Surface Cooking - Magic Chef 8341VB Owner's Manual

SURFACE COOKING
Yourcooktop is equipped with either pilot ignitionor pilotless The cooktopfeaturing conventional surface burners lifts up
ignition. Be sure all surface controls are set in the OFF for easy cleaning of the burner box area. When cool, first
position prior to supplying gas to the appliance, remove grates and drip bowls, if equipped. Grasp two front
burner wells and lift up.
Pilot Ignition
Pilot ignition uses a standing pilotto light the burner.When The sealed burner cooktop is designed with two contour
the cooktop is first installed, the pilots may be difficult to wells to catch and contain spills. Because of this design it is
light due to air in the ( as line. To bleed off air from the line not necessary to lift up the cooktop to clean underneath. To
hold a lighted prevent damage to the gas tubing or top, do not attempt to
match next to the _'_ t lift or remove the cooktop.
burner and turn
knob on. When the _"_ _'3 .,,,,_
burner lights, turn
the knob off.
To light pilot: Raise
cooktop and hold a
lighted match near _3___
the pilotports to light
the two pilots. Re-
place cooktop.
PilotlessIgnition
Pilotlessignition uses a spark from the ignitor to light the Burner grates must be properly
burner. There are two ignitorsfor conventionalsurface positioned before cooking. Burner
burner ccoktops, Each sealed burner has its own ignitor grates are durable but may gradually
which is located on the back side of the burner, lose their shine due to usage and high
temperatures.
REARVIEWOF SEALEDBURNER Grates for the porcelain cooktop are
(__ square. When installing square grates,
place indented sides together so
straight sides are at front and rear.
Grates for the glass cooktop are round. It_n _ LI
Ignitor When installing round grates, position
the grate so it fits in the two embossed
forms in the porcelain-enamel drip
bowl.
When cleaning around the sealed surface burner, use care
to prevent damage to the spark ignitor. If a cleaning cloth CAUTION: Do not operate a surface I
should catch the ignitor, it could damage or break. If the on the grate. The porcelain finish onburner withoutthe grate mayachippan I
light.ignit°r is damaged or broken, the surface burner will not flame.With°ut a pan to absorb the ntense heat from the burner