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contents
Anti-TipDevice
ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning
ControlPanel 16 ThermostatAdjustment 21
Features
FlooringUnderRange
Leveling
Lift-UpCooktop 16 SafetyInstructions
ModelandSerial Numbers
Oven 10,11 BurnerGrates 16,20
AirAdjustment
Baking,BakingGuide 12,13 Clockand Timer 9
BroilerPanandRack 19,20
Broiling,BroilingGuide 15 CookwareTips 9
ContinuousCleaningCare 17 DripPans 16,20
ControlSettings 11 FlameSize 8
DoorRemoval
Light 11 Warranty BackCover
LightingInstructions
OvenBottomRemoval 18
3,5
2
16-20 Shelves 11,19
6,7
5 ProblemSolver
5 RepairService
2
21
19 LightingInstructions
10
Preheating 13
Roasting,RoastingGuide 14
VentDuct 11
22
23
2-5
SurfaceCooking 8,9
Burners 19,20
ControlSettings 8
GEWer &MeP
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Modek
Hectric Ignition
Modek
JGBS03PK JGBS03EK
@S03PK
JGSS05GEK
JGSS05GPK JGsco8Gm
JGBS15PK JGBS15EK
JGBS15GPK JGBS15GEK
ps15GEK
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ReadthkbookCarefullye
It is intendedtohelpyou operate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAfftirs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
serial nmbers.
and
You’llfindthemonalabellocated
behindthe broilerdrawer.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat camewith
your range.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
FORYOURSAFEW
Ifyou
1SOpen windows.
2. Don’ttouch
3. Extinguishany
~, Immediately call
‘Don’tturnelectricswitches
onor off because sparksmay
ignitethegas.
smell gas:
electrical switches:
open flame.
your gas suppliers
FORYOURSAFETY
Do
not storeoruse
gasoline or other
flammable Vapomand
liquids inthe vicinity
of this or anyother
appliance,
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrange.
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.
save timeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service.e e
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page 22. It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
cgr~ect yourself.
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gw Piug yourTaageintoano-volt
egroundedoutletOnlyeDonot
muvetheroundgroundingprong
mtheplug.Ifindoubtabout
thegrounding oftiehomeelwtricd
system,itisyourpersonal
responsibility andobligationto
ha~~em ungruunde-doutiet replaced
withaproperlyg~ounded thrWprongoutletinaccordancewith
theNationalElectricalCode.Do
notUSeanextensioncordwith
. . ..
pan.Turnoffburner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellGtting
lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a
multi-purpose drychemical
orfo~ typefireextinguisher.
@~~~u~~~~~~ fl~,v~~~~
materialsin theovenor brouer
&awer orneartheCaoktop.Do
notstoreorusegasolineorother
flammablevaporsandliquidsin
thevicinityofthisoranyoth~r
‘appfiance~
@Donot
i~tcobkinggreasq
orotherfiamm~ble@ateriaIs.
aceumulatetiorti~artherange.
@wfi~~Cootig prk, foHow’:
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemetittoaninternal
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~WIPORTNTSAXETYINSTRUCTIONS(continued). -?.
QTomininlizethepossibility
ofburns9 ignition offlammable
materials,andspillage,turn
cookwarehandlestowardtheside
orbackoftherangewithout
extendingoveradjacentburners.
eMway$turnsurfaceburnerto
OFFbeforeremovingCookwe.
~carefullywatchfoodsbehg
friedatMghflamesetting.
e~~v~~~~~~~~~~~~~&(~~
opetings)oftherange.They
providetheairirdetandoutlet ~‘.
whichisnecessaryfortherange’‘ “
tooperateproperlywithcorrect~~~ ~
e USepFoper pan size—-~void
pansthatareunstableoreasily
tipped.Selectcoobarehaving
flatbottomslargeenoughto
properlycontainft]odavoiding
boiloversandspillove~s, butlarge
enoughtocoverburnergrate.
Thiswillbothsavecledng and
preventhazardousaccumulations
offoodjsinceheavyspatteringor
spilloversleftonrangecanignite.
Usepanswithhandlesthatcanbe
easilygraspedandremaincool.
m~n ~kg gI~SSCOOM~~~9
~
make
sureit-isdesignedfortoD-.
e Aiwaysheatfatslowly? and
watchas itheats.
@Usedeep
v~heneverpossibleto
fatthermometer
prevent
~verheatingfatbeyondthe
smotingpoint.
alreadymadesurepile@arelit,
turnoffthegastotherangeand
callaqualifiedservicetechnician.
Nevertiseanopenflametolocate
aleak.
thebroil~rpa~,
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Yourrange, likemanyother
household
cansettleintosoftfloorcoverings
suchascushionedvinylor
carpeting.Whenmovingtherange
onthistypeofflooring,use care,
anditisrecommendedthat these
simpleandinexpensiveinstructions
befollowed.
Therangeshouldbeinstalledon
asheet ofplywood(orsimilar
material)as follows:men the
floor coveringendsatthefrontof
therange,theareathat therange
willreston shouldbe builtupwith
plywoodtothesamelevelor higher
thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill
allowtherangetobemovedfor
cleaningor servicing.
items,isheavy and
bveli~ the Range
Levelinglegs are locatedoneach
cornerofthebaseoftherange.
Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto
producepropercookingandbaking
rcsulfi.Afterit isinitsfinallocation,
place a levelhortiontaUyonan
ovenshelfandcheckthelevelness
fronttobackandsideto side.Level
therange byadjustingtheleveling
legsor byplacingshimsunderthe
cornersasneeded.
Oneoftherear levelinglegswill
engagetheAnti-TipDevice(allow
forsomesideto sideadjustment).
Allowaminimumclearanceof 1/8”
betweentherangeandtheleveling
legthatistobeinstalledinto
theAnti-TipDevice.
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YeaturesofYourRange
.
JGBS03PKtith Shntig Riot
JGBS03EK tithElectric Igtition
LBS03PK&Pgas only) tith Stiting Riot
JGSS05GPKtith Shnfing mot
~GSS05GEKtith Electric Igtition
Page 7
FeatureIndex
see
page
JGSS05GPK
JGSS05GEK
JGSC08GEK
2 SutiaceBurnerControls
3 SurfaceBurnersandGrates
4 O~~enTemperatureControl
5 ClockandTimer
6 OvenVent
7 OvenInteriorLight
8 OvenLightSwitch
(letsyouturninteriorovenlight
onandof~
9 OvenShelves
(easilyremovedor repositioned
onshelfsupports)
-u OvenShelfSupports
1 BroilerPanandRck
U ChromePlatedDripl?ans
2
8
16,19
9
11
11
11,19 2
19,20
16,20
e
4 4 4
4 4 4
2
4
4
Digital
2 2
13 RemovableOvenDoor
(easilyremovedforovencleaning)
14 Lift-UpCooktop
(locksinupposition,tosimpli~
cleaningunderneath)
15 RemovableOvenBottom
16 BroilerDrawer
17 PorcelainEnmel Ovenkterior
18 Continuous-CleaningOvenInterior
19 Anti-TipDevice
(seeSafetyInstmctions)
19
16
18
19
18
17
3,5
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Surface Cootiw
Lighti~ImtFuctiom
sanding Hlot Models
JGBS03PK
&Bso3PK
JGBSEPK
JG~suGPK
JGSS05GPK
‘~hesurfaceburnersonthese
rangeshavestandingpilotsthat
mustbelit initially.Tolightthem:
1. Besuresurfaceburnercontrol
knobsare intheOFFposition.
2. Removethegratesandlifithe
cooktopup (seepage16).
