Use and Care Guide

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
The side burner will give you years of trouble free service if properly maintained. The body panels and front valve
panel and burner hanger are made from non-rusting high grade stainless steel. The burner is heavy duty cast iron
and brass. The venturi tube is brass.
STAINLESS STEEL
There are many different stainless steel cleaners available. Always use the mildest cleaning procedure first, scrub-
bing in the direction of the grain. Do not use steel wool as it will scratch the surface. To touch up noticeable
scratches in the stainless steel, sand very lightly with wet 100 grit emery paper in the direction of the grain.
SIDE BURNER GRATE
The side burner grate is porcelain enamel over cast iron for durability. To avoid burns, do not clean a hot grate.
They may be wiped while in place with hot, soapy water, rinsed and wiped dry thoroughly. Never immerse a
hot grate in water. Due to rapid temperature changes the porcelain may pop off the edges of the grates. If the
grates develop chips, do not be concerned as the base metal, cast iron, soon darkens to blend with the porce-
lain enamel. Use care when wiping areas where the enamel has popped off, the edges may be sharp. If cleaning
necessitates grate removal, care should be taken in lifting them. They are very heavy. Be sure to place them on a
protected surface.
DRIP TRAY
A stainless steel drip tray with a stainless steel handle is located
under the burner.
It collects any boil-overs or spills. Pull forward to remove. Spills should be
washed off as soon as possible to prevent baked on soil.
BURNERS
For proper lighting and performance, keep the burners clean. It is
necessary to clean the burners if they do not light even though
the igniter clicks, if there has been a severe boil over, or
when the flame does not burn blue. Be certain all burner
knobs are in the off position before attempting to clean the burners.
The burners have been designed for ease of cleaning. When
the grate and burners are cool, remove the grate. The
burner cap and the brass port ring can easily be lifted off.
Wash these parts in hot soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly. The
burner caps are porcelain enamel, follow the directions that are
given for the burner grates. A bristle brush can be used to clean out the
toothed burner ports, if necessary. After cleaning, it is important to
make sure the location pins on the bottom side of the port ring are
properly aligned with the corresponding holes in the base. Incor-
rect alignment will produce a potentially dangerous
flame and poor burner performance (see Fig. 12).
ELECTRODES
Wipe with a water dampened cotton swab. Be careful
not to damage the electrode (see Fig. 13)
FIG. 12
Brass Ring Locating
Pins
Electrode
Main
Burner
Port Ring
Locating Notch
Burner
Base
Venturi
Cap
Locating Holes
FIG. 13
Electrode (keep clean)