Sears 73311, 73328, 73321, 73318 Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven, Before a Self-Cleaning Cycle

Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven

Before a Self-Cleaning Cycle

Step 1 : Remove the broiler pan, broiler rack, all cook- ware and any aluminum foil from the oven--they can't

withstand the high cleaning temperatures_ (Oven shelves may be left in oven. Note: Shelves will discol- or during the self-cleaning cycle.)

Step 2: Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom.

A. Oven Front Frame

B. Oven Door Gasket

C. Oven Light

Step 3: With a dampened cloth, clean spatters or spills on oven front frame (A) and only that area on the oven door that is outside the gasket (B). Do not clean the gasket, Polish cleaned areas with a dry

cloth. Never use a commercial oven cleaner in or around the self-cleaning oven°

Step 4: Close the door and make sure the oven light

(C) is off.

Oven shelves may be cleaned in the self-cleaning oven.. However, they will darken, lose their luster and become hard to slide. To make shelves slide more

easily, after each self-cleaning cycle, dampen fingers with a small amount of cooking oil and rub lightly over edges of shelf that contact shelf supports.

If your range is equipped with porcelain enamel drip pans, you can clean them in the self-cleaning oven. After wiping off any boilovers that are not stuck on, place one pan upside down on each oven shelf.

Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven protec- tors in or near the self-cleaning oven. A combination of any of these products plus the high clean cycle temperatures may damage the porcelain finish of the oven°

important: The oven door must be closed and latched and all controls must be set correctly for the self-cleaning cycle to work properly.

How to Set Oven for Cleaning

Step 1: Push in and turn

OVEN SET and OVEN TEMP knobs in a clock- wise direction to CLEAN.

Controls will snap into final

position when the CLEAN location is reached,

Step 2: Slide the latch handle to the right as far as it will goo

Step 3: Set the automatic oven timer:

•Make sure both the

range clock and the DELAY START dial show

the correct time of day.

When pushed in and

turned, the DELAY START dial and the STOP TIME dial will "pop" into place when the time shown on the range clock is reached.

o Decide on cleaning hours necessary_

Recommended Cleaning Time:

Light to Moderate Soil--2-3hours (thin spills and light spatters)

Heavy Soil--4 hours

(heavy, greasy spills and spatters)

o Add these hours to present time of day, then push in and turn STOP TIME dial clockwise to this desired

stop time., CLEANING light glows, showing cleaning has started..

The CLEANING light will glow, indicating oven is hot, and door cannot be opened. Oven door gets hot dur- ing self-cleaning, DO NOT TOUCH,

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