Ge Appliances Jgas02Ek Users Manual 1.01

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Anti-Tip Bracket 3,5 Problem Solver 18

Appliance Registration 2Repair Service 19

Care and Cleaning 14-17 Safety Instructions 2-5

Control Panel 14 Surface Cooking 7

Features 6Air Adjustment 8

Flooring under the Range 5Burners, Burner Grates 14, 15

Leveling 5Control Settings 7

Lift-Up/Off Cooktop 14 Cookware Tips 8

Model and Serial Numbers 2Flame Size ‘7

Oven 8,9 Lighting Instructions 7

Air Adjustment 9Warranty Back Cover

Baking, Baking Guide 10, 11

Broiling, Broiling Guide 13

Control Settings 9

Lighting Instructions 8,9

Oven Bottom Removal 16

Preheating 10, 11

Roasting, Roasting Guide 12

Shelves 9,15

Thermostat Adjustment 16

Models JGAS02PK

JGAS02EK

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Readtwfibookcarefully.

It isintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewrange

p~.operly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething

or needmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

write down the model

and serial nmbene

You’llfindthemonalabellocated

intheburnerboxunderthe

coo~op.

Seepage6.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourrange.Beforesendinginthis

card,pleasewritethesenumbers

here:

ModeiNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyourrange.

If you received

aam.wed mwe. oe

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or

builder)thatsoldyoutherange.

save time and money.

Before you request

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C;hecl<theProblemSolveron

page 18.It listscausesofminor

operatingproblemsthatyoucan

Co?rec!yourself.

momm

smm ~ma

The~aEfO~nia safe Drintig

Water andToxicEdorcimcnt

ActrequirestheGovernorof

.‘Californiatopublishalistof

Subsmncesboyn totie Sbii

tocauseemcer,andrequhes

busi~essestomm CUStO~~rS

ofpotentid eiposureto’such

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sIfyOUr range haselectric

ignition,plugitintoaUO-volt

groundedoutletonly.Donot

removetheroundgroundingprong

fromtheplug.Ifindoubtabout

thegroundingofthehomeelectrical

system,itisyourpersonal

respons~bilityandobligationto

haveanungroundedoutletreplaced

withaproperly-groundedthree-

prongoutletinaccordancewith

theNationalElectricalCode.Do

notuseanextensioncordwith

thisappliance.

~Besureallpacking

materials

are removed from the range

beforeoperatingit,topreventfire

orsmokedamageshouldthe

packingmaterialignite.

@Locaterangeoutofkitchen

traffic path and out of drafty

locations to prevent pilot outage

(on model so equipped) and

poor air circulation.

@Besure your range is correctly

adjusted by aqualified service

technician or installer for the

type of gas (NaturaI or LP) on

which it is to be used. Your

rangecanbeconvertedforuseon

eithertypeofgas.SeeInstallation

Instructions.

After prolonged use of a

range$high floor temperatures

may result and many floor

coveringswill not withstand

this kind of use. Neverinstallthe

rangeovervinyltile or linoleum

thatcannotwithstandsuchtypeof

use. Neverinstallit directlyover

interiorkitchencarpeting.

usingYourw~e

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unattendedwherearangeishot

or in operation. Theycouldbe

seriouslyburned.

*Don’taliowanyonetoclimb,

standorhangonthedoor9

broilercompartmentorrange

top.Theycoulddamagetherange

andeventipitovercausingsevere

personalinjury.

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~~ACH ITEMSCOULDBE

SEWOUSLYINJU~D.

W-NG–M1 ranges

IIcantiDand

injur~cbuld

result.To

prevent.

accidental

,’iippingofthe

range,atti~h

~ittothewall

orfloorby ~

instilingt~e

ANTI-TIPbracketsupplied.TO

checkifthebracketisinstalled~~

andengagedproperly,carefilly

tiptherangeforwardtocheckif

theANTI-TIPbracketi?engaged

withthelevelingleg.

Ifyoupulltherangeoutfrom ~

thewallforanyreason,make -

suretherearlegisreturnedtoits

positioninthebracketwhenyou’

pushtherangeback. ~

@Letburnergratesandother.

surfacescoolbeforetouching

themorleavingthemwhere

childrencanreachthem.

~Neverwearloosefittingor

hanginggarmentswhileusing

theappliance.Flammable

materialcouldbeignitedif

broughtincontactwithflame

orhotovensurfacesandmay

causesevereburns.

@Neveruseyourappliancefor

warmingorheatingtheroom.

Prolongeduseoftherange

withoutadquateventilation

canbehazardous.

*Donotusewaterongrease

fires.Neverpickupaflaming

pan.~rn offburner,then

smotherflamingpanbycovering

pancompletelywithwellfitting

lid,cookiesheetorflattray.

Flaminggreaseoutsideapan

canbeputoutbycoveringwith

bting sodaor,ifavailable,a-

multi-purposedrychemical“’ ~~

orfoamtype‘fireextinguisher.~

*Do.notstorkflm-mabie. -

materitisinanovtin.ornear .~.

thecopktop. ‘‘. ~=-

eDo’notlet cooking~easeor. ~

otherfitimable~at~~i~ls ~

accumulateinornearthe~‘~

range4 .. . ... . ‘,mf-

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0men Cooking’pork,”follow ‘-‘ ‘E=

thedirectionsexactly,an~’always~-’~~~

cookthermeat:to.aninternd ;. ~-

tem~ratu~eof atleast-.~70°F,.: ~~‘. =

Thisassuresthat;intheremote~-~,=

possibilitythattrichinamaybe ‘—

presen~in~hemeat;itwill.be,~~=

killedandMeatwillbes~fe’toeat:~ ~

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~Aiway$,~setheLI~ @itiom”

.when.ig@tingtopburnersand

makesuretheburnershave~

ignited. ‘ ‘ - ~

sNever~gavesurface~~~~ers“.~;

unattendedtit~flme sett~ngs.

Boilovercauses~mokingand ‘

greasyspilloversthatmaycatch

onfire.

eAdjustt6pburnerflame‘size

soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe

edgeofthecookingutemti.

Excessiveflame is hazardous.

(contirluedtzextpage)

wommT smETY msTRucTIoNs (cQ~tinu~d)

*useonly dry ~t holders—” @If ~com~i~~~i~~of~i]s~~

moistordamppotholdersonhot fa~wiUbeusedinfrying,stir

surfacesmayresultinbumsfrom togetherbeforeheating,orasfats “

steam.Donotletpotholders ,meltslowly.

comenearopenflameswhen ~Use deep fatthermometer

Iifiingutensils.Donotuseatowel wheneverpossibletoprevent

orotherbulkyclothinplaceofaoverheating&tbeyondthe

potholder. smokingpoint. ,

*T. mi~* thepossibilitytif sUseproperpansize—Av~id

burns,igniti~nofflammable pansthatareuns~bleoreasily

materials,andspi~age,turnthe tipped.-Selwtutensilshavingflat

cookwarehandlestowardtheside bottomslargeenoughtoproperly

orbackoftherangewithout containfoodavoidingboilovers

extendingoveradjacentburner..‘andspillovers,butlargeenough ~

@Nwaysturnsurfaceburner,to tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill

OFFbeforeremovingutensil. bothsavecleaningandprevent

*CarefuHywatchf~ds being hazardous’accumulationsoffwd,

friedat~flamesetting. ‘sinceheavyspatteringorspfiovers”

leftonrangecanignite.Usepans

eNeverbio~k~~events(air withhan~esthatcanbeeasily ‘

openings)oftherange.They-graspedandremaincool.

providetheairinletandoutiet

whichisnecessaryfortherange @Useonlyglass-cookwarethat ~

tooperatepropkrlywithcorrect isreconnnend?dforuseongas

combustion. burners.

