GE JGP301EL, JGP300EL, JGP310EL Use and Care Manual

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Appliance Registration Automatic I~ition

Care and Cleaning Cleaning Guide

Controls Cookware

Installation Instructions Model and Serial Numbers

Problem Solver Repair Service

2 4

6 7

4,5

8-10

SafetyInstructions

Using Your Cooktop

Warranty

2,3 4,5

Back Cover

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Readthkbookcarefully.

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It isintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewcooktop properly.

Keepit handyforanswerstoyour questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp, write(include your phonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona labellocated intheburnerboxunder the Cooktop.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourcooktop.Beforesendingin thiscard,pleasewritethese numbershere:

FOR YOURSAFETY

Ifytiusmellgas:-

1.Openwindows.

2*Don’ttouch

electricalswitches:

3.Efiinguishany openflame.

4.Immediatelycall yourgassup~lier.

*Don’tturnelectricswitches

:onoroff@ecausespark may

‘ignitethegas. .

smTY msTRucTIoNs =

apptiance.

TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking WaterandToxicEnforcement ActrequirestheGovernorof

Californiatopublishalistof

substances@owntothestate

‘“tocausecancerandrequires

businessestowarncustomers

~ ofpotentialexposuretosuch . substances. ~

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourcooktop.

Ifyoureceived ahm~ed cooktop...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or

builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.

Savetimeandmoney. Beforeyourequest service...

ChecktheProblemSolveron page 7.It listscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

~ mii@ssa~.,~‘

Hiveyoticooktopinsta~ed

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‘amdpiqperlygroundedbya‘

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qtiWfied}mstaller,inaccordance

withthe.In~tallationInstructions.

‘. Anyadjus~entandserviceshould

beperformd,odybyqualified

.: ~asratige’instiersorservice

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*’ *PlugyowrCooktopintoaUo”

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notremovetheroundgrounding prongfromtheplug.Ifindoubt aboutthegroundingofthehome electricalsystem,itisyour personalresponsibilityand obligationtohaveanungrounded outletreplacedwitha properlygroundedthree-prongoutletin accordancewiththeNational ElectricalCode.Donotusean extensioncordwiththisappliance.

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meremovedfromtheQwktop beforeoperatingit,toprevent fireorsmokedamageshould thepackingrnateridignite.

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Comwtlyadjwted

SeticewMcia orktier for the~p Ofgas@ati orLP)on wh~eh~tistobeused.Cooktop

_ canbeconvertedforuseoneither

typeofgas.SeeInstigation

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isfactoryadjustedforLPgas operation.

your Cooktopis

byaquafied

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mattended

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=titburnergmtesandother SllrfaeesCoolbeforetowctig themorleavingthemwhere childrenCanreachthem.

#&a@NeverwearBoosefittingor

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~w~~ging~gament$wMe using

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~g;~~yappl12B~e*BeCarefitlwhen t.qyrRachIngfor~temsstoredin

cabinetsoverthecooktop. Flmable materialcouldbe ignitedifbroughtincontactwith flameorhotsurfacesandmay causesevereburns.

oNeveruseyourappliancefor Wardngorheatingtheroom. Prolongeduseofthecooktopin thiswaycanbehmdous.

~DonotWewaterongrease

fires.Neverpickupafld~ pan.h offburner,thensmother

flamingpanbycoveringpan completelywithwellfittinglid, cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming greaseoutsidea pancanbeput outbycoveringwithbakingsoda or,ifavaflable,amulti-purpose drychemicalorfoam-typefire extinguisher.

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materialsnearthecooMopeDo

notstoreorusegasolineorother flammablevaporsandliquidsin thevicinityofthisoranyother appliance.

~Donotletcootig greaseor

otherfimmablematerials accmtiateinornearthe cooMope

~ways use tie LITE@sition

whenigtitingtopbmem and tie surethebumenhaveignited.

1$~e~e~~ea~e~~fa~e~~~~e~

unattendedat~ fime settings.

Mflovercausessmokingandgreasy spflloversthatmaycatchonfire.

