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Anti-TipBracket
ApplianceRegistration

CareandCleaning
ClockandTimer

ControlPanel

Features 6
FlooringUnder Range

Leveling
Lift-UpCooktop

Modeland SerialNumbers 2
Oven 8

AirAdjustment
Baking,BakingGuide 10,11

BroilerPanand Rack
Broiling,BroilingGuide 13

ControlSettings 8

DoorRemoval 15
Light;BulbReplacement

OvenBottomRemoval
OvenTimer 9

Preheating 10,H
Roasting,RoastingGuide 12

3,5

14-18 S&etyInstructions

14 Burners

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19

17

9,17

16

roblemSolver

2

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5 ControlSettings 7
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SurfaceCooking

BurnerGrates 15

CookwareTips 8
DripPans 15

FlameSize
LightingInstructions

Warranty BackCover

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Shelves 8,17
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Readthisbookcarefully.

his intendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyOt.Nnewrangeproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphcmenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Vvritedown themodel
andserialnmbem*

You’llfindthemonalabellocatedin
theburnerboxunderthe cooktop.
Seepage6.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card,p~easewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrange.

TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
WaterandToxicEnfot=cemefit
Actrequiresthe&WfXXIOrof

CWbmiatop.ibbshiiM of

substancesknowntothestate
tocausecancerandrequires
businesses{0warncustomers
ofpotentialexposuretosuch
substances.

(3wappliancescancause

minorexpOsUEetOthrtx ofthese
substances,namelybewene,

formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincomplete
combustionofnaturalgasorU?
fuels.Properlyadjustedranges,
indicatedbyabluishratherthan
ayel~owflame,willminimize
incompletecombustion.Exposure
tothesesubstancescanbe
minimizedkther byventing
withanopenwindowor using
aventilationfimor hood.

Ifyou received

a damaged range . .

Immediatelycontactthe dealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.

savetime

andmoney.

Beforeyw,llrequest

service. o e

ChecktheProblemSolveron
page21.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan

correctyourself.

a Havetheimb!lershowyol%

the

mltkmoftherangegas

cut-off‘vim%?andb%%’toshut

it

offifnecessary’.

Haveyourrangeinsblied

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andproperlygroundedby24

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withtheInstallationInstructions.
Amyadjustmentandserviceshould
beperformedonlybyqualified
gasrangeinstallersor service
technicians.

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:lcljtl$tgdby*
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whichit isto bewwd.Mwr
rdngecan13cconvertedforuscon
ei[hcrtypeofgas.

*Afterprt}longeduseofa
range,highfloorten?pmtflras

mayresultandmanyfloor’
coveringswillnot$Vithstind
thiskindofuse.Neverinstallthe
rangeovervinyltileorlinoleum
thatcannotwithstandsuchtypeof
use.Neverinstallitdirectlyover
interiorkitchencarpe~ing.

@I%3%xuseyore’ appiiallctfor

$Yarn3ingoriktati~lgtheFQQfil*

PIWIOi&d Use Oftk IWH#3
wkhwt wkqwitc

he hazardous.
@Do not use WWWon

}~entilationcan

gram

fires,Neverpickupa flaming

pan.Turnoffburner,then =
smotherflamingpanby

completelywithwellfitting

pan

covering

lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapancan

beputoutbycoveringwithbaking
sodaor.ifavailable,amuki­pq)ose drychemical

Or fOiMIl type

fireextinguisher.

tipping(#the

range,attach
ittothewail

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PldT1-TWbracketsupplied”To

- checkifthebracketisinstalled
I%!B7andengagedproperly,removethe

drawerandinspecttherear
levelingleg.Makesureitfits
securelyintotheslotinthe

bracket.
Hyoupulltherangeoutfrom

thewallforanyreason,make
suretherearlegisreturnedtoits
positioninthebracketwhenyou
pushtherangeback.

eBemm?aupaetingmaterials

areremovedfromthe range

beforeoperatingit, toprevent
fireorsioke d~mage~hould

!12t3packingmateriaiignite.

9Lwate rangeoutofkitchen

%%3ffkpath and
kx%kmi

eiwuiatiom

toplwent poorair

or

fiOO~ by

installin~the

witofdrafty

usingYiM.IrRange
@Don’t

unattendedwherearangeishot

orinoperation.Theycouldbe

seriouslyburned.
*Don’taliuwanyonetoclimb,

standorhangm theovendoor9
storagedrawerorrangetop.

Theycoulddamagetherangeand
eventipitovercausingsevere
personalinjury,

@CAUTION:ITEMSOF
INTEWST m cHILDmN
SHOULDNOTBEsmRED

IN~A~~~~ A~(_)~ A
RANGEORONTHE

BAC~PLMH OFARAJW&
CHILDRENCLIMBINGON
THERANGETOREACH
ITEMSCOULDBE
SERIOUSLYINJURED.

eLetburner gratesand Othel’

surfacescoolbeforetouching

themorleavingthemwhere
childrencm reachthem

eNeverweal!”kmsefittingor
hanginggarmentiwhileusing
theappliance.Flammable

materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflameor
hotovensurfacesandmaycause
severeburns.

leavechikh=endoneor

@DonotstoreNammab!e
materialsinanovenornear
thecoddope

*DonotMcookinggrease
motherflammablematerials
accumulateinorneartherange.

~Whencoding pork,follow

thedirectionsexactiyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleastM)*F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

Swface cooti~
@A!waysusetheMIX

psition

whenignitingtopburners and
makesuretheburne~haveignited.

@Neverleavesurfaceburners

unatkndedatH flamesettings.

Boilovercausessmokingand

greasyspilloversthatmaycatch
onfire.

@Adjusttopburnerflamesize

soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe
edgeofthecooMngutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.

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Ill(vist01’ (imppotMckrs 011ha

w%cesmy resultin burnsfrcml

steam.DoMMletpotholderscome
nearopentlanleswhenlifting
utensils.Dom-ituseatowelori!Xher
bulkyckXhinplaceofapotholder,

s Tonlinimizethe ~ssibility
ofbilrnsrignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,turnthe
cookwarehandlestowardtheside
orbackoftherangewithout
extendingoveradjacentburners.

*Al}vaysturn si.wfxeburnerto

OFFIbefmeremovingut4msiL
eCarefuliywatchfbodsbeing

friedatHIflamesetting.

@.Neverblockthevents(air

openings)oftherange.They

providetheairinletandoutlet

whichisnecessaryfortherange
tooperateproperlywithcorrect
combustion.

9Donot usea wokon the

cookingsurfaceifthe wokhasal

!rWMMlmetalringwhichis

placedoverthehmer grateto
support$hewok.Thisringacts

asaheattrapwhichmaydamage
theburnergrateandburnerhead.
Also,itmaycausetheburnerto
workimproperly.Thismaycause
acarbonmonoxidelevelabove
thatallowedbycurrentstandards,
resultinginahealthhazard.

@Foodsforfyyingshouldbeas
dryaspossible.Frostonfrozen
foodsormoisturecmfreshfoods

cancausehotfattobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.

@useleastpossibleamountof

!!%foreffectiveshaIlowor de$p-

fatfrying.Fillingths pantoofull
offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.

@u’aeombinatio~~d’Omor

fatswillbewiwilillfrying,stir

[ogedwrbeforeheating.oras
fatsmeltslowly.

*.MwaysheatM shMy9and

watchasitheats.
@Ust deepfat thernlometer

Ivheneverp~ssibietoprevent
overheatingfa!beyondthe
smokingpoint.

