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Aluminum Foil
16,18
VentDuct
22
Anti-TipBracket
3,5
ProblemSolver
26
ApplianceRegistration
2
RepairService
27
CanningTips
9
SafetyInstructions
3,4
Care and Cleaning
22-25
SurfaceCooking
8
Clock/Timer
12
ControlSettings
8
Energy-Saving Tips
5
CookwareTips
10,11
Features
6,7
LightBulbReplacement
23
Installationhstructionq
5
SurfaceUnits
23
Leveling
5
3-in-1SurfaceUnit
8
Modeland SerialNumbers
2
Warranty
BackCover
Oven
13
Baking,BakingGuide
14,15
Broiling,BroilingGuide 18,19
ControlSettings
13
Door Remol~al
22
Light;BulbReplacement 13,22
Preheating
13,15
Roasting, R oastingGuide 16,17
SeM-C1emhg h structions 20,21
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- Page 1 Leveling Modeland SerialNumbers Oven Baking,BakingGuide Broiling,BroilingGuide 18,19 ControlSettings Door Remol~al Light;BulbReplacement 13,22 Preheating Roasting, R oastingGuide 16,17 SeM-C1emhg h structions 20,21 ,;-—... ,.. , .7’ Range 16,18 VentDuct ProblemSolver RepairService SafetyInstructions SurfaceCooking 22-25 ControlSettings CookwareTips LightBulbReplacement SurfaceUnits 3-in-1SurfaceUnit Warranty 14,15...
- Page 2 It ~~ ~Htended ~ 0help youoperate ~md maintainyournewrange properly. Keepit handyfor answersto your questions. If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp, write (include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GE Appliances ApplianceMk Louisville,KY40225 Writedownthe model andserialnmberse You’ll f indthemon a labelon the front ofthe rangebehindthe ovendoor. Thesenumbersare also on the...
- Page 3 mAcH smousLY comD BE “. wear Never Imse-fitthg ha@g garmen@ Wwe Whg tie~~~we. ~ble~tetid could be ignited if brought in contactwiti hot hatig elements and may cause severe bums. * Use Qtiy - Pt hOlden— moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may resdt ti bums ti~ sm.
- Page 4 ‘ Une *ip p- or anywhere in the oven except as described in this book. Misuse could result in a shock, fire burd or daage to the ~ge. glms9 Od-y ceb %Ws of glw/cerdc, eatihenmm or othergl=d contiem me mge-top setice;...
- Page 5 The.angeshouldbe installedon a sheetofplywood(or similar m~~ t he material)as follows: flQor coYeting ends at t hefront of f;~e range, theareathatthe range willrest on shouldbe builtup with plywoodto the samelevelor higher thanthe floorcovering.Thiswill d~owthe rangeto be movedfor cleaningor servicing. Levelingscrewsare locatedon eachcornerofthe baseof the range.Removethebottomdrawer...
- Page 6 !, ,1,. ModeIm391GK...
- Page 7 unit 2 Surfitce controls 4 CooktopLampSwitch oven s et c ontrol 6 oven Ternpcontrol 8 AutomaticOvenTimer, ClockandMinuteTimer 9 Door Latcl] 10 BroilerPanand Rck (Donot cleanin Self-Cleanoven.) I 11 DoorLockedLight [ 13 3-in-l SurfaceUnitControl _l 14 3-in-1SurfaceUnit 15 Plug-InSurfaceUnit (Maybe removedwhencleaning.) 161 Tilt-LockSurfaceUnit (Maybe raisedbut notremoved.) 17 Chrome-PlatedTrimNngs...
- Page 8 S?irfaae c @okiE%g with InfiniteHeatcontrols Yoursurfaceunitsand controls are designedto giveyouallin~~nite choiceof heatsettingsfor surface {~nit cooking. Atboth OFF and HI positions, thereis a slightnicheso control “clicks”at thosepositions;“click” on HI marksthehighestsetting;the lowestsettingis betweenthewords WM and OFF.In a quietKtchen youmayhear slight“clicking” soundsduringcooking,indicating heatsettingsselectedare being maintained.
- Page 9 ‘-. ‘,.,, ,’ ;; J:]., ~ L..,> f{)ods tliltl preserves $:31B ,Q:” Slirfaceull$ts:~ E23y but only cookware Yes. designed fi>r c anning pu~oses.Cheek ~ben]a~ufa~turer’s instr~~ti~ns a nd ~-ecipes for preservingfoods.Be surecanneris flat-bottomed and fi~s overthecenterofyourCalrod@ unit. Sincecanninggenerateslarge amountsof steam,be caref~ll to avoidburnsfromsteamor heat.
- Page 10 ~Jsemedi~]m- or heavy-weight cookw:~re. -Aluminum cookware co~]ducts heatfasterthanother n?e!a!s. C ast ironandcoatedcast ironcookwareis slowto absorb heat,butgenerallycooksevenly at LOor MEDIUMsettings.Steel pans unevenly if may Cook combinedwithothermetals. Food Cookware Cereal Covered Cornmeai, g rits, oatmeal Saucepan Uncovered cocoa Saucepan Coffee Percolator Eggs Covered Cooked inshell Saucepan...