@Adjusttopburnerflme she

soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe edgeofthetootingutewti. Excessiveflameishazardous.

euseOdydrypothoIdem— moistordamppotholdersonhot surficesmayresultinbumstiom s-. Donotletpotholderscome nearopenflam~swhenIifiing utensils.Donotuseatowelor otierbulkycloti~inplaceofapot holder,

@Tomitimtiethepssibitityof ~..:. ~.

bwm, ignitionofflammable ----

materials,andspillage,turnthe ~ handeofacontai.nertowardtheside . ~ ~ or backofthecooktopwithout -

extendingoveradjacentburner.

e ~en COOhgpork9foflowthe

directionsexacflyandalwayscook themeattoanMtemaltemperature ofatleast170°F.Thisassuresthat,

intheremotepossibilitythat trichinamaybepresentinthe meat,itwillbekilledandmeat willbesafetoeat.

e Do ~~~ ~~e a w~~on the

tootingsurfaceifthewokhasa

romdmeti* wMchisplac~

overthebwnergratetosup~rt thewok.Thisringactsasaheat

trapwhichmaytige theburner

grateandburnerhead.Also,it

maycausetheburnertowork

improperly.Thismaycausea

carbonmonoxidelevelabove

currentspndards,resultingina

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healthhazard.

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replace!my@ ofyomCwwp

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otherservicingshouldbereferred

toaqualifiedtechnician.

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usingYourCookbp

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ModelsJG~OOEL,JG~OIEL

PbrcehiinEnamelWh

Yourcooktopburnersarelighted byelectricignition,eliminatingthe needforpilotlights.

caseofa poweroutage,you

h canlight theburnerswitha match. Holda lightedmatchtotheburner, thenturntheknobtotheLITE position.Toavoidburningyour hand,useextremecautionwhen lightingburnersthisway.

Bmhed ChromeFinish

~ LightaBurner

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Pushthecontrol knobinandturn ittoLITE. Youwillhearalittle clickingnoise—thesoundofthe electricignitionsparkthatlights theburner.

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ModelJGP310EL

~ Alwayshaveacookingutensilon thegratebeforeturningonaburner. Thefinishonthegratemaychip withoutautensiltoabsorbthe

@Checktobe suretheburneryou turnedonistheone youwanttouse.

@Besurethe burnersad gratesare coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a potholder,cleaningclothsor other materialsonthem.

heat.

Afiertheburnerignites,turnthe knobto adjusttheflamesize.

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Ow toselectFlamesize

heflamesizeonagasburner

ouldmatchthecookwareyou

NEVERLETTHEFLAME EXTENDUP THESIDESOF THECOOKWARE.Anyflame largerthanthebottomofthe cookwareiswastedheatandonly servestoheat thehandles.

Whenusingaluminumor aluminum-cladstainlesssteel potsandpans,adjusttheflameso

thecircleit makesisabout1/2inch

smallerthanthebottomofthe

_ cookware.

- when ~oi~ing9usethissameflame

ize-–l/2inchsmailerthanthe

ottomofthecookware-no matter whatthecookwareismadeof.Foods cookjustasquicklyata gentleboil astheydoata furiousrollingboil. Ahigh boilonlycreatessteamand cooksawaymoisture,flavorand nutrition.Avoiditexceptforthe fewcookingprocesseswhichneed avigorousboil.

Whenfryingorwarmingfoods insbinless steel,castironor enamelware,keeptheflamedown

lower—toabout1/2the diameter ofthepan.

Whenfryinginglassorceramic cookware,lowertheflameeven

more.

Anair adjustmentshutterforeach surfaceburnerregulatesthe flowof airto theflame.

Whentherightamountofair

owsintotheburner,theflame

willbe steady,relativelyquietand

haveapproximately3/4inchsharp blue cones.Thisis usuallythecase withfactorypresetshutters.

Withtoomuchair, the flamewill beunsteady,possiblywon’tbumall thewayaround,andwillbenoisy,

soundinglikea blowtorch. Withnotenoughair,youwon’t

seeanysharpbluecones in the flame,youmayseeyellowtips,and sootmayaccumulateoncookware.

