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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Adjust the oven thermostat-Easy to do yourself! ge.com You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. Do not use thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your oven. These thermometers may vary 20-40°F. NOTE: This adjustment will not affect the broiling or the self-cleaning temperatures (on some models). The adjustment will be retained in memory after a power failure. To Adjust the Thermostat with this Type of Knob Front of OVEN TEMP knob (knob appearance may vary) Pointer Pull the OVEN TEMP knob off the range and look at the back side. To make an adjustment, loosen (approximately one turn), but do not completely remove, the two screws on the back of the knob. To increase the oven temperature, move the pointer toward the words "MAKE HOTTER." To decrease the oven temperature, turn the pointer toward the words "MAKE COOLER." Each click will change the oven temperature approximately 10°F. (Range is plus or minus 60°F from the arrow.) We suggest that you make the adjustment one click from the original setting and check oven performance before making any additional adjustments. After the adjustment is made, retighten screws so they are snug, but be careful not to overtighten. Replace the knob, matching the flat area of the knob to the shaft, and check performance. Back of OVEN TEMP knob (knob appearance may vary) Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions OVEN TEMP OFF CLEAN KETER 200 250 300 350 4 00 450 500 BROIL REWS TO ROTATE COOMA Front of OVEN TEMP knob (knob appearance may vary) LOOSEN SC Back of OVEN TEMP knob (knob appearance may vary) KELER HOTMA To Adjust the Thermostat with this Type of Knob Pull the OVEN TEMP knob off the range and look at the back side. To make an adjustment, loosen (approximately one turn), but do not completely remove, the two screws on the back of the knob. With the back of the knob facing you, hold the outer edge of the knob with one hand and turn the front of the knob with the other hand. To increase the oven temperature, move the top screw toward the right. You'll hear a click for each notch you move the knob. Each click will change the oven temperature approximately 10°F. (Range is plus or minus 60°F from the arrow.) We suggest that you make the adjustment one click from the original setting and check oven performance before making any additional adjustments. After the adjustment is made, retighten screws so they are snug, but be careful not to overtighten. Replace the knob, matching the flat area of the knob to the shaft, and check performance. To decrease the oven temperature, move the top screw toward the left. Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support To Adjust the Thermostat on Other Models Touch the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at the same time for 2 seconds until the display shows SF. Touch the BAKE pad. A two digit number shows in the display. The oven temperature can be adjusted up to (+) 35°F hotter or (-) 35°F cooler. Touch the + pad to increase the temperature in 1 degree increments. When you have made the adjustment, touch the START/ON pad to go back to the time of day display. Use your oven as you would normally. NOTE: This adjustment will not affect the broiling or self-cleaning temperatures. It will be retained in memory after a power failure. Touch the - pad to decrease the 21 temperature in 1 degree increments.

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You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to
become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself.
Do not use thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your oven. These
thermometers may vary 20–40°F.
NOTE:
This adjustment will not affect the broiling or the self-cleaning temperatures (on some models). The adjustment
will be retained in memory after a power failure.
Adjust the oven thermostat—Easy to do yourself!
ge.com
Pull the OVEN TEMP knob off the range
and look at the back side.
To make an adjustment, loosen
(approximately one turn), but do not
completely remove, the two screws on
the back of the knob.
To
increase
the oven temperature,
move the pointer toward the words
“MAKE HOTTER.”
To
decrease
the oven temperature,
turn the pointer toward the words
“MAKE COOLER.”
Each click will change the oven
temperature approximately 10°F.
(Range is plus or minus 60°F from the
arrow.) We suggest that you make the
adjustment one click from the original
setting and check oven performance
before making any additional
adjustments.
After the adjustment is made,
retighten
screws so they are snug, but be careful
not to overtighten.
Replace the knob, matching the flat
area of the knob to the shaft, and
check performance.
To Adjust the Thermostat with this Type of Knob
Back of OVEN TEMP knob
(knob appearance may vary)
Pointer
Front of OVEN TEMP knob
(knob appearance may vary)
OVEN
TEMP
2
0
0
2
5
0
3
0
0
3
5
0
4
0
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Front of OVEN TEMP knob
(knob appearance may vary)
To Adjust the Thermostat on Other Models
Touch the
BAKE
and
BROIL HI/LO
pads
at the same time for 2 seconds until
the display shows
SF.
Touch the
BAKE
pad. A two digit
number shows in the display.
The oven temperature can be adjusted
up to (+) 35°F hotter or (–) 35°F
cooler. Touch the
+
pad to increase the
temperature in 1 degree increments.
Touch the
–
pad to decrease the
temperature in 1 degree increments.
When you have made the adjustment,
touch the
START/ON
pad to go back to
the time of day display. Use your oven
as you would normally.
NOTE:
This adjustment will not affect the broiling
or self-cleaning temperatures. It will be retained
in memory after a power failure.
Operating
Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Installation
Instructions
Troubleshooting Tips
Safety Instructions
Consumer Support
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To Adjust the Thermostat with this Type of Knob
Pull the OVEN TEMP knob off the range
and look at the back side.
To make an adjustment, loosen
(approximately one turn), but do not
completely remove, the two screws on
the back of the knob.
With the back of the knob facing you,
hold the outer edge of the knob with
one hand and turn the front of the
knob with the other hand.
To increase
the oven temperature,
move the top screw toward the right.
You’ll hear a click for each notch you
move the knob.
To decrease
the oven temperature,
move the top screw toward the left.
Each click will change the oven
temperature approximately 10°F.
(Range is plus or minus 60°F from the
arrow.) We suggest that you make the
adjustment one click from the original
setting and check oven performance
before making any additional
adjustments.
After the adjustment is made,
retighten
screws so they are snug, but be careful
not to overtighten.
Replace the knob, matching the flat
area of the knob to the shaft, and
check performance.
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Back of OVEN TEMP knob
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