Removing And Reinstalling Cooktop; Operation; Operating Surface Elements; Cooking Utensils - Amana AKR3001 series Owner's Manual

Electric cooktop
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Cooktop has approximately 36 inches of flexible wire
conduit attached to rear of cooktop. Approximately 4
inches of green ground wire and 2 insulated wires, black
and red, extend beyond end of conduit. Connect wire
leads extending from conduit to house wires inside
junction box (Junction box not included). Refer to local
codes and attach according to examples below.
Red or Black
House Wire
Red or Black
Cooktop Wire
4-wire Connection
Red or Black
House Wire
Red or Black
Cooktop Wire
3-wire Connection

Removing and Reinstalling Cooktop

1. Turn off circuit breaker or electrical supply.
2. Disconnect cooktop wires from house wires.
• See Power Supply Connection section.
3. Lift front of cooktop and prop open with rod hinged on
bottom of cooktop.
• Rear of cooktop is hinged.
4. Remove screws attaching burner box to counter top.
• Screws located in each corner of burner box.
5. Lift cooktop out of cutout.
6. Reverse procedure to reinstall cooktop.

Operation

Operating Surface Elements

1. Push and turn control knob to desired setting.
2. Turn burner control knob to OFF position when
LO—Use to prepare food at less than boiling
temperatures or to simmer.
Green
2 through 6—Use to maintain boiling of larger amounts of
House Wire
food, low temperature frying and to maintain correct
pressure in a pressure cooker.
White
Wire
HI—Use to bring food to boiling temperatures. When food
is boiling, temperature setting should be reduced.
Green
Cooktop Wire
White
Wire

Cooking Utensils

Green
• Use proper pan size. Do not use utensils that overhang
Cooktop Wire
• Use care when using glazed cooking utensils. Some
• Select utensils without broken or loose handles.
• Select utensils with flat bottoms.
• Do not use a wok with a ring stand.
6
• Indicator light glows when one or more elements
are heating.
finished.
OFF
Surface Element Controls
element by more than 1 inch.
glass, earthenware, or other glazed utensils break due
to sudden temperature changes.
Handles should not be heavy enough to tilt pan.
Use Flat Wok

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