User and Care Manual

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Gas tube opening: Gas must ow freely throughout the gas tube
opening for the burner to light properly. Keep this area free of soil
and do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents, or any other
material to enter the gas tube opening. Keep spillovers out of
thegas tube by always using a burner cap.
Burner ports: Check burner ames occasionally for proper size
and shape as shown in the previous illustration. A good ame
is blue in color, not yellow. Keep this area free of soil and do not
allow spills, food, cleaning agents, or any other material to enter
the burner ports.
To Clean:
IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and
the oven and cooktop are cool. Do not use oven cleaners, bleac.h,
or rust removers.
1. Remove the surface grates.
2. Remove the burner cap from the burner base and clean
according to “General Cleaning” section.
3. Clean the gas tube opening with a damp cloth.
4. Clean clogged burner ports with a straight pin as shown.
Donot enlarge or distort the port. Do not use a wooden
toothpick. If the burner needs to be adjusted, contact a
trainedrepair specialist.
5. Replace the burner cap, making sure the alignment pins are
properly aligned with the burner cap.
6. Replace the surface grates.
7. Turn on the burner. If the burner does not light, check cap
alignment. If the burner still does not light, do not service the
sealed burner yourself. Contact a trained repair specialist.
Griddle
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to griddle, the griddle is to be
used on the side burners only and with low ame.
Before First Use:
Wash the griddle with warm soapy water. Rinse and dry
thoroughly. To avoid sticking, rub the surface with vegetable oil,
and wipe excess off with a paper towel.
■ Do not leave empty griddle on a hot surface cooking area or
surface burner.
■ Do not overheat the griddle. The nonstick coating could be
damaged.
■ The griddle should not be used to bake, broil or microwave.
■ To reduce spattering or grease spillover while cooking, avoid
cooking food with excess fat.
■ To preserve durability, do not cut food on the griddle.
■ Avoid use of metal utensils.
Home Canning
When canning for long periods, alternate the use of surface
burners between batches. This allows time for the most recently
used areas to cool.
■ Center the canner on the grate above the burner.
■ Do not place canner on 2 surface burners at the same time.
■ For more information, contact your local agricultural
department. Companies that manufacture home canning
products can also offer assistance.
Cookware
IMPORTANT: Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface
cooking area, element or surface burner.
Ideal cookware should have a at bottom, straight sides and a
well-tting lid, and the material should be of medium-to-heavy
thickness.
Rough nishes may scratch the cooktop or grates. Aluminum and
copper may be used as a core or base in cookware. However,
when used as a base they can leave permanent marks on the
cooktop or grates.
Cookware material is a factor in how quickly and evenly heat is
transferred, which affects cooking results. A nonstick nish has the
same characteristics as its base material. For example, aluminum
cookware with a nonstick nish will take on the properties of
aluminum.
Cookware with nonstick surfaces should not be used under the
broiler.
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