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Useproperpans&--Avoid

pansthatareunstableoreasily
tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslargeenoughtoproperly
containfoodavoidingboilovers
andspillovers,andlargeenough
tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill
bothsavecleaningandprevent
hazardousaccumulationsoffood,
sinceheavyspatteringorspillovers

lefionrangecanignite.Usepans
withhandlesthatcanbeeasily
graspedandremaincool.

~Useody glasscookwarethat
isrecommendedforuseongas
burners.

@Keepallplasticsawayfrom

topburners.
@lb avoidthepossibilityofa

burn,alwaysbecertainthatthe

controlsforallburnersareat
OFFpositionandallgratesare
cod beforeattemptingto
removeagrate.

%Whenflamingfoodsunder
thehood,turnthefanoff.The
fan,ifoperating,mayspread

theflame.

@IfrangeisIocatedneara

window9donotuselongcurtains

whichcouldblowoverthetop
burnersandcreateafirehazard.

~IfYOUsme]lgas9turnoffthe
gastotherangeandcallaqualified

servicetechnician.Neverusean

openflametolocatealeak.

@Standawayfromthe range

whenopening

m?$&x-Md’ahot

oven.Thehotah orsteam
whichescapescancamebums
tohand%faceador eyes,

@Placeovenshelvesindesired

positionwhileoveniscod.

@Wilingoutshelftotheshelf

stopisaconvenienceinlifting
heavyfoods,Hisalsoa
precautionagainstburnsfrom
touchinghotsurfacesofthe
doororovenwalk.

~Don’theatunopenedfood

containersintheoven.Pressure
couklbuildupandthecontainer
couldburstcausinganinjury.

@Don’tmealuminumfoil

anywhereintheovenexceptas
describedinthisbook.Misuse

couldresultina firehazardor
damagetotherange.

e UWonly glass cookwarethatis

recommendedforuseingas

ovens.

e whenusingcookingor

roastingbagsinoven9follow
themanufacturer’sdirection.

~Alwaysremovebroilerpan
fromtheovenassoonasyou
finishbroiling.Greaseleftinthe

pancancatchfireifovenisused
withoutremovingthegreasefrom
thebroilerpan.

@Whenbroiling,ifmeatistoo

closetothefhmYthefatmay

ignite.Trimexcessfattoprevent

excessiveflare-ups. .

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Wlooringunderthe
Range

Yourrange,me somanyother’

IBouseholditem, isheavymd can
Settk!intosoftmm-coverings
suchascushionedvinylor
emp%ing.Whenmovingtherange
onthistypeofflooring,usecare.

Donot imtailtherangeover
kitchencarpetingunlessyou
placeaninsulatingpadorsheetof

l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween

the rangeandcarpeting.

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SAWTWE

INSTRUCTIONS

Whenthefioorcoven”ngends

atthe

front oftherange,theareathatthe

rangewillrestonshouldbebuiltup
withplywoodor similarmaterialto
the samelevelor higherthanthe
floorcovering.Thiswillallowthe
rangetobemovedforcleaningor
servicing.

Levelinglegsarelocatedoneach
cornerofthebaseoftherange.
Removethe bottomdrawerandyou
canleveltherangeonanunevenfloor.

TOremovedrawer,pulldrawer
outalltheway,tiltupthe front
and takeitout. Toreplacedrawer,
insertglidesat back ofdrawer
beyondstoponrangeglides.
Liftdrawerifnecessarytoinsert

easily.Letfrontofdrawerdown,
thenpushinto close.

Oneoftherearlevelinglegswill
engagetheANTI-TIPbracket(allow
forsomesidetosideadjustment).
Allowaminimumclearanceof1/8”
betweentherangeandtheleveling
legthatistobeinstalledinto
theANTI-TIPbracket.

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FeaturesofYourRange

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Feature Index

1 ModelandSerialNumbers

(inburnerboxundercooktop)

2 SurfaceBurnerControls

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I 3 SurfaceBurnersandDrip Pans

I 4 BurnerGrates

5 OVENSETKnob
6 OVENTEMPKnob

I 7 ClockandTirner

8 OvenVent

9 OvenInteriorLight

Expbined

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Feature Index

10OvenLightSwitch

(letsyouturninteriorlight

onandoff)
11OvenShelves
12OvenShelfSupports

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13BroilerPanandRack
14 RemovableOvenDoor
15Lift-UpCooktop

16RemovableOvenBottom

17 StorageDrawer
18Oven“ON” Indicator

Explained

cmpage

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8, 17

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17
15
14
16

5
9

19Anti-TipBracket

(seeSafetyInstructions)

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AutonlaticIgnition

%ur surfaceburnersareiighted
byelectricignifion,elin~inatingthe
needforstandingpilotlightswith

constantlyburningflames.
In caseofa poweroutage,youcan

lightthest.wfiaceburnersonyour
rangewi~ha match.Holda lighted
matchtotheburner,thenturnthe
knobtothe LITEposition.
extremecaution when lighting
burners thisway.

Surfhceburnersinusewhenan
electricalpowerfailureoccurswill
continuetooperatenormally.

SurfaceBurnerControls

Knobsthatturn thesurfaceburners

onandoffarelocatedonthelower
controlpanelandare markedasto
whichburnerstheycontrol.

LightaSurfaceBurner

TO

Use

Normalburner operation:
Whena burnerisfirstturnedon,

youmayheara blowingorhissing
soundfor30to45secondsor until
theburnerheatsup.Thisnormal

soundisdueto improvedinjection
ofgas andair intotheburner.Puta
panontheburnerbeforelightingit,
or adjusttheflameto matchpan
sizeassoonas itlights,andthe
blowingor hissingsoundwill be
muchlessnoticeable.

Lifting

Flame wiUbealmost horizontal
and willlift slightlyawayfrom the
burner when the burner is first
turned on. A Mowingor hissing

sound may beheard.

HowtoSdectFlamesize

Theflamesizeona gasburner
shouldmatchthecookwareyou
areusing.

NEVERLETTHEFLAME
EXTENDUPTHESIDESOFTHE
COOKW~. Anyflamehugerthan
thebottomofthe cookwareiswasted
andonlyservestoheatthe handles.

When usingaluminum or
aluminum-cladstainlesssteel
potsand pans, adjusttheflameso
thecircleitmakesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
cookware.

When boiling, usethissameflame
size-1/2 inchsmallerthanthe
bottomofthecookware—nomatter
whatthecookwareismadeof.Fbods
cookjust asquicklyata gentleboil
astheydoata furiousrollingboil.
Ahighboil createssteamandcooks
awaymoisture,flavorandnutrition.
Avoiditexceptforthefewcooking
processeswhichneedavigorousboil.

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Pushthecontrolknobin andturn
ittoLITE. Youwill hear a little
clickingnoise—thesoundofthe
electricsparkignitingtheburner.

Aftertheburnerignites,turnthe
knobtoadjusttheflamesize.

Flame willstabilize and curve
upwardsafter a burner heatsup or
30to 45secondsafter it isturned
on. The blowingor hissingsound
willstop.

After lightinga burner:

$1Checktobe suretheburneryou

turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.

e Donotoperateaburnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareon thegrate.Thefinish
onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwaretoabsorbtheheat.

~ Besuretheburnersandgratesare
cool beforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsor other
materialsonthem.

When frying or warming foods
in stainlesssteel,cast iron or
enamelware,keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthepan.

When frying in glassor ceramic

coo- lowertheflameevenmore.

