GEAppliances.comOven RacksAll oven racks may be cleaned by hand with anabrasive cleaner or steel wool. After cleaning,rinse the racks with clean water and dry with aclean cloth. Gray porcelain-coated oven racksmay remain in the oven during the self-cleaningcycle without being damaged. If nickel-platedoven racks remain in the oven during the self-cleaning cycle, they will losetheir luster andbecome hard to slide. It will be necessary togrease all oven rack side edges with a lightcoating of vegetable oil after cleaning them byhand or in the oven. This will help maintain theease of sliding the racks in and out of the oven.dExtension Rack (on some models)Extensionracks may be cleaned by hand withan abrasive cleaner or steel wool. Duringcleaning, be careful not to allow water orcleaner to enter the extension slides on thesides of the rack.NOTE:Do not clean in a dishwasher.If the rack becomes hard to remove orreplace, wipe the oven rack supports withcooking oil. Do not wipe cooking oil on theslides.If the rack becomes difficult to slide or if thepaddle is difficult to actuate, the rack may needto be lubricated using the Graphite Lubricationshipped with your oven. To order additionalGraphite Lubrication, call our National PartsCenter at 800.626.2002 and referenceWBO2TIO$O$.Rackright-side-upTo lubricate the slides:NOTE:Do not spray extension rack with cookingspray or other lubricant sprays.[71 Removethe rack from the oven. SeeExtension Rackin the Using the ovensection.[] Fully extend the rack on a table orcountertop. Newspaper may be placedunderneath the rack for easy cleanup.@ If there is debris in the slide tracks, wipe itaway using a paper towel.NOTE:Any graphite lubricant wiped awaymust be replaced - seesteps 4 through 7.r_ Shake the graphite lubricant beforeopening it. Starting with the left slidemechanism of the rack, place four (4)small drops of lubricant on the two (2)bottom tracks of the slide close to thebearing carriers.r_ Repeat for the right slide mechanism ofthe rack.r_ open and close the rack several times todistribute the lubricant.[-Z---]Replace the cap on the lubricant andshake it again. Turn the rack over andrepeat steps 3, 4, 5 and 6.[] Closethe rack, turn rack right-side-up andplace in the oven. See ExtensionRackinthe Using the oven section.To lubricate the paddle:Shake lubricant andapply to the movingparts of the paddlemechanisms as shown.39