2. Press and Hold the Control Knob. Locate the control knob for your oven's gas burners.Press and hold it down in the "Ignite" position. 3. Light the Pilot Light. Using a long-neck lighter or match, carefully light the pilot light through the hole in the assembly. Keep the lighter or match close to the pilot light for a few seconds until it ignites.. Remove the oven racks. Remove the oven bottom by removing the knurled screw that holds the oven bottom down at the rear. Locate the pilot in the back of the compartment. The pilot is attached to the left side of the oven burner. To light the oven pilot, push in and hold the oven control knob in for 1 minute before releasing.
Turn off the oven and make sure all the stove burners are off. Turn all the knobs on your gas oven and stove to "off". Make sure that your kitchen doesn't smell like gas before you try to light the oven. The "off" position will be with the knobs turned all the way to the right and the dial facing straight up.. A step-by-step guide on how to light a new GE gas range.