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Summary of Contents for RGB746GEN

Page 1: ...Surface Cooking 10 Installation Instructions 29 38 Burner Grates 22 25 Leveling 36 Burners 22 25 Model and Serial Numbers 2 6 31 Control Settings 10 Power Outage 9 Cookware Tips 10 Set the C1ock 9 Flame Size 10 27 Set the Timer 9 Lighting Instructions 10 oven 11 Warranty Back Cover Air Adjustment 26 Baking Baking Guide 12 14 Broiler Pan and Rack 17 23 25 Broiling Broiling Guide 17 18 Control Setti...

Page 2: ...yotB received a damaged range Immediately contact the dealer or l ui der that sold you the range If youneed Service e To obtain service see the ConsumerServicespage in the back of hisbook To obtain replacementparts contact GE otpoint Appliance Parts Marts or Factory Service Centers We reproud of our service and want you to be pleased If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receiv...

Page 3: ... out of drafty locations to prevent poor air Circulation Be sureyourrangeiscorrectly adjusted by a qualified service technician or instaIierfor the type of gas natural or LP that is to be used Your range can be converted for use with either type of gas See Installation Instructions e After prolonged use of a range high floor temperatures may result and many floor coverings w ll not withstand this ...

Page 4: ... towel or other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder To minimize the possibility of burns ignition of flammable materials and spillage tum cookware handles toward the side or back of the range without extending over adjacent burners QAlways turn surface burner to OFF before removing Cool ware carefully watch foods being fried at a high flameSettiIIge Neverblockthe vents air openings of the range T...

Page 5: ...ntainer Couidburst causing an i ljury s Don tuse aluminum foil anywhere in the oven except as described in this book Nfisusecould result in a fire hazard or damage to the range o when using cookingor roasting bags in oven9follow the manufacturer s directions use onlyglassCookwarethat is reeomlnended for use in gas ovens e AIways remove broiler pa l from oven as soon as you finis broiling Grease le...

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Page 7: ... 24 9 Oven Shelves Easily removed or repositioned on shelf supports 11 23 25 10 Oven Shelf Supports 11 11 Air Ventin Oven Door Top of Oven Door 23 12 Removable Oven Door Easily removed for oven cleaning 23 13 Air Intake Under Storage Drawer 23 14 Storage Drawer 23 15 Model and Serial Numbers 2 16 Anti Tip Device Lower right rear corner on range back 3 36 See Installation Instructions 17 Oven Botto...

Page 8: ...E pad to changethe timeof day by largeramounts 9 TIMER Touch this pad to select timer function The timer does not control oven operations Touch pad again to turn it off To set timer first touch TIMER pad TIMER will flash in the display Tap INCREASE or DECREASE pad to change the time by small amounts Press hold INCREASE or DECREASE pad to change the time by larger amounts Hours and minutes will be ...

Page 9: ...ds is reached Then it will display minutes and seconds until 60 n inutesis reached To ResetTimer TouchTIMER pad and then press hold or tap INCR EASEor DECREAS pad until desired time is reached To cancel Timer Press hold TIMER pad until the word TIMER quits flashing on the display about4 seconds Tones The end of cycle tone will sound at the end of time oven functions The end of cycle tone is a stea...

Page 10: ... cookware Wghem boiling use this same flame size 1 2 inch smaller than the bottom of the cookware no matter what the cookware is made of Foods cook just as quickly at a gentle boil as they do at a furious rolling boil A high boil creates steam and cooks away moisture flavor and nutrition Avoid it except for tile few cooking processes tl atneed a vigorous boil mu_ ____ __ _ __ _ _ when frying or wa...

Page 11: ...cooktop and could cause burns Do not leave any items on the cooktop The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable items and will increase pressure in closed containers which may cause them to burst oven shelves The shelves are designed with stop locks so when placed correctly on the shelf supports they will stop before coming completely out of the oven and will not tilt when you are removing food...

