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Contents
Aluminum Foil
Anti-Tip Device
4, 21, 25, 27, 29
3, 36
Roasting
25, 26
29–32
Use and Care
Guide
Self-Cleaning
Appliance Registration
Automatic Timers & Clock 15, 16
2
Shelves
4, 18, 19, 25,
27–29, 33
Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services
33–35
39
Thermostat Adjustment
Timed Baking
24
22, 23
Important Phone Numbers
Removal of Packaging Tape
39
2
Preparation
Problem Solver
8, 36
37, 38
Features
Model and Serial Numbers
6, 7
2
Safety Instructions
Surface Cooking
3–5
8–14
Oven
18–32
19–21
Canning Tips
Cooktop Comparison
13
8
Baking
Broiling
Lift-Off Oven Door
27, 28
27–29, 34
Cookware Tips
Surface Cleaning
11, 12
14
Oven Control Settings
Oven Interior Light
15–17
18, 29, 35
Surface Control Settings
10
Warranty
Back Cover
Oven Vent
Power Outage
4, 35
17
GE Answer Center®
800.626.2000
Model RB787
164D2966P215
39-4753
10-95 CG
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
• Do not leave children alone—children should
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
not be left alone or unattended in an area where an
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
• The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of
California to publish a list of substances known to
the state to cause birth defects or other reproductive
harm, and requires businesses to warn customers
of potential exposure to such substances.
• The fiberglass insulation in self-clean ovens
gives off a very small amount of carbon
monoxide during the cleaning cycle. Exposure
can be minimized by venting with an open
window or using a ventilation fan or hood.
• CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE—CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
• Teach children not to play with the controls
or any other part of the range.
• Never leave the oven door open when you are
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the
following:
not watching the range.
• Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains
or drapes a safe distance from your range.
• Use this appliance only for its intended use
as described in this guide.
• Be sure your appliance is properly installed and
grounded by a qualified technician in accordance
with the provided Installation Instructions.
• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the door, drawer or cooktop. They could
damage the range and even tip it over, causing
severe personal injury.
• Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of
your range unless it is specifically recommended
in this guide. All other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
• Have the installer show you the location of the
circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy reference.
• Before performing any service, DISCONNECT
THE RANGE POWER SUPPLY AT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY
REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF
THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
• Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance. Be careful when
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
range. Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with hot surface units or
heating elements and may cause severe burns.
• Use only dry pot holders—moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam. Do not let
pot holders touch hot surface units or heating
elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
Such cloths can catch fire on a hot surface unit or
heating element.
WARNING—All ranges
can tip and injury could result. To
prevent accidental tipping of the
range, attach it to the wall and floor by
installing the Anti-Tip device supplied.
To check if the device is installed and
engaged properly, remove the storage
drawer and inspect the rear leveling leg.
Make sure it fits securely into the slot.
• Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance from
your range.
• Always keep wooden and plastic utensils
and canned food a safe distance away from
your range.
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If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason,
make sure the device is properly engaged when you
push the range back against the wall. If it is not,
there is a possible risk of the range tipping over and
causing injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on
an open door.
Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information in
this guide. Failure to take this precaution could
result in tipping of the range and injury.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
• For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
Oven
• Stand away from the range when opening the
oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can
cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
• Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container
could burst, causing an injury.
• Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed.
• Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
• Place the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool. If the shelves must be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder contact
the heating elements.
• DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS
IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY
OTHER APPLIANCE.
• Keep hood and grease filters clean to maintain
good venting and to avoid grease fires.
• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
• Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Turn the controls off. Smother a
• Pulling out the shelf to the stop-lock is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against burns from touching the
hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.
flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
• When using cooking or roasting bags in the
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out
by covering it with baking soda or, if available,
by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-
type fire extinguisher.
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch on fire.
• Do not use oven for a storage area.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven off
or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-
type fire extinguisher.
Items stored in an oven can ignite.
• Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils
or food in the oven when not in use.
• Do not touch the surface units, the heating
elements or the interior surface of the oven.
These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even
though they are dark in color. During and after use,
do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact the surface units, areas nearby
the surface units or any interior area of the oven;
allow sufficient time for cooling first.
• After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of
the range and clean it. Leftover grease in the broiler
pan can catch on fire the next time you use the pan.
• Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on
or near your range.
• Clean only parts listed in this Use and
Care Guide.
• Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms,
except as suggested in this guide. Improper
installation of aluminum foil may result in a risk
of electric shock or fire.
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop and
areas facing the cooktop, the oven vent opening
and surfaces near the opening, crevices around the
oven door, the edges of the door window and
metal trim parts above the door.
Remember: The inside surface of the oven may
Self-Cleaning Oven
be hot when the door is opened.
• Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be
taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.
• Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside
of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.
• When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 170°F. This assures that, in
the remote possibility that trichina may be present
in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be
safe to eat.
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• Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the broiler
pan, grid and other cookware.
• Do not stand on the glass cooktop. The weight
may cause the top to break.
• Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before
starting the self-cleaning operation.
• If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn
the oven off and disconnect the power supply.
Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
• Be careful when placing spoons or other
stirring utensils on the glass cooktop surface
when it is in use. They may become hot and
could cause burns.
• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of
flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a
container should be turned toward the center of the
range without extending over nearby surface units.
Cooktop and Radiant Surface Units
• Use proper pan size—Select
cookware having flat bottoms large
• Always turn the surface unit controls to off
before removing cookware.
enough to cover the selected surface
• Carefully watch for spillovers or overheating
of foods when frying at high or medium high
temperatures.
unit heating element. The use of undersized
cookware will expose a portion of the heating
element to direct contact and may result in ignition
of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to
surface units will also improve efficiency.
• When flaming foods are under the hood, turn
the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the
flame.
• Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge
or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface unit,
be careful to avoid steam burns. Some cleansers can
produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
When the cooktop is cool, use only Cook Top
Cleaning Creme brand cleaner to clean the cooktop.
• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods
can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides
of the pan.
• Use little fat for effective shallow or deep-fat
frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause
spillovers when food is added.
• Use care when touching the cooktop.
The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat
after the controls have been turned off.
• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in
frying, stir together before heating, or as fats
melt slowly.
• Never leave the surface units unattended at
high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and
greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
• Avoid heating an empty pan. Doing so may
damage the cooktop and the pan.
• Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the
smoking point.
• Do not allow water, other liquids or grease to
remain on the cooktop or the control panel.
• Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a
deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
• Do not operate the radiant surface units if
the glass is broken. Spillovers or cleaning
solution may penetrate a broken cooktop and
create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a
qualified technician immediately should your
glass cooktop become broken.
• To avoid possible damage to the cooking
surface, do not apply Cook Top Cleaning Creme
to the glass surface when it is hot.
• After cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper towel to
remove all Cook Top Cleaning Creme residue.
• Avoid scratching the glass cooktop surface. The
cooktop can be scratched with items such as
sharp instruments, or rings or other jewelry and
rivets on clothing.
• Read and follow all instructions and warnings
on Cook Top Cleaning Creme labels.
• Never use the glass cooktop surface as a
cutting board.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
• Do not place or store items on top of the glass
cooktop surface when it is not in use.
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE
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OFF
OVEN ON
WM
200
BROIL
AUTOMATIC OVEN
TIMER
ON/OFF
COOK
TIME
AUTO
SELF
CLEAN
250
LATCH
DOOR
MIN.
HOUR
300
350
START
TIME
CLOCK
MIN
HR
550
400
500
450
PREHEATED
MOVE DOOR LATCH TO RIGHT.
TURN OVEN KNOB TO "AUTO SELF CLEAN."
OVEN CLEANING
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