Page 1: Table Of Contents
Installation Safety Instructions ..2-S Instructions ... 39-52 Operating Instructions Anti-Tip Device ....Convection Oven ..19-23 Check Ignition of Roasting Guide ..... P2B918 Surface Burners ..50, 51 Timed Convection Baking ..23 Connect Range Gas Surface Burners ..
Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! ANTI-TIP DEVICE _! ALL RANGES CAN TIP @ INJURY TO PERSONS COULD RESULT _:;INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICES PACKED WITH RANGE @SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS _, WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing...
Page 3 WARNING! ii//i/i!ii_iiiiiii/ Foryour safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion,electricshock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. ANTI-TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could result.
Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! IMPORTANTSAFETYNOTICE The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.
Page 5 'T:j::::£ ¸¸ ii//i/i!ii_i_iiii/ SAFETYPRECAUTIONS _i:,: Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path _i:,: Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments and out of draftg locations to prevent poor air while using the appliance. Be careful when circulation. reaching for items stored in cabinets over the range.
Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SURFACEBURNERS Use proper pan size-avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cool<wore having flat bottoms large enough to cover burner grates, To avoid spillovers, mal<e sure cool<wore is large enough to contain the food properly.
Page 7 ELECTRIC WARMING DRAWER AND LOWER OVEN DRAWER _t{:: The purpose of the warming drawer _ Do not touch the heating element or the interior surface of the lower oven drawer. and WARM ZONE setting of the lower oven drawer is to hold hot cooked foods at serving These surfaces may be hot enough to burn.
Page 8 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. COOKMEATAND POULTRYTHOROUGHLY... Cook meat and poultry thoroughly-meat to at least on INTERNALtemperature of ff60°F and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of lSO°E Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodbome illness. UPPER OVEN Stand awag from the range when opening the door of a hot oven.
Page 9: Gas Surface Burners
Using the gas surface burners. ge.com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Before Lighting a Gas Burner After Lighting a Gas Burner ::Ji:: Hake sure all burners are in place. ::J_:: Do not operate the burner for an extended...
Page 10: Griddle
Usingthe griddle. NOTE:Your griddle will discolor over time as it Your non-stick coated griddle provides becomes seasoned with use. //_'_\ an extra-large cooking surface for meats, pancakes or other food usuallg prepared in a frging pan or skillet. How to Insert the Griddle li, CAUTlON: puce and remove the griddle onlg when all grates...
Page 11 Using the gas surface burners, ge.com Top-of-Range Cookware Aluminum: Hedium-weight cookware is Glass: There are two types of glass recommended because it heats quickly cookware-those for oven use only and those and evenly. Host foods brown evenly in an for top-of-range cooking (saucepans,coffee aluminum skillet.
Page 12: Oven Controls
Using the oven controls. [Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) IME CONTROL HI/LO Features, appearance and pad locations mag varg. Oven Control,Clock,Timer and Features Ion models) some Bake Pod Oven Light On/OffPod Touchto selectthe bakefunction. Touch to turn the oven light on or off.
Page 13: Upper Oven
Using the upper oven. ge.com e,,l. To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... To remove a shelf, pull it toward gou, The shelves have stop-locks, so that when tilt the front end up and pull it out.
Page 14: Aluminum Foil
Using the upper oven. How to Set the Upper Oven for Baking or Roasting Tgpe of Food Shelf Position Touch the Bake pad. Frozen pies (on cookie sheet) Touch the number pads to set the desired temperature. Angel food c(]ke, B or C bundt or pound cakes Touch the Start pad.
Page 15: Broiling Guide
How to Set the Upper Oven for Broiling--Close the oven door Placethe meat or fish on a broiler grid in Touch the Start pad. a broiler pan. When broiling is finished, touch the Clear/Off pad. Follow suggested shelf positions in the Broiling Guide.
