Setting the controls
1. Set the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to CLEAN.
2. Make sure the Clock, Start and Stop
Times all have the right time of day.
3. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob
clockwise 2 or 3 hours.
l
Use 2 hours for light soil.
l
Use 3-4 hours for moderate to heavy
soil.
NOTE: Make sure the Start Time Knob is
out.
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4. Move the Lock Lever all the way to the
right -the Clean position. The Oven
HEATING Signal Light will come on.
5. When the oven temperature exceeds
normal baking temperatures, the door
cannot be opened and the Lock Lever
must not be moved.
6. After the Self-Cleaning cycle is
completed and the oven temperature
has dropped below approximately
520°F (271 “C), the Lock Lever can be
moved back to the left. DO NOT FORCE
IT. Wait until it moves easily. Turn the
Oven Selector and Oven Temperature
Control to OFF.
7. After the oven is cool, wipe off any
residue or ash with a damp cloth. If
needed, touch up spots with a soapy
steel wool pad.
Special tips
Keep the kitchen well-ventilated during
the Self-Cleaning cycle to help get rid of
heat, odors and smoke.
Clean the oven before it gets heavily
soiled. Cleaning a very soiled oven takes
longer and results in more smoke than
usual.
If the Self-Cleaning cycle doesn’t get the
oven as clean as you expected, the cycle
may not have been set long enough or
you may not have prepared the oven
properly. Set the Self-Cleaning cycle
longer the next time and hand clean
areas noted on page 8.
To stop the Self-Cleaning cycle at any
time:
1. Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob
clockwise until it points to the right time
of day.
2. Turn the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control to OFF. When the
oven temperature drops below
approximately 520°F (271 “C), move the
Lock Lever back to the left. DO NOT
FORCE IT. Wait until it moves easily.
How it works
During the Self-Cleaning cycle, the oven
gets much hotter than it does for baking or
broiling...approximately 875°F (468°C). This
heat breaks up grease and soil and burns it
Off.
This graph shows approximate
temperatures and times during a Self-
Cleaning cycle for 3 hours.
Self-Cleaning cycle -three hour setting
(Approximate temperatures and times)
1000°F
536°C
800°F 427°C
600°F
316°C
400°F 204°C
200°F
93°C
START
l/2 hr.
1 hr. 1 l/2 hrs. 2 hn. 2 l/2 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 l/2 hrs.
STOP
Notice that the heating stops when the 3-hour setting is up, but that it takes longer for the
oven to cool down enough to unlock.
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