Before Setting Surface Controls - Kenmore Elite Use & Care Manual

Before Setting Surface Controls

Check Burner Cap Placement Before Operating
the Surface Burners
To prevent fl are-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 fl ame 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 fi rmly and rest level on top of burner heads.
• For proper fl ow of gas and ignition of burners DO NOT
allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material
to enter the gas orifi ce port opening.
Round Style Burners
The burner cap lip (See Fig. 1) should fi t 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 fi t by gently sliding the burner cap
from side to side (Fig. 4) to be sure it is centered and fi rmly
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.
Burner Cap
Burner Head
Correct Burner Cap
Placement
Fig. 2
Burner Cap Lip
Fig. 1
Incorrect Burner Cap
Placement
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Double Ring Style Burners
The Double Ring burner only operates properly with two
burner caps in place. Be sure the burner cap lips are
positioned facing down towards the burner head (Fig. 5)
and into the recessed areas (Fig. 6) on each side of the
burner head. Be sure both burner caps are seated fi rmly and
rest level on the burner head before operating.
Check the fi t for each cap using the same method for the
round burner caps by gently sliding each cap from side to
side. Please note that the burner cap lips should NOT move
out of recessed areas of the burner head.
Burner Caps
Recessed area
Burner Head
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
fi t 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
7) and that all the
Bridge Burner Caps
lie fl at and evenly
on the Bridge Burner
Head.
10
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Bridge Burner Head
Bridge
Burner
End
Cap
Bridge
Burner
Center
Cap
Bridge
Burner
End
Cap
Fig. 7
Igniter
Hole
Igniter
Hole