Air Shutter

If anair adjustmentisneeded, removethecontrolknobsand controlpanel.

If theflamesareyellow,usepliers toopentheair shuttermore.If

theyblowawayfromtheburner,

closetheair shuttermore.Besure

to keepthegapintheair shutter

facingstraightup.Becarefulnot to distorttheair shutterwhenmaking adjustmentswiththepliers.

inner Cone

of Flame -

~ 11/16”

Nowlookattheinnerconeofthe flame.It shouldbeabout3/4”long forall surfaceburners.If theflame isnottherightlength,theorifice hoodmustbe adjusted.Use a 1/2”

openendwrenchto tightenthe orificehoodbyturning in theL.P. directiontoshortenandtheNat. directiontolengthen.

Cookware

Aluminum:Medium-weight cookwareisrecommendedbecause itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most foodsbrownevenlyin analuminum

skillet.Mineralsin foodandwater

willstainbutwillnotharm

aluminum.Aquickscourwitha soap-filledwoolpadaftereachuse keepsaluminumcookwarelooking shinynew.Usesaucepanswith tight-fittinglidsforcookingwith minimumamountsofwater.

CastIron:If heatedslowly,most

skilletswillgivesatisfactory results.

Enamelware:Undersome

conditions,theenamelofsome cookwaremaymelt.Followcoo-’ manufacturer’srecommendations

forcookingmethods. Glass:Therearetwotypes ofglass

cookware—thoseforovenuseonly andthosefortop-of-rangecooking

(saucepans,coffeeandteapots). Glass.conductsheatveryslowly.

HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can beusedforeithersurfaceor oven cooking.Itconductsheatvery

slowlyandcools very slowly. Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s directionstobe sureitcanbeused ongasranges.

StainlessSteel:Thismetalalone haspoorheatingproperties,

andis usuallycombinedwith copper,aluminumor othermetals forimprovedheatdistribution. Combinationmetalskilletsgenerally worksatisfactorilyif usedat

medium”heatasthe manufacturer recommends.

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Propercareandcleaningare

importantso yourcooktopwill

giveyouefficientandsatisfactory service.Followthesedirections carefullyincaringforit.

Beforecleaninganypartofyour cooktop,besureallburnersareoff andDEco~ ELmw POWERTOTKECOOK~P at thefuseboxor circuitbreaker panel,or pull thecooktoppower cordplugfromtheelectric outlet, locatedonbackwallbelowcooktop.

BurnerGmtis

Gratesshouldbewashedregularly and,ofcourse,afterspillovers. GratesIifioutandshouldbe washedwithdetergentandhot water.Usea finesteelwoolpador scouringpowderto removebumedonfoodparticles.Dry thegrates witha cloth-don’t putthemback onthecooktopwet.Whenreplacing thegrates,besurethey arelocked intopositionovertheburners.

Burners

Theholesin theburnersofyour

cooktopmustbekeptcleanatall timesforproperignitionandan even,unhamperedflame.

Cleantheburnersroutinelyand especiallyafterbadspillovers.

Whenthecooktopiscool,wash theouterfinishwithwarm,soapy water,rinsethesurfacewithclean water,anddry itwitha softcloth. Youcanuseanyliquidhousehold detergent.

BrmhedChromeEnkh

model JGP310EL)

Toremovestubbornsoil,usea pasteofbakingsodaandwater. Neverusesteelwool,scouring powder,ovencleanersorother abrasivecleaners.Torestoreluster, spreada thinfilm.ofbabyoilon the

surface,letit standforaboutfive minutes,andwipeawayanyexcess oilwithadampcloth,

PomelainEnamelHtih

~odelsJGP300EL, JGP30~L)

Occasionallyapplyathincoat of

mildcleaing wax,ifyouwish,to helpprotecttheenamelfinish.If youspillfoodswithalotofacid (tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruitjuices,

etc.)or foodswithhighsugar content,cleanthemupas soonas possible.Ifallowedtoset, these foodscouldcausea dullspot.