~Do~o~we~Wokon~~e *KeepaMplasticsawayfrom~

cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa‘‘“~b-*rtierS* ~‘~‘

roundrnetiringwhichisplaced ~TOavoidthepossibilityofa

overtheburnergratetosupport burn7alwaysbecerhinthatthe

thewok.Thisringactsasaheat controlsforal~burnersareat ~

trapwhichmaydamagethe 0~ positionandaIIgratesare

burnergrateandburnerhead; coo[beforeattern~ting$orempvk

Also,

itmaygausetheburnerto ~thegiate.

workimproperly.Thismaycause ,, ‘.

@Whenflamingfobdsunder

acarbonmonoxidelevelabove . . .

thehoo~,turnthef~nOff=The

,currentstindards,resultitiginafan,ifoperattig,tiayspread ~

healthhazard. theflame. .

~FMdsforfrying should tie as *If range is located near a

dry as possible. Froston frozen

foodsormoistureonfreshfoods ‘window9donotuselongcurtains ~

whichcouldblowoverthetop

cancausehotfattobubbleupand burnersandcreateafirehazard.

oversidesofpan. @When

apilot goesout, (on

@Use Iewt possible amount of

fat for efleetiveshallow or deep- modelsoequipped),youwill

fatfrying.Ffllingthepantoofull detectafaintodorofgasasyour

signaltorelightpilot.,When ~

offatcancausespilloverswhen”,

foodisadded, relightingpilot,makesureburner

controlsareinOFFnositionand

@Alwaysheatfatslowly,and followinstructionsdescribedon

watchasitheats. followingpagestorelight.

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~IfyousrneUgas,andyouhave

alreadymadesurepilotsarelit,

turnoffthegastotherangeand

callaqualifiedservicetahnician.

Neveruseanopenflametolocate

aleak.

@Donotuseovenforastorage

area.

*Standawayfromtherange

whenopeningthedoorofahot

oven.me hotairorsteamwhich

escapescancauseburnsto

hands,faceand/oreyes.

oKeep ovenfree’frorn grease

buildup.

*&~~ing out shelftotheshelf

stopisaconvenience,@lifting

hea~ foods.Itisalsoa

pr&au~ionag~instburnsfrom

touching.hpt.s~~cesoftie

doororovenwalls.

o~On9t hea~unopened.~qod

c~ntainersinth~oven..Ressure

cotidbuildupatidthecohtainer

cotid’burstcausinganinjury.

e,~on~tuse~~mi~~ foil

apytihereintheovenexceptas

describedinthisbook.Misuse

cbuld.resultin’sfirehazardor .

damagetother~ge. ~

~whenusingctikingor . .

roastingbagsinoven,followthe

manufacturer’sdirection.

euse OMlyglassCookware

thatisreqomtiendedforuse

ingasovens.

*Mwhysremovebroilerpan

frombroilercompartmentas

soonasyoufinishbroiling.

GreaseIefiinthepancancatch

fireifoven’isusedwithout

removingthegreasebornthe

broilerpan.

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eRead46TheProblems@Iver99

onpage18Ofthisbook. ‘

reeimmendedinthisbook.-All

otherservicingshouldbereferred

toaqualifiedtechnicim.

SAWTmE ~~

~NsmucTIoNs~

MlotSystem

Yourgasrangeisequippedwith

eitheraStandingPilotor Electric

PilotIgnitionSystem.

ModeIJGAS02PK

StandingPilotSystemhasa

continuousflameburningat

alltimes.

ModelJGM02EK

ElectricPilotIgnitionSystemuses

anelectricsparktoignitetheburners

anddoesnotrequireuseofamatch

unlesselectricalcurrenttoyour

rangeisintermpted.

mooriwunder

theRange

Yourrange, likesomany other

householditems,isheavyand

can settleinto softfloor coverings

suchas cushionedvinyl.When

movingtherangeonthistypeof

flooring,usecare.

Donot installthe range over

kitchencarpeting unlessyou

placeaninsulatingpador sheetof

l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween

therangeandcarpeting.

Men thefloor coveringendsat

thefront oftherange,theareathat

therangewillreston shouldbe

builtupwithplywoodor similar

materialto thesamelevelor higher

thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill

allowtherangetobemovedfor

cleaningor servicing.

hveling theRange

Levelinglegsarelocatedoneach

cornerofthebaseoftherange.

Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto

producepropercookingandbaking

results.Afieritisinitsfinallocation,

placealevelhorizontallyonan

ovenshelfandcheckthelevelness

fronttobackandsideto side.Level

therangebyadjustingtheleveling

legsor byplacingshimsunderthe

cornersasneeded.

Oneoftherearlevelinglegswill

engagetheANTI-TIPbracket(allow

forsomesideto sideadjustment).

Allowaminimumclearanceof 1/8”

betweentherangeandtheleveling

legthatisto be installedinto

theANTI-TIPbracket.

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FeaturesofYourRa~e

Model JGAS02EK

Elwtric Igfition

ModeI JGAS02PK

Stantig mot

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Explained

Feature Index on page

1ModelandSerialNumbers 2

(inburnerboxundercooktop)

I2SurfaceBurnerControls 7

I3SurfaceBurnersandGrates I14,15,17 I

I4OVENTEMPKnob 9

I5OvenVent 9

(located in center of rear of range) I

Feature Index

6OvenShelves

(easilyremovedor repositioned

on shelfsupports)

7OvenShelfSupports

8BroilerPanandRack

9Lift-Up/OffCooktop

10RemovableOvenBottom

11Anti-TipBracket

(seeSafetyInstructions)

Explained

on page

9, 15

13,15,17

3,5

surfaceCooting

Lighti~ Imtructions

StandingPilotModel

JGAS02PK

SurfaceBurnerControk

Theknobsthatturnthesurface

burnersonandoffarelocatedon

HowtQSelectFlameSk -

Theflamesizeonagasburner —

shouldmatchthecookwareyou ❑=

areusing. —

thecontrolpanelonthefrontof

therange.

Thetwoontheleftcontroltheleft

frontandlefirear burners.Thetwo

ontherightcontroltherightfront

andrightrear burners.

ToLi@taSurfaceBurner

Thesurfaceburnersonyourrange

havestandingsurfaceburnerpilots

thatmustbelit initially.Tolight

them:

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1. Besuresurfaceburnercontrol

knobsarein theOFFposition. ——

2. Removethegratesandlifithe

cooktopupor off(seepage14).

