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Using the upper oven. ge.com

To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on.

Before you begin…

The shelves have stop-locks, so that when
placed correctly on the shelf supports (A
through E), they will stop before coming
completely out, and will not tilt .
When placing and removing cookware,
pull the shelf out to the bump on the shelf
support.
To remove a shelf, pull it toward you, tilt the
front end up and pull it out.
To replace, place the end of the shelf (stop-
locks) on the support, tilt up the front and
push the shelf in.
NOTE: The shelf is not designed to slide out
at the special low shelf (R) position.
The oven has 5 shelf positions.
It also has a special low shelf
position (R) for extra large items,
such as a large turkey.

Power Outage

CAUTION: Do not make any attempt to
operate the electric ignition oven during an
electrical power failure.
The oven or broiler cannot be lit during a
power failure. Gas will not flow unless the
glow bar is hot.
If the oven is in use when a power failure
occurs, the oven burner shuts off and cannot
be re-lit until power is restored. This is
because the flow of gas is automatically
stopped and will not resume when power is
restored until the glow bar has reached
operating temperature.

Upper Oven Light

Touch the Oven Lightpad on the upper
control panel to turn the light on or off.
On some models, the Oven Light switch
is on the lower front control panel.

Upper Oven Vent

Your oven is vented through ducts at the rear
of the range. Do not block these ducts when
cooking in the oven—it is important that the
flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air
to the oven burner be uninterrupted. Avoid
touching the vent openings or nearby
surfaces during oven or broiler operation—
they may become hot.
■Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop
may become hot if left too close to the vent.
■Do not leave plastic or flammable items on
the cooktop—they may melt or ignite if left
too close to the vent.
■Do not leave closed containers on the
cooktop. The pressure in closed containers
may increase, which may cause them
to burst.
■Metal items will become very hot if they are
left on the cooktop, and could cause burns.
Plastic items on the cooktop may
melt if left too close to the vent.
Vent appearance and location vary.