GE L3K340GL Use and Care Manual

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Aluminum Foil
Appliance Registration

Baking/Baking Guide
Broiling/Broiling Guide 12, 13
Care and Cleaning
Clock/Timer

Consumer Services

Electronic Controls
Energy Saving Tips
Features

Installation Instructions
Light; Bulb Replacement

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Lower Oven Control
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Preheatimz

Problem Solver

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Roasting/Roasting Guide
Safetv Instructions

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9,10

14-19

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23

4
5

21,22

14

6, 14

4,9, 10

20

11

2-4

Self-Cleaning Instructions 16-18

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Shelves

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Thermostat Adjustment

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Warranty

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6,9, 15, 18,19

14,18

Back Cover

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Ik4brewingyourUvq

readthisbook

Itisintended to helpyouoperate
andmaintainyoLJrnewoven
properly.

Keep

it handyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or needmore help, write (include
yourphonenumber):

ConswnerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedownthe

Wld $~lid

You’llfindthemon a labelon
thefront oftheovenbehindthe
ovendoor.

Thesenumbersare alsoonthe
ConsumerProduct Ownership

RegistrationCard that camewith
youroven.Beforesendinginthis
card, please write these numbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersin any
correspondenceor service calls
concerningyour oven.

savetimeand.money.

Beforeym requlest

service.a a

ChecktheProblemSolveron

page20.Itlists causesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

If you IM?edservice. ..
Toobtain service, see the

ConsumerServicespagein the

backof thisbook.
We’reproudofour serviceand

wantyoutobepleased. If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywith the
serviceyoureceive,here are three
stepstofollowforfurther help.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare not pleased. In most

cases, thiswill solvethe problem.
NEXT, ifyouare still notpleased,

writeallthe details-including
yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if your problem is still
notresolved, write:

Major Appliance
Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,IHinois60606

TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
WaterandToxicEnforcement
ActrequirestheGovernorof
Californiatopublishalistof
substancesknowntothe state
tocausebirthdefectsorothe~
reproductiveharm, andrequires
businessestowarncustomersof
potentialexposuretosuch

substances.
ThefiberglassinsulationinseM-

cleanovensgivesoffa verysmall
amountofcarbonmonoxide
duringthecleaningcycle.
Exposurecan be minimizedby
ventingwithan openwindowor

using a ventilationfanorhood.

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InstallationInstructions.

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AMoistor clamppotholders on
hotsurfacesmayresultinburns

fromsteam.Donotletpot holders
touchhotheatingelements.Do
notuse a towel& otherbulky
cloth.

@Neveruseyour for

warmingorheatingthemm.

@when cooking pork, foHow
thedirections exactly and always
cookthemeatto an internal
temperatureofat ieast 170”13
Thisassuresthat, inthe remote

possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentin the meat, itwillbe
killedandthemeatwillbe safe
to eat.

PANELBYREMOVINGTHE
FUSE OR SWITCHINGOFF
THE CIRCUITBREAKER

@Do not leavechildren alone—
Childrenshouldnotbe leftalone
or unattendedin an area where

appliance is in use. They should
never

beallowedto sitor stand

on any part of the appliance.
@llmft allowanyonetoclimb,

standorhang on the door.
Theycoulddamagetheoven.

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@Neverwearkme-fitthlg or

hanginggarments whik using

the appliance. Becarefulwhen

reachingfor items storedin
cabinetsovertheoven.Flammable
materialcould be ignitedif

broughtin contactwith hot
heatingelementsand maycause
severebums.

@Storageinoronapp!imlce-

Do notstoreflammablematerials
intheoven.

@Keephoodandgrease fihxs

cleantomaintaingoodventing

andto avoidgreasefires.

@Donotlet cooking grease

orother materials
accumulateinorneartheovum.

~Donotuse waterongrease

fires.Flamein oven can be
smotheredbycoqdetdy
closingdoorandpressingoven
CANCELbutton.

@Donottouchheatingelements

or interiorsurfaceof oven.

Thesesurfacesmaybe hot
enoughto burn eventhoughthey

are dark in color. During and
after use, do nottouch, or let
clothingor other flammable
materialscontactanyinterior

area oftheoven;allowsufficient
time for cooling, first. .

