution, produce poor baking results and cause
permanent damage to the interior. Aluminum foil will melt to the
interior surface of the oven.
Do not force the oven door open. This can damage the
automatic door locking system. Use caution when opening the
door after the self cleaning cycle is completed. The oven may
still be very hot.
Figure 33: Care in cleaning oven by hand
Note: See additional cleaning information for the oven door in
the "Care and Cleaning" section.
Starting Self Clean
The Self Clean key controls the self clean feature. Use a 2 hour
self clean cycle for light soils, a 3 hour cycle for average soils,
and a 4 hour cycle for heavy soils.
To start an immediate self clean cycle or to set a delay start
time of 4:30 and shut-off automatically (example is a default 3
hour self clean cycle):
1. Be sure clock is set for correct time of day and door is
closed. Select desired oven.
2. Press Self Clean. CLEAN will flash and 3:00 HR will show in
the display. The oven will automatically clean for a 3 hour
period.
Note: if a 2 or 4 hour clean time is desired, press 2 0 0 for 2
hour or 4 0 0 for a 4 hour clean time.
3. Press . The DOOR LOCKED icon will flash. CLEAN
icon and the letters CLn will remain in the display.
4. As soon as the control is set, the motor driven oven door
lock will begin to close automatically. Once the door has
been locked the DOOR LOCKED indicator light will stop
flashing and remain on. Also, the oven icon will appear in
the display.
Figure 34: Oven door locking before self clean starts
Note: Allow 15 seconds for the oven door to lock.
5. Press START.
Figure 35: Oven during self clean operation
To avoid possible burns use care when opening
the oven door after the self clean cycle. Stand to the side of the
oven when opening the door to allow hot air or steam to escape.
Do not force the oven door open. This can damage the
automatic door locking system. Use caution and avoid possible
burns when opening the door after the self clean cycle has
completed. The oven may still be very hot.
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