GE 49-8338 Use And Care & Installation Manual Download Page 1

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Page 1: ... BroilerDrawer 27 BroilerPanand Rack 19 23 BurnerAssembly 21 22 Door Removal 25 Lift upCooktop 28 Oven Bottom 23 Oven Vents 4 5 13 28 Storage Drawer 27 Problem Solver 46 More questions call GEAnswer Centerm 80 626 2000 Preparation 29 45 Flame Size 10 34 35 46 FlooringUnder the Range 31 Installation Instructions 29 45 Leveling 40 Thermostat Adjustment 14 o m w c s 47 Appliance Registration 2 Model ...

Page 2: ...s Checkthe ProblemSolverin the backof thisbook It listscausesof minoroperatingproblemsthatyou cancorrectyourself oAPPROVEO mYou rdEED SERWCE Toobtainservice seetheConsumer Servicespagein thebackof this book Toobtainreplacement parts contact G otpoint ServiceCenters We reproudof our serviceand wantyouto be pleased If for some reasonyouare nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive herearethree stepsto follo...

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Page 5: ... r qucetheposs bility ofg ease fwes men pilotgoesout on a modelwithstanding A Uyoushotid ave agreasefireinthebrofler pilots youwilldetecta faintodorofgasasyour an ti ofi oven9 fidkeep ovendoorclosedto signal torelightthepilot Whenrelighting the containfire untilit bu sout pilot m e sureburnercontrolsareintheOW position andfollowinstructions intheSurface c CooKngsectiontorelight CleaningYOurRange 0...

Page 6: ... FEP TURES OFYOURMNGE r 1 II Ill II Ill BurnerCap fi J onsome II I models u BurnerBase Your range is equipped with one ofthe two types of sutiace burners shorn above ...

Page 7: ...helves numberof shelvesvaries I 13 15 23 12 OvenShelfSupports 13 14 13 AirVentin OvenDoor locatedat topof OvenDoor 4 28 14 BroilerDraweror StorageDrawer dependingon model 27 15 AirIntake 4 28 16 ModelandSerialNumbers locatedon frontframeofrange 2 31 behindeitherBroilerDraweror StorageDrawer 17 RemovableOvenDoor 25 18 Anti TipDevice Lowerrightrear comeronrangeback 3 30 40 SeeInstallationInstruction...

Page 8: ...hem 1 Be suresurfaceburnercontrolknobsarein the OFFposition 2 Removethegratesandlift the cooktopup seetheLift UpCooktopsection 3 Locatethe twopilot portsandlighteach of themwitha match NOTE If thepilotis toohighorlow youcan adjustit SeetheAdjusttheSurfaceBurnerPilots If Necessarysectionof theInstallationInstructions 4 Lowerthe cooktop Yoursurfaceburnersarenow readyfor use 5 Observelightedburners C...

Page 9: ... flamesize Flame will h ost horizontal and willlift sM tlyaway from the burner when the burner is first turned on Ablowingor hissingsound may be heard for 30 to 60 s conds s normal soundis dueto improvedinjectionofgasandair intotheburner Put a pan on theburnerbeforelighting it or adjustthe flameto matchpan sizeas soonas it lights andthe blowingor hissingsoundwillbe muchlessnoticeable After Lightin...

Page 10: ...recommendations forcookingmethods Glass Therearetwotypesof glasscookware those for ovenuseonlyandthosefor top of rangecooking saucepans coffeeandteapots Glassconductsheat veryslowly Heatproof Glass Ceramic Canbe usedforeither surfaceor ovencooking It conductsheatvery slowlyandcoolsvery slowly Checkcookware manufacturer sdirectionsto be sureit canbe used on gasranges StainlessSteel Thismetalaloneha...

Page 11: ...he imcr Shorttapson the UP or DOWN padchange hc timer ssettingone minute at a time Pressingand continuingto hold the WPpad increasesthe selling ten minutesat a time The timercan be set for a maximumof 24 hours To Cilange or cancel the Timer setting When hctimeris coun ingdown usethe UP and DOWNpflci oCllilIlge theremainingtime or press tic TIMERPild10stop hetimer The timercannot k Cane cllcd Lint ...

