GE Profile J2S968 SERIES How to use

MODEL SERIES:
TECHNICALSERVICE GUIDE
Profile Dual Fuel and
Profile All Gas
Slide-In Ranges
J2S968
JGS968
JGSP48
PUB # 31-9105 07/03
GE Consumer Products

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GE Consumer Products
Technical Service Guide
Copyright © 2003
Allrightsreserved.Thisserviceguidemaynotbereproducedinwholeorinpart
inany form withoutwritten permission fromthe General ElectricCompany.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The information in this service guide is intended for use by
individuals possessing adequate backgrounds of electrical,
electronic, and mechanical experience. Any attempt to repair a
major appliance may result in personal injury and property
damage. The manufacturer or seller cannot be responsible for the
interpretation of this information, nor can it assume any liability in
connection with its use.
WARNING
If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or
death. If you smell gas:
- Do not try to light any appliance.
- Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in
thebuilding.
- Immediately call the gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone.
Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
- If you cannot reach the gas supplier, call the fire department.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury, disconnect power before servicing this
product. If electrical power is required for diagnosis or test
purposes, disconnect the power immediately after performing the
necessary checks.
RECONNECT ALL GROUNDING DEVICES
If grounding wires, screws, straps, clips, nuts, or washers used
to complete a path to ground are removed for service, they must
be returned to their original position and properly fastened.

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Adjusting the Oven Thermostat .......................................................................................18
Bake and Broil Burner Flame Adjustments ......................................................................30
Bake Burner Glow-bar Igniter...........................................................................................28
Bake Element (Dual Fuel).................................................................................................32
Broil Burner Glow-bar Igniter............................................................................................28
Broil Element (Dual Fuel).................................................................................................32
Component Locator Views ..............................................................................................21
Control Features................................................................................................................8
Control Panel Assembly...................................................................................................38
ControlValve(AllGas) .....................................................................................................36
Convection Element (Dual Fuel).......................................................................................34
Convection Fan Assemblies ............................................................................................33
Convection Fan Guard.....................................................................................................34
ConvectionFanMotor......................................................................................................34
Cooling Fan......................................................................................................................44
Diagnostic and Service Information .................................................................................51
Door Assemblies .............................................................................................................24
Door Latch Assembly.......................................................................................................46
Electronic Oven Control (ERC) Pin Locator ....................................................................39
Failure Codes ..................................................................................................................51
Fan Cycle Information.......................................................................................................33
Glass Cooktop .................................................................................................................45
Glow-bar Igniter(All Gas) .................................................................................................27
Igniter Switches and Harness ..........................................................................................42
Introduction ........................................................................................................................5
Keypanel and ERC ..........................................................................................................38
Low Flame Simmer Adjustments.....................................................................................40
LP Conversion Instructions..............................................................................................53
MaintopBurnerAlignment ................................................................................................40
Maintop BurnerAssembly ................................................................................................41
Meat Probe Outlet ............................................................................................................36
ModelNumber....................................................................................................................6
Motorized Door Lock Circuit Information..........................................................................47
Nomenclature ....................................................................................................................6
Notes ...............................................................................................................................61
Oven Burner Ignition System (All Gas) ............................................................................27
OvenCalibration ..............................................................................................................52
Oven Components ..........................................................................................................27
Oven Door .......................................................................................................................24
Oven Gas Shut-off Valve (All Gas) ...................................................................................26
Oven Light Bulbs .............................................................................................................26
Oven Temperature Sensor ..............................................................................................36
Oven Vent (All Gas) .........................................................................................................37
Oven Vent (Dual Fuel)......................................................................................................37
Table of Contents

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Table of Contents (Cont.)
Range Components.........................................................................................................24
Range Removal ...............................................................................................................25
Range Top Components..................................................................................................40
Relay Contacts Operation Test and Control Voltage Check.............................................52
Serial Number ...................................................................................................................6
Schematics and Wiring Diagrams...................................................................................56
Special Oven Control Features..........................................................................................9
SparkIgniter .....................................................................................................................42
SparkModule ...................................................................................................................42
Storage Drawer................................................................................................................25
Surface Burner Adjustments............................................................................................40
Testing the Flame Stability ...............................................................................................41
Thermal Switches............................................................................................................46
Upper and Lower Heat Shields ........................................................................................43
Using the Clock and Timer............................................................................................... 11
Using the Convection Oven .............................................................................................16
Using the Oven Controls....................................................................................................8
Using the Probe ...............................................................................................................13
Using the Proofing and Warming Features......................................................................16
Using the Sabbath Feature ..............................................................................................20
Using the Self-Cleaning Oven..........................................................................................18
Using the Timed Baking and Roasting Features..............................................................12
Using the Timed Features for Convection Cooking..........................................................14
Warranty............................................................................................................................7

