Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product JB490GJ GE
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Range , ;-—... ,.. , -. .7’ contents — Aluminum Foil 16,18 Vent Duct 22 Anti-Tip Bracket 3,5 Problem Solver 26 Appliance Registration 2 Repair Service 27 Canning Tips 9 Safety Instructions 3,4 C.
It ~~ ~Htended ~0 help you operate ~md 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 n.
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surface Cooting Unik @ ~~e pro~r ~an s&e—Ttis appfiace is equipped with one or more surface utits of dfierent sk. Select utinstis having flat bottoms large enough to cover the sutiace utit heating element. The use of understied utensfls WN expose a portion of the heating element tq direct contact and my result in igtition of clothing.
The .ange should be installed on a sheet of plywood (or similar material) as follows: m~~ the flQor coYeting ends at the front of f;~e range, the area that the range will rest on should be built up with plywood to the same level or higher than the floor covering.
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see Wge 2 @ I @ 1 2 Surfitce unit controls , I 8 e I @ 8 2 2 2 2 2 I 4 Cooktop Lamp Switch 1 5 oven set control ! 6 oven Ternp control 13 @ e I 8 Automatic Oven Timer, Clock and Minute Timer I 9 Door Latcl] 20 e 10 Broiler Pan and Rck (Do not clean in Self-Clean oven.
S?irfaae c@okiE%g with Infinite Heat controls Your surface units and controls are designed to give you all in~~nite choice of heat settings for surface {~nit cooking.
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i. ~Jse medi~]m- or heavy-weight cookw:~re. -Aluminum cookware co~]ducts heat faster than other n?e!a!s. Cast iron and coated cast iron cookware is slow to absorb heat, but generally cooks evenly at LO or MEDIUM settings. Steel pans may Cook unevenly if not combined with other metals.
WRONG RIGHT ~~ Deep Fat Frying. Do not overfill Y ‘ettle ~vith fat that may spill over ~vhen adding food. Frosty foods bubble vigorously. lVatch foods frying at HIGH temperatures and keep range and hood clean from accumulated grease. ..—. OVER 1“ Comments Directions and Setting to Start Cooking HI.
The Automatic Timer and Clock on ~o~i oven are helpful devices that serve several purposes. To set the C;ock Push inthecenter knobofthe MinuteTirnerand turnk.nobin eitherdirection to setthe Digital Clock numerals to the correct time. (After setting the Clock, let the knob out, and turn the Minute Timer pointer to OFF.
1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how to set them properly. Read over the directions for the Automatic Oven Timer so you understand its use with the controls. 2. Check oven interior. Look at [he shelves. Take a practice run at removing and replacing them properly, to give sure, sturdy support.
}When cooking a food for the first time in your new oven, use the time given on recipes as a guide. Oven thermostats may “drift” from the factory setting over the years, and 5-to 10-rninute differences in timing between an old and new oven are not unusual.
Baking Guide . Aiurninum pans conduct heat 2. Dark or non-shiny finishes, which cook longer than 30 to 40 quic~y. For most conventional glass and Pyroceram@ cookware, minutes. For food with short baking, light, shiny ftishes generally generally absorb heat, which may cooking times, preheating gives give best results.
Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Roasting temperatures, which should be low and steady, keep spattering to a minimum. When roasting, it is not necessary to sear, baste, cover or add water to your meat.
small-size roasts (3 to 7 Ibs.) and at A for larger roasts. 2. Place meat fat-side up, or poultry breast-side up, on broiler pan or other shallow pan with trivet. Do not cover. Do not stuff poultry until just before roasting. Use meat probe for more accurate doneness.
Broiling Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the upper unit in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep spattering and smoking to a minimum. Step 1: If meat has fat or gristle near edge, cut vertical slashes through both about 2“ apart.
Guide 1. Al~v~ys use broiler pan and rack that comes with your oven. It is designed to minimize smokng and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the pan. 2. Oven door should be ajar for all fwds except chicken; there is a special position on door which holds door open correctly.
Contrek, cheek These Thi~s: step 1: Remove broiler pan, broiler rack and other cookware from the oven. (Oven shelves may be lefi in oven. Note: Shelves will discolor after the self-clean cycle.) step 2: W~pe ~p heavy soil on oven bottom. A. oven Front mame B.
elf-cleaaiag - fter cleaning is complete, the ~~~r will stay-locked until the oven coois and the LOCKED light goes off. This takes about 30 minutes. step 1: When LOCKED light is off, slide the LA~H HANDLE to the Iefi as far as it will go and open the door.
Proper care and cleaning are inlportant so your range will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for your range to assure safe and proper maintenance. Etishes The porcelain enamel finish is sturdy but breakable if misused.
Coolitop surface Lamp == {~~Q{~~g ~qq~) e -:-’= VHEN ~HANGI~~ A COOK~P LAMP, DO N~ ‘~UCH THE METAL AT ENDS OF LAMP. Your cooktop light is easily replaced with a fluorescent tube of the same wattage. Make sure the power to the range is disconnected at main fise or circuit breaker panel or pull plug.
Adjwthg oven Thermosbt Use time given on recipe when cooking first time. Oven thermostats may “drift” from the factory setting over the years and 5- to 10-minute differences in timing between an old and a new oven are not unusual. Your oven has been set correctly at the factory and is more apt to be accurate than the oven which it replaced.
cleani~lg Guide e: bt oven/range pafi cool before touching or handling. Pm I MATEMALS~USE Bake Utit arkd Broil Unit I Broiler %R and fick ~ Soap and Water ~ Soap-Filled Scouring Pad e Plastic Scouring.
PROBLEM I POSSIBLE CAUSE AND RE~DY OVEN WILL NOT WOW Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown. Oven controls not properly set. Door lefi in locked position after cleaning.
If You Need service To obtain service, see your warranty on the back page of this book. We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for futiher help.
—..——- YOUR GENERAL ELEmRIC RANGE WARRANW Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.
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