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BeforeUsingYourRange.... ....2

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SafetyInstructicms. . ... ... s., 3-4

EnergySavingTips, .,.... ,. ....5

Featuresof YourRange., .....6-9

SurfaceCooking .. .........10-1 I

AutomaticTimerand Clocks ...12

LJsingYmwQven.... .........,13.

HowTo13akeandTimeBake...]4
HowTo Roast
HowTo Broil
HowToCare For

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YourRange .. . . . . . . . . . . . 17-~8”

RemovableOvenDoor . .......17

CleaningYourRange... ,.,. ...1$?

SurfaceCookingChart ... ,.20-21

BakingChart
RoastingChart

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BroilingChart. ......., ... ....24

HomeCanningTips . . .. . . . . . . .

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TheProblemSolver. . .. . .......26

IfYiiuNeedService

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Warranty . .. . .. .. . . . BackCover

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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp, write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedown themodel

andserial

You’llfindthem on a labelon
thefrontoftherangebehindthe
ovendoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

numbers.

Ifym

a range...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or

builder)thatsoldyoutherange.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequest

service.,0

ChecktheProblemSolvercm
page26.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourseif.

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ModelNumber

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.

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2311 beforeusingthis

~hen usingelectricalappliances

icsafetyprecautionsshould be

olbwed, includingthe following:

~ Usethis applianceonlyfor its
intendeduseas describedin this
Marmal.

@ Be$ureyour applianceis prop­erlyinstalledand grounded by a
qualifkd technicianin accordance

wi~hthe

pmvkkxiinstallation

instructions.

@ Don’t attempt to repair or
replaceany part of your range
unlessit is specifixdlyrecom­mendedin this book. All other
servicingshouldbe referred to
a qualifledtechnician.

* Beforeperforming any service,
DISCONNECT THE RANGE
POWER SUPPLY AT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION
PANEL BYREMOVING THE
FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF
THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

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s Do not leavechiidrenakme-

‘:’ikii should not be leftalone

unattended in area where
appiianceis in use. Theyshould
neverbe allowedto sit or stand
on any part ofthe appliance.

* Don%allowanyoneto climb,

standor hangon thedoor,drawer
orrangetop. Theycoulddamage
therangeandeventipit over
causingseverepersonalinjury.

s cAUTION: DO NOTSTORE
ITEMSOF INTERESTTO
CHILDRENU’+?CABINETS

ABOVEA RANGE ORON THE
BACKSPLASHOFA RANGE­CHILDRENCLIMBINGON
THERANGETOREACH
ITEMSCOULDBESERIOUSLY

@ Wear proper clothing.Loose

fittingor hanginggarmentsshould
neverbe worn whileusingthe
appliance.Flammablematerial
could be ignitedif brought in con­tact with hot heatingelements and
may causesevereburns.

* Useonly drypoth&iers-—
moist or damp potholderson hot
surfacesmay resultin burns from
steam. Do not let potholders
touch hot heatingelements.Do
not use a towelor other bulky
cloth.

* Never useyourappliancefor

warmingorheatingtheroom.
@ Storageinoron AppIiance--

Flammable materialsshould not
be stored in an oven or near sur­faceunits.

@ Keephood andgreasefilters
cleanto maintain good venting
and to avoid greasefires.

@ Do not letcookinggreaseor

otherflammablematerialsaccu­mulateintherangeornearit.

4$Do not usewateron grease
fries.Neverpickupa flamingpan.
Smotherflamingpanon surface

wit bycoveringpan

wellfittinglid,cookiesheet

with

MM?@eteiy

orflattray.Flaminggreaseout­sidea pancanbeput outby
coveringwithbakingsoda or,if
available,a multi-purposedry
chemicalorfoam.

@ DOInottouch heatingelements

orinteriorsurfaceof oven.These

surfacesmay be hot enough to

burn even though they are dark in
color. During and after use,do
not touch, or let clothingor other
flammablematerialscontact sur­faceunits, areas nearby surface
units or any interiorarea of the
oven;allow sufficienttime for
cooling, first.

Potentiallyhot surfacesinclude

the couktop and areas facingthe
cooktop, oven ventopeningand
surfacesnear the openings, and
crevicesaround the oven door.
Remember:Theinsidesurfaceof
the oven may be hot when the
door is opened.

