GE 49-8338 Use And Care & Installation Manual

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instructions

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Anti-Tip Device .................................3,30,40

operating

Instructions,

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Aluminum Foil............................5, 16, 19,23

Features........................................................6,7

Oven..................................................... 12-20

Baking ..................................................15, 16

Broiling,BroilingGuide .................... 19,20

Clock and Timer ................................. 11,12

Control Settings ................... 12, 15, 17, 19

Light; Bulb Replacement .................14,24

Preheating........................................... 15, 18

Roasting, RoastingGuide ................17. 18

Shelves......................................... 13-15,23

Surface Cooking......................................8-10

Control Settings ..........................................8

Electric Ignition............................................8

Standing Pilot Models................................8

Care and

Cleaning

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..2l-28

Air AdjustmentShutter.....................................28

Continuous Clean...............................................26

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 ...............................

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Page 1 Oven Vents ...4,5, 13,28 Storage Drawer ...27 Problem ...2-5 More questions?...call GEAnswer Centerm 80~626.2000 Preparation ... Flame Size... Flooring Under the Range...31 Installation Instructions...29-45 Leveling... Thermostat Adjustment ... 14 ~o~~~m~~ Appliance Registration... 2 Model and Serial Number Location...2 Warranty ...Back Cover Standard-Clean Models: ..2l-28...
Page 2 Keep it handyfor answersto your questions. If you don’tunderstandsomething or need morehelp,write (include your phonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GE Appliances ApplianceP&k Louisville,KY 40225 Toobtainservice,seethe Consumer Servicespagein the back of this book. Toobtainreplacement p arts,contact G~otpoint ServiceCenters. We’reproudof our serviceand want you to be pleased.If for some...
Page 3 ~~~g ~~~ Do”n9t, a range ishotorinoperati6~iTheyeQ seriously btied. andproperly i n accordance whenyoupushthe“range b ae~agtist’ke ~di. Never wearloosefitig otih~n@ng g amenk whtie usingtheapptiance. Be reachingforitemsstoredincabinetsoverthe cooktop. N ammablematerialcouldbe ignitedif broughtin contactwithflameor hotovensurfaces andmaycauseseverebums. sureyourrange is correctly a djusti (na@rd orLP).that i stobe@d.
Page 4 ~~efi~]y UP ‘ setting. flme “ , e ~e~er ~~~~k t~~f~nts range, T hey menecessaryfortherangeto operate. propbrl~ -:” ~ withcorrectcombustion. A iropenings, ti~l*aM” at therearof the cooktop> at ~e theovendoor,,wd’ a t thebottomof thei~gb? ~~ ...-. drawer(depetiding onthemode]). r”.,:... ~~~~s if theWok has.
Page 5 - ‘ ~men flfig thefanoH. T hefan,ifoperating, mayspread , ~ .- O ,When broilkg,if&&t,iq tooclose totheflame, theflames. ~ Ifr~~ge is located neara window, longcurtainsthatcouldblowoverthetopburners ~ ~~ createa f~e hazard; pilotgoesout ~-men ~ (on a pilots),youwilldetecta faintodorof gasas your’...
Page 6 FEP.TURES OF Ill - $, - [-~. \J . — II I \ ., “ Your range is equipped with one YOUR MNGE BurnerCap (onsome models) BurnerBase the two types of sutiace burners shorn above ——...
Page 7: Features
16 Modeland SerialNumbers(locatedon frontframeof range, behindeitherBroilerDraweror StorageDrawer) 17 RemovableOvenDoor 18 Anti-TipDevice(Lowerrightrear-comeron rangeback. See InstallationInstructions.) 19 Oven Bottom 20 OvenInteriorLight(on somemodels) NOTE: models have standard oven interiors, exceptfor JG~Cl~GE~ w~ic~have continuous-cleaningoven instructions. See page 21,22 11,12 I 4,5,13,28 23,28 19,23 13-15,23...
Page 8: Electric Ignition
Yoursurfaceburnersare lightedby electricignition, eliminatingthe needfor standingpilot lightswith constantlyburningflames. In case of a power failure, you can lightthe surface burnerson yourrange with a match.Hold a lighted matchto the burner,then turn the knob to the LITE position.Useextreme cautionwhen E@tingburners this way. Surfaceburnersin use whenan electricalpower failureoccurswill continueto operatenormally.
