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ALIGNMENTS
AND ADJUSTMENT,
Continued
WARNING
Keep
appliance
area clear
and free from combustible
materials,
gasoline,
and other flammable
vapors
and liquids.
Do not obstruct
the flow of ah _ that is necessary
for
combustion
and ventilation.
4. Top Burner
Valves
Top burner
valves have orifices
that are dedicated
to the type of l\lel to be used
These
orifices
are not adjustable
'[hey must be changed
completely
to convert
fiom
one gas to
the other
DO NOT
DISCARD
TttE
UNUSED
ORIFICES
fhey
should
be saved
in
order to convert
the range back to its original
fuel
When converting
the gas valves,
the minimum
flame adjustment
screw
must be adjusted
through
the center
of the valve
stem
You will need
a 3/32"
flat blade
screw
driver
to
make this adjustment
itold
the valve stem and turn the adjustment
screw until the proper
flame of approximately
1/8" is obtained
Adjust
the air shutter,
which
is located
on the throat
of each burner,
to obtain
the proper
mixture
of gas and air to create
the proper
sharp
blue flame without
a red or yellow
tip
i'he properly
adjusted
flame is approximately
3/4" high and has three distinct
cones;
the
kindling
point,
the dark blue center cone, and the outer mantel
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Note: %'ull on" flame size illustrated
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The flame height in the _Lox_" position
3/4" FLAME HEIGHT
should be approxinlately
1 8" high
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Standard
Top Burner
Valves
All top burner
valves operate
counterclockxxise
to open
the valve and clockxxise
to close
the valve
To ignite
gas
depress
and turn the valve
knob 90 degrees
to the left to the
LITE'
position
You will feel a detent
in the knob
This position
is also
the _[ti'
position
where
the maximum
gas flow
rate is obtained,
and
the burner
should
light
automatically
l)om
the pilot
flame
By turning
the
top burner
knob
past
the
_ti'
position
the valve
can be adjusted
to many
different
heal settings
xxhich
should
be
determined
by the amount
of food being
cooked,
the amount
of liquid
or the size of the
utensil
Top Burners
with Pilotless
Electric
Spark
Ignition
Ranges
equipped
xxith electric
ignition
xxill have
the top ignitor
electrodes
in the same
location
as the liuniliar
top burner
standing
pilots
except
for sealed
burner
models
that
employ
an ignitor for each burner
(See page
13 in the Oxxner's
Manual)
To ignite the
burner,
depress
and turn the valve
knob
90 degrees
to the left to the _ LITE"
position
When a top burner
knob is pressed,
ALL electrodes
will spark at a rate of approximately
2 1/2 pulses
(sparks)
per second
Continue
to hold the knob depressed
until gas ignites at
the burner
Adjust
the intensity
of top burner heat in the same manner
described
above
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