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Contents

Before Using Your Cooktop .. ...2

Safety Instructions . .........3,4

Energy-Saving Tips . . . ........4

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . ........5

Surface Cooking . . . . . ........6

Home Canning. . . . . . . ........7

Surface Cooking Guide

Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grill Tips . . . . . . . . . . .

Grill Cooking Guide. . .

Griddle . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Griddle Tips . . . . . . . . .

Griddle Cooking Guide Cooktop Vent System . .

Accessory . . . . . . . . . . .

Cleaning Guide. . . . . . .

The Problem Solver . . . If You Need Service . . .

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

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Before using your Cooktop, read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new cooktop properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs General Electric Company Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model

and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a nameplate on

the back wall under the module on

right side of the cooktop. These model and serial numbers

are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your cooktop. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

If you received a damaged cooktop . . .

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the cooktop.

Save time and money. Before you request service . . .

Check the Problem Solver on page 18. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

Optional Accessories

To add versatility to your cooktop, the

following accessories are available at extra cost from your dealer.

JX36–Surface Unit Module

JXG3—Grill JX56—Glass

JXR5–Rotisserie Module

03-6022—Griddle

Module Ceramic Module

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls

concerning your cooktop.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

When using electrical

basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

Use this appliance only for its

appliances,

intended use as described in this

manual.

●

Be sure your appliance is

properly installed and grounded

by a qualified technician in

accordance with the provided installation instructions.

●

Don’t assume that you know how to operate all parts of the cooktop. Some features may

work differently from those on

your previous cooktop.

●

Don’t attempt to repair or replace any part of your

cooktop unless it is specifically recommended in this book. All

other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

●

Have the installer show you

the location of the circuit breaker or fuse.

Mark it for

easy reference.

● Before performing any

service, DISCONNECT THE

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POWER SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION

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BY REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

not

leave children

alone—

children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where an appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

●

Don’t allow anyone to climb,

stand or hang on the cooktop.

CAUTION: ITEMS OF

INTEREST SHOULD IN

CABINE’IS

CHILDREN

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BE S’lWIED

ABOVE A

COOKIX)P-CHILDREN

CLIMBING ON THE

COOKTOP

REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

●

Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance.

ammable

material could be ignited if brought in contact with hot heating elements and may cause severe burns.

● Use only dry

potholders—

moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of a potholder.

●

Never use your appliance for

warming or heating the room.

● Do not store flammable

materials near the cooktop.

●

Keep vent grill and grease

filters clean

to maintain good

venting and to avoid grease fires.

Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate on the cooktop.

● Do not use water on grease

fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan on surface unit by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam type extinguisher.

●

Do not touch heating elements.

These

surfaces may be hot enough to burn even though they are dark in color. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units or areas nearby surface units; allow

sufilcient time for cooling, first.

Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop and areas facing the

Coolctop.

● When cooking pork, follow

our directions exactly and always cook the meat to at least

170°F,

This assures that, in the remote

possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.

● Use proper pan size-This

appliance is equipped with two surface units of different size. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of

clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to burner will also improve efficiency.

●

Never leave surface units

unattended at high heat s&iugs.

Boilover

greasy

causes smoking and

spillovers

that may catch

on fire.

● Be sure drip pans are not

covered and are in place.

Their absence during cooking could damage range parts and wiring.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

(continued)

●

Don’t use aluminum foil to

line reflector pans, grill or

griddle.

Misuse could result in a

shock, fire hazard or darnage to

the cooktop.

Only certain types of glass,

gkisdceramic, earthenware or

other glazed containers are

suitable for cooktop service;

others may break because of the

sudden change in temperature.

To minimize the likelihood of

burns,

ignition of flammable materials, and spillage, the cookware handles should be turned toward the center of the

cooktop without extending over

nearby surface units.

● Keep grill pan, grill spatter

shield and grease collector

clean.

Be sure the drain hole in the grill pan is open. If it is clogged, a fire can occur.

Don’t immerse or soak removable surface units or other modules. Don’t put them

in a dishwasher.

● Always turn heating unit

to OFF before removing

cookware.

●

Keep an eye on foods being fried at HIGH or medium high heats.

●

To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock, always be certain that the controls for all heating units are at OFF position and all units are cool before attempting to lift or remove them.

Foods for frying should be as

dry as possible.

Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble up

and over sides of pan.

● Use little fat for effective

shallow or deep-fat frying.

Filling the pan too full of fat can cause

spillovers

when food is

added.

● If a combination of oils or

fats will be used in frying,

stir

together before heating, or as fats

melt slowly.

Always heat fat slowly,

and

watch as it heats.

● Use deep fat thermometer

whenever possible

overheating

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to prevent

beyond the

smoking point.

● Use cookware of medium weight

aluminum, with tight-fitting covers, and flat bottoms which completely cover the heated portion of the surface unit.

Cook fresh vegetables with a minimum amount of water in a covered pan.

. Watch foods when bringing them quickly to cooking temperatures at HIGH heat. When food reaches cooking temperature, reduce heat immediately to lowest setting that will keep it cooking.

. Use residual heat whenever possible. For example, when cooking eggs in the shell, bring water to boil, then turn to OFF position to complete the cooking.

. Always turn surface unit OFF

before removing cookware.

●

Use correct heat for cooking task:

HIGH—to start cooking (if time allows, do not use HIGH heat to start).

7-8—quick browning. 5-6—slow frying. 3-4—finish cooking most

quantities. WARM—double boiler heat, finish

cooking, and special for small quantities.

. When boiling water for tea or coffee, heat only amount needed. It is not economical to boil a container full of water for one or two cups.

● Preheat griddle only when

necessary. Foods high in natural

fat, such as bacon or sausage, can be started on a cold griddle.

1. Surface Unit Controls. Push in to set Surface Units from WARM to HIGH, grill or griddle. Left and Right Front Controls operate Grill and Griddle.

2. Indicator Light. Lights when

any unit of the cooktop is turned on.

3. Exhaust Fan Switch. The

exhaust fan will automatically turn on when the grill, griddle, or

rotisserie modules are used. Manual

operation is required when other

modules are in use.

4. Surface Unit Module. The entire module plugs into the cooktop and can be easily removed for cleaning.

5. Plug-In Surface Unit. Units may be easily removed to clean reflector pans beneath each coil. Do not submerge plug-in units in water.

6. Chrome-Plated Reflector Pan. Used to catch

spillovers.

Remove

for cleaning.

Vent System.

Blower vents smoke down and out of kitchen and house. Vent filters (located under vent grill) should be cleaned often. See page 16 for further explanation.

8. Grill Module. Entire module removes easily. For assembly and explanation of each part of grill, see page 10.

9. Griddle.

Remove two grill grates and place over heating element. For further explanation of griddle cooking, see page 13.

Surface Cooking

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See Surface Cooking Guide on pages 8 and 9.

Surface Cooking with Infinite Heat Controls

Your surface units and controls are designed to give you an infinite choice of heat settings for surface unit cooking.

At both OFF and HIGH positions, there is a slight niche so control

“clicks” at those positions; “click” on HIGH marks the highest setting; the lowest setting is between the words WM and OFF. In a quiet kitchen, you may hear slight

“clicking” sounds during cooking,

indicating heat settings selected are being maintained.

Switching heats to higher settings

always shows a quicker change than

switching to lower settings.

How to Set the Controls

Control must be pushed in to set only from OFF position. When control is in any position other than OFF, it maybe rotated without pushing in.

Be sure you turn control to OFF when you finish cooking. An

indicator light will glow when

ANY heat on any surface unit is on.

Goking Guide

for

tJsing

7-8

5-6

3-4

Heats

Quick start for cooking; bring water to boil.

Fast fry, pan broil; maintain fast boil on large amount of food.

Saute and brown; maintain slow boil on large amount of food.

Cook after starting at HIGH; cook with little water in covered pan.

Steam rice, cereal; maintain serving temperature of most foods.

Step 2:

receptacle in rear of cooktop until plug is engaged completely in receptacle.

Slide module toward

Step 1:

push in.

Step 2:

counterclockwise to desired heat

setting.

Grasp control knob and

Turn either clockwise or

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to Assemble ~loduie

Step 1:

to OFF. To install module, position plug to rear.

Be sure controls are turned

Step

3: Lower the front end of module into cooktop until it is flush with cooking surface.

How to Disassemble

Module

Step 1:

before attempting to remove module.

Step 2:

module until base clears the opening at the front of cooktop.

Step 3:

the side edges and slide toward front of cooktop. Lift out when unplugged.

Step

do not stack them or store other materials on top of them. This could damage or mar surface of modules.

Be sure surface units are cool

Lift up tab at front of

To unplug, hold module by

4: If you are storing modules,

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