GE JBS08PIC Operating, and Cleaning, Instructions Care, Instructions Safety Instructions

Instructions Safety Instructions

International Installation Instructions. (220–240, 50/60Hz, 2-wire)

Read these instructions completely and carefully.

Flooring Under the Range

Your range, like many other household items, is heavy and can	When the floor covering ends at the front of the
settle into soft floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or	range, the area that the range will rest on should be
carpeting.	built up with plywood to the same level or higher
When moving the range on this type of flooring, it	than the floor covering. This will allow the range to
″	be moved for cleaning or servicing.
should be installed on a 6 mm (1/4 ) thick sheet of
plywood (or similar material) as follows:
Prepare for Electrical Connection

Operating

Use a certified range power cord. Such a cord will be marked with a symbol of certification. If you are unsure about the certification of your range power cord, please consult with your local electrical parts distributor and obtain one or have a licensed electrician install your range. Finally, you may have to purchase a separate strain relief if your cord is not accompanied by one.

A range cord rated for 40A usage is recommended. The cord must also have a minimum 250V rating. A 50A cord is not recommended but, if used, it should be marked for use with nominal 3.49 cm (13⁄8″) diameter connection openings. Care should be taken to center cable and strain relief (discussed in Step 3) within knockout hole to keep cable from rubbing the edge.

and Cleaning

Power Cord Strain Relief Installation

Remove the lower rear range wiring cover to expose the connector block and bracket.

Remove the knockout ring 3.49 cm (13⁄8″) located on bracket directly below the connector. To remove the knockout, use a pair

Use ring terminals which have screw hole openings of sufficient size for the terminal screws and ground screw to be used in Step 4. The above illustration depicts a power cord with “ring” terminals on the ends of the power cord leads.

Instructions Care

of pliers to bend the knockout ring away from the bracket and twist until ring is removed.

Knockout ring in bracket. Knockout ring removed.

Assemble the strain relief in the hole. Insert the power cord through the strain relief and tighten. Allow enough slack to easily attach the cord terminals to the connector block. If tabs

“closed barrel”

terminal

This is a close-up view of a “ring” terminal. The ring terminal shown in this close-up illustration is the “closed barrel” type. We recommend use of the “closed barrel” type with a large enough “barrel” to accommodate the cord leads. Proper crimping force should be applied to connect stranded wires to the ring terminals.

Installation

are present at the end of the winged strain relief, they can be removed for better fit.

NOTE: Do not install the power cord without a strain relief. The strain relief bracket should be installed before reinstalling the rear range wiring cover.

“stranded wires” NOTE: If your range power cord is “stranded” and is not

terminated with ring terminals,

you MUST attach the above terminals to the cord leads. A “stranded” power cable is one

Troubleshooting Tips

Connector block

Ring terminals

18 Strain relief

			Wiring cover
			(shown removed)
	Green
	ground
	screw and
	plate
	Bracket	Strain relief bracket
Power cord		(Provided with range cord.
		Not part of range.)

with many thin wires twisted together as shown in this illustration.