GE 49-4992 - Manual (Page 17)

Range Top Burners
The holes in the burners must be
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ignition and an even, unhampered
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Clean the burners routinely and
especially after bad spillovers
which could clog these holes.
Burners lift out for cleaning.
Note: A screw holds each of the
burners in place to keep them from
wobbling around during shipment.
Remove and discard the shipping
1. Grasp burner head and tilt it
to the right to release the two tabs
from slots in the burner support.
assembly, then pull away from the
front of the range to free the air
shutter from the gas valve orifice.
To remove burned-on food, soak
the burner in a solution of a product
used for cleaning the inside of coffee
makers. Soak the burner for 20 to
rinse off completely, scrub it with
soap and water or a mild abrasive
cleanser and a damp cloth.
Do not attempt to clean burners in
an automatic dishwasher. Loosened
food soil can clog burner holes,
and the caustic action of the
dishwasher detergent can damage
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Before putting the burner back, dry
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oven for 30 minutes.
To replace burners:
L Slip the air shutter over the gas
valve orifice.
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and hook the tabs in the slots in the
burner support.
3. Be sure both tabs are in their
slots, that the burner sits level and
straight, and that the flash tube
forms a straight line from the
igniter to the burner.
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Drip P^ns
Remove the grates and lift out the
chrome drip pans. Wash them in
hot, soapy water. Rinse them with
clean, hot water and polish them
dry with a cloth. Never use
abrasive cleaner or steel wool—
they’ll scratch the surface. Instead,
soak the drip pans for about 20
minutes in slightly diluted liquid
cleanser or mild solution of
ammonia and water (1/2 cup of
ammonia to one gallon of water).
After soaking, wash them in hot,
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and polish with a clean, soft cloth.
Do not attempt to clean the drip
pans in the self-cleaning oven.
When replacing drip pans, the
notch on the rear pan and the notch
on the front pan should meet in the
middle.
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Lift-Up Cooktop
Clean the area under the cooktop
often'. Built-up soil, especially
grease, may catch fire.
To make cleaning easier, the entire
cooktop may be lifted up and
suDDorted in the ud position.
Be sure all burners are turned off
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remove the grates and drip pans,
grasp the two front burner wells
and lift up. Dual support rods will
hold the cooktop up while you
clean underneath it.
After cleaning under the cooktop
with hot, mild soapy water and a
clean cloth, lower the cooktop. Be
careful not to pinch vour fingers.