Checking The Maintop Burner Operation; Standing Pilot Models - Whirlpool SF3000SE W Service Manual

CHECKING THE MAINTOP BURNER OPERATION

1. If not already done, turn on the gas and
electrical supplies to the range.
2. Lift the maintop until the support rods lock.
3. With the burner control knobs at OFF, use a
match, and light both of the pilot lights.
pilot light housing
4. Check to make sure that the pilot lights are
1 " high and are centered in the pilot hous-
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ings. If the flame is too high, carbon (soot) will
form on the underside of the maintop. To
adjust the pilots, turn the pilot adjustment
screws until you obtain the proper flame.
5. Push and turn each of the maintop burner
knobs to the LITE position. The gas at each
burner should ignite after approximately
4-seconds. When this occurs, turn the knob to
the HI setting. NOTE: Do not leave the knob in
the LITE position after the burner lights.
6. Check all of the maintop burners for the proper
flame. The small inner cone should have a
very distinct blue flame that is approximately
5 " long. The outer cone will not be as distinct
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as the inner cone. If the flame is noisy or is

Standing Pilot Models

pilot
adjustment
screw
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blowing, there is too much air during combus-
tion. If the flame is soft and not high enough,
there is not enough air. If either of these
conditions occur, perform the next step.
7. Adjust the air shutter opening for the best
flame. Close the air shutter to decrease the
amount of air to the flame. Open the air shutter
to increase the amount of air to the flame.
8. Turn off the burners.
LO F LAME SETTING
ADJUSTMENT (SOME MODELS)
Some gas ranges have a low flame burner adjust-
ment, located inside the shaft of each gas valve
(see the illustration below). To adjust the flame:
1. Turn the gas valve knob to its LOW, or SIM-
MER setting, and remove the control knob.
2. Adjust the screw inside the gas valve stem so
that the flame size is as small as possible
without going out when the valve is turned
quickly from the LITE position to WARM posi-
tion.
3. Turn off the burners and reinstall the knob.
air shutter