Self Clean
A self cleaning oven cleans with very high temperatures well above normal cooking temperatures. The high temperature elim- inates soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away afterwards with a damp cloth.
The Self Clean function allows you to set a cleaning time from
2 hours to 4 hours. A 3 hour cleaning time is recommended for normal cleaning, 2 hours for light cleaning, and 4 hours for heavy cleaning.
Read Before Starting Self Clean:
Do not leave small children unattended near the appliance. During the self cleaning cycle, the outside of the oven can become very hot to touch and can cause burns.
Do not line the oven walls, racks, bottom, or any other part of the oven with aluminum foil. Doing so will destroy heat distribution, produce poor baking results, and cause permanent damage to the oven interior. Aluminum foil will melt to the interior of the oven.
The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the self cleaning cycle of any oven. Move birds to another
Do not force the door open. This can damage the automatic door locking system. Use caution when opening the oven door after self cleaning. The oven may still be very hot and can cause burns. To avoid possible burns, stand to the side of the oven when opening the oven door to allow hot air or steam to escape.
Important note:
Completely remove all oven racks and any accessories from oven cavity to avoid damage to oven racks. If the oven racks are not removed, they may discolor.
•Remove all items from the oven, including bakeware, utensils, and any aluminum foil. Aluminum foil will not withstand high temperatures from a self clean cycle and will melt.
•Do not use oven cleaners or oven protective coatings in or around any part of the oven interior.
•Clean any soil from the oven frame, the door liner outside the oven door gasket, and the small area at the front center of the oven bottom (See Figure 20). These areas heat suffi- ciently to burn soil on. Clean using soap and water prior to starting Self Clean.
•Remove any excessive build up caused by spills. Any spill on the oven bottom should be
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tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices, or pie filling) to remain on the surface because they may leave a dull spot even after cleaning.
•Do not clean the oven door gasket (See Figure 20). The woven material of the oven door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or remove the gasket. Do not use any cleaning materials on the oven door gasket. Doing so could cause damage to the door gasket.
Figure 20: Oven door area to clean and not clean (gasket).
To set Self Clean:
1.Be sure the oven is empty and all oven racks are removed. Remove all items from the oven. Be sure oven door is completely closed.
2.Press Self Clean, and the default 3 hour clean time will appear in the display. You may accept the default 3 hour clean time by going to Step 3 or choose a different clean time. Press Self Clean and use the numeric keypad to select any time between 2 hours and 4 hours. Once you have the desired clean time selected, proceed to Step 3.
3.Press 
to activate Self Clean.
As soon as Self Clean becomes active, a motor driven lock mechanism will begin locking the oven door automatically. door Loc will appear in the display (See Figure 21). Do not open the oven door when door Loc is displayed (allow 15 seconds for the lock mechanism to lock the oven).
Once the oven door has locked, CLn will appear in the display, indicating Self Clean has started.
Figure 21: Door locking (L) and active Clean (R)
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