GE JGCC58EH, JGCC54EH Use and Care Manual

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C4cmtents

Anti-TipBracket ApplianceRegistration

CareandCleaning Control Panel

Features 6 FlooringUnder Range

Leveling Lift-UpCooktop

Modeland SerialNumbers Oven

AirAdjustment 9 Baking,BakingGuide

BroilerPan and Rack Broiling,BroilingGuide

ContinuousCleaningCare 14 ControlSettings

DoorRemoval Light;BulbReplacement 17

LightingInstructions OvenBottomRemoval

Preheating Roasting,RoastingGuide 12

3,.5 Shelves

14-18 VentDuct

10,11 CookwareTips 8

17,18

13 FlameSize

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5 SafetyInstructions 5 SurfaceCooking

2 Burners 9 ClockandTimer

ThermostatAdjustment 17

ProblemSolver RepairService

BurnerGrates

ControlSettings

DripPans 16,18

LightingInstructions 7

Warranty BackCover

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1!is intcndtxi k) help ylu operate

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andmaintainyournewrange properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions. ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include jmurphone number):

ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances ~ AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

You’llfindthemona labellocated

intheburnerboxunderthe cooktop. Seepage 6.

Thesenumbersare alsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourrange.Beforesendinginthis

card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Usethese numbersinany correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyourrange.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

you smell gas:

openwindows.

2, Don’ttouch

electricalswitches:

3. Extinguish any open flame.

4. immediately call

your gassupplier.

‘Don’tturnelectric

cmoroff13ecausesparksmay ignitethegas.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use

gasoline or other flammable Vapomand liquids inthe vicinity of this or anyother appliance.

switches

TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking WaterandToxicEnforcement Actrequiresthe Governorof Californiato publisha list of substartcesknownto the state tocausecancerand requires businessesto warn customers ofpotentialexposureto such substances.

Gasappliancescan cause minorexposureto three ofthese substances,namelybenzene, formaldehydeand soot, caused primarilyby the incomplete combustionof naturalgasor LP fhels.Properly adjustedranges, indicatedby a bluish rather than a yellowflame, will minimize incompletecombustion.Exposure to these substancescan be minimizedfurther by venting withan open windowor using a ventilationfanor hood.

menYOUGetYourWue

Ifym?received adam~ed range.

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or

builder)that soldyouthe range.

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sawtimeandmoney.

Befiml

Jm.Rrequest

service.e e

Checkthe ProblemSolveron page19.It listscauses of minor operatingproblemsthat youcan correctyourself.

@Havetheinstillershowyou

thelocation clltd’ valveandhow

itoffifnecessary.

oftherangegas

toshut

ad pripdy griundedbya

qudifled im~ller~ in accordance withthe Installationhtructions. Anyadjustmentandserviceshould be~er&med onlybyqualified gasrangeimXaHersor service technicians.

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3Hugy’wm rangeintoaDo-volt

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Q@~Q~!f@a DO ~()~

removetheroundgroundingprong

fromtheplug.Ifindoubtabout thegroundingofthehomeelectrical system,itisyourpersonal responsibilityandobligationto ha&.anungroundedoutletreplaced

a properly-groundedthree-

with

prongoutletinaccordancewith

theNationalElectricalCode.Do notuseanextensioncordwith

thisappliance.

QBesureaupacking !miterids

areremovedfromtherange

beforeoperatingit,topreventfire orsmokedarnageshouldthe

packingmaterialignite.

%Besureyourrangeiscorrectly adjustedbyaqualifiedservice technicianorinstallerforthetype

ofgas(Natura]orLp)onwhichit istobeused.Yourrangecanbe

convertedforuseoneithertypeof gas.SeeInstallationInstructions.

eAfterprolongeduseofa range,highfloortemperatures mayresultand manyfloor

CoveringswillnotWithsmnd

thiskind ofuse.Neverinstallthe

rangeovervinyltileorlinoleum thatcannotwithstandsuchtypeof

use.Neverinstallitdirectlyover

interiorkitchencarpeting.

usingYourRange

sIkm9tallowanyonetodirnb9

orhang cmthe door9

SWM.1

broilereompartnlentor range top.Theycoulddamagetherange andeventip itovercausingsevere pefsonalinjury

CAUTION:ITflR4sOF

INTEWST‘m cHILDmN

sHoImDNor EmsmMD IN

cABINmmABOVEARANGE ORONTHEBACKSPLASH

OFARANGE–--CHILDREN CLHVIEHNGONTEERANGE

TOREACHITEIvHColJLIl BE SE~O(JSLY IIYJ~REll

w~ G–AHranges

cantipandinjurycouh! result.‘h prevent accidental

tippingofthe

range9attach

ittothewall

Or f100T by

installingthe

AINT1-TIPbracketsupplied.To checkif thebracketisinstalled andengagedproperly,carefblly tiptherangeforwardto check if theAN(T1-TIPbracketis engaged withthelevelingleg.

Ifyoupulltherangeout from

thewallfor anyreason, make

suretherearlegisreturnedtoits positioninthebracketwhenyou pushtherangeback.

~Letburner gratesand other

surfacescoolbeforetouching themorleavingthemwhere ctildrencanreachthem.

@Neverwearloosefittingor hanginggarmentswhileusing theappliance.Flammable

materialcouldbeignitedif broughtincontactwithflame orhotovensurfacesandmay causesevereburns.

~Neverfuseyourappliancefor

warmingorheatingtheroom.

Prolongeduseoftherange withoutadequateventilation canbehazardous.

@Donotusewtw m grease

fires.Neverpickupa flaming pan.Turnoffburner,then smotherflamingpanbycovering pancompletelywithwellfitting lid,cookiesheetor flattray.

Flaminggreaseoutsidea pan canbeputoutbycoveringwith bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a multi-purposedrychemical orfoamtypefireextinguisher.

QDo~o~s~o~eflamma~~e

materialsinm ovenornear thecooktop.

@Donot!etcookinggrease orotherflammablematerials accumulateinorneartheraqge.

@Whencookingpork,follow

thedirectionsexactlyandalways cookthemeattoaninternal temperatureofatleast170°F. Thisassuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe

presentinthemeat,itwillbe

killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

SUfiac$?Cooting

~AlwaysusetheIJTEposition

whenignitingtopburnersand

makesuretheburnershaveignited.

@Neverleaves~rfa~e~~r~ers

unattendedat~GH flame

settings.Boilovercauses

smokingandgreasyspilIovers

thatmaycatchonfire.

~~just topburnerflamesize

soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe

edgeofthecookingutensil.

Excessiveflameishazardous.

@Useon!ydrypotk3dders—

moistordamppotholdersonhot

surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom steam.Donotletpotholders comenearopenflameswhen liftingutensils.Donotuseatowel orotherbulkyclothinplaceofa potholder.

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makriais, and spillage,turn

coL3kw~n3 h~n~ks Kwwci theside

ignitionofM-nmabk

orbackoftherangewithout

Wendingoveradjacentburners.

@Alwaysturn surfaceburner to

OFFbeforerelnovingutensiL

@CarefulIywatchfoodsbeing

friedatHIGHflamesetting. QNew%’Mockthevents(air

Openings)oftherange.They

providetheairinletandoutlet whichisnecessaryfortherange tooperateproperlywithcorrect combustion.

eDonotusea wokon‘the cookingsurfaceifthe wokhasa roundmetalringwhichisplaced

overtheburnergratetosupport thewok.Thisringactsasaheat

trapwhichmaydamagetheburner grateandburnerhead.Also,it maycausetheburnertowork

improperly.Thismaycausea carbonmonoxideleve~abovethat allowedbycurrentstandards, resultinginahealthhazard.

@Foodsfor fryingshouklbeas dryaspossible.Frost

foodsor moistureon fresh foods

cancausehot fatto bubbleup and oversides ofpan.

~use h?astpm%ibieamount of fat for effective

on frozen

shallowordeep-

fatfrying.Fillingthepantoofull

offatcancausespilloverswhen foodisadded.

gIf a combinationofoilsor

fatswillbe usedin frying,stir togetherbeforeheating,orasfats meltslowly.

@Alwaysheatfatsh.nvly9and watchasitheats.

etkwdeepfatther~mofileter

WMWW possibleto prevent

overheatingfatbeyondthe smokingpoint.