Page 16: Clock And Timer
Usingthe clock and timer. Not all features are on all models. To Set the Clock <ii The clock must be set to the correct time If number pads are not touched within one _i_!i _#i_i_,_ i I IL _i_i / of day for the automatic oven timing minute after you touch the Clock pad, the functions to work properly.
Page 17: Timed Baking And Roasting Features
Using the timed baking and roasting features. @p_oven anal ge.com If gour model has a door latch, do not lock the oven door with the latch during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning onlg. NOTE; Foods that spoil easil£-such...
Page 18: Probe
Using the probe, con some mode s; If £our model has a door latch, do not lock the oven door with the latch while cooking with the probe. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of cooking foods to the exact doneness you want.
Page 19: Operating Instructions Convection Oven
Usingthe convection oven. ge.com If your model has a door latch, do not lock the oven door with the latch during convection cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. The convection oven fan shuts off when the oven door is opened. DO NOT leave the door open for long periods of time while using convection cooking.
Page 20: Baking Or Roasting
Usingthe convection oven. Cookware for Convection Cooking Beforeusing your convection oven, check Metal and Glass to see if your cookware leaves room for air Any type of cookware will work in your circulation in the oven, If you are baking with convection oven.
Page 21 If your model has a door latch, do not lock the oven door with the latch during convection cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. How to Set the Upper Oven for Convection Roosting when Using the Probe...
Page 22: Roasting Guide
Using the convection oven. o /y; Convection Roasting Guide-Suggested Settings Meats Minutes/Lb. Oven Temp. Internal Temp Beef Rib (3 to 5 Ibs.} Rarer 20-24 300°F 140°F Medium 24-28 300°F 160°F Well 28-32 300°F 170°F Boneless Rib, Top Sirloin Rarer 20-24 300°F 140°F Medium...
Page 23: Timed Convection Baking
-:-using t he timed convection '- '-: -oaKmg features, ron some mo_e/sj ge.com You will hear a fan while cooking with this feature. The fan will stop when the door is opened but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easifg-such...
Page 24: Special Features
Special features of your upper oven control. Yournew touch pad control has additional features that gou may chooseto use. Thefollowing are the features and how gou mag activate them. Thespecialfeature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control's memory until the steps are repeated.
Page 25 Control Lockout Your control will allow you to lock out the NOTE;All cooking and timing functions will touch pods so they cannot be activated be cancelled when locking out the control. _ONZROL LOCKOUt" when touched or cleaning the glass panel.
Page 26 Using the Sabbath Feature. (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting in the upper oven only. It cannot be used for convection, broiling, self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically (on some models) when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed.
Page 27: Thermostat
How to Exit the Sabbath Feature Touch the Clear/Off pad. Tap the Delay Start pad until 12 shdn or no shdn appears in the displag. 12 shdn indicates that the oven If the oven is cooking, wait for a random...
Page 28: Lower Oven Drawer
Using the lower oven drawer, con s ome m ode sl The lower oven drawer may be used to bake foods using the same times and temperatures as a standard oven. Foods ideal for baking in the lower oven drawer include pizza, frozen foods, casseroles, biscuits, rolls and many desserts.
Page 29 Using the self-cleaning upper oven. ge.com e'.l. If your mode! has a door latch, never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle wil! damage the door lock mechanism. The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly.
Page 30 Using the self-cleaning upper oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning SELF Hake sure the clock shows the correct time When the LOCKEDDOOR light is off, CLEAN of dag.
Page 31: Care And Cleaning
Care and cleaning of the range. ge.com Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning ang part of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced.
Page 32: Burner Caps And Heads
Care and cleaning of the range. Burner Caps and Heads Before removing the burner caps and heads, Replacement remember their size and location. Replace Burner Heads them in the same location after deaning. Replaceburner heads over the electrodes NOTE: Do not use steel wool or scouring on the cooktop, in the correct locations powders to clean the burner parts.
