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USING YOUR COOKTOP
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COOKTOP
Ranges with a coil-type cooktop will
To remove: Raise element WHEN
Drip bowls will turn blue or goid over
feature either an "upswept"cooktop or a
COOL and carefully pull out and away
time or ifoverheated. This type of discol-
"flat" cooktop. Both tops can be lifted up
from the receptacle:
oration is permanent and will not affect
for convenient access to the area under
cooking performance. To protect finish,
the cooktop,
avoid using high settings for long peri-
ods of time. Reduce to a lower setting
once food begins cooking. Also, do not
To raise "upswept" cooktop- When
use oversized utensils. Utensil should
cool, grasp front edge of cooktop and
not extend more than 2 inches from the
gently lift up until the two support rods at
element.
the front of the cooktop snap into place.
CONTROL KNOBS
To replace: Insert the terminals on the
Your cooktop is equipped with control
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element into the receptacle. Gently lift
knobs that provide an infinite choice of
up on outer edge of element (opposite
settings from LOW to HIGH. The knob
terminal-side of element) while insert-
can be set on any of the numbered set-
ing terminals into receptacle. Gently
tingsorbetweenthenumberedsettings.
press down on outer edge of element
To operate push in and turn knob to the
until element sits level on drip bowl.
desired setting.
Be sure drip bowl and chrome trim ring,
if equipped, are properly installed.
SIGNAL LIGHTS
Notch on trim ring should be centered
Ranges are equipped with one to four
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To lower top: Hold front edge of cook-
over the screw securing the receptacle
signal lights to indicate when a surface
top and carefully push back on each
to the maintop. If trim ring is not installed
element is on. The light will remain on
support rod to release the notched sup-
properlyand restson this screw, thetrim
until the element is turned off. After a
port. Then gently lower top into place,
ring and drip bowl will "rock".
cooking operation, be sure element and
The support rods will slide intothe range
signal light are off.
frame.
DRIP BOWLS
COOKING TIPS
To raise "flat" cooktop: Grasp front
The drip bowls, located under each sur-
Food will not cook any faster when a
edge of cooktop and lift up.
face element, are designed to catch
higher heat setting is used than needed
spills or boilovers,
to maintain a gentle boil. Water boils at
the same temperature whether boiling
SURFACE ELEMENTS
gently or vigorously. If a high setting is
See separate booklet if your range
Be sure drip bowls are in place. Ab-
used, excessive spattering will occur
sence of these bowls during cooking
and food may stick or burnonto the bot-
features solid disc elements,
may subject wiring or component parts
tom of the pan.
Surface elements are self-cleaning. Do
underneath the cooktop to damage.
not immerse elements in water. When
Use a higher heat setting to bring liquid
an element is turned on, it will cycle on
Clean after each use with soap and
to a boil or to begin cooking, then re-
and off to maintain the heat setting,
water. Remove stubborn stains with
duce to a lower setting. Never leave
baking soda paste and plastic scouring
food unattended during a cooking
To prevent damage to range;NEVER
pad. To prevent scratching the finish, do
operation.
operate surface unit without a pan in
not use abrasive cleaning agents.
place and NEVER allow a pan to boil
Rinse, dry and replace.
dry.
Always place pan on the surface ele-
To prevent risk of electric shock or fire,
ment before turning element on.
do not linedrip bowls with aluminum foil.
Never let a pan boil dry as this could
damage the utensil and the appliance.
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