GE Appliances JGB500 - Page 34

Care and cleaning of the range.
Burner cap is Burner cap is NOT
properly seated, properly seated.
Burnerbases(onsamemodels)
@
Theburnerbases(onsomemodels)arenot
removable:Onlythecapsmayberemoved
for cleaning.
Burnerheads(onsomemodels)
Theburnerheads(onSomemode!s)are
removablelSimplylift themoff therange
for €leaning.
Frontrighthead (onsomemodels)
Burner
head
Make sure_heh0!eintheburnerheadis
positionedovertheelectrodeandthatthe
burnerheadisfullyinsertedinsidethe
burnerbase_A smallgapbetweenthe base
andheadisnormal.
Frontrighthead(onsomemodels),front
left head,backrightheadandbackleft
.,r-_i_'---_ needleortwist-tie
n (k _p._._..)) to unclogti)esmall
,_urner_ holeintileburner
ease Eectrode head.
Make sure the slot in the burner head is
positioned over the electrode:
Holein
-- burner
head
Theovalburnerhead/capassemblyisremovable.
Simplyliftit offtherangeforcleaning.Usea
sewingneedleortwist-tietOunclogthesmall
holeintheburnerheads.
Burner Caps, Bases and Heads
Beforeremovingthe burnercaps and heads (on
some models),remember theirsize andlocation.
Replacethem inthe same locationoffercleaning.
NOTE:Donotusesteelwoolorscouringpowders
to cleonthe burnerports.
Burnercaps
Liftoffwhencool.Washburnercapsin hot,soapy
waterandrinsewith cleanwater.Youmay scour
witha plasticscouringpadto removeburned-on
foodparticles.
Burner Bases (onsomemodels)
Theroundburnerbasesarenot removable.Only
thecapsmay beremovedforcleaning.
Tocleanthe burnerbases,usesoapywateranda
plasticscouringpad.Wipecleanwitha dampcloth.
Makesurethat nowatergetsinto theburner
bases.Allowthemto dry fully beforeusing.
Burner Heads (onsomemodels)and Oval
(CenteflBurner Head/Cap Assembly
Theburnerheadsandtheovalburnerhead/cap
ossembl_loreremovable.Simptgliftthemoffthe
rangeforcleaning.
Forproperignition,makesurethe smallhole
inthesectionthatfitsoverthe electrodeiskept
open.Asewingneedleor wiretwist-tieworks
wellto unclogit.
Theslitsin theburnerheadsmustbekeptcleon
at alltimesforan even,unhamperedflame.
Cloggedordirty burnerportsor electrodes
willnotallowthe burnertooperateproperly.
Anyspillonor aroundanelectrodemust
becarefullycleaned.Takecaretonot hit an
electrodewith anythinghardor itcouldbe
damaged.
Cleanthe burnerheadsroutinely,especiallyafter
badspillovers,whichcouldclogthe openings.Lift
off whencool.
Toremoveburned-onfood,soakthe burnerheads
ina solutionof mildliquiddetergentandhot water
for20-30 minutes.Formorestubbornstains,use
a toothbrush.
After cleaning
Beforeputtingthe burnercaps,heads(onsome
models)andovalhead/capassemblyback,shake
outexcesswaterandthendrythemthoroughly
bysettingina warmovenfor 30minutes.
Replacement Burner Heads (onsomemodels)
Replaceburnerheadsoverthe electrodeson
thecooktop,inthecorrectlocationsaccordingto
theirsize.Thereis onesmall,onemedium,one
largeandoneextralargeburnerhead.
M
ronto rang
Extra-largeheac
Vlakesurethe slotorhole(dependingon model)in
theburnerheadis positionedovertheelectrode.
or
Electrode Slot
Oval (Center)Burner Head/Cap Assemblg
Replacethe oval Icenterlhead/capassemblyover
theelectrodeonthecooktop.
Ovalheadandcap
assembly
Makesurethe slot inthe
uurnerheadis eositionedover
the electrode.
Frontof range Electrode
Caps
Replacethe matching sizecaps onto the burner
bases or heads.
vlake sure that the heads _onsome models and
caps are replaced inthe correct locations.
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