- Page 11 ~~ DeepFat Frying.Do notoverfill Y ‘ettle~vith fat thatmayspillover ~vhen addingfood.Frostyfoods bubblevigorously. l Vatchfoods fryingat HIGHtemperaturesand keeprangeand hoodcleanfrom accumulated grease. Cookware Food FriedChicken Covered Skillet Panfriedbacon Uncovered Skillet Sauteed:Lesstender Covered ~finsteaks(chuck, Skillet round,etc.); liver; thickor wholefish Simmered or stewed Covered meat;chicken;corned DutchOven, Kettleor beefismokedpork;...
- Page 12 TheAutomaticTimerand Clockon ovenare helpfuldevicesthat ~o~i serveseveralpurposes. theC;ock Pushinthecenter knobofthe MinuteTirnerandturnk.nobin eitherdirectionto setthe Digital Clocknumeralsto the correcttime. (Aftersettingthe Clock, letthe knobout, and turn the Minute Timerpointerto OFF.) To set the Mhuf’e mmer TheMinuteTimeris the largedid to the leftof the DigitalClock.Use it to time all yourprecisecooking operations.Thisdialdso setsor changesthe DigitalClock.
- Page 13 1. Look thecontrols.Besure youunderstandhowto set them properly.Readoverthe directions forthe AutomaticOvenTimerso youunderstanditsuse withthe controls. 2. Checkoveninterior.Lookat [heshelves.Takea practicerun at removingand replacingthem properly,to givesure, sturdy support. 3. Readoverinformationandtips thatfollow. 4. I<eepthisbookhandyso youcan referto it, especiallyduringthe firstweeksof gettingacquainted withyourrange. oven controls Thecontrolsforthe ovenare markedOVENSET and IOVEN TEMP.The OVENSET controlhas settingsfor BAKE,TIME BAKE,...
- Page 14 }When c ookinga foodfor the first timein yournewoven,usethetime givenon recipesas a guide.Oven thermostatsmay“drift” fromthe factorysettingoverthe years,and 5-to 10-rninute differences i n timing between anoldandnewovenarenot unusual.Youmightthinkyournew ovenis notperformingcorrectly; however, i t has beenset correctlyat thefactoryandis morelikelyto be accu~;tethanthe ovenit replaced. YourRange Baking 1.
- Page 15 Baking Guide . Aiurninumpansconductheat quic~y.For mostconventional baking, l ight,shinyftishes generally givebestresults.Theyprevent ~verbrowning i n tie ~fie it takes forheatto cookthecenterareas. Dull(satin-finish) b ottomsurfaces are recommendedforcake p~ans p&s andpie platesto be surethose areasbrowncompletely. —. Food Container Bread Biscuits(%-in.thick) ShinyCookieSheet Coff= cake ShinyMetalPanwith satin-finish bottom Cornbreador muffins...
- Page 16 Roasting is cookingby dry heat. Tendermeator poultrycanbe roasteduncovered in youroven. Roastingtemperatures,which shouldbe lowand steady,keep spatteringto a minimum.When roasting,it is notnecessaryto sear,baste,coveror add water to yourmeat. Roastingis redly a baking procedure usd formeats.Therefore, Gven controlsare set to BAKEor TIMEB~. (Youmayheara slightclickingsound,indicating theovenis workingproperly.) Roastingis easy;just follow thesesteps:...
- Page 17 small-sizeroasts(3 to 7 Ibs.) a nd at A for largerroasts. 2. Placemeatfat-sideup, orpoultry breast-sideup, on broilerpanor othershallowpan withtrivet.Do notcover.Do notstuffpoultryuntil just beforeroasting.Use meat probefor moreaccuratedoneness. ContrQ’ s ignalswhenfoodhas reachedset temperature.(Donot placeprobein stuffing.) Meat Tendercuts; rib,highqualitysirlointip, rumpor topround* LambLegor bone-inshoulder* ‘.’eal s houlder,legor loin* Porkloin, rib or shoulder* Ham,precooked Ham,raw...
- Page 18 Step 1:If meathasfator gristlenear edge,cut verticalslashesthrough bothabout2“ apart. If desired,fat maybe trimmed,leavinglayer abo~~t 1/8”thick. Step2: Placemeaton broilerrack in broilerpan whichcomeswith range.Alwaysuse rack so fatdrips intobroilerpan; otherwisejuices maybecomehotenoughto catchfire. Step3:Wsition shelfonrecommended shelfposition as suggested inBroiling Guideon oppositepage.Most broilingis doneon C position,but...
