GE JGSS05GER Range User Manual


 
SEAL THE OPENINGS
Seal any
openings in the wall behind the range
and in the floor under the range when hookups
are completed.
LIGHT THE
PILO~
(for Models Equipped with Standing Pilots)
The range should be installed in its permanent
position before any pilots are lit or adjusted.
Light the Surface Burner Pilots
CA~ON:
Make sure the surface burner
control knobs are in the “OFF” positions before
attempting to light the pilots.
1. Raise the cooktop.
2. Light both pilots with a match.
3. To avoid pilot outage, use caution when
closing cooktop after lighting pilots.
NO~:
Do not leave standing pilot lit in a newly
constructed or remodeled home or apartment
that will be unoccupied for more than a month.
Each pilot flame was adjusted at the factory to be
approximately 5/16” tall. A tinge of yellow
appearing at the upper tip is normal. If you find
pilot adjustment is necessary, follow instructions
at right.
Adiust
the
Sutiace
Burner Pilots if Necessary
1. Raise the cooktop.
3. To adjust, use a bladetype screwdriver with
a shaft diameter of less than 3/16”. Turn pilot
adjustment screw until pilot is 5/16” high. Do
not reduce the flame to less than 5/16” or pilot
outage may occur. A pilot flame burning higher
than recommended may generate soot (carbon
black) on the bottom of your cooktop.
LIGHT THE OVEN
PILOT
CA~ON:
Make sure the
OWN
CONTROL
knob is in the “OFF” position before attempting
to light the pilot.
1. Remove the broiler drawer by sliding the
drawer
all
the way out and then lifting slightly to
remove it from its tracks.
2. Locate the pilot at the
back of the broiler
compartment. The pilot
is attached to the left
side of the oven burner.
3. Light the pilot with a
match. No adjustments ar
required for natural gas.
For
LP
gas, see How to
Convert the Range for
Use with
LP
Gas or
Natural Gas.
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