3. Locatethetwopilotportsand
lighteachofthemwithamatch.
4. Lowerthecooktop.Yoursurface
burnersarenowreadyforuse.
EIectr’icIgtition Models
JGBS03EK
JGSS05GEK JGBSEGEK
JGSC08GEK LBSBGEK
Surfaceburnersontheserangesare
lightedbyelectricignition,ending
tie needfor standingpilotswith
constantlyburningflames.
h caseofa powerou&ge9youcan
lightthe pilotlessignitionsurface
burnersonyourrangewitha match.
Holdalightedmatchto theburner,
thenturnthehob totheLITE
position.Use@reme Mution when
lightingburners in this manner.
Surfaceburnersinusewhenan
electricalpowerfailureoccurswill
continueto operatenormally.
JGBsmK
surfaceBurnerControk
Theknobsthatturnthesurface
burnersonandoffarelocatedon
thelowercontrolpanel in frontof
theburners.
Thetwoon theleftcontrolthe left
frontandleftrearburners.Thetwo
ontheright controltherightfront
andrightrearburners.
ToL@t a surfaceBurner
Pushthecontrolknobin and turnit
toLITE.Onelectricignitionmodels,
youWMhearalitdeclickingnoise—
thesoundoftheelectricspark
ignitingtheburner.
I
I
A&r theburnerignites,turnthe
knobto adjusttheflamesize.
No&:
@DO notoperatea burnerfor
extendedperiodsoftimewithout
havingcookwareonthegrate.The
Msh onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwareto absorbtheheat.
@Checktobesuretheburneryou
turnedonisthe oneyouwanttouse.
@Besuretheburners andgratesme
cool beforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsor other
materialsonthem.
HOW h SelwtNme Sti m
Theflme sizeonagasburner
shouldmatchthecookwareyou
areusing.
FORSAFEWDLING OF
COO~ARE, NEVERLETTHE
FLME EXTE~ UPTHESIDES
OFTHECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareis wastedandonly
servestoheatthehandles.
andpans,adjusttheflameso
pb
thecircleit makesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthe bottomofthe
cookware.
I
men boiting,usethissame
flamesize-1/2 inchsmallerthan
thebottomofthecookware-no
matterwhatthecookwareismade
of. Foodscookjustasquicklyata
gentleboilastheydo at a firious,
rollingboil.Ahighboilcreates
steamandcooksawaymoisture,
flavorandnutrition.Avoiditexcept
forthefewcookingprocesses
whichneedavigorousboil.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instidess stee19castironor
enamelware,keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthepan.
Whenfryinginglassorceramic
cookware,lowertheflameeven
more.
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‘=~~p.Qf-Rangecookware.:~:.~dk%~
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$.iuminug~~:Medium-weight
okwareis recommendedbecause
eztsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrownevedy in analuminum
skillet.Mineralsin foodandwater
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum.A quick scourwitha
soap-filledsteelwoolpadafter
eachusekeepsaluminumcookware
lookingshinynew.Use.saucepans
withtight-fittinglidsforcooking
withminimumamountsofwater.
CastIron: If heatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults.
Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,theenamelofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Foflowcooke
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
cookware-thoseforovenuseonly
andtiose fortop-of-rangecoo&Jng
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
_Glass conductsheatveryslowly.
-aititpi-o~f GlassCeramic:Can
Ae usedfor eithersurfaceor oven
-.:oi:iilg.It conductsheat very
‘slowly andcoolsveryslowly.Check
cookwaremanufacturer’sdirections
.tobesureitcanbeusedongasranges.
StaidessSteel:This metalalonehas
poorheatingproperties,andisusu~y
combinedwithcopper, aluminum
orother metalsforimprovedheat
distribution.Combinationmetal
skilletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily
ifusedatmediumheatasthe
rnanufaclurerrecommends.
(onmodelsso equipped)
Tosetthe Clock,pushintheknob
andturntheclock handstothe
rightto thecorrecttime.Thenlet
theknoboutandcontinueturning
OFF.
to
mer
TheTimerhasbeencombinedwith
therangeclock.Useitto timeall
yourprecisecookingoperations.
You’llrecognizetheTimerasthe
pointerwhichis differentincolor
thantheclock hands.
Minutesaremarkedupto30
andhoursare markedupto4 on
thecenterringoftheclock.
T’ setthe~mer, turntheknobto
thelefi,withoutpushingin,until
thepointerreachesthenumberof
minutesor hoursyou wantto time.
Atthe endofthe setthe, a
buzzer sounds
up.~rn the knob,withoutpushing
in, until thepointerreachesOFF
andthebuzzer stops.
to tellyouthe is
modelssoequipped)
(on
TosettheClock, turntheknobto
theIefiuntilthewords“SET
TIME”appearinthedisplay.Then
tu~ theknobineither direction
untilthecorrecttimeis displayed.
Aftera slightpause,timeisset.
tier
Tosettheher, turntheknob
totherightuntilthewords“SET
TIMER’appearin thedisplay.
Thenturntheknobineither
directionuntilthedesiredtime
(minutesandseconds)isdisplayed.
Thetimerwillstartcountingdown.
To. ca~celthetimer,turntheknob
in eitherdirectionuntil“0:00”
appearsinthedisplay,
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.——
At theendofthetimeroperation,
*r the3beep, the displayreturns
totimeofdayautomatically.During
tie timerfinction, thedisplay
flashesbacktothetimeofday
every10seconds.
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Using Youroven
LightiwImtructiom
shnding
JGBS03PK
mBso3PK
JGSS05GPK
Theserangeshavea standingoven
pilotportthatmust belitinitially.
Tolightthe oven pilotport:
1. BesureOVENTEMPknobisin
theOFFposition.
2. Openthebroilerdrawerandpull
thedrawerdownflat.Put thebroiler
panin thelowestpositionandslide
thedrawerbackinto theran~e.This
willmakeit easierforyou t; reach
insidethebroilercompartment.
Riot Models
JGBstiPK
JGBSEGPK
Li@ti~ ImtruetiQm
ElectricIgnition Models
JGBS03EK
~GS$osGEK JGBSKGEK
JGSC08GEK .~BSBGEK
Theovenpilotontheserangesis
lightedbyelectricignition.
Totightthe burner,
OVENTEMPknobtothedesired
temperature.Theburnershould
lightwithin60 seconds.Youwill
heara litie clickingnoise—the
soundoftheelectricsparkigniting
theburner.
rower Ouhge?
Althoughtheoven/broilerburner
ontheserangeswillnotself-light
in theeventofanelectricalpower
outage,aburnerinusewhenan
electricalpowerftilureoccursWN
continuetooperatenormally.
~GBsm~
turnthe
ToIighttheoven~i~otduring
electrica~ powerOutige, carefi~=
followthestepsbelow.
1. BesureOVENTEMPknobi
intheOFFposition,
2. Openboththeovenandbroiler
doorsandwait5minutestoallow
anypilotgas todissipate.
3. Unplugtherangefromthe wdl
outiet, turnoffthecircuitbreaker,
orremovethefise toavoidamidenti
ignitionoftheovenif electricpower
isrestoredwhileyouarelighting
thepilot.
4. Putthebroilerpaninthelowest
position.
5. Locatetheovenpilo~assembly
bylookingintothebroileropening.
Thepilotisatthebackofthebroiler
compartment,onthelefisideof
theburner.
Note:Theovenmustbeat room
temperaturebeforeyoushould
attempttolightthe;ven pilot
manually.
3. Findtheovenpilotportatthe
backofthebroiler compartment.
