Installation Guide
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When converting the gas valves, the minimum flame adjustment screw must be adjusted
through the center of the valve stem. You will need a 3/32” flat blade screw driver to
make this adjustment. Hold the valve stem and turn the adjustment screw until the proper
flame of approximately 1/8” is obtained.
Adjust the air shutter, which is located on the throat of each burner, to obtain the proper
mixture of gas and air to create the proper sharp blue flame without a red or yellow tip.
The properly adjusted flame is approximately 3/4" high and has three distinct cones; the
kindling point, the dark blue center cone, and the outer mantel.
Standard Top Burner Valves
All top burner valves operate counterclockwise to open the valve and clockwise to
close the valve. To ignite gas, depress and turn the valve knob 90 degrees to the left
to the “LITE” position. You will feel a detent in the knob. This position is also the
“HI” position where the maximum gas flow rate is obtained, and the burner should
light automatically from the pilot flame. By turning the top burner knob past the
“HI” position, the valve can be adjusted to many different heat settings which
should be determined by the amount of food being cooked, the amount of liquid, or
the size of the utensil.
Top Burners with Pilotless Electric Spark Ignition
Ranges equipped with electric ignition will have the top ignitor electrodes in the
same location as the familiar top burner standing pilots except for sealed burner
models that employ an ignitor for each burner. (See page 13 in the Owner’s Manual.)
To ignite the burner, depress and turn the valve knob 90 degrees to the left to the
“LITE” position. When a top burner knob is pressed, ALL electrodes will spark at a
rate of approximately 2 ½ pulses (sparks) per second. Continue to hold the knob
depressed until gas ignites at the burner. Adjust the intensity of top burner heat in
the same manner described above.
In the event of a power failure, the top burners can be lit by holding a lighted match
near the burner head and turning the appropriate top burner knob to the “LITE”
position.