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.Muninum: Medium-weight
cookwareiswcomrnendedbecamek
heatsquicklyandeveniy.Mostfxds
brownevenlyinanaluminumskillet.
tMintmdsin fbodandwaterwillstain
bu~willnotharmaiumim.im.A
quickscourwitha soap-filledwool
padaftereachusekeepsaluminum
cookwarelookingshinynew.Use
saucepanswithtight-fittinglidsfor

cookingwithminimumamounts
ofwater.

CastIron: Ifheatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatist%ctoryresuhs.

Enamelware: Undersome
conditions,theenamelofsome
cookswmmaymeit.FMlowcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.

Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
cookware—thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheat veryslowly.

Heatproof GlassCeramic: Can
beusedforeither surface or oven
cooking.Xconductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.
Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s
directionstobesureit canbeused
ongasranges.

UsingYourOveII

Theovenburner and broil
burner on your range are lighted
byekctric ignition.The ovenand
broiler cannot beoperated in the

eventofa powerfailure.
Tolightthe burners, turnthe

OVEN SETandOVENTEMP
knobstothedesiredfunctionand
temperature.Theburnershould
ignitewithin60seconds.

CAUTION:DONOTMAKEANY
ATTEMPI’TOOPERATETHE
ELECI’RICIGNITIONOVEN

DURINGANELECIIUCAL
POWERFAILURE.Resumption
ofelectricalpowerwhenOVEN
TEMPandOVENSETcontrols
areinanypositionotherthanOFF
willresultin automaticignitionof

theovenorbroilerburnerand
couldcauseseverebumsif, at the
time,youwereattemptingto light
theburnerwitha match.

ovencontrols

Thecontrolsforyour oven
aremarkedOVENSETandOVEN
TEMI?Theyare locatedonthe
uppercontrolpanel,oneon each

sideoftheclockandminutetimer.

BROIL—Usethis setting for
broiling.Onlythetop(broil)
burnerwilloperate.

OFF—-Shu~soffpowertotheoven
controls,Ovenwillnotoperate.
TheOVENSETandOVENTEMP
controlsshouldbeturnedtoOFF
whenevertheovenisnotinuse.

The OVENTEMP control
maintainsthetemperatureyouset
fornormalovenoperationaswell
asforbroiling.

For normal ovenoperation, turn
theknobtothedesired‘temperature
whichis markedin 25° increments.
Itwillnormallytake30to 60
secondsbeforethe flamecomeson.

Aftertheovenreachestheselected
temperature,theovenburnercycles
—offcompletely,thenm with‘a
fill flame-to keeptheoven
temperaturecontrolled.

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StainlessSteel:Thismetalalone
haspoorheatingproperties,andis

usuallycombinedwithcopper,
aluminumor othermetalsfor
improvedheat distribution.
Combinationmetalskilletsusually
worksatisfactorilyif theyare
usedwithmediumheatasthe

manufacturerrecommends.

TheOVENSETcontrolhassettings

forBAKE,BROILandOFF.When

youturntheknobtothedesired

setting,theproperburneris

activatedforthatoperation.
BAKE-Use thissettingforall

normalovenoperations—for
example,forcookingroastsor
casseroles.Onlythebottomoven
burneroperatesduringbaking.

Theshelvesaredesignedwith
stop-lockssowhenplacedcorrectly

ontheshelfsupports,theywillstop

beforecomingcompletelyoutof
theovenandwillnot tiltwhenyou
areremovingfoodfromthemor
placingfoodonthem.

Whenplacingcookwareona shelf,
pulltheshelfouttothe “stop”
position.Placethecookwareon
theshelf,thenslidetheshelfback
intotheoven.Thiswilleliminate
reachingintothehotoven.

Toremovea shelffromtheoven,
pullitouttothe stopposition,lift
upon frontandpullout.

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ovenWh” lnticator

Lighton uppercontrolpanelglows
whenovenisinoperation;itgoes

outwhentheOVEN SETknobis

iumedto OFF.

Shelfmsitiom

The ovenhasfiveshelfsupports—
A(bottom),B,C,DandE(top).Shelf
positionsforcookingaresuggested
onBakingandRoastingpages.

oven

The light comesom~
~. Use
theswitchontheuppercontrol
paneltoturnthelightonandoff
whenthedoorisclosed.

Light

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OvenVent

Yourovenisventedthroughducts
attherearoftherange(seepage6).
Donotblocktheseductswhen
cookingintheoven—itisimportant
thattheflowofhotairIkomtheoven
andfreshairtotheovenburnerbe

uninterrupted.Avoidtouchingthe
ventopeningsor nearbysurfaces
duringovenorbroileroperation—
theymaybecomehot.

@Vent

surfaces
touchthem.

~~an~es of~~ andpansonthe
cooktopmaybecome~otifleft

tooclosetothevent.

~DOnotleaveplasticitemson

thecooktop—theymaymelt

lefttooclose to the vent.

openingsandnearby

maybecomehot. Do not

if

TheClockandTimerarehelpful
devicesthatserveseveralpurposes.

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TosettheClock,pushintheknob
andturntheclockhands to the
righttothecorrecttime.Thenlet
theknoboutandcontinueturning
toOFF.

Timer

TheTimerhasbeencombinedwith
therangeclock.Useit totimeall
yourprecisecookingoperations.
You’llrecognizetheTimerasthe
pointerwhichisdifferentincolor
thantheclockhands.

Minutesaremarkedup to30 and
hoursaremarkedupto4 onthe
centerringoftheclock.

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OvenMoisture

Asyourovenheatsup,the
temperaturechangeoftheair
intheovenmaycausewater
dropletstoformon thedoor
glass.Topreventthis,openthe
ovendoorforthefirstminute
ofovenheat-uptoletthemoist
airout.

Toset the Timer, turntheknobto

theleft,withoutpushingin, until

thepointerreachesthenumberof
minutesyouwanttotime.

Attheendofthesettime,a
buzzersoundstotel~youtimeis
up.

Thrntheknob,withoutpushing

in, untilthepointerreachesOFF
andthebuzzerstops.

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HowtosetYourRange

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h’ Bating

L Positiontheshelfor shelvesin

theoven.

2. Closeovendoor.TurnOVEN
SETknobto BAKEandOVEN
TEMPknobtodesiredtemperature.
Preheatovenforatleast15minutes
ifpreheatingisnecessary.

3. Placefoodinovenoncenter
ofshelf.Allowatleast2 inches
betweenedge ofbakewareandoven
wallor adjacentcookware.

Ifcookingontwoshelvesatthe
sametime,placeshelvesabout4
inchesapartandstaggerfoodon
them.

4. Checkfoodfordonenessat
minimumtimeonrecipe.Cook
longerifnecessary.Switchoff

heat andremovefood.

mheati~
Preheatingisveryimportantwhen

usingtemperaturesbelow225”F.
andwhenbakingfoodssuchas
biscuits,cookies,cakesandother
pastries.

Preheatingisnot necessarywhen

roastingor forlong-timecookingof

wholemeals.

sheIfPositiom

Mostbakingisdoneonthesecond

shelfposition(B)fromthebottom.
Whenbakingthreeor fouritems,

usetwoshelvespositionedonthe
secondandfourthsetsofsupports

(B& D) frombottomofoven.
Bakeangelfoodcakeson firstshelf

position(A)frombottomofoven.

BaMw

Followatestedrecipeand

@

measurethe ingredientscarefully.
Ifyouareusingapackagemix,
followlabeldirections.

mps

@Ifmoistureisnoticeableonthe

frontoftheovenorontheblackglass
doorwhenfirstturningontheoven,
leavethe ovendoorajarforafew
minutesoruntiltheoveniswarm.