Thelong tube,runningfromfront
toback,is theovenburner.The
pilotportisattheback,aboutone
inchbelowth~burner.
4. Usinga longmatchor match
holder,reachinandlighttheoven
pilot.
Tolightthe ovenburner:
TurntheOVENTEMPknobtothe
desiredtemperature.
Poweroutige? An electricalpower
failurewillnotaffectalighted
standingovenpilot.
6. TurntheOVENTEMPknobto
thedesiredtemperaturesetting.
.
7. Lightthepilot witha matchand
withdrawyourarmimmediately
becausetheovenburnermaylight
in aslittle as 20 seconds.
8. Closetheovenandbroilerdoors.
Note:It isnecessarytolightthe
pilotmanuallyeachtimetheoven
isusedduringa poweroutage.
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O}’enTempemtum Control
ovenvent
TheOVEN TEMP controlis
locatedonthecontrolpanelonthe
frontoftherange(seepage6).
Simplyturntheknobtothedesired
cookingtemperatures,whichare
markedin 25“F.incrementsonthe
did. It will normallytake60
secondsbeforethe flamecomeson.
After theovenreachestheselected
temperature,theovenburnercycles—
offcolnpletely,thenonwithafill
flame-to keepthe oventemperature
controlled.
ovenLi@t
(onmodelssoequipped)
Usetheswitchonthecontrolpanel
toturnthelight on andoff.
ovenshelves
Toremovethe shelvesfromthe
oven,pLdlthemtowardyou,tflt
frontendupwardandpu~themout.
Toreplace,place shelfonshelf
supportwithstop-locks(curved
extensionundershel~facingup
andtowardrearofoven.Tiltup
frontandDushshelftowardbackof
ovenuntifit goespast “stop”on
ovenwall.Thenlowerfrontofshelf
andpushit Wthewayback.
shelfPositiom
Theovenhasfourshelfsupports—
A (bottom),B,C andD (top).
Shelfpositionsforcookingare
suggestedonBakingandRoasting
pages.
Theovenisventedthroughduct
openingsat thecenterrearofthe
range,(seepage6). Donotblock
theseopeningswhencookingin th(
oven—itisimportantthattheflowoi
hot air fromtheovenandfreshair&
theovenburnersbeuninterrupted.
~ Ventopeningsand nearby
surfaces maybecomehot.Do
touch them.
@Han&es of pots and
cooktopmayb~ome hotif left
tooclosetothevent.
@DonotleavepIasticitemson
thecooktop—theymaymeltif
lefttooclose to thevent.
pansonthf
not
Theshelvesaredesignedwithstoplockssowhenplacedcorrectlyon
theshelfsupports,they willstop
beforecomingcompletelyoutof
the ovenandwi~nottiltwhenyou
areremovingfoodfromthemor
placingfoodonthem.
?Vhenplacingcookwareon a shelf,
pulltheshelfout tothe “stop”
position.Placethecookwareon
fileshelf,thenslidetheshelfback
intotheoven.This wUIeliminate
reachingintothehotoven.
ovenMokture
Asyourovenheatsup,the
temperaturechangeoftheair
in theovenmaycausewater
dropletstoformonthedoor
glass.Topreventthis,openthe
ovendoorfor thefirstminute
ofovenheat-uptoletthemoist
air out.
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Baking
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1. Positiontheshelfor shelvesin
theoven.If cookingontwoshelves
atthesametime,sta~er thepans
forbest heatcirculation.
2. Closeovendoor.~m OVEN
TEMPknobtodesiredtemperature.
Preheatovenforatleast15minutes
ifpreheatingisnecessary.
3. Placefoodinovenoncenter
ofshelf.Allowatleast2inches
betweenedgeofbakewareandoven
walloradjacentcookware.
4. Checkfoodfordonenessat
minimumtimeonrecipe. Cook
longerifnecessary.TurnOVEN
TEMPknobto OFFandremove
food.
Preheatingisveryimportantwhen
usingtemperaturesbelow225”F.
andwhenbakingfoodssuchas
biscuits,cookies,cakesandother
pastries..
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen
roastingor forlong-timecookingof
wholemeals.
Most bakingisdoneonthesecond
shelfposition(B)fromthebottom.
W7henbakingthreeor fouritems,
usetwoshelvespositionedonthe
secondandfourthsetsof supports
(B& D) frombottomofoven.
Bakeangelfoodcakesonfirstshelf
position(A)frombottomofoven.
eFO1]OW atestedrecipeand
measuretheingredientscarefully.
Ifyouareusinga packagemix,
followlabeldirections.
~ Ifmoistureisnoticeable on the
frontoftheovendoorwhenfirst
turningonthe oven,leavethedoor
ajarforafewminutesoruntilthe
oveniswarm.
@Donotopentheovendoorduring
abakingoperation-heatWMbelost
andthe bakingtimemightneedto
beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor
bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe
door,openitpartially-only 3or4
inches—andcloseit asquicklyas
possible.
~Donotdisturbthe heatcirculation
intheovenwiththeuse ofaluminum
foil.If foilisused, placeasmall
sheetofit,about10by12inchesat
themost,onalowershelfseveral
inchesbelowthefood.Donotplace
foilontheovenbottom.
~O~~Ou ~~ti~
and Possible Solutiom
ROblem
PES
Burfing
@Edges ofcrusttoothin.
eIncorrectbakingtemperature.
Bottomcrust soggyand unbaked
@Allowc~st and/~rfillingtocool
sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell.
~Fillingmaybetoothinorjuicy.
~ Fillingallowedtostandinpieshell
beforebaking,(Fillpieshellsand
bakeimmediately.)
@Ingredientsandpropermeasuring
affectthequalityofthecrust.Usea
testedrecipeandgoodtechnique.
Makesuretherearenotinyholesor
tearsinabottomcrust.“Patching”
apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.
Mefiilingrunsover
@ Topandbottomcrustnotwell
sealedtogether.
@Edgesofpiecrustnot built
highenough.
@Toomuchfilling.
@Checksizeofpieplate.
Wstry is tough;
oToomuchhandling.
@Fattoosofiorcut intoofine.
Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas
littleaspossible.
aroundedges
up
crustnotflaky
cAms
Cake riseshigherononeside
@Batterspreadunevenlyinpan.
~oven shelvesnotlevel.
~Usingwarpedpans.
Cakescrackingontop
~Oventemperaturetoohigh.
*Battertoothick, followrecipe
orexactpackagedirections.
~Checkforpropershelfposition.
@Checkpansizecalledforinrecipe.
~Impropermixingofcake.
Cake falls
@Toomuchshortening,sugaror
liquid.
~Checkleaveningagent,baking
powderorbakingsodatoassure
freshness.Makeahabittonote
expirationdatesofpackaged
ingredients.
~Cakebakedatincorrect
temperatureornotbakedlong
enough.
~Ifaddingoil toacakemix,make
certaintheoilisthe typeand
amountspecified.
Crustishard
@checktemperature.
~Checkshe~fposition.
Cakehassoggylayerorstreak at
bottom
~Underminingingredients.
@Shorteningtoosoftforproper
creaming.
~TOOmuchliquid.
coo- &BIscmm
Doughy center;heavycruston
surface
@Checktemperature.
eCheckshelfposition.
~Followbakinginstructions
carefullyasgiv~ninreliablerecipe
oronconveniencefoodpackage.
~Flatcookiesheetswillgivemore
evenbakingresults.Don’~overcrowd
foodsona~akingsheet.
~Conveniencef;ods usedbeyond
theirexpirationdate.
Browningmorenoticeableon
oneside
*Ovendoornotclosedproperly, checkgasketseal.
