Checking burner ignition ,42, Installation instructions, Check operation of oven burners – GE 49-85179 User Manual

Page 41: Check operation of surface burners, Assemble surface burners

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Installation Instructions

CHECK oPERATIon oF oVEn BURnERS

A. Remove oven bottom: Remove the 2 screws at the rear of

the oven bottom. Grasp the oven bottom at slots on each side.

Lift the rear enough to clear the lip of the range frame, push it

back, and then pull it up and out.

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CHECK oPERATIon oF SURFACE

BURnERS

Operation of all cooktop and oven burners should be checked

after the range and gas supply lines have been carefully

checked for leaks.

lighting the Burners

Select a top burner knob and simultaneously push in and turn

to lITE position. You will hear a clicking sound indicating proper

operation of the spark module. Once the air has been purged

from the supply lines, burners should light within 4 seconds.

After burner lights, rotate knob out of the lITE position. Try

each burner in succession until all burners have been checked.

quality of Flames

The combustion quality of burner flames needs to be

determined visually.

If burner flames look like (A), call for service. normal burner

flames should look like (B) or (C), depending on the type of gas

you use.
With LP gas, some yellow tipping on outer cones is normal.

(C) Soft blue
flames—

Normal

for natural gas

(B) Yellow tips on
outer cones—

Normal for LP gas

(A) Yellow flames—

Call for service

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Oven bottom

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ASSEMBlE SURFACE BURnERS

(ConT.)

Place the burner heads on the bases matching the

letters. Place the correct size caps on the heads. Make

sure that the caps and heads are placed in the correct

location. There is one small, one medium, one large

and one extra large head and cap.

When placing, make sure the locator pins in the

burner head are seated in the pin slots of the burner

base. Rotate the burner head around the burner base

until it is level and securely seated.

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Locator
pins

Pin slots

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