*use properpansiw-=Avoid pansthatareunstableor easily

tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat bottomslargeenoughtoproperly containfoodavoidingboiiovms andspillovers,butlargeenough

tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill bothsavecleaningandprevent hazardousaccumulationsoffood, sinceheavyspatteringorspillovers leftonrangecanignite.Usepans

withhandlesthatcanbeeasily graspedandremaincool.

@Useonlyglasscookwarethat

isrecommendedforuseongas burners.

~Keepallplasticsawayfrom

topburners. @JToavoidthepossibilityofa

burn,alwaysbecertainthatthe controlsforallburnersareat OFFpositionandallgratesare coolbeforeattemptingtoremove thegrate.

~Whenflamingfoods thehood,turnthefanoff.The

fan,ifoperating,mayspread theflame.

~Ifrangeislocatedneara window,do

notuselongcurtains

whichcouldblowoverthetop

burnersandcreateafire hazard. ~U’yousmellgas,

thegasto the rangeandcall a qualifiedservicetechnician. IVeverusean openflameto locate

a leak.

under

turnoff

aStandaway from‘theii-tinge

;VhtllO[leIliElgthe door d a hot

W’en. mehot airor $X62231%1Whkh

escapescall causebums to

hands, faceardor eyes.

Keepoven freefroin grease

buildllp.

Placeown shelvesindesired

* positionwhileoveniscod.

@Pullingoutshelftotheshe~f stopisaconvenienceinlifting heavyfoods.Itisalsoa

precautionagainstburns touchinghotsurfacesofthe doororoveilwalls.

@Don’theatunopenedfood containersintheoven.Pressure couldbuikilupandthecontainer couldburstcausinganinjury.

@Don’tusealuminumfoil anywhereintheovenexceptas deicribedinthisbook.Mjsuse

couldresultina firehazardor damagetotherange.

*Whenusingcookingor

roastingbagsinoven,followthe manufacturer’sdirection.

@Useonlyglasscookware thatisrecommendedforuse ingasovens.

~AIwaysremovebroilerpan

frombroilercompartmentas

soonasyoufinishbroiling.

Greaseleftinthepancancatch fireifovenisusedwithout removingthegreasefromthe

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CMM.#3

tomeflame,h? fatmay

igri.iteeTrimexcessfit toprevent

excessiveflare-up%

Flooringunder

Rmge

the

Yourmnge, likeso manyother

hOUSChU\d items, k heavy and

cm settleintosoftfloorcoverings

SWh W CllShitMMd Vhljf]. Whcn

movingtherangeon!histype of

flooring,usecare.

Donotinstallthe rangeover kitchencarpeting unlessyou placeaninsulatingpador sheetof

l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween

therangeandcarpeting.

clmi~ YilurRange

s ~ie~ otiy partsiistedinthis useandcare Bouk.

@Keeprangechmnandfreeof mxmmlationsofgreaseor spilkwerswhichmayignite.

mibllNeedS$?r’via!

* Read66Theproblem!%her”

m page

*Don9tattempttorepair orreplaceanypartofyour rangeunlessitisspecifically recommendedinthisbook.

otherservicing shouldbe referred

toaqualifiedtechnician.

B ofthisbook.

AII

thefloor cowing endsat

When thefront ofthe range,theareathat therangewiHrestonshouldbe builtupwithplywoodorsimilar

materialtothesamelevelorhigher

thanthefloorcovering.This will

allowtherangetobemovedfor

cleaningor servicing.

LevelingtheRange

Levelinglegsarelocatedoneach comerofthebaseoftherange.

Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto producepropercookingandbaking results.Afteritisinits finallocation, placea levelhorizontallyon an ovenshelfandcheckthelevelness fronttobackandsidetoside.Level therangebyadjustingthe leveling legsorbyplacingshimsunderthe comersasneeded.

Oneofthe rear levelinglegswill engagetheANTI-TIPbracket(allow

forsomesidetosideadjustment).

Allowaminimumclearanceof 1/8”

betweentherangeandtheleveling

legthatistobeinstalledinto

theANTI-TIP bracket.

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ModelJGCC58EHwith Continuous-CleaningOvenInterior

Feature Index

ModelJGCS54EHwith Porcelain-EnamelOvenInterior

Seepage 1 ModelandSerialNumbers(undercooktop) 2 SurfaceBurnerControls 3 SurfaceBurners,GratesandChromeDripPans

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4 NonstickCoatedGriddle,FiflhBurnerandCover 5 GriddleandFifthBurnerControl 6 Lift-UpCooktop(locksinupposition) 16 7 OVENTEMPKnob 8 OVENSETKnob

9 AutomaticOvenTimer,ClockandMinuteTimer 10 ClockandFour-HourTimer H CooktopLight 12 CooktopLightSwitch

13 OvenInteriorLight 14 OvenLight Switch 15 OvenVent

16 StorageCompartment 17 OvenShelves 18 OvenShelfSupports 19 BroilerPanandRack

20 RemovableOvenDoor 21 RemovableOvenBottom 22 Anti-TipBracket(seeSafetyInstructions)

2 7

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9 9 8 8 8 8 9

9 9 7

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13 15 15

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.4utoBHaticIgnition

Wursurfaceburnersarelightedby electricignition,eliminatingthe needforpilotlightswithconstantly burningflames.

In caseofa powwoutage,youcan

light thesurfaceburnersonyour

rangewitha match.Holda lighted matchtotheburner,thenturnthe knobtotheLITEposition.Use extremecautionwhenlighting burnersthisway.

SI.wfaceBw-h!rcontrols

Knobsthatturnthesurfaceburners onandoffare locatedon thelower frontpanel.Thetwoontheleftand thetwoontherightaremarkedas towhichburnerstheycontrol.The knobinbetweencontrolsthe griddle andfifthburner.

TO~i~~~

Pushthecontrolknobinandturn

ittoLITE. Youwillhearalittle clickingnoise—thesoundofthe burnerlighting.Aftertheburner

ignites,turntheknobtc adjustthe

flamesize.

@Checktobesuretheburneryou turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.

~ Donotoperateaburnerforan extendedperiodoftimewithout cookwareonthegrate.The finish onthegratemaychipwithout cookwareto absorbtheheat.

~ Besuretheburnersandgratesare coolbeforeyouplace yourhand,a potholder,cleaningclothsor other materialson them.

aSurfaceBurner

HowtoSekctFlameSize

Theflamesizeonagasburner shouldmatchthecookwareyou areusing. *

NEVERLETTHE FLAME EXTENDUP THE SIDESOF THECOOKWARE.Anyflame largerthanthebottomofthe cookwareis wastedandonly serves toheat thehandles.

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

Whenboiling,usethissameflame size-1/2 inchsmallerthanthe bottomofthecookware-no matter whatthecookwareismadeof.Foods cookjustasquicklyatagentleboil astheydoat a furiousrollingboil. A highboilcreatessteamandcooks awaymoisture,flavorandnutrition. Avoiditexceptforthefewcooking processeswhichneedavigorousboil.

When frying or warming foods in stainless steel, cast iron or enamelware,keeptheflamedown

lower—toabout 1/2thediameterof

thepan. When frying in glassor ceramic

cookware,lowertheflameeven more.

Adjwtment

Ar Anairadjustmentshutterforeach

surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof airtotheflame.

Whentherightamountofair

intotheburner,theflame

flows willbesteady,relativelyquietand haveapproximately3/4”sharpblue cones.Thisusuallyresultswhen theshutterisabout halfivayopen.

Withtoomuch air, the flamewill beunsteady,possiblywon’tburnall thewayaround,andwillbenoisy, soundinglikea blowtorch.

With not enoughair, youwon’t seeanysharpblue conesinthe flame,youmayseeyellowtips,and sootmayaccumulateoncookware.

Theair adjustmentshuttersseton thehood ofthevalveandareeither lockedinplacewithPhillipshead screwsor positionedontheburner tubesbyfrictionfit.

Toadjust the flowofair to the

burners, loosenthePhillipshead screwsandrotatetheshutters(or applyablade-typescrewdriver againstthefriction-fitshuttersand push)to allowmoreor lessairinto theburnertubesasneeded.

Interchangeable(Wide andFifthBurner

ModelJGCC!58EH

Thenonstickgriddlechangesplaces quicklyandeasilywiththefifthdrip panandburnergrate,andcanbe keptinthestoragecompartment rightattherangewhennotinuse. Anenamelcoverhelpsprotectthe nonstickfinishwhenyouleavethe griddleontherange.

