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Owner’ s Manual Part No. 164D3333P132-2 Pub. No. 49-8897-2 12-99 CG (JR) JBP18 JBP23 JBP58 JBP61 JBP62 LEB316 LEB326 LEB327 LEB356 RB754 RB755 RB756 RB757 RB787 Models: Ranges Electric[...]
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Congratulations! Y ou Are Now Part of Our Family . Welcome to the family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! For your safety , the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury , or loss of[...]
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4 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ CAUTION : Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the backsplash of a range— children climbing on the range to reach items could b[...]
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5 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service ■ Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. ■ Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury[...]
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6 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! SURF ACE COOKING UNITS Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware w[...]
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7 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Leveling screws are located on each corner of the base of the range. Remove the bottom drawer and you can level the range on an uneven floor with the use of a nutdriver. To remove the drawer, pull the drawer out all the way, tilt up the front and [...]
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8 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the surface units. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You may hear [...]
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9 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Do not slide cookware across the cooktop because it can scratch the glass—the glass is scratch resistant, not scratch proof. DRAGGING About the radiant surface units… (glass cooktops only) The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a s[...]
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10 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Selecting types of cookware. (glass cooktops only) The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Good conductivity. Alum[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings CLOCK Pad Press this pad before setting the clock. ST ART TIME Pad Press this pad and the HOUR an[...]
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12 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the oven. T o avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The shelves have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming complete[...]
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13 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Broiling Guide Quantity and/ Shelf First Side Second Side Food or Thickness Position T ime (min.) Time (min.) Comments Bacon 1/2 lb. C 4 1 ⁄ 2 4 1 ⁄ 2 Arrange in single layer . (about 8 thin slices) Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) C 10 7 Space [...]
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14 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the clock and timer . (on some models) Not all features are on all models. T o Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during[...]
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15 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the timed baking and roasting features. (on some models) Do not latch the oven door during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only . NOTE: Foods that spoil easily–such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork–sho[...]
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16 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! Y ou 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, [...]
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17 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the self-cleaning oven. Never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism. Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first sel[...]
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18 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service How to Delay the Start of Cleaning (on some models) Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day. Latch the door. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to CLEAN. Press the ST ART TIME pad. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the time cleaning will [...]
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19 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any 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 wh[...]
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20 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Shelves Clean the oven shelves with an abrasive cleanser or steel wool. After cleaning, rinse the shelves with clean water and dry with a clean cloth. NOTE: The oven shelves may be cleaned in the self-cleaning[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Removable Storage Drawer The storage drawer is a good place to store cookware and bakeware. Do not store plastics and flammable material in the drawer . Do not overload the storage drawer. If the drawer is too heavy, it may slip off the track when o[...]
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22 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the surface units are cool before attempting to remove them. Surface Units (electric coil models only) To clean the surface units, turn the control to the highest setting [...]
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23 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Oven Light Bulb (on some models) NOTE: The glass cover (on some models) should be removed only when cold. W earing latex gloves may offer a better grip. Before replacing the bulb, disconnect electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circu[...]
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24 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Cleaning the glass cooktop. Clean the glass surface with cleaning cream before you use the cooktop for the first time. Also, clean the glass surface after each use. This helps protect the top and makes clean-up easier . T o clean the cooktop seal[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Before Y ou Call For Service… T roubleshooting T ips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Glass Cooktop Models Surface units will not Impr[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Before Y ou Call For Service… T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do The display goes blank Power surge. • Disconnect power at the fuse box or circuit breaker or indicator lights come for at least 10 seconds. Turn power on an[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Food does not Oven controls improperly set. • Make sure you turn the knob all the way to the broil properly BROIL position. Door not open to the broil stop • See the Using the oven section. position as recomme[...]
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28 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Before Y ou Call For Service… T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Oven door will Oven too hot. • Turn the Oven Temperature knob to CLEAN. not lock The glowing oven cleaning light after the knob is turned indicates the o[...]
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29 General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 34070 Louisville, KY 40232-4070 GE Service Protection Plus ™ GE, a name recognized worldwide for quality and dependability, offers you Service Protection Plus ™ —comprehensive protection on all your appliances— No Matter What Brand! Benefits Include: • Backed by GE • [...]
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30 Consumer Product Ownership Registration Model Number Serial Number Important Mail Today! GE Appliances General Electric Company Louisville, Kentucky 40225 First Name Mr. ■ ■ Ms. ■ ■ Mrs. ■ ■ Miss ■ ■ Street Address City State Date Placed In Use Month Day Year Zip Code Apt. # Last Name Phone Number __ Consumer Product Ownership Re[...]
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31 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Electric Range W arranty All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers or an authorized Customer Care ® technician. For service, call 800-GE-CARES. For The Period Of: W e Will Replace: One Y ear Any part of the range which fails d[...]
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32 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Service T elephone Numbers. GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 The GE Answer Center® is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In-Home Repair Service 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737) Expert GE repair service is only a phone call away. Special Needs Servic[...]