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> Ifflame shouldgo out duringa cooking
operation, turn the burner off. If a
strong gas odor is detected, open a
window and wait five minutes before
relightingthe burner.
> Be sure all surface controlsare set in
the OFF positionpriorto supplyinggas
to the range.
> NEVER touch cooktop until it has
cooled. Expect some parts of the
cooktop, especially around the burn-
ers, to become warm or hot during
cooking. Use potholders to protect
hands.
PILOTLESSIGNITION
Pilotless ignition eliminatesthe need for a
constant standing pilot light. Each surface
burner has a spark ignitor. Use care when
cleaning around the surface burner. If
cleaning cloth should catch the ignitor, it
could be damaged,preventingignition.
If the surfaceburner does not light, check if
ignitor is broken,soiled or wet. If clogged,
clean the small port beneath the ignitor
usingstraight pin.
BURNER HEAD
.ec%O%B CAP
PORTS _ IGNITOR
PORT BELOW IGNITOR
SURFACECONTROLKNOBS
Use to turn on
the surfaceburn-
ers. An infinite
choice of heat
settings is avail-
able from LOW
to HIGH. At the
HIGH setting a
detent or notch may be felt. The knobs can
be set on or betweenany of the settings.
Graphicsnext to the knob iden-
tify which burner the knob con-
trois. For example,the graphic
at right shows the right front
burner location.
SETTINGTHE CONTROLS:
1. Placea pan on the burner grate.
>The burner flame may lift off or ap-
pear separatedfrom the port if a pan
is not placedon the grate.
2. Pushin and turn the knobcounterclock-
wise to the LIGHTsetting.
> A clicking (spark)soundwill be heard
and the burnerwill light. (All four igni-
tors will spark whenanysurfaceburn-
er knob is turned to the LIGHT posi-
tion.)
3. After the burner lights, turn knob to
desiredflame size.
The ignitorwill continue to spark until
the knob is turnedpast the LIGHTpo-
sition.
OPERATINGDURINGA
POWERFAILURE
1. Holda lightedmatchto the desiredsur-
face burner head.
2 Pushin and turn the control knobslowly
to LIGHT.
3 Adjust the flame to the desired level.
> Whenlightingthe surfaceburners, be
sure a!l of the controlsare in the OFF
position, Strike the match first and
hold it in position before turning the
knob to LIGHT,
SUGGESTEDHEATSETTINGS
Thesize and type of cookwarewillaffect the
heat setting. For informationon cookware
and otherfactors affectingheat settings,re-
fer to "Cooking Made Simple"booklet.
Setting Uses
HIGH Use HIGH to bring liquid
o_ to a boil, or reach pres-
__ sure in a pressurecooker.
Alwaysreducesettingto a
lower heat when liquids
begin to boil or foods
begin to cook.
LOW
An intermediate flame
size is used to continue
cooking. Food will not
cook any faster when a
higher flame setting is
used than needed to
maintain a gentle boil.
Water boils at the same
temperaturewhether boil-
ing gently or vigorously.
Use LOW to simmer
foods,keep foods warm
and melt chocolateor but-
ter. Some cooking may
take place on the LOW
setting if the pan is cov-
ered. It is possible to
reduce the heat by rotat-
ing he knob toward OFF.
Be sure flame is stable.