27The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly.Before a Clean CycleFor the first self-clean cycle, we recommendventing your kitchen with an open windowor using a ventilation fan or hood.Remove the broiler pan, broiler grid, allcookware and any aluminum foil from theoven—they cannot withstand the highcleaning temperatures.NOTE:■ If your oven is equipped with ovenshelves, remove them before you beginthe self-clean cycle.Soil on the front frame of the range andoutside the gasket on the door will need tobe cleaned by hand. Clean these areas withhot water, soap-filled scouring pads orcleansers such as Soft Scrub®. Rinse wellwith clean water and dry.Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglassmaterial of the oven door gasket cannotwithstand abrasion. It is essential for thegasket to remain intact. If you notice itbecoming worn or frayed, replace it.Wipe up any heavy spillovers on the ovenbottom.Make sure the oven light bulb cover is inplace and the oven light is off.IMPORTANT: The health of some birdsis extremely sensitive to the fumes givenoff during the self-cleaning cycle of anyrange. Move birds to another wellventilated room.NOTE: Use caution when opening the ovenafter the self-clean cycle has ended. The ovenmay still be hot.CAUTION: The unit should not be operated in anymode with the bake element removed.Wipe up heavy soil on the ovenbottom.How to Set the Oven for CleaningTouch the SELF CLEAN pad.Using the number pads, enter thedesired clean time, if a time otherthan 5 hours is needed.Clean cycle time is normally 5 hours.You can change the clean time to any timebetween 3 hours and 5 hours, dependingon how dirty your oven is.Touch the START pad.The door locks automatically. The displaywill show the clean time remaining. It willnot be possible to open the oven dooruntil the temperature drops below thelock temperature and the LOCKED DOORlight goes off.When the LOCKED DOOR light is off, openthe door.The oven shuts off automatically when theclean cycle is complete.■ The words LOCK DOOR will flash andthe oven control will signal if you setthe clean cycle and forget to close theoven door.■ To stop a clean cycle, touch theCLEAR/OFF pad. When the LOCKED DOORlight goes off indicating the oven hascooled below the locking temperature,open the door.Using the self-cleaning oven. ge.comConsumer SupportInstallation Instructions Troubleshooting TipsOperating InstructionsSafety Instructions