@Donotopenthe ovendoorduring

abakingoperation-heatwillbelost
andthebakingtimemightneedto
beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor
bakingresults.If’youmustopenthe
door,openitpartially-only 3or4
inches—andcloseitasquicklyas
possible.

~Donotdisturbtheheatcirculation
intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum

foil.If foilisused,placeasmall
sheetofit, about10by12inchesat

themost,onalowershelfseveral
inchesbelowthefood.Donotplace
foilontheovenbottom.

Comon Bakingproblems
andPossibleSolutions

Pm

Burningaroundedges

o

Oventoofill; avoidovercrowding.
~ Edgesofcrusttoothin.
@Incorrectbakingtemperature.

Bottomcrustsoggyandunbaked
~

Allowcrustand/orfillingtocool

sufficientlybeforefillingpie shell.

Filling maybe toothinorjuky.

e

e

Fillingallowedtostandinpieshell
beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand
bakeimmediately.)
eIngredientsandpropermeasuring
affectthequalityofthecrust.Usea
testedrecipeandgoodtechnique.

Makesuretherearenotinyholesor
tearsinabottomcrust.“Patching”
apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.

fil~ingrunsover

Pie

Top and bottomcrustnotwell

e

sealedtogether.
@Edgesofpie crustnotbuiltup

highenough.

@Toomuchfilling.

eChecksizeofpieplate.

Pastryistough;crust notflaky

@Toomuchhandling.
@Fattoosofiorcutintoo fine.

Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas
littleaspossible.

mm

(like riseshigherononeside
~Batterspreadunevenlyinpan.

~oven shelvesnotlevel,
eUsingwarpedpans.

eIncorrectpansize.

Cakescrackingontop

eOventemperaturetoohigh.
eBattertoothick, followrecipe

orexactpackagedirections.

@Checkforpropershelfposition.
eCheckpansizecalledforinrecipe.

eImpropermixingofcake.
Cakefalls

eToomuchshortening,sugaror
liquid.
eCheckleaveningagent,baking
powderorbakingsodatoassure
freshness.Makeahabittonote

expirationdatesofpackaged

ingredients.
eCakenotbakedlongenoughor

atincorrecttemperature.

@Ifaddingoiltoacakemix,make
certaintheoil isthetypeand
amountspecified.

Crustishard

Checktemperature.

e

eCheckshelfposition.

Cakehassoggylayerorstreaks

atbottom

Undermining ingredients.

o

eShorteningtoosoftforproper

creaming.

TOO muchliquid.

s

COOKl(Efl&

Doughycenter;heavycruston
surface

echeck

eCheckshelfposition.
e

carefullyasgiveninreliablerecipe
oronconveniencefoodpackage.
eFlatcookiesheetswillgivemore
evenbakingresults.Don’tovercrowd
foodsonabakingsheet.
eConveniencefoodsusedbeyond

theirexpirationdate.

temperature.

FO11OW bakinginstructions

Browningmorenoticeableon
oneside

e

Ovendoornot closedproperly,

checkgasketseal.

eCheckshelfposition.

BIS(XJ’HW

#s#i!E%.

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BakingGuide

1.l%eheatingisvery important

whenusingtempemtwresbekw

ZWF, WMI-WINXIbaking foodssuch
Mbiscuits?coohiq cakes andother

pastries.

15minutes.

Preheating

roas[ingor forlong-timecookingof

wholemeals.

Preheatthe ovenforat least

isnotnecessarywhen

2. Aluminum pansconductheat

quick?y.Formostconventionalbaking,
light,shinyfinishesgive best results
becausetheyhelppreventover­browninginthetime ittakesfor heatto
cookthe center areas.Werecommend
dull(satin-finish)bottomsurfiaccsof
pansfor

surethoseareasbrowncompletely.

cakepansandpieplatestobe

3. Darkornon-shinyfinishes,also

glassandPyrocerw@cookware,
generallyabsorbheatwhichmayresult

indry,crispcrusts.Reduceovenheat

25”FJiflightercrustsaredesired.
Preheatc&t ironfir bakingsome
f~s forrapidbrowningwhenfboclis
added.

Food
Ihwd

Biscuils(%-in.thick)

Coffeecake

Cornbreadormuffins
Gingerbread

Muffins
Popovers

Quickloafbread MetalorGlassLotifPans B
Yeastbread(2loaves) Metal orGlassLoafPans

Plainrolls ShinyOblongor MuffinPans A,B

Sweetrolls ShinyOblongor MuffinPans

Cakes

(withoutshortening)

Angelfood AluminumTubePan A
Jellyroll MetalJellyRollPan B 375°-4000 10-15
Sponge

Cakes

Bundtcakes MetalorCeramicPm A, B
Cupcakes
Fruitcakes

Layer
Layer,chocok+tc ShinyMetalPmwith B
Loaf

Cookies

Brownies
Drop CookieSheet B,C

refrigerator
<oiledorsliced CookieSheet B,C

Fruits,
3therDesserts

3akedapples GlassorMetalPans
;ustard

%ddings,rice GlassCustardCupsor
!ndcustard

‘ies
‘ro~en FoilPanon CookieSheet A
fieringue spreadtocrustedges B 325°-3500

)necrust
‘WOcrust
‘ash-yshell

4isce11aneous
Iakedpotatoes Scton OvenShelf
cailopcddishes

~oufiles

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Cookware Positions Temperatures

ShinyCookieSheet B,c 400°-475”
ShinyMetalPanwith

satin-finishbottom

CastIronor GlassPan B 400°-4500 15-40 Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrust.
ShinyMetal Panwith B
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalMuffinPwts
DeepGlassorCastIronCups B

MetalorCeramicPan

ShinyMetalMuffinPans
MetalorGlassLoafor A, B
TubePan
ShinyMetalPanwith B 350°-3750
satin-finishbottom shelvesBandD.

satin-finishbottom
MetalorGlassLoafPans B

MetalorGlassPans

CookieSheet

GlassCustardCupsor
Casserole(setinpanofhot water)

Casserole

Glassor Satin-finishMetalPan A,B
GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan B 400°-4250
GlassorSatin-finishMetal

Glassor Mctd Pan
GlassPan

Pan

Shelf

B.A

A, B 400°-4250

A, B 375°-4250 45-60

B,A

A 325°-3500

B

B,C

B,C

A,B,C

B
B

B

A, B,C
A, B,C 325°-3750

B

Oven

350°-4000 20-30

350° 45-55

375° 45-60 Orbakeat450°F.for25 minutes,thenat

350°-375” 45-60 Darkmetalorglassgivesdeepest

375°-4250
350°-3750

325°-3750

325°-3500 45-65

350°-3750 20-25

275°-3000

350°-3750

350° 40-60

325°-3500

350”-400°
400°-4250

375°-4000

350°-4000 30-60
300°-3500

325° 50-90 Cookbreadorricepuddingwithcustard

400°-4250

400°-4250

450° 13-16

325°-4000
300°-3500

‘llme,

Minutes Comments

15-20 Canned,refrigeratedbiscuiL$take2to 4

20-30 Decreaseabout5minutesformuffinmix.

10-25

~-J-3(3

30-55

45-60

2-4hrs. Use300°F.andShelfBforsmallor

20-35 Ifbakingfourlayersuse
25-30

25-35 Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.

10-20 UseShelfCand increasetemperature

6-12
7-12

30-60 Reducetemperatureto300”F,forlarge

45-70 I.argepiesuse400°F.andincrease time.

15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400”F.for

45-60 Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature,

40-60

60-90 Increasetimeforlargeamountor size.
30-60

30-75

minuteslesstime.

