Before Setting Surface Controls - Sears Kenmore 790. 3100 Series Use & Care Manual

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Before setting surface Controls

locations of the Gas surface Burners
The siMMEr burner (5000 BTU) is best used for simmering delicate sauces,
etc. This burner is located at the right rear burner position on the cooktop.
The sTanDarD burners (7000 BTU or 9500 BTU) are used for most surface
cooking needs. These burners are located at the left front and left rear
positions on the cooktop (and there is one more standard burner located at
the center rear position on the 36" cooktop models).
The POWEr burner (17200 BTU) is best used for bringing large
quantities of liquid rapidly up to temperature or when preparing larger
quantities of food. This burner is located at the right front position on
the cooktop.
The BriDGE burner is best suited when using rectangular or long
shaped cookware. The left rear (7000 BTU) and left middle (7000
BTU) are combined and controlled by the same control knob. The left
front burner (7000 BTU) may also be added for a total of 3 burners
(21000 BTU).
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 insure 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 feel it. 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.
Burner Cap
Burner
Head
Fig. 2 - Correct
Burner Cap
Fig. 4
Placement
Bridge
Burner
End
Cap
Bridge
Burner
Center
Cap
Bridge
Burner
End
Cap
7
R
I GHT
R
EAR
OF
R
EAR AND
B
RIDGE
L
EFT
F
RONT
R
I GHT
F
RONT
R
EAR AND
C
ENTER
R
IGHT
B
RIDGE
R
EAR
R
EAR
S
I MMER
B
URNER
L
EFT
R
IGHT
F
RONT
F
RONT
P
OW ER
B
URNER
Burner
Cap lip
Fig. 1
Fig. 3 - Incorrect
Burner Cap
Placement
Igniter
Hole
Bridge
Burner
Head
Igniter
Hole
Fig. 5
S
I MMER
B
URNER
P
OW ER
B
URNER

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