Kenmore 970-3395 Use & Care Manual page 12

Surface Cooking
• Operating Triple Ring Burner Cont'd (some models)
• Operating the Bridge Burner (some models)
Operating the Triple Ring Burner at the lowest setting:
1. Push the right front surface control knob in and turn counterclockwise out of the OFF position (See Fig. 1).
2. Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position (See Fig. 1). Note: Although all electronic surface ignitors will spark at
the same time, only the selected surface Burner will lite.
3. Visually check that the inner ring of the right front Burner has lit.
4. Continue to turn the control knob counterclockwise and stop at the first LO position. (Refer to Fig. 3). If a higher setting
is need adjust accordingly.
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 range 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 (See Fig. 1).
Operating the Bridge Burner (for Bridge Burner models only):
1. Push the left rear surface control knob in and turn counterclockwise out of the OFF position
(See Fig. 1).
2. Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position (See Fig. 1 on page 11). Note: All electronic
surface ignitors will spark at the same time. However, only the selected surface Burner will
lite.
3. Visually check that the left rear Burner has lit.
4. Contine to rotate the gas control knob clockwise past the first LO setting to the arrow marked
BRIDGE.
5. Visually check that both the left rear and left center Burners are lit.
6. When both burners are lit, continue to turn the control knob counterclockwise to adjust to the desired flame size for
both burners together. Note: The markings between the 2nd HI and LO settings on the left rear control knob adjust the
flame size for both burners. Use the guide marks between the 2nd HI and LO settings and adjust the flame size as
needed (Refer to Fig. 3).
7. 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.
8. Place cooking utensil centered over the left-hand 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).
Left Rear
Burner
LITE
position
Fig. 3 - Left Rear Bridge Burner Surface Control Knob markings
Note: If only the left rear surface Burner is needed, follow the instructions provided below.
Operating only the Left rear Gas Surface Burner (for models equipped with Bridge Burner):
1. 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 Fig. 2).
3. Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position. Note: Although all electronic surface ignitors will spark at the same
time, 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 Fig. 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).
(for Bridge Burner models only):
Left Rear
Bridge
Burner
Burner
flame
LITE
adjustment
position adjustment
area
Bridge
Burner
flame
area
12
Left
Rear
Burner
Left
Center
Burner
Left
Front
Burner
Fig. 1