Amana ARTC7003* Self-Cleaning, Broiling or Convection Broiling, Prepare for Self-clean Cycle

Broiling or Convection Broiling

1.Center food on broiling grid and pan, and place on rack in oven.

•Oven door can be opened to first stop when broiling. During Convection Broiling, close oven door.

2.Turn oven temperature knob to BROIL.

•Oven indicator light glows.

3.If desired , press CONVECTION/STANDARD switch towards CONVECTION for convection cooking. Switch glows in convection mode.

4.After broiling, remove food and turn oven temperature knob to OFF.

•Press CONVECTION/STANDARD switch towards STANDARD when baking is finished. Switch stops glowing.

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A—Broiler Grid

B—Broiler Pan

Broiler Pan and Grid

Self-Cleaning

!WARNING

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.

To avoid risk of smoke damage or fire, clean excess spills from oven interior.

Prepare for Self-clean Cycle

•A small amount of smoke is normal when cleaning. Excess smoke may indicate 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.

Self-cleaning

1.Prepare oven for self-cleaning.

•Remove oven racks and all cooking utensils from oven.

•Clean excess spills from oven interior.

•Remove items from rangetop and backguard. These areas can become hot during self-cleaning cycle.

2.With oven door closed, move oven door lever located above oven door to right to lock oven door.

•If oven is too hot before starting self-clean cycle, oven lever will not move to locked position. Allow oven to cool before starting cycle.

Important

Do not force lock lever.

UnlockLock

Oven Door Lever

3.Turn oven temperature knob to CLEAN position.

•If oven temperature knob is set before oven door lever is moved, LOCKED light flashes. Move oven door lever to locked position.

•LOCKED and OVEN indicator lights glow.

•Self-clean cycle lasts for approximately 4 hours. After self-clean cycle, OVEN and LOCKED lights flash. Turn temperature knob to OFF position and move oven door lever to unlocked position.

Interrupt Self-Clean Cycle

1.Turn oven temperature knob to OFF position.

2.When oven has cooled to a safe temperature, LOCKED light flashes. Door can be unlocked and opened.

•Do not force door lever open. If door lever is forced, lock can be damaged.

After Self-cleaning Cycle

Turn oven temperature knob to OFF position when finished. After oven has cooled LOCKED light flashes. Door can be unlocked and opened.

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