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The convection baking and roasting feature
provides even cooking and superior baking every
time.
New servicing features include front accessibility
to all components except the convection oven fan
motor and easy replacement access to the oven
door locking assembly.
The information on the following pages will help
you service these new 30-in. Slide-In Dual Fuel
andAll Gas Ranges effectively and efficiently.
Dual Fuel Range All Gas Range
Introduction
The new 30-in. Slide-In Dual Fuel andAll Gas
Ranges make an eloquent statement of style,
convenience, and kitchen planning flexibility. The
SmartSet Electronic Touch Controls are simple to
understand and easy to operate. Just read and
touch.
The Dual Fuel Range has an electric oven and gas
cooktop.
These ranges include many helpful features, such
as a specially designed touch-control panel that is
uniquely angled for optimal, user-friendly operation.

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The serial plate of your range is
located on the oven frame above
the storage drawer.
In addition to the model and serial
numbers, this plate tells the power
ratings of the electrical supply
circuit for dual fuel models and, for
all models, the ratings of the
burners, the type of fuel, and
pressure the cooktop was adjusted
for when it left the factory.
Nomenclature
Model Number
Serial Number
The first two numbers of the serial number
identify the month and year of manufacture.
Example: AF123456S = January, 2003
A-JAN 2005 - H
D - FEB 2004 - G
F - MAR 2003 - F
G -APR 2002 - D
H - MAY 2001 - A
L - JUN 2000 - Z
M - JUL 1999 - V
R -AUG 1998 - T
S - SEP 1997 - S
T - OCT 1996 - R
V - NOV 1995 - M
Z - DEC 1994 - L
Note: The technical sheet is located under the
control panel.
The letter designating
the year repeats every
12 years.
Example:
T - 1974
T - 1986
T - 1998
J 2 S 9 6 8 B
Product
J = GE Cooking Product
Configuration
S = Slide-In Feature Pack
Designates features–the higher
the number, the more features.
Color
B = Black
Oven Type
9 or P = Self-Clean
Fuel
2 = Dual Fuel
G = Gas
Nomenclature

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Warranty
■Service trips to your home to teach you how to use
the product.
■Improper installation, delivery or maintenance.
■Failure of the product if it is abused, misused,
or used for other than the intended purpose or
used commercially.
■Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit
breakers.
■Damage to the product caused by accident, fire, floods
or acts of God.
■Incidental or consequential damage caused by possible
defects with this appliance.
■Damage caused after delivery.
What GE Will Not Cover:
This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for
home use within the USA. In Alaska, the warranty excludes the cost of shipping or service calls to your home.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. This warranty
gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. To know
what your legal rights are, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
For The Period Of: GE Will Replace:
One Year Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this
From the date of the full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor and in-home service to
original purchase replace the defective part.
GE Dual Fuel Range Warranty. (For customers in the United States)
All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers,
or an authorized Customer Care
®
technician. To schedule service,
on-line, 24 hours a day, visit us at www.GEAppliances.com, or
call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737).
For Customers in the Canada:
Warrantor: Camco Inc.
All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers or an authorized Customer Care®
technician. For service, call 1.800.361.3400.
Warrantor: General Electric Company. Louisville, KY 40225

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Control Features
Using the Oven Controls
BAKE Pad
Touch to select the bake function.
BROIL HI/LO Pad
Touch to select the broil function. Touch once for
high broil and twice for low broil.
CONVECTION BAKE Pad
Touch to select baking with the convection
function. Touch once for multi-rack convection
baking and twice for 1-rack convection baking.
CONVECTION ROAST Pad
Touch to select roasting with the convection
function.
PROOF Pad
Touch to select a warm environment useful for
rising yeast-leavened products.
START Pad
Must be touched to start any cooking or
cleaning function.
Display
Shows the time of day, oven temperature,
whether the oven is in the bake, broil or
self-cleaning mode and the times set for the
timer or automatic oven operations.
If “F– and a number or letter” flash in the display and the
oven control signals, this indicates a function error code.
Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour.
Put the oven back into operation. If the function error code repeats,
disconnect the power to the oven and call for service.
If your oven was set for a timed oven operation and a
power outage occurred, the clock and all programmed
functions must be reset.
The time of day will flash in the display when there has
been a power outage.
SELF CLEAN LO/STD Pad
Touch to select self-cleaning function. See the
Using the self-cleaning oven section.
OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF Pad
Touch to turn the oven light on or off.
DELAY START Pad
Use along with COOK TIME or SELF CLEAN
LO/STD pads to set the oven to start and stop
automatically at a time you set.
COOK TIME Pad
Touch and then touch the number pads to set
the amount of time you want your food to cook.
The oven will shut off when the cooking time
has run out.
CLEAR/OFF Pad
Touch to cancel ALL oven operations except the
clock, timer and control lockout.
CLOCK Pad
Touch before setting the clock.
Number Pads
Use to set any function requiring numbers
such as the time of day on the clock, the timer,
the oven temperature, the internal food
temperature, the start time and length of
operation for timed baking and self-cleaning.
KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF Pad
Touch to select the timer feature.
PROBE Pad
Touch when using the probe to cook food.
WARM Pad
Touch to keep cooked foods warm. See the
How to Set the Oven for Warming section.
CONTROL LOCKOUT
The control lockout is 9and 0. Touch and hold
the 9and 0pads at the same time for 3 seconds.
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(Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.)
Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings
Features and appearance may vary.

