Cooktop Electrodes; Burner Bases; Burner Caps And Heads - GE JGP970 Owner's Manual

Careand cleaning of the cooktop.
CAUTION:BO N OT
OPERATE A BURNERWITHOUTALL
BURNERPARTSIN PLACE.
Burners and Cooktop Electrodes
Turnall controls off before removlbg burner parts.
NOTE:
geiore removing the l:,urner
caps and heads, remember their size
and location. Replace then/ in the
same location after cleaning.
The burner assemblies should always be
kept clean. Spillove_ should be cleaned
immediately; they can clog the openings
in the burner assemblies.
Remove the burner grates, burner caps
and bm'ner heads for easy cleaning.
NOTES:
Donot attemptto remove theelectrode from
thecooktop or anyscrewsfromtheburner
heador burner base.
Donot usesteelwoolor scouring powders
to cleantheburners.
Burner Caps and Heads
Wash bm'ner caps and bm'ner heads
in hot, soapy water and rinse with clean
running water: Ybu may scour with a
plastic scotwing pad to remove bm'ned-
on food particles.
Use a sewing needle or twist tie to
tmclog the small holes in the bm'ner
head, if required.
To remove burned-on food, soak the
bm'ner heads in a solution of mild liquid
dislm_shing dem_gent and hot water for
up to 20-30 minutes, if required. For
more stubborn stains, use a toothbrush.
If the spill went inside the bm'ner head
assembly (right fl'ont bm'ner on models
JGP945 and,lGP975),
wash it under
running water: Shake to remove anv
excess water: _&Jrdry and make sure the
small ignitor holes are open,
NOTE: Do not wash any bumer parts
in a dishwasher.
Burner Bases
Theburner bases should not be removed
for cleaning.
To clean the burner bases, ttse soapy water
and a plastic scouring pad. Make sure that
no water gets into the burner bases and
the brass gas orifices.
Wipe clean with a damp cloth. _Mlow
them to (h T fldly before using.
Cooktop Electrode
Cleanthis metal part
Donot clean this
white ceramic part
with an emery board
NOTE:Do not attempt to remove
the electrode from the cooktop.
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Electrodes
The electrode of the spark igniter is
exposed beyond the sm'fi_ce of the
btlFner base. _,._]/en cleaning the cooktop,
be careflfl not to snag the electrode of
the spark igniter with yore" cleaning
cloth. Damage to the igniter could occm:
Be careflfl not to push in any cooktop
controls while cleaning the cooktop,
A slight electrical shock might result
which could cause you to knock over
hot cookware.
Make sm'e that the white ceramic
electrodes in the cooktop are clear cff soil
and dry. Clean the metal part of the
electrode with a sott cloth. For stubborn,
hardened soil, clean the metal portion of
the electrode with an emery board. Do
not clean the whim ceramic portion of
the electrode with the emery board. It is
acceptable to clean the white portion _ff
the electrode with a soft cloth, but not
with an eme_w board.
Befi_re reassembling the sur{i_ce burners,
push down on each ot the white ceramic
electrodes to make sm'e they are pressed
against the bm'ner bases.