Using the Range (cont’d)

Placing the oven bottom

The oven bottom in your range has been screwed in to prevent any shifting during moving or cooking. The oven bottom protects the recessed bake burner area during baking or broiling.

It is necessary to remove the oven bottom for routine cleaning. The oven bottom, burner baffle, and bake burner recess will need to be cleaned of any excess grease or soil before a self-clean cycle is started.

To remove the oven bottom:

1.Verify all controls are in the OFF position.

2.Oven must be cool to the touch.

3.Open oven door and adjust any low oven racks to a higher rack position, or remove racks temporarily from oven.

4.Locate two thumb screws holding oven bottom in place in rear of oven cavity.

Remove thumb screws and retain for later use.

5.Carefully remove oven bottom from oven cavity.

Lift at rear sides and slide from front frame.

Oven bottom can be washed of excessive grease using a mild soap and water.

6.Wipe out bake burner recess with a cloth dampened with soapy water.

7.Dry thoroughly.

8.Replace oven bottom and secure with thumb screws.

Place front edge of oven bottoms under front frame.

Lower rear of oven bottom into position and install thumb screws.

Do not overtighten thumb screws.

Oven bottom must be in place for oven to be used or for a self-clean cycle to be run.

9.If oven racks were removed, replace oven racks.

!WARNING

To avoid risk of personal injury, property damage, or fire, clean excess grease and soil from bake recess before beginning a self- clean cycle.

!WARNING

To avoid risk of personal injury, property damage or fire, do not line oven bottom, racks, or broiler pan and grid with aluminum foil.

!CAUTION

To avoid risk of personal injury wear gloves to protect hands from possible sharp edges.

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Amana DCF3305A, Gas Range, ACF3325A warranty Placing the oven bottom, To remove the oven bottom

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