Cooktop Electrodes; Burner Bases; Burner Caps And Heads - GE JGP628 Owner's Manual

Careand cleaning of the cooktop.
CAUTION:BO N OT
OPERATE A BURNER WITHOUTALL
BURNER PARTS IN PLACE.
Burners and Cooktop Electrodes
Turnall controls off before removlbg burner parts.
NOTE:
gefi)re removing tile burner
caps and heads, remenJ)er their size
and location. Replace fl/em in the
same location after cleaning.
Tile burner assemblies should always be
kept clean. Spillove_ should be cleaned
immediately; they can clog tile openings
in tile bm'ner assemblies.
Remove
tile burner grates, bm'ner caps
and bm'ner heads tot easy cleaning.
NOTES:
iJi:: Donot attemptto remove theelectrode from
thecooktop or anyscrewsfromtheburner
heador burner base.
_: Donot usesteelwoolor scouring powders
to cleantheburners.
Burner Caps and Heads
_'_hsh bm'ner
caps and bm'ner
heads
in hot, soapy water and rinse with clean
framing water: Y)u may scorn" with a
plastic scotwing pad to remove bm'ned-
on food particles.
Use a sewing needle or twist tie to
tmclog tile small holes in tile bm'ner
head, if required.
To I'elllOVe btlFned-on food, soak tile
bm'ner heads in a solution of mild liquid
dish_shing detelgent and hot water for
up to 20-30 minutes, if required. For
inore stubborn stnins, use a toothbrush.
If tile spill went inside tile bm'ner head
assembly (right fl'ont bm'ner on models
JGP945 and,lGP975),
wash it under
framing water: Shake to remove any
excess water: _dr dry and make sm'e tile
small ignitor holes are open.
NOTE"Do not wash any burner parts
in a dishwasher.
Burner Bases
Theburner bases should not be removed
for cleaning.
To clean tile burner bases, ttse soapy water
and a plastic scom'ing pad. Make sure that
no water gets into tile btlrner bases
and
tile brass gas orifices.
Wipe clean with a damp cloth. _Mlow
them to (h T flflly heft)re using.
Cooktop Electrode
Clean this metal part
Donotdean this
whiteceramic part
withanemery board
NBTE: D onot
attempt
to remove
the electrodefrom the
cooktop.
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Electrodes
Tile electrode of tile spark igniter is
exposed beyond tile sm'fi_ce of tile
btlFner base. _,_]/en
cleaning tile cooktop,
be careflfl not to snag tile electrode of
tile spark igniter with your cleaning
cloth. Damage to tile igniter could occm:
Be careflfl not to push in any cooktop
controls while cleaning tile cooktop.
A slight electrical shock might result
which could cause you to knock over
hot cookware.
Make sm'e that tile white ceramic
electrodes in tile cooktop are clear of soil
and dry. Clean tile metal part of tile
electrode with a soft cloth. For stubborn,
hardened soil, clean tile metal portion of
tile electrode with an eme_' board. Do
not clean tile white ceramic portion ot
tile electrode with tile eme_' board. It is
acceptable to clean tile white portion of
tile electrode with a soft cloth, but not
with an eme_w board.
Befi)re reassembling the sur{i_ce bm'ne_5,
push down on each ot the white ceramic
electrodes to make sm'e they are pressed
against the bm'ner bases.