Potentiallyhot surfacesinclude
the ovenventopeningsand

surfacesnear the openings,
c~evicesaround the ovendoor
andtheedgesof the doorwindow.

E&umber: The insidesurface
ofthe ovenmay be hot when the
door is opened.

‘oven

@Standawayfromovenwhen

openingovendoor.‘I’hehot air
orsteamwhidnescapescan
burnihads, faceamlh eyes.

@Dmttheatunopenedfood

containersin the oven.Pressure
couldbuildup andthecontainer
could bmW3causinganinjury.

~ Keepovenventduct

a.mokwructed.

@Keepovenfreefrom.grease
@Placeovenshelfindesired

position

shelvesmust be handled when
hot, do notlet potholder contact
heatingunits in the overi.

~ outshelf -toSI-M?Mstop

whileOvenis Cod. If

isa ‘cmvenkmx in heavy

foods.It

againstburnsfromtouching
hotsurfacesofdoor m oven
‘wake

~ VVkn wing codihg or

manufacturer’sdirections.

@DoII-da.lse yourC3’venltodry

newspapers. If overheated,they
can catch fire.

isalso a

bags in OVeE39followthe

(contirwednex[page)

ml notdean door gasket

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onpageXi The

door gasket

is essentialfora good
seal. Care shouldbetakennotto
rub,damageor movethegasket.

@Do not use ow?nCk%m!rseNo

commercialovencleaneror oven

iinerprotectivecoatingofany
kindshouldbeused in or around
anypartof theoven.

e clean only park listed in this

use and care Book.
a Before Seif-ch%mingthe Oven?

removebroiler pan andother

mdkware.
@Listenforfan—afannoise

shouldbe heardsometimeduring
thecleaningcycle.H not, callfor
servicebeforeself-cleaningagain.

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orreplacemy partd your
rangeunlessit is

otherservicingshouldbereferred
!Oa qualifiedtechnician.

inthisbook.All

~Preheatovenonlywhen
necessary.Most foodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingis necessary,
listenforthe beep,and put foodin
ovenpromptlyJter the-ovenis
preheated.

s Alwaysturn ovenOFF before
removingfood.

~Duringbaking,avoidfrequent
dooropenings. Keepdoor open as
shorta time as possibleif it is
opened..

@Besureto wipeup excessspillage
beforestartingtheself-cleaning
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@Cookcompleteovenmeals
insteadofjust‘onefooditem.
Potatoes,o~hervegetables,and
somedesserts wiircook together
witha main-dishcasserole, meat
loaf, chickenor roast. Choose
foods that cook at the same
temperaturearidin approximatel~
the sametime.

@LTseresidual heat in the oven
wheneverpossibleto finish
cookingcasseroles, ovenmeals,

etc. Also add rolls or precooked
dessertsto warm oven, using
residualheat to warm them.

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1 Oven LightSwitch

(letsyouturninteriorovenlights
onand off)

2 LowerOvenControl
~ ElectronicControls

AutomaticOven Timer
(turnsyourovenonand offfor you
automatically)

OvenControland Thermostat
Clock

Minute/SecondTimer
(letsyoutime anykitchenfunction
evenwhen the ovenis in use)

Oven “On” Indicator

ElectronicDisplayPanel

4 Oven CANCEL button

(push ittocancel anyovenoperation)

5 Set Knob

(letsyousetoven temperature. clock
timer and HI or LO broil)

Oven Vent

7 Upper OvenBroil Unit

Explained

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8 Broiler Panand Rack(Do not

clean in self-cleanoven.)

9 OvenShelfSupports

(LettersA,B,C andDindicate
cookingpositionsforshelvesas
recommendedoncookingguides.) ‘

10 Oven Shelves

11 Bake Unit
IZ Removableoven Doors with window

13 UpperOvenDoorGasket

14 Oven Interior Light

15 Model and Serial Numbers
16 Upper Oven Door Latch

(u;; for self-clean only)

6, 15

6,9, 15,18,

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9, 19

15,19

16,18

6, 17

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1. Lookat thecontrols.Besure
youunderstandhowto setthem
properly.Readoverthe directions
fortheElectronicControlsand
LowerOvenControlso you
understandhowtousethem.

