:; -7":.................oonv Aw.-- LvJ l_00Careand cleaning of the range. u_Liftthe doorstra|ghtupand _ffthehinges.Thegasketisdesignedwith a gapat the bottom to allow for properair circulation,Donotrub orcteanthadoorgasket--ithasanextremelylowresistancatoabrasion.If you noticethe gasketbecomingworn,frayedordamagedinany wa_or if it hasbecomedisplacedonthed_o_youshouldhave it replaced:Lift-Off Oven DoorTheoven door is removable,but it is heavy.Youmag need help removingand repladngthe door._Toremove the door, open it a few inchesto the special stop position that wil! hold thedoor open.Graspfirmlg oneach side and liftthe door straight up and offthe hinges.NOTE: Be careful not to place hands betweenthe hinge and the oven door frame as the,hinge could snap. back and pinch fingers,To replace the door, make surethe hingesare in the special stop Rosition.Positiontheslots in the bottom of the door squarelg overthe hinges.Then lower the door slowig andevenlgover both hingesat the same time. Ifthe hingessnap.back againstthe ovenframe,pull them back out....To cleanthe outside of the:door:Usesoap and water to thoroughlg cleanthe top, sides and front of the oven door.Rinsewell. You mag alsouse a glasscleanerto cleantheig aSSOi_"theouts deOfthe door._ Spillage of marinades,fruit juices,tomatosaucesand basting materialscontainingacids mag cause discolorationand shouldbe wiped up immediatelg.When thesurface is cool,clean and rinse.Do not use oven cleaners, cleansingpowders or harsh abrasives on theoutside of the door.Tocleon the insideof the door:Do not allow excesswater to run intoang holesor slots in the door.-_ Becausethe area insidethe gasket iscleaned during the setfclean cgcle,gou donot need to clean this bg.hand.Ang soapleft on the.liner causesadditionalstainswhen the oven is heated._ The area outside the gasket can becleanedwitha soap-filledsteel wool orplastic pad.Oven BottomThe oven bottom hasa porcelainenamelfinish.To make cleaningeasier,protect theoven bottom from excessivespilloversbgplacing a cookie sheet on the rack below the.rackgou are cooking on. Thisis particularlgim por_antwhen baking a fruit pie or othe[foods with a high acid content. Hot fruitfillings or other foods that are hightgacidic(such astomatoes, sauerkraut, and sauceswith vinegar or lemonjuice} mag causepitting and damage to the porcelainenamelsurface and should be wiped up immediatelg.We don't recommend usingaluminum foil onthe oven bottom. It can affect air flow if theholesare.blockedand it can concentrate heatat the bottom of the oven, resultingin poorbaking performance.Toclean up spillovers,useso_p and water,an abrasivecleaner or soap-filledscouringpad. Removethe oven bottom for easierclean-up and to preventdamage to thecontinuous cleaning oven coating(on somemodelsl.24