NEVERLET THEFLAME ~i

EXTENDUP THESIDESOF ~

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THECOOKWARE.Anyflame

largerthanthebottomofthe

cookwareis wastedandonlyserves

toheatthehandles.

3. Locatethetwopilotportsand

lighteachofthemwithamatch.

When using aluminum or

aluminum-cladstainlesssteel

Pushthecontrolknobinandturn it

toLITE.Onelectricignitionmodels,

youwillhearalittleclickingnoise—

thesoundoftheelectricignition

sparkthatlightsthe.burner.

potsand pans, adjusttheflameso

thecircleit makesis about1/2inch

Pilot

adjustment

—

—smaller than the bottom of the

cookware.

When boi~ing,usethissame

flamesize—1/2inchsmallerthan

thebottomofthecookware—no

matter what the cookware is made

of. Foodscookjustas quicklyata

gentleboilastheydo at afurious

rollingboil. Ahighboilcooksaway

moisture,flavorandnutrition.

panel pipe

Avoiditexceptforthefewcooking

processeswhichneedavigorousboil. =~ —

4. If thepilotsneedadjusting,turn

theadjustingscrewlocatedonthe

pilotfilter. When frying or warming foods ~_

in sbinless steel,cast iron or W

enamelware, keeptheflamedown —

lower—toabout1/2thediameter ~-

Afiertheburnerignites,turnthe

knobtoadjusttheflamesize.

5. Lowerthecooktop.

ElectricIgnition Model

JGAS02EK Note: ofthe pan.

~Alwayshaveapanonthegrate

beforeturningonaburner.The

finishonthegratemaychipwithout

apantoabsorbtheheat.

When frying in glassor ceramic =

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cookware,lowertheflameeven ~

more. -=

Surfaceburnerson yourrangeare

lightedbyelectricignition,ending

theneedfor standingpilotlights

withconstantlyburningflames. @Checktobe suretheburneryou

turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.

hcaseof apoweroutage,youcan

lightthepilotlessignitionsurface

burnersonyourrangewitha

match.Holdalightedmatchto the

burner,thenturn theknobtothe

LITEposition.Toavoidgetting

burned, use extremecaution

whenlightingburners this way.

~Besuretheburnersandgratesare

coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a

potholder,cleaningclothsor other

materialson them.

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usi~ Youroven

AirAdjwtment

Anairadjustmentshutterforeach

surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof

airtotheflame.

When the right amount ofair

flowsintothe burner, theflame

willbe steady,relativelyquietand

haveapproximately3/4”sharpblue

cones.Thisisusuallythecasewith

factorypresetshuttersettings.

Withtoo much air, the flamewill

beunsteady,possiblywon’tbumall

thewayaround,andwillbe noisy,

soundinglikeablowtorch.

W~thnot enoughair, youwon’tsee

anysharpblueconesintheflame,

youmayseeyellowtips,andsoot

mayaccumulateonpotsandpans.

Airadjustmentshutter

Toadjust the flowof air to the

burners, rotatetheshuttersto

allowmoreor lessair intothe

burnertubesasneeded.

To~-of-Ra~eCookware

Aluminum:Medium-weight

cookwareis recommendedbecause

itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most

foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum

skillet.Mineralsinfoodandwater

willstainbutwillnotharm

aluminum.Aquickscourwitha

soap-filledwoolpadaftereachuse

keepsaluminumcookwarelooking

shinynew.Usesaucepanswith

tight-fittinglidsforcookingwith

minimumamountsofwater.

Cast Iron: If heatedslowly,most

skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults.

Enamelware:Undersome

conditions,theenamelofsome

cootiare maymelt.Followcookware

manufacturer’srecommendations

forcookingmethods.

Glass: Therearetwotypesofglass

cookware-those forovenuseonly

andthosefortop-of-rangecooking

(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).

Glassconductsheatveryslowly.

Heatproof GlassCeramic:Can

beusedforeithersurfaceor oven

cooking.It conductsheatvery

slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.Check

cookwaremanufacturer’sdirections

tobesureitcanbeusedongasranges.

$taidess Steel:Thismetalalonehas

poorheatingproperties,andisusually

combinedwithcopper,aluminum

or othermetalsforimprovedheat

distribution.Combinationmetal

skilletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily

if usedatmediumheatasthe

manufacturerrecommends.

StandingPilot Model

JGAS02PK

Yourovenburnerhasastanding

pilotportthatmustbelit initially.

Tolightit:

1. Be sureOVENTEMPknobisin

theOFF position.

2. Removetheovenbottom(see

page16)andtheburnerbaffle.

3. Locatethepilotporton theside

oftheburneratthebackoftheoven.

Usingalong matchor matchholder,

reachin andlighttheovenpilot.

4. Replacetheburnerbaffleand

ovenbottomandclosethedoor.

Yourovenandbroilerarenow

readyforuse.

Poweroutage?

Anelectricalpowerfailurewillnot

affectalighted standingovenpilot.

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EieetricIgnition Model

JG.N02EK

Theovenburneronthisrangeis

lightedbyelectricignition.The

ovenandbroilercannotbeoperated

intheeventofapowerfailure.

Tolightthe ovenburner, turnthe

OVENTEMPknobto thedesired

temperature.Theburnershould

ignitewithin60seconds.

Wwer outage?

Aburnerinusewhenanelectrical

powerfailureoccurswillcontinue

tooperatenormally.Yourovenmay

beusedduringan electricalpower

outagebycarefullyfollowingthe

stepsbelow:

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4. Removethebroilerpan.

Tolightthe ovenpilot during an

electricalpoweroutage:

1. BesureOVENTEMPknobis in

theOFFposition.

2. Openboththeovenandbroiler

doorsandwait5minutestoallow

anypilotgastodissipate.

3. Unplugtherangefromthewall

outlet,tumoffthecircuitbreaker,

orremovethefusetoavoidaccidenti

ignitionoftheovenif electricpower

isrestoredwhileyouare lighting

thepilot.

5. Locatetheovenpilotassembly

bylookingintothebroileropening.

Thepilotis at thebackof the

broilercompartment,ontheright

sideoftheburner.

Note:Theovenmustbeat room

temperaturebeforeyoushould

attempttolighttheovenpilot

manually.

6. TurntheOVENTEMPknobto

thedesiredtemperaturesetting.

7. Lightthepilotwithamatchand

withdrawyourarm immediately

becausetheovenburnermaylight

inas littleas 20 seconds.

8. Replacethebroilerpan and

closetheovenandbroilerdoors.

Note:It isnecessaryto lightthe

pilotmanuallyeachtimetheoven

isusedduringapoweroutage.

AirAdjtiment

Anairadjustmentshutterforthe

ovenburnerregulatestheflowofair

totheflame.You’llfindtheshutter

againstthebackwallbehindthe

broilerdrawer.Toreachit, remove

theovenbottom(page16)andthe

burnerbaffle.

~Loosen

IAir

‘adjustment

Hshutter

Toadjust the flowofair, loosen

thePhillipsheadscrewandrotate

theshuttertoallowmoreor lessair

intotheburnertubeasneeded.

Whenthe right amountof air

flowsintothe burner, theflame

shouldbesteady,withapproximately

I/2°bluecones, andshouldnot

extendoutoverthebaffleedges.

