User's Manual

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careandcleaning(continued)
Rawe TopBurners
The holes inthe burnersmustbe
keptclean at all times for proper
ignitionand an even, unhampered
flame.
Clean the burners routinelyand
especiallyafier bad spillovers
which could clog these holes.
Burners lift out for cleaning.
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Note: Two screws hold each burner
pair in place to keep them from
wobblingaround during shipment.
Removeand discard the shipping
screws and lift the burners up and
out. This disengagesthem from the
mounting bracket under each
burner pair.
To remove burned-on food, soak
the burner in a solution of a product
used for cleaning the inside of
coffee makers, Soak the burner for
20 to 30 minutes. If the fooddoesn’t
rinse off completely, scrub it with
soap and water or a mild abrasive
cleanser and a damp cloth.
Do not attempt to clean burners in
an automatic dishwasher. Loosened
food soil can clog burner holes,
and the caustic action of the
dishwasher detergent can damage
the burner heads.
Before putting the burner back, dry
it thoroughly by setting it in a warm
oven for 30 minutes. Then place it
back in the range, making sure it is
properly seated on the mounting
~racketand is level.
Removethe grates and lift outthe
chrome drip pans. Washthem in
hot, soapywater. Rinse them with
clean, hot water and polish them
dry with a cloth. Neveruse abrasive
cleaner or steel wool—they’ll
scratch the surface. Instead, soak
the drip pans for about20 minutes
in slightlydiluted liquid cleanser or
mild solutionof ammonia and water
(1/2cup of ammonia to one gallon
of water). After soaking,washthem
in hot, soapy water. Rinse with
clean water and polish with a clean,
SOficloth.
Do not attempt to clean the drip
pans in the self-cleaningoven.
When replacing
drip pans, the
notch on the rear
pan and the notch
on the front pan
should meet in
the middle.
Lift-up Cooktop
Cleanthe area under the cooktop
ofien. Built-upsoil, especially
~rease,may catchfire.
Tomake cleaningeasier, the entire
cooktopmaybe lifted up and
supportedby lockingarms that
catch and hold the top when it’sall
the wayup.
Be
stlre all burners are turned off
before raising the cooktop. Then
removethe gratesand drip pans,
grasp the front sides of the cooktop
and lift.
After cleaning under the cooktop
with hot, mild soapywater and a
clean cloth, put the cooktopback in
place. Lift up a little to release the
locking arms and push them in
while guiding the top back down.
Be careful not to pinch your
fingers.
Broiler mm& Rack
Afier broiling, removethe broiler
rack and carefully pour off the
grease. Washand rinse the pan and
rack in hot, soapywater.
If foodhas burned on, sprin~e the
broi~errack while hotwith
detergentand coverwith wetpaper
towelsor a dish cloth. Burned-on
foodswill then soakloose whilethe
meal is being served.
Do not store a soiledbroiler pan and
rack in the oven. Never attemptto
clean them intheovenduring the
self-cleaningcycle.
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