GE 164D2966P053 Range User Manual


 
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven,
follow the manufacturer’s directions.
Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch fire.
Use only glass cookware that is recommended
for use in gas ovens.
Always remove the broiler pan from the oven
as
soon as you finish broiling.
Grease left in the
pan
can
catch fire if oven is used without
removing the
grease
from the broiler pan.
If you should have a grease fire in the broiler
pan,
turn off oven, and keep oven door closed to
contain fire until it burns out.
Cleaning Your Range
*
Clean only parts listed in this
b’se
and Care
Guide.
Keep range
clean
and
free of accumulations of
grease or
spillovers,
which may ignite.
Make sure the broiler pan and rack are in place
correctly
to reduce the possibility
of
a grease i-ire.
SAVE THESE
*
When
broilin~,
if meat is too close to the
INSTRUCTIONS
flames, the
fa~’may
ignite.
Trim excess fat to
prevent excessive flare-ups.
FLOORING AND LEVELING
Flooring Under the Range
Your range, like so many other household items, is
When the floor covering ends at the front of the “
heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such
range,
the area that the range will rest
cm
should be
as cushioned vinyl or carpeting. When moving the
built up with plywood to the same level or higher than
range on this type of flooring, it should be installed on
the
floor covering. This will allow the range to be
a l/4-inch-thick sheet of plywood (or similar material)
moved for cleaning or servicing.
as follows:
Leveling the Range
Use a 1
%“
open-end or adjustable wrench to equally
lf
using a spirit level, take two readings, with the level
back out the four legs. The flanges (rims) below the
placed diagonally first in one direction
and
then the
sides of the cooktop must be raised above the top of
other.
the countertop. Carefully slide the range into its
Adjust the four legs carefully. Level the range front to
installation space. Observe that it is clearing the
back and side to side. The range legs must rest on the
countertop. Then place a spirit level or a glass
floor.
The range must not hang from the countertop.
measuring cup partially filled with water on one of the
oven shelves to check for levelness.
How to Remove Packaging Tape
Removing Packaging Materials
To assure no damage is done to the finish of the
Check your range to insure all packaging materials
product, the safest way to remove packaging tape
and protective tape covering are removed from areas
adhesive on new appliances is an application of a
such as the door trim, cooktop frame, end caps, etc.
household liquid dishwashing detergent, mineral oil
before using.
or cooking oil. Apply with a soft cloth and allow to
soak. Wipe dry and then apply an appliance polish to
thoroughly clean and protect the surface.
NOTE: The plastic tape must be removed from
the chrome trim on range parts. It cannot be removed
if it is baked on.
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