~r, SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS Follow these directions carefully in caring for yourOFF BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART cooktop to assure safe and proper maintenance.OF THE RANGE. Be sure that the surface unit control knobs areProper care and cleaning are important so your radiant turned off and that the entire cooktop is coolcooktop will give you efficient and satisfactory before cleaning. Do not use a cooktop cleaner on aservice. If soil, mineral deposits from evaporated hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to yourwater spills or metal rub-off from aluminum health and can chemically attack the glass surface.cookware is not removed, it will burn on the glasscooktop surface and cause permanent discoloration.Control Panel and KnobsIt’s a good idea to wipe the control panel after eachuse. Clean with mild soap and water or vinegar andwater, rinse with clean water and polish dry with asoft cloth.Do not use abrasive cleansers, strong liquidcleansers, plastic scouring pads or oven cleanserson the control panel—they will damage the finish.A 50/50 solution of vinegar and hot water solutionworks well.The control knobs may be removed for easiercleaning.— }re removing the knobs for cleaning, please.: that the knobs on the left side and the knobs onthe right side are on the proper OFF position. Whenreplacing the knobs, check the OFF position to insureproper placement.The knob stem has a groove in each side. The grooveon one side has a spring clip. The other groove isclear (see illustration). When removing the knob, itmay be helpful to slip a thin cloth (such as ahandkerchief) or a piece of string under and aroundthe knob edge and pull up. Check the inside of theknob and find the molded rib.Wash the knobs in soap and water or a vinegar andhot water solution but do not soak.Replace the knob by fitting the molded rib inside theknob into the clear groove on the stem.Clear Groovein StemOven ShelvesClean the shelves with an abrasive cleanser orsteel wool. After cleaning, rinse the shelves withclean water and dry with a clean cloth.NOTE: The oven shelves may also be cleaned inthe self-cleaning oven. However, the shelves maydarken in color, lose their luster and become hard toslide if cleaned during the self-cleaning cycle.“Sure Grip” HandleThe soft door handle is easy to keep clean. Soil will easily wash offw+h soap and water or a non-abrasive all-purpose cleaner. Avoid usingy-duty all-purpose cleaners and detergents, as they may containchemicals which might harm the sure grip handle.(continued next page)31