350”F.for 10to15minutes.
browning.
Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.

Forthinroils,ShelfBmaybeused.

Twopiecepanisconvenient.
Linepanwithwaxedpaper.

Pdperlinersproducemoremoistcrusts.

individualcakes.

25 to50°F.formorebrowning.

custard.
base80to90minutes.

9to 11minutes.
longertime.

11

.Roasting

Roasting is cookingbydryheat.

l%dcr meator poultrycanbe
roasteduncoveredin youroven.
Roastingtemperatures,which
shmdcibelowandsteady,keep bastethemeat.Selectapanas

Step2: Check weightofroast.

Placemeatfat-side-upor poultry

Step4: Mostmeatscontinue(0

cookslightlywhilestandingafter
breast-side-uponroastingrackina beingremovedfromtheoven.For
shallowpan.Themehingfatwill

rareor mediuminternaldoneness,

youmaywishtoremovemeatfrom

spatteringtoa minimum.When closetothesizeofmeatas possible. theovenjust beforeitisdoneif i~is

rbasting,-itisnotnecessarytosear, (Broilerpanwithrackisagood
baste.cover,oraddwatertoyour panforthis.)
meat.Roastingiseasy,justf~llow ­thesesteps:

Step 1.Positionovenshelfat
secondfrombottomposition(B) andapproximatecookingtimes.

Step3:‘XhrnOVENTEMPto

desiredtemperature.Checkthe
RoastingGuidefortemperatures

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forsmallsizeroast(3to 5lbs.)and

atbottomposition(A) forlarger

roasts.

tostand~0to20 minuteswhileyou
makegravyorattendtootherf~s.
If nostandingisplanned,cook
meatto suggestedtemperature.

mown

Roasts

Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,
lamb,etc., canbestartedwithout
thawing,butallow15to25 minutes
perpoundadditionaltime(15
minutesper poundforroastsunder
5pounds,moretimeforlarger
roasts).

Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingtoensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultry
canbe cookedsuccessfullywithout
thawing.Followdirection~given
onpacker’slabel.

* --

Roasting(hide

TYPQ­Meat

Tendercuts;rib,highquality

sirlointip, rumportop round*

Lamblegorbone-inshoulder*

Vealshoulder,legor loin*
Porkloin,ribor shoulder*

Ham,pre-cooked

Ham,raw
*Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches

thick,add5to 10minutesperlb.totimes

givenabove.

Poultry

Chickenor Duck

Chickenpieces

Turkey

Oven ApproximateRoasting‘IIme

‘Ikmperature Doneness inMinutesperI%und

3to5-lbs. 6to8-lbs.

325° Rare: 24-30

325°

325° Well Done:
325° Well Done:
325° ToWarm: 18-23minutesperlb,(anyweight)

325° WellDone:

325°

3’75°

325° WellDone:

Medium:
WellDone:

Rare: 21-25
Medium:
WellDone:

Well !30ne:
Well Done:

29-33 22-26
35-45

~5-30
30-35 28-33
35-45
3545

Under10lbs.

27-35

3to5-lbs.

35-40 30-35
30-35

10to15-lbs.

16-22

18-22

28-33
20-23

24-28

30-40
3040

10tol$lbs.

24-27

Over5Ibs,

OverKlbs.

13-19

Internal

Temperature“F

130°-140°
150°-160°
170°-185°

130°-1400
150°-160°
170°-185°

1700-180°
170°-180°
115°-1250

170°

185°-1900
185°-190°

Inthigh:

185°-190°

12

Broiling

Broilingiscookingfoodbydirect
heatfromabovethefood.Your
rangeisdesignedforwaist-high
broiling.A speciallydesigned
broilerpanandrackailows

drippingfattodrainawayfromthe

foodsandbekept awayfromthe

highheat of thegasflame.

Themmdoorshould beclosed

during broiling.

L If meathasfator gristlenearthe
edge,cutverticalslashesthroughit
about2 inchesapart,butdon’tcut
intomeat.Werecommendthatyou
$rimfattopreventexcessive

smoking,leavingalayerabout

118-inchthick.

2. Arrangefoodonrackand
positionthebroilerpanonthe
appropriateshelfintheoven.
Placingfoodclosertoflame
increasesexteriorbrowningof
food,butalsoincreasesspattering
andthepossibilityoffatsandmeat
juicesigniting.

3.Closetheovendoor.

4. TurnOVENSETknobto BAKE
ORBROIL.Formostfoods,turn
OVENTEMPknobto BROIL.
Note:Chickenandhamare broiled
atalowersettinginorder tocook
foodthroughwithoutover­lxowningit.

5.Turnmostfoodsonce during
;ooking(theexceptionis thinfillets
offish;oiloneside,placethatside
kwn onbroilermckandcookwithout
:urninguntildone).Timefoodsfor

aboutone-halfthetotal cooking
time,turnfood,thencontinueto
cooktopreferreddoneness.

6. TurnOVENTEMPknobto
OFF.Removebroilerpan from

ovenandservefoodimmediately.
Leavepauoutsidetheoventocool.

BmiliQ Tips

I.JsetongstoturnmeatOver— ~Steaksandchopsshouh!lbeat

~

piercedm;at losesjuices.

BroiIi~ Gtide

Quantity

Food
Bacon

GroundBeef

Well Done

BeefSteaks
Rare

Medium

WellDone
Rare

Medium
WellDone

Chicken(450°)

BakeryProducts

Bread(%oast)or
ToasterPastries

EnglishMuffins

Lobster‘l%ils
(6to8-02.each)

Fish 1-lb.fillets %to

HamSlices(450C

Precooked

PorkChops

WellDone

LambChops

Medium
Well Done

Medium
WellDone

Wieners,

similarprtcooked

sausages,
bratwurst

ancilor

Thickness

%-1b.(about 8

thinslices)

l-lb.(4patties)
%to %-in.thick

l-in. thick
(1 to 1%-lbs.)

I%-in. thick

(2tO2VNbs.)

1whole

(2to2YAbs.),
splitlengthwise

24 slices

1pkg.(2)

2-split
2-4

%-in.thick

1-in.thick

2(% in.)

2(l-in. thick),
about1lb.

2(1 in.)
about10to12-02.

2(1%in.),
about1 lb.

l-lb. pkg.(10)

Shelf

WsitionMinute

D 5

c 9-10

c 9

c

c 13

B,C
B,C 15

B 25
B 25-30

D 2-3

D 3-6
c 14-17

c

B,C

c
c 13-14

B
B 10

B
B 17

C, D 6

kmst1inch thick-forbest broiling
results.Panbroilthinnerones.

1stSide

Time,

12
10

5

8

10-12

8

10

?ndS]de

‘Eme,

Minutes

942

16-18

23-28 Reducetimesabout5to 10

I/j-z

Donot

turn
over.

5-7

11-13

4-7

4-6

12-14

1-2

Comments

Zy+

Arrangeinsinglelayer.

Spaceevenly.Upto9 patties
takeaboutsametime.7-8

7

Steaksless

6-8

throughbeforebrowning.

8-9

Panfryingisreeommendcd,

6-7

Slashfat.

minutespersideforcut-up
chicken.Brusheachsidewith
meltedbutter.Broilwithskin
sidedownfirst.

Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish
muffinscut-side-upandbrush

withbutterifdesired.

Cutthroughbackofshell,spnxid

open.Brushwithmeltedbutter
beforeandafterhalftime.

Handleandturnverycarefully.

5

Brushwithlemonbutterbefore
andduringcookingifdesired.
Preheatbroilertoincrease
browning.