Page 12: ...ime and turn off at a preset Stop Time will be described NOTE Before beginning make sure the oven clock shows the correct time of day To set the c ock first touch the CLOCK pad TIME will flash in the display Press bold or tap INCREASE or DECREASE pad until correct time of day is disp ayed Tap to change the time 1 minute a tap Press hold to change the time 10 minutes at a time How to Set Immediate ...

Page 13: ...ng oven temperature will be displayed as the oven heats up Oven will continue to cook for the programmed 3 hours and will shut off automatically at 7 00 Step 3 Touch COOK TIME pad g _ Step 6 Change Stop Time from 5 00 to 7 00 by tapping or pressing holding INC ASE pad until 7 00 appears in the display Step 9 Remove food from oven Remember even though oven shuts off automatically foods continue coo...

Page 14: ...tening Angel food AluminumTube Pan Jelly roll Metal Jelly Roll Pan Sponge Metal or Ceramic Pan Cakes Bundt cakes Metal or Ceramic Pan Cupcakes Shiny Metal Muffin Pans Fruitcakes Metal or Glass Loaf or Tube Par Two piece pan is convenient Line pan with wax paper 325 3750 375 4000 325 3500 325 3500 350 3750 275 3000 350 3750 350 325 3500 350 4000 400 4250 375 4000 30 55 10 15 45 60 A B B A B B B B C...

Page 15: ...NCREASE or DECREASE pad to get new temperature Step 6 Touch CLEAR OFF when baking is finished and then remove food from oven Step 7 Most meats continueto cook slightlywhile stmding after being removed from the oven Standingtime recomme ded for roasts is 10 to 20 minutes This allows roasts to firm up and makes them easier to carve Internal temperature will rise about 5 to 10 F to compensatefor temp...

Page 16: ...ws roasts to firm up and makes them easier to carve Internal temperaturewill rise about5 to 10 F to compensatefortemperature rise if desired removethe roast from oven sooner at 5 to 10 F less than temperaturein guide Oven Temperature 325 325 325 325 325 325 350 325 Doneness Rare Medium Well Done Rare Medium Well Done Well Done Well Done To Warm Well Done Well Done Well Done 5 Vrozenroastscan be co...

Page 17: ...her use first times given for thinnest food Step 7 When Broiling is completed touch CLEAR OFF Serve food immediately and leave pan outside oven to cool during meal for easiest cleaning Questions Answers Q when broiling is it necessary toalways use a rack in the pan A Yes Using the rack suspends the meat over the pan As the meat cooks thejuices fall into the pan thus keeping meat drier Juicesm e pr...

Page 18: ...eaks less than 1 in thick cook through before browning Pan frying is recommended Slash fat 1in thick 1 to 1Xibs B B B B B B B 9 12 13 10 12 15 25 7 5 6 8 9 6 7 10 12 16 18 1Xin thick 2 to 2X Ibs Well Done Chicken 450 1whole 30 35 25 30 Reduce time about 5 to 10min per side for cut up chicken Brush each side with melted butter Broil with skin side downfirst and broil with door closed LO 2 to 2X lbs...

Page 19: ... The oven door must be closed and latched and all controls must be set correctly for the clean cycle to work properly Howto setoven forcleaning Step 1 Follow steps at left to prepare the oven for cleaning 9 SteD2 Close the oven door and slid latch handle to the right as far Step 4 TouchINCREASE pad 4 00 appears in the display Step 5 Press hold or tap INCREASE or DECREASE pad until desired Clean Ti...

Page 20: ...of day is 7 00 and the Clean Time is 3 hours Adding 3 hours to the time of day equals 10 00 Step 7 Change Stop Time from 10 00 to 12 00by tapping or pressing holding INCREASE pad ur til 12 00 appears in the display The words DELAY CLEAN will also appear in the display The self clean cycle will automatically begin at 9 00 and finish at 12 00 T12eword ON v iilappear on he display at 9 00 When the ov...

