Care and Cleaning
Interior, Exterior and Door
If walls and door of microwave oven become splattered, wipe with paper towel or clean with mild detergent in warm water using soft sponge or cloth. Wring sponge or cloth to remove excess water before wiping unit. If desired, boil a cup of water in microwave oven to loosen soil before cleaning. Before cleaning oven floor, remove turntable and turntable support. Plug hole in oven floor (see diagram below).
•Do not use cleaners containing ammonia. These could damage finish.
•Never pour water into microwave oven bottom.
•Do not use water pressure type cleaning systems.
Discharge Air Vents
There will be a slight buildup of cooking vapors along discharge louvers in back of oven on right side. Clean air vent with damp cloth and dry.
Splatter Shield
Splatter shield keeps top of microwave oven and antenna from getting soiled. Remove soil from shield with damp cloth. Remove splatter shield to clean more thoroughly.
Important
When removing and replacing splatter shield, be careful not to bend antenna.
1.Unplug oven before removing splatter shield to stop antenna from rotating.
2.Shield snaps into lip in front of microwave oven and three slots in back. To remove, place thumbs into two indentations in front of shield. Press lightly toward back and carefully lower shield away from antenna.
3.Pull shield forward, out of back slots and out of microwave oven.
4.Wash shield in warm soapy water.
5.Dry and replace.
Important
•Do not wash splatter shield in dishwasher.
•Do not use abrasive cleaners.
Turntable
Wipe up spills immediately. Wipe with paper towel or damp cloth. Remove turntable and turntable support to clean more thoroughly. Place plug into hole in oven floor (see diagram below). Wash turntable and turntable support carefully in warm sudsy water, rinse and dry thoroughly. Do not drop glass turntable. When replacing turntable support, support may need to be rotated one complete turn to engage into drive mechanism.
Important
Do not wash turntable support in dishwasher.
Replacing Oven Light Bulb
Caution
To avoid electrical shock hazard unplug power cord or open circuit breaker to microwave oven before replacing light bulb. After replacing light bulb, reconnect power.
Tools
•protective gloves
•flat blade screwdriver
•120 volt, 40 watt,
appliance bulb (usually found at grocery or hardware stores)
Important! Wear gloves to protect hands should light bulb break. If hot, allow bulb to cool.
To change oven light bulb:
1.Remove access screw from and open access cover on top left wall of oven exterior.
2.Remove bulb, being careful not to burn fingers or break bulb.
3.Replace bulb.
4.Replace access cover and replace access screw. Do not operate oven with access cover removed.
5.Restore power to microwave oven.
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