Increasetimes5-10minutesper

8

sidefor 1%-inchthickor home
cured.

Slashfat.

Slashfat.

10

Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf
lengthwise;cutinto5 to6-inch

pieces.

than l-inch cook

CareandCleating

Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyour range willgive

youefficientandsatisfactory

service.FO11OWthesedirections
carefullyin caringforittohelp
assuresafeandpropermaintenance.

BESURE

ELECTRICPOWER

1SOFFBEFORECLEANING

ANTPARTOFYOURRANGE.

controlrends

It’sagoodidea towipethecontrol
panelscleanaftereachuseofthe
oven.Fora morethoroughcleaning,
the controlknobscanbepulledoff
theknob stemsand,onmodelsso

equipped,the glassuppercontroi
panelcanbecleanedonbothsides.

Ir-----”’””” ~

TOremovethe glasspanel:
L Removethescrewoneachend

ofthebacksplash.

2. Removethemetalstripsoneach
endthatholdtheglassin place.

3. Removetheclockknobandnut
securingthe lightswitch.

4. Carefullyremovetheglassand
placeiton a smooth,flatsurface.
Cleanitwithmildsoapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwateranddrywith
asoftcloth.

abrasivecleansers,strongliquid
cleanersor ovencleanersonglass
orenamelcontrolpanelsurfaces—
theywilldamagethefinish.

Caution:Donotuse

OuterEnamelRnhh

Whentherangeiscool,washthe
enamelfinishwithmildsoapand
waterora mildabrasivecleanser
appliedwithadampcloth.Rinse

withcleanwateranddrv witha soft
cloth.If youwish,occa~ionally
applyathincoatofmildcleaning
waxtohelpprotectthefinish.

Toavoidmarringthesurfaceof
therangeandtopreventitfrom
becomingdull,don’tslideheavy

pansacrossit. If you spillfoods
withalotofacidorhighsugar
content,cleanthemupas soonas
possible.Ifallowedtoremain,
thesefoodscouldcausea dullspot.
Also,neveruseharshabrasive
cleansers.Theycouldpermanently
damagetheenamelsurface.

Lift-up(3Joktop

Cleantheareaunder thecooktop
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.

Tomakecleaningeasier,theentire
cooktopmaybe liftedupand
supportedbylockingarmsthat
catchandholdthetopwhenit’sall
thewayup.

Besure

beforeraisingthecooktop.

removethegrates,graspthefront
sidesofthecooktopandlift.

Aftercleaningunderthecooktop
withhot,mildsoapywateranda

cleancloth,putthecooktopbackin
place.Liftup alittletorelease the
lockingarmsandpushthemin
whileguidingthetopbackdown.
Becarefu~nottoPinchyourfingers.

allburnersareturnedoff

Then

Gratesshouldbewashedreguiarly
and,ofcourse,afterspilkwers.

Washtheminhot, soapywaterand

rinsewithcleanwater.Dry the
grateswithacloth—don’tputthem
backon therangewet.

Togetridofburned-onfood,soak
thegratesina slightlydiluted
liquidcleanser.

Althoughthey’redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthebestcare
youcangive them.Thisisdueto
theircontinualexposuretohigh
temperatures.

Donotoperateaburnerforan

extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareon thegrate.Thefinish
onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwaretoabsorbtheheat.

Whenreplacinga
pairofgrates,
theirregular
sidesshould
interlockin
themiddleas
shownatright.

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14

;- DripI%ns

RimgeTopBurner’s!

RemovableownDow’

01

,&--,@-’-”

/-+” /“

Removethegratesandliftoutthe

chromedrippans.Washthemin
hot,soapywater.Rinsethemwith
clean,hotwaterandpolishthem
drywitha cloth.Neveruse
abrasivecleaneror steel wool—

they’llscratchthesurface.Instead,
soakthedrippansforabout20
minutesin slight[ydilutedliquid

cleanseror mildsolutionof
ammoniaandwater(1/2cupof
ammoniatoonegallonofwater).

After soaking, washthem inhot,

soapywater.Rinsewithcleanwater

—

andpolishwithaclean,soflcloth.

—

Whenreplacing
drippans,the
notchontherear
panandthenotch
cmthefrontpan
shouldmeetin

themiddle.

Thehoiesintheburnersmustbe
keptcleanatalltimesforproper

Theovendoor is removableto

maketheinteriormoreaccessible.
ignitionandaneven,unhampered
flame.

Cleantheburnersroutinelyand
especiallyafterbadspillovers
whichcouldclogtheseholes.
Burnersliftoutforcleaning.

Opentheovendoorfullyand
removethetwoPhillipsscrewsthat
holdthedoortothehinges.Then
closethedoor to theautomaticstop
position(atabout3 inchesopen),

andliftthedoorstraightupandoff
thehinges.(Duetothelargeamount
ofinsulationandtheconstruction
ofthedoor,itisheavy.)

Note:‘13v0screwsholdeachburner

pairinplacetokeepthemfrom
wobblingaroundduringshipment.

Removeanddiscardtheshipping
screwsandlifttheburnersupand
out.Thisdisengagesthemfromthe

u

mountingbracketundereach

burnerpair.

Toremoveburned-onfood,soak
theburnerinasolutionofaproduct
usedforcleaningthe insideofcoffee

+- makers.Soaktheburnerfor20to

30minutes.Ifthefooddoesn’t
rinseoffcompletely,scrubitwith
soapandwateror amildabrasive
cleanserandadampcloth.

Donotattempttocleanburnersin

anautomaticdishwasher.Loosened
foodsoilcanclogburnerholes,
andthecausticactionofthe
dishwasherdetergentcandamage

theburnerheads.
Beforeputtingthe burnerback,dry

itthoroughlybysettingitin awarm
ovenfor30minutes.Thenplaceit
backin therange,makingsureitis

properlyseatedonthemounting

Note:Careshouldbetakennotto
placehandsbetweenthespring

hingeandtheovendoorframeas

thehingecouldsnapbackand

pinchfingers.
Toreplacethedoor,makesurethe

hingesareinthe “out”position.
Positiontheslotsinthebottomof
thedoorsquarelyoverthehinges.

Thenlowerthe doorslowlyand
evenlyoverbothhingesatthesame
time.If hingessnapbackagainst
theovenframe,pullthembackout.
Whenthedoorisinposition,open
itfilly andinsertthetwoPhillips
screws.

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bracketandislevel.

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RemoldableovenBottom

Youcanremovetheporcelain
enamelovenbottomforcleaning
outsidetheoven.

TOremove

Removetheovenshelves.

L

2. Removethetwoknurledhold­downscrewsattherearoftheoven.
Iftheyaretootighttoremoveby

hand, usea coinor screwdriver.

theovenbottom:

NmelainovenInterior

Withpropercare,the porcelain
enamelfinishontheinsideofthe
oven—top,bottom,sides,backand
insideofthedoor—willstaynew­lookingforyears.

Letrangecoolbeforecleaning.
Werecommendthatyouwearrubber

gloveswhencleaningtherange.
Soapandwaterwillnormally

dothejob. Heavyspatteringor
spilloversmayrequirecleaning
witha mildabrasivecleanser.

Soapy,wetmetalpadsmayalsobe
used.Donotallowfoodspillswith
ahighsugaror acidcontent(such
asmilk,tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruit

juicesor piefilling)toremainon

thesurface.Theymaycausea dull
spotevenaftercleaning.

