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GEAppliances
JMS08
Part No. 16403333Plll
Pub.No. 49-8875 6-98 CO

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  • Page 1 GEAppliances JMS08 Part No. 16403333Plll Pub.No. 49-8875 6-98 CO...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Congratulations! Safety Information YouAre Now Part of the GEFamily. Safety Precautions ..Welcome to tt_e GE fhmily. We're proud of our qualib: products and we are Oven ....committed to provkting dependable ser_ice. You'll see it in tills easy-to-use Owner's Mamtal and you'll hear it in the fliendly voices of our customer ser_ice department.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. SAFETY P RECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: Use this appliance only for its intended...

  • Page 4: Oven

    IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING. WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS N Do not let cooking gqease or other ..Never wear loose4itting or hanging flammable materials accumulate in garments while using the appliance. or near the range. careful when reaching for imms stored over the range. Flammable material couM be...

  • Page 5: Surface Cookingunits

    SURFACE C OOKING UNITS Use proper pan size--select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency.

  • Page 6: Usingthe Surfaceunits

    Using the surface units. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Push the knob in and urn1 in either direction to the setting you want. At both OFFand HI the control clicks into position. You may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the power level you set.

  • Page 7: Usingtheoven

    Usingtheoven. Toavoid possible bums, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... The shelves have stop-locks, so that when Toremove a sheff, pull it toward you, tilt placed correctly on tl_e supports, they will the front end tip and pull it out.
  • Page 8 Usingthe oven. Toavoid possible bums, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. How to Set the Oven for Broiling [-_ Turn bod_ the OVENSET and OVEN Place the meat orfish on the broiler TEMPknobs to BROIL. _'id in the broiler pan.

  • Page 9: Usingthe Clockand Timer

    Automatic timersand clock. (on s om mod ls) The automatic timers and clock on your range are helpful devices that serve several purposes. To Set the CIock IFF _ To set the clock, push the center knob in and mm the clock hands clock,_ise to the cotr'ect time.
  • Page 10 Using the timed baking and roasting features. (on s ome models; NOTE: Foods that spoil easily-such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork-should not be aflowed to sit for more than I hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
  • Page 11 Adjust the oven thermostat--Do it yourself! You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the therrnostat yourself.
  • Page 12 Careand cleaningof therange. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. How to Remove Packaging Tape Apply wifll a soft cloth and allow to soak. To assure no damage is done to the finish Wipe dU and then apply an appliance of the pro&_ct, the safest way to remove...

  • Page 13: Lift-Off Ovendoor

    Oven Shelves Clean the oven shelves _dth an abrasive After cleaning, rinse the shelves with cleanser or steel wool. clean water and dt 7 _dth a clean cloth. Lift-Off Oven Door i_:_ I fnecessa,7, you may use an oven The oven door is removable for cleaning.

  • Page 14: Broiler Pan N Grid

    Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Heating Elements Donotcleanthebakeelement o r thebroil element, A nysoilwifl bumoff whenthe elements areheated, To clean the oven floor, gently lift the bake element. Clean xdfl_ warm soapy water. Broiler Pan & Grid After broiling, remove the broiler pan If food has burned on, sprinkle the grid from the oven.

  • Page 15: Surface Units

    Be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the surface units are cool before attempting to remove them. Surface Units Surfaceunit, Toreplacea surfaceunit" To clean the surf:ace units, mm the conu'ol to the highest setting fbr a Replace the drip pan into the recess in minute.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting Tips

    Before YouCallForService... Troubleshooting tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Possible Causes What To Do Surfaceunits not The surface units are not * With the controls ell check to make sure the surface functioning properly plugged in solidly.
  • Page 17 Possible Causes What To Do Clock and timer do A fuse in your home may • Replace fllse or reset circuit breaker. not work be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Oven light does Light bulb is loose or defective. •...
  • Page 18 --_ Notes --._2.

  • Page 19: Warranty

    Anypart of the range which f:ails&le to a defect in materials or workmanship. Kromthe date Of th0 During this full one-year warrant_ GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor originalpurchase and in-home sel_ice m replace the defective pm't.

  • Page 20: Service Telephone Numbers

    (800-432-2737) Expert GE repair ser_4ce is only a phone call away. SpecialNeedsService800.626.2000 800- TDD-GEAC (800-833-4322) GE offbrs, fi'ee of charge, a brochure to assistin planning a barder-fl'ee kitchen for persons _dd_ limited mobilibT. ServiceContracts 800-828-2224 Purchase a GE setsdce while your WmTanty is still in effect and you'll receive a contract substantial discount.

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