Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 49-8338 GE
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m~p us mLP You s It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new range 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 GE Appliances Appliance P&k Louisville, KY 40225 Wtite down the model and Setid nmbers.
— — — — e– WORTANT SAFETY NOTICE ~ Be sure your range is correctly adjusti by a‘ The Ctifornia Safe Drinking Water and Toxic qualified service tecMcian or instilerfor the Enfo~cement Act requires the Governor of type of gas (na@rd or LP).that is to be @d.
~ For ~ow ~afe~, ~~~~~ US~ yoar appiiance for s ~~~ays ~rn surface burner to 0~ before warting or heating the mom* removing Cookwaree . . s DO not use water on grease fi~o ~~ver pick UP ‘ ~ ~~efi~]y w~~c~ food$ beh~ ftid at ~ M@ , a flaming pan. Turnoff burner, then srno~er “ , flme setting.
— * Do not leave pkastic items on the cooktop they may melt if left too close to the vent. . 3 ~ Don$t heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressure codd buildup and the contatier co~d burst, causing an injury. e Don9t we alwhum fofl anywhere in the oven Vent appearance and location vary except as described in this book.
—— FEP.TURES OF YOUR MNGE r 1 II Ill II Ill - $, - Burner Cap fi [-~. J .— (on some II I ., models) // @ “ . u ! Burner Base Your range is equipped with one of the two types of sutiace burne.
— Feature Index (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.) I See page 1 Backguard (on some models) 2 Surface Burners, Drip Pans (on some models) and Grates I 21,22 3 Oven Lam.
. .- Yoursurface burners are lighted by electric ignition, eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with constantly burning flames. In case of a power failure, you can light the surface burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob to the LITE position.
. . . I Before Lighting a Burner e If drip pans are supplied with yow range, they should be used at dl times. * Make sure both grates on one side of the range are in place before using either burner. To Light a Sutiace Burner Electric I@tion Mdels: mh tie Control bob in ad mm it to LITE.
ACE coom~ -- (continued) a How to select Flqme size Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. The flame size on a gas burner should match the cookware you are using. FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE NEVER LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF THE COOKWARE.
. . . F{)llow the directions below if your range has the clock and timer shown at the right. ~Ie range clock and timer allow you 10 set the timer up 1024 hours. Yoti have tie choice of having the tin]cr shotv the time counting down or the time of day.
CLOCK Am TMR - --- —-— = Follow the directions below if your range has the clock and timer shown at the right. a me electronic range clock and timer allow you to set c1 the timer up to 9 hours and 45 minutes. You have the choice of having the timer show the time counting [;] m down or the time of day.
CLOCK Am TMR (continued) a. -“ clock 12 , @ ,t~ OFF II, ~ s+’ o 4 /,, , Follow these directiom if your range has the clock and timer shown at :~lo 3H. e the right. TO set the clock, push in the knob and turn it to the right. Let the g ~ O ~~ a knob out when the clock hands reach the correct time.
standing Pilot Models These ranges have standing pilots that must be lit initially. To light the oven pilot: 1. Be sure the OVEN CONTROL knob is in the OFF position. 2. Open the broiler door and remove the broiler pan and rack. This will make it easier for you to reach inside the broiler compartment.
shelf Positions The oven has five shelf supports for normal baking and roasting identified in this illustration as A (bottom), B, C, D and E (top). It also has a special low shelf 1 position (R) for roasting - extra large items, such as a large turkey-the usm~ YOUR owN shelf is not designed to slide out at this position.
BA m~ .—. = How To set Your Range For Bating 1. To avoid possible burro, place the shelves in the 3. Check food for doneness at minimum time on correct position before you turn the oven on. recipe. Cook longer if necessary. Turn OVEN 2. Close oven door.
BAm G Bating Guides When using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructions for best baking results. Cooties When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (without sides) produce better-looking cookies.
Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. m Roasting temperatures, wl~ich shou~d be low and steady, keep spattering to a minimum. The oven has a special low shelf (R) position just above the oven bottom.
Q. h it !necessa~ to check for doneness with a Q, Do I need to preheat my oven each time I cook meat thermometer? a roast or poultry? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the completion of cooking time is recommended. Temperatures are shown in Roasting Guide.