@Checkshelfposition.
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1. Preheating isvery imporhnt
}}’helllRsillgtemperatllres below
22S”F.
and when baking fOOds
suchas biscui&~Cookiesycakes
a~~dother pastries. Preheatthe
ovenforatleast Is minutes.
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen
roastingor forlong-timecooking
ofwholemeals. -
2. A1uminumpansconductheat ~. Darkornon-shinyfinishesand
quickly.Formostconventional
glasscookwaregenerallyabsorb
baking,light,shinyfinishesgive heatwhichmayresultindry,crisp
bestresultsbecausetheyhelp crusts.Reduceovenheat25°F.if
preventoverbrowning.Forbest
lightercrustsaredesired.Rapid
browningresults,werecommend browningofsomefoodscanbe
dullbott~msurfacesforcakepans achieved-bypreheatingcastiron
andpieplates.
cookware.
Food
Bread
Biscuits(M-in.thick)
Coffeecake
Cornbreadormuffins
Gingerbread
Muffins
Popovers
Quickloafbread
Yeastbread(2loaves)
Plainrolls
Sweetrolls
Cakes
(withoutshortening)
Angelfood
Jellyroll
Sponge
Cakes
Bundtcakes
Cupcakes
Fruitcakes
Layer
Layer,chocolate
Loaf
Cookies
Brownies
Drop
Refrigerator
Rolledor sliced
Fruits,
OtherDesserts
Bakedapples
Custard
Puddings,rice
andcustard
Res
Frozen
Meringue
Onecrust
Twocrust
Pastrvshell
Miscellaneous
Bakedpotatoes
Scallopeddishes
souffles
...
Cookware
ShinyCookieSheet B,C”
ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
CastIronor GlassPan
ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalMuffinPans
DeepGlassorCastIronCups
MetalorGlassLoafPans
MetalorGlassLoafPans
ShinyOblongor MuffinPans
ShinvOblongor MuffinPans
AluminumTubePan
MetalJellyRollPan
MetalorCeramicPan
MetalorCeramicPan
ShinyMetalMuffinPans
MetalorGlassLoafor
~be Pan
ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalPanwith
satin-finishbottom
MetalorGlassLoafPans
MetalorGlassPans
CookieSheet
CookieSheet
CookieSheet
Glass orMetalPans
Glass CustardCupsor
Casserole(setin panofhotwater)
Glass CustardCupsor
Casserole
FoilPanonCookieSheet
Spreadtocrustedges
SlassorSatin-finishMetal
31assorSatin-finishMetal
31assorSatin-finishMetalPan
$etonOvenShelf
;Iass orMetal j A,B, C
GlassPan B
I
I
1
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Shelf
Wsitions
B
B
B
B
B
B
A, B
B
B
A
B
A
A, B
B
A, B
B
B
B
B,C
B,C
B,C
B,C
A,B,C
B
B
A
B
A, B
B
B
A,B,C 325°-4000
Oven
Temmratures
400”-475°
350°-4000
400°-4500
350°
400°-4250
375°
350°-3750
375°-4250
375°-4250
350°-3750
325°-3750
375°-4000
325°-3500
325°-3500
350°-3750
275°-3000
350°-3750
350°-3750
350°
325°-350”
350°-4000
400°-4250
375°-4000
———
350°-4000
300°-3500
325°
400°-4250
325°-3500
400°-4250
400°-4250
450°
325°-3750
300°-3500
Time,
Minutes
15-20
20-30
20-40
45-55
20-30
45-60
45-60
45-60
10-25
20-30
30-55
1o-15
45-60
45-65
20-25
2-4hrs.
20-35
25-30
40-60
25-35
10-20
6-12
7-12
30-60
30-60
50-90
45-70
15-25
45-60
40-60
13-16
60-90
30-60
30-75
Comments
Canned,refrigeratedbiscuitstake2 to4
minuteslesstime.
Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrust,
Decreaseabout5minutesformuffinmix.
Orbakeat450”F.for25 minutes,thenat
350”F.for10to 15minutes.
Darkmetalorglassgivesdeepest
browning.
Twopiecepanisconvenient.
Linepanwithwaxedpaper.
Paperlinersproducemoremoistcrusts.
Use300”F.andShelfB forsmallor
individualcakes.
If bakingfourlayersuse
shelvesBandD.
Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.
UseShelfCandincreasetemperature
25to50°F.formorebrowning.
Reducetemperatureto300”F.forlarge
custard.
Cookbreadorricepuddingwithcustard
base80to90minutes.
Largepiesuse400°F.andincreasetime.
Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400°F.for
9to 11minutes.
Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature,
longertime.
Increase timeforlargeamountor size.
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Roasting
I
Roas~ingiscookingbydryheat.
Tendermeator poultrycanbe
roasteduncoveredin your oven.
Roastingtemperatures,which
shouldbelow andsteady,keep
spatteringto aminimum.When
roasting,itisnotnecessaryto sear,
baste,coveror addwatertoyour
meat.Roastingis easy,justfollow
thesesteps:
Step 1:Positionovenshelfat
secondfrombottomposition(B)
forsmWsize roast(~to5 lbs.)and
atbottomposition(A)forlarger
roasts.
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Step2: Checkweightofroast.
Placemeatfatsideup orpoultry
brsastsideup onroastingrackina
shallowpan. Themeltingfatwill
bastethe meat. Selectapanas
closetothesize ofthemeatas
possible.(Broilerpanwithrackisa
goodpanforthis.)
Step~: firn OVENTEMl?to
desiredtemperature.Checkthe
RoastingGuidefortemperatures
andapproximatecookingtimes.
Step4: Most meab continueto *
cookslightlywhile standingafter
beingremovedfromtheoven.
Standingtimerecommendedfor
roastsis 10to20minutestoallow
roastto firmup,makingiteasier to
carve.Internaltemperaturewill
riseabout5° to 100F.;tocompensate
fortemperaturerise,ifdesired,
removeroastfromovensoonerat5°
to 10T.lessthantemperatureon
guide.
Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,
lamb,etc.canbestartedwithout
thawhg,butallow15to25minutes
perpoundadditionaltime (15
minutesperpoundforroastsunder5
pounds,moretimeforlargerroasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingtoensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultry
canbecookedsuccess~y without
thawing.Followdirectionsgivenon
packer’slabel.
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Meat
Tendercuts;rib,highquality
sirlointip,rumportopround*
~b legorbone-inshodded
Vd shoulder,legorloin*
Wrkloin,riborshodded
Ham,pre-cooked
Ham,
raW
*Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches
thick,add5 to 10minutesperlb.totimes
given.
Bultry
ChickenorDuck
Chickenpi=
firkey
Oven
mpemture
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
375°
325°
Doneness
Mdum
Mll Done
Medium
WellDone
Wll Done
WellDone
ToWarm
WelDone
WefiDone
WellDone
WeflDone
3toSIk.
24-35
35-39
39-45
21-25
25-30
30-35
3545 30-40
3545
18-23minutesperlb.(anyweight)
Under10lb.
27-35
3b 5-lM.
354
30-35
10toElk
16-22 13-19
6toS-1b.
18-25
25-31
31-33
20-23
%28
28-33
3W
10tQSlk
24-27
Wr 5lhs.
30-35
Qver15lb
130°-lm0
150°-1600
170°-1850
130°-1400
150°-1600
170°-1850
170°-1800
170°-1800
115°-1250
170°
185°-190”
185°-1900
h this:
185°-iw0
Page 15
BroilingiscookingFoodbydirect
heatfromabovethefood.Your
rangehasa convenientcompartment
belcwtheovenforbroiling.Italso
hasaspeciallydesignedbroiler pan
andrackthat allowdrippingfatto
drainawayfromthefoodsandbe
keptawayfromthehighheatof
the gasflame.
