- General Electric Microwave Cooking Center Use and Care Guide

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Lift-OffOvenDoorLowerOven
The oven door is removable,
butit is heavy.Youmayneed
helpremovingandreplacing
thedoor.Do notliftthedoorby
thehandle.Thiscan causethe
glassto breakor can cause
damagetothedoor.
Toremovethe door,openit a
fewinchesto thespecialstop
positionthatwillholdthedoor
open.Graspfirmlyon eachside
andlift thedoorstraightup and
offthehinges.
NOTE:
● Becarefulnotto placehandsbetweenthehingeand
theovendoorframeas thehingecouldsnapback
andpinchfingers.
● Whileworkingin theovenarea,coverthehinges
withtowelsor emptypapertowelrollsto prevent
pinchedfingersandchippingtheporcelainenamel
on theframe.
Toreplace the door,makesurethehingesare in the
specialstopposition.Positionthe slotsin thebottom
of thedoorsquarelyoverthehinges.Thenlowerthe
doorslowlyandevenlyoverbothhingesat the same
time.If hingessnapbackagainsttheovenframe,pull
thembackout.
TO CLEANTHE DOOR:
Inside of the door:
● Becausetheareainsidethegasketis cleanedduring
theselfcleancycle,youdo notneedto cleanthisby
hand.Any soaplefton thelinercausesadditional
stainswhentheovenis heated.
● Theareaoutsidethegasketcan be cleanedwitha
soap-filledscouringpad.
● Do notrub orcleanthedoorgasket—thefiberglass
materialofthegaskethasan extremelylow
resistanceto abrasion.An intactandwell-fitting
ovendoorgasketis essentialfor energy-efficient
ovenoperationandgoodbakingresults,If you
noticethegasketbecomingworn,frayedor damaged
in anywayor if it hasbecomedisplacedon thedoor,
youshouldhaveit replaced.
NOTE: Thegasketis designedwitha gap at the
bottomto allowfor properaircirculation.
Inside Gasket
Gasket
Outside Gasket
OvenShelvesLowerOven
Cleantheshelveswith a mild abrasive cleanser.
.4ftercleaning,rinsetheshelveswithcleanwaterand
dry witha cleancloth.
Toremoveheavy,burned-on soil,usesoapymetal
pads.Afterscrubbing,washwithsoapywater,rinse
anddry.
Outside of the door:
● Usesoapand waterto thoroughlycleanthetop,
sidesandfrontof theovendoor.Rinsewell.You
mayalsouse a glasscleanerto cleantheglasson the
outsideof thedoor.
● Spillageof marinades,fruitjuices,tomatosauces
andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycause
discolorationandshouldbe wipedup immediately.
Whensurfaceis cool,cleanandrinse.
● Do notuseovencleaners,cleansingpowdersor
harshabrasiveson the outsideofthedoor.
The ovenshelvesmay be cleanedin selfcleaning
oven.However,theywilldarken,losetheirlusterand
becomehardto slide.Wipethe shelfsupportswith
cookingoilafterself-cleaningto makeshelvesslide
moreeasily.
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