GE JGB908, JGBP86, JGBP87 Before you call for service

Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting TipsConsumer Support

Problem Possible Causes What To Do

Excessive smoking Excessive soil. •Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to

rid the room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED DOOR

light goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the

clean cycle.

Oven door will not open Oven too hot. •Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.

after a clean cycle Do not lock the door with the door latch except when

using the self-clean feature.

Oven not clean after a Oven controls not properly set. •See the Using the self-cleaningupper oven section.

clean cycle Oven was heavily soiled. •Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean

cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean

again or for a longer period of time.

“Door” appears in the Latch handle was moved to the •Move the latch handle to the right only when setting

display (on models right but a program other than the self-cleaning cycle.

with a door latch) self-clean was selected.

“LOCK DOOR” flashes The self-clean cycle has been •Close the oven door and on models with a latch, move

in the display selected but the door is not the latch all the way to the right.

closed and on models with a latch,

the latch was not moved all the

way to the right.

LOCKEDDOOR light The oven door is locked •Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool

is on when you want because the temperature and then, on models with a door latch, unlock the door.

to cook inside the oven has not

dropped below the

locking temperature.

“F—and a number or On models with a door latch, •The latch may have been moved, even if only slightly,

letter” flash in the display if a function error code appears from the locked position. Make sure the latch is moved

during the self-cleaning cycle, to the right as far as it will go.

check the oven door latch.

You have a function error code. •Touch the CLEAR/OFFpad. Allow the oven to cool for

one hour. Put the oven back into operation.

If the function code repeats. •Disconnect all power to the range for 5 minutes

and then reconnect power. If the function error

code repeats, call for service.

Oven shelves are The nickel shelves (if so equipped) •Apply a small amount of vegetable oil to a paper

difficult to slide were cleaned in a self-clean cycle. towel and wipe the edges of the oven shelves with

The gray porcelain-coated shelves the paper towel. Do not spray with Pam®or other

(if so equipped) were improperly lubricant sprays.

cleaned.

“Probe” appears in This is reminding you to enter a •Enter a probe temperature.

the display (some models) probe temperature after plugging

in the probe.

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