Kenmore 3247 - Elite 36 in. Gas Cooktop Installation Instructions Manual page 8

Electrical Requirements
120 volt, 60 Hertz, properly grounded branch circuit
protected by a 15 amp circuit breaker or time delay fuse.
Do not use an extension cord with this cooktop.
Grounding instructions
iMPORTANT Please read carefully.
For personal safety, this appliance must be properly
grounded.
The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a 3-
prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard 3-
prong grounding wall receptacle (see Figure 7) to
minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from the
appliance.
The wall receptacle and circuit should be checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is
properly grounded.
Preferred Method
not, under any'_
Grounding type circumstances, cut, I
wall receptacle remove, or bypass I
the grounding )
_prong. /
Power supply cord
with 3-prong
grounding plug.
Figure 7
Where a standard 2-prong wall receptacle is installed, it
is the personal responsibility and obligation of the
consumer to have it replaced by a properly grounded 3-
prong wall receptacle.
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the
third (ground) prong from the power cord.
Disconnect electrical supply cord from
wall receptacle before servicing cooktop.
Check Operation
Refer to the Use and Care Guide packaged with the
cooktop for operating instructions and for care and
cleaning of your cooktop.
Do not touch the burners. They may be hot enough to
cause burns.
1. install Burner Caps
This cooktop is equipped with sealed burners as shown
(see Figure 8).
A. Unpack your burner heads and burner caps.
B. Place burner head over each gas orifice, matching the
head with the orifice size. Be careful not to damage
the electrode while placing the head over the
orifice. Make sure electrode fits correctly into slot in
burner head.
C. Place a burner cap on each burner head, matching
the cap size to the head size. Each burner cap has an
inner locating ring which centers the cap correctly on
the burner head.
D. Be sure that all the burner caps and burner heads are
correctly placed BEFOREusing your cooktop.
Locating Ring
BurnerCap
Burner Head
Gas Opening
Burner
Figure 8
NOTE: There are no burner adjustments necessary on
this cooktop.
2. Turn on Electrical Power and Open Main Shutoff
Gas Valve
3. Check the Igniters
Operation of electric igniters should be checked after
cooktop and supply line connectors have been carefully
checked for leaks and the cooktop has been connected
to electric power.
To operate the surface burner:
A. Push in and turn a surface burner knob to the LITE
position. You will hear a small ticking noise; this is
the sound of the electric ignitor which lights the
burner.
B. After the burner lights, turn to the desired flame size.
The controls do not have to be set at a particular
mark. Use the marks as a guide and adjust the flame
as needed.