Householdammoniamaymakethe

cleaningjob easier.Place1/2cupin
a shallowglass or potterycontainer
ina cold ovenovernight.The
ammoniafbmeswillhelploosen
theburned-ongreaseandfood.

If necessary,youmayusea caustic
cleaner.FO11OWpackagedirections.

Cautionsaboutusing

spray-onovencleaners:

~Donot sprayontheelectrical
controisarids-witches(onmodels
soequipped)becauseitcould cause
a shortcircuitandresultinsparking
or fire.

notallowafilmfromthe

*Do

cleanertobuilduponthetemperature

sensingbulb—itcouldcausethe

oventoheatimproperly.(Thebulb

islocatedatthe topoftheoven.)

Carefullywipethebulbcleanafter
eachovencleaning,beingcarefhl
nottomovethebulbasa changein
itspositioncouldaffecthowthe
ovenbakes.

notsprayanyovencleaner

@Do
ontheovendoor,handlesorany
exteriorsurfaceoftheoven,wood
orpaintedsurfaces.Thecleaner
candamagethesesurfaces.

-saw

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—

3. Toliftouttheovenbottom,
placeyourfingersintheslots-inthe
bottomandlifttherear oftheoven
bottomupandbackuntil theoven
bottomisclearofthe lipatthefront.
Thenlifithebottomupandout.

Toreplacetheovenbottom,place

itintheovenwiththebackraised
about6to 8 inchesoruntilyou can

insertthefrontoftheovenbottom
underthehold-downlipatthefront.
Thenpushthebackoftheoven
bottomdownfullyintoplaceon the
metalflangesandinsertthehold­downscrews.

DOl?~ placea sheetofaluminum

foilonthebottomoftheoven.If

YOGdo,yourfoodsmaynotcook

properly.Theovenfinishmaybe
damaged.Andtheremaybean
increaseinheatontheoutside
surfmesoftheoven.

16

BroilerPan&Rack

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QverIshelvesmaybe cleaned with

a mild

abrasivecleanserfollowing

manufacture’sdirections.After
cleaning,rinsetheshelveswith
cleanwateranddrywitha clean

To removeheavy,burned-on

cloth.
soil,soapymetalpadsmaybeused

followingmanufacturer’sdirections.
After scrubbing, wash with soapy

wa$er,rinseanddry.

ovenLightBum

Thelightbulbislocatedinthe

upperleftcorneroftheoven.

Beforereplacingthe bulb,
disconnectelectricpowertothe
rangeatthe mainfuseor circuit
breakerpanelor unplugthe range
fromtheelectricoutlet.Letthe
bulbcoolcompletelybefore
removingit. Donottoucha hot

bulbwitha dampclothas thebulb

willbreak.

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After broiling, removethe broiler
rack anticarefully pour off the
grease. Washand rinse the pan
and rack in hot, soapywater.

If

foodhasburnedon, sprinklethe
broilerrackwhilehotwithdetergent
andcoverwithwetpapertowelsor
adishcloth.Burned-onfoodswill
thensoakloosewhilethemealis
beingserved.

Thebroilerpanandrackare
designedto allowdrippingfatto

drainandbe keptawayfromthe

highheatofthebroiler.Donot

covertherackwithaluminumfoil
or usethepanwithouttherack
becausetheexposedfatmay
catchfire.

Donotstorea soiledbroilerpan
andrackin theoven.

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CleaningGuide

Note:Letrange/ovenpartscool beforetouchingorhandling.

‘PART

BroilerPanandRack

ControlKnobs

OutsideGkss Finish

Metal,including
BrushedChrome

OuterEnamel
Finish*

I%intedSurfaces

Shelves

MATERIALS370USE
@SoapandWater

@Soap-Filled

PlasticScouringRad

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~ MildSoapandWater
@SoapandWater

Soapand Water

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~ I%perTwel
e Drycloth
@SoapandWater

* SoapandWater

~ SoapandWater
e Soap-FilledScouringPad
* PlasticScouringPad

ScouringPad

GENERALI)MUICHCMW

Drainflit,coolpanandrackslightly.(Donotletsoiledpanandrackstandin

oventocool.)Sprinkledetergent

spreadclothorpapertoweloverrack.Letpanand rackstandfora fewminutes.

scour if necessary.Rinseand dry.OPTION:Clean pannndrackin

Wash;
dishwasher.

Pulloff knobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstorange.
Cleanoutsideofcooledblackglassdoorwitha glasscleanerthatdoesnot

containammonia.Wmhotherglasswithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinse
andpolishwithadrycloth.Ifknobsareremoved,do notallowwatertorun
downinsidesurfaceofglasswhilecleaning.

Wash,rinseandthenpolishwithadrycloth.
abrasives,ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamage
thefinish.

Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.
Ifacidsshouldspillontherangewhileitishot,useadrypapertowelorcloth

towipeuprightaway.Whenthesurfacehascoded, washandrinse.
Forotherspills,suchas fit smatterings,etc., washwithsoapandwaterwhen

cooledandthenrinse.Polishwithadxycloth.
Usea mildsolutionofsoapandwater.Donotuseany harshabrasivesor

cleaningpowderswhichmayscratchormarsurf%ce.
Shelvescanbesoakedindishwasherorcleanedbyhandusingsoapandwater.

Rinsethorougldytoremoveanysoapaftercleaning.

onrackandpan.Fillpan withwarmwaterand

DONOI’USEsteelwool,

SurfaceBurner
Grates

Chrome-Piated
DripRms

SurfaceBurners

InsideOvenDoor*

OvenLiner ~SoapandWater

RemovablePorcelain
EnamelOvenBottom*

*SpWageofmarinades,fruitjuices,andbastingmaterials containingacidsmaycausediscoloration,soshouldbewipedupimmediately.

totouchhotportionofoven.Whensurfhceiscool,cleanandrinse.CAUTION:Lightbulbscangetwarmenoughtobreakiftouchedwith moist

not

cloth.Whencleaning,avoidwarmlamp.

e Soapand Water
e Soap-FilledScouringPad

(Non-metallic)
e SoapandWater

e Stiff-BristledBrush
e Soap-FNedScouringPad
(Non-metallic)

e SolutionforCleaning
InsideofCoffeeMakers
e Soapand Water
=MildAbrasiveCleanser
oDamp

clOth

eSeebelow

~ CommercialOvenCleaner
@Soap-FilledScouringPad
~ PlasticScouringPad

LiftoutwhenCOOLSoak5to 10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionof
dishwasherdetergent.Scourwithmaterials mentionedheretoremovebumed­onfoodparticles.

Cleanatsinkor indishwasher.Wipedrip pansaftereachcookingso unnoticed

spatterwillnot“burnon”nexttimeyoucook.Toremove“burned-on”spatters,
useanyorallcleaningmaterialsmentioned.Rublighrlywithscouringpadto
preventscratchingofthesurfkce.

Wipeoffburnerheads.Ifheavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange
(seepage15)andsoakthemfor20to30 minutesinsolutionofhotwaterand
productforcleaninginsideofcoffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoes
notrinseoffcompletely,scrubburnerswithsoapandwaterora mildabrasive
cleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersina warmovenfor30minutesbefore
returningthemtotherange.

Removeovendoor—seepagelS.DONCYI’placedoorunderrunningwater,or
immerse.UsesamedirectionsforcleaningasforOvenLiner,below.

