Care And Cleaning Of The Range - GE Appliances JGBS04 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Care and cleaning of the range,
The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly.
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How to Delay the Start of Cleaning (on some models)
You can set the oven control to delay-start the
oven, clean for a specific length of time and then
turn off automatically.
IVlakesure the clock shows the correct time of
day.
Follow the directions in the Beforea CleanCycle
section.
[Z] Latch the door.
NOTE:Never force the latch. If the oven is too
hot, you will not be able to slidethe latch. Allow
the oven to cool.
[] Touch the Self Clean pad.
r-_ Touch the + or - pads to set the Clean
Time.
The CleanTime is preset for 4 hours and 20
minutes. You can change the Clean Time to any
time between 3 and 5 hours, depending on the
amount of soil in your oven. If a different Clean
Time isdesired, touch the + or - pads until the
desired Clean Time is displayed.
[] Touch the Start Time pad
Change the Start Time by touching the + or -
pads. The start time will appear in the display.
r_ Touch the Start/On pad.
The self-clean cycle will automatically begin at
the time set.
While the oven is self-cleaning, you can touch
the Clock pad to display the time of day. To
return to the clean countdown, touch the Self
Clean pad.
The oven shuts off automatically when the
clean cycle is complete, and 0.'00will flash in
the display.
r_ Slide the latch handle to the left as far as it
will go and open the door.
To Stop a Clean Cycle Ion somemodels)
Touch the Clear/Off pad.
Wait until the oven has cooled below the
locking temperature to unlatch the door. You
will not be able to open the door right away
unless the oven has cooled below the locking
temperature.
After a Clean Cycle
You may notice some white ash in the oven.
Wipe it up with a damp cloth after the oven
cools.
If white spots remain, remove them with a
soap-filled scouring pad and rinse thoroughly
with a vinegar and water mixture.
These deposits are usually a salt residue that
cannot be removed by the clean cycle.
If the oven is not clean after one clean cycle,
repeat the cycle.
You cannot set the oven for cooking until the
oven is cool enough for the door to unlock.
While the oven is self-cleaning, you can
touch the Clock pad to display the time
of day. To return to the clean countdown,
touch the Cooking Time pad.
If the shelves become hard to slide,apply a
small amount of vegetable oil or cooking oil to
a paper towel and wipe the edges of the oven
shelveswith the paper towel.
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