ControlRnel

It’sa goodideatowipe thecontrol

panel cleanaftereachuseofthe cooktop.Fora morethorough cleaning,the knobscanbe removed bypullingthemofftheknobstems. Cleanwithmildsoapandwater, rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish dry witha soficloth.Do notuse

abrasivecleansers,strongliquid cleanersor ovencleanersonthe controlpanel.

Dripmm

Removethegratesandlifioutthe chromedrippans.Washtheminhot,

soapywater.Rinsethemwithclean hotwaterandpolishthemdrywitha cloth.Neveruseabrasivecleaneror steelwool—they’llscratchthe surface.Instead,soakthedrippans forabout20minutesinslightly dilutedliquidcleanserormild solutionofammoniaandwater(1/2 cupofammoniatoonegallonof water).Aftersoaking,washthemin

hot,soapywater.Rinsewithclean waterandpolishwithacloth.Do notcleaninself-cleaningoven.

Lift-upTop

Cleantheareaunderthecooktop ofien.Built-upsoil, especially grease,maycatchfire.

Tomakecleaningunderthetop easier,thetopmaybe liftedup and supportedbya lockingarm.

Besureallburnersareturnedoff andunitiscool.Thenremovethe

gratesanddrippans,graspthe frontsidesofthetopandliftallthe wayup.

Aftercleaningunderthetopwith hot,mild, soapywateranda clean cloth,lowerthetopbackinplace. Becarefulnottopinchyourfingem.

“Ifshippingscrewswerenotremoved

fromtheburnerwhenthecooktop wasinstalled,do sonow(seeyour Installationsectionforinstructions).

Toremoveburners:

Remove shipping

screw

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1. Grasptheburnerheadandtiltit

totherighttoreleasethetwotabs

fromtheburner support(AandB).

2. Lifitheendoftheburner assembly,tien pull awayfromthe frontofthecooktoptofreetheair shutterfromthegasvalveorifice.

Iftheyareclogged,usea wireor

needleto clearthem.Seethe CleaningGuide.

Becarefulnottodisturbtheair shuttersettingwhilecleaning.If

youneedto readjusttheair shutter,

seepage5.

Toreplaceburners:

1. Sliptheair shutterover thegas

valveorifice.

2. Lowertheburnerassemblyand

hookthetab inthe slotsin the burnersupport.

3. Besurebothtabsarein their

thattheburnersitsleveland

slots,

Gas Valve Orifice

Air Shutter

straightandthattheflashtubeforms astraightlinefromtheigniterto theburner.

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Cletiu Guide

Note:Letcooktoppartscoolbeforecleaning.

PART MAT~ ~ USE

ControlKnobs . MildSoapandWater BrushedChrome

Finish

PorcelainEnamel Firdsh

Grates *SoapandWater

Burners

Questiom?

. SoapandWater . PasteofBakingSodaandWater

● PaperTmel

● DryCloth

e SoapandWater

o Soap-FilledScouringAd

(Non-metallic)

OSolutionforCleaning InsideofCoffeeMakers e SoapandWater

● MildAbrasiveCleanser

. DampCloth

GENERAL DIRECTIONS

Pulloffknobs.Wmhgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturnknobstocooktop. Whencooktopis cool,washwithwarm,soapywater.Polishdrywithasoficloth.Toremove

stubbornsoil,usea pasteofbakingsodaandwater,NEVERUSESTEELWOOL,OVEN CLEANER,SCOURINGPOWDEROR~HER ABRASIVECLEANERS.To luster,spreada thinfilmofbabyoilonthesufice andletitstandfiveminutes.Remove excess oilwithacleancloth.

Avoidcleaningpowdersor harshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.Ifacidsshould

spillon thecooktopwhileitishot,usea drypapertowelorclothtowipeuprightaway. Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.Forotherspills,suchas fatsmatterings,etc., washwithsoapandwater whencooledandthenrinse.Polishwithdrycloth.

Liftoutwhencool.Soak5 to 10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionofdishwasher detergent.Scourwithmaterials mentionedheretoremoveburned-onfoodparticles. DON~ CLEANINASELF-CLWG OVEN.

