GE JBW3, Use And Care & Installation Manual

CARE AND CLEANING

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Oven Shelves

Clean the shelves with an abrasive cleanser or steel
wool. After cleaning, rinse the shelves with clean water
and dry with a clean cloth.

Broiler Pan and Grid 

(on some models)

After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven.
Remove the grid from the pan. Carefully pour out the
grease from the pan into a proper container. Wash and
rinse the broiler pan and grid in hot water with a 
filled or plastic scouring pad.

If food has burned on, sprinkle the grid with

Both the broiler pan and grid can also be cleaned in

detergent while hot and cover with wet paper

the dishwasher.

towels or a dishcloth. Soaking the pan will remove
burned-on foods.

Do not store a soiled broiler pan and grid anywhere in
the 

The broiler pan may be cleaned with a commercial
oven cleaner. If the grid is grey enamel, it can also be
cleaned with an oven cleaner. If the grid is chrome, do
not use an oven cleaner to clean it.

Oven Light Replacement 

(on some models)

CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb,
disconnect the electric power for your range at
the main fuse or circuit breaker panel or pull the
plug. Be sure to let the light cover and bulb cool
completely before removing or replacing them. When
in use, light bulbs can become warm enough to break
if touched with a moist cloth or towel. When cleaning,
avoid touching warm lights with cleaning cloths if the
light cover is removed.

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

Wire 

 Holder

To remove:

● 

Hold your hand under the cover so it doesn’t fall

when released. With fingers of the same hand,
firmly push back the wire until it clears the cover.
Lift off the cover.

DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS.

 Replace bulb with 40-watt home appliance bulb.

To replace cover:

● 

Place it into the groove of the light receptacle. Pull

the wire forward to the center of cover until it snaps
in place. When in place, the wire holds the cover
firmly. Be certain the wire is in the depression in the
center of the cover.

● 

Connect electric power to the range.

Oven Heating Elements

Do not clean the bake element or the broil element.
Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated.

The bake element can be lifted gently to clean the
oven floor. If 

 residue or ash accumulate

around the bake element gently wipe around the

element with warm water.

Broil Element

Bake Element

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