GE 164D2966P127-I - Manual (Page 20)

USING YOUR LOWER OVEN
Before Using Your Oven
1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand
how to set them properly.
2. Check the oven interior. Look at the shelves.
Take a practice run at removing and replacing
them properly to give sure, sturdy support.
3. Read over the information and tips that follow.
4. Keep this guide handy so you can refer to it,
especially during the first weeks of using your
new oven.
NOTE;
• You may notice a “burning” or “oily” smell the first few
times you turn your oven on. This is normal in a new
oven and will disappear in a short time. To speed the
process, set a self-clean cycle for a minimum of 3 hours.
See the Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven section.
• A fan may automatically turn on and off to cool
internal parts. This is normal, and the fan may
continue to run even after the oven is turned off.
Oven Shelves
The shelves are designed with
stop-locks so that when placed
correctly on the shelf supports,
they will stop before coming
completely out from the oven, and
will not tilt when removing food
from or placing food on them.
When placing cookware on a shelf,
pull the shelf out to the bump on the
shelf support. Place the cookware
on the shelf, then slide the shelf
back into the oven. This will
eliminate reaching into the hot oven.
To remove a shelf from the oven,
pull the shelf toward you, tilt the
front end upward and pull the
shelf out.
To replace, place the shelf on the
shelf support with the stop-locks
(curved extension of the shelf) facing
up and toward the rear of the oven.
Tilt up the front and push the shelf
toward the back of the oven until it
goes past the bump on the shelf
support. Then lower the front of the
shelf and push it all the way back.
Shelf Positions
The oven has four shelf supports identified in this
illustration as A (bottom), B, C and D (top).
Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in the
Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections.
Oven Light
When using the self clean cycle, if the oven light is on
it will turn off automatically. You will not be able to
turn the oven light on during the clean cycle.
Use the OVEN LIGHT pad on the lower
oven control panel to turn the light on
when the door is closed.
NOTE: The oven light will turn off
automatically and cannot be turned on
2Q during the self-clean function.
Oven Vent Duct
The oven is vented through a duct that’s located on
the left side of the oven just above the door. Moisture
and vapors from the oven are vented through it when
oven is in use. Never cover the hole in the duct. To do
so prevents it from functioning properly during
cooking and self-cleaning.