Page 9 Before Lighting a Burner pansare e If drip suppliedwith yow range,they shouldbe used at dl times. *Make sure both grateson one side of the range are in placebeforeusing eitherburner. To Light Sutiace Burner Electric I@tion Mdels: bob in Control LITE.
Page 10: Wok Cooking
FOR SAFEHANDLINGOF COOKWARE NEVERLET THE FLAMEEXTEND UP THE SIDESOF THE COOKWARE. A ny flamelargerthanthe bottom of the cookwareis wastedand only servesto heat the handle. Top”of”Range cookware Aluminum: Medium-weight c ookwareis recommendedbecauseit heatsquicklyand evenly. Mostfoodsbrownevenlyin an aluminumskillet.Use saucepanswith tight-fittinglids whencookingwith minimumamountsof water.
Page 11 F{)llowthe directions belowif your range has the clock and timer shown at the right. ~Ie rangeclock and timerallowyou 10set the timer up 1024 hours. Yotihavetie choiceof having the tin]crshotv the time countingdownor the time of day. 111 c ilhcr C:ISC. tic timer\villsignalat the cnc.i o f lhe [il))cr ~lcri(l(l [t>:~icr( yoti [h:t[ Ihc time is...
Page 12: To Set The Clock
---- —-— Followthe directions belowif your range has the clockand timer shown at the right. me electronicrangeclockand timerallowyou to set the timerup to 9 hoursand 45 minutes.Youhavethe choiceof havingthe timer showthe timecounting downor the timeof day.In eithercase, the timerwill signalat the end of the timerperiodto alertyou that the timeis up.
Page 13 Follow these directiom if your range has the clock and timer shown at set the clock,push in the knoband turn it to the right.Let the the right. TO knob out whenthe clockhandsreachthe correcttime.Continueturningthe knob to OFF. The Timerhas been combinedwith the rangeclock.
Page 14: Standing Pilot Models
standing Pilot Models Theserangeshave standingpilotsthat mustbe lit initially. To light the oven pilot: sure the OVENCONTROLknobis in the OFF position. 2. Open the broilerdoor andremovethe broilerpan and rack. Thiswill makeit easier for you to reach insidethe broilercompartment. Venb oven The oven is ventedthroughductopeningsat the rear of the cooktop.See Featuressection.Do not block theseopeningswhen cookingin the oven—itis importantthat the flow of hot air from the oven and...
Page 15 shelf Positions The ovenhas five shelf supportsfor normal bakingand roasting identifiedin this illustrationas A (bottom),B, C, D and E (top).It alsohas a speciallow shelf position(R) for roasting - extralargeitems,such as a largeturkey-the shelfis not designedto slideout at thisposition.Shell positionsfor cookingare suggestedon Bakingand Roastingpages.
Page 16: Oven Shelves
.—. How To Y our Range 1. Toavoid possibleburro, placethe shelvesin the correctpositionbeforeyouturn the ovenon. 2. Closeovendoor.If yourmodelhas a separate BAKE/BROIL switch,turnit to BAKE.Turn OVENCONTROLknobto desiredtemperature. oven s helves Arrangethe oven shelfor shelves in the desired locationswhile theovenis cool. Thecorrectshelf...
Page 17 Bating Guides Whenusingpreparedbakingmixes,followpackagerecipeor instructions for best bakingresults. Cooties When baking cookies,flat cookie sheets(without sides)produce better-looking cookies.Cookies bakedin a jelly roll pan (shortsidesdl around)may have darkeredgesand pale or lightbrowningmay occur. Do not use a cookiesheetso largethat it touchesthe walls or the door of the oven. For best results,use onlyone cookiesheetin the oven at a time.
Page 18 Roastingis cookingby dry heat.Tendermeat or poultrycan be roasteduncoveredin youroven. Roastingtemperatures,wl~ich shou~d be low and steady,keep spatteringto a minimum. The ovenhas a special low shelf (R) position just abovethe oven bottom.Use it when extracookingspaceis needed,for example, whenroastinga large turkey.The shelfis not designedto slideout at thisposition.
Page 19 h it !necessa~ check for doneness with a meat thermometer? A. Checkingthe finishedinternaltemperatureat the completionof cookingtime is recommended. Temperaturesare shownin RoastingGuide.For roastsover 8 lbs., checkwith thermometerat half- hourintervalsafter half the timehas passed. Q. Why is my roast crumbling when I try to carve it? A.
