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Page 1: ...ottom 36 Oven Light Replacement 38 Oven Vents 36 Racks 38 Self Cleaning 31 32 Stainless Steel Surfaces 37 Drawer 38 39 Installation Instructions 4o s1 Air Adjustment 50 Anti Tip Device 43 51 Assemble Surface Burners 48 Checking Burner Ignition 49 Connecting the Range to Gas 44 46 Dimensions and Clearances 42 Electrical Connections 47 48 Leveling the Range 50 LP 51 Troubleshooting Tips 52 55 Access...

Page 2: ...as supplier 2 ANTI TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip BURNSor other SERIOUS INJURIEScan result INSTALLand CHECKthe ANTI TIP bracket following the instructions supplied with the bracket To reduce the risk of tipping the range the range must be secured by a properly installed anti tip bracket See installation instructions shipped with the bracket for complete details before attempting to install To check...

Page 3: ...n fan or hood SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Have the installer show you the location of the range gas shut off valve and how to shut it off if necessary Have your range installed and properly grounded by a qualified installer in accordance with the Instalk_tion Instructions Any adjustment and service should be performed only by qualified gas range installers or service technicians Do not attempt to repair or...

Page 4: ...ured Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance Be careful when reaching for items stored in cabinets over the range Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with flame or hot oven surfaces and may cause severe burns Do not store flammable materials in an oven a range drawer or near a cooktop Do not store or use combustible materials gasoline or other f...

Page 5: ...re heating or as fats melt slowlg Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to prevent overheating fat begond the smoking point Use the least possible amount of fat for effective shallow or deep fat frging Filling the pan too full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added Do not flame foods on the cooktop If you do flame foods under the hood turn the fan on Do not use a wok on the cooking ...

Page 6: ...nt heat insulator and will trap heat beneath it This will upset the performance of the drawer and it could damage the interior finish COOK MEATAND POULTRY THOROUGHLY Cook meat and poultry thoroughly meat to ot least on INTERNAL temperature of160 F and poultry to ot least on INTERNAL temperature of l 80 E Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodbome illness SELF CLEANING THE UPPE...

Page 7: ...hazard Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven except as described in this manual Misuse could result in a fire hazard or damage to the range When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven follow the manufacturer s directions Do not use your oven to dry newspapers If overheated they can catch fire Use only glass cookware that is recommended for use in gas ovens Always remove any broiler pan...

Page 8: ...nter oval ExtraLarge ionsome rnodels_ Seuled Gus Burners Yourgas range cooktop has five sealed gas burners Theg offer convenience cleanability and flexibility to be used in a wide range of cooking applications The smallest burner in the right rear position is the simmer burner Thisburner con beturned down to LOfor a very low simmer setting It provides precisecooking performance for delicate foods ...

Page 9: ...ommends Stove Top Grills Do not use stove top grills on your sealed gas burners If you use the stove top grill on the sealed gas burner it will cause incomplete combustion and can result in exposureto carbon monoxide levelsabove allowable current standards This can be hazardous to your health Usea flat bottomed wok Wok This Way We recommend that you use o 14 inch or smaller riot bottomed wok Make ...

Page 10: ...ED LOW Tortillas Pancakes 7 MED HI 7 MED HI 3min Hamburgers 7 MED HI 7 MED HI 5min Fried Eggs HI 4 MED 5min Bacon none 5 NED Breakfast HI 5 MED Sausage Links 5min Hot Sandwiches HI HI such as 4min Grilled Cheese NOTE Griddle settings mobl need to be adjusted if the griddle is used for on extended time IMPORTANTNOTES Avoid cooking extremely greasy foods and be careful of grease spill over while coo...

Page 11: ... code repeats disconnect the power to the oven and call for service 0 0 If gour oven was set for a timed oven operation end u power outage occurred the clock and allprogrammed functions must be reset The time of dug will flash in the displag when there has been a power outage Self Clean Pad Touchto selectself cleaningfunction Seethe Usingthe self cleaningoven section Oven Light On Off Pad Touchto ...

Page 12: ...he time of dug will flash in the displag when there has been a power outage Self Clean Pod Touchto selectself cleaningfunction Seethe Usingthe self cleaningoven section Oven Light On OffPad Touchto turn the oven light on or off Delay Start Pad Use along with Cooking Time or SelfClean pads to set the oven to start and stop automaticallgat a time gou set Cooking TimePad Touchandthen touchthe numberp...