Wipeoffburnerheads.Ifheavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromcooktop(seepage6) andsoakthemfor20to30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterandproductforcleaninginside ofcoffwmakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoesnot rinseoffcompletely,scrubburners withsoap.andwater-ora mildabrasivecleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersina warm ovenfor30 minutesbeforereturningthemtothecooktop.

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-ation Iwtructiom

womm

have thesei~rudiom withtheappfimce.

0-: -p thesetimdioms forfutm use.

Fig,2

III

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3~’Min. toCabinet ,

~ 3“Min.V

CutoutandCooktop

Dimensions. See Table1.

TookNeeded

Thefollowingtoolsareneededto installyournewcooktop.

~ Pipewrench ~ Flatbladedscrewdriver @Pencil @Ruleor tape measureandstraight

edge @Handsawor sabersaw

AddtionalMa@riak

Gassupplylineshut-offvalve

@Pipejointsealant(resistantto L.P.gas)

heation

SeeFigures1and2 andTable 1for all rough-inandspacingdimensions. Thesedimensionsmustbemetfor safeuseofyourcooktop.SeeFig. 3 forrecommendedlocationofgas supplyline.Donot installthe cooktopnearan outsidedooror whereadrafimayaffect itsuse.

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Minimum Clearances to AdjacentConstruction

Mitim Cle-ces

beMatitained:

1%”betweencutoutrearedgeand

wallbehindcooktop. 3M”betweencutoutfrontedgeand

counterfrontedge.

30”betweencooktopandnearest

overheadsurface

3“betweentie rightand/ortheleft cutoutedgeandthesidewallsto a heightof 18!’

~ble 1

D-NSIONS

30%”

21%“ G

28%”

19%”

~g~z“ K

Itnpotint: Toeliminatetherisk ofburnsor firewhenreachingover

surfaceburners.cabinetstorage spaceabovethe-cooktopshourdbe avoided.If cabinetstoragespaceis

tobeprovidedabovethe-cooktop,

the riskcanbereducedbyinstalling arangehood thatsticksoutatleast 5“beyondthefrontofthecabinets. Cabinetsinstalledabovea cooktop maybenodeeperthan 13!’See figure2.

1111

28%”

14%“

3,,

1%”min.

3%’’min.

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- %pari~thecounter

~ Adequatecounterspacemustbe

rovidedforthecooktop.Thearea

houldbeeasyto reachandbe lightedwithnaturallightduring the day.

Seethefirstpage forcutout dimensions.Markthecutoutonthe counter.Usea handor sabersawto makethe cut.

Mbllation in i~obileHomes

Ifyou areinstallingthecooktop inamobilehome youmustfollow the MANUFA~URED HOME CONSTRU~ION ANDSAFETY STANDARD,TITLE24CFR,Part 3280(formerlytheFederalStandard forMobileHomeConstructionand Safety,Title 24, HUDPart280). Ifthisstandarddoes notapply, youmustfollowtheSTANDARD FORMANUFA~URED HOME

_ ~STALLATIONS1982

(ManufacturedHomeSites, CommunitiesandSet-ups),ANSI

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25.1-1984or localcodes.You

angetacopyofthestandardsby

\\’riting: OffIceofMobileHomeStandards

HUDBuilding 4517thStreet,S.W. Washington,D.C.20410

CallyourElectricCompanyand askwhichcodesapplyinyourarea. Iftherearenocodes,youmustfollow the NATIONALELE~WCAL CODE,ANSI/NFPANO.70-1987. Youcangeta copyofthecodeby writing:

NationalFireProtectionAssociation BatterymarchPark Quincy,MA02269

prongplugandmustbe plugged intoaproperlygroundedthreehole

~ outlet.Theoutletmustbein a

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— ~ouseholdcircuit.

mpropergroundingcanaffect

120Volt,60HertzAC

Donotunderanycircumstances

cutor removethegroun~ PI’OW

fromthecooktop.Failureto provideproperpolarizationmay causeshockandfirehazard.

PREFERED f METHOD

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TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGS NOT

PERMlllED IN CANADA)

ALIGNLARGE

PRONGS/SL~S

P- ~

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e“)

p .,,

INSURE PROPER GROUND EXISTS BEFOREUSE

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INSURE PROPER GROUND AND FIRMCONNECTION BEFOREUSE

If youdonothavea groundedthree hole outlet,havean electrician changeyouroldoutletorinstall anew one.