Page 12: ...e to setthe clockfor 3 15 pressand DOWNpadswillalwayschangethe settingby holdtheUPpaduntil 3 10 appears andthentap l minuteincrements Thetimercanbe setfor a theUPpaduntil 3 15 is displayed maximumof 9 hoursand45 minutes _ 3 Pressthe CLOCKpad andtheclockwillbe set If 3 Tostartthetimer pressthe TIMERpad youdo notpressthe CLOCKpad the clockwill If theTIMERpadis notpressed thetimerwill automatically b...

Page 13: ...ournewrange oven control Yourovenis controlledeitherby a singleOVEN CONTROLknobor by a BAKE BROILswitchand an OVENCONTROLknob It willnormallytake 30 90secondsbeforetheflame comeson Afterthe ovenreachesthe selected temperature the ovenburnercycles off completely thenon witha fullflame to maintainthe selected temperature If your range is equipped with a separate BA BROILswitch Turnswitchto BAKEfor a...

Page 14: ...eft too closeto the vent oHandles of pots and pans on the cooktopmay becomehot if left too closeto the vent oMetal items willbecomevery hot if they are left on the cooktopand couldcause burns oDo not leaveany items on the cooktop Thehotair fromthe ventmayigniteflammableitemsandwill increasepressurein closedcontainers whichmay causethemto burst oven shelves me shelvesare n II Toremove a designedwit...

Page 15: ...rs youmay notice a difference inthedegreeofbrowningor thelengthof timerequiredwhenusingyourfavoriterecipes This is becauseoventemperaturecontrolshavea tendency to drift overa periodof years Beforeattemptingto havethe temperatureof your new ovenchanged be sureyouhavecarefully followedthebakingtimeandtemperature recommendedby therecipe Then afteryouhaveused theovena fewtimesandyoufeeltheovenis tooho...

Page 16: ...pie shells I BorC I Frozenpies I A oncookiesheet I Casseroles Bor C Preheating Preheatthe ovenif therecipecallsforit Preheat meansbringingthe ovenup to the specified temperaturebeforeputtingin thefood Topreheat set theovenat thecorrecttemperature selecting a highertemperaturedoesnotshortenpreheattime Preheatingis necessaryfor goodresultswhenbaking cakes cookies pastryandbreads For mostcasseroles a...

Page 17: ...esheetforbakingsincetheshinyfoilpanreflects recommendswillusuallybe crisper thinnermd drier heat awayfromthe piecrust thecookiesheethelps thanit shouldbe If bakedin a pansmallerthan retainit recommended it maybe undercookedandbattermay ovefflow Checktherecipeto makesurethepan size usedis theonerecommended Bating Pans Use theproperbakingpan Thetypeof finishon the pandetermines theamountofbrowningth...

Page 18: ...tingGuide fortemperaturesandapproximatecookingtimes 4 Mostmeatscontinueto cookslightlywhile standingafterbeingremovedhorn theoven Recommendedstandingtimeforroastsis 10to 20 minutes Thisallowsroaststo fii up andmakes themeasierto carve Internaltemperaturewillrise about5 to 10 F If youwishto compensatefor temperaturerise removetheroastfromthe oven whenits internaltemperatureis 5 to 10 F less thantem...

Page 19: ... meat ROAST GGWE I Oven Type Temperature IApproximate RoastingTime I hternal Doneness inMinutesper Pound Temperatum W Meat Tender cuts rib highquality sirloin tip rumportopround Lamblegorbone inshoulder Vealshoulder legorloin Porkloin riborshoulder Ham precooked Podtry Chicken orDuck Chicken pieces Turkey 325 325 325 325 325 325 350 325 Rare Medium WellDone Rare Medium WellDone WellDone WellDone T...

Page 20: ...half thetotalcookingtime turnfood thencontinueto cooktopreferreddoneness 7 TurnOVENCONTROLknobto OFF Remove broilerpanhorn ovenandservefoodimmediately Leavepanoutsidetheovento cool use ofAldnum Fofl Youcanusealuminum foilto he yourbroilerpanand broilerrack However you mustmoldthefoiltightlyto therackmd cut slitsin itjust liketherack Broiling Tips J 1 Alwaysuse broilerpan andrackthatcomeswith 1 you...

