GE JLBS15GEK, JLBS03PK, JGSS05GEK, JGSC08GEK, JGBS15EK User Manual

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Anti-TipDevice

ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning

ControlPanel 16 ThermostatAdjustment 21
Features

FlooringUnderRange

Leveling
Lift-UpCooktop 16 SafetyInstructions

ModelandSerial Numbers
Oven 10,11 BurnerGrates 16,20

AirAdjustment
Baking,BakingGuide 12,13 Clockand Timer 9

BroilerPanandRack 19,20
Broiling,BroilingGuide 15 CookwareTips 9

ContinuousCleaningCare 17 DripPans 16,20
ControlSettings 11 FlameSize 8

DoorRemoval
Light 11 Warranty BackCover

LightingInstructions
OvenBottomRemoval 18

3,5

2

16-20 Shelves 11,19

6,7

5 ProblemSolver

5 RepairService

2

21

19 LightingInstructions

10

Preheating 13
Roasting,RoastingGuide 14

VentDuct 11

22
23

2-5

SurfaceCooking 8,9

Burners 19,20

ControlSettings 8

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Modek

Hectric Ignition
Modek

JGBS03PK JGBS03EK
@S03PK

JGSS05GEK
JGSS05GPK JGsco8Gm
JGBS15PK JGBS15EK
JGBS15GPK JGBS15GEK

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ReadthkbookCarefullye

It is intendedtohelpyou operate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAfftirs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemodel

serial nmbers.

and

You’llfindthemonalabellocated
behindthe broilerdrawer.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthat camewith
your range.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

FORYOURSAFEW
Ifyou

1SOpen windows.

2. Don’ttouch

3. Extinguishany
~, Immediately call

‘Don’tturnelectricswitches
onor off because sparksmay
ignitethegas.

smell gas:

electrical switches:
open flame.

your gas suppliers

FORYOURSAFETY
Do

notstoreoruse

gasoline or other

flammable Vapomand
liquids inthe vicinity
of this or anyother
appliance,

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourrange.

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequest

service.e e

ChecktheProblemSolveron

page 22. It listscausesofminor

operatingproblemsthatyoucan

cgr~ect yourself.

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gw Piug yourTaageintoano-volt

egroundedoutletOnlyeDonot

muvetheroundgroundingprong

mtheplug.Ifindoubtabout
thegroundingoftiehomeelwtricd
system,itisyourpersonal
responsibilityandobligationto
ha~~emungruunde-doutietreplaced
withaproperlyg~oundedthrW­prongoutletinaccordancewith
theNationalElectricalCode.Do

notUSeanextensioncordwith

. . ..

pan.Turnoffburner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellGtting
lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a
multi-purposedrychemical
orfo~ typefireextinguisher.
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materialsin theovenor brouer
&awer orneartheCaoktop.Do

notstoreorusegasolineorother
flammablevaporsandliquidsin
thevicinityofthisoranyoth~r

‘appfiance~

@Donot

i~tcobkinggreasq

orotherfiamm~ble@ateriaIs.
aceumulatetiorti~artherange.
@wfi~~Cootig prk, foHow’:

thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemetittoaninternal

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fires,Nevar pickupaIaming

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~WIPORTNTSAXETYINSTRUCTIONS(continued).-?.

QTomininlizethepossibility

ofburns9 ignitionofflammable

materials,andspillage,turn
cookwarehandlestowardtheside
orbackoftherangewithout
extendingoveradjacentburners.

eMway$turnsurfaceburnerto

OFFbeforeremovingCookwe.
~carefullywatchfoodsbehg

friedatMghflamesetting.
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opetings)oftherange.They
providetheairirdetandoutlet ~‘.
whichisnecessaryfortherange’‘ “
tooperateproperlywithcorrect~~~~

e USepFoper pansize—-~void

pansthatareunstableoreasily
tipped.Selectcoobarehaving
flatbottomslargeenoughto
properlycontainft]odavoiding
boiloversandspillove~s,butlarge
enoughtocoverburnergrate.

Thiswillbothsavecledng and
preventhazardousaccumulations
offoodjsinceheavyspatteringor
spilloversleftonrangecanignite.
Usepanswithhandlesthatcanbe
easilygraspedandremaincool.

m~n ~kg gI~SSCOOM~~~9

~

make

sureit-isdesignedfortoD-.

e Aiwaysheatfatslowly? and

watchas itheats.

@Usedeep

v~heneverpossibleto

fatthermometer

prevent
~verheatingfatbeyondthe
smotingpoint.

alreadymadesurepile@arelit,
turnoffthegastotherangeand
callaqualifiedservicetechnician.
Nevertiseanopenflametolocate
aleak.

thebroil~rpa~,

Yourrange,likemanyother

household
cansettleintosoftfloorcoverings
suchascushionedvinylor
carpeting.Whenmovingtherange

onthistypeofflooring,use care,
anditisrecommendedthat these
simpleandinexpensiveinstructions
befollowed.

Therangeshouldbeinstalledon
asheet ofplywood(orsimilar
material)as follows:men the

floor coveringendsatthefrontof

therange,theareathat therange

willreston shouldbe builtupwith
plywoodtothesamelevelor higher
thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill
allowtherangetobemovedfor
cleaningor servicing.

items,isheavy and

bveli~ the Range

Levelinglegs are locatedoneach
cornerofthebaseoftherange.

Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto
producepropercookingandbaking
rcsulfi.Afterit isinitsfinallocation,
place a levelhortiontaUyonan
ovenshelfandcheckthelevelness
fronttobackandsideto side.Level
therange byadjustingtheleveling
legsor byplacingshimsunderthe
cornersasneeded.

Oneoftherear levelinglegswill
engagetheAnti-TipDevice(allow
forsomesideto sideadjustment).
Allowaminimumclearanceof 1/8”
betweentherangeandtheleveling
legthatistobeinstalledinto
theAnti-TipDevice.

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YeaturesofYourRange

.

JGBS03PKtith Shntig Riot

JGBS03EK tithElectric Igtition

LBS03PK&Pgas only) tith Stiting Riot

JGSS05GPKtith Shnfing mot

~GSS05GEKtith Electric Igtition

FeatureIndex

see

page

JGSS05GPK
JGSS05GEK

JGSC08GEK

2 SutiaceBurnerControls

3 SurfaceBurnersandGrates
4 O~~enTemperatureControl
5 ClockandTimer
6 OvenVent
7 OvenInteriorLight
8 OvenLightSwitch

(letsyouturninteriorovenlight
onandof~

9 OvenShelves

(easilyremovedor repositioned

onshelfsupports)

-u OvenShelfSupports
1 BroilerPanandRck

U ChromePlatedDripl?ans

2

8

16,19

9

11
11

11,19 2

19,20
16,20

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4 4 4
4 4 4

2

4
4

Digital

2 2

13 RemovableOvenDoor

(easilyremovedforovencleaning)

14 Lift-UpCooktop

(locksinupposition,tosimpli~

cleaningunderneath)
15 RemovableOvenBottom
16 BroilerDrawer
17 PorcelainEnmel Ovenkterior
18 Continuous-CleaningOvenInterior

19 Anti-TipDevice

(seeSafetyInstmctions)

19

16

18
19
18
17

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Surface Cootiw

Lighti~ImtFuctiom

sanding Hlot Models

JGBS03PK

&Bso3PK

JGBSEPK

JG~suGPK

JGSS05GPK

‘~hesurfaceburnersonthese

rangeshavestandingpilotsthat

mustbelit initially.Tolightthem:

1. Besuresurfaceburnercontrol
knobsare intheOFFposition.

2. Removethegratesandlifithe
cooktopup (seepage16).

3. Locatethetwopilotportsand
lighteachofthemwithamatch.

4. Lowerthecooktop.Yoursurface
burnersarenowreadyforuse.

EIectr’icIgtition Models

JGBS03EK

JGSS05GEK JGBSEGEK

JGSC08GEK LBSBGEK

Surfaceburnersontheserangesare

lightedbyelectricignition,ending
tie needfor standingpilotswith
constantlyburningflames.

h caseofa powerou&ge9youcan
lightthe pilotlessignitionsurface
burnersonyourrangewitha match.

Holdalightedmatchto theburner,
thenturnthehob totheLITE
position.Use@reme Mution when
lightingburners in this manner.

Surfaceburnersinusewhenan
electricalpowerfailureoccurswill

continueto operatenormally.

JGBsmK

surfaceBurnerControk

Theknobsthatturnthesurface
burnersonandoffarelocatedon
thelowercontrolpanel in frontof

theburners.
Thetwoon theleftcontrolthe left

frontandleftrearburners.Thetwo
ontheright controltherightfront
andrightrearburners.

ToL@t a surfaceBurner

Pushthecontrolknobin and turnit

toLITE.Onelectricignitionmodels,
youWMhearalitdeclickingnoise—
thesoundoftheelectricspark

ignitingtheburner.
I

I

A&r theburnerignites,turnthe
knobto adjusttheflamesize.

No&:

@DO notoperatea burnerfor
extendedperiodsoftimewithout
havingcookwareonthegrate.The
Msh onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwareto absorbtheheat.

@Checktobesuretheburneryou

turnedonisthe oneyouwanttouse.
@Besuretheburners andgratesme

cool beforeyouplaceyourhand,a

potholder,cleaningclothsor other

materialsonthem.

HOWh SelwtNme Sti m

Theflme sizeonagasburner
shouldmatchthecookwareyou

areusing.

FORSAFEWDLING OF
COO~ARE, NEVERLETTHE
FLME EXTE~ UPTHESIDES

OFTHECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareis wastedandonly
servestoheatthehandles.

andpans,adjusttheflameso

pb
thecircleit makesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthe bottomofthe
cookware.

I

men boiting,usethissame

flamesize-1/2 inchsmallerthan
thebottomofthecookware-no
matterwhatthecookwareismade
of. Foodscookjustasquicklyata
gentleboilastheydo at a firious,
rollingboil.Ahighboilcreates
steamandcooksawaymoisture,
flavorandnutrition.Avoiditexcept

forthefewcookingprocesses
whichneedavigorousboil.

Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instidess stee19castironor
enamelware,keeptheflamedown

lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthepan.

Whenfryinginglassorceramic
cookware,lowertheflameeven

more.

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