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CooktopLight

hhiei JGCC58EH

14thll-widthfluorescentlightinthe backsplashilluminatesthecooktop. Pressandmomentarilyholdthe panelLightswitchonthelowerfront paneltoturnthelightcmandoff.

Top-of-Ra~eCookware

Aluminum:Medium-weight

cookwareisrecommendedbecause

itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum skillet.Mineralsinfoodandwater willstainbutwillnotharm aluminum.A quickscourwitha soap-filledwoolpadaftereachuse keepsaluminumcookwarelooking shinynew.Use saucepanswith tight-fittinglidsforcookingwith minimumamountsofwater.

CastIron: Ifheatedslowly,most skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults.

Enamelware:Undersome conditions,the enamelofsome cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware manufacturer’srecommendations forcookingmethods.

Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass utensils—thoseforovenuseonly

andthosefor top-of-rangecooking

(saucepans,coffeeandteapots). CHassconductsheat veryslowly.

Heatproof GlassCeramic: Can beusedforeithersurfaceoroven cooking.It conductsheatvery slowlyandcools veryslowly. Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s directionstobesureitcanbe usedongasranges.

StainIessSteel:Thismetalalonehas poorheatingproperties,andisusually combinedwithcopper,aluminum or othermetalsforimprovedheat

distribution.Combinationmetal

sldletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily ifusedat mediumheatas the

manufacturerrecommends.

Clockand~mers

TheClockandTimersonyour

rangearehelpfuldevicesthatserve severalpurposes.

Clock&MinuteTimer

ModelJGCC58EH TOsettheclock,pushtheknobin

andturntheclockhandstotheright tothe correcttime.Thenlettheknob outandcontinueturningtoOFF.

TheMinuteTimer hasbeen combinedwiththe rangeclock. Useitto timeallyourprecise cookingoperations.You’llrecognize itasthepointerwhichisdifferent incolorthantheclockhands.

Minutesaremarkedupto60on the centerringoftheclock.

TosettheMinuteTimer,turnthe

knobtotheleft, withoutpushingin, untilthe pointerreachesthenumber ofminutesyouwanttotime.

Attheendof the settime, a

buzzersoundsto tellyoutimeis up. Turntheknob,’withoutpushing in, untilthepointerreachesOFF andthebuzzerstops.

AutomaticOvenTimer

ModelJGCC58EH

ThisTimerwillautomaticallystart andstopyourovenforyou.Here’s whatyoudo:

1.Make surebothyourrangeclock

andtheSTARTdial showthecorrect timeofday.WhentheSTARTknob ispushedinandturned,itwill“pop”

intoplacewhenthetimeshownon therangeclockisreached.

2. SettheSTARTcontrol.Push inandturntheSTARTknobtothe

timeyouwanttheovento turnitself on. (Ifyouwantittostartcooking

immediately,donotsetStarttime.)

3. SettheSlOP control.Pushin andturntheSTOPknobtothe time

youwanttheoventoturnitselfoff.

Note:Theremustbeat leasta halfhourdifferencebetweentheSTART andSKIP dialsfortheautomatic controltowork.

4. SettheOVENSETknobto AUTOOVEN.

5. SettheOVENTEMPknob to thedesiredcookingtemperature.

Nowtheovenwillturn itselfon immediatelyoratalaterStarttime thatyouset, cookatthetemperature youselectedandturn itselfoffat theStoptimeyouselected.

Afteryoutake yourfoodoutofthe oven,besuretoturntheOVEN TEMPcontroltooffandthe

OVENSETknobtotheMAN

OVENsettingwhereit shouldbe

keptfor normalovenuse.

Clockand4-HourTimer

ModelJGCS54EH

Thismodelhasatime-of-dayclock

anda 4-hourtimerbutdoesnot

haveStartandStopdialsneededfor

automaticovencooking.

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,AutomaticIgilition

The ovenburneronyourrange islightedbyelectricignition eliminatingtheneedforstanding pilotlights.

To Light the oven Burner TurntheOVENTEMPknobtothe

desiredtemperature.Theburner shouldignitewithin60seconds.

Yourovencannotbeoperated withoutelectricpower.

CAUTION:DONCYI’MAKEANY ATTEMPI’‘IOOPERATETHE ELECTRICIGNITIONOVEN DURING ANELECTRICAL

POWERFAILURE. Resumption ofelectricalpowerwhenOVEN TEMPcontrolis in anyposition otherthanOFFwillresultin automaticignitionoftheoven burnerandcouldcausesevereburns if, atthetime,youwereattempting tolightthe burnerwitha match.

AirAdjustment

The flowofairtotheovenburneris adjustedin thesamemannerasitis forthesurfaceburnezs(seepage7).

Whentheair flowis properly adjusted,theovenburnerflame shouldbesteady,withapproximately

l-inchblue conesandshouldnot

extendoutoverthebaffleedges.

TheOVENSETknobhastwo settings.TheAUTOOVEN setting letsyouprogramyouroventostart andstopautomaticallyatpre-set times.TheMANOVEN settingis wheretheknobshouldbesetfor normalovenuse.

The OVENTEMPknobhas cookingtemperaturesmarkedin 25*F.incrementsonthedial.llm it tothedesiredcookingtemperature andthe flamewillcomeon,usually within30to60seconds.

Aftertheovenreachestheselected temperature,theovenburnerwill cycle-off completely,thenonwith a fullflame-to keeptheoven temperaturecontrolled.

Ove~

Shelves

Theovenhasfourshelfsuppor&-— A(bottom),B,CandD(top).Shelf

positionsforcookingarc suggested cmBakingandRoastingpages.

ovenLight

Usetheswitchonthelowercontrol paneltoturnlightonandoff.

OvenVent

Yourovenis ventedthroughducts attherearofthe range(seepage6). Donotblocktheseductswhen cookingintheoven—itisimportant thattheflowofhotairfromtheoven andfreshair totheovenburnerbe uninterrupted.Avoidtouchingthe ventopeningsor nearbysurfkces duringovenorbroileroperation— theymaybecomehot.

*Ventopeningsandnearby

surfaces

touchthem.

~Handlesofpotsandpansonthe cooktopmaybecomehotif left toocloseto thevent.

maybecomehot.Donot

lBef&e ~s@j llioui”O~e~ Besureyouunderstandhowto set

thecontrolsproperly.Practice removingandreplacingtheshelves whiietheoveniscool.Readthe informationandtipsonthe

followingpages.Keepthisbook handywhereyoucanrefertoit— especiallyduringthefirstfewweeks.

oven controls The controls foryouroven,marked

OVEN SETandOVENTEMP,are locatedontheuppercontrolpanel— oneoneachsideofthe clock.

Theshelvesaredesignedwith stop-locks.Whenplacedcorrectly ontheshelfsupports,theshelves willstopbeforecomingcompletely out oftheovenandwillnottilt whenyouareremovingfoodfrom themor placingfoodonthem.

Whenplacingcookwareona shelf, pull theshelfouttothe “stop” position.Placethecookwareon theshelf,thenslidetheshelfback intotheoven. Thiswilleliminate reachingintothehot oven.

Toremovea shelffromtheoven,

pushitback,lifttherearofthe

shelfandpullitout.

Donotleaveplasticitemson

thecooktop—theymaymeltif

lefttooclosetothevent.

(km Moisture

Asyour ovenheatsup, the temperaturechangeoftheair intheovenmaycausewater dropletsto formonthedoor glass.Topreventthis, openthe ovendoorforthetirst minute ofovenheat-uptoletthemoist airout.

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Hol$’tosetMtsrRange

for BakiElg

1. Positiontheshelfor shelvesin the oven.

2. Closeovendoor,turnOVEN TEMPknobtodesiredtemperature andpreheatovenfora{least 10 minutesifpreheatingis necessary. MakesureOVENSETcontrolis turnedto MANOVEN1,indicating theovenistobeoperatedmanually.

3. Placefoodinovenoncenterof shelf.Allowatleastaninchbetween edgeofbakewareandovenwallor ad,jacentcookware.

Ifcookingontwoshelvesatthe sametime, placeshelvesabout4 inchesapartandstqger foodon them.

4. Checkfoodfordonenessat minimumtimeon recipe.Cook longerifnecessary.Switchoff heatandremovefood.

Preheating

Preheatingisimportantwhenusing temperaturesbelow225”F.and whenbakingfoodssuchasbiscuits, cookies,cakesandotherpastries.

Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen roastingor long-timecookingof wholemeals.

sheIfPositiom

Most baking isdoneonthesecond shelfposition(B)fromthebottom.

Whenbakingthreeor fouritems,

usetwoshelvespositionedonthe secondandfourthsets(B&D)of supportsfrombottomof oven.

Bakeangelfoodcakesonfirstshelf position(A)frombottomofoven.

~ Followatestedrecipeand

measuretheingredientscarefully. Ifyouareusingapackagemix, followlabeldirections.

e Ifmoistureisnoticeableonthe

frontofthe ovenorontheoven windowwhenfirstturningonthe oven,leavethe ovendoorajarfora fewminutesoruntiltheoveniswarm.

@Donotopenthe ovendoorduring abakingoperation—heatwillbelost andthe bakingtimemightneedto beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor

bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe door,openitpartially-only3or4 inches—andcloseitasquicklyas possible.

0Donotdisturbthe heatcirculation inthe ovenwiththeuseofaluminum foil.Iffoilisused,placeasmall sheetofit,about10by12inchesat themost,onalowershelfseveral inchesbelowthefood.Donotplace

foilontheovenbottom.

CommonBakingl?robkms andPossibleSolutions

PDH3

Burningaroundedges oOventoofill; avoidovercrowding.

@Edgesofcrusttoothin. ~Incorrectbakingtemperature.

Bottomcrustsoggyandunbaked ~Allowcrustand/orfillingtocool

sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell. eFillingmaybe too thinorjuicy. @Fillingallowedtostandinpieshell

beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand bakeimmediately.)

eIngredientsandpropermeasuring

affectthequalityofthecrust.Usea testedrecipeandgoodtechnique. Makesuretherearenotinyholesor tearsinabottomcrust.“Patching” apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.

Piefillingrunsover

and bottomcrustnotwell

@Top

sealedtogether. @Edgesofpiecrustnotbuiltup highenough. @Toomuchfilling. ~Checksizeofpie plate.

Pastryistough;crustnotflaky @Toomuchhandling.

~Fattoo~ofiorcutintoofine. Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas

littleaspossible.

CAKES

Cakeriseshigherononeside ~Batterspreadunevenlyinpan.

s @en shelvesnotlcv~l.

@Usingwarpedpans. ~Incorrectpansize.

Cakescrackingontop ~o}~entemperaturetoohigh.

~Battertoothick,follow orexactpackagedirections.@Checkforpropershelfposition.’ ~Checkpansizecalledforinrecipe. ~ Impropermixingofcake.

Cakefalls

@Toomuchshortening,sugaror

liquid.

@Checkleaveningagent,baking powderorbakingsodatoassure freshness.Makeahabittonote expirationdatesofpackaged

ingredients.

@Cakenotbakedlongenoughorat

incorrecttemperature.

@Ifaddingoiltoacakemix,make certaintheoilisthe typeand

amountspecified.

Crustishard

oChecktemperature.

~Checkshelfposition.

Cakehassoggylayeror streaksat bottom

@Underminingingredients.

~Shorteningtoosoftforproper

creaming.

TOOmuchliquid.

recipe

COOKIES&ImmJrrs

Doughycenter;heavycruston

surface

eChecktemperature.

@Checkshelfposition.

FO~lOWbakinginstructions

carefillyasgiveninreliablerecipe

oronconveniencefoodpackage.

~Flatcookiesheetswillgivemore evenbakingresults.Don’tovercrowd foodsonabakingsheet.

~Conveniencefoodsusedbeyond theirexpirationdate.

Browningmorenoticeableon oneside

~Ovendoor notclosedproperly,

checkgasketseal.

~ Checkshelfposition.

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BakingGuide

— —

—

L Preheatingisveryimportant

whenusingtemperaturesbelow

225X andwhenbakingfoods suchasbiscuits,cookies,cakes andotherpastries.Preheatthe

ovenforatleast 15minutes.

Preheatingis notnecessarywhen roastingor forlong-timecooking

2. Aluminumpans conductheat quickly.Formostconventional baking,light,shinyfinishesgive best resultsbecausethey help preventoverbrowning.Forbest browningresults,werecommend dullbottomsurfacesforcakepans andpieplates.

3. Darkor non-shinyfinishes,also glassandPyroceram@cookware, generallyabsorbheat which may

resultindry,crispcrusts.Reduce

ovenheat25”F.iflightercrustsare

desired.Rapidbrowningofsome foodscanbeachievedbypreheating castironcookware.

ofwholemeals.

Shelf Oven Time,

Food Cookware Bread

Biscuits(%-in.thick) ShinyCookieSheet Coffeecake ShinyMetalPanwith Cornbreadormuffins

Gingerbread ShinyMetalPanwith Muffins ShinyMetalMuffinPans

Popovers Quickloafbread MetalorGlassLoafPans B 350°-3750

Yeastbread(2loaves) Plainrolls ShinyOblongor MuffinPans A, B

Sweetrolls Cakes

(withoutshortening) Angelfood Jellyroll Sponge

Cakes Bundtcakes Cupcakes ShinyMetalMuffinPans Fruitcakes MetalorGlassLoafor A, B 275°-3000 2-4hrs. Use300°F.andShelfBforsmallor

Layer ShinyMetal Panwith B 350°-3750 20-35 Layer,chocolate Loaf MetalorGlassLoafPans B 350° 40-60

Cookies Brownies MetalorGlassPans Drop

Refrigerator Rolledorsliced CookieSheet

Fruits, OtherDesserts

Bakedapples GlassorMetalPans Custard

Puddings,rice GlassCustardCupsor B 325° mdcustard

Pies Frozen FoilPanonCookieSheet A 400°-4250 45-70 Largepiesuse400°F.andincreasetime. Meringue Spreadtocrustedges

he crust GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan A, B 400°-4250 45-60 Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature, Twocrust Glassor Satin-finishMetalPan Pastryshell

Miscellaneous 5akedpotatoes SetonOvenShelf !callopeddishes Glassor MetalPan

;Oufflcs GlassPan B

satin-finishbottom CastIronor GlassPan B

satin-finishbottom DeepGlassorCastIronCups B 375° 45-60 Orbakeat450”F.for25minutes,thenat

Metal orGlassLoafPans A,B 375°-4250

ShinyOb!ongorMuffinPans B,A 350°-3750

Aluminumllbe Pan A 325°-3750 MetalJellyRollPan B 375°-4000 10-15 Linepanwithwaxedpaper. MetalorCeramicPan A 325°-3500

MetalorCeramicPan A,B 325°-3500 45-65

ThbePan individualcakes. satin-finishbottom

ShinyMetalPanwith B satin-finishbottom

CookieSheet B,C 350°-4000 10-20 CookieSheet

GlassCustardCupsor B Casserole (setinpanof hotwater)

Casserole base80to90minutes.

GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan B 450° 12-15

Positions

B,C 400°-4750 15-20 B,A

B 350° 45-55

A,B 400°-4250

B 350°-3750 20-25 Paperlinersproducemoremoistcrusts.

B,C

B,C B,C 375°-4000 7-12

A, B,C

B,A

B 400°-4250

A, B,C 325°-400” 60-90 Increasetimeforlargeamountor size. A, B,C

Temperatures

350°-4000

400°-4500

375°-4250 10-25 Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.

350°-375”

325°-3500 25-35 Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.

400°-4250 6-12

350°-4000

300°-3500 30-60 Reducetemperatureto300”F.forlarge

325°-3500 15-25

325°-3750 30-60

300°-3500

Minutes Comments

Canned,refrigeratedbiscuitstake2to4

20-30

20-40

20-30

45-60 Darkmetal orglassgivesdeepest 45-60 browning.

20-30 Forthinrolls,SheifB maybeused.

30-55 Twopiecepanisconvenient.

45-60

25-30

30-60

50-90 Cookbreadorricepuddingwithcustard

40-60 longertime.

30-75

minuteslesstime.

Preheatcastironpan forcrispcrust.

Decreaseabout5minutesformuffinmix. 350”F.for10to 15minutes.

UseShelfCandincreasetemperature 25to 50”F.formorebrowning.

custard.

Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400”F.for

8 to 10minutes,

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Roasting

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Roastingis cookingbydry heat. Step2: Checkweightofroast. Tendermeator poultrycanbe Placemeatfat-side-upor poultry roasteduncoveredinyouroven. Roastingtemperatur~s,which shallowpan.‘Themeltingfatwill shouldbelowandsteady,keep spatteringtoa minimum,When rilasling,-itisnotnecessarytosear, baste,cover,oraddwaterto your meat.Roastingiseasy,just follow thesesteps:

StepL Positionovenshelf at secondfrombottomposition(B)for smallsizeroast(3to5 lbs.)andat bottomposition(A)forlargerroasts.

breast-side-uponroastingrackina bastethemeat.Selectapanas

closetothesizeofmeataspossible. (Broilerpanwithrackisagood panforthis.)

Step3:TurnOVENTEMPcontrol

todesiredtemperature.Checkthe RoastingGuidefortemperatures andapproximatecookingtimes.

Step4: Mostmeatscontinueto cookslightlywhilestandingafter

beingremovedfromtheoven.For rareor mediuminternaldoneness,

youmaywishtoremovemeat from

theovenjustbeforeitisdone if itis tostand~or10to20minuteswhile

youmakegravy.You’llfindit easiertocarveaswellasdoneto your liking. If no standingis

planned,cookmeattosuggested

temperature.

FI’QzenRoasts

Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,

lamb,etc.,canbe startedwithout

thawing,butallow10to25minutes

perpoundadditionaltime(10

minutesper poundforroastsunder

5 pounds,moretimeforiarger

roasts).

Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore

roastingto ensureevendoneness.

Somecommercialfrozenpoultry canbecookedsuccessfullywithout thawing.Followdirectionsgiven onpacker’slabel.

RoastingGuide

Oven

mm Meat

Tendercuts;rib,highquality sirlointip,rumpor topround*

Lamblegorbone-inshoulder*

Vealshoulder,legor loin* 325° Porkloin,ribor shoulder* Ham,pre-cooked

Ham,raw

*Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches thick,add5 to 10minutesperlb.to times givenabove.

Poultry

Chickenor Duck Chickenpieces

Turkey

Temperature

Doneness inMinutesperPound

325° Rare:

325° Rare: 21-25 20-23 130°-140°

325° 325°

325°

325° 375° WellDone: 35-40

325°

Medium: 30-35 WellDone:

Medium: 25-30 24-28 Well Done:

WellDone: 35-45 30-40 170°-180° WellDone: ToWarm: 10minutesper lb.(anyweight) 125°-1300

WellDone: 20-30

WellDone: 35-40

WellDone: 20-25

ApproximateRoastingTime Internal

3to5-lbs. 6to8-lbs.

24-30 35-45

30-35 28-33 170°-185°

35-45

Under10Ibs. 10tolS-lbs,

3toS-lbs.

10to15-lbs.

18-22 22-25 28-33

30-40

17-20 170°

Over5Ibs.

30-35 185°-1900

OverMIbs.

15-20

Temperature‘F

130°-140°

150°-160°

170°-185°

150°-160°

170°-180°

185°-190°

Inthigh:

185°-190”

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Broiling

Elroil& is c~oking foodbydirect

heatfromabovethefood.Your rangehasa convenientcompartment belowtheovenforbroiling.Italso hasaspeciallydesignedbroilerpan andrackthatailowdrippingfat to drainawayfromthefoodsandbe

kept away fromthehighheatof

thegasflame. Distancefromtheheatsourcemay

bechangedbypositioningthebroiler

panandrackononeofthreeshelf positionsinthebroilercompartment– .4(bottomofbroilercompartment), B(middle)andC (top).

Boththeovenandbroiier

compartmentdoorsshouldbe closedduringbroiling.

HowtoBroil

1. Ifmeathasfator gristlenearthe

edge,cutverticalslashesthroughit about2 inchesapart,butdon’tcut intomeat.Werecommendthatyou

fidtto preventexcessive

trim smoking,leavingalayerabout

l/8-inchthick.

2. Removebroilerpanandrack frombroilercompartmentand placefoodonrack.

3. Pulloutdrawerandposition broilerpanincompartment. Placingfoodcloserto flame increasesexteriorbrowningof

food,butalsoincreasesspattering andthepossibilityoffatsandmeat juicesigniting.

4. Close broilerdoorand,formost

foods,turnOVENTEMPknobto BROIL.Exceptionsarechicken andhamwhicharebroiledata lowersettinginordertocookfood

[hroughbeforeover-browningit.

5.~rn mostfoodsonceduring

;ooking;(theexceptionisthinfillets offish;oiloneside,placethatside ~ownonbroilerrackandcookwithout :urninguntildone).Timefoodsfor ~boutone-halfthetotal cooking :ime,turnfood,thencontinueto :ooktopreferreddoneness.

5.TurnOVENTEMPknobto

3FF.Removebroilerpanfrom ~ompartmentandservefood

rnmediately.Leavepanoutside

compartmenttocool.

BroiIi~ Tips

*Usetongstoturnmeatover—

piercedmeatlosesjuices.

Bmili~ Guide

Quantity

andlor

Thickness

Bacon

GroundBeef

WellDone

BeefSteMs

Rare Medium

WellDone Rare

Medium Well Done

Chicken(450°) 1whole

BakeryProducts

Bread(Toast)or

ToasterPastries

EnglishMuffins

Lobstertails

(6to8-02.each)

Fish

Hamslices(4509

Precooked

E%rkchops

WellDone

Lambchops

Medium

WellDone Medium

Well Done

Wienem,

similar precooked sausages, bratwurst

%-lb,(about8

thinslices)

l-lb.(4patties)

1/2to%-in.thick c

l-in,thick

(1-lfilbs.)

I%-in.thick

(2-2HIbs.)

(2to2Wbs.),

splitlengthwise

24 slices 1pkg.(2)

2-sp!it 2-4 B

l-lb.fillets%to V&in.thick

l-in.thick B

2(% inch) 2(%-in.thick), about1lb,

2(1 inch) about10-12oz.

2(1%inch), about1lb.

l-lb, pkg.(10)

Shelf

PositionFood

*Steaksandchopsshouldbeat -least1inchthickforbest

results.Pm broilthinnerones.

Side 2nd Side

The, Time,

Minutes Minutes Comments

9-1o 7-8 takeaboutsametime.

A A A

9 12 13

10 15

30-35 25-30 Reducetimesabout5 to 10min.

2-3

13-16

8 I 8 I Increasetimes5-10min.perside

A A

B B

8 4-7

10 10

10 17

Spaceevenly.Upto8patties

Steakslessthanl-in.cook

5-6

throughbeforebrowning.

8-9

Panfryingisrecommended.

6-7 12-14 16-18

Donot Cutthroughbackofshell,spnxd

turn open,Brushwithmeltedbutter over.

1042

12-14

Slashfat.

persideforcut-upchicken. Brusheachsidewithmelted butter.Broilwithskinsidedown firstandbroilwithdoorclosed.

1~-1

Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish muffinscut-side-upandbrush withbutterifdesired.

beforeandafterhalftime.

5 Handleandturnverycarefully.

Brushwithlemonbutterbefore andduringcookingifdesired. Preheatbroilertoincrease browning.

I forlYGin.thickorhomecured.

4-5

Slashfat,

Slashfat.

4-6

1-2

Ifdesired,splitsausages inhalf lengthwise;cutinto5to6-in,

broiling ~--

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careandcleating

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Propercareandcleaningare

importmtsoyourrangewillgive youefficientandsatisfactory service.Followthesedirections carefullyincaringfor ittohelp assuresafeandpropermaintenance.

BESUREELECTRICPOWER ISOFF BEFORECLEANING ANYPARTOF YOURRANGE.

specialcm?of’

(lmtinums-(kming

OvenInterior

Mode] JGCC58EH

Yourovenhasa ContinuousCleaninginteriorthatcleansitself whilecooking.Theinsideofthe

oven—top,sides,andback—is finishedwitha specialcoating whichcannotbecleanedinthe

usualmannerwithsoap,detergents, commercialovencleaners,coarse abrasivepadsor coarsebrushes. Useofsuchcleanersand/ortheuse ofovensprayswillcausepermanent damage.

Thespecia!coatingisa porous ceramicmaterialwhichisdarkin colorandfeelsslightlyroughtothe touch.Ifmagnified,thesurface wouldappearaspeaks,valleys,and sub-surface“tunnels:’Thisrough finishtendstopreventgrease

spattersfromforminglittlebeads ordropletswhichrundownthe sidewallsofahard-surfaceoven linerleavingunsightlystreaksthat requirehandcleaning.Instead, whenspatterhitstheporousfinish itisdispersedandispartially absorbed.Thisspreadingaction increasestheexposureofoven soiltoheatedair,andmakesit somewhatlessnoticeable.