Page 21: ... 35 25 30 A Bakery Product Bread Toast or Toaster Pastries c c 2 3 3 5 1 2 1 c c 2 3 3 5 1 2 1 Space evenly Place English muffins cut side a upandbrushwithbutter _ ifdesired 2to4 slices 1pkg 2 English Muffins 2 split Cutthrough backofshell 13 16 Donot turnover LobsterTails 2t04 6to 8 oz each c 13 16 5 Donot turnover 5 8 A andspread open Brush withmelted butter before broiling andafterhalfof time H...

Page 22: ...result whichcould cause you to knock over hot cookware Grate u w Onmodelswithdualburners the cooktoplifisup for easyaccess Theholesin the surfaceburnersof yourrangemustbe keptcleanatalltimesfor properignitionandan even unhamperedflame Youshouldcleanthe surfaceburnersroutinely especiallyafterbad spillovers whichcouldclogthese holes Wipeoff sutiaceburners If heavyspillover occurs removethe surfacebu...

Page 23: ...o notusesteelwoolbecauseit will clogtheburneropeningsandscratchtheburners If theholesbecomeclogged cleanthemwitha toothpick Beforeputtingtheburnerheadback shakeoutexcess wateranddryit thoroughlyby settingit in a warm ovenfor 30minutes Thenplaceit backin therange makingsurethepin in theburnerbasegoesin the holein theburnerhead andthattheburnerheadsare properlyseatedandlevel onsomemodels Removethegr...

Page 24: ...lingsor otherfoodsthatarehighlyacidic suchas milk tomatoesor sauerkraut andsauces withvinegaror lemonjuice maycausepittingand damageto theporcelainenmel surfaceandshould be wipedup immediately Takecarenotto touchhot portionof oven If a spilloverdoesoccuron the ovenbottom allow theovento coolfirst Youcan thencleanthe oven bottomwith soapandwater an abrasivecleanseror scouringpads Broiler Pan and Ra...

Page 25: ...irmly Be certainwirebailis in depressionin centerof cover 2 Connectelectricalpowerto therange ontrol Panel andKnobs It sa goodideato wipethe controlpanelaftereach useof theoven Cleanwithmildsoapandwateror vinegarandwater rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish drywitha softcloth Donotuse abrasivecleansers strongliquidcleaners plasticscouringpadsor ovencleanerson thecontrol panel they willdamagethe finish A 5...

Page 26: ... wipedup immediately Whensurfaceis cool cleanandrinse eDonot useovencleaners cleansingpowdersor harshabrasiveson the outsideof the door Porcelain oven Interior on all models except Continuous Cleaning Models With proper care the porcelain enamel interior will retain its attractive finish for many years Soap and water will normally do the job Heavy spattering or spillovers may require cleaning with...

Page 27: ...olbeforehandling Werecommend rubberglovesbe wornwhencleaning 2 Removeshelvesandcookware 3 Soilvisibilitymaybe reducedby operatingtheoven at400 F Closethe doorandturnOVENCONTROL knobto 400 F Timefor at leastfourhours Repeated cyclesmaybe necessarybeforeimprovement in appearanceis apparent Remember During the operation of the oven the door and other range surfaces willget hot enough to causeburns Do...

Page 28: ...tilit stops 2 Liftdrawer untilstopson drawerclear stopson range If 3 Againpulldraweroutuntilit hits secondsetof stops 4 Tiltfrontof drawerup andfreeofrange To renlove 1 Whenbroileris cool removerackandpan 2 fill the broilerdrawer outuntilit stops then pushit backin about oneinch 3 Grasphandle lift and pullbroilerdrawerout Cleanthe broilerdrawer withhot soapywater jc To rep ace 1 Holdthebroilerdraw...

Page 29: ...ucleanunderneathit After cleaningunder the cooktopwithhot soapy wateranda cleancloth lowerthe cooktop Becareful notto pinchyourfingers I owercooktopgentlyto avoidblowingoutpilot flames onmodelswithstandingpilots Metil Park Glass utiaces Do not use steelwool abrasives Tocleanthe outsideglass ammoniaor commercialoven finish usea glasscleaner cleaners Tosafelycleansurfaces Rinseandpolishwitha dry was...