Page 20 Broilingis cookingfoodby directheat from abovethe food.Yourrangehaseithera broilerin theovenor a compartment b elowtheovenfor broiling. A specially designedbroilerpan andrackallowsdrippingfat to drainawayfromthefoodsandbe keptawayfromthe highheatof thegasflame. Both the oven and broiler compartment doors (on some models)should be closedduring broiling. Dependingon whetheryourrangeis equippedwith a separatebroilerdraweror is equippedfor in-oven broiling,you can changethe distanceof the food from theheat sourceby positioningthe broilerpan and rack on one of the ovenshelvesor one of the three shelf...
Page 21 Quantityand/or OvenSheti Yood ThicknessI Position Bacon 1/2lb. (about8 thinslices) 1lb,(4patties) GroundBeef 1/2to 3/4 in. thic BeefSteaks Rare 1in.thick Medium 1X lbs.) WellDone Rare 1in.thick Medium (2to2% lbs.) Well D one 1whole Chicken (2to2XIbs.), splitlengthwise Bakery Product Bread(Toast) o r 2 to4 slices Toaster P astries 1pkg.(2) English Muffins 2,...
Page 22 Beforeputtingthe surfaceburnerback, shakeout excesswaterand then dry it thoroughlyby settingit in a warmovenfor 30 minutes.Thenplaceit back in the range,makingsure it is properlyseatedand level. (on somemodels) Grate — (continue~nextpage)
Page 23 30 minutes and scourwith a plasticscouringpad to remove burned-onfood particles.Dry themin a warm ovenor with a cloth-don’t reassemblethemwet. The holesin the burnersof your range, and the sparkelectrodes,must be kept clean at all times for properignition and ~ even,unhamperedflame.
Page 24: Oven Bottom
–+ dr>~. The broiierpan and rack may also be cleanedin a :j?<l!w~~ll~lo Do not store a soiledbroilerpan and rack ‘“-L----”-’= ‘-” anywherein the range. Cooktop Suflace Toavoiddamagingthe porcelainenamelsurfaceof the cooktopand to preventit from becomingdull, cleanup spillsright away.Foodswith a lot of acid...
Page 25 Am CLEAMG (continued) ~ve~ ~~~~ ~e~~a~e~e~~ (onsomemodels) CAUTION: disconnectelectrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Be sure to let the lamp cover and bulb coolcompletely. The ovenlamp (bulb)is coveredwith a removable glasscoverthatis held in placewith a bail-shaped wire.Removeovendoor,if desired,to reach cover...
Page 26: Porcelain Oven I Nterior
The oven door is removable but it is heavy. You may need help removing and replacing the door. TO REMOVE THE \ \ ~00~, open it a few inches to the special stop position that will hold the door open. Grasp firmly on each side and lift the door straight up and off...
Page 27 Remember: During the operation of the oven, the door and other range surfaces willget hot enough to cause burns. Do not touch. Let the range coolbefore replacing oven shelves. ~. If a spilloveror heavysoilingoccurson the porous...
Page 28 2. Lift drawer until stopson drawerclear stopson range. Againpull drawerout untilit hits secondset of stops. Tiltfront of drawerup and free of range. To renlove: 1. When broileris cool, removerack and pan. 2. fill the broilerdrawer out until it stops,then push it back in about one inch.
Page 29: Air Adjustmentshutter
A ir Venb Never block the venti (air opetigs) of the range. Theyprovidethe air inlet and outletthat are necessaryfor the rangeto operateproperlywith conect combustion.Air openingsare locatedat the rear of the cooktop,at the top and bottomof the oven door,and at the bottomof therange,under the kick panel,storagedraweror broilerdrawer(dependingon the model).
Page 30: For Your Safety
— tiis rmge d~fing a power ftil~re. —– --” Removeau pactig materialmd Ukratire horn oven before comectig gas and electrid supp&to range. Provide adequate clearaces between the range and adjacent combustible surfaces. Chart Belowfor Height initiation iS Depthwith DoorOpen:~. RangeHeight: 36”...
Page 31 ~ For your safety,never use your range for warming or heating the room. Your oven and range top are not designed to heat your kitchen. Top burners should not be operated tithout cookware on the grate.
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Page 33 PR@vHoE SUPPLY WEQUAFE Your range is designed to operate at a pressure of 4“ ofwater column on natural gas or, if designed for LP gas (propane or butane), 10”of water column. Make sure you are supplyingyour range with the type ofgas for which it is designed.This...
Page 34 ..’ Pressure Regulator 90° Elbow~ “ (provided) Adapte Nipple Union ..“ Flex Connector (6 ft. max.) Black IronPipe Union Nipple (continuednextpage)
Page 35 When using test pressures of 1/2 psig or less to test the SUpply system, simply isolate the range from the gas supplysystemby closingthe individual shut-offvalve. (continued)
