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Lift-Off Oven Door
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The oven door is removable,
but it is heavy.Youmay need
help removingand replacing
the door.Do not lift the doorby
the handle.This can causethe
glassto breakor can cause
damageto the door.
To remove the door, openit a
few inchesto the specialstop
positionthatwill holdthe door
open.Graspfirmlyon each side
and lift the door straightup and
off the hinges.
NOTE:
Be carefulnot to placehandsbetweenthe hingeand
the ovendoorframeas the hingecould snapback
and pinchfingers.
Whileworkingin the oven area,coverthe hinges
with towelsor emptypapertowelrolls to prevent
pinchedfingersand chippingthe porcelainenamel
on the frame.
To replace the door, makesurethe hingesare in the
specialstopposition.Positionthe slotsin the bottom
of the door squarelyoverthe hinges.Then lowerthe
door slowlyand evenlyoverbothhingesat the same
time.If hingessnapback againstthe oven frame,pull
themback out.
TO CLEAN THE DOOR:
Inside of the door:
Becausethe area insidethe gasketis cleanedduring
the self cleancycle,you do not needto cleanthis by
hand.Any soap left on the linercausesadditional
stainswhenthe oven is heated.
The area outsidethe gasketcan be cleanedwith a
soap-filledscouringpad.
Do not rub or cleanthe doorgasket—thefiberglass
materialof the gaskethas an extremelylow
resistanceto abrasion.An intactand well-fitting
ovendoorgasketis essentialfor energy-efficient
ovenoperationand goodbakingresults,If you
noticethe gasketbecomingworn,frayedor damaged
in any way or if it has becomedisplacedon the door,
you shouldhave it replaced.
NOTE: The gasketis designedwith a gap at the
bottomto allowfor properair circulation.
Inside Gasket
Gasket
Outside Gasket
Oven Shelves
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Clean the
shelveswith a mild abrasive cleanser.
.4ftercleaning,rinsethe shelveswith cleanwaterand
dry with a cleancloth.
To remove heavy,burned-on soil, use soapymetal
pads. After scrubbing,washwith soapywater,rinse
and dry.
Outside of the door:
Use soapand waterto thoroughlycleanthe top,
sidesand frontof the oven door.Rinsewell.You
may also use a glasscleanerto cleanthe glasson the
outsideof the door.
Spillageof marinades,fruitjuices, tomatosauces
and bastingmaterialscontainingacidsmay cause
discolorationand shouldbe wipedup immediately.
When surfaceis cool,clean and rinse.
Do not use ovencleaners,cleansingpowdersor
harsh abrasiveson the outsideof the door.
The oven shelvesmay be cleaned in self cleaning
oven. However,they will darken,lose theirlusterand
becomehard to slide.Wipethe shelfsupportswith
cookingoil after self-cleaningto makeshelvesslide
moreeasily.
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