Page 30: ...proper gromded Improperins ation adjustment alteration service or mtitenmce cause hjmy or propertydamage Referto his muudo Forassistice or adtitiond itiormation9consult a quafied kstier9 service agency mmtiactier deder or tie gas suppUere j auTioN Do notatiemptto operatetie oven of tiis rmge d fing a powerftil re a Removeau pactig materialmd Ukratire horn oven beforecomectig gas and electrid supp ...

Page 31: ...f not less than 114 between the hood and the underside ofthe combustiblematerialor metalcabinet The hood must beat least as wideas the appfianceand centered over the appliance Clearance between the coohg surfaceandthe ventilationhood stice mm mR BE m m 24 mcm 30 If cabinets are placed above the range allowa minimum clearance of30 between the cooking surface and the bottom ofunprotected cabinets If...

Page 32: ...e built up with plywoodto the same levelor higher than the floor covering This willallowthe range to be movedfor cleaningor servicing Depending on your range you llfind the model and serial numbers on a label on the front frame ofthe range behind the storage drawer kick panel or broiler drawer OOLS YouWILL NEEB PhilMps and flat bladescrewdrivers Penciland ruler Two pipewrenches onefor backup lW op...

Page 33: ...llation InCanada flexible connectors mustbe singlewallmetal connectorsnolongerthan 6feetinlength coNHEcT THE MMGE ToGM Shutoffthe maingassupplyvalvebefore disconnecting the oldrangeandleaveit offuntil newhook uphasbeencompleted Don tforget to retightthepilotonothergasappliances when youturn thegasbackon Becausehardpipingrestrictsmovementofthe range the use ofanA G A certied flexible metalappliance...

Page 34: ...4 c Pressure Regulator w 90 Elbow provided t Flex Connector Adapte 6ft max I I Nipple Union B Black IronPipe M Union I Nipple I w continuednextpage 33 ...

Page 35: ...ud shut offvalvefrom the gas supply piping When using test pressures of 1 2 psig or less to test the gas SUpply system simply isolate the range from the gas supplysystembyclosingthe individual shut offvalve 34 Electid Reqdremenk 120 volt 60 Hertz properlygroundedbranch circuitprotectedbya I amp or20 amp circuit breakerortimedelayfuse ExtensionCord Cautions Because ofpotential safety hazards associ...

Page 36: ...ld thishappen DO NOTUSEthe appfianceuntil a proper ground has again been established SW Satiations whereApplia e Power Cord ti be Discomected Frquently Donot use an adapter plug in these situations because disconnecting ofthe power cord places undue stiain on the adapter and leads to eventual failure ofthe adapter ground terminal The customer should have the two prong wallreceptacle replaced with ...

Page 37: ...the uppertipisnormal Myoufind pilotadjustmentis necessary see thefollowing instructions 1 Raisethe cooktop smallholenearth center ofthe manifold panel 3 Toadjust useabladetypescrewdriverwitha shaftdiameteroflessthan3 1611 Turn pilot adjustmentscrewuntilpilotis 5 16f1 high Do notreducetheflameto lessthan5 161 orpilot outagemayoccur Apilotflameburninghigher thanrecommendedmaygeneratesoot carbon blac...

Page 38: ...Once the air has been purged born the supplylines burners shouldlightwithin 4 seconds Afterburner lights rotate knob out of the L E position Try each burner in succession until all burners have been checked Qwaii ofFlames Thecombustion quatityofburnerflamesneeds tobe determinedvisually Eburnerflameslooklike A callforservice Normalburnerflamesshouldlooklike or C dependingonthetypeofgasyouuse WithLP...

Page 39: ... should have approximately 1 blue cones and ifrange is suppliedwith natural gas should burn with no yellowtipping Withmost LPgas smallyeflow tips at the end ofouter cones are normal Flames should not liftoffburner ports Ifmg is observed gradually reduce air shutter opening until flames are stabitied With the baffle in place the flames should burn steady and should not extend past the edges ofthe b...

Page 40: ...tthe endofouterconesare normal FlamesshouldnotM offburner ports Ifliftingis observed graduallyreduceair shutteropeninguntilflamesarestabilized Wlti the baffleinplace orwiththe ovenbottomin place onmodelsnotequippedwithaburner baffle theflmes shouldburn steady They shouldnotextendpastthe edgesofthe burner baffle orthe ovenbottomifthereisnobaffle The shutterforthe ovenburnerisneartheback wallofthe o...