@ Whencookingporkfollow our
directionsexactlyand alwayscook
the meat to at least 17(P.This
assuresthat, in theremote possi­bilitythat trichina may be present
in the meat, it willbe killedand
meat willbe safe to eat.

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when openingoven Ckw.me hot

airm Wan whichescapesam

causeburnsto hmds9faceand/
oreyes.

@ Don%heatunopenedfoodcon­tainersintheoven.Pressurecoukl
buildupandthe containercou~d
bwst causingan imjury.

@ Keep oven vent ducts

unobstructed.
@ Keepovenfree from grease

Up.

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Place oven rack in desiredposi­tion whileovenis cool. If racks
must be handledwhen hot, do not

let potholdercontact heatingunits
in the oven.

@ Pulling out shelfto the shelf
stop is a conveniencein lifting

heavyfoods. It is also a precau­tion againstburns from touching
hot surfacesof the door or oven
walls.

@ When usingcooking or
roasting bagsin oven, followthe
manufacturer’sdirections.

* Do not useyour ovento dry
newspapers.If overheated,they

can catch fire.

Sw’’face units:

@ Use Proper Pan Size-This
applianceis equippedwith one
more surfaceunits of different
size.Selectutensilshavingflat
bottoms largeenough to cover
surfaceunit-heating-elernqnt.The
use of undersizedutensilswill
exposea po~ion of the heating
elementto dn-ectcontactand may
result in ignition of clothing.
Proper relationshipof utensil
to burner willalso improve
efficiency.

Nwer ?eavesurfaceunits

@

unattendedathighheatsettings.

130ilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthat may catch
on fire.

@ Besure drip pansand vent
ducts are not coveredand are in
place. Their absence during cook­ing could damage rangeparts and
wiring.

* Donl usealuminumfoil to line
drippansor anywherein the oven
exceptas describedin this book.

Misusecould result in a shock,

fire hazard, or damage to the
range.

@ Only certaintypes of glass,
glass/ceramic,ceramic,earthen­ware, or other glazedcontainers
are suitablefor range-top service;
others may break becauseof the
sudden changein.temperature
(SeeSectionon “SurfaceCooking”
for suggestions.)

@ TOminimizeburns,ignitionof
flammable materials, and spil~age;
the handle of a container should
be positionedso that it is turned

toward the center of the range
without extendingover nearby
surfaceunits.

@ Donl immerseorsoakremov-

ab~esurfaceunits.Donl put them
in a dishwasher.

or

the

@ Always turn surfaceunitto

(IFF beforeremovingWensiL

@ Keep an eyeon foods being
friedat HIGH or MEDIUM
HIGH heats.

@ TOavoid the possibilityofa
burnorelectricshock,alwaysbe
certainthatthecontioisforail
surfaceunitsareat OFF position
andaiilcoilsarecoolbefore
attemptingto removethe unit.

* Whenflamingfoods underthe

hood,turnthefanoff. Thefan,if
operating,mayspreadtheflame.

43 FOOdSfor fryingshmrkiibe as,

dryaspossiliie.Frost on frozen

foods or moistureon fresh foods
can causehot fat to bubble up
and over sidesof pan.

@ Use littlefat for effective
shallowor deep-fatfrying. Filling
the pan too full.offat can cause
spilloverswhenfood is added.

@ If a

combination of oilsor fats

willbe used“infrying,stir together
beforeheating,or as fats melt
slowly.

@ Alwaysheatfat@ow]y9and
watch as it heats.

IS Use deep fat thermometer
wheneverpossibleto prevent over­heatingfat beyond the smoking
point.

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ur range, ‘likemany other house­hcddhn-rm,is heavy and can settle
into soft floor

CWMOIAvinylor carpeting.

mo~’ingthe range on this type of’

flooring, use care, and it is reconl­mended that these simple and inex­pensiveinstructions be followed.

The range should be installed on a
sheet of plj’wooa (or similar mate­rial)as follows:

cowing is terminated at the front
oj the range,

willrest on should be built up with
plywood to the same levelor higher
than the floor covering. This will
then allow the range to be moved
for cleaning or servicing.

coveringssuchas

When

When thejkw

the area that the range

(NotcmJIMmodels)

i.e~”elingscrews may be located on

-ah corner of the base or on only
two front corners of the range

depending on the model. By remov­ingthe bottom drawer you can level
th; range to an uneven ‘floor with
the use of a nutdriver.