Page 21: ...g and cooling during oth hecooking and cleaning i nctions Sllokti iihere Ie agRy Jr Ikl E i TigIlle LsL n on lg keY 3s l cremay be sli h dOu Llringthe first few clc lnings ail lre to wipe out excessi e soil lig lt Iisc Clluse 1Stron ldor hellClc lnillg _ Q What causes t le hair like lines on the enameledsurface of my oven A This is a normal condition resultingfrom heatingand cooling during cleanin...

Page 22: ...scard it Burnerc nbe liftedstraightup andremoved To remove burned onfood soak the burner in a solutionof mild liquid detergentand water Soak the burner for 20 to 30 minutes If the food doesn trinse off completely scrub it with soap and water and a brush or plastic pad Do not use steel wool or abrasive cleaners becausethey will clog the burner openingsand scratch the burners If the holes become clo...

Page 23: ...ow the oven to cool first Youcan then clean the oven bottom with soap and water a mild abrasivecleanser or soap filled abrasivepads Rinse well to remove any soap before self cleaning Broiler Pan Rack After broiling remove the broiler pan and rack and carefully pour off the grease Walshand rinse the broiler pan and rack in hot soapy water If food has bu medon sprinkle the rack with detergent while ...

Page 24: ...rasp arter turn it coun r CIOkwis about one quarter urp and lift o t Replace with one o J the am wattage f 3 e U the canopy i j f 2 Adjusting oven Thermostat When cookinga food for the first time in your new oven use time given on recipesas a guide Oven thermostats overa period of years may drift from the factory settingand differencesin timing between an old and a new oven of 5 to 10minutesare no...

Page 25: ...cool before cleaning Frequent wiping with mild soap and water will prolong the time between m jorcleanings Be sure to rinse thoroughly to avoid additional stains Shelves can be cleaned in a dishwasher or by hand using soap and water Rinse thoroug llyto remove any soap after cleaning Shelves may also be cleaned in self cleaning oven but will Shelves See Self Cleaning Oven Directions Soap and Water ...

Page 26: ...ove 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 frame then pull out To remove the burner ba e use a nut driver to remove the 1 4 hex head screw shown in the illustrationabove Do not remove any other screws Pull baffle straightout until it is free from the slot that holds it at rear of o...

Page 27: ...ow tips on outer c soft blue flames Call for service cones Normal for LP gas No malfor natural gas If burner flames look like A call for service Normal burner flames should look like B or C depending on the type of gas you use With LP gas some yellow tipping on outer cones is normal If range is connected to LP gas check all steps in the Installation Instructions Aluminum foil being used improperly...

Page 28: ...after the cIean cycle is complete eOven controls not set properly Review pages 19 and 20 14eavilysoiled ovens require 3YZ to 4 hour Clean Time oHeavy spillovers should be cleaned up before starting clean cycie e SeIf cleaning cycle has been selected but latch handle was not xnovedall the way to the right Move latch handle Latch handle was moved to the right but another program other than self clea...

Page 29: ...tions for tielocal electical hspectors uses INWM LER have tieseinstructions M e appliance Wer instigation is completed coNsmER Keep mis use md care Guide and tie Instillation Ins uctions for fitire use Provide adequate clearances between the range and adjacentcombustiblesurfaces Depth including Handle and Oven Door Closed 28 Product Height 46 L Oven Door O en 46 u Mlnlmum O cabinelson olther side ...

Page 30: ...aced above the range allow a inimum clearance of 30inches between the ooking surface and the bottom of unprotected j n Ifa 3Uinchclearancebetweencookingsurface and overheat combustiblematerialor metal cabinetscannotbe maintained protectthe underside ofthe cabinetsabovethe cookingtop with not less than l 4 inch insulatingmillboard coveredwith sheet metal not less than 0 0122inch thick No 28U S Stan...