Page 41: ... ofthis devicedoesnotpreclude tippingofthe rangewhennotproperly installed IftheAnti Tip devicesuppfiedwiththe rangedoesnotfitthisapplication use the universalAnti Tip device 02X7909 1 MarkthewallwheretheMGHTEDGEofthe rangeistobelocated Besuretoallow forthe countertop overhangtiyouintendtoinstallthe rangenexttocabinets 40 Anti Tip Device i i Slotted I Head i Screw Wallplatf3 I Approx I 9 I 2 II tvl...

Page 42: ...wer broiler drawer or kick panel and locate the pressure regulator at rear of the range RemoveScrews AccessCover On some models youmayhavetoremovean accesscoveralso For models equipped with dual burners remove the cooktop and locate the pressure regulator at right rear ofrange 0 2 FOUOW the directions in or that match your regulator type continuednextpage Note Onsomemodelsthe shut offvalve maybein...

Page 43: ... wrench to the hex on the gas inlet tube as a back upwhen removing spud to prevent the aluminum tube from twisting 4 Install orifice spuds accordin to one ofthe d fol owing diagrams see or B for LP gas or natural gas depending on which you are converting to 42 LPorificespuds are in a smallplastic bag packed with this Use and Care book LPorifice spuds have a 2 digitnumber and the Letter L on one si...

Page 44: ...HvEmlHGSURFACE BuRM m OH MOOELS EQUIPPEB WITH DUAL BURHEB Seestep 3 ifrangeisequippedwith sealedburners 1 Lii cooktop 2 Liftburner assembliesstraightupandset asidetogainaccessto surfaceburner spuds 3 Witha 7mm or 5 16 wrench depending onthe sizeofyour spuds remove eachofthefour spudsonthe surfaceburnergas inlettubesand replacethemwith the correctgas spudsmountedin a holderatthe rightrear ofthe ran...

Page 45: ...amesliftingoff burnerports Ifliftingis observed gradually reduceairshutteropeninguntilflamesare stabilized For natial gas theshutter should be open 1 2 or about 3 4 ofthe way open Whenallconnectionshavebeenmade makesure allrangecontrolsareinthe offpositionandturn onthe maingassupplyvalve Usea liquidleak detectorat alljointsandconnections tocheckfor leaksinthe system ICA ON DON USEAF CHECK FORGM Ii...

Page 46: ...entscrew It can be accessedthroughthe w sma holenearth center ofthe manifoldpanel 3 Toadjust use a blade type screwdriverwith a shaftdiameterofless than3 16 Turn pilot adjustmentscrewuntilpilotis 5 16 high Do notreduce theflme to lessthan 5 16 orpilot outagemayoccur Apilotflameburninghigher tian recommendedmaygeneratesoot carbon black onthe bottomofyourcooktop CHECK QUALITY OFFmEs Thecombustionqut...

Page 47: ...COOKPROPE Y CLOCKDOESNOT WORK OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON smoNG ODOR POSSIBLKCAUSE Plugonrmge is not completelyinsetiedin the electricaloqt let Thecircuitbre er in ourhousehasbeentripped or a fusehas beenblown Ovencon olsnot roperlyset An odorfromthe insulationaroundthe ovetiIker isn bmd forthefirstfew timesovenis used s is tempor ...

Page 48: ...y expires Pur chasea GEcontractwhileyourwar rantyisstillin effectandyou Ureceive a substantial discount Witha multiple yearcontrac you reassuredof future serviceattoday sprices lecommunication Device fortheDeaf kdividu qualified to service their own appliances canhaveneeded partsor accessoriessentdirectlyto theirhome The GEparts systempro videsaccessto over4 7 000 parts and all GEGenuine RenewalPa...

Page 49: ...dress below or call toll free GE Answer Cente 800 626 2000 consumer information service Improper installation If you have an installation problem contact your dealer or installer You are responsible for providing adequate electrical gas exhausting and other connecting facilities as describedinthe InstallationInstructions provided with the product e Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circui...

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