Page 13: ...ven and fresh air to the oven burner be uninterrupted Avoid touching the vent openings or nearbg surfaces during oven or broiler operation theg Tag become hot Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may becomehot if left too closeto the vent Do not leaveplastic or flammable items on the cooktop they mablmelt or ignite if left too close to the vent Do not leave dosed containers on the cooktop The p...

Page 14: ...rature Preheating is necessary when convection baking and for good results when baking cakes cookies pastrg and breads Baking results will be better if foods are centered inthe oven as much as possible Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the oven For best resultswhen baking four coke lagers at a time use rocks Band D Placethe lower pans atthe back of the rack and the upper pans at the...

Page 15: ...hat can be entered in minutes is 59 Times more than 59 minutes should be changed to hours and minutes For example to enter 90 minutes as 1 hour 30 minutes touch 1 3 and 0 in that order Ifgou make a mistake press the Kitchen Timer On Off pad and begin again Touch the Start pad After pressingthe Start pad Set disappears this tells gou the time is counting down although the displag does not change un...

Page 16: ... Offpadto clearthe display if necessary Remove the foodfromthe oven Remember eventhoughthe oven turnsoffautomaticallg food leftinthe oven will continuecookingafterthe oventurnsoff rqrq qFq mOLD rqrq qmm LD qFqrqUD J CLEAR I 16 How to Set a Delaued Start and Automatic Stop Theupperovenwillturn onat the timeof dog_lOU set cookfor aspecificlengthof timeandthenturn offautomoticollg Hakesuretheclocksho...

Page 17: ...insert the probe into the center of the lowest large muscle Insert the probe into the center of dishessuch as meat loaf or casseroles Insert the probe into the meatiest part of the inner thigh from below and parallelto the leg of a whole turkey How to Set the Upper Oven For Cooking When Using the Probe N N L Insert the probe into the food Plugthe probe into the outlet in the oven Hake sure it s pu...

Page 18: ...at and poultru are browned on all sidesas if theu were cooked on a rotisserie Heated air will be circulated over under and around the food being roasted The heated air sealsin juices quicklu for a moist and tender product while at the same time creating a rich golden brown exterior Roastsor poultrg should be cooked on rack position A When you are convection roasting it is important that you use a ...

Page 19: ...pad I_1 Touch the number pads to setthe desired oven temperature _ Touchthe Start pad To change the oven temperature touch the Convection Bake or Convection Roast pad and then the number pads to set the new temperature When the oven starts to heat the changing temperature starting at Z00 F will be displayed When the oven reachesthe temperature you set 3 beeps will sound _ Touchthe Cleur Offpad whe...

Page 20: ... oven temperature during the Convection Roost cycle touch the Convection Roast pod and then touch the number pods to set the new desired temperature Z Touch the Start pod When the oven starts to heat the word LO will be in the displog After the internal temperature of the food reaches Z00 F the changing internal temperature will be shown inthe display When the internal temperature of the food reac...

Page 21: ...to 5 Ibs Medium 17 20 325 F 160 F Well 20 24 325 F 170 F Seafood Fish whole 13to SIbs 30 40 total 400 F LobsterTails16 to 8 oz each 20 25 total 350 F Poultry WholeChicken121 2 to 31 2Ibs 24 26 350 F 180 185 F CornishHensUnstuffed 1to 11 2 Ibs 50 55 total 350 F 180 185 F CornishHensStuffed11 to 11 2 Ibs 55 60 total 3SO F 180 185 F Duckling14 to 5 Ibs 24 26 325 F 180 185 F Turkey whole Unstuffed 10t...

Page 22: ...r Offpadto clearthe displag if necessarg Remove the foodfromthe oven Remember eventhoughthe oven turnsoffautomatically food leftinthe oven will continuecookingafterthe oventurnsoff CONVECTION BAKE I rqD 5 J DELAY l DDDI D ICLEAR I How to Set a Delaged Start and Automatic Stop The upperoven willturn on at the time of dog gou set cook for a specificlength of time and then turn off automaticallg Hake...

Page 23: ... the no shut off and leave the control set in this specialfeatures mode HI Lo HI Lo Fahrenheit or Celsius Temperature Selection Your oven control is set to use the Fahrenheit temperature selections but gou mog change this to use the Celsius selections _ Touch the Broil Hi Lo and Cooking Time pads at the same time The display will show F Fahrenheit E_ Touch the Bake and Broil Hi Lo pads at the same...