OvenTempemtureControI

TheOVENTEMPcontrolis

locatedatthecenterofthecontrol

panelonthefrontoftherange.

Simplyturntheknobtothedesired

cookingtemperatures,whichare

markedin25”F.incrementsonthe

dial.It willnormallytake30to60

secondsbeforetheflamecomeson.

Aftertheovenreachestheselected

temperature,theovenburnercycles—

offcompletely,thenonwithafill

flame-to keeptheoventemperature

controlled.

OvenShelves

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Theshelvesaredesignedwithstop- ==

lockssowhenplacedcorrectlyonthe ~

shelfsupports,theywillstopbefore ~

comingcompletelyoutoftheovenand ❑-

willnottiltwhenyouareremoving ~;=

foodfromthemor placingfood

onthem.

Whenplacingcookwareonashelf,

pulltheshelfoutto the “stop”

position.Placethecookwareon

theshelf,thenslidetheshelfback

intotheoven.Thiswilleliminate

reachingintothehotoven.

Toremovetheshelvesfromthe

oven,pullthemtowardyou,tilt

frontendupwardandpullthemout.

Toreplace,placeshelfonshelf

supportwithstop-locks(curved

extensionundershelf)facingup and

towardrearofoven.Tiltup front

andpushshelftowardbackofoven

untilitgoespast “stop”onoven

wall.Thenlowerfrontofshelfand

pushitallthewayback.

SheWPositions

Theovenhasfourshelfsupports—

A(bottom),B,CandD(top).Shelf

positionsforcookingaresuggested

onBakingandRoastingpages.

OvenVent

Yourovenisventedthroughaduct

attherearoftherange.Do not

blocktheopeningofthisduct—itis

importantthattheflowofhotair

fromtheovenandfreshair to the

ovenburnerbeuninterrupted.

Avoidtouchingtheventopenings

or nearbysurfacesduringovenor

broileropemtions-theymaybehot.

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HowtoSet YourRange

forBaking

1. Positiontheshelfor shelvesin

theoven.

2. Closeovendoor,turnOVEN

TEMPknobtodesiredtemperature

andpreheatovenforat least15

minutesif preheatingis necessary.

3. Placefoodinovenoncenter

ofshelf.Allowatleast2inches

betweenedgeofbakewareandoven

wallor adjacentcookware.

Ifcookingontwoshelvesatthe

sametime,placeshelvesabout4

inchesapartandstaggerfoodon

them.

4. Checkfoodfordonenessat

minimumtimeonrecipe.Cook

longerif necessary.Switchoff

heatandremovefood.

Reheating

Preheatingisimportantwhenusing

temperaturesbelow225°F.and

whenbakingfoodssuchasbiscuits,

cookies,cakesandotherpastries.

Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen

roastingor forlong-timecookingof

wholemeals.

ShelfPositions

Mostbakingisdoneonthesecond

shelfposition(B)fromthebottom.

Whenbakingthreeor fouritems,

usetwoshelvespositionedonthe

secondandfourthsetsofsupports

(B& D) frombottomofoven.

Bakeangelfoodcakesonfirstshelf

position(A)frombottomofoven.

Batingmps

*FO11OWatestedrecipeand

measuretheingredientscarefilly.

Ifyouareusingapackagemix,

followlabeldirections.

eIfmoistureisnoticeableonthe

frontoftheoven(orontheoven

windoworblackglassdooron

modelssoequipped)whenfirst

turningontheoven,leavetheoven

doorajarforafewminutesoruntil

theoveniswarm.

.Donotopentheovendoorduring

abakingoperation—heatwillbelost

andthebakingtimemightneedto

beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor

bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe

door,openitpartially-only 3or

4inches—andcloseitasquickly

aspossible.

oDo not disturb the heat circulation

intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum

foil.Iffoilisused,placeasmall

sheetofit, about10by12inchesat

themost,onalowershelfseveral

inchesbelowthefood.Donotplace

foilontheovenbottom.

CommonBakingProblems

andPossibleSolutions

PIES

Burning around edges

@Oventoofull;avoidovercrowding.

oEdgesofcrusttoothin.

@Incorrectbakingtemperature.

Bottomcrust soggyand unbaked

@Allowcrustand/orfillingtocool

sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell.

eFillingmaybetoothinorjuicy.

.Fillingallowedtostandinpieshell

beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand

bakeimmediately.)

~Ingredientsandpropermeasuring

affectthequalityofthecrust.Usea

testedrecipeandgoodtechnique.

Makesuretherearenotinyholesor

tearsinabottomcrust. “Patching”

apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.

Mefiliingruns over

@Topandbottomcrustnotwell

sealedtogether.

@Edgesofpiecrustnotbuiltup

highenough.

~Toomuchfilling.

@Checksizeofpieplate.

Rstry istough;crust notflaky

@Toomuchhandling.

~Fattoosoftorcutintoofine.

Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas

littleaspossible.

cAm

Cakeriseshigherononeside

~Batterspreadunevenlyinpan.

~Rangenotlevel.

*Usingwarpedpans.

~Incorrectpansize.

Cakescrackingontop

eOventemperaturetoohigh.

@Battertoothick,followrecipe

orexactpackagedirections.

@Checkforpropershelfposition.

eCheckpansizecalledforinrecipe.

eImpropermixingofcake.

Cakefalls “

eToomuchshortening,sugaror

liquid.

~Checkleaveningagent,baking

powderorbakingsodatoassure

freshness.Makeahabittonote

expirationdatesofpackaged

ingredients.

eCakenotbakedlongenoughorat

incorrecttemperature.

eIfaddingoiltoacakemix,make

certaintheoilisthetypeand

amountspecified.

Crust ishard

oChecktemperature.

oCheckshelfposition.

Cakehassoggylayeror streaksat

bottom

oUndermining ingredients.

eShorteningtoosoftforproper

creaming.

e TOO muchliquid.

COO- &BISC~~

Doughycenter; heavycrust on

surface

eChecktemperature.

oCheckshelfposition.

e FO11OW batinginstructions

carefullyasgiveninreliablerecipe

oronconveniencefoodpackage.

eFlatcookiesheetswillgivemore

evenbakingresults.Don’tovercrowd

foodsonabakingsheet.

oConveniencefoodsusedbeyond

theirexpirationdate.

Browningmore noticeableon

oneside

eOvendoornotclosedproperly,

checkgasketseal.

oCheckshelfposition.

Bating Guide

1. Preheating is veryimportant

~when usingtemperatures below

225°F.and when baking foods

such as biscui~, cookies,cakes

and other pastries. Preheatthe

ovenforatleast 15minutes.

Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen

roastingor forlong-timecookingof

wholemeals.

2. Alumrnumpansconductheat

quickly,For mostconventional

baking,light,shinyfinishesgive

bestresultsbecausetheyhelp

preventoverbrowning.Forbest

browningresults,werecommend

dullbottomsurfacesforcakepans

andpieplates.

3. Darkor non-shinyfinishes,also

glassandPyroceram@cookware,

generallyabsorbheatwhichmay

resultindry,crispcrusts.Reduce

ovenheat25°F.if lightercrustsare

desired.Rapidbrowningofsome

foodscanbeachievedbypreheating

castironcookware.