Soilmaynotdisappearcompletely

andat sometimeafterextended usage,stainsmayappearwhich

cannotbe removed. Thespecialcoatingworksbeston

smallamountsofspatter.Itdoes

not workwellwithlargerspilk,

especiallysugars,eggor dairy mixtures.

Thisspecialcoatingisnotused onovenshelves,ovenbottomor doorliner.Removethesetoclean

withacommercialovencleanerto preventdamagingthecontinuous cleancoating.

To ~1~~~ ~~~

Continuous-

CleaningOven:

1. Letovenpartscool before

handling.It isrecommendedthat rubberglovesbewornwhen cleaningovenpartsmanually.

2. Removeshelvesandcookware.

3. Soilvisibilitymrr~bereducedby operatingtheovenat450”F.Close thedoorandturnOVENTEMP knobto450”F.Timeforat least4 hours.Repeatedcyclesmaybe necessarybeforeimprovementin appearanceisapparent.

REMEMBER:INwNG THE

OPERATIONOFTHEOVEN,THE DOOR,WINDOWAND01’HER SURFACESWILLGETHOr ENOUGH ‘IOCAUSEBURNS.DO1$1~ LETTHEOVENCOOLBEFORE REPLACINGSHELVES.

4. Ifa spilloveror heavysoiling occursontheporoussurface,as soonas practicalaftertheovenhas cooled,removeasmuchofthesoil aspossibleusinga smallamountof wateranda stiffbristlenylon brush.Whenusingwater,useit sparinglyandchangeitfrequently, keepingitascleanaspossible,and besuretoblot it upwithpaper towels,cloths,or sponges.Donot ruborscrubwithpaper towels, clothsor sponges,sincetheywill leaveunsightlylintontheoven finish.If waterleavesa whitering onthefinishasitdries,applywater againandblot startingat theedgeoftheringand workingtowardthecenter.

Donotusesoap,

commercialovencleaner,silicone ovensprays,coarsesteelpadsor coarsebrushesontheporous surface.Theseproductswillspot,

clog,andmartheporoussurface aridreduceitsabilitytowork.

itwithacleansponge,

detergent,

TOUCH.

Donotscrapetheporoussurface withaknifeor spatula—theycould

permanentlydamagethefinish. Theovenbottomand the inside

ofthe ovendoor havea porcelain enamelfinish. FollowPorcelain OvenInteriorcleaninginstructions below.Besuretoremoveandclean theovenbottomandovendoor linerawayfiom the oventoprevent damagetothecontinuous-cieaning interior.

PorcelainOvenInterior

ModelJGCS54E13

Theporcelainenamelfinishonthe

insideofthe oven—top,bottom, sides,backandinsideofthedoor— isessentiallyglassfhsedonsteelat hightemperature.Withpropercare,

theporcelainenamelinteriorwill

retainitsgood-lookingfinishfor manyyears.

Lettherangecoolbeforecleaning.

Werecommendthatyouwearrubber

gloveswhencleaningtherange. Soapandwaterwillnormallydothe

job.Heavyspatteringor spillovers

mayrequirecleaningwithamild abrasivecleanser.Soapy,wetmetal padsmayalsobe used.Donotallow foodspillswithahighsugaror acid content(suchasmilk,tomatoes, sauerkraut,fruitjuicesorpie filling)toremainonthesurface. Theymaycauseadull spoteven allercleaning.

Householdammoniamaymakethe cleaningjob easier.Place1/2cupin ashallowglassorpotterycontainerin acoldovenovernight.Theammonia fumeswillhelploosentheburned-on greaseandfood.

Ifnecessary,youmayuseacaustic cleaner.Followthepackage directions.

Cautionsaboutusing spray-onovencleaners:

Becarefulwheretheovencleaner issprayed.

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~ DoNotsprayontheovenlight, electricalcontrolsandswitches(on modelssoequipped)becauseit couldcauseashortcircuitand

result in sparkingor fire.

~ Do not allovva filmfromthe cleanertobuilduponthe temperature sensingbulb—itcouldcausethe ovento heatimproperly.(Thebulb islocatedatthe,topof theoven.) Carefullywipethebulbcleanafler

eachovencleaning,beingcarefhl

notto movethe bulbas achangein itspositioncouldaffecthowthe

ovenbakes.

notsprayanyovencleaner

~Do

onthe outsideoftheovendoor, handles,or anyexteriorsurfaceof theoven,woodor paintedsurfaces. Thecleanercandamagethese surfaces.

RemovableovenDoor

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Theovendooris removableto makecleaningtheoveneasier.

Toremovethedoor,openit a few inchesto thespecialstopposition thatwillholdthedooropen.Grasp firmlyoneachsideand lifithe door straightupandoffthehinges. (Duetothelargeamountof insulationandtheconstructionof

thedoor,it isheavy.) Note:Becarefulnot to placehands

betweenthespringhingeandthe ovendoorframe.Thehingecould snapbackandpinchfingers.

Washwithhot,soapywater.For stubbornspots,usea solutionof ammoniaandwater.Do not

~g+~~.:

K@7$

‘Y~$ZTimmersethedoorinwater.

Toreplacethedoor,positionslots inbottomofdoor overthehinges thatare inthe“out” position.Then lowerthedoor slowlyandevenly overbothhingesatthesametime. Ifhingessnapbackagainsttheoven frame,pullthembackout.

3. Pullthebottomforwardandout oftheoven, keepingtherearofthe ovenbottomglidingonthebottom ofthelowestshelfglide.Thiskeepsit fromcatchingonthe burnerigniter shield.Toreplacethebottom,just reversethisprocedure,makingsure thetwotabsontherearoftheoven

OvenShelves

bottomgointotheslots attherear. Theovenbcttomhasa porcelain

Ovenshelvesmaybecleanedwith a mildabrasivecleanserfollowing manufacturer’sdirections.After cleaning,rinsetheshelveswithclean wateranddry witha drycloth. To removeheavy,burned-onsoil, soapy metalpadsmaybeusedfollowing manufacturer’sdirections.After scrubbing,washwithsoapywater, rinseanddry.

enamelfinish.Tomakecleaning easier,protecttheovenbottom fromexcessivespillovers.Thisis particularlyimportantwhenbaking a fruitpieor otherfoodswitha highacidcontent.FIotfruitfillings or foodsthatareacidin content suchasmilk,tomatoor sauerkraut, andsauceswithvinegaror lemon

juice,maycausepittinganddamage

tothe porcelainenamelsurface.

RemovalieOvenBottom

The porcelainenamelovenbottom canberemovedtomakecleaning easier.

Toremovethe ovenbottom:

1. Removethe ovenshelves.

Toprotecttheovenbottomsurface, placeapieceofaluminumfoil slightlylargerthanthebakingdish or a smallcookiesheetona lower shelfor underthebakingdishto catchanyboi}overs.It shouldnot completelycovertheshelfasthis wouldcauseunevenheatinthe oven.Aluminumfoilshouldnot beplacedon theovenbottom.

If a spilloverdoesoccuronthe ovenbottom, allowtheoventocool

w. ——

msr —.

-m

u.- .-

ifw=

first.Youcancleanthebottomwith

+f2m=z-

soapandwater,amildabrasive cleanser,soap-filledabrasivepads, orcausticovencleanerfollowing

2. Removethe twoknurledholddownscrewsateachfrontcorner. If screwsaretootight toremoveby hand,useascrewdriver.

manufacturer’sdirections. Whenapplyingovencleaner,be

carefhlnottogetit onthecountertop, floor,continuous-cleaningoven partsonmodelssoequipped,or anyother surface.

Note:Theporcelainovendoor linerandovenbottommaybe cleanedwithacommercialoven cleaner.If yourrangehasa

continuous-cleaningoven,the doorlinerandovenbottommust beremovedandcleanedawayfrom theovento preventdamagetothe

Placeyourfingersintheslotsinthe

continuous-cleaningovenliner.

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bottomandliftupthefrontedgeof theovenbottomuntilitis clearof theovenfrontframe.

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careandcleaning

OtlterEnamelFinish

Whentherange is cool, wash the

enamel

water or a mildabrasivecleanser

appliedwithadampcloth.Rinse thesurfacewithclean water and dry witha softcloth.If youwish, occasionallyapplyathincoatof

mildcleaningwaxtohelpprotect thefinish.