Coolbeforecleaning.Frequentwipingwithmildsoapandwater(particularly
aftercookingmeat)willprolongtimebetweenmajorcleanings.Rinse
thoroughly.Soaplefton linercancausestains,Forheavysoil,usenon-abrasive
cleanerandfollowlabelinstructions,usingthinlayerofcleaner.Useofrubber
glovesisrecommended.Wipeorrub lightlyonstubbornspots.Wipeoffany

cleanerthatgetsonthermostatbulbfoundinbackoronside,neartopofoven.
Theovenbottompanelcanberemovedforcleaning(seepage16).Usesame

directionsforcleaningasforOvenLinerabove.

T&ecare

18

BroilandownB1.umer

Adjwtment Shutters

Air

Repeatedopeningsaridclosings
cancausetheovendoorto work
itse!foutof

mayclose

adjustment. One side

higherthantheother,

andthe doormaynotsealproperiy.

Toadjusttheheightof thedoor:

Removethe door (see page15).

L

2. Witha thin-bladed screwdriver,
turn the screw in the opening at
[hetop of each door hinge. Turn

clockwisetolower,counterclockwise
toraiseeachsideofthedoor.

Airadjustment shutters forthe
broilandovenburnersregulatethe
flowofair totheflame.

Theairadjustmentshutterforthe
top(broil)burnerisintheupper
right-handcornerneartherearwall

oftheoven.

Toadjusttheflowofairtoeither

burner,loosenthePhiilipshead

screwandrotatethe shutterto
allowmoreor lessair into the
burnertubeas needed.

Theflameforthetop(broil)

burnershouldbesteadywith

approximatelyl-inchbluecones
andshouldnotextendout overthe
baffleedges.

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3. Replacethedoor,closeit, and
checkalignmentanddoorseal.

The shutterforthebottom(oven)

burnerisnearthebackwallofthe
ovenbehindthestoragedraweror
panelundertheoven.

Todetermineifthebottom(oven)
burnerflameisproper,

theovenbottom(seepage 16)and

theburnerbaffle.Theflameshould
have1/2”to 3/4”bluecones withno
yellowtipping.Whenthebaffleis

backinplace,theflamewillresettle.

remove

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ovenTherIllostat

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Adjtfitment

The temperaturecontrolinyour
newovenhasbeencarefullyadjusted
toprovideaccumtetempemtures.
However,if~hisOVCIIhasreplaced

oneyouhaveusedforseveralyears,

Voumaynoticeadifferenceinthe

~egreeofbrowningor the lengthof
timerequiredwhenusingyour
favoriterecipes.Oventemperature
controlshavea tendencyto“drift”
overaperiodofyearsandsince
thisdriftisverygradual,it isnot

readilynoticed.Therefore,you
mayhavebecomeaccustomedto
yourpreviousovenwhichmay
haveprovidedahigheror lower
temperaturethanyouselected.

Beforeattemptingto havethe

temperatureofyournewoven
changed,besureyouhavefollowed
the bakingtimeandtemperatureof
therecipecarefully.Then,after

youhaveusedtheovena fewtimes
andyoufeeltheovenis toohot
ortoocool,thereisa simple
adjustmentyoucanmakeyourself
ontheOVENTEMPknob.

Pulltheknoboffthecontrolshaft
andlookatthebackside.Thereis
adiscinthecenteroftheknob skirt

witha seriesofmarksoppositea

pointer.

Notetowhichmarkthepointeris

pointing.Tomakeanadjustment,
carefullyloosen(approximately
oneturn),butdo notcompletely

removethetwoscrewsthat holdthe
skirttotheknob.Holdtheknob
bladeinonehandandtheouter
skirtintheotherhand.

Toraisetheoventemperature,
movethe pointerinthedirectionof
thearrowforRAISE.Tolowerthe
temperature,movethe pointerin
thedirectionofarrowforLOWER.
Eachmarkwillchangethe oven

temperatureapproximately20”F.
Wesuggestthatyoumakethe

adjustmentone markfromthe
originalsettingandcheckoven
performancebeforemakingany
additionaladjustments.

Aftertheadjustmentismade,
pressskirtandknobtogetherand

retightenscrewssotheyaresnug,
butbecarefulnot toovertighten.
Re-installknobonrangeand
checkperformance.

Note:Afteranadjustmenthas

beenmade,theOFFandBROIL
positionswillnotline upwith
theindicatormarkonthecontrol

panelastheypreviouslydid. This
conditionis normalandwillnot
createa problem.

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& Noteposition of

pointer to marks
before adjustment

Loosen only the
locking screws

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useThisProblemSOher

PROBLEM

TOPBURNERS
E@NOT’LIGHT

mm-4 DOES NOT

COOK PROPERLY

CLOCKDOES
NOTWORK

OVENLIGHTDOES

COMEON

NOT

POSSIBLE CAUSEi4NDioR WHAT ‘m l-m

@Makesuretheelectricalplugis pluggedintoalive,properlygroundedpoweroutlet.
*Burnerholescmsideofburnermaybeclogged.Removeandcleanthem.

.

~Burnersnotfittedcorrectlyontomountingbrackets.Removeandreinstali

burnersproperly.
*Makesurethermostatcapillarybulbs(locatedinupperportionofoven)aresecurely

heldbythemountingclips,arenottouchingovensides,andarenotcoatedwithanything.
~Aluminumfoilbeingusedimproperlyinoven.

~Ovenventblockedontopofrange.
*Incorrectcookwarebeingused.Checkeachcookingsectionforcookwaretips.
~Ovenbottomnotsecurelyseatedinposition.
@OVENTEMPknobsetincorrectlyornotturnedon.

@Checkcommonbaking,roastingandbroiling”problernsonpages 10-13.
@JRangeelectricalplugmustbe securelyseatedinalivepoweroutlet.Checkforblown

fhseortrippedcircuitbreaker.
~Bulbmaybelooseorburnedout.

~Electricalplugmustbepluggedintoalivepoweroutlet.

STRONGODOR

@Improperair/gasratioinoven.Adjustovenburnerairshutters-seepage 19.

‘youneed more I-AD.● .Cau,M free:

GfiA1..nswercenter” “ ‘

800.626.2W0
eonswmlerinformationservice

IfYouNeedservice

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TOobtainservice. seeyourwarranty

on the back pageofthisbook.

We’reproud of our service and
wantyou to be pleased. If for some

reasonyou are nothappywith the
service you receive, here are three
stepsto followfor further help.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare not pleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpieased,
writeallthedetails-including

yourphone number-to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky40225

FINALLY, if yourproblem is still
not resolved, write:

Major Appliance
Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago, Illinois60606

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YOURGENERALELECTRICRANGE

WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or canceik?dcheckto establishwarranty period.

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WHAT1sCOVERED

FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY

Forone year

purc~~se, we will provide,

charge, parts and service labor

in your home to repair or replace

from ciate of original

free of

anyparf offhe rangethat fails

becauseof a manufacturing defect.

WHAT1sNOTCOVEREDesefvi~etmmourhometo

teach you howto usethe product.
Read your Useand Cars

If youthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:

GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000
consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

material.

Thiswarranty isextended to
the originalpurchaser and any

succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
and Washington, D.C.In Alaska the
warranty is the same except that it is
LIMITED because you must payto
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
coststo your home.

Ail warranty service will be provided
byour FactoryService Centers or
byour authorized Customer Care@
servicersduring normal working
hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC­HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE or
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

* Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers,

* Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

e Damage to product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANK)R ISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the abovelimitation or exclusion

may notapply to you. This warranty gives you

Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General,

Part NO.WKI1352P217

NO.49-4985

Pub.

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Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequateelectrical, gas,exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

specificlegalrights,andyou mayalso have other rights which vary from stateto state,

Warrantor:General Electric Company

Hfurther help is needed concerning this warranty,write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225