GE JGS750DEFBB Owner's Manual

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Problem
Possible Cause
What To Do
Top burners do not 
light or do not burn 
evenly. (The front right 
burner is designed to 
have slightly smaller 
flames between 
the 6 and 9 o’clock 
positions. This is 
normal.)
Plug on range is not completely 
inserted in the electrical outlet.
Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded 
outlet.
Burner slits on the side of the 
burner may be clogged.
Remove the burners and clean them. Check the electrode area 
for burned-on food or grease. See the Care and cleaning of the 
range section.
Improper burner assembly..
Make sure the burner parts are installed correctly. See the Care 
and cleaning of the range section.
Burner flames very 
large or yellow
Improper air to gas ratio.
If range is connected to LP gas, contact the person who 
installed your range or made the conversion.
Surface burners light 
but oven does not
The oven gas shut-off valve 
may have accidentally been 
moved during cleaning or 
moving.
To check the oven gas shut-off valve, remove the drawer (see 
the Care and cleaning of the range section). For lower oven 
drawer models, remove the rear access panel by unscrewing 
the thumb screws in the upper left and right corners. Look for 
the gas shut-off lever at the back of the range.
Burners do not light
Plug on range is not 
completely inserted in the 
electrical outlet.
Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly 
grounded outlet.
Gas supply not connected or 
turned on.
See the Installation Instructions that came with your range.
Bridge burner won’t light
See How to Light Bridge Burner section.
A fuse in your home may be 
blown or the circuit breaker 
tripped.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Burner parts not replaced 
correctly.
See the Care and Cleaning of the range section.
Lock Controls or 
Control Lockout 
feature is activated
If CONTROL (and a lock symbol) appears in the display, the 
range control is locked. Turn this feature off to use the range. 
See the Lock Control feature in the Oven Controls section.
“TURN BURNERS 
OFF” flashes in the 
display 
A cooktop burner was on 
when the range was going into 
or out of self-clean modes
Turn all burners off.
Lever is  
shown closed. 
PULL TO OPEN.
Sealed burner models
Thumb screws
Lower oven drawer models
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