Totemporarilyusea properly ~olarizedand groundedtwohole butletuntila g;oundedthreehole outletcanbe installed,agrounding

adapterplugmaybeused.Havean

electriciantesttheoutlettobe sure

itmeetsrequirements.

WiringDi~m

“L” Black

20+MQ

tiLcL-~--@

Valve Switches (4) ~

Module ‘--P Spark Ignition

Electrode Spark

Ignition Leads

Componentsymbolsdonotreflect trueconfiguration.All feedline colorsarem noted(blackandwhite). Allcomponentsshownin “off” or

“relaxed”position.

Q450Q

Electrodes Spark Ignition =

Module ‘K Spark Ignition

“N” White

i“

NThe cooktopcordhasathree

GMComectiom

Callyourgassupplierandask whichcodesapplyinyourarea.If therearenocodes,you mustfollow theNATIONALFUELGAS CODE,ANSI/Z223.1-1984,and AddendaZ223.lA-19~.Youcan getacopy bywriting:

AmericanGasAssociation

1515WilsonBoulevard

Arlington(Rosslyn),VA22209

Knowwhereyourmaingasshutoff

valveis. Shutoffgassupplybeforeremoving

theoldappliance.Leaveitoffuntil hookupofnewcooktopisfurnished.

Somelocalcodesdonotallowthe useofcoppergaspipe.~ flefible

connectorsareaUowed,anew

A.G.A.certifiedfltible comector

isrecommended.Neverreusean

oldconnectorwheninstallinga newcooktop.Amanualshut-off valve,forthepurposeofturning onorshuttingoffthegas supply line,mustbeinstalledinan accessiblelocationinthecabinet belowthecooktop.

Werecommendthatyouuse 1/2”

gassupplyline.

Fig.3

LocationofGasSupplyLine

Apressureregulatorissupplied andmustbe installedinthegas supplylineunderthecooktop. Installtheregulatorinthegas supply line betweentheshutoff valve andthecooktopconnection.The ‘——- arrowmarkonthebackofthe regulatormustpointtowardthe cooktop(seefigures4 and5). The . topoftheregulatorshouldface towardthecabinetfrontandbe easilyaccessiblethroughthe cabinetdoors.

i 1‘f fromBackwall

from Cutout Center Line

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ImtillationMtrUCtiOm(continued)

RecommendedPipe/Elec.Cord

Hookup

N~: ModelJGP301ELisfactory setforL.P.gasuseody and mot beconvertedtomturalgas.

OnmodelsJG~OOELand JG~lOEL,thepressurer@ator

isfactorysetfornaturalgasuse. Tochangefromonegastypeto theother,thereguiatormustbe converted.Makesuretheorifice hoodsare alsoadjusted.See figure%Toconvertfromonetype

ofgasto theother,unscrewthecap andremovetie springretainer(see Figure5). Turnthespringretainer overandputbackintotheregulator.

Desiredgas(LPor NAT)shouldbe visibleo~thespringretainer. Replacethecap.

Fig. 5

NAT- LP

~ CheckforUab:

Applya soapsolutiontoallgas comections.Bubbieswillform whereanygasisleaking.

DON~ useanopenflameto

look forleak.

~m offmaingassupplybefore youtryto stopaleak.

Turnmaingassupplybackon and recheckcomectionsstir stopping

anyleaks.

Besureallleaksarestoppedbefore lightingburners.

Ressm Te@Mormation

Themaximumallowabletest pressurefortheregulatoris 14” W.C.Theminimumpressure

neededtochecktheregulator settingis7“W.C.fornaturalgas or 11”W.C.forL.P.gas.

CA~ION:

Thecoo~opandits

individualshutoffvalvemustbe

disconnectedfromthegassupply pipingsystemduringanyp=ure

testingofthegassupplysystemat

testpressuresinexcessof1/2psig (poundspersquareinchgauge).