Page 31: ...lt up with plywoodto the same levelor higher than the floorcovering This willallowthe range to be moved for cleaning or servicing Ffi DEk AMB SERBAL RiwFfiBERL 3THoB The model and serial numbers are on a label located on the rent frame behincleither the oven door or the storage drawer Tooks You WILL MEEU Phillips and flat blade screwdrivers Pencil and ruler Two pipe wrenches one for backup l ll op...

Page 32: ...in gas supplyvalvebefore disconnecting the old range and leave it offuntil new hook uphas been completed Because hard piping restricts movement ofthe range the use Of an A C A certKled flexible metal pplianceconnector is recommended unless local odes require a hard piped connection Never use In old connector when installinga new range ro prevent gas leaks put pipejoint compound on r wrap pipe thre...

Page 33: ...e urethe receptacle is roperlygrounded Vhere a standarcl two prong wall receptacle is encountered it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to have it replaced with a properly gro nded three prong wall receptacle Do NOT UNDER m cIRcuMsTmcEs Cm OR MOW m m GRouND PRONG EROM m POWER tom An adapter maybe used onlyon a 15 ampcircuit Do not use an adapter on a 20 ampcircuit Where ...

Page 34: ...om the supply li les burner should light within 4 seconds After burner lights rotate knob out of the LI TEposition Try each burner in succession unti all bur ershave bee checked QuaIi ofVlames The combustionaualitvofburner flamesneeds to be determined vi uall A Yellowflames Callfor service i I B Yeuow tips on outer cones Normalfor L gas c Sofi blue flme Normalfor naturalgas Ifburner flames look li...

Page 35: ...the burner baffle see below Flames should have approximately1 1 blue cones and ifrange is suppliedwith natural gas should burn with no yellowtipping Withmost LPgas smallyellow tips at the end ofi lnerblue cones are normal With the bafflein place the flames should burn steady and should not extend past the edges ofthe burner baffle Flames should not liftoffburner ports Hlifdngis observed graduallyr...

Page 36: ...his application use the niversal Anti Tipdevice W02X7909 1 Mark the wallwhere the RIGHTEDGEofthe range is to be located Be sure to allowforthe countertopoverhangifyot intendto insta the range next to cabinets Slotted Head Approx 2 Iacate the outside edge ofthe device2 1 towardthe center ofthe range from the marked edge ofthe range 3 Usingthe deviceas a template mark tie positionofthe hole for the ...

Page 37: ... plasticplunger frombottom ofcap 2 Turn plunger over and forciblysnap back in original location Note Plunger must snap into position the gas type you are converting to must be visibleon lower side ofplunger 3 Reinsert the assembly into the regulator Gas F N inlu Range low AT i OR 4 Donot remove this protective cap except for cotlversion A PULL OPEN OR Q _ m LP R B g siwERT SURFACE BuR iERsFORLPGM ...

Page 38: ...r adjustmentshutter forthe top burner is locatedat the backwallofthe oven The air adjustmentshutter for the bottomburner is locatedon the back wallbehinclthe storage 4 drawer The air adjustmentshutter for either burner sits on the hood ofthe valve and is locatedat the open end of the venturitube To adjusteither shutter loosen the Phillipshead screvJ screw and rotate the Air Shutter shutter to the ...

Page 39: ...tantial discount With a multiple yearcon tract you reassuredof fiture service at today sprices Whateveryourquestionabout any Hotpointm or appliance GE Answe CenteP informationserviceis avail able to help Yourcall and your question will be answeredpromptly and courteously Andyoucan cdl any time GEAnswerCente serviceis open 24 hoursa clay7 daysa week Telecommunication Device for the Deti Lw 00 P Upo...

Page 40: ...lacementof housefuses or you how to use the product resettingof circuit breakers Read your Use and Carematerial eFailureof the product if it is used If you then have any questions for other than its intendedpurpose about operatingthe product please or used commercially contact your dealer or our ConsumerAffairsoffice at the oDamageto productcaused by accident fire floods or acts of God address bel...

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