Distancefromtheheatsourcemay
bechangedbypositioningthe brotier
panandrackononeofthreeshelf
positionsinthebroilercompartment—
A (bottomofbroilercompartment),
B(middle)andC (top).
Boththeoven and broiler
compatiment doors shouldbe
closedduring broiling.
HowtoBroil
1. If meat hasfator gristlenearthe
edge,cutverticalslashesthrough
bothabout
cutintomeat.Werecommendthat
youtrimfattopreventexcessive
smoking,leavingalayerabout
l/8-inchthick.
2. Removebroilerpanandrack
frombroilercompartmentand
placefoodonrack.
~. Pul~outdrawerandposition
broderpanincompartment.Placing
foodclosertoflameincreasesexterior
browningoffood,butalsoincreases
spatteringandthepossibilityoffats
andmeatjuicesigniting.
4. Closebroilerdoorand, formost
foods,turnOVEN?’EMPknobto
BROIL.Note:Chickenandhamare
broiledat450°in ordertocookfood
throughwithoutover-browningit.
5. Turnmostfoods onceduring
cooking;(tte exceptionisthinftiets
offish:oi~oneside,placethatside
downonbroilerrackandcookwithout
turninguntildone).Timefoodsfor
aboutone-halfthetotal cooking
time, turnfood,thencontinueto
c{>oktopreferreddoneness.
2 inches apart,butdon’t
Brotiingmps
@Usetongstoturnmeatover—
piercedmeatlosesjuices.
BroiIiw Guide
QuaIltity
Food Thickness
Bacon
GroundBeef
WellDone
BeefSteaks
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Chicken(450°)
BakeryProducts
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffins
hbster tails
(6to 8-02.each)
~sh
Hamslices(450°) l-in.thick
Precooked
Porkchops
WellDone
Lambchops
Medium
WellDone
Medium
WellDone
Wieners,
similarprecooked
sausages,
bratwurst
and/or
lA-lb.(about8
thinslices)
l-lb.(4patties)
1Ato %-in,thick
I
l-in.thick
(l-1%lbs.)
1%-in.thick
(2-2%Ibs.)
1whole
(2t02%-lbs.),
splitlengthwise
2-4slices
1pkg.(2)
2-split
2-4
l-lb.fillets%to B,C
Yz-in.thick
I
2(Min.)
2(l-in.thick),
about1lb.
2(1inch)
about10-12oz. B
2(ll/zinch),
about1lb. B
l-lb.pkg. (10)
Fosition
I
B,C
Broti
B
B
B
B
B
B,C
B
B
A
c
c
B
B
B
B
B
B
1-
~ Steak and chopsshouldbe at
least 1inchthick forbestbroiling
results.Panbroil thinnerones.
LstSide 2ndSide
Time, Time,
Wnutes Minutes
3%
8-9
9
12 5-6
13 8-9
10 6-7
15 12-14
25 16-18
30-35 25-30
2-3
3-5
13-16 Donot
5 5
8
10 4-5
13
8 4-7
10
10 4-6
17
6 1-2
1/2-1
turn
over.
9-12
12-14
Comments
3
Arrangeinsinglelayer.
Spaceevenly.Upto8patties
6-7
takeaboutsametime.
7
Steakslessthanl-in.cook
throughbeforebrowning.
Panfryingisrecommended.
Slashfat.
Reducetimesabout5to10min.
persideforcut-upchicken.
Brusheachsidewithmelted
butter.Broilwithskinsidedmn
fmt andbroilwithdoorclosed.
Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish
muffinscut-side-upandbrush
withbutterifdesired.
Cutthroughbackofshell,sp~d
open.Brushwithmeltedbutter
beforebroilingandafterhalfof
broilingtime.
Handleandturnverycarefully.
Brushwithlemonbutterbefore
andduringcookingifdesired.
Preheatbroilertoincrease
browning.
Inc= times5-10min.perside
8
for1%-in.thickor homecured.
Slashfat.
Slashfat.
10
Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf
lengthwise;cutinto5to6-in.
pieces.
6, TurnOVENTEMPknobto
OFF.Removebroilerpanfrom
~-~>mpartment anclservefood
i~n.w~ediate~ y.Leavepanoutside
~.’t.?r.pafl~fnent to cool.
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Careand Cleating
(see cleaning Guideon page20.)
Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourrangewillgive
youefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforittohelp
assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
mYom WGE m
P!T OFm.
m
Whentherangeiscool,washthe
top, frontand,ifexposed,thesides
withmildsoapandwater.Neveruse
anyharshabrasivesor cleaning
powdersthat mayscratchor marthe
paintedsurface.Wnsethesurface
withcleanwateranddry witha sofi
cloth.If youwish,occasionally
applyathincoat ofmildcleaning
waxtohelpprotectthefinish.
PorcelainCoowop
Therearea numberofprecautions
youcantaketoavoidmarringthe
porcelainenameledsurfaceofthe
cooktopandpreventitfrom
becomingdull.Don’tslideheavy
pansacrossit. If youspill foods
withalotofacid(tomatoes,
sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or
foodswithhighsugarcontent,
cleanthemupassoon aspossible.
Ifallowedto set,thesefoodscould
causeadullspot.Also,nomatter
howstubbornthe foodstain,never
useharshabrasivecleansers.They
couldpermanentlydamagethe
enamelsurface.Werecommenda
cleansersuchas “SoftScrub””
brand.
controlRnel
It’sa goodideatowipethe.control
panelclem aftereachuseofthe
oven.Foramorethoroughcleaning,
theknobscanberemovedby
pullingthemofftheknobstems.
Cleanwithmildsoapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish
drywitha softcloth.
Donotuseabrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanersonthecontrolpanel—
theywill damagethefinish.
Brwhed Cbome msh
(Onmodelssoeqtippd)
Cleanthebrushedchrometop
withwarm,soapywateroranallpurposehouseholdcleanerand
immediatelydryitwithaclean,
soficloth.Takecaretodrythe
surfacefollowingthe “grain.”To
helppreventfingermarksafter
cleaning,spreadatin fti ofbaby
oilonthesurface.Wipeaway
excessoil witi a clean,softcloth.
A goodappliancewaxwillhelp
protectthisfinish.
LMt-up Coobp
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier,the
cooktopmaybe likd up.
Tor*e the Coowop:
1. Be sureburners areturnedoff.
2. Removethegratesand,on
modelsso equipped,thedrippans.
~. Graspthetwofrontburnerwells
andlifiup.
Dud supportrodsonsomemodels
willholdtie cooktopup while you
cleanunderneathit. Othermodels
havea singlesupportrod.
BurnerGmks
Gratesshouldbewashedregularly
ad, ofcourse,stir spiilovers.
Washtheminhot,soapywaterand
rinsewithcleanwater.Drythe
grateswitha cloth-don’t putthem
backontherangewet.When
replacingthegrates,be suretheyare
lockedintopositionovertheburners.
Togetrid ofburned-onfood,soak
thegratesina slightlydiluted
liquidcleaner.
Althoughtheyaredurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthebestcare
youcangivethem.This is dueto
theircontinualexposuretohigh
temperatures.
Donotoperateaburnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate. Thefinish
onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwareto absorbtheheat.
