KG 491 CA YOUR SAFETY Page 2 1. Important Information for Installation and Use Page 3 2. General Safety Instructions Page 4-5 3. Important Notes Page 6-7 For Your Safety Page 6 Operating for the First Time Page 6 About Use...
FOR YOUR SAFETY WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
National Fuel Gas 2. Do not forget that the unit becomes hot when in Code, ANSI Z 223.1 Current Issue. use. Common sense is important. Just because the flame is out, it does not mean parts still The installer must leave these instructions with the cannot be hot.
Fabric may ignite and result in personal cooktop. injury. •...
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Boil-overs cause smoking and greasy spills that burners, keep the ports clean. It is necessary to may ignite. clean these when there is a boil over or when the burner does not light even though the electronic Only certain types of glass, heatproof glass- •...
Do not operate the appliance without pots and pans of the gas supply companies and the regional placed on it. Make sure that all the burner parts are construction regulations. correctly fitted. Turn all control knobs to the OFF position before Caution: The appliance heats up during operation.
Use the appliance to prepare meals only. It must not When using large pots, pay attention to keeping to be used to heat up the room in which it is installed. a minimum distance of 50 mm (2 ´...
4. Features Features of the Appliance Pot grids (3 parts, the left and right part are identical) 2 Large (Wok) burner 3 Large burner 4 Normal burner Ventilation openings Control Knobs 6 Control knob for front left cooking zone 7 Control knob for rear left cooking zone...
Should the flame go out during operation, the appliance will automatically re-ignite the burner. During a disturbance, the appliance will cut off the gas supply as a safety measure, to prevent unburned gas escaping.
6. Operation Switching on Only light a burner if all burner parts are dry, and • Place a suitable pot or a pan on the corresponding assembled correctly. Otherwise, malfunctions may cooking position. occur or the appliance may switch off.
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Switching off Fully turn the control knob to the OFF position. The electronics of the appliance switch the gas supply off, if all control knobs are in the off position.
Reheating Soup, casserole, vegetables in a sauce Switch to the high setting in order to reach the required temperature quickly. Then switch back to a lower setting. The output of the inner flame ring is the same on the normal, as well as the large burners.
The flames should be covered by the pot base. Place the pot or pan securely and level on the pot grid. Turn the pan handle to the side, it should not point to the front. In order to guarantee a secure position on the pot grid, the pot base should be flat and not warped or dented.
Surplus oil drains off towards the middle. In next to no time, you obtain delicious roasted foods, the – The diameter is between 35 - 40 cm / 14 - 15 ” pores in meat close and the meat stays soft and for 4 persons.
This change in color hand-warm. Never switch on the cooktop will not influence the use-value. while cleaning. Please thoroughly clean the appliance before operating it for the first time and after every use.
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(not on the control panel!). This will ensure an even surface and will keep • Important! Only clean the burner parts when your hob in a good condition for a long period of cold! time. • Make sure the burner parts are dry before assembly.
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Burner Ring, cloth and detergent. Port openings must be kept free. Burner Head Use brass polish to keep the Be careful not to loose the small parts. (brass) original shiny surface. Wok Burner Head Clean with detergent and brush. Do not clean in a dishwasher.
The cooktop cannot be used during a power failure. If the cooktop is being used when the power failure occurs, turn all of the burner control knobs to the OFF position. The cooktop will not turn back on after a power failure until all control knobs are first turned OFF and then turned back on again.
• LP (propane) • LP (propane) gas: is the gas gas: is the gas tank empty? tank empty? Contact your Gaggenau after- Switch the appliance on again. Should the appliance still not work, sales service contact your Gaggenau after-sales service.
Full burning 17,000 BTU (5 kW) Low burning 1,000 BTU (0.3 kW) Total output 58,000 BTU (17 kW) Gas connection: R 1/2’’ union nut for R 1/2’’ bracket to DIN 1999, conical-cylindrical Nozzle tables Countries US CA US CA Gas family Natural gas LPG/Prop.
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US CA Gas family Natural gas LPG/Prop. Pressure 6” W .C. (1.5 kPa) 10” W .C. (2.5 kPa) Total output (5 burners) 58,000 BTU (17 kW) 58,000 BTU (17 kW) Nozzle table large burner Nozzle, full burn, outer 1.50 1.05 Nozzle, low burn, outer 0.65...
We strongly recommend installation of a hood of at sure that the power and gas supply connection are least 36 ´ ´ / 900 mm width above the cooktop. The in proper working order. minimum distance from the cooktop to the bottom edge of the wall hood is 30 ´...
B minimum 12 ´ ´ (300 mm) C minimum 30 ´ ´ (762 mm) clearance between the top of the cooking surface and the bottom of exhaust hood D minimum 1 ´ ´ (40 mm) E minimum 36 ´...
If, after installation of the gas hob, not all poles can be isolated from the power by removing the plug, an isolating device with a contact gap of at least 3 mm must be permanently installed.
Make-Essex Model SX 229 NA-602 PSIG 1. Remove the aluminum cap from the top of the regulator. 2. Turn the cap over. It will have LP 10 stamped inside. 3. Replace the cap on the regulator. Make-Maxitrol Model RV 47 CL PSIG 1.
Preparing the Cabinet The appliance is installed in a base cabinet with a max. 26 mm (1 ´ ´ ) on an area of 80 x 470 mm width of more than 36 ´ ´ (914 mm). ´ ´ -18 ´...
• Before installation, remove all styrofoam packaging from the control knobs and peel off the protective film. • Hold the support plate from the rear against the cabinet front (make sure the angled edge of the support plate is on the bottom), insert control knobs into the holes, secure from the rear with the nuts.
There are four equal spindles and one that is longer: use the longer spindle for the wok burner (center control knob). • The gas taps of the burners must be in the off position (flat side to the top). Slide the spindles on the gas taps.
• Remove the cover plate from the gas taps. • Turn the gas tap with the plastic part so that the recess is above the nozzle. Screw out nozzle and take nozzle out with small pliers.
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• Detach the safety spring on the supply lines. Leave the electrode connected. Unscrew the burners from the trough (Torx T20) and pull off the inner main nozzle burner from both supply lines. • Carefully pull off both main nozzles together with the O-ring by hand.
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Checking functions The flames are adjusted correctly if no yellow tips are visible and if they do not go out when switching over swiftly from the high to the low setting. Please do not forget to stick the new adhesive label...
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