Page 33: Cooktop Surface
Burner Grates Your range has three professional-stgledouble Donot operate a burner for an extended period grates.Thesegrates are position-specific.For oftime without cookwareon the grate.The maximum stabilitg,these grates shouldonlg be finish on the grate mag chip without cookware to absorbthe heat.
Page 34: Griddle
Care and cleaning of the range. Griddle NOTES: Griddle Precautions: s;i:Thegriddle is to be used over the center ::Ji:: If something has spilled under the griddle, burner only. it should be cleaned up as soon as possible to prevent "baked on" food soil. i!:_ Do not cleon the griddle in o dishwoshen _: Do not allow grease to accumulate under _: Wash with hot, soapy water ofter each use...
Page 35: Lift-Off Oven Door
Lift-Off Oven Door Theoven door is removable,but it is heavy. ::Ji:: The area outside the gasket can You meg need help removing and replacing be cleaned with a soap-filled plastic the doon scouring pad. Do not lift the door by the handle.Hake sure...
Page 36: Lower Oven Drawer
Care and cleaning of the range. Removable Lower Oven Drawer (onsome models) To replace the drawer: NOTE:Beforeperforming any adjustments, cleaning or service,disconnect the range Place the left drawer rail around the electrical power supply at the household inner left rail guide and slide it in distribution pond bg removing the fuse or slightly to hook it.
Page 37: Control Panel And Knobs
Oven Air Vents Never block the vents (air openings)of the range. They provide the air inlet and outlet that are necessary for the range to operate properly with correct combustion. Air openings are located at the rear of Vent appearance and location varg.
Page 38: Oven Light Replacement
Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Shelves and Drawer Racks Clean the shelveswith an abrasive cleanser. To make the shelvesslide more easilg,applg a small amount of vegetable oil or cooking oil The oven shelves mug be cleaned in the to a paper towel and wipe the edges of the self-cleaning oven.
Page 39: Installation Instructions
Installation of the range. Read these instructions completely and carefully. IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ;;J_:, This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter. ?_ When using ball tgpe gas shut-off valves, theg shall be the T-handle tgpe.
Page 40 Installation of the range. WARNING! INSTALLATION SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage. Refer to this manual. For assistance or additional information, consult a qualified installer, service agency, manufacturer (dealer) or the gas supplien Never reuse old flexibleconnectors.
Page 41: Clearances
Read these instructions completely and carefully. DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES Provide adequate clearances between the range and adjacent combustible surfaces. These dimensions must be met for safe use of gout range. The location of the electrical outlet and pipe opening (see Gas Pipe and Electric Outlet Locations) mag be adjusted to meet specific requirements.
Page 42: Location Guidelines
Installation of the range. € °. TOOLSYOU WILL NEED ::J_:: Phillips and fiat-blade screwdrivers ::J_:: Flareunion adapter for connection to gas supply line _: Pencil and ruler (3/4" or 1/2 " NPTx 1/2 " I.D.) _: Flareunion adopter for connection to pressure ::Ji:: Two pipe wrenches {one for backup) regulator on range {1/2"...
Page 43: Connect Range To Gas
Read these instructions completely and carefully. Gas Suppl9 Requirements Recommended Gas Pipe Outlet Locations NOTE: Make gas connections the left side of the cutout opening. Recommended area for through-the-wall connection of pipe stub/shut-off va re. This area allows flush installation to rear wall.
Page 44: Connect Range To Electric
€ Installation of the range. °. € Electrical Power Supply Requirements € Recommended Electrical Outlet Locations NOTE: Make electrical connections on the right side of the cutout opening. € electrical outlet area. Orient the electrical receptacle so the Recommended acceptable length is parallel to the floor.
Page 45 Read these instructions completely and carefully. Connect the Range to the Gas Supply Shut off the main gas supply valve before disconnecting the old range and leave it off until the new hookup has been completed. Don't forget to relight the pilot on other gas appliances when you turn the gas back on Because hard piping restricts movement of the valve, taking care to backup the shut-off valve...
