Owner's Manual

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CARE AND CLEANING
Surface elements and drip bowls
Your cooking product includes a new generation of electric
coil element. This electric coil element design follows/
supports a change made to the UL Standard for Household
Electric Ranges related to cooktop surface temperature
detection. If ordering replacement electric coil elements,
you must refer to the parts catalog to obtain the correct part
number for the electric coil element that was designed to
function with the specific model that was purchased.
Surface elements may be unplugged and removed to make
cleaning the drip pans easier. The surface elements clean
themselves when they are turned on. Food spilled on a hot
element will burn off. Food spilled on a cool element may be
cleaned with a damp cloth—any remaining soil will burn off
the next time the element is used.
To remove the surface elements and drip bowls:
1. Lift the edge of the drip bowl across from the terminal
end. Lift the surface element and drip bowl together just
enough to clear the cooktop.
2. While holding the drip bowl and surface element, gently
pull the terminal end out from terminal plug. Do not
remove the hold-down clip (if equipped) from the drip
bowl..
Figure 12: Coil element
• Make sure drip bowls are in place - Absence of these
bowls during cooking may subject wiring or compo
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nents underneath to damage.
• Never immerse a surface element in water.
• Be sure the range is cool before removing surface
elements or drip bowls. Be careful not to bend
terminal ends when replacing surface elements after
cleaning.
• Protective liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line
surface drip bowls or reflector pans. Improper installa
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tion of these liners may result in risk of electric shock
or fire.
CAUTION
Figure 13: Removing coil and drip bowl
Terminal plug
Terminal end
Hold
down
clip
(if equipped)
Element
support
Allow element
support to rest
on drip pan
inside rim.