2. Checkoveninterior.Lookat
theshelves.Takeapractice run at
removingandreplacingthemproperly,
togivesure, sturdysupport.

3. Readoverinformation and tips
thatfollow.

4. Keepthisbookhandy soyou can

refertoit, especiallyduringthe
firstweeksofgettingacquainted
withyouroven.

Loweroven

The ovenhasfourshelfsupports-–
A (bottom),B,C and D (top),Shelf
positionsforcookingaresuggested
on BakingandRoastingpages.

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oven

shelves

LiftUpand
PullForward

Toremovea shelf fromthe oven,

pullittowardyou, tilt frontend
upward,raisingrackstopto clear
shelfsupportandpullitout.

To

replace,placeshelfon shelf

supportwith raisedextensionof
shelffacingup and towardrearof
oven,gettingshelfhook started
underselectedshelfsupport. Keep
frontof shelftiltedup and push
towardback ofovenuntil shelfstop
can engageinsideshelfsupport.
Then lower frontof shelf andpush
itallthewayback.

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The LOWER OVEN CONTROL
knobis located on the left sideof

thecontrol panel.
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BAKE:

1. Turn LOWER OVEN

CONTROL to desired temperature.

2. When finished, turn LOWER
OVENCONTROL to OFF.

The lower ovencan be usedwhile
theupper oven is on. Youcannot
[~f”oilin the loweroven. The lower

oven hasa standard porcelain

tinish. See page 15for cleaning

information.

Hook

slop

The shelvesare designedwith stops
and hooksso whenplacedcorrectly
on the shelf supports, theywill stop
beforecoming completelyout of

the ovenand will not tilt when you

are removingfoodfrom them or

placingfoodon them.
When placing cookwareon a shelf,

puHthe shelf out to the “stop”
position. Place the cookware on
the shelf, then slidethe shelf back
into the oven. This will eliminate
reaching into the hot oven.

ovenLight

Use the switchonthe controlpanel
toturn the lighton and off.

ovenvent

Whentheovenison, heatedair

movesthrougha ventbelowthe
controlpanel.

The ventarea couldget hot during
ovenuse.

The ventisneeded for proper air
flowin the ovenandgood baking
results.Do not blockthis vent.
Doing so may causefailure,fire
or damageto the oven.

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o~en“on”

Theword “ON” isdisplayed
whenBAKEor BROILbuttonis
energized.It goesoutwhen oven
CANCELbuttonispushedor when

ovenshutsoffautomatically.

Theovenoperationis controlled
electronically.Thefollowing
instructionstellyouhowto operate
~heelectroniccontrols.

To set the clock

1. PushCLOCK button.

2. Turn SET knob to correct time
Clock isnowset. The clock

be set to the correct time of

da~rfor accurate automatic oven

ingoperations.

TOsetthe

Timer

L Push TIMER button.

2. Turn SET knob to desired
amountoftime (upto 9 hours and
59minutes).The Minute/Second
Timerwill beginto count down

withina fewseconds.

3. Whentimeisup,theEnd-of-Cycle
Tone(3long beeps)will soundand
thedisplaywillagain showthetime
ofday.

Note: The Minute/SecondTimer is
a reminderonlyandwillnotoperate
the oven.

Youcan usethe Minute/Second
Timer whether or not the ovenis
beingused. The Minute/Second
Timerdoes not interfere withoven
operations.

ToCM-d the!Timer

Push and hold TIMER button for
three seconds. This will clear the
Minute/SecondTimer function.

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lb Bake

1. PushBAKEbutton.

2. Turn SET knobuntildesired
temperatureisdisplayed.

A one-secondbeep will sound
whenthe ovenhaspreheatedtoand
stabilizedatselectedtemperature.

3. Whenfinisheclbaking,push
ovenCANCELbutton.

Note: Torecall whattemperature
youhave selectedwhilethe rising
temperatureisbeingshown,push
andholdthe BAKEbutton.The

selectedtemperaturewill be shown
whileyouholdthe BAKEbutton.
The actualoventemperaturewill
be shownaftera fewseconds.

