GE JGBP35, JGBP79, JGBP85, JGBP86, JGBP90 manual Before You Call For Service…

Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions

Before You Call For Service…

Troubleshooting Tips

Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.

Problem	Possible Causes	What To Do
Top burners do not light	Plug on range is not completely	• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
or do not burn evenly	inserted in the electrical outlet.	grounded outlet.
	Burner holes on the side or	• Remove the burners (on models with standard twin
	around the top of the burner	burners) or burner heads (on models with sealed
	may be clogged.	burners) or burner caps on spill-proof models, and clean
		them with a sewing needle or twist-tie. Make sure you do
		not enlarge the holes. On spill-proof models, check the
		electrode area for burned-on food or grease.
	Improper burner assembly.	• Make sure the drip pans are installed correctly.
		See the Care and cleaning of the range section.
Burner flames very	Improper air to gas ratio.	• If range is connected to LP gas, contact the person
large or yellow		who installed your range or made the conversion.
Surface burners light	The oven gas shut-off valve	• To check the oven gas shut-off valve on standard
but oven does not	may have accidentally been	twin burner models, raise the cooktop and look
	moved during cleaning or	for the gas shut-off lever at the extreme right rear
	moving.	corner. (Standing pilot models do not have a gas
		shut-off valve on the regulator.) Follow the directions
		in box A or B that match your regulator type.

Installation

Lever is shown closed.	A
PULL TO OPEN.

Standard twin burner models

Lever is shown closed.	B
PULL TO OPEN.

Standard twin burner models

Troubleshooting Tips

To check the oven gas shut-off valve on sealed burner models, remove the storage drawer or warming drawer (see the Care and cleaning of the range section) and look for the gas shut-off lever at the back of the range. Follow the directions in box A or B that match your regulator type.

Service

A

Lever is

shown closed.

PULL TO OPEN.

Sealed burner models

B

Lever is

shown closed.

PULL TO OPEN.

Sealed burner models

Customer

Florescent top light	Fluorescent bulb is loose	• Adjust or replace.
does not work	or defective.
	Switch operating the light	• Call for service.
	is broken.

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