Kenmore 790.3102 Series Use & Care Manual page 8

Before Setting Surface Controls
Check Burner Cap Placement Before
Operating the Surface Burners
To prevent flare-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 flame 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 firmly and rest level on top of burner heads.
For proper flow of gas and ignition of burners DO NOT
allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to
enter the gas orifice port opening.
Round Style Burners
The burner cap lip (See Fig. 1) should fit 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 fit by gently sliding the burner cap
from side to side (Fig. 4) to be sure it is centered and firmly
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 _ _kx Burner Cap
Head _ Lip
Fig. 1
Correct Burner Cap Incorrect Burner Cap
Placement Placement
Fig. 2 ,_
Fig. 3
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Fig. 4
Double Ring Style Burners (some models)
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 firmly and rest
level on the burner head before operating.
Check the fit 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
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Bridge Style Burners (some models)
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 fit either the
front or rear Bridge
Burner Head
locations). Make
sure that the lips
Bridge
located under the Burner
Bridge Burner Caps End
fall into the slots Cap
located in the Bridge
Burner Head (See
Bridge
arrows in Figure
Burner
7) and that all the Center
Bridge Burner Caps Cap
lie flat and evenly on
the Bridge Burner
Head,
8
Bridge Burner Heed
I
Igniter
Hole