Caring For Your Range

The lift-up cooktop

Bum And Electrical Shock Hazard

Make sure all controls are OFF and the range is cool before cleaning. Failure to do so can result in bums or electrical shock.

The control knobs

1.Turn control knobs to the OFF position.

2.Pull control knobs straight off.

3.Wash in warm, soapy water.

4.Rinse well and dry completely. Do not soak.

The control panel

1.Wipe with warm, soapy water or spray glass cleaner, and a soft cloth.

2.Rinse well.

3.Dry with soft cloth.

4.Replace control knobs by pushing them firmly into place.

NOTE: When cleaning, never use steel wool, abrasives, or commercial oven cleaners which may damage the finish. After cleaning, make sure all control knobs point to the OFF position.

The surface units and reflector bowls

Removing

3.Pull the surface unit straight away from the receptacle.

4.Lift out the reflector bowl. See Cleaning Chart on page 9 for cleaning instructions.

Replacing

1.Make sure all surface units are turned OFF.

2.Line up openings in the reflector bowl with the surface unit receptacle.

3.Hold the surface unit as level as possible with the terminal just started into the receptacle. Push the surface unit terminal into the receptacle.

4.When the terminal is pushed into the receptacle as far as it will go, the surface unit wiIl fit into the reflector bowl.

Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensils on the surface units. They also help catch spills. When they are kept clean, they reflect heat better and look new longer.

If a reflector bowl gets discolored, some of the utensils may not be flat enough, or some may be too large for the surface unit. In either case, some of the heat that’s meant to go into or around a utensil goes down and heats the reflector bowl. This extra heat can discolor it.

1.Lift front of cooktop at center and swing up the support rod.

2.Carefully lower the cooktop onto the support rod.

I Personal Injury And Product Damage Hazard

. Be sure the rod fits in the notch in the center of the cooktop and is held securely. The cooktop could accidentally fall and injure you.

. Do not drop the cooktop. Damage can result to the finish and the cooktop frame.

3.Wipe surface under cooktop with warm, soapy water. Use a soap- filled plastic scouring pad on heavily-soiled areas.

1. Turn off all surface units and let

 

cool.

Fire And Electrical Shock Hazard

2. Lift the edge of the unit opposite the

Do not line the reflector bowls with

receptacle, just enough to clear the

foil. Fire or electrical shock could

reflector bowl.

result.

 

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Whirlpool SES370X Caring For Your Range, Lift-up cooktop, Control knobs, Control panel, Surface units and reflector bowls