Therearea numberofprecautions youcantaketo avoidmarringthe surfaceoftherangeandtoprevent itfrombecomingdull. Don’tslide heavypansacrossit. If youspill foodswitha lotofacid(tomatoes,

sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or

foodswithhighsugarcontent,

cleanthemup as soonas possible. Ifallowedto set, these foodscould causea dullspot.Also,nomatter howstubbornthefoodstain,never

useharshabrasivecleansers.They couldpermanentlydamagethe enamelsurface.

controlRmd

It’sagoodideatowipetheupper andlowercontrolpanelscleanafter eachuseofthe oven.Foramore thoroughcleaning,theknobscan beremovedbypullingthemoffthe knobstems.Cleanwithmildsoap

andwater,rinsewithcleanwater andpolishdry witha softcloth.

Donotuseabrasivecleansers, strongliquidcleanersoroven cleanersonthecontrolpanelas theywilldamagethefinish.

BurnerGates ‘

Gratesshouldbewashedregularly and,ofcourse,afterspillovers. Washtheminhot,soapywaterand rinsewithcleanwater.Drythe grateswithacloth—don’tputthem backontherangewet.When replacingthe grates,be surethey’re lockedintopositionovertheburners.

Togetridofburned-onfood,soak thegratesina slightlydiluted liquidcleanser.

finishwithmildsoapand

Althoughthey’redurable,the grateswillgraduallylosetheir shine,regardlessofthecareyou takeofthem.Thisisduetotheir exposureto hightemperatures.

Topreservethe grates’porcelain finishaslongaspossible,donot operateaburnerforanextended periodoftimewithoutcookwareon thegrate.Thefinishonthegrate maychipwithoutcookwareto absorbtheheat.

DripPans

Removethegratesandliftoutthe

chromedrippans.Washthemin hot,soapywater.Rinsethemwith cleanhotwaterandpolishthemdry withacloth.Neveruseabrasive cleanerorsteelwool-they’llscmtch thesurface.Instead,soakthedrip pansforabout20minutesinslightly dilutedliquidcleanseror mild solutionofammoniaandwater(1/2 cupofammoniatoonegallonof water).Aftersoaking,washthem inhot,soapywater.Rinsewith

water and polish with a cloth.

clean

Lif’t-Up(lwktop

Cleantheareaunder thecooktop ofien.Built-upsoil,especially

grease,maycatchfire.

Tomakecleaningeasier,theentire cooktopmaybelifkdupandheldup bylockingarmsthatcatchand hold thetopupwhenit’sallthewayup.

Besureallburnersare turned offbeforeraisingthecooktop.

Thenremovethe grates,graspthe frontsidesofthe cooktopandIift.

Aftercleaningunderthecooktop withhot, mildsoapywateranda

cleancloth,putthecooktopbackin place.LiftupalittletoAcme (he lockingarmsandpushthcmin whileguidingthe topbackdown. Becarefulnottopinchyourflngcrs.

RangeTopBurners

Theholesintheburnersofyour rangemustbekeptcleanatall timesforproperignitionandan even,unhamperedflame.

Cleantheburnersroutinelyand especiallyafterbadspillovers whichcouldclogtheseholes. Burnersliftrightoutforcleaning..

Note:A screwholdseachofthe burnersinplacetokeepthemfrom wobblingaroundduringshipment. Labelsindicatetheirlocations. Removetheshippingscrewwitha Phillipsheadscrewdriver,lift the burner,tiltittoonesideattheend closestto theigniterandmoveit towardthebackoftherange.This disengagesitfromthegasvalvesat thefrontoftherange,anditlifts outeasily.

Toremoveburned-onfood,soak theburnerinasolutionofaproduct usedforcleaningtheinsideofcoffee makers.Soakthe burnerfor20 to 30minutes.Ifthefooddoesn’t rinseoffcompletely,scrubitwith soapandwaterora mildabrasive cleanserandadampcloth.

Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry itthoroughlybysettingitinawarm ovenfor30minutes.Thenplaceit backintherange, makingsureitis properlyseatedandlevel.

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Griddle

—

IVipea U2aspoonofvegetable oil

overthe nonsticksurface ofthe griddleto “condition”it before

you use it fbrthefirsttime.

Honotoverheatthe griddle—to

dO so willcausepermanent staining

nonsiick coating.

Of the

‘Ibclean thegriddle, scour its

surfucc regularly with

aplastic padtoremoveunseenor stubborn foodorgrease.Evenifthegriddle looksclean,athinlayerof foodor greasemayclingtothesurfaceand

eventuallybuildupto whereitwill

affectthe nonsticksurface.

notuse metalutensilsonthe

griddle—usewoodor plasticones.

Donotusemetalscouringpads

orharshscouringpowderson the

nonstick surface.

Stainingofthenonsticksurface

can becausedby(1)failureto

washitthoroughlyaftereachuse, (2)mineralsinthewaterifthe

griddleisnotdried,and(3)useof toohighheat.

BroilerPan&Rack

Afterbroiling,removethebroiler

rackandcarefullypouroffthe grease.Washandrinsethepan andrdckin hot,soapywater.

Iffoodhasburnedon, sprinkle thebroilerrackwhilehotwith detergentandcoverwithwetpaper towelsor a dishcloth.Thatway, burned-onfoodswillsoakloose whilethemealisbeingserved.

Donotstoreasoiledbroilerpan

andrackintheoven.

OvenLightReplacement

Thelightbulbislocatedinthe

upper right corner of the oven. Before replacing the bulb,

disconnect electric power to the

range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. completely before reriloving it.

Replace with a high temperature appliance bulb of the same wattage.

Donottouchahotbulbwitha

=i$?ctampclothasthebulbwillbreak. %???

Letthebulb cool

COoktopLigiltReplacelllent

Mode},~GCCS8EH

Toreplacethefluorescent[ubein thebacksplash:

1. Disconnectelectricpowertothe rangeat thefuseboxor circuit breakerpanel.

2. Removethe screwon eachend ofthebacksplash.

3. Removethemetalstripsoneach endthat holdtheglassinplace.

4. Removethefivecontrolkliobs.

5. Carefullyremovetheglass and placeitona fiatsurfdce.

6. Rotatethefluorescenttubeinthe socketsandtakeitout.

7. Replacetube andreassemble

backsplash.

Adjustingthe OvenThermostat

Thetemperaturecontrolinyour newovenhasbeencarefidlyadjusted toprovideaccuratetemperatures. However,ifthisovenhasreplaced one youhaveusedforseveralyears, youmaynoticeadifferenceinthe degreeofbrowningor thelengthof timerequiredwhenusingyour favoriterecipes.Oventemperature controlshavea tendencyto “drift” overaperiodofyearsandsince thisdriftisverygradual,itisnot readilynoticed.Therefore,you mayhavebecomeaccustomedto yourpreviousovenwhichmay haveprovideda higheror lower temperaturethanyouselected.

Beforeattemptingtohavethe temperatureofyournewoven changed,be sureyouhavefollowed thebakingtimeandtemperatureof therecipe carefully.Then,after

youhaveusedtheovenafewtimes andyoufeeltheovenistoohot ortoocool,thereisa simple adjustmentyoucanmakeyourself ontheOVENTEMPknob.

Pull

tk knob off the control shaft

and look at the kck side. Them is

a disc in the center of the knob with a series of notches on the inner

nexttotheknob shaft.Oncof

edge

skiri

thesenotchesispositionedovera

pointeronthe sideoftheknobshah.

Notepositionof pointertonotches beforeadjustment

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Notewhichnotchthepointeris locatedin.Tomakeanadjustment, carefullyloosen(approximately oneturn), butdonotcompletely

removethetwoscrewsthat holdthe

skirttotheknob.Holdtheknobin onehandandwiththeotherhand carefullytilttheskirtuntilthe

notchinthediscclearsthepointer ontheknobshaft.

Toraisetheoventemperature,turn thedialinthedirectionofthe arrowfor“Raise~’Tolowerthe

temperature,turnthe dial inthe directionofarrowfor “Lower?’

Eachnotchwillchangetheoven

temperatureapproximately25”F. Wesuggestthatyoumakethe

adjustmentonenotchfromthe

originalsettingandcheckoven

performancebeforemakingany

additionaladjustments.

Aftertheadjustmentismade,make

surethepointerontheknobshaft

isalignedwiththenotchinthedisc.

Pressskirtandknob togetherand

retightenscrewssotheyare snug, butbecarefulnot to overtighten.

