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PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE
“F—AND A NUMBER”	• If the time display flashed “F—and a number,” you have a function error code.
FLASH IN THE DISPLAY	If a function error code appears during the self-cleaning cycle, check the oven
	door latch. The latch handle may have been moved, even if only slightly, from
	the latched position. Make sure the latch is moved to the right as far as it will go.
	Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven
	back into operation.
	• Disconnect all power to the range for 5 minutes and then reconnect power.
	If the failure code repeats, then call for service.

OVEN WILL NOT WORK	• Plug on the range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet.
	• Pilot(s) is (are) not lit (on standing pilot models). See the Lighting Instructions
	for Standing Pilot Models in Using Your Oven.
	• The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
	• Oven controls not properly set.

SURFACE BURNERS	• The oven gas shut off valve may have accidentally been moved during
LIGHT BUT OVEN	cleaning or moving.
DOES NOT	To check the oven gas shut off valve on standard twin burner models, raise

	the cooktop and look for the gas shut off lever at the extreme right rear 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.

		A			B

	Lever shown closed.	Lever shown closed.
	Lever shown closed.	PULL TO OPEN.
	PULL TO OPEN.	PULL TO OPEN.
	PULL TO OPEN.
	Standard Twin Burner Models	Standard Twin Burner Models

To check the oven gas shut off valve on sealed burner models, remove the storage drawer, broiler drawer or kick panel and look for the gas shut off lever at the back of the range. On some models you may have to remove an access cover also.

Follow the directions in box A or B that match your regulator type.

A	Lever	B
	shown closed.
	PULL TO OPEN.

Lever shown closed.

PULL TO OPEN.

Sealed Burner Models

Sealed Burner Models

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GE JGBP38 installation instructions QUESTIONS? USE this Problem Solver, Problem Possible Cause

Contents

Operating Instructions, Tips Safety InstructionsConsumer Services If YOU Need Service Help US Help YOU… Using Your Range Important Safety InstructionsWhen You Get Your Range Surface Cooking Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats Baking, Broiling and Roasting Self-Cleaning OvenClean only parts listed in this Use and Care Guide Features of Your Range Features and appearance may vary Model and Serial Numbers Feature Index SeeNight Light Switch on some models Oven Vents Cooktop Anti-Tip Device HOW does this Cooktop Compare To Your OLD ONE? Type of Cooktop Description How it Works Gas Burners Surface Cooking Top-of-Range Cookware Features of Your Oven Control Appearance may vary Oven CONTROL, Clock and Timer Using Your Oven Shelf Positions Oven VentsOven Shelves Shelves are designed with stop-locks so when Preheating How to Set Your Range for BakingBaking Cookies Pan PlacementBaking Guides Aluminum Foil Timed Baking How to Time BakeHow to Set Immediate Start and Automatic Stop Don’t Peek How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop Quick Reminder Adjust the Oven Thermostat Do IT Yourself Dual Shelf Cooking RoastingUse of Aluminum Foil Roasting Guide Questions and AnswersWhy is my roast crumbling when I try to carve it? Frozen Roasts Oven door must be closed during broiling Why are my meats not turning out as brown as they should?Broiling Close the oven door Broiling Guide Beef Steaks Operating the SELF-CLEANING Oven Before a Clean Cycle After a Clean Cycle How to Set the Oven for CleaningTo Stop a Clean Cycle How to Delay Start of Cleaning Quick Reminder-Delay Start for Self-Clean Should there be any odor during the cleaning? Why do I have ash left in my oven after cleaning? Care and Cleaning Sealed Burner Assemblies on some models To get rid of burned-on food, place them in a Standard Twin Burners on some modelsRemove the grates and lift out the drip pans Brushed Chrome Cooktop on some models Burner GratesCooktop Surface Oven Bottom Lift-Off Oven Door Broiler Pan and Grid Removable Storage Drawer on some models Oven Light Replacement on some modelsControl Panel and Knobs Fluorescent Night Light on some models Oven Air VentsRemovable Kick Panel on some models Installation Instructions For Your Safety Important Safety Instructions General Provide Adequate GAS Supply Connect the Range to GAS Connect the Range to GAS Rigid Pipe Hookup for Models Equipped with Sealed Burners Electrical Requirements Electrical Connections on some modelsGrounding Extension Cord Cautions Electrical Connections Electric Disconnect Surface Burner Ignition Seal the OpeningsCheck Ignition of Surface Burners Quality of Flames To remove the oven bottom Installing the ANTI-TIP Device Leveling the Range Prepare Range for Conversion Converting to LP GAS Sealed Burner models onlyTools Required Convert the Pressure Regulator Orifice Spuds for Converting to Natural Gas Converting Surface BurnersOrifice Spuds for Converting to LP Gas Convert the Oven Burner Orifices Broil Burner Adjust LOW Flame SettingConvert AIR Adjustment Shutter Check for Leaks Converting to LP GAS Standard Twin Burner models only NAT Convert the Oven Burner Orifices Oven Burner Top Burner Orifice Drill Size Color Adjust Oven Thermostat Adjust the Surface Burner Pilots QUESTIONS? USE this Problem Solver Problem Possible Cause Problem Solver Problem Solver Not Unlock Problem Solver Page We’ll Be There Warranty