Maytag 8113P560-60 - Manual (Page 12)

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Surface Cooking
Surface Controls
Surface Control Knobs
Use to turn on the surface burners. An infinite choice of heat
settings is available from Low to High. At the High setting a
detent or notch may be felt. The knobs can be set on or
between any of the settings.
Graphics next to the knob identify which burner the knob
controls. For example, the graphic at left shows the left front
burner location.
Setting the controls:
The size and type of cookware will affect the heat
setting.
1. Place a pan on the burner grate.
• The burner flame may lift off or appear separated from
the port if a pan is not placed on the grate.
2. Push in and turn the knob counterclockwise to the Lite
setting.
• A clicking (spark) sound will be heard and the burner
will light. (All ignitors will spark when any surface
burner knob is turned to the Lite position.)
3. After the burner lights, turn knob to desired flame size.
• The ignitor will continue to spark until the knob is
turned past the Lite position.
CAUTION
• If flame should go out during a cooking operation, turn
the burner off. If a strong gas odor is detected, open a
window and wait five minutes before relighting the
burner.
• Be sure all surface controls are set in the OFF position
prior to supplying gas to the range.
• NEVER touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some
parts of the cooktop, especially around the burners, to
become warm or hot during cooking. Use potholders to
protect hands.
High: Use to bring liquid to a boil, or reach pressure in a
pressure cooker. Always reduce setting to a lower heat when
liquids begin to boil or foods begin to cook.
Med: An intermediate flame size is
used to continue cooking. Food will not
cook any faster when a higher flame
setting is used than needed to maintain a
gentle boil. Water boils at the same
temperature whether boiling gently or
vigorously.
Low: Food maintains a temperature
above 140° F without continuing to
cook. Food is heated on a higher
flame size until it reaches this
temperature and then the flame
size is reduced. Some cooking may
take place on the Low setting if the
pan is covered.
Pilotless Ignition
(select models)
Pilotless ignition eliminates the need for a constant standing
pilot light. Each sealed burner has a spark ignitor. There are
two ignitors for conventional surface burners. When cleaning
around the surface burner use care. If cleaning cloth should
catch the ignitor, it could be damaged, preventing ignition.
If the surface burner does not
light, check if ignitor is
broken, soiled or wet. If
clogged, clean the
small port beneath
the ignitor
using a
straight pin.
PORTS
PORT BELOW IGNITOR
IGNITOR
CAP
BURNER HEAD
Pilot Ignition
(select models)
When the range is first installed, the standing pilots may be
difficult to light due to air in the gas line. To bleed off air from
the line, hold a lighted match next to the burner and turn the
knob on. When the burner lights, turn the knob off and
proceed as directed below.
Conventional
Gas Burner
To light pilot:
Raise the cooktop and hold a
lighted match near the pilot
ports (See illustration). There
are two pilot ports, one on the
right side and one on the left
side.