GE JAS02M, Use And Care & Installation Manual

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Care and Cleaning
Proper care and cleaning are
important so your range will give
you efficient and satisfactory
service.
these directions
carefully in caring for your range to
assure safe and proper maintenance.
Finishes
The porcelain enamel finish is
sturdy but breakable if misused.
This finish is acid-resistant.
However, any acid foods spilled
(such as fruit juices, tomato or
vinegar) should not be permitted
to remain on the finish.
Lamp Replacement
(Model
CAUTION: Before replacing
your oven lamp bulb, disconnect
the electric power for your
range
at the main fuse or circuit
breaker panel.
Be sure to let
the bulb cool completely before
removing or replacing it.
●
Replace bulb with 40-watt home
appliance bulb.
●
Connect electric power to range.
Plug-In Surface Units
Clean the area under the drip pans
Built-up soil, especially
grease, may catch fire. To make
cleaning easier, plug-in units are
removable.
Caution: Be sure all controls are
turned
to OFF and surface units
are cool before attempting to
remove them.
After removing the plug-in units,
remove the drip pans under the
units and clean them according to
directions in the Cleaning Guide on
page 19. Wipe around the edges of
the surface unit openings. Clean the
area below the units. Rinse all
washed areas with a damp cloth or
sponge.
Plug-in units can be removed.
Lift a plug-in unit about 1“ above
the drip pan—just enough to grasp
it—and you can pull it out.
Do not lift a plug-in unit more
than If you do, it may not lie
flat on the drip pan when you
plug it back in.
Repeated lifting of the plug-in
unit more than 1“ above the drip
pan can permanently damage the
receptacle.
Receptacle
Drip Pan/Ring
To
replace a plug-in unit:
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First place the drip pan into the
surface unit cavity found on top of
the so the unit receptacle
can be seen through the opening in
the pan.
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Insert the terminals of the plug-in
unit through the opening in the drip
pan and into the receptacle.
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Guide the surface unit into place
so it fits evenly into the drip pan.
CAUTION
. Do not attempt to clean plug-in
surface units in an automatic
dishwasher.
●
Do not immerse plug-in surface
units in liquids of any kind.
●
Do not bend the plug-in surface
unit plug terminals.
●
Do not attempt to clean, adjust or
in any way repair the plug-in
receptacle.
Adjusting Oven Thermostat
Use the time given on a recipe
when cooking the first time. Oven
thermostats, in time, may “drift”
from the factory setting and
differences in timing between an
old and a new oven of 5 to 10
minutes are not unusual. If you find
that your foods consistently brown
too little or too much, you may
make a simple adjustment in the
thermostat (Oven knob.
Pull the knob off the shaft, look
at the back of the knob and note
the current setting before making
any adjustment. The knob is
factory set with the top screw
directly under the pointer.
To adjust the thermostat:
1. Pull off the knob.
2. Loosen both screws on back
of the knob.
3. Hold both parts of the knob
and turn so the top screw moves in
the desired direction.
to
increase temperature, COOLER to
decrease temperature. You will
hear and feel the notches as you
turn the knob. Each notch changes
temperature about 10°.
4. Tighten the screws.
5. Return the knob to the range.
Recheck oven performance before
making an additional adjustment.
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