Proper care and cleaning are important so your Range will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for your range to assure safe and proper maintenance.

Finishes

The porcelain enamel finish is sturdy but breakable if misused. This finish is acid resistant. How- ever, any acid foods spilled (such as fruit juices, tomato, or vinegar) should not be permitted to remain on the finish.

oven Vent Duct

Your Range is vented through a duct located under the right rear surface unit. Clean the duct often.

To remove:

@Make sure unit is cool.

~Lift up right rear surface unit. @Remove drip pan and ring. @ Lift out oven vent duct.

Oven Lamp

CAUTION: Before replacing your oven bulb, disconnect the electrical power for your range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel or pull plug. Be sure to let the-lamp cover and bulb cool completely before removing or replacing.

CleaningUnder the Range

The area under the range of models equipped with a bottom drawer can be reached easily for cleaning by removing the bottom drawer. l-o remove, pull drawer out all the way, tilt up the front and remove it. To replace, insert glides at back of drawer beyond stop on range glides. Lift drawer if necessary to insert easily. Let front of drawer down, then push in to close.

Removable Oven Door

To REMOVE door, open to BROIL position, or where you feel hinge catch slightly. Grasp door at sides; lift door up and away from hinges.

To REPLACE, grasp door at sides. Line up door with hinges and push door firmly into place.

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To replace:

@Place the part over the oven vent located below the cooktop with opening of the duct under the round opening in the drip pan. It is important that the duct is in the correct position so moisture and vapors from the oven can be released during oven use. NOTE: Never cover the hole in the oven vent duct with aluminum foil or any other material. This prevents the oven vent from working prop- erly during any cooking cycle.

Cooktop Surface Lamp

WHEN CHANGI.NG LAMP, DO NOT TOUCH THE METAL END OF THE LAMP.

a.Disconnectelectricpowerto rangeat main fuse or circuit breaker panel.

b.Hold glasspanel assemblyand removethe three screwsfrom the metalframe that holds top of assemblyin place.

c.Hold assemblyin both hands and lowerit until it is removed,

d.Removelamp and replacewith bulb of the same wattage.Lift glass panel assemblyinto placeand replacescrewsin top of assemblyto hoid it in place.

e.Reconnect electricpowerto range.

The oven lamp (bulb) is covered with a glass, removable cover which is held in place with a bail-shaped wire. Remove oven door, if desired, to reach cover easily.

1.TO REMOVE, hold hand under cover so it doesn’t fall when released. With fingers of same hand firmly push down wire bail until it clears cover. Lift off cover, DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS TO REMO.VE THIS TYPE OF COVER.

2, Replace lamp with 40-watt, home appliance bulb.

3. TO REPLACE cover, place it into groove of lamp receptacle. Lift wire bail up to center of cover until it snaps into place. When in place, wire holds cover firmly, but be cer- tain wire bail is not below depres- sion in center of cover.

40 Connect electric power to range.

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GE JHC56G manual Finishes, Oven Vent Duct, Oven Lamp CleaningUnder the Range, Removable Oven Door, Cooktop Surface Lamp