Setting Surface Controls - Kenmore 790.31113 Use And Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls

Check Burner Cap Placement Before Operating
the Surface Burners
To prevent flare-ups and avoid creation of harmful by-
products, DO NOT use the cooktop without all burner caps
properly installed to ensure proper ignition and gas flame size.
It is very important to be sure that all surface burner caps
and burner grates are properly installed and in the correct
locations BEFORE operating the cooktop burners.
Remember:
• Always keep surface burner caps in place whenever using
a surface burner.
• When placing the burner caps, be sure that all burner caps
are seated firmly and rest level on top of burner heads.
• For proper flow of gas and ignition of burners DO NOT
allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to
enter the gas orifice port opening.
Round Style Burners
The burner cap lip (See Fig. 1) should fit snug into the center
of burner head and rest level. Refer to Figs. 2 & 3 for correct
and incorrect burner cap placement. Once in place, you may
check the fit by gently sliding the burner cap from side to
side (Fig. 4) to be sure it is centered and firmly seated. When
the burner cap lip makes contact inside the center of the
burner head you will be able to hear the burner cap click.
Please note that the burner cap SHOULD NOT move off the
center of the burner head when sliding from side to side.
Bridge Style Burners
Install Burner Caps, these include one Bridge Burner Center
Cap (rectangular shaped) and the two Bridge Burner End
Caps (The Bridge Burner End Caps will fit either the front
or rear Bridge Burner Head locations). Make sure that the
lips located under the Bridge Burner Caps fall into the slots
located in the Bridge Burner Head (See arrows in Figure 5)
and that all the Bridge Burner Caps lie flat and evenly on the
Bridge Burner Head.
Bridge Burner Head
Bridge
Burner
End
Cap
Bridge
Burner
Center
Cap
Bridge
Burner
End
Cap
Igniter
Hole
Igniter
Hole
Fig. 5
Burner Cap
Burner Head
Correct Burner Cap
Placement
Fig. 2
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Burner Cap Lip
Fig. 1
Incorrect Burner Cap
Placement
Fig. 3
Fig. 4