TOremove drawer, pull drawer out

a]!the way, tilt up the
remove it. TCIreplace, insert glides
at back of drawer beyond stop on
range glides. Lift drawer if neces­sarj’to insert easily. Let front of
drawer down, then push in to C1OSC.

front and

UsecookingLlt(XMikd’medium
~feightaiuminum,tight-fitting

covers,and flatbottomswhich
completelycoverthe heatedpor­ticmofthe stirfaceunit.

Cookfreshvegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterin
a coveredpan. ,

Watchfoodswlq bringingthem “
quicklyto cook’ing,temperatures
at HIGH heat,Whenfood
reachescookingtemperature, ,
reduceheat irn-tiediatelyto ~i
lowes~settingthat willk~epit

cboking.

@ Preheatthe oven onlywhen

necessary.Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
H?youfindpreheatingis neces-

sary,watchthe indicatorlight,
and put food in theoven
promptlyafter thelight goesout.

@ Alwaysturn ovenOFF before

removingfood. :

@“Duringbaking,avbidfrequent

door openings.Keepdoor open

““”Wshorta timeaspossible when

it is opened:, ~ .

@ Cookcompletetivenrneals

insteadofjust onefood item.

Useresiduajheatwithsurface “. Potatoes, other v~getables,and
copkingwhe’neverpossible;For ‘“
exatiple, when-cookingeggsin ‘

the shell,bring waterto boil,, ,‘,
th~nturn to OFF-position’to ~~

cd-repletethecookirig. ‘ .
Usecorrectheat,~orcooking

task. .

.I+IGH-_-tostart cookinsz
(iftimeallotis,,do’notuseHIGIl
heatto start),

MEDIUM:HI- ,

quickbrownings,MEDILJM—
slowfrying,LOW—fir@hcooking
mostquantities,simmer-double
boilerheat,finishcooking,and

specialfor smallquantities.

Whenboiling’waterfor tea or ~ ““

coffee,heatonlytheamount

somedessertswillcook together

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v~itha main-dishcasserole,meat

Iloaf,chickenor roast. choose ~

f~odsthat,cookat the sanietem-

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peratureand in approximately
thesametime. ‘“

@ Useresidualheatin ovknwheri-

everpossibleto finishco’oki~g. . ~
casseroles,ovenmeals,etc.Also

roilsor precookeddesserts-~

add
to warmbveq usingresiduai

~ heatto warm them.

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rieeded. It’is not econorriicalto ~
boil a containerfullofwaterfor

onlyoneor two cups,

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3 “ON” IndicatorLight/Lights

for SurfaceUnits

4 Qwl setC(XNK)I

oven TernpControl

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6 OVen CyclingLight
7 AutomaticOvenTimer,

ClockandMinuteTimer

8 plug-~ CaIrod@SurfaceUnit

(Mayberemovedwhencleaning
underunit.)

9 Tilt-LockCahod@SurfaceUnit

(Mayberaisedbut notremoved
whencleaningunderunit.)

10one-PieceChromeTrimRings

andDrip Pans
or
SeparateChromeTrimRings
andPorcelainDripPans

SeparateChromeTrimRingsand

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AluminumDripPans

10

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36-in.

18-in.

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12OvenVentDuct(Locatedunder

rightrearsurfaceunit.)

13oven InteriorLight (Comeson

automaticallywhendooris opened.)

14OvenLightSwitch

15BroilUnit
[6BakeUnit(Maybeliftedgently

forwipingovenfloor.) .-.
17OvenSheIves
i8OvenShelfSuppo~ (LettersA, B, C &

D indicatecookingpositionsforshelves

asrecommendedoncookingcharts.)

9 BroilerPanandRack(Donotclean

in Self-Cieanoven.)

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OvenSetControl
5 OvenTempControl
6 OvenCyclingLight

AutomaticOvenTimer

7

Clockand MinuteTimer

Tilt-LockCalrod@SurfaceUnit

? (Mayberaisedbutnot removed

whencleaningunderunit.)

SepamteChromeTrimRingsand

9

AluminumDripPans

*O OvenVentDuct(Locatedunder

rightrearsurfaceunit.)

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OvenInteriorLight(Comes

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~12 OvenLightSwitch

13 BroilUnit
14 BakeUnit(Maybeliftedgently

for wipingovenfloor.)

15 OvenShelves

OvenShelfSupports(Letters

16 A, B,C,& D indicatecooking

positionsforshelvesas

recommendedoncookingcharts.)
17 BroilerPanand Rack
18 StorageDrawer

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