Broiling is cooking food by direct heat from above the 3. Arrange food on rack and position the broiler pan food. Your range has either a broiler in the oven or a on the appropriate shelf in the oven or broiling — — compartment below the oven for broiling.
BROm~G GmE Models without Broiler Compartment Models with Broiler Compartment Ist Side Minutes 2nd Side Minutes Quantity and/or Thickness I Oven Sheti Position Ist Side Minutti 2nd Side Minutes Broiler Shelf Position Comments Yood B 3!4 3 Arrange in single layer.
CAm Am CLEAmG Proper care and cleaning are important so your range will give you effleient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for it to elp assure safe and proper maintenance. BE SUW ELECTKCAL POWER IS DISCONNECTED BEFO~ CLEANING ANY PART OF YOUR WNGE.
Lift off when cool. Wash burner caps in The burner base (the part of’ the burner hot, soapy water and rinse with clean fastened to the cooktop) may be water. If desired, soak up to 30 minutes cleaned with a soft brush and a mild and scour with a plastic scouring pad to remove cleanser.
Cooktop Suflace To avoid damaging the porcelain enamel surface of the cooktop and to prevent it from becoming dull, clean up spills right away. Foods with a lot of acid (tomatoes, sauerkraut, fruit juices, etc,) or foods with high sugar content could cause a dull spot if allowed to set.
c~m Am CLEAMG (continued) ~ve~ ~~~~ ~e~~a~e~e~~ (on some models ) = CAUTION: Before replacing your oven bulb, disconnect electrical power to the range at the @ main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Be sure to let the lamp cover and bulb cool completely.
The oven door is removable but it is heavy. You may need help removing and replacing the door. TO REMOVE THE ~00~, open it a few inches to the special stop position that will hold the door open. Grasp firmly on each side and lift the door straight up and off the hinges.
I The Continuous-Cleaning Oven cleans itself while tooting. The oven walls are finished with a special coating that cannot be cleaned in the usual manner with soap, detergents, steel wool pads, commercial oven cleaners, coarse abrasive pads or coarse brushes.
The storage drawer is a good place to store cookware and bakeware. Do not store plastics and flammable material in the drawer. Do not overload the storage drawer. If the drawer is too heavy, it may slip off the track when opened. The storage drawer may be removed for cleaning under the range.
oven Air Venb ~~ ‘mm -+-7 > Never block the venti (air opetigs) of the range. They provide the air ,,. .0 inlet and outlet that are necessary for the range to operate properly with => , . .. . , -> It -. . 7*.R conect combustion. Air openings are located at the rear of the cooktop, at ,, “.
- FOR YOUR SAFETY M you smell gas: 1• open tidows. 2. Don’t touch electicd stitches. 30 Em@ish any open flame. 4. Immediately cd yom gas suppfiere ~ FOR YOUR SAFETY ~ Do not store or USe combustible materids9 gasotie or otier flammable vapors ad Mquids in me victity of tis or my otier apptiance.
— mSTAL~~mo~ msTRucTIoNs ‘ ~ ,. , (continued) ,. ,. !-- BMmRTAHT saFETY !HSWRUCTIOMS tisMatiOn of tis range must cotiorm titi Iod codes, or in tie absence of Iod codes, tith the National Fuel Gas Code, ~SI =23.1, ktest e&tion. h Canada, instition must conform with the cwrent Natial Gas Initiation Code, C~/CGA-B149.
~ See Dimensions and Clearances in this section for all rough-in and spacing dimensions. These dimensions must be met for safe use of your range. The location of the electrical outlet and pipe opening (see Gas Pipe and Electric Outlet Locations) may be adjusted to meet spectic requirements.
❑ PR@vHoE WEQUAFE GM SUPPLY Your range is designed to operate at a pressure of 4“ of water column on natural gas or, if designed for LP gas (propane or butane), 10” of water column. Make sure you are supplying your range with the type of gas for which it is designed.
4 c-~ . . . . . . . ..’ “ ,- Pressure Regulator w- 90° Elbow ~ “ (provided) t Flex ~ Connector Adapte (6 ft. max.) I I ~ Nipple Union B Black ~ ~ Iron Pipe M ~ Union I .
msTALLATIoN mSTRucTIoNs (continued) •~o~~~m TME M6E TO GM (continued) 1. Install a manual gas line shut-off valve in the gas line in an easily accessed location outside of the range. Make sure everyone operating the range knows where and how to shutoff the gas supply to the range.