DripMm
(onmodelssoequipped)
Removethe gratesandliftoutthe
chromedrippans.Washthemin
hot, soapywater.Rinsethemwith
clean,hotwaterandpolishthem
dry witha cloth.Neveruse
abrasivecleaneror steel wool—
theywillscratchthesurface.
kstead, soakthedrippansfor
about20minutesinslightlydiluted
liquidcleanseroramildsolutionof
monia andwater(1/2cupof
ammoniato onegallonofwater).
Aftersoaking,washtheminhot,
soapywater.Rnse withcleanwater
andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Mter cleating under the Co@ktop
withhot, soapywateranda clean
cloti, lowerthecooktop.Be
carefulnotto pinch yourfingers.
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specialcareof
Continuous-cleaning
o7enInterior
[f)nmode!ssoequipped)
The
conti~iuous-cleaningoven
c}~ansitselfwhilecooking.The
insideoftheoven—top,sidesand
~ac~—isfinishedwithaspecial
coati}zgwhichcannotbecleaned
intheusualmanner withsoap,
detergents,steelwoolpads,
commercialovencleaners,coarse
abrasivepadsor coarsebrushes.
C-seofsuchcleansersand/ortheuse
01ovensprayswillcausepermanent
damage.
The specia~coatingisaporous
cemmicmateriai whichisdarkin
colorandfeelsslightlyroughtothe
touch.If-magnified,thesurface
t~ouldappearaspeaks,valleys,and
sub-surface“tunnels~’Thisrough
finishtends to preventgrease
spattersfromforminglittlebeads
o;dropletswhichrundownthe
~ sidewallsofa hard-surfaceoven
linerleavingunsightlystreaksthat
~”
_ r~~u~rehandc~eaning.Instead,.
- ~~nenspatterhitstheporousflnlsh
= itisdispersedandispartially
absorbed.Thisspreadingaction
increasestheexposureofoven
seiltoheatedair, ~d makesit
somewhatlessnoticeable.
Sotimay
andatsometimeafierextended
usage,stainsmayappear which
c~lnotberemoved.
Thespecialcoatingwork beston
srnaliamou~~tsofspatter.
IIL’Iworkwell withlargerspills,
especiallysugars,eggor dairy
nii.xtures.
Thisspecialcoatingisnot used
~:~
dt~orliner. Removethese to clean
~~-jtha commercialovencleanerto
preventdamagingthecontinuous
cleancoating.
notdisappearcompletely
Itdoes
~V~~ ~~e~ve~9 ~v~~ ~~~~~~ ~~
Tocleanthecontinuom-
Cleaningoven:
1. Letrangepartscoolbefore
handling.Werecommendrubber
glovesbewornwhencleaning.
2. Removeshelvesandcookware.
~. Soil visibilitymaybereducedby
operatingtheovenat400°F.Close
thedoorandturnOVENTEMP
knobto400”F.Timeforatleast4
hours.Repeatedcyclesmaybe
necessarybeforeimprovementin
appearanceis apparent.
mMEmER: DURINGTHE
OPEMTIONOFTHEOVEN,THE
DOOR,WINDOW AND ~HER
RANGESU~ACESWILLGETH~
ENOUGH~ CAUSEBURNS.DO N~
mucH. LETTHERANGECOOL
BEFOREREPLACINGOVENSHELVES.
4.
Ifa spilloveror heavysotig
occursonthe poroussurface,as
soonastheovenhascooled,remove
asmuchofthesoilaspossibleusing
a smallamountofwateranda stiff
bristlenylonbrush.Usewater
sparinglyandchangeit frequently,
keepingitascleanaspossible,and
besuretoblot it upwithpaper
towels,cloths,or sponges.Donot
ruborscmb withpaper towels,
clothsor sponges,sincetheywill
leaveunsightlylint ontheoven
finish.Ifwaterleavesa whitering
onthefinishasitdries,applywater
againandblot
sponge,startingattheedgeofthe
ringandworkingtowardthe center.
itwitha clean
Do
notme soap, detergent,
steelwoolpads,comereial
ovenc~aner~siliconeoven
sprays,coamepadsorcoame
brmha ontheporomsurface.
Theseproductswillspot,clog,
andmartheporoussurfaceand
reduceitsabilitytowork.
Donotscrap theprous
stiace withaMe orspatula—
theycouldpermanentlydamage
thefinish.
Theovenbottomandtheinside
oftheovendoorhaveaporcelain
enamelfinish.Thedoorlifts off
andthebottomcomesoutfor
cleaningawayfromthecontinuous-
cleaningoven.
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RemovableovenBottom
Theovenbotiorncanberemovedto
makecleaningeasier.
Finger
Slgt
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‘Foremove:
1. Graspovenbottomatfinger
slotsoneachside.
2. Lififrontedgeofovenbottom
enoughtoraisetabs fromS1OKin
frontframe.
~. Pushovenbottombackabout
1/4”torelease flangefromfront
frame,thenpullout.
III
To replacetheoven botbm:
1. Slideovenbottomintoovenso
reartabsfitinto slotsin rear wallof
oven,
2. Graspovenbottomat finger
slotsandpushitback andthen
downtohooktie flangeunderthe
frontframe.
~. Fitfronttabs intoslotsin front
frame.
Theovenbotiom has a porcelain
enamelfinish. Tomakecleaning
easier,protecttheovenbottom
fromexcessivespillovers.Thisis
particularlyimportantwhenbaking
a fmitpieorotherfoodswithhigh
acidcontent.Hothit fillingsor
foodsthatareacidincontentsuch
asmilk,tomatoorsauerkraut,and
sauceswithvinegaror lemonjuice,
maycausepittinganddamageto
theporcelainenamelsurface.
Toprotectthe ovenbottomsurface,
place apiece ofaluminumfoil
slightlylargerthantie bakingdish
or a smallcookiesheetonalower
shelfor underthe bakingdishto
catchanyboilovers.It shouldnot
completelycovertheshelfasthis
wouldcauseunevenheatinthe
oven.Aluminumfoilshouldnotbe
placedontheovenbottom.
If a spilloverdoesoccuronthe
ovenbottomallowtheoventocool
first.Youcancleanthebottomwith
soapandwater,amildabrasive
cleanser,soap-fdledabrasivepads
or causticovencleanerfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.
Withpropercaze,theporcelain
enamelinteriorwillretainitsgoodIookingfinishformanyyears.
Soapandwaterwillnormally
dothe job. Heavyspatteringor
spi~oversmayrequirecleaning
withamfldabrasivecleanser.
Soapy,wetpadsmayalsobeused.
Donotallowfoodspi~swithahigh
sugaroracidcontent(suchas milk,
tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruitjuices
orpieffiling)toremainonthe
surface.Theymaycausea dull
spotevenaftercleaning.
Householdammoniamaymakethe
cleaningjob easier.Place1/2cupin
a shallowglassorpotterycontainer
ina coldovenovernight.The
ammoniafumeswillhelploosen
theburned-ongreaseandfood.
Ifnecessary,you mayuseacaustic
cleaner.Followthepackage
directions.
Cautionsaboutusing
spray-onovencleaners:
Becarefulwherethe ovencleaner
sprayed.
is
~Do
notsprayontheelectrical
controlsandswitches(onmodelsso
equipped)becauseit could causea
shortcircuitandresultinsparting
or fire.
@Donot allowafilmfromthe
cleanertobuilduponthetemperature
sensingbulb—itcouldcausethe
oventoheat improperly.(Thebulb
islocatedattheto~oftie oven.)
Carefillywipethebulbcleanafier
eachovencleaning,beingcarefil
nottomovethebulbasa change
initspositioncouldaffecthow
theovenbakes.
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@Donot sprayanyovencleaner
ontheovendoor,handlesorany
exteriorsufice ofthe oven,wood
orpaintedsurfaces.Thecleaner
candamagethesesurfaces.
