GE JB258 Owner's Manual page 24

Troubleshooting Tips ... Before you call for service
Problem
"Crackling" or
"popping" sound
Why is my range
making a "clicking"
noise when using my
oven?
Clock and timer do not
work
Storage drawer won't
close
Oven door is crooked
Oven light does not
work
Oven will not self-clean
Excessive smoking
during clean cycle
Excessive smoking
during broiling
Oven door will not
open after a clean cycle
Oven not clean after a
clean cycle
"LOCK DOOR" flashes
in the display
DOOR LOCK light is on
when you want to cook
"F— and a number
or letter" flash in the
display
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Possible Cause
This is the sound of the metal heating and
cooling during both the cooking and cleaning
functions.
Your range cycles the heating elements by
turning relays on and off to maintain the oven
temperature.
A fuse in your home may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Plug on range is not completely inserted in the
electrical outlet.
Oven controls improperly set.
Power cord may be obstructing drawer in the
lower back of the range.
Rear drawer support is on top of the guide rail.
The door is out of position.
Light bulb is loose or defective.
Pad operating light is broken.
The temperature is too high to set a self-clean
operation.
Oven controls improperly set.
Excessive soil or grease.
Food too close to burner element.
Oven too hot.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven was heavily soiled.
The self-clean cycle has been selected but the
door is not closed.
The oven door is locked because the
temperature inside the oven has not dropped
below the locking temperature.
You have a function error code.
If the function code repeats.
What To Do
This is normal.
This is normal.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live,
properly grounded outlet.
See the Using the kitchen timer section.
Reposition the drawer and power cord. See the
Storage Drawer Removal instructions in the Care
and cleaning of the range section.
Reposition the drawer. See the Storage Drawer
Removal instructions in the Care and cleaning of
the range section.
Because the oven door is removable, it sometimes
gets out of position during installation. To
straighten the door, push down on the high corner.
Tighten or replace bulb.
Call for service.
Allow the oven to cool and reset the controls.
See the Cleaning the Oven section.
Press the Cancel/Off pad. Open the windows to
rid the room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED
light goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset
the clean cycle.
Lower the rack position of the food.
Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
See the Cleaning the 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.
Close the oven door.
Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool.
Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool
for one hour. Put the oven back into operation.
Disconnect all power to the oven for at least 30
seconds and then reconnect power. If the function
error code repeats, call for service.
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