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Cleaning Recommendations for the Ceramic Glass Cooktop (cont'd) Special Caution for Aluminum Use on the Ceramic Cooktop Removing & Replacing the Lift-Off Oven Door

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pads. They may scratch the cooktop, making it more difficult to clean.

Do not use the following on the ceramic glass cooktop:

• Do not use abrasive cleaners and scouring pads, such as metal and some nylon

• Do not use harsh cleaners, such as chlorine bleach, ammonia or oven cleaners, as they may etch or discolor the cooktop.

Do not use dirty sponges, cloths or paper towels, as they can leave soil or lint on

the cooktop which can burn and cause discoloration.

 

Special Caution for Aluminum Use on the Ceramic Cooktop:

 

Aluminum Foil =Use of aluminum foil on a hot cooktop will damage the ceramic

 

cooktop. Do not use thin aluminum cooking utensils or allow aluminum foil to

 

touch the ceramic cooktop under ANY circumstances.

 

Aluminum utensils - The melting point of aluminum is much lower than that of

 

other metals. Care must be taken when aluminum pots or pans are used on the

 

cooktop. If allowed to boil dry, not only will the utensil be destroyed, but it may

 

fuse to, break or mark the ceramic glass surface, permanently damaging the

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cooktop surface.

 

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Removing & Replacing the Lift=Off Oven Door

The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down.

To Remove Oven Door:

1.Open oven door completely (horizontal with floor- See Fig. 1).

2.Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely towards the oven door (See Fig. 2). A tool such as a small flat-blade screwdriver may be required.

3.Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides (Do not use the oven door handle - See Fig. 3).

4.Close the door to the broil stop position (the oven door will stop into this position just before fully closing).

5.With the oven door in the broil stop position, lift the oven door hinge arms over the roller pins located on each side of the oven frame (See Fig. 4).

To Replace Oven Door:

1.Firmly grasp both sides of oven door along the door sides (Do not use the oven door handle - See Fig. 3).

2.Holding the oven door at the same angle as the removal position, seat the hook of the hinge arm over the roller pins located on each side of the oven door frame (See Fig. 4). The hook of the hinge arms must be fully seated onto the roller pins.

3.Fully open the oven door (horizontal with floor- See Fig. 1).

4.Push the door hinge locks up towards and into the oven frame on both left and right oven door hinges (See Fig. 2) to the locked position.

5.CIosetheoven door.

Door Care }nstructions - Most oven doors contain glass that can break. Read the following recommendations:

1.Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are fully in place.

2.Do not hit the glass with pots, pans, or any other object.

3.Scratching, hitting, jarring or stressing the glass may weaken its structure causing an increased risk of breakage at a later time.

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Kenmore 790.9659 Removing & Replacing the Lift=Off Oven Door, Special Caution for Aluminum Use on the Ceramic Cooktop

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