19Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Supportwww.GEAppliances.comThe gasket is designed with a gap at thebottom to allow for proper air circulation.Do not rub or clean the door gasket—it has an extremely low resistance toabrasion.If you notice the gasket becoming worn,frayed or damaged in any way or if ithas become displaced on the door,you should have it replaced.To clean the inside of the door: Because the area inside the gasket iscleaned during the self-cleaning cycle,you do not need to clean this by hand. The area outside the gasket andthe door liner can be cleaned witha soap-filled or plastic scouring pad,hot water and detergent. Rinse wellwith a vinegar and water solution.To clean the outside of the door: Use soap and water to thoroughlyclean the top, sides and front of theoven door. Rinse well. You may alsouse a glass cleaner to clean the glasson the outside of the door. Do not letwater drip into the vent openings. If any stain on the door vent trim ispersistent, use a soft abrasive cleanerand a sponge-scrubber for best results. Spillage of marinades, fruitjuices, tomato sauces and bastingmaterials containing acids may causediscoloration and should be wipedup immediately. When surface iscool, clean and rinse. Do not use oven cleaners, cleaningpowders or harsh abrasives on theoutside of the door.Lift-Off Oven DoorCleaning the Oven DoorThe door is very heavy. Be careful whenremoving and lifting the door.Do not lift the door by the handle.To remove the door:Fully open the door.Pull the hinge locks down towardthe door frame, to the unlockedposition. A tool, such as a smallflat-blade screwdriver, may berequired.Firmly grasp both sides of the doorat the top.Close door to the door removalposition, which is halfway betweenthe broil stop position and fullyclosed.Lift door up and out until the hingearm is clear of the slot.To replace the door:Firmly grasp both sides of the doorat the top.With thedoor at thesame angle asthe removalposition, seat theindentation ofthe hinge arminto the bottomedge of the hinge slot. The notch inthe hinge arm must be fully seatedinto the bottom of the slot.Fully open the door. If the door willnot fully open, the indentation is notseated correctly in the bottom edgeof the slot.Push the hinge locks up against thefront frame of the oven cavity to thelocked position.Close the oven door.Removal positionIndentationBottomedgeof slotHinge armHingelockHingelockSlotPush hinge locks up to lock.Pull hinge locks down to unlock.Hingearm