Thecooktopmustbeisolated fromthegassupplypipingsystem byclosingik individudshutoff valveduringanypressuretesting ofthegassupplysystemattest pressuresequaltoorlws than 1/2psig.

Remotiq Stipp@ Screws

Mjtimenfi

UsingL.R Gas (Models

CAUTION:Thefollowing adjustment mustbemade beforeturningontheburner. Failuretodosocouldresultin seriousi@ury.Besurepressure regulatorhasbeenconvertedas describedpreviously.$eefigure5.

Thecooktophasbeenfactory adjustedforusewiththemost commontypeofnaturalgas.Gas characteristicsvarythroughoutthe country.In orderto assuresafeand energyefficientoperation,check adjustmentsdescribedin Steps2 and3 below.Ifyouarechanging fromnaturalgastoL.R gas,the orificehoodsandpressure regulatormustbeconvertedas describedin Step1below,before makinganyburneradjustments.

Step1:Removethecontrolknobs andthecontrolpanel.Usea 1/2” openendwrenchto turntheorifice hoodin theL.P,direction.fim the

orificehoodaboutlYzturnsor

untilsnug.Donotovertightenor

youmaydistorttheorificehood andneedle.See’figure7.

JGP3WELandJGP310EL)

Fig. 7

Shutter Hood

Air

Useapipewrenchtomake connections.Do notputanystrain

ontheconnectinglineassembly. Anyopeningsaroundgaselectric outletsmustbesealedatthetimeof installation.Whenyouarefinished makingconnections,besurethat controlknobsareturnedtoOFF beforeyouopenthemaingas supplyvalve.

Lifithecooktop(graspatfront)

andremovetheshippingscrew

fromeachofthefoursutiace burnerassemblies.Thescrews canbe discarded.

Step2: Turnallburnersfull on and checktheflames.Burnerflames shouldnotflutteror blowaway fromtie burner.Theyshouldbe bluein colorwithno traceof yellow.Foreignparticles’inthe gas line maycauseanorangeflameat first,butthiswillsoondisappear.

Step3:Tomakeadjustments, removetie controlknobsandpanel andfollowAirAdjustment instructionsonpage 5.

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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty onthebackpageofthisbook.

Toobtainreplacementparts, contactGE/HotpointAppliance PartsMa~ or FactoryService Centers.

We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobepleased.If forsome reasonyouare not happywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestill notpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentuc&40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOURBUILTINCOOKTOP

WARRANW

Save proofof original purchase date such as yoursales sliporcancelled check to establish warranty period.

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WHATISCOVERED

WHATISl’d~ COVERED

FULLONE~EABWARRANTY

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewill provide,freeof charge,partsandservicelabor inyourhometorepairorreplace anypati ofthecooktopthatfails becauseofa manufacturingdefect.

oServicetripstoyourhometo

teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

Read yourU= andCare

Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions

aboutoperatingtheproduct, pleasecontactyourdealerorour

ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:

GEAnswerCente@

800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice

~Improperinstallation.

material.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto theoriginal~urchaserandany succeedingownerforproducts purchasedforordinaryhomeuse

inthe

48mainlandstates,Hawaii

andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe warrantyisthesameexceptthatit is

LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto shiptheproducttotheserviceshop orfortheservicetechnician’stravel coststoyourhome.

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided byourFactoryServiceCentersor byourauthorizedCustomerCare” servicersdu~ngnormalworking

hours. LookintheWhiteorYellowPages

ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERALELE~RIC FA~ORY SERVICE,GENERALELECTRICH~POINT FA~RY SERVICEor GENERALELE~RIC CUS~MER CARE@SERVICE.

~Replacementofhousefusesor resettingofcircuitbreakers.

. Failureoftheproductif itisused forotherthanitsintendedpurpose orusedcommercially.

● Damagetoproductcaused

byaccident,fire,floodsor acts ofGod.

WARtiN~R ISN~RESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

Some statesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

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Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem, contactyourdealerorinstaller. Youareresponsibleforproviding adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting andotherconnectingfacilities.

Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany *

!ffutiherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:

Manager—ConsumerAtiire, GEAppliances,Louisville,KY40225

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