❑ Usage Sitiati.ns where Appliance Power Cord ~ be Discomected Mquen*. An adapter maybe used only on a 15-arnp circuit. Do not use an adapter on a 20-amp circuit. Where local codes permit, a ~wOwY CONNE~ON may be made to a properly grounded two-prong wall receptacle by the use of a ULlisted adapter, available at most hardware stores.
msTmLAmoN” cmo~s ,- (Cintiiud) -. ‘,, . . ,., . ,, ,. ,-”. Sed any openings in the wall behind the range and in the floor under the range when hookups are completed. M llGHT 3HE Plkom (for models equipped with standing pilots) The range should be insta~ed in its permanent position before any pilots are lit or adjusted.
r .( Stand-By Pilot Flame Heater Pilot Flame 4. Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to a setting above 2000 E The pilot flame wi~ increase in size and impinge on the temperature-response element The oven burner will light in 30-90 seconds. The oven burner will operate unti the set temperature is reached.
msTALLATIoN msTRucTIoNs ~ (contitiued) ,’ The air adjustment shutter for the top (broil) burner is in the center of the rear wall of the oven. The shutter for the bottom (oven) burner is near the back wall behind the storage drawer or the kick panel (depending on the model).
Oven To remove tie oven bottom: 1. Remove knurled screws holding down rear of oven bottom. 2. Grasp oven bottom at finger slots on each side. 3. Lift rear of oven bottom enough to clear the lip of range tiame, then pull out. ‘“r”erB’ff’eC*’ To remove tie burner bdfle (on some models): 1.
m LEVELBMG THE mGE 1. Remove the storage drawer, broiler drawer or kick panel. 2. Use a 3/l& open-end or socket wrench to back out both rear leveling legs approximately two turns. 3. Use a 1%” open-end or adjustable wrench to back out the front leveling legs two turns.
TOOLS ~~~u!~~m T-10 T’orxdriver (for sealed burners) 1/2” and 3/4” open-end wrench Flat blade screwdriver (small) Nut drivers or wrenches: 7rnm or 5/16” (depending on the size of the spuds) ❑ PREPME MHGE FOR COHWERSROH (1) Twn off gas supp~ at tie wall.
msTkLLAmoN msTRucTIoNs , (continued) a ~o~~~~~l~~ suRFacE BURNERS ON MOBELS EQU!PPEB WITH smLEn BURHEB (see sP@p 4 if ramgo is @quipp@d with dual burneK.) Burner Cap Orifice Spud Gas Inlet Tube (( 1 —, . 1. Remove grates, burner caps and burner heads.
5, To prevent leakage, make sure the ofice spuds are securely screwed into the gas inlet tubes. Use a small wrench to hold the inlet tube hex to prevent it from twisting.
ms~fi~i~~o~ msTRucTIo~s (continued) ,.’ 1. Remove oven door, storage drawer or broiler drawer, oven bottom and burner baffle. The lower burner orifice spud is located behind the storage drawer, broiler drawer or kick panel. (On some models, a metal shield must be removed to access the orifice.
m 1. Turn au top burners to LOW. 2. Remove all four knobs. 3, With a small flat blade screwdriver, turn the valve set screws clockwise to decrease flame ske, counterclockwise to increase flame size. Adjust until the flaxne is about the same height as the top of the burner.
~ms~~o~s? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER OVEN wmL NOT WORK BUWRS HAVE YELLOW OR YELLOW-TIPPED KMES - BUNER WMS VERY LARGE OR YELLOW OWN DOES NOT COOK PROPE~Y CLOCK DOES NOT’ WORK OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON smoNG ODOR POSSIBLK CAUSE ~ Plug on rmge is not completely insetied in the electrical oqt.
——— . . . W$ll Be There Ti7ith the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance fiat if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is cdl—toll-free! AGE Cansumer Service professional will provide mpert repair service, scheduled at a time that’s convenient for you.
YOUR GE GAS RANGE WARRANTY Save proof of original purchase date suchas your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. WHAT Is COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of.
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