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MAINTENANCE
To prevent staining or discoloration, clean cooktop after
each use. Wipe acid or sugar stains as soon as the cooktop
Under no circumstances are the surface burner assemblies
has cooled as these stains may discolor or etch the
tobetakenapartforcleaning.
The surface burner assembly
porcelain,
can be removed to clean the burner box area.
The sealed burner cooktop is designed with two contour
The two surface burner assemblies are secured in place
wells to catch and contain spills. Becauseofthisdesignitis
during transportation with screws. Once the range is
not necessary to lift up the cooktop to clean underneath, To
installed, these screws may be removed to allow quick and
prevent damage to the gas tubing or cooktop, do not
easy removal of the burner assemblies.
attempt to lift or remove the cooktop.
The cooktop featuringconventional surfaceburners liftsup
foreasy cleaningof the burnerboxarea.
To raise the "nft-up" cooktop: Whencool,graspthefront
edge of the cool(topand gently liftup untilthe two support
rods,ifequipped, a t the frontofthe cooktopsnapintoplace.
To remove: Allow the burner assembly to cool. Lift up
cooktop.Grasp the burnerassembly and rotate it slightly
towardtheleftto releasethetwotabs ontheassembly. T hen
liftthe assemblyandpulltowardthebackofthe cooktopuntil
To lower the top: Holdthe front edge of the cooktopand
theairshutterendsontheassemblyreleasefromthevalves.
carefullypush back on each supportrod, if equipped,to
release the notchedsupport.Then gentlylowerthetop into
To replace: Insert the air shutter ends on the burner
assemblyoverthevalvesand lowerthe assemblyintoplace.
place. The support rodswillslide intothe cooktopframe.
Be sure to securethe twotabs onthe burnerassemblyinto
thetwoslotson theburnersupportbracketwhichismounted
tothe burnerboxbottom.(NOTE: Ifthetabsare notproperly
inserted into the slots, the assembly may rock and the
burnersmaynot lightproperly.)
Burnergratesmust be properly positioned
beforecooking.Burnergratesare durable
but may graduallylose their shine due to
usageand high temperatures.
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The porcelainon the burneris durable but may gradually
When installing square grates, place
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lose itsshine due to usage and hightemperatures.
indented sides togetherso straightsides
are at the front and rear. Improper
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The sealedsurface burnersare securedto the cooktopand
installation of the grates may result in
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are NOT designed to be removedbythe consumer.
damage or chippingof the cooktop.
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Select models feature two special SUPER HIGH SPEED
CAUTION: Do notoperatea surface burnerwithouta pan
sealed burners locatedat the right-frontand left-rear. Use
on the grate.The porcelainfinishon the grate may chipI
theseburnerstoquicklybringwatertoaboilandwhen using
withouta pan to absorbthe intenseheat from the burner
largerpans. See informationon ratingplate,locatedonthe
lower range front frame behind the broiler door or lower
fame.
panel,to determineifyourappliancefeaturesthese burners.
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