Sears 36725 - Manual (Page 10)

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¥0 OPERATE COOKTOP COMTