Consumer SupportOperating InstructionsSafety Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips13Using the upper oven. www.GEAppliances.comTo 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 whenplaced correctly on the shelf supports (Athrough E), they will stop before comingcompletely out, and will not tilt.When placing and removing cookware,pull the shelf out to the bump on the shelfsupport.To remove a shelf, pull it toward you, tilt thefront end up and pull it out.To replace, place the end of the shelf (stop-locks) on the support, tilt up the front andpush the shelf in.NOTE: The shelf is not designed to slide out at thespecial low shelf (R) position.The oven has 5 shelf positions.It also has a special low shelfposition (R) for extra large items,such as a large turkey.Power OutageCAUTION: Do not make any attempt to operate theelectric ignition oven during an electrical powerfailure.The oven or broiler cannot be lit during apower failure. Gas will not flow unless theglow bar is hot.If the oven is in use when a power failureoccurs, the oven burner shuts off andcannot be re-lit until power is restored. Thisis because the flow of gas is automaticallystopped and will not resume when power isrestored until the glow bar has reachedoperating temperature.Upper Oven LightTouch the OVEN LIGHT pad on the uppercontrol panel to turn the light on or off.On some models, the OVEN LIGHT switch ison the lower front control panel.Upper Oven VentYour oven is vented through ducts at therear of the range. Do not block these ductswhen cooking in the oven—it is importantthat the flow of hot air from the oven andfresh air to the oven burner beuninterrupted. Avoid touching the ventopenings or nearby surfaces during oven orbroiler operation—they may become hot. Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop maybecome hot if left too close to the vent. Do not leave plastic or flammable items on thecooktop—they may melt or ignite if left too closeto 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 lefton the cooktop, and could cause burns.Plastic items on the cooktop maymelt if left too close to the vent.Vent appearance and location vary.