Page 24: ... control beeps twice The display will show LOCcontinuously and the time of day if not blacked out NOTE All cooking and timing functions will be cancelledwhen locking out the control _ To unlock the control touch the 9 and 0 touch pads atthe same time for 3 seconds until the control beeps twice and LOCwill be removed from the display NOTE Some models have a Control Lockout pod Touchend hold it for ...

Page 25: ...enter the new temperature using the number pads and touch the Start pad NOTE TheClear Off and Cooking Time pads are active during the Sabbath feature H_ Lo I DELAY I COOKING TiME J E3 E3 When the display shows D the oven is set in Sabbath When the display shows D G the oven is baking roasting How to Set for Timed Baking Roasting Immediate Start and Automatic Stop Hake sure the clock shows the corr...

Page 26: ...d Broil Hi Lo pads at the same time until the display shows SF Tap the Delay Start pad until 12shdn or no shdn appears in the display 12shctn indicates that the oven will automatically turn off after 12 hours no shctn indicates that the oven will not automatically turn off _ Touch the Start pad NOTE Ira power outage occurredwhile the oven was inSabbath the oven will outomaticoll_lturn off and stag...

Page 27: ...ame wag gou read them Forexample to change the oven temperature 15 F touch I and 5 When gou have made the adjustment touch the Start pad to go back to the time of dag displag Use gour oven as you would normally NOTE The thermostat adjustment for Baking will also affect Convection Baking or Convection Roasting The type of margarine will affect baking performance Most recipes for baking hove been de...

Page 28: ...els inthe worming drawer Onsome models ifusing the oven at the some time as the worming drawer onl_lthe oven settings willbe displayed When Using the Warming Drawer The warming drawer will keep hot cooked foods at servingtemperature Alwags start with hot food Do not use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers chips or drg cereal Do not line the warming drawer or pun with aluminum foil Foil ...

Page 29: ...food items Do not use plostic contoiners or plostic wrop Food Type Control Setting Bacon 3 Breads 2 Casserole 2 Chicken fried 3 Eggs scrambled 2 Fish 3 Gravy sauces 3 Ham 3 Muffins 2 Onion rings 3 Pies 1 Pizza 3 Potatoes baked 3 Potatoes mashed 2 Tortilla Chips 1 CAUTION oo not keen food the worming drower for more thon two hours To Crisp Stale Items Plocefood in low sided dishes or pons Preheoton...

Page 30: ...en drawer The lower oven drawer cannot be used during o self dean cgcle of the upper oven Do not put food foilor cookwore directlg on the bottom of the lower oven drawer Alwogs use the included drawer rack _ If foods requirea cover use only foil or lids able to withstand baking temperatures Do not use plastic Maximum height of foods that con be placed in the lower oven drawer is 4 Do not put liqui...

Page 31: ...ff during the self cleaning cycle of any range Move birds to another well ventilated room NOTE Usecaution when opening the upper oven after the self dean cycle has ended Theoven may still behot I SE F I z rqr LL J 1 How to Set the Upper Oven for Cleaning rTj On models with Gas Control Lockout 16 touch and hold the Gas Control Lockout pad for 3 seconds to turn it off NOTE Thesurface burners must be...

Page 32: ...To stop o cleon cycle touch the Clear Off pad When the LOCKEDDOOR light goes off indicating the oven has cooled below the locking temperature unlatch the door on models with a latch and open the door Z Touchthe Start pad On models without a door latch the door locks automatically The display will show the start time Itwill not be possibleto open the oven door until the temperature drops below the ...

Page 33: ... to LIT all the burners spark Do not attempt to disassemble or clean around ang burner while another burner is on An electric shock mag result which could cause you to knock over hot cookware Sidegrate Burne_ cad r ease Frontrigh_ burner consomemodels Electrode Cooktou Sealed Burner Assemblies on some models Turn all controls OFF before removing the burner parts The round side burner caps and burn...

Page 34: ...dry fully beforeusing Burner Heads onsomemodels and Oval Centefl Burner Head Cap Assembly Theburnerheadsandtheovalburnerhead cap ossembl_l oreremovable Simptgliftthemoffthe rangefor cleaning Forproperignition makesurethe smallhole inthe sectionthatfits overthe electrodeiskept open Asewingneedle or wiretwist tieworks wellto unclogit Theslitsin theburnerheadsmustbekeptcleon at alltimesforan even unh...

Page 35: ...e grate has a bow infront Hake sure the bowed portion is toward the front of the range Cleaning Lift out when cool Gratesshould be washed regularly and of course after spillovers Wash them in hot soapy water and rinse with clean water When replacing the grates be sure they are positioned securely over the burners Replacethe grates so that continuous arcs are formed with the center ribs of allthree...