Page 36 A225.1,latest edition, or with local codes. In Canada, mobile home installation must be in accordance with the current C~/CSA Z240/MH Mobile Home Installation Code. Elec?ricOisconttecg 1. Locate disconnect plug on the range back. 2. P~nchsides of connector and pull out of range back. Models EquEpped with DuaiBurnefi Applia.e Power...
Page 37 Sed anyopeningsin the wallbehindthe range andin the floorunderthe rangewhenhookups are completed. Plkom llGHT (formodelsequippedwithstandingpilots) The rangeshouldbe insta~edin its permanent positionbeforeanypilotsare lit or adjusted. Light~heSuhae M loh BMm$r CAUTION: Makesure tie surfaceburner controlknobsare in the “OFF”positionsbefore attemptingto lightthe pilots. 1. Mse the cooktop.
Page 38 OVENCONTROL knob. Operation of all cooktop and oven burners should be checked after the pilots have been lighted (on some models) and range and gas supplylines have been careftdlychecked for leaks. Stifig Pilot Models Select atop burner knob and simultaneouslypush in and turn to HI position.The burner should...
Page 39: Oven Bottom
(see below). Flames should have approximately 1“blue cones and, if range is supplied with natural gas, should burn with no yellowtipping. (With most LP gas, small yeflow tips at the end of outer cones are normal.)
Page 40 Oven removetie ovenbottom: 1. Removeknurledscrewsholdingdownrear of ovenbottom. 2. Graspovenbottomatfingerslotsoneachside. 3. Liftrear ofovenbottomenoughto clearthe lipofrangetiame,then pullout. ‘“r”erB’ff’eC*’ removetie burner bdfle (on some models): Use a nut driver to remove the 1/411 iUustiationabove. Do screw shorn in tie not remove my otier screws. 2.
Page 41: Storage Drawer
6. Adjust t he leveling legsuntilthe rangeis level. 7. Afterthe rangeis level,slidethe range away fromthe wallso that the Anti-Tip devicecan be installed. m BHSTALLIHG THE MTU=TIP DEWHCE...
Page 42 (2) Tmn off tie electicd powe; to tie mgee Ifrange has not yet been connected to gas supply, or if flexible connection was made, range maybe pulled out from the wall to make conversion easier. W~G: Do not removethe pressure regulatorfrom the range.
Page 43 Natural gas ofice spuds have a 3-digitnumber on one side. Each orifice spud willalso have 1,2 or 3 grooves on one side, denoting the location bmner on the range where it is to be installed. ‘Frontof.angw Front Range ‘-...
Page 44 W screw is opposib tie bmner electrode b base. bmner coHvEmlHGSURFACE BuRM~m OH MOOELS E QUIPPEB (See step 3 if range cooktop. 2. Liftburner assembliesstraightup and set asideto gainaccessto surfaceburner spuds. 3. Witha 7mm or 5/16”wrench (depending onthe...
Page 45 CHECK FORGM ~. When using test pressures greater than 1/2 psig to pressure test the gas supplysystem of the residence, disconnectthe range and individual shut-offvalvefrom the gas supplypiping.When using test pressures of 1/2 psig or less to test the gas supplysystem,simplyisolatethe rangefrom the gas supplysystembyclosingthe individual shut-off v alve.
Page 46 1. Turn au top burners to LOW. 2. Remove all four knobs. 3, With a small flat blade screwdriver, turn the valve set screws clockwise to decrease flame ske, counterclockwise to increase flame size. Adjust until the flaxneis about the same height as the top of the burner.
Page 47: Problem Solver
USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER POSSIBLK WORK ~Plug on rmge is not completelyinsetiedin the electricaloqt.let,‘ OVEN ~The circuitbre~er in ~ourhousehas been tripped,or a fusehas beenblown. ~Ovencon~olsnot ~roperlyset. BUWRS HAVEYELLOW YELLOW-TIPPED KMES - VERY BUNER LARGEOR YELLOW OWN DOES COOKPROPE~Y CLOCKDOESNOT’ WORK OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT COME ODOR...
Page 48 Be There purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the Ti7iththe assurance fiat if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’llbe there. All you have to do is cdl—toll-free! AGE CansumerServiceprofessional willprovide mpert repairservice, scheduledat a timethat’sconvenient for you.
Page 49: Gas Range
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or maynotapplyto you. This warranty gives you Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsare in yourstate,consultyourlocalor stateconsumer a ffairsofficeor yourstate’sAttorneyGeneral. [ffurther help is neededconcerningthis warranty,write: Manager—Consumer A ffairs,GE Appliances,Louisville,KY40225 This book is printed on recycled paper PartNo. 164D2764P013 49-8338 tiO.

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