Shelf Oven Time,

Food Cookware Positions Temperatures Minutes Comments

<read

Biscuits(%-in.thick) ShinyCookieSheet B,C400°-4750 15-20 Canned,refrigeratedbiscuitstake2to4

minuteslesstime.

Coffeecake ShinyMetalPanwith B,A350°-4000 20-30

satin-finishbottom

Cornbreador muffins CastIronor GlassPan B400°-4500 20-40 Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrust.

Gingerbread ShinyMetalPanwith B350° 45-55

satin-finishbottom

Muffins ShinyMetalMuffinPans A, B400°-4250 20-30 Dwreaseabout5minutesformuffinmix.

Popovers DeepGlassor CastIronCups B375° 45-60 Orbakeat450”F.for25minutes,thenat

350”F.for 10to 15minutes.

Quickloafbread MetalorGlassLoafPans B350°-3750 45-60 Darkmetalorglassgivesdeepest

Yeastbread(2loaves) MetalorGlassLoafPans A, B375°-4250 45-60 browning.

Plainrolls ShinyOblongorMuffinPans A, B375°-4250 10-25 Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.

Sweetrolls ShinyOblongorMuffinPans B,A350°-3750 20-30 Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.

Cakes

(withoutshortening)

Angelfood Aluminum~be Pan A325°-3750 30-55 Wo piecepanisconvenient.

Jellyroll MetalJellyRoilPan B375°-4000 10-15 Linepanwithwaxedpaper.

Sponge MetalorCeramicPan A325°-3500 45-60

Cakes

Bundtcakes MetalorCeramicPan A, B325°-3500 45-65

Cupcakes ShinyMetalMuffinPans B350°-3750 20-25 Paperlinersproducemoremoistcrusts.

Fruitcakes Metalor GlassLoafor A, B275°-3000 2-4hrs. Use300”F.andShelfBforsmallor

~be Pan individualcakes.

.ayer ShinyMetalPanwith B350°-3750 20-35 If bakingfourlayersuse

satin-finishbottom shelvesBandD.

~ayer,chocolate ShinyMetalPanwith B350°-3750 25-30

satin-finishbottom

Loaf MetalorGlassLoafPans B350° 40-60

Brownies MetalorGlassPans B,C325°-3500 25-35 Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.

Drop CookieSheet B,C350°-4000 10-20 UseShelfCandincreasetemperature

25to50°F.formorebrowning,

Refrigerator CookieSheet B,C400°-4250 6-12

lolledor sliced CookieSheet B,C375°-4000 7-12

Fruits,

lther Desserts

~akedapples GlassorMetalPans A, B,C350°-4000 30-60

~ustard GlassCustardCupsor B300°-3500 30-60 Reducetemperatureto300”F.forlarge

casserole(setinpanofhotwater)

‘uddings,rice GlassCustardCupsor custard.

B325” 50-90 Cookbreador ricepuddingwithcustard

ndcustard casserole base80to90minutes.

Yes

‘rozen Foil PanonCookieSheet A400°-4250 45-70 Largepiesuse400”F.andincreasetime.

deringue Spreadtocrustedges B325°-3500 15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400°F.for

9to 11minutes.

)necrust G1assor Satin-finishMetalPan A, B400°-4250 45-60 Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature,

‘Wocrust Glassor Satin-finishMetalPan B400°-4250 40-60 longertime.

~stryshell G]assor Satin-finishMetalPan B450° 13-16

Miscellaneous

akedpotatoes Seton OvenShelf A, B,C325”-400° 60-90 Increasetimeforlargeamountor size.

callopeddishes Glassor MetalPan A, B,C325°-3750 30-60

;ouffles GlassPan B300°-3500 30-75

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Roasting

Roastingiscookingbydryheat.

Tendermeator poultrycanbe

roasteduncoveredinyouroven.

Roastingtemperatures,which

shouldbelowandsteady,keep

spatteringto aminimum.When

roasting,itis notnecessaryto sear,

baste,cover,or addwatertoyour

Step2: Checkweightofroast.

Placemeatfat-side-upor poultry

breast-side-uponroastingrackin a

shallowpan. Themeltingfatwill

bastethemeat. Selectapanas

closetothesizeofmeataspossible.

(Broilerpanwithrackis agood

Panforthis.)

Step 4: Mostmeatscontinueto

cookslightlywhilestandingafter

beingremovedfromtheoven.For

rareor mediuminternaldoneness,

youmaywishtoremovemeatfrom

theovenjust beforeitis doneifit is

to stand10to 20minuteswhileyou

make~ravvor attendtootherfoods.

meat.Roastingiseasy,just follow “

Step3: ~rn OVENTEMPcontrol If no shn~ingisplanned,cook

thesesteps: todesiredtemperature.Checkthe meattosuggestedtemperature.

Step 1.Positionovenshelfat RoastingGuidefortemperatures

secondfrombottomposition(B) andapproximatecooki~gtimes.

forsmallsizeroast(3~o5lbs.)“~dat

bottomposition(A)forlargerroasts.

RoastingGuide

Meat

Tendercuts;rib,highquality

sirlointip,rumpor topround*

Lamblegorbone-inshoulder*

Vealshoulder,legor loin*

Porkloin,ribor shoulder*

Ham,pre-cooked

Ham,raw

*Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches

thick,add5to 10minutesperlb.totimes

givenabove.

Poultry

Shickenor Duck

2hickenpieces

hrkey

Oven

Temperature

325°

375°

325°

Donen~

Rare:

Medium:

WellDone:

Rare:

Medium:

WellDone:

ToWarm:

WellDone:

Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,

lamb,etc., canbe startedwithout

thawing,butallow10to25 minutes

per poundadditionaltime(10

minutesperpoundforroastsunder

5pounds,moretimeforlarger

roasts).

Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore

roastingtoensureevendoneness.

Somecommercialfrozenpoultry

canbe cookedsuccessfullywithout

thawing. Follow directions given

on packer’s label.

ApproximateRoastingTime

inMinutesperWund

3to5-lbs.

24-30

30-35

35-45

21-25

25-30

30-35

35-45

6to8-lbs.

18-22

22-25

28-33

20-23

24-28

28-33

30-40

3040

10minutesperlb. (anyweight)

Under10Ibs. 10to15-lbs.

20-30 17-20

3to5-lbs. Over5Ibs.

35-40 30-35

35-40

10to15-lbs. Over15lbs.

20-25 15-20

Internal

Temperature“F

130°-1400

150°-160°

170°-185°

130°-1400

150°-1600

170°-1850

170°-180°

125°-1300

170°

185°-190°

185°-1900

Inthigh:

185°-1900

Broili~

Broilingiscookingfoodbydirect

heatfromabovethefood.Your

rangehasaconvenientcompartment

belowtheovenforbroiling.It also

hasaspeciallydesignedbroilerpan

andrackthatallowdrippingfatto

drainawayfromthefoodsandbe

keptawayfromthehighheatof

thegasflame.

eUsetongsto turn meat over— eSteaksand chopsshouldbe at

piercedmeatlosesjuices. least l-inch thick forbestbroiling

results.Panbroilthinnerones.