Page 36: ... knobs may be removed for easier cleaning Panel and Knobs Make sure the knobs are in the OFFpositions and pullthem straight off the stems for cleaning The knobs can be cleaned in a dishwasher or they may also be washed with soap and water Makesurethe insidesof the knobs are dry before replacing Replacethe knobs in the OFFposition to ensure proper placement Metal parts can be cleaned with soap and ...

Page 37: ...and basting materials containing acids mag cause discoloration and should bewiped up immediately When the surface is cool clean and rinse Do not use oven cleaners cleansing powders or harsh abrasives on the outside of the door Stainless Steel Surfaces tonsomemodels Do not use a steel wool pad it will scratch the surface IMPORTANT APPLV A PROTECTIVE COAT OF CERAMABRVTE STAINLESS STEEL BRIGHTENER BE...

Page 38: ...or if desired to reach cover easily To remove Hold a hand under the cover so it doesn t fall when released With fingers of the same hand firmly push back the wire cover holder Liftoff the cover Do not remove ang screws to remove the cover _ Do nottouch hot bulb with a wet cloth Replacebulb with a 40 watt household appliance bulb To replace cover r_ Place it into the groove of the light receptacle ...

Page 39: ...or switching off the circuit breaker Make sure the warming drawer heating element is cool Most cleaning con be done with the drawer in place However the drawer mog be removed if further cleaning is needed Use soap and worm water to cleon thoroughlg To remove the drawer To replace the drawer rT Place the left drawer rail around the inner left rail guide and slide it in slightlg to hook it _ Place t...

Page 40: ...ote to Consumer Keep this Owner s Manual and Installation Instructions for future reference Note Thisappliance must be properly grounded Servicer The electrical diagram is in an envelope attached to the back of the range Skill level Installation of this appliance requires basic mechanical skills Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer Product failure due to improper installation...

Page 41: ...d by therongeup to200 F Avoid plocing cobinets obove the ronge To reduce the hozord coused by reoching over the open flomes of operoting burners instoll o ventilotion hood over the ronge thot projects forword ot leost 5 beyond the front of the cobinets The ventiloting hood must be constructed of sheet metol not less thon 0 0122 thick Instoll obove the cooktop with o cleoronce of not less thon 1 4 ...

Page 42: ... adjusted to meet specific requirements The range may be placed with O clearance flush at the back wall 18 Minimum to I cabinets on either side 30 of the range Minimum clearance to leftwall 30 Plinimum 1_ 6 Minimum clearance to right wall Maximumdepth for cabinets above countertops _ 0 Tocabinets below cooktop and at the range back Height 47314 Depth with door closed includesdoor handle 29s J Dept...

Page 43: ...ne or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinitg of this or ang other appliance Explosions or fires could result Do not use oven for a storage area Items stored in the oven can ignite Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range LOCATION Do not locate the range where it mag be subject to strong drafts Ang openings in the floor or wall behind the ra...

Page 44: ...ppliance connector is recommended unless local codes require a hard piped connection Never use an old connector when installing a new range If the hard piping method is used you must carefully align the pipe the range cannot be moved after the connection is made To prevent gas leaks put pipe joint compound on or wrap pipe thread tape with Teflon around all male external pipe threads A a Install a ...

Page 45: ...of pipestub and shut off valve Recommendedarea for through the floor connection of pipestub and shut off valve GAS PIPE AND ELECTRICAL OUTLET LOCATIONS For models JGB605 PGB916 PGB918 and PGB975 only See the above section for models 30 JGB500 PGB900 PGB908 and PGB910 Recommendedarea for 120V outlet on rear wall and area for through the wall connection of pipe stub and shut off valve Recommendedare...

Page 46: ...pe regulator _ _ Union jl _ _ Nipple Installer Inform _ Gas the consumer of I I_ i dp shut off the location of the _ _ valve gas shut off valve L g_ 1 2 or 3 4 Gas pipe Alternate Hookup _ Adapter ow ow J I _ Nipple Nipple _qt _ I I I_ L_UICK connec_ _ or union Gas _ J_ _L_ IC Pressure I _ Nipple shut off _ _ _ I 90 regulator valve _ _ E_bow 1 1 2G 3pf_ gO Elbow __ _ Adapter Installer Inform the co...

Page 47: ...ices that sense leakage of current in a circuit and automatically switch off power when a threshold leakage level is detected These devices must be manually reset by the consumer The National Electrical Code requires the use of GFCIsin kitchen receptacles installed to serve countertop surfaces Performance of the range will not be affected if operated on a GFCI protected circuit but occasional nuis...