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Lift-offovenDoor
TIICovendoor is removableto
maketheinteriormoreaccessible.
Toremovethe door,openit a few
inchestothespecialstopposition
that willholdthedooropen.Grasp
firmlyoneachsideandlift thedoor
straightupandoffthehinges.
Note:Becarefulnot toplacehands
betweenthespringhingeandthe
ovendoorframeasthehingecould
snapbackandpinchfingers.
Washwithhot,soapywater.For
stubbornspots,usea solutionof
vinegarandwater.Donotimmerse
thedoorinwater.
Toreplacethe door,makesurethe
hingesareinthe “out”position.
Positiontheslotsinthebottomof
thedoorsquarelyoverthehinges.
Thenlowerthedoorslowlyand
evenlyoverbothhingesatthesame
time.If hingessnapbackagainst
theovenframe,pullthembackout.
ovenshelves
Ovenshelvesmaybecleanedwith
amildabrasivecleanserfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.Afier
cieaning,rinsetheshelveswithclean
wateranddry withadrycloth.To
removeheavy,burned-onsoil,soapy
metalpadsmaybeusedfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.After
scrubbing,washwithsoapywater,
rinseanddry.
BroilerDrawer
Toremove:
1. Whenbroileriscool,remove
rackandpan.
2. Pullthebroilerdraweroutuntil
itstops,thenpushitbackinabout
one inch.
3. Grasphandle,lifiandpull
broilerdrawerout(lifttherollers
locatedunderthedraweroverthe
rollerguidestopsintherange).
Toreplace:
1. Puttherollersunder thebroiler
drawerbehindtherollerguide
stopsintherange.
2. Holdthe broilerdrawerintie
raisedpositionasyouslideit
partwayintotherange.Thenlower
thedrawerandpushitcompletely
closed.
BroilerRn &Rack
Afierbroiling,removethebroiler
rackandcarefillypouroffthe
grease.Washandrinsetherack
inhot, soapywater.
If foodhasburnedon,sprinkle
therackwhilehotwithdetergent
andcoverwithwetpapertowelsor
adishcloth.Thatway,burned-on
foodswillsoakloosewhilethe
mealisbeingserved.
Donotstorea soiledbroilerpan
andrackintheovenorbroiler
compartment.
RaweTop Burners
Theholesinthe burnersofyour
rangemustbekeptcleanatall
timesforproperignitionandan
even,unhamperedflame.
Youshouldcleantheburners
routinelyandespeciallyafierbad
spilloverswhichcouldclogthese
holes.Burnersliftrightoutfor
cleaning.
Note: A screwholdseachof
theburnersinplacetokeepthem
fromwobblingaroundduring
shipment.Removeanddiscardthe
shippingscrew.Tilttheburnerto
therightto releaseitstwotabsfrom
slotsintheburner supportand
movetheburnertowardthebackof
therange.This disengagesitfrom
thegasvalveatthefrontofthe
range,anditlitis outeasily.
Toremoveburned-onfood,soak
theburnerina solutionofaproduct
usedforcleaningtheinsideofcoffee
makers.Soaktheburnerfor20to
30minutes.Ifthefooddoesn’t
rinseoffcompletely,scrubitwith
soapandwateroramildabrasive
cleanseranda dampcloth.
Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingitinawarm
ovenfor30minutes.Thenplaceit
backintherange,makingsureitis
properlyseatedandlevel.
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~SoapandWater
@Soap-FWedScouringRd
~ PlasticScouringPad
e DishwasherSafe
GENEWLDNCTIONS
Drainfat,coolpanandrackslightly.(Donotlet soiledpanandrackstandin oventocool.)Spriidde
ondetergent.Fillthepanwithwarmwater andspreadclothorpapertowelovertherack.bt pan
andrackstandfora fw minutes.Wash;scourifn-sary. Rinseanddry.O~ION: Thebroilerpan
andrackmayalsobecleanedina dishwasher.
Metal,kcluding
Chrome~m Strips
andBwhed Chrome
Coohtop
PorcelainEnamel and
WntedSutiac&
Outsideofmen Mr
SheIvea
SurfaceBurner
Gmtes
~MildSoapandWater
Pulloffknobs.Washgently,butdonotsoak,Dryandreturncontrolstorange.
@SoapandWater Washall glasswithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwitha drycloth.Ifknobsm
Emoved,do notrdlwwatertorundowninsidethesti~ ofglasswhilecleaning,
~SoapandWater
*PaperTmel
@DryCloth
@Soapand
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@SoapandWater
* Soap-FilledScouringPad
*CommercialOvenCleaner
@SoapandWater
KISoap-FiiiedScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
Water
~ ~~ USEs&lWOO~,
abrasives,ammonia,acidsor
commercialovencleaners
DQ N~ USEovencleaners,
cleansingpowdersorharsh
abrasives.
~ N~
cleansingpowdersorharsh
abmsives.
Yourshelvescanbecleanedbyusinganyorallmentionedmaterials.Rinsethoroughlytoremoveall
materialsaftercleaning.NCYTE:Somecommercialovencleanerscausedarkeningand
discoloration.Whenusingforfirsttime,testcleaneron smallpartofshelfandcheckfor
discolorationbeforecompletelycleaning.
Liftoiltwhencool.Soak5to 10minutesif desiredinsolutionofwarmwateranddishwasher
detergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-onfoodparticles.
USEovencleanem,
Wash,rinseandthenpolishwithadrycloth.
Avoidcleaningpowdersor harshabrasiveswhichmayscratch
thesurface.
Ifacidsshouldsp~ on therangewhileitishot,useadry paper
towelorclothtowipeuprightaway.Whenthesufice has
cooled,washandrinse.
%r otherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc.,washwithsoapand
waterwhencooledandthenrinse.Polishwithdrycloth.
Usesoapandwatertothoroughlycleanthetop,sidesandfront
oftheovendoor,
Onnon-self-cleaningovens,wipedoorwithsoapandwater.
Rinsewell.
N- Soapleftondoorlinercauseaadditionalstaimwhen
theovenisreheated.
SufiaceBmers
OvenLiner
(CAUT?ON:Whenoven
isin use,lightbulbscan
becomewarmenoughto
breakif touchedwith
moistcloti ortowel.
Whencleaning,avoid
touchingwarmlamps
withcleaningcloths.
*Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuices,tomatosaucesandbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration,SDilloversshouldbewipedupimmediately
~SolutionforCleaning
bsideofCoffeeMakers
gSoapandWater
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@SoapandWater
*CommercialOvenCleaner
~Soap-FilledScouringM
aPlasticScouringPad
Wipeoffburnerheads.Ifheavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange(seepage19)andsoak
themfor20to30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterandproductforcleaninginsideofcoffeemakers,
suchasDip-I@brand.Ifsofldoesnotrinseoffcompletely,scrubburnerswithsoapandwaterora
mildabrasivecleanser andadampcloth.Dryburnersinawarmovenfor30minutesbefore
returningthemtotherange,
Coolpanslightiy.SpriMe ondetergentandwashorscourpanwithwarmwater.Rinseanddry.In
addition,panmayalsobecleanedinthedishwasher.
e
Removeovendoor-s= page19.DO N~ placedoorunderrunningwater,orimmerse.Usesame
directionsforcleaningasforOvenLiner,below.
Coolbeforecleaning.Frequentwipingswithmildsoapandwater(particularlyaftercookingmeat)
willprolongtimebetweenmajorcleanings.Rinsethoroughly.Soaplefton linercancausestains.