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Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features
and how you may activate them.
The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain
in the control’s memory until the steps are repeated.
When the display shows your choice, touch the START pad. The special features will remain in memory after
a power failure, except for the Sabbath feature, which will have to be reset.
12-Hour Shutdown
With this feature, should you forget and leave the
oven on, the control will automatically turn off the
oven after 12 hours during baking functions or
after 3 hours during a broil function.
If you wish to turn OFF this feature, follow
the steps below.
Touch the BROIL HI/LO and BAKE
pads at the same time for 3 seconds
until the display shows SF.
Touch the DELAY START pad until
no shdn (no shut-off) appears in the
display.
Touch the START pad to activate the
no shut-off and leave the control
set in this special features mode.
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Fahrenheit or Celsius Temperature Selection
Your oven control is set to use the Fahrenheit
temperature selections but you may change this
to use the Celsius selections.
Touch the BROIL HI/LO and BAKE
pads at the same time for 3 seconds
until the display shows SF.
Touch the COOK TIME and BROIL
HI/LO pads at the same time. The
display will show F(Fahrenheit).
Touch the COOK TIME and BROIL
HI/LO pads again at the same time.
The display will show C(Celsius).
Touch the START pad.
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Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle
At the end of a timed cycle, 3 short beeps will
sound followed by one beep every 6 seconds
until the CLEAR/OFF pad is touched. This
continual 6-second beep may be canceled.
To cancel the 6-second beep:
Touch the BROIL HI/LO and BAKE
pads at the same time for 3 seconds
until the display shows SF.
Touch the KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF
pad. The display shows CON BEEP
(continuous beep). Touch the
KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF pad
again. The display shows BEEP.
(This cancels the one beep
every 6 seconds.)
Touch the START pad.
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Special Oven Control Features

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12-Hour, 24-Hour or Clock Blackout
Your control is set to use a 12-hour clock.
If you would prefer to have a 24-hour
military time clock or black out the clock
display, follow the steps below.
Touch the BROIL HI/LO and BAKE
pads at the same time for 3 seconds
until the display shows SF.
Touch the CLOCK pad once. The
display will show 12 hr. If this is
the choice you want, touch the
START pad.
Touch the CLOCK pad again to change
to the 24 hour military time clock. The
display will show 24 hr. If this is the choice
you want, touch the START pad.
Touch the CLOCK pad again to black out
the clock display. The display will show
OFF. If this is the choice you want, touch
the START pad.
NOTE: If the clock is in the black-out mode you
will not be able to use the Delay Start function.
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Tone Volume
This feature allows you to adjust the tone
volumes to a more acceptable volume. There are
three possible volume levels.
Touch the BROIL HI/LO and BAKE
pads at the same time for 3 seconds,
until the display shows SF.
Touch the OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF pad.
The display will show 2 BEEP. This is
the high volume level.
Touch the OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF pad
again. The display will show 3 BEEP.
This is the loudest volume level.
Touch the OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF pad
again. The display will show 1 BEEP.
This is the quietest volume level.
For each time the level is changed,
a tone will sound to provide an
indication of the volume level.
Choose the desired sound level
(1 BEEP, 2 BEEP, 3 BEEP).
Touch the START pad to activate the
level shown.
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Using Auto Recipe
™
Conversion
When using convection bake, the Auto Recipe
™
Conversion feature will automatically convert
entered regular baking temperatures to
convection baking temperatures.
The display will show the actual converted
(reduced) temperature. For example, if you enter a
regular recipe temperature of 350°F and touch the
START pad, the display will show CON
and the converted temperature of 325°F.
NOTE: This feature only converts cooking
temperatures, not cooking times.
To turn off this feature:
Touch the BROIL HI/LO and BAKE
pads at the same time for 3 seconds
until the display shows SF.
Touch the CONVECTION BAKE or
CONVECTION BAKE MULTI/1 RACK
pad (depending on model). The
display will show CON ON. Touch the
CONVECTION BAKE or CONVECTION
BAKE MULTI/1 RACK pad again. The
display will show CON OFF.
Touch the START pad.
To turn on this feature, repeat steps 1–3
above but touch the START pad when
CON ON is in the display.
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OR
(depending on model)
Special Oven Control Features