Re-installknobonrangeand

checkperformance.Note:Afteran

adjustmenthasbeenmadethe“Off”

and “Broil”positionswillnot line

upwiththeindicatormarkonthe

controlpanelastheypreviously

did.Thisconditionis normaland

willnotcreateaproblem.

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oSoapandWater

Soap-Filled Scouring Pad

@ * PlasticScouringPd

GENERALDIRECTIONS

Drain fat, cool pan and mck slightly.(Do notIctsoiled pan and rackstandin

broilercompartmenttocool.)Sprinkleondetergent.Fillpanwithwarmwater andspreadclothorpapertoweloverreck. Letpanandmck stand fora few minutes.VAJsh;

scourifnecessary.Rinseanddry.OPHON:Cleanpanandrack

indishwmher.

ContrclKnobs: RanKeTopandOven

OutsideGlassFinish

o MildSoapandWater Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryand

makingsuretomatchflatareaonknobandshaft.

* SoapandWater

Washall glasswithcloth dampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwitha dry

returncontrolsto range,

cloth.

l$letai,including

SideTrimsand Trim Strit3s

OuterPorcelain

EnamelFinish

@SoapandWater

@PaperTowel e DryCloth

● SoapandWater

Wash,rinseandthenpolishwithadry clo(h.DONOTUSEsteelwool, abrasives,ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamage thefinish.

Avoidcleaningpowdersor harshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel. Ifacidsshouldspillon the rangewhileitishot, useadrypapertowelorcloth

towipeuprightaway.Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse. Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc., washwithsoapandwaterwhen

cooledandthenrinse.Polishwithadrycloth.

PaintedSurfaces ~ SoapandWater

Usea mildsolutionofsoapandwater.Donotuseanyharshabrasivesor

cleanimz~owderswhichmavscratchormarsurface.

Shelves @SoapandWater

e Soap-FilledScouringPad

Shelvescanbecleanedindishwasher,orbyhandusingscouringpad.Rinse thoroughlyaftercleaning.

e PlasticScouringPad

SurfaceBurner Grates

● SoapandWater

@Soap-FilledScouringPad (Non~mctallic) -

Chrome-Plated DripPans

e SoapandWater @Stiff-BristledBrush * Soap-FilledScouringPad

(Non-metallic)

Burners ~SolutionforCleaning

InsideofCoffeeMakers

o SoapandWater

@MildAbrasiveCleanser

o DampCloth

Liftoutwhencool.Soak5to 10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionof dishwasherdetergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburnedonfoodparticles.

Cleanasdescribedbeloworindishwasher.Wipedrippansaftereachcooking sounnoticedspatterwillnot“burn on” nexttimeyoucook.Toremove“burnedon”spatters,useanyorallcleaningmaterialsmentioned.Rub

lightly with

scouringDadtomeventscratchingofthesurface. Wipeoffburnerheads.If heavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange

(seepage16)andsoakthemfor20to30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterand productforcleaninginsideofcoffeemakers,suchas Dip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoes notrinseoffcompletely,scrubburnerswithsoapandwaterora mildabrasive cleanseranda dampcloth.Dryburnersin a warmovenfor 30minutesbefore returningthemtotherange.

See below Removeovendoor—seepage15.DON~ placedoorunderrunningwater,or

InsideOvenDoor

immerse.Usesamedirectionsforcleaningasfor PorcelainEnamelOven Interior,below.

Continuous-CleaningOvenInterior—Top, Sidesand Back (ModelJGCC58EH)

~StiffBristleNylonBrush

Coolbeforecleaning. Ifheavysoilinghasoccurredonthe

porous surface, removeasmuchofthesoil

aspossibleusingasmallamountofwateranda stiffbristlenylonbrush. Use watersparinglyandchangeitfrequently,keepingitascleanaspossible,and be suretoblotit upwithpapertowels,cloths,orsponges.Dono?

rub or scrub with

papertowels,clothsorsponges,sincetheywillleaveunsightlylintontheoven finish.Ifwaterleavesawhiteringonthefinishas itdries,applywateragainand

blot itwithacleansponge,startingattheedgeof the ringandworkingtoward

thecenter.

Forspecialcleaninginstructions,seepageM.

PorcelainEnamel OvenInterior (ModelJGCS54EH)

@SoapandWater ~CommercialOvenCleaner ~ Soap-FilledScouringPad ~ PlasticScouringPad

Coolbeforecleaning.Frequentwipingwithmildsoapandwater(particularly

aftercookingmeat)willprolongtimebetweenmajorcleanings.Rinse thoroughly.Soapleftonlinercancausestains.Forheavysoil,usenonabrasive cleanerandfollowlabelinstructions,usingthinlayerof cleaner.Useof rubber glovesis recommended.Wipeor rublightlyonstubbornspots.Wipeoffany cleanerthatgetsonthermostatbulbfoundinbackoronside,neartopofoven.

RemovablePorcelain EnamelOvenBottom

ISSeeabove

Theovenbottompanelcanberemovedforcleaning(seepage15).Usesame directionsforcleaningasfor PorcelainEnamelOvenInteriorabove.

Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuices,andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration,soshouldbewipedupimmediately(blottedup ifinContinuous-Cleaningoven).l%kecarenot totouchhotportionofoven.Whensurfaceiscool,cleanandrinse.CAUTION:Lightbulbscanget w~rmenoughtobreakiftouchedwithmoistcloth.Whencleaning,avoidwarmlamp.

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~Burnerholesonsideofburrw maybeclogged.Removeandclean[hem. ~ Burnersmaynotbefittedcorrectlyontothegasvalves.Removeandreinstti!lthem

properly.

OVENDOESNOT

COOKPROPERLY

@Nlakesure thermostatcapillarybulb(lccatedinupperportionofoven)isincorrect

position,nottouchingovensidesandnotcoatedwithanything. @Aluminumfoilbeingusedimproperlyinoven. ~Ovenventblockedontopofrange. ~ Incorrect@ensilbeingused.Checkeachcookingsectionforutensiltipsor

recommendations+ ~Ovenbottomnotsecurelyseatedinposition. @OVENTEMPknobsetincorrectlyornotturnedon. ~CheckcommonBaking,RoastingandBroiling

CLOCKDOESNOT

Rangeelectricalplugmustbesecurely seated in a live power outlet. Checkforblown

WORK fuseortrippedcircuitbreaker.

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OVENLIGHTDOES NOT COMEON

f you need more help.. .u3H,M free:

@Bulbmaybelooseorburnedout. ~Electricalplugmustbepluggedintoalivepoweroutlet.

EAnswer Center@

800.626.2000

consumer information service

If YouNeedservice

TOobtain service, see your warranty

onthebackpageofthisbook.

Tlk’re proud of our service and

w-antyou to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three

steps to foHow for further help.

FIRST,contactthe peoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain

whyyouare notpleased. In most FINALLY,ifyour problemisstill ‘-’

cases,thiswillsolvethe problem. notresolved,write: NEXT,if youarestill notpleased,

writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel

20NorthWacker‘Drive

Chicago,Illinois60606

GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

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YOURGENERALELEmR1c RANGE

WARRANTY

Saveproof of original purchase date such as your salesslip or caneelh?dcheck to establish warranty period,

WHATIs COVERED

FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY This warranty @extended to Forone yearfrom date of original

purchase,wewill provide,free of charge,parts and service labor in your home to repairor replace

partof therangethat fails

ar?y becauseof a manufacturing defect.

WHATs NOTCOVEREDese~icetriPstoYourhometo

teach you howto usethe product.

Readyour UseandCarematerial.

Ifyou then haveanyquestions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the addressbelow,or call, toll free:

GEAnswer Center@

800.626.2000 consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use

48mainlandstates,Hawaii

in the and Washington, D.C.[nAlaska the warranty is the sameexceptthat it is LiMITED becauseyou must payto ship the prcduct tothe service shop or for the servicetechnician’s travel coststo

All warranty service will be provided byour Factory Service Centers or byour authorized Customer Care@ servicers during normal working hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages of yourtelephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRICHOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.

e Replacement of housefuses or resetting of circuit breakers.

o 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.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

yourhome.

Some statesdo notallow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you speeific legal rights,and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

Part No. 164D1352P223

NO. 49-4991

Pub.

489

560 T691P496

If you havean installation problem, contact your dealer or installer. Youareresponsible for providing adequateelectrical, gas,exhausting and other connecting facilities.

Warrantor:General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GEAppliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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