OVEN CAVITY

Do not use oven cleaners.

Food spills should be cleaned when oven cools. At high temperatures, foods react with porcelain and staining, etching, pitting or faint white spots can result.

Self-Cleaning cycle:

See “Self-Cleaning Cycle” first.

OVEN AND ROASTING RACKS

Self-Cleaning cycle:

See “Self-Cleaning Cycle” first. Remove racks or they will discolor and become harder to slide. If this happens, a light coating of vegetable oil applied to the rack guides will help them slide.

Steel-wool pad

BROILER PAN AND GRID

Do not clean in the Self-Cleaning cycle.

Mildly abrasive cleanser: Scrub with wet scouring pad.

Solution of ¹₂ cup (125 mL) ammonia to 1 gal. (3.75 L) water:

Soak for 20 minutes, then scrub with scouring or steel-wool pad.

Oven cleaner:

Follow product label instructions.

Porcelain enamel only, not chrome

Dishwasher

STORAGE DRAWER ( on some models)

Make sure drawer is cool and empty before cleaning.

For more information, see “Storage Drawer” section.

Mild detergent

Drawer Liner (on some models)

Remove all stored items from drawer and lift out drawer liner.

Clean with mild detergent.

Control Panel Glass

(on some models)

The control panel glass can be removed for easier cleaning. Do not clean the electronics behind the glass because damage can occur.

To Remove:

1.Remove control knobs by pulling straight out.

2.Release clips.

3.Remove glass by pulling slightly up and forward.

Oven Light

(on some models)

The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. It will come on when the oven door is open. It will not work during the Self- Cleaning cycle. On some models, when the oven door is closed, press OVEN LIGHT to turn it on or off.

Before replacing, make sure the oven and cooktop are cool and the control knobs are off.

To replace:

1.Unplug range or disconnect power.

2.Turn the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven counterclockwise to remove.

3.Turn bulb counterclockwise to remove from socket.

4.Replace bulb and bulb cover by turning clockwise.

5.Plug in range or reconnect power.

Cooktop Light Replacement

(on models with fluorescent light,

construction may vary)

To Replace the Fluorescent Light Tube:

1.Unplug range or disconnect power.

2.Lift the cover on top of the control console by lifting the front edge at both ends.

3.Grasp both ends of the fluorescent tube.

4.Turn the tube 90° and lift out of the receptacles.

5.Replace with an F8T5CW type fluorescent tube.

6.Rotate the tube back by 90° to the original position.

7.Plug in range or reconnect power.

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Whirlpool 9782474A manual Control Panel Glass, Cooktop Light Replacement, Oven Cavity, Oven and Roasting Racks