GE JCGBS23 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 47

Problem
Excessive smoking.
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Oven door will not open
after a clean cycle.
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Oven not clean after a
clean cycle
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"Door" appears in the.
display (on models .
with a door latch).
"LOCK DOOR" flashes.
in the display.
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LOCKED DOOR light..
is on when you want.
to cook.
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"F—and a number or.
letter" flash in the display
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Oven shelves are .
difficult to slide.
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"Probe" appears in .
the display (some models). probe temperature after plugging. .
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Water remaining on .
oven floor after steam
clean cycle
Possible Causes
Excessive soil..
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Oven too hot..
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Oven controls not properly set..
Oven was heavily soiled..
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Latch handle was moved to the.
right but a program other than.
self-clean was selected.
The self-clean cycle has been .
selected but the door is not .
closed and on models with a latch,
the latch was not moved all the
way to the right.
The oven door is locked.
because the temperature.
inside the oven has not .
dropped below the
locking temperature.
On models with a door latch, .
if a function error code appears.
during the self-cleaning cycle,.
check the oven door latch.
You have a function error code. .
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If the function code repeats..
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The nickel shelves (if so equipped) . •. Apply.a.small.amount.of.vegetable.oil.to.a.paper.
were cleaned in a self-clean cycle.. . towel.and.wipe.the.edges.of.the.oven.shelves.with.
The gray porcelain-coated shelves. . the.paper.towel . . Do.not.spray.with.Pam
(if so equipped) were improperly.
cleaned.
This is reminding you to enter a.
in the probe.
This is normal.
What To Do
•. Touch.the.Clear/Off. pad . . Open.the.windows.to
. rid.the.room.of.smoke . . Wait.until.the.LOCKED DOOR.
. light.goes.off . . Wipe.up.the.excess.soil.and.reset.the...
. clean.cycle .
•. Allow.the.oven.to.cool.below.locking.temperature .
. Do.not.lock.the.door.with.the.door.latch.except.when
. using.the.self-clean.feature .
•. See.the Using the self-cleaning upper oven.section .
•. 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 .
•. Move.the.latch.handle.to.the.right.only.when.setting
. the.self-cleaning.cycle .
•. Close.the.oven.door.and.on.models.with.a.latch,.move
. the.latch.all.the.way.to.the.right .
•. Touch.the.Clear/Off.pad . . Allow.the.oven.to.cool
. and.then,.on.models.with.a.door.latch,.unlock.the.door .
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•. The.latch.may.have.been.moved,.even.if.only.slightly,
. from.the.locked.position . . Make.sure.the.latch.is.moved
. to.the.right.as.far.as.it.will.go .
•. Touch.the.Clear/Off.pad . . Allow.the.oven.to.cool.for.
. one.hour . . Put.the.oven.back.into.operation .
•. Disconnect.all.power.to.the.range.for.5.minutes
. and.then.reconnect.power . . If.the.function.error.
. code.repeats,.call.for.service .
. lubricant.sprays .
•. Enter.a.probe.temperature .
•. Remove.any.remaining.water.with.a.dry.cloth.or.sponge .
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