ForheavyaoiI,usenon-abrasivecleanerandfollowlabelinstructions,usingthinlayerofcleaner.
Useofrubberglovesiswommended,
thatgetsonthermostatbulbfoundinbackor on side,neartopofoven.
Theovenbottompanelcanberemovedforcleaning(seepage 18).Usesamedirectionsforcleaning asforOvenLinerabove.
Wipeor rublightlyonstubbornspots.Wipeoffanycleaner
...
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o5’eElTllermos@t
Adjwtnlent
The temperaturecontrolinyour
newovenhasbeencarefullyadjusted
toprovideaccuratetemperatures.
However,ifthisovenhasreplaced
oneyouhaveusedforseveralyears,
youmaynoticea differenceinthe
degreeofbrowningorthelengthof
timerequiredwhenusingyour
favoriterecipesbecauseoven
temperaturecontrolshaveatendency
to “drift”overaperiodofyears.
Beforeattemptingto havethe
temperatureofyour newoven
changed,besureyou havefollowed
the bakingtimeandtemperatureof
therecipecarefully.Then,after
youhaveusedtheovenafewtimes
andyoufeeltheovenistoohot
ortoocool,thereisa simple
adjustmentyoucanmakeyourself
ontheOVENTEMPknob.
Pulltheknob offtheshafiandlook
atthebackside.Thereisa discin
thecenteroftheknobskirtwitha
seriesofmarksoppositeapointer.
1
i
I
Loosenonly the
locking screws
originalsettingandcheckoven
performancebeforemakingany
additiondadjustments.
Aftertheadjustmentismade,
pressskirtandknobtogetherand
retightenscrewssotheyaresnug,
butbecarefillnottoovertighten.
Re-installknobonrangeand
checkperformance.
Note:Afieranadjustmenthas
beenmade to theOVENTEMP
knob, OFF andBROILwillnot
lineupwiththeindicatormarkon
thecontrolpanel as theypreviously
did. Thisconditionisnormal and
willnotcreate a problem.
surface Burner
Mr Adjtiment Shutkm
Anair adjustmentshutterforeach
surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof
airtotheflame.
When the right amountofair
flowsintotheburner, theflame
willbesteady,relativelyquiet and
haveapproximately3/4.”sharpblue
cones.Thisisusuallythecasewith
fa.cto~presetshuttersettings.
Withtoomuchair, theflamewill
beunsteady,possiblywon’tburnall
thewayaround, andwillbenoisy,
soundinglikeablowtorch.
ovenBurner
Nr Mjtiment Shut&r
Theairadjustmentshutter forthe
ovenburnerregulatestheflowof
airtotheflame.
Theshutterfortheovenburner
isnearthebackwallofthe oven
behindthebroilerdrawer.
Toreachtheshutter,remove
thebroilerdrawer(page19).
Toadjusttheflowofairtothe
burner,loosenthePhdlipshead
screwandrotatetheshutterto
allowmoreorlessairintothe
burnertubeasneeded.
6 Note position of
pointer to marks
before adjustment
Note to whichmark thepointeris
pointing.Tomakeanadjustment,
carefidlyloosen(approximately
oneturn), butdo notcompletely
removethetwoscrewsthat holdthe
skirtto theknob. Holdtheknob
biadeinonehandandtheouter
skirtintheotherhand.
raisetheoventemperature,
To
movethepointerinthedirectionof
ihe arrowforWISE. Tolowerthe
temperature,movethepointerin
thedirectionofarrowforLOWRR.
—.
Eachmark willchangetheoven
.—
temperatureapproximately20°F.
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~llesuggestthatyoumakethe
P_..%
. _’~1 1+
;!c[justmentonelmarkfromthe
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Withriotenoughair, youwon’tsee
anysharpbluecones in theflame,
YOUmayseeye~owtips,andsoot
mayaccumulateonpots andpans.
I
Air adjustment shutter
Theair adjustmentshuttersseton
thehoodofthevalvesandare
positionedontheburnertubes by
frictionfit.
Toadjustthe flowof airtothe
burners,applya blade-type
screwdriveragainstthefriction-fit
shuttersandpushto adjustthe
shutters,allowingmoreor lessair
intotheburnertubesasneeded.
Todetermineif theburnerflame
isproper~lighttheburner.The
flameshouldhave1/2”to 3/4”blue
coneswithnoyellowtipping,and
shouldnotextendout overthe
baffleedges.
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PROBLEM
mP BURNERS
Do NOTLIGHT
ORDo Nm
BURNEVENLY
BURNERSHAVE
YELLOWOR
YELLOW-TIPPED
FLAMES
.,
BURNERFLAMES
VERYLARGE
YELLOW .
OR
OVENDOESN~ ~
COOKPROPERLY
POSSWLECAUSEND/OR mAT TODO
@Pflotsare
nexttopilotopeningbetweenfrontandrearburners (page8). Onmodelswithelectric
ignition,makesureelectricalplugispluggedintoa livepoweroutlet.
@Burnerholesontheside or aroundthetopofburnermaybeclogged.Removeburners
andcleanthem witha.safetypin or paperclip.Makesureyoudonoterdargetheholes.
@Burnem.maynotbefittedcorrectlyontothemountingbrackets.Removeandreinstafl
thempr~pegiy.
~~(A)Yguoi’fi*es-
~‘K~~~r ‘fl@6slooklike(A),callforservice.Normalburnerfiam~sshouldlb~k
like (B)or (~),,dependingonthetypeofgasyouuse.
@‘Withi~. gas,someye~owtippingoninrierconesisnormal. :’ ,~” , ‘ ,,~
@If rangeis-cunnectedto”LPg%,checkallstepsintheInptilationhstructions., ‘‘ ,, ~
@Makeshre&e&ostat ca~filarybulb(locatedinupper portionofoven)isin chrrect ‘~~
position,not~pu~hifig.uvensidesandnotcoatedwithfiything, ‘ :~ ‘; ~ .. ~ ~
@Alurn.imlrnfoilbeingusedimproperlyin oven. ~
*oven ventblockedontopofrange.
~Incoti~t cookwarebeingused.check eachcookingsection“forcootime tips“or ~
recommendaiiotis.
~Oventittom notsecurelyseatedinposition. ‘‘
‘~OVENCQ~RQL knobsetincorrectlyornot~urnedon, ‘‘. ~~~,~. . ,,
*Checkkomtio~baking,roastingandbroilingproblemsonpag~s‘U-15.’:, ‘, ..
notlit. Onmodelswithstandingpilot,liftcooktopandholdlightedmatch
@)YeNowtipson inner (c) Sofiblae fiwes–
C* fOrse~ice cones—— NormalforLPgas Normalfornatu~algas
.
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(onmodelssoequipped)
OVENLIGHTDOES
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(onmodelsso equipped)
STRONG ODOR
~~nge elec”ticalplugmust besecurelyseatedinalive poweroutlet.Checkforblown
fise ortrippedcircuitbreaker.
‘
@BulbMaybeloosebr,burnedout. ‘
@Electric~,plug mustbepluggedintoa livepoweroutlet.
@bproper tir/$as ratioin oven.Adjustovenburnerairshutter.
*‘Anodorhorn the’tisula~~onaroundtheove~linerisnormalfor$e firstfewtimes .
otienisused,Thisistemporary.
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
ontheback page ofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobe pleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,this willsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youare stillnot pleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
CorlsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anypartof the rangethatfails
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If
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
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Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
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purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.In Alaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatit is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewill,beprovided
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LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
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orusedcommercially.
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byaccident,fire,floodsor acts
ofGod.
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FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
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andotherconnectingfacilities.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
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