Youcanpushthe CLOCK button
todisplaytime ofdaywithout
canceling the ovenoperation.

Youcan changethe selected
temperatureat any timeby
pushingtheBAKEbuttonand
turningthe SET knob.

??0Broil

1. PushBROIL button. “

2. Turn SET knob untilyour
choiceof HI BROILor LO BROII­isvisiblein the display.

When finished broiling, push the
ovenCANCEL button.

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Theoventimerwillautomatically
start and stop yourovencookingor

self-cleaningoperationforyou.
For automaticoven cooking:

1. PushCOOK TIME

2. TurnSET knobto set lengthof
bakingtime.

3. PushBAKEbutton.

4. TurnSET knobto set desired
temperature.

Whencook timeisreached,the
End-of-CycleTonewill soundand

theovenwillturn off.

Duringautomaticcooking:

~Youcanpush the STOP TIME
buttonto find outwhen theEnd-of-

CycleTonewillsoundandtheoven

will turn off.

@Youcan push the CLOCK button

todisplaytimeofday without

canceling the ovenoperation.

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Towhy an

ovum

If a delayed cookingoperation
isdesired:

L Push COOK THvIEbutton.

2. Set lengthofbakingtimewith
SETknob.

3. Push STOPTIME button.

4. Turn SET knobtotime ofday
whenbakingshouldbecompleted.
Do not set a stoptimethatisless
thanthe lengthofcooking time
plusthe current timeofday.

5. Push BAKEbutton.

6. Turn SET knob to desired

temperature.
When stoptime isreached,the

End-of-CycleTonewillsoundand

theovenwillturn off.

Caution:Neverlet foodsitinthe
ovenfor mum than4 hours before
cookingstarts. Roomtemperature

isidealfor the growthofharmful
bacteria. Be sure ovenlightis off
becauseheat from the bulbwill
speed bacteria growth.

Note: Youcan push the STOP
TIME buttonto find out when the
ovenwill turn off. Push and hold
the COOK TIME buttontofind out
when the oven will turn on.

If a delayed self-cleaningoven

operationis desired, seepage 16.
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Howtochange

a Program

When a function has been
entered, you can recallwhathas
been programmed bypushing
the corresponding function
button. The messages in the

displayshowyouwhichfbnction

is currently being displayed.
While the function isdisplayed,
youcan change itwith the SET
knob. Youcan change any

programmed functionat any
time.

Tones

End-of-CycleTone(3 long beeps—
one secondon, onesecondoff):
showsthata timedovenoperation
hasreachedSTOP1’IMEor that
the Minute/SecondTimerhas
counteddown.

Attention Tone(seriesof short
beeps, l/4-secondon, l/4-second
off, untilproper responseisgiven):
wiilsound if ovenhasonly been
partiallyprogrammed.Forexample,
ifyouhaveselecteda cook timebut
no temperature,youwillhear the
AttentionToneuntilyouselecta
temperatureor pushCANCEL.

Notification‘I’one(single,one­secondbeep): indicatesovenhas
stabilizedat selectedtemperature.

KeyTone (single, l/10-second
beep): sounds whenany button
ispushed.

FunctionError Tom (series of
very rapid beeps, W-second on,

l/4-second off): displaywill showa
failurecode. CancelFunctionError
TonebypushingtheCANCEL
button. If the FunctionError Tone “
startsagain(afteraboutk5seconds),
callforservice.Disconnecttherange
electrical supply to stop the tone.

If the function error occurred
while youwere programming the
Electronic Control, push the
CANCEL buttonand try again.

To Cancel the Tone.. .If youdon’t
wantan audibletonewhen youpush
a button, you can eliminatethe Key
Tonebypushing and holding the
CANCEL button untilyou hear a
short beep (in approxi~ately two
seconds).To activatethetoneagain,
push and hold the CANCEL button
bnce

moreuntilyouhearashort
beep.Cancelingoractivatingthe
toneshouldonlybe donewhenthere

isno ovenope~ation programmed.
Pushing the CANCEL button will

clear all functions except the Clock
and Minute/Second Timer.

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