Page 48: ... pull out of range back I ISEAL THE OPENINGS Sealang openings inthe wall behind the range and inthe floor under the range when hookups are completed 15 ASSEMBLE SURFACE BURNERS r_J Burner Heads on some models Placeburner heads over the electrodes on the cooktop in the correct locations according to their size There is one small one medium one large and one extra large burner head Large bead __ _ro...

Page 49: ...ike A call for service Normal burner flames should look like B or C depending on the type of gas you use With LPgas some yellow tipping on outer cones is normal CHECK IGNITION OF OVEN BURNER The oven is designedto operate quietly and automatically To operatethe oven pressthe Bakepad andthen pressthe number pads until 350 appears inthe display Touchthe Start pad After BO 90seconds the oven burnerwi...

Page 50: ...urner ports If lifting is observed graduallg reduce air shutter opening until flames are stabilized I 8 1 ADJUST BROIL AND OVEN BURNER AIR ADJUSTMENT SHUTTERS IF NECESSARY CONT Oven bottor To remove the oven bottom A Remove the screws holding down the rear of the oven bottom B Grasp the oven bottom at finger slots on each side C Lift the rear of the oven bottom enough to clear the lip of the range...

Page 51: ... horizontal A nail or owl may be used if o drill is not available Mount the Anti Tip device with the screw provided For cement or concrete construction you will need o 1 4 x lY2 log bolt and o 1 2 O D sleeve anchor which ore not provided Drill the recommended size hole for the hardware INSTALLING THE ANTI TIP DEVICE CONT Wallboard Wood screw Backof range Install the sleeve anchor into the drilled ...

Page 52: ...rawer models remove the moving rear access panel by unscrewing the thumbscrews in the upper left and right corners Look for the gas shut off lever at the back of the range Lever is shown closed PULL TO OPEN Sealedburnermodels Thumb screws Lowerovendrawermodels Control signals after You forgot to enter a bake Touch the Bake pad and desired temperature entering cooking time temperature or cleaning t...

Page 53: ...st the upper oven thermostat Do it too hot or too cold adjustment yourself section Clock and timer Plug on range is not completelg Hake sure electrical plug is plugged into a live properlg do not work inserted in the electrical outlet grounded outlet A fuse in gour home mag be Replacethe fuse or resetthe circuit breaker blown or the circuit breaker tripped Oven controls improperlg set Seethe Using...

Page 54: ... right LOCKEDDOORlight is on when you wont to cook The oven door is locked because the temperature inside the oven has not dropped below the locking temperature Touchthe Clear Off pad Allow the oven to cool and then on models with a door latch unlock the door F and a number or On models with a door latch The latch may hove been moved even if only slightly letterflash in the display if a function e...

Page 55: ...rn on This is normal The convection fan will run until the and off automaticallg function is over or the door is opened Convection fan not Preheat temperature Fan will start automaticallg once the preheat working some models not reached temperature is reached Drawer does not slide The drawer is out of alignment Fully extend the drawer and push it all the wag in smoothly or drags See the Care and c...

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Page 57: ...u order your broiler pan within 30 days of purchasing your GEcooking product Small U S Part WB48XlO055 Canada Part 222D2097GO01 Dimensions 8 3 4 W x 1 1 4 H x 13 1 2 D Price US 10 50 t Plusapplicable state soles tax PST HST and GST Thelarge standard broil pan does not fit in 20 724 ranges Large XL WB48XlO056 WB48XlO057 222D2097GO02 N A 12 3 4 Wxl 1 4 Hx l_l 2 O 17 Wx 1 1 4 Hxlg 1 4 O US 14 50 t US...

Page 58: ...r consequential damage caused bg possible defects with this appliance Damage caused after deliverg Product not accessibleto provide required service EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES Your sole and exclusive remedy is product repair as provided in this Limited Warranty Any implied warranties including the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are limited to one yea...

Page 59: ...plied warranties including the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed by law This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased in Canada for home use within Canada In home warranty service will be provided in areas where it is available and deemed reasonable b...

Page 60: ... 800 626 2224during normal business hours GEConsumer Home Serviceswill still be there after your warranty expires In Cenede cull 1 888 261 2133 Ports and Accessories In the U S GEApplionces com Individuals qualified to service their own appliances can have parts or accessoriessent directly to their homes VISA HasterCard and Discovercards are accepted Orderon line today 24 hours every day or by pho...

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