- Page 19 Guide 1. Al~v~ys usebroilerpan andrack thatcomeswithyouroven.It is designedto minimizesmokng and spatteringbytrappingjuicesin the shieldedlowerpart of thepan. 2. Ovendoor shouldbe ajar forall fwds exceptchicken;thereis a specialpositionon doorwhich holdsdoor opencorrectly. 3. Fo- ste~ andchops,slashfat everdy aroundoutsideedgesofmeat. Quantity andior ‘rhicknw Bacon Vz-lb. (about8 thinslices) Groud Beef l-lb.
- Page 20 Contrek,cheek These Thi~s: step Removebroilerpan, broilerrack andother cookwarefromtheoven. (Ovenshelvesmaybe lefiin oven. Note:Shelveswilldiscolorafter the self-cleancycle.) step 2: W~pe ~pheavysoilon ovenbottom. mame A. oven Front B. Oven DoorGasket C. Openingsin Door D. OvenLight step 3: Cleanspattersor spillson oven frontframe (A)and ovendoor outsidegasket~) with a dampened cloth.Polishwitha dry cloth.Do notcleangasket(B).
- Page 21 elf-cleaaiag - fter cleaningis complete,the willstay-locked untiltheoven ~~~r cooisand theLOCKEDlightgoes off. Thistakesabout30 minutes. step WhenLOCKEDlightis off, slide the LA~H HANDLEto the Iefias faras it willgo andopenthe door. step 2: TurnOVENSETknobto OFF. step Turn OVEN TEMP knobto WW. N~E: If youwishto startand stopcleaningat a latertimethan shownon clock,push in andturn DELAYEDSTART dialto time...
- Page 22 N~E: Nevercoverthe holein theoven ventductwith aluminumfoilor anyothermaterial.Thisprevents the ovenventfromworking properlyduringanytooting cycle. ~eplacement CA~ON: BEFORE R EPLAC~G ANY LAMP, D ISCONNE~ ELE~WC POWER ~ RANGE ATTHEMAINFUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. LETLAMP(ORBULB) A ND LAMPCOVER COOL COMPLETELY. Afier replacinglamp(bulb), reconnectelectricalpowerto the range.
- Page 23 surface Coolitop Lamp {~~Q{~~g ~qq~) - :-’= ~HANGI~~ A VHEN COOK~P LAMP,DO N~ ‘~UCH THE METALAT ENDSOF LAMP. Yourcooktoplightis easily replacedwith a fluorescenttube ofthe samewattage.Makesurethe powerto the rangeis disconnected at mainfise or circuitbreaker panelor pullplug. Toremove: Liftlamp cover. ~Placefingerson top near each endof lightbulb.
- Page 24 2. AReradjustmentis made,press pointerfidy againstknob.Return knobto range,matchingflat area on knoband shafi. Recheckovenperformancebefore makingan additionaladjustment. 1. Pull off knob,loosenboth screwson backof knob. 2. Movepointeronenotchin desireddirection.Tightenscrews.
- Page 25 If spillover,residueor ash accumulatesaroundbakeunit, gentlywipe around unitwith warmwater. Drainfat, coolpanandrackslightly.(Donotlet soiledpanandrackstandin oventocool.)Sprirdde ondetergent.Fill panwithwarmwaterandspreadcloth or papertoweloverrack.Letpan andrackstandfora fewminutes.Wash;scour if necessarv. R inseanddrv.OPTION:CleanDanandrackindishwasher. Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdo notsoak. Dryandreturncontrolsto range, makingsureto matchflatareaonknobandshaft. Cleanoutsideofcooledblackglassdoorwitha glasscleanerthatdoesnot containammonia.Washotherglasswithclothdampenedin soapywater.Rinse andpolishwitha drycloth.If knobsare removed, d o notallowwaterto run downinsidesufice ofglasswhilecleaning.
- Page 26 Ovenshelfis notlevel. ~ Incorrectcootiare or coo~are of impropersizqis beingused. A fofltentwasnotusedwhenneededto slowd~wn’browtiing d uringroasting. ~ALROD”SU~ACE UNITS Surfaceunitsarenotpluggedin solidly. Nm FUN~IONING Trimrings anddrip pansare not set securely~n~e r&ge top;, PROPERLY Surfaceunitcontrolsare notprppe~lyset. OVEN W~L~NOT Automatic timerdids not setor no~setpti&rly. ~lockmustbe-setto ~ime ofday $ELF-CLEAN andtheS~P did mustbe setandadvanced beyondthetimenoti on ovenclock.
- Page 27 FIRST, contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,this willsolvethe problem. if youare stillnotpleased, NEXT, writeallthe details-including yourphonenumber—to: Manager,ConsumerRelations GE Appliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225 FINALLY, i f yourproblemis still not resolved,write: MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20 North WackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606 - —— r.-...
- Page 28 GENERALELE~RIC CUSTOMER CARE@ SERVICE. Replacement o f housefusesor resettingof circuitbreakers. ~ Failureof the productif it is used for otherthan its intendedpurpose or usedcommercially. @ Damageto productcaused by accident,fire,floodsor acts of God. WARRAN~R ISNOTRESPONSIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. JB391GK JSP27J JB400GK JSP28GJ JB490GJ...