Kenmore 790.79623 Use And Care Manual page 10

Setting Surface Controls (cont'd)
Setting the Bridge Burner
The Bridge Burner should be used with rectangular shaped cookware. Cookware like the cast-
iron Griddle that is supplied with your appliance is designed specifically for best results with the
Bridge Burner.
The Bridge Burner feature may be used to combine the cooking power of 2 or if needed 3 gas
surface Burners located along the left-hand side of the glass cooktop. The left rear and left
center Burners are controlled by the left rear surface Control Knob. In addition the left front
Burner may be added to the Bridge Burner with the left front gas Control Knob.
Operating the Bridge
Burner
1. Push the surface control knob in and turn counterclockwise out of the OFF position (See
Figure 2).
2. Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position (See Figure 2 & 3). Note: All electronic
surface ignitors will spark at the same time. However, only the selected surface Burner will
lite.
3. Visually check that the Burner has lit.
4. Continue to rotate the gas control knob counterclockwise past the first LO setting to the
arrow marked Multi. The left center of the bridge burner will lite.
5. Visually check that both portions of the burner are lit. Adjust the flame size by turning the
control knob between the second HI and LO settings (See Figure 4).
6. Add the left front Burner if needed. Once lit, visually adjust the flame size of the left front
Burner to match the flame size of the Bridge Burner.
7. Place cooking utensil centered over the cooktop surface Burner Grate. DO NOT cook with
any of the surface control knobs in the LITE position (The electronic ignitor will continue to
spark if the knob is left in the LITE position). Note: If only the left rear surface burner is
needed, follow the instructions provided below.
Operating only
the Left Rear Burner
t. Place cooking utensil centered over the left-rear surface Burner Grate.
2. Push the left rear surface control knob in and turn counterclockwise
out of the OFF position (See Figure 2).
3. Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position. Note: All electronic
surface ignitors will spark at the same time. However, only the left rear
Burner will ignite.
4. Visually check that the left-rear burner has lit. Adjust the flame size by
turning the control knob between the first HI and LO settings (See
Figure 3). DO NOT cook with the surface control knob in the LITE
position (The electronic ignitor will continue to spark if the knob is left in
the LITE position).
Figure 1
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Off Hi Lo Multi Hi Lo
Figure 2
position
Left Rear and Left
Center adjustment
area Figure 3
Left Rear
Burner
adjustment area
/
Lite position for the
Left Center portion
of the Burner
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