Page 46: Electrical Connections
Installation of the range. °. Connect the Range to the Electrical Supply Skip to Step 5 if the power cord shipped on the range does not match your wall receptacle. Using an Existing NEMA 14-50R Receptacle _: Plug the range power cord into a properlu A range cord rated at 40 amps with 125/250 grounded wall receptacle.
Page 47 Read these instructions completely and carefullg. Replace the Power Cord (Optional) Continued Perform this step onlg if the power cord shipped on the range does not match gout wall receptacle. 3-Wire Power Cord Installation Option WARNING: The neutral or g round Terminal block wire of the power cord must be connected to (appearance...
Page 48 Installation of the range. °. Replace the Power Cord (Optional) Continued Perform this step only if the power cord shipped on the range does not match your wall receptacle. 3-Wire Conduit Installation Option Locate the copper ground strap on the lower back of the range.
Page 49 Read these instructions completely and carefullg. Replace the Power Cord (Optional) Continued Perform this step only if the power cord shipped on the range does not match gout wall receptacle. 4-Wire Conduit Installation Option Removethe strain relief clamp from the bracket.
Page 50: Check Ignition Of Surface Burners
Installation of the range. € °. Seal the Openings Seal any openings in the wall behind the range and in the floor under the range when hookups are completed. Assemble Surface Burners Caps Burner Heads (on some models) Place burner heads over the electrodes Place the matching size caps onto the burner bases or heads.
Page 51: Level The Range
Read these instructions completely and carefully. Quality of Flames The combustion qualitg of burner flames needs to be determined visuallg. IA) Yellow flames-- Call for service IB)Yellow tips on outer cones-- Normal for LP gas IC} Soft blue flames--Normal for natural gas tf bumer flames look like (A),coil for service.
Page 52: Anti-Tip Device
Installation of the range. °. Install the Anti-Tip Device An Anti-Tip bracket is supplied with WARNING: instructions for installation in a varietg of locations. The instructions include ::Ji:: Range must be secured bg Anti-Tip bracket all necessarg information to complete the supplied.
Page 53: Troubleshooting Tips
Before you call for service.., gecom Troubleshooting Tips Save time and moneg! Review the charts on the following pages first and Sou mag not need to call for service. What To Do Top burners do not light Plug on range is not completelg •...
Page 54 What To Do • Hake sure you touch the Broil Hi/Lo pad. • Seethe Using the upper oven section. • Seethe Broiling Guide. • For best results, use a pan designed for broiling. Hake sure it is cool. • For best results, use a pan designed for broiling. •...
Page 55 What To Do Possible Causes Oven not clean after Oven controls not properlg set. • See the Using the self-cleaning oven section. a clean cycle Oven was heavil U soiled. • Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean cycle, Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean again or for a longer period of time.
Page 56 Before you call for service... Troubleshooting Tips Possible Causes What To Do noise The convection fan mag turn on • This is normal. The convection fan will run until the and off automaticallg, function is over or the door is opened. Convection fan Preheat temperature •...
Page 57: Accessories
Looking For Something More? You can find these accessories and many more at ge.com (U.S.)or www.GEAppliances.ca (Canada), or calf 800.626.2002 (U.5.) or 888.261.3055 (Canada) (during normal business hours). Have Four model number readF. ii_ii Grates Surface Burner Caps Oven and Drawer Racks...
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Page 61: Product Registration
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Page 63: Warrantg
USA. If the product is located in an area where service bg a GE Authorized Servicer is not available, Sou mag be responsible for a trip charge or Sou mag be required to bring the product to an Authorized GE Service Location for service.
Page 64: Consumer Support
Contact Us ge.com If you are not satisfied with the service gou receive from GE, contact us on our Website with all the details including gour phone number, or write to: General Manager, Customer Relations...

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