GE L2J345GEL Use and Care Manual

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Readthis book carefully.
His intendedto help you operate and maintain your new oven properly Keep it handy for arxwmr$ to your
questions. If you don’t understand something or
need more help, write (include your phonenumber): ConsumerAffairs RCA Appliance pa~ Louisville,KY 40225
Write down the model and serial numbers.
You’llfind them on a label on the front of the oven behind the oven or broiler door.
Write these numbers into the space below. Alsowrite the numbersintothe spaceon thewarranty cardthat came
with your oven before you send the card in.
Hyou received a damagedoven...
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder)that sold youthe oven.
Savetime and money. Beforeyou request service...
Check the Problem Solver. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.
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ModelNumber
serial Number
Usethese numbers in any correspon-
denceor service calls concerning your oven.
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OperIwindows
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2 Don’ttouch electrical switches.
Donotstoreor usegasolineor other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinitycdthisor any otherappliance.
3. Extinguish any open fkme.
4. Immediatelycallyour gassupplier A
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TheadjustmentsintheInstallationSectionmust be madebeforeyoutry to useyourown.
lfyou are using Gas(bottled
gas)allM? adjustmentsinthe installationSection mustbe madebeforeuse.
Hyowoven isnotproperlyadjusted,flamesmaybe toohigh,ortheown mayusetoomuchfuel,release toxicfumesor cookpoorly.
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Electricor hand drill
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Flat bladed screwdriver
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No. ~or No. 2 Phillips screwdriver Pencil
5. Rulerand straight edge
6. Hand saw or saber saw
7. pipe wrench
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5/8” wrench and 1/2” wrench or adjustable wrench
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3/16“ hexsocket driver
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Cabinetspace must be providedto completely enclosethe
recessedpartofyourbuilt-inovenexceptfortheventthimble on outside vented units. See Figure 1 for all necessary dimensions. A cutout 22’’wide by 38” highmustbe madein the cabinet front. It is best to make a template to insure accuratecutting.
Placethe bottom of the template on a level base line,22”to
28” above the floor. This will position the open oven 36” to
42” abovethe floor.
Ifyou are replacingand older oventhat hada cutout hei of morethan 38”, see page 6.
II is important that the oven be installed at or above the minimum height specified. The unii has been tested and approved, in accordance with safety standard% at this height. The vent area may get hot when the oven is in use. Followingthese installation instruc~bnswill movethe ventarea out of a rangewhere itwould likely betouched by smallchildren.
Thecabinet mustha~ea~~~idbo~om. ThesoiidbottQm~maY either be at the floor or level with the bottom edge of Ihe cutoutopenir~g.Hthe solid bottom is to be at the floor, two
runners,centeredwithin the cabinet, 11”apart maybe used
to support the oven.
Besurethe oven supportis solid enoughto holdthe weight of the unit –
about 130 pounds. Also, be sure the oven
support is ieveland straight.
Drafts inside the oven cabinet may affect safe use of your oven. Any openings aroundgas and electricsewice outlets — must be sealed at the time of installation to prevent drafts.
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Checkwithyourlocal utilitiesforelectricai codeswhichapplyinyour area. if there are no kxal codes, the Nafional Electrical Code,
~a- ANS1/NFPANo.70-1987mustbefollowecf.Youcangetacopyby
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An adequateelectrical supply and outlet mustbe usedto operate the electrical parts of your oven, The oven cord has three prong plugand mustbe usedwith a properlygroundedthree holeoutlet
with a standard 120volt, 60cycleAC householdcurrent.
Instalitheelec!ricaloutlet belowtheovenon the rightside. Itshould be easily reached through cabinet doors below the oven, See Figure5.
Thepreferredmethodof electricalhook-upisshowninFig.2. Ifyou do not have a grounded (three hole) outlet, have a qualifi~d eiect~icianchange your old outlet or install a newone,
Agroundingadapter plug maybe usedto convertatwo holeoutlet to athree hole until a grounded outletcan beinstalled. SeeFigure
3. This should be done only temporarily and only if the two hole outletis properly polarized andgrounded. Haveaqualifiedelectri­cian test the outlet to be sure it meets all requirements.
Always unplug the oven cord before makingany electrical repairs to the oven. When unplugging the oven, always grasp the plug, neverthe cord. Never use an extension cord to connect the oven
to the electrical supply.
PLUGWITHGROUNDPRONG
PROPERLYPOLARIZEDAND
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PREFERREDMETHOD
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notoperatethe bwmwsofthlscwm when
wing fW. @ottkdJ gas imfom mnvmting the prwmm rfaguiakwand burner orifices for L.P. gas usage.
