36It’s a good idea to wipe the control panelafter each use. Clean with mild soap andwater or vinegar and water, rinse withclean water and polish dry with a softcloth.Do not use abrasive cleansers, strongliquid cleansers, plastic scouring pads oroven cleaners on the control panel—theywill damage the finish. A 50/50 solutionof vinegar and hot water works well.Control PanelBroiler Pan & Grid (lower oven)Do not clean the broiler pan or grid in aself-cleaning oven.After broiling, remove the broiler panfrom the oven. Remove the grid from thepan. Carefully pour out the grease fromthe pan into a proper container.Wash and rinse the broiler pan and gridin hot water with a soap-filled or plasticscouring pad.If food has burned on, sprinkle the gridwith detergent while hot and cover withwet paper towels or a dishcloth. Soakingthe pan will remove burned-on foods.Both the broiler pan and grid may becleaned with a commercial oven cleaner.Both the broiler pan and grid can also becleaned in a dishwasher.Do not store a soiled broiler pan and gridanywhere in the cooking center.After broiling, remove the broilerpan from the oven.Care and cleaning of the cooking center.Safety InstructionsOperating InstructionsCare and CleaningTroubleshooting TipsConsumer SupportOven Shelves (lower oven)Clean the oven shelves with an abrasivecleanser or steel wool. After cleaning,rinse the shelves and rack with cleanwater and dry with a clean cloth.To make the shelves slide more easily,apply a small amount of vegetable oil orcooking oil to a paper towel and wipe theedges of the oven shelves with the papertowel.NOTE: The oven shelves may becleaned in the self-cleaning oven.However, the shelves will darken incolor, lose their luster and becomehard to slide if cleaned during theself-cleaning cycle.Lower Oven Heating ElementsDo not clean the bake element or the broilelement. Any soil will burn off when theelements are heated.To clean the oven floor, gently lift the bakeelement. Clean with warm soapy water.