Broil@ Guide

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Quantity II 1stSide

andlor Broil Time,

Thicknm Wsition Minu@

tndSide

Time,

Minutes

Distancefromtheheatsourcemay

bechangedbypositioningthebroiler

panandrackononeofthreeshelf

positiolisinthebroil~rcompartment—

A(bottomofbroilercompartment),

B(middle)andC(top).

Comments

Arrangeinsinglelayer.

Food

‘A-1b.(about8

thinslices) B

Bacon

GroundBeef

MediumRare

Medium

WellDone

Spaceevenly.Upto8patties

takeaboutthesametime.

l-lb.(4patties)

1Ato ~in. thick A

6-8

6-9

7-1o

4-6

6-7

Boththe ovenand broiler

compartment doors shouldbe

closedduring broiling. BeefSteaks

Rare

Medium

WellDone

Rare

Medium

WellDone

l-in. thick

(1-l filbs.) A

3-5

4-5

6-7

4-6

8-10

8-12

Steakslessthanl-inchcook

throughbeforebrowning.

Panfryingis recommended.

Trimoffexcessfat.

How to Broil I%-in.thick

(2-2%lbs.)

1. If meathasfator gristlenearthe

edge,cutverticalslashesthroughit

about2inchesapart,butdon’tcut

intomeat.Werecommendthatyou

trimfattopreventexcessive

smoking,leavingalayerabout

l/8-inchthick.

Chicken(450°) 1whole

(2to2%-lbs.),

splitlengthwise

A30-35

B‘/2-1

B2-3

25-30 Reducetimesabout5to 10

minutespersideforcut-up

chicken.Brusheachsidewith

meltedbutter.Broilwithskin

sidedownfirstandbroilwith

doorclosed.

BakeryProduct

Bread(Toast)or

ToasterPastries

EnglishMuffins

Lobstertails

(6to8-oz.each)

2. Removebroilerpanandrack

frombroilercompartmentand

placefoodon rack.

Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish

muffinscut-side-upandbrush

withbutter,if desired.

Cutthroughbackofshell,spread

open.Bmshwithmeltedbutter

beforeandafterhalftime.

Handleandturnverycarefully.

Brushwithlemonbutterbefore

andduringcooking,ifdesired.

Preheatbroilertoincrease

browning.

Inc= times5to10min.perside

for 1%-inchthickorhome

cured.

Trimoffexcessfat.

2-4slices

1pkg.(2)

2-split

‘/2

3. Pulloutdrawerandposition

broilerpanincompartment.

Placingfoodcloserto flame

increasesexteriorbrowningof

food,butalsoincreasesspattering

andthepossibilityoffatsandmeat

juicesigniting.

A10-14 Donot

turn

over.

2-4

A55

Fish l-lb.fillets%to

IA-in.thick

.4. Closebroilerdoorand, formost

foods,turn OVENTEMPknobto

BROIL.Exceptionsarechicken

andhamwhichare broiledat a

lowersettingin ordertocookfood

throughwithoutover-browningit.

Hamslices(450°

Precooked l-in.thick B8 8

m“.

—

—.

2(% in.) IIA10

2(l-in.thick), A13

about1lb.

4-5

10-12

Porkchops

WellDone

1—-

—

Lambchops

Medium

WellDone

Medium

WellDone

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5.Turnmostfoodsonceduring

;ooking;(theexceptionisthinfdlets

offish;oiloneside,placethatside

iownonbroilerrackandcookwithout

:urninguntildone).Timefoodsfor

iboutone-halfthetotalcooking

:ime,turnfood,thencontinueto

~ookto preferreddoneness.

,2(1 in.) B8

about10-12oz. B10

2(1%in.), B’ 10

about1lb. B17

l-lb. pkg.(10) B6

4-7

4-6

12-14

Trimoffexcessfit. m- =

{

Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf

lengthwise;cutinto5to6-inch

pieces.

1-2

Wieners,

similarpmooked

sausages,

bratwurst

$.~rn OVENTEMPknobto

3FF.Removebroilerpan from

compartment,usinghotpad, and

;ervefoodimmediately.Leavepan

]utsidecompartmenttocool. 13

Propercareandcleaningare

importantsoyourrangewillgive

youefficientandsatisfactory

service.Followthesedirections

carefullyincaringfor it to help

assuresafeandpropermaintenance.

WYOURWGE HAS

ELECTWC IGNITION, BE

SUm ELECT~C POWERIS

OFF BEFO~ CLEA~G

ANYPARTOF IT.

EnamelHtih

Whentherangeiscool,washthe

enamelfinishwithmildsoapand

wateroramildabrasivecleanser

appliedwithadampcloth.Rinse

thesurfacewithcleanwaterand

drywithasoficloth.If youwish,

occasionallyapplyathincoatof

mildcleaningwaxtohelpprotect

thefinish.

Thereareanumberofprecautions

youcantaketo avoidmarringthe

surfaceoftherangeandtoprevent

itfrombecomingdull.Don’tslide

heavypansacrossit. If youspill

foodswithalotofacid(tomatoes,

sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or

foodswithhighsugarcontent,

cleanthemupas soonaspossible.

If allowedto set, thesefoodscould

causeadullspot.Also,no matter

howstubbornthefoodstain,never

useharshabrasivecleansers.They

couldpermanentlydamagethe

enamelsurface.

It’sagoodideato wipethecontrol

panelcleanafiereachuseofthe

oven.Foramorethoroughcleaning,

theknobscanberemovedby

pullingthemofftheknobstems.

Cleanwithmildsoapandwater,

rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish

drywithasoftcloth.

Donotuseabrasivecleansers,

strongliquidcleanersoroven

cleanersonthecontrolpanelas

theywilldamagethefinish.

BurnerGmtes

Gratesshouldbewashedregularly

and,ofcourse,afierspillovers.

Washthemin hot, soapywaterand

rinsewithcleanwater.Drythe

grateswithacloth—don’tputthem

backontherangewet.When

replacingthegrates,besurethey’re

lockedintopositionovertheburners.

Togetrid ofburned-onfood,soak

thegratesin aslightlydiluted

liquidcleanser.

Althoughthey’redurable,the

grateswillgraduallylosetheir

shine,regardlessofthebestcare

youcangivethem.Thisisdueto

theircontinualexposuretohigh

temperatures.

Donotoperateaburnerforan

extendedperiodoftimewithout

cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish

onthegratemaychipwithout

cookwareto absorbtheheat.

Whenreplacinga

pairofgrates,

theirregular

sidesshould

meetin the

middleasshown+

atright.

Lift-up/off cooktop

Cleantheareaunderthecooktop

ofien.Built-upsoil,especially

grease,maycatchfire.

Tomakecleaningeasier,the

cooktopmaybe lifiedup or off.

Besure all burners are turned

offbefore raising the cooktop.

Thenremovethegrates.Graspthe

twofrontburnerwellsandliftthe

cooktopup or off. Becarefulofthe

pilotswhenthecooktopisup.

Aftercleaningunderneaththe

cooktopwithhot, soapywaterand

acleancloth,loweror replacethe ~

cooktop.Becarefulnottopinch ~

yourfingers.

1,0

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._ I

I.I

Toreplacethecooktopifyouhave

removedit, insertthetwotabsat

thebackofthecooktopintoslotsat

thebaseofthebackguard.Lower

cooktopintoplace,applying

pressureuntiltabon underside

snapsintocatchattopfrontcenter

ofrange.

Theholesin theburnersofyour

rangemustbe keptcleanatall

timesforproperignitionandan

even,unhamperedflame.

Youshouldcleantheburners

routinelyandespeciallyafterbad

spilloverswhichcouldclogthese

holes.Burnerslifirightoutfor

cleaning.

—

Note:Ascrewholdseachof

theburnersin placeto keepthem

fromwobblingaroundduring

shipment.Removeanddiscardthe

shippingscrew.Tilttheburnerto

onesideat theendclosesttothe

igniterandmoveit towardtheback

oftherange.Thisdisengagesit

fromthegasvalveatthefrontof

therange,andit lifisouteasily.

Toremoveburned-onfood,soak

theburnerin asolutionofaproduct

usedforcleaningtheinsideofcoffee

makers.Soaktheburnerfor20 to

30minutes.If thefooddoesn’t

rinseoffcompletely,scrubitwith

soapandwateror amildabrasive

cleanserandadampcloth.

Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry

itthoroughlybysettingit inawafi

ovenfor 30minutes.Thenplaceit

backin therange,makingsureitis

properlyseatedandlevel.

oven shelves

Ovenshelvesmaybecleanedwith

amildabrasivecleanserfollowing

manufacturer’sdirections.Afier

cleaning,rinsetheshelveswithclean

wateranddry withadrycloth.To

removeheavy,burned-onsoil,soapy

metalpadsmaybeusedfollowing

manufacturer’sdirections.After

scrubbing,washwithsoapywater,

rinseanddry.

Brotier~n &Rack

Afierbroiling,removethebroiler

rackandcarefillypouroffthe

grease.Washandrinsetherack

inhot, soapywater.

If foodhasburnedon, sprinkle .

therackwhilehotwithdetergent

andcoverwithwetpapertowelsor

adishcloth.Thatway,burned-on

foodswillsoakloosewhilethe

mealisbeingserved.

Donotstoreasoiledbroilerpan

andrackintheovenorbroiler

compartment.

BroilerDrawer

Toremove:Whenbroileriscool,

removerackandpan.

Then,withdraweroutabout

halfway,pullmetalcliplocatedin

centerofdrawerbottomupwardas

farasit willgo (about2inches).

Thedrawercannowbepulledall

thewayoutofthecompartment.

Toreplace:Slidegroovesattopof

drawerontoguiderailsat sidesof

broilercompartmentandpush

drawerinto close.

PorcelainOvenIntirior

Withpropercare,theporcelain

enamelinteriorwillretainitsgood-

-lookingfinishformanyyears.

Soapandwaterwillnormally

dothejob. Heavyspatteringor

spilloversmayrequirecleaning

withamildabrasivecleanser.

Soapy,wetpadsmayalsobeused.

Donotallowfoodspillswithahigh

sugaror acidcontent(suchasmilk,

tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruitjuices

orpiefalling)toremainonthe

surface.Theymaycauseadull

spotevenaftercleaning.

Householdammoniamaymakethe

cleaningjob easier.Place1/2cupin

ashallowglassorpotterycontainer

inacoldovenovernight.The

ammoniafumeswillhelploosen

theburned-ongreaseandfood.

If necessary,youmayuseacaustic

cleaner.Followthepackage

directions.

Cautionsabout using

spray-onovencleaners:

Becarefil wheretheovencleaner

is sprayed.

@Do not sprayontheelectrical

controlsandswitches(onmodelsso

equipped)becauseit couldcausea

shortcircuitandresultin sparking

or fire.

eDonot allowafdmfromthe

cleanertobuilduponthetemperature

sensingbulb—itcouldcausethe

oventoheatimproperly.(Thebulb

islocatedatthetopoftheoven.)

Carefullywipethebulbcleanafier

eachovencleaning,beingcareful

nottomovethebulbas achange

initspositioncouldaffecthow

theovenbakes.

eDonot sprayanyovencleaner

ontheovendoor,handlesor any

exteriorsutice oftie oven,wood

or paintedsurfaces.Thecleaner

candarnagethesesurfaces.

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RemovableOvenBottom

Theovenbottomcanberemovedto

makecleaningeasier.

Toremove:

Whenoveniscool,removeoven

shelves.Loosen(butdonotremove)

twoscrewsat frontofovenbottom.

Slidescrewsbacktoreleasefrontof

ovenbottom.Lifitheovenbottom

upandpullforwarduntilreartabs

releasefromrear ovenwall.Then

takeovenbottomoutofoven.

Toreplace:

Inserttwotabsintoslotsinrear

ovenwall.Lowerbottominto

place.Slidetwoscrewsatfrontof

ovenbottomforwardandtighten

themtosecureovenbottomin

place.Note:If theovenbottomis

replacedincorrectly,itmaywarp

andcauseundesirablebaking

results.

Theovenbottomhasaporcelain

enamelfinish.Tomakecleaning

easier,protecttheovenbottom

fromexcessivespillovers.Thisis

particularlyimportantwhenbaking

afruitpieor otherfoodswithhigh

acidcontent.Hotfruitfillingsor

foodsthatareacidincontentsuch

asmilk,tomatoor sauerkraut,and

sauceswithvinegaror lemonjuice,

maycausepittinganddamageto

theporcelainenamelsurface.

Toprotecttheovenbottomsurface,

placeapiece ofaluminumfoil

slightlylargerthanthebakingdish

or asmallcookiesheetonalower

shelfor underthebakingdishto

catchanyboilovers.It shouldnot

completelycovertheshelfasthis

wouldcauseunevenheatinthe

oven.Aluminumfoilshouldnotbe

placedontheovenbottom.

If aspilloverdoesoccuronthe

ovenbottomallowtheoventocool

first. Youcancleanthebottomwith

soapandwater,amildabrasive

cleanser,soap-filledabrasivepads

orcausticovencleanerfollowing

manufacturer’sdirections.

Adjmting

OvenThermos~t

Thetemperaturecontrolinyour

newovenhasbeencarefu~yadjusted

toprovideaccuratetemperatures.

However,if thisovenhasreplaced

oneyouhaveusedforseveralyears,

youmaynoticeadifferenceinthe

degreeofbrowningor thelengthof

timerequiredwhenusingyour

favoriterecipes.Oventemperature

controlshaveatendencyto “drift”

overaperiodofyearsandsince

thisdrift isverygradual,it is not

readilynoticed.Therefore,you

mayhavebecomeaccustomedto

yourpreviousovenwhichmay

haveprovidedahigheror lower

temperaturethanyouselected.

Beforeattemptingtohavethe

temperatureofyournewoven

changed,be sureyouhavefollowed

thebakingtimeandtemperatureof

therecipecarefilly.Then,after

youhaveusedtheovenafewtimes

andyoufeeltheovenis toohotor

toocool, thereis asimple

adjustmentyoucanmakeyourself

ontheOVENTEMPknob.

Pulltheknoboffthecontrolshaft

andlookatthebackside.Thereis

adiscin thecenteroftheknobskirt

withaseriesofmarksoppositea

pointer.

Notec)ositionof

pointertomarks

beforeadjustment

~~sE-Lo . ..

\‘\ +80k

\PER~0~

+,’J

\Loosenonlvthe

lockingscrews

Noteto whichmarkthepointeris

pointing.Tomakeanadjustment,

carefullyloosen(approximately

oneturn), butdonotcompletely

removethetwoscrewsthatholdthe

skirttotheknob.Holdtheknob

bladein onehandandtheouter

skirtintheotherhand.

Toraisetheoventemperature,

movethepointerinthedirectionof

thearrowforRAISE.Tolowerthe

temperature,movethepointerin

thedirectionofarrowforLOWER.

Eachmarkwillchangetheoven

temperatureapproximately25”F.

Wesuggestthatyoumakethe

adjustmentonemarkfromthe

originalsettingandcheckoven

performancebeforemakingany

additionaladjustments.

Aftertheadjustmentis made,

pressskirtandknobtogetherand

retightenscrewssotheyaresnug,

butbe carefi,dnottoovertighten.

Re-installknobonrangeand

checkperformance.

Note:Afteran adjustmenthas

beenmade,the OFF andBROIL

positionswillnotlineup with

theindicatormarkonthecontro~

panelastheypreviouslydid.

Thisconditionisnormaland

willnotcreateaproblem.

cleaningGuide

~Note:Letrange/ovenpartscoolbeforetouchingor handling.

PART

BroilerPanandRack

ControlKnobs

Metal

OuterPorcelain

EnamelFinish

PaintedSurfaces

OvenLiner*

[nsideOvenDoor*

RemovableOven

Bottom

SurfaceBurner

Grates

Burners

Shelves

MATERIALS~USE

●SoapandWater

●Soap-FilledScouringPad

sCommercialOvenCleaner

*MildSoapandWater

sSoapandWater

oPaperTowel

@DryCloth

*SoapandWater

●SoapandWater

~SoapandWater

@Soap-FilledScouringPad

eCommercialOvenCleaner

eSoapandWater

.Soap-FilledScouringPad

●CommercialOvenCleaner

●SoapandWater

●Soap-FilledScouringPad

(Non-metallic)

●SoapandWater

●Soap-FilledScouringPad

(Non-metallic)

OSolutionforCleaning

InsideofCoffeeMakers

oSoapandWater

●MildAbrasiveCleanser

sDampCloth

~SoapandWater

~Soap-FilledScouringPad

@CommercialOvenCleaner

GENERALDIREC1’IONS

Drainfat,coolpanandrackslightly.(Donotletsoiledpanandrackstandinbroiler

compartmenttocool.)SprinMedetergentonrackandpan.Fillthepanwithwarmwater

andspreadclothor papertowelovertherack.Letpanandrackstandforafewminutes.

Wash;scourif necessary.Rinseanddry.OPTION:Thebroilerpanandrackmayalsobe

cleanedinadishwasher.

Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstorange-makingsure

tomatchflatareaontheknobandshaft.

Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DON~ USEsteelwool,abrasives,

ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethefinish.

Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.If acidsshould

spillontherangewhileitis hot,useadrypapertowelor clothto wipeuprightaway.

Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.Forotherspills,suchasfatspatirings, etc.,

washwithsoapandwaterwhencooledandthenrinse.Polishwithdrycloth.

Useamildsolutionofsoapandwater.Donotuseanyharshabrasivesor cleaningpowders

whichmayscratchor marsurface.

Coolbeforecleaning.

FORLIGHTSOIL:Frequentwipingwithmildsoapandwater(especiallyaftercooking

meat)willprolongthetimebetweenmajorcleaning.Rinsethoroughly.N~E: Soapleft

onlinercausesadditionalstainswhenovenis reheated.

FORHEAVYSOIL:Chooseanon-abrasivecleanerandfollowlabelinstructions,using

thinlayerofcleaner.Useofrubberglovesis recommended.Wipeor rublightlyon

stubbornspots.Rinsewell.Wipeoffanyovencleanerthatgetsonthermostatbulb.When

rinsingovenaftercleaningalsowipethermostatbulb.

UsethesamedirectionsforcleaningasgivenaboveforOvenLiner.

Theovenbottompanelcanberemovedforeasycleaning.Usethesamedirectionsfor

cleaningas givenaboveforOvenLiner.

Liftoutwhencool.Soak5to 10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionofdishwasher

detergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-onfoodparticles.

Wipeoffburnerheads.If heavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange(seepage15)

andsoakthemfor20to30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterandproductforcleaninginside

ofcoffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoesnotrinseoffcompletely,scrubburners

withsoapandwateror amildabrasivecleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersinawarm

ovenfor30minutesbeforereturningthemtotherange.

Yourshelvescanbecleanedbyusinganyandallmentionedmaterials.Rinsethoroughlyto

removeallmaterialsafiercleaning.NOTE:Somecommercialovencleanerscausedarkening

anddiscoloration.Whenusingforfirsttime,testcleaneronsmallpartofshelfandcheckfor

discolorationbeforecompletelycleaning.

*Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuices,andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration,Spillovemshouldbewipedupimmediately,withcare

beingtakennottotouchanyhotportionoftheoven.Whenthesurfaceis cool,cleanandrinse,

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IfYouNeedSertice

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty

onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyouto be pleased.If forsome

reasonyouarenothappywiththe

serviceyoureceive,herearethree

stepsto followforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain

whyyouare notpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased,

writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations

GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentuc@40225

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FINALLY,if yourproblemis still

notresolved,write:

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WARRAN~

Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

WHATISCOVERED FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY

Foroneyearfromdateof original

purchase,wewill provide,freeof

charge,partsandservicelabor

inyourhometo repairor replace

anypafi oftherangethatfails

becauseof amanufacturingdefect.

Allwarrantyservicewill be provided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor

byourauthorizedCustomerCare@

servicersduringnormalworking

hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages

ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERALELECTRICFACTORY

SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

Thiswarrantyis extendedto

theoriginalpurchaserandany

succeedingownerforproducts

purchasedforordinaryhomeuse

inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii

andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe

warrantyis the sameexceptthatit is

LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto

shipthe producttotheserviceshop

orfortheservicetechnician’stravel

coststoyourhome.

WHATIs Nm COVERED

QServicetripstoyourhometo

teachyouhowto usethe product.

ReadyourUseandCammaterial.

Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions

aboutoperatingthe product,

pleasecontactyourdealeror our

ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe

addressbelow,or call,toll free:

GEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice

@Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,

contactyourdealeror installer.

Youareresponsiblefor providing

adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting

andotherconnectingfacilities.

eReDiacementof housefusesor ~

rese~tingofcircuitbreakers.

.Failureof the productif it is used

forotherthan itsintendedpurpose

or usedcommercially.

●Damageto productcaused

byaccident,fire,floodsor acts

of God.

WARRAN~R ISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany

Iffurtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:

Manager—Consumer

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