You must foilow kmai codes when installing your built-in oven. Checkwith your local utilitiesfor codes and ordinances that appiy in your area. NationalFuelGas CodeANSi/Z225.l -1W?4andAddendaZ223.12-
1987. YOUcan get a capy bywriting:
Ifthe oven isto ba installed in amobilehome,the installationmust conformtothe l’vianufactur~dHomeConstruction andSafetyStan­dard, Title 24, HUD, Part 3280 or, when not applicable, the Standard for Manufactured Home installations 19$2 (Manufac­tured HomeSites, CommunitiesandSet-ups),ANSi A225.I -1984, orwith localcodes. Youcan getacopyof the FederalStandardby
writing:
Thegas supply mustbe shut off before removingan old ovenand stay off until the hookupof the new oven is finished. You should knowwhere your main gas shut off valve is located.
iVeverreuse an oid connector when installinga new oven.
Besure nostrain isputonthe connectingiineassembly. Toprevent gasleaks,put apipejoint compoundwhichresiststhe actionofLP. gas on the male (outside) threads only.
Use 1/2”gas inlet pipe. The hole for the gas inlet pipe should be 8-1/4” right of the center iine of the cabinet (see Figure 4) and .23”
behindthe front surfac.eof the cabinet. Connect a l/2’’ couplingto the inletpipe. Thetopof thecoupling shouldbeabout2-1/2’’above
the bottom edgeof the cutout opening (see Figure 4). Beforeyou
put the oven into the cabinet opening, connect the
shut-offvalvetothecoupling(seepointA inFigure4).
is supplied with the oven and is wire-tied to the back of the unit. Put the oven into the cabinet. Remove the storage drawer. The
oven door may be removed before inserting the oven into the cabinetto lessen the weight. Seethe instructions in the Care and Cleaning section of the Use and Care Manual.
Whenthe oven is inplace, reach through the access opwiing and
connect the oven tubing to the reducer shut off valve (see point B
inFigure5). Use a5/8”wrench toturn the fitting. Tighten the fitting
snugly but do not force it. Forcing could damage the fitting and
tubing and cause leaking. Applyasoap solution to all connections inthe supplyline, manifold
andoven to test for gas leaks. Do not use an open flame to !ookfcx leaks. Bubbleswill form whereanygasisleaking. Turnoffthemain
gassupplybefore youtryto stopa leak. Mterali Ieaksare stopped, turn on the gassupply and recheck allconnections for leaksbefore lighting burners. !oWmm3.
After electrical and gas connections havebeen made, p!acwaspirit level cm one of the oven racks and make sure oven is level. If necessary, adjust leg levelers (see page 6).
Usea 1/8”drill bitto drill hcdesin the cabinet frcmt,through the holes intheoven sidetrim. %curethe oven inthecabirwt with the screvvs
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provided.
If there are no local codes, you must foilow the
American Gas Association
1515Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, (Flossiyn),VA22209
Office of Mobile HomeStandards
HUD Building
451 7th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C.24010
1/2”reducer
This valve
Ni leaks must be before any
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7. Twolowertrimpieces arePr@Jided”lfyouhave@~tended
the leg levelers 3/4” or more,usethetal!ertrim. Attach
to the unitwith the 3 screwssuppliedandto thecabinet
belowwith the 2 wood screws supplied.
It leg levelers are extended less Iban 3/4”, use tkc-
Shorter trim.
supplied.
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Hyou are repiacing an older unit that had a cutout height
of more than WY’ (39” to 39-3/8” are normal, aHernat@
standaf’d~) Wow steps below:
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Measure by how much your cutout height exceeds 38”.
2. Relocateand raiseyourgas inlet pipe if necessary. See figure 4. The 2-1/2” dimension (shown in figure 4) need only change ifyourcutout height is morethan 38-1/2”. If
your cutout height is morethan 38-1/2”, increase the 2-
1/2” dimension shown in figure 4 by amount measured
SHUTOFFVALVEHEREIF
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instep 1,above.
3. Removethe storagedrawer (see Care and Cleaning sectionof UseandCareManual).
4. Extend the leg levelers (using a 3/16” hex socketdriver
or a fIat bladed screw
driver)bytheamountmeasuredin
step1, above.
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To adjust your oven for use with L.P. gas, follow the steps below.
Step ~: Adjust Pressure F?egulaUJr
NOTEI:The pressure regulator issetfornat~ra~ gas. To use L.P.
Locatethe pressureregulator(~ee Fig.5). UnscreWthecaP and
andput it backinto the cap soL.P. is showingonthe bottom end of the retainer. Replacethe cap.
Step 2:
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before t~rnhlg on lhe burners. Failure tO dQSOc~u~~ result in serious injury due to high fkimes and toxic
fumes.
Usea hoods in the L.P. direction, about 1-1/2turns or until snug.-”—
See next page. Do not overtighten or you may distofl t
orifice hoods and needles.
gas, the regulator must be adjustedm
rernovethe springretainer, Fig.6. T+urntheretainer@Jer
MjuSt Burner OrificeS
The fdowing adjustment must be made
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s, Inserttheoven inthe cutoutand adjustleglevelersso
thatovenracksareIevei(checkwithspiritlevelonoven
rack)andthetopofthecontrolpaneloverlapsthetopof
Ihe cutout.
6. Makeelectricaland gas connectionsanddrivescrevvs throughsidetrim as explainedon previOUSpage.
&qualto or less tban 1/2 psig.
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in mostareas. But, sincethe gas in some areas may
va~~,y~u ShOUIdcheck alladjustmentsdescribedbelow. if
youare using t_.P.gas, allthe adjustments must bemade.
~~e~ 1: Turntheburnerfuilon and checktheflames. Eh.wnerflames
shouldnotf!utterorb!ow awayfromthe burner. Theyshould
blue incolorwith notrace of yellow. Foreignparticles in
be thegas finemaycause an orange flame at first, but thiswill soondisappear.
If the flames areyellow or flutter, open the air shutter more.
they blow awayfrom the burner,closethe airshuttermore.
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Use ascrewdriverto loosenthe airshutterscrew. Adjustthe airshutter and retighten the air shutter screw.
air shutter:
Air Shutter
Step2: orifice Hood
Checkthe inner cone of the flame. It should be about 1/2”
-’~=tgforthe oven broiler burner(see below). Ifthe iength of
=-. =::innercone of the flame is notcorrect,usea 1/2’’open end
renchor adjustable joint pliers to adjust the orifice hood.
SCREW
shorten the cones, tighten the orifice hood by turning in
the L.P. direction. To lengthen the cones, loosen the orifice hood
the Nat. direction.
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your oven is installed and gmunciecl pmp-
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keep the oven area clear and free from thifigsthat willburn, gasolineandotherflammable vapors and liquids.
change oven rack positions while oven is
cool.
ARer broiling,alwaystakethe broiler panoutofthe ovenandcleanit. Leftovergrease inthebroilerpan
can catch on fire next time you usethe pan. Always from Me oven.
use dry pot holders when removing pans
MoM or damp potholders can
cause steam burns. Always usecarewhen opening ovendoor. Lethot
air and steam out before moving food.
follow cleaning instructions in this book.
Teachchildren nottoplaywithovencontrolsorany
other part of the oven.
Never try to repairor replaceany part ofthe ovem unlessinstructionsaregiveninthisbook.
All Oiii&l-
work should be done by a skilledtechnician. Never heatunopenedfood containers, Pressu
build up may make container burst and cause injury.
INeverleave jars or cans of fat or drippings near theoven. Neverletgrease build upon yourovem You can keep grease fires from starting if you clean up grease and spills after each oven use.
Never use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms. Improper use of foil could start a fire and cause incomplete combustion.
Never block the flow pf combustion and ventila-
tion air through oven vents. Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a
deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat has cooled. Never leave children alone br unattended where
an oven is in use. Never use your oven for warming or heating a -
room. Such use can be dangerous and could —- -
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Never wear loose fitting or hanging clothes whe using your oven.
Such clothes could catch fir
and cause serious injury. Never use a towel or other bulky cloth as a pot
holder. Such cloths could catch
Never’ store things in an own.
fire on a burner.
Never use wateron a grease tire—-itwill CM’Ny
spread the flames. OVEN FIRE
1. CIcxx?oven Ckmr and turn off.
2. if ‘fire fcxmtirws,thnwv soda cmthe
fireoruseadry foamor type
D(?nottrytomove m?pan.
TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxicEnforcement andsoot, caused primarilybythe incompletecombustionof
Actrequiresthe Governorof Californiato publish a listof substancesknowntothestatetocause cancer andrequires businessestowarncustomersof potentialexposure10such
substances.Gasappliancescancauseminorexposureto
threeof thesesubstances,namelybenzene,forrnakiehyck?
naturalgasorL.P.fuels.Properlyadjustedranges,indicated by abluishratherthan ayellowflame,will minimizeinccm­plete combustion.Exposureb Uwse subskmcescan be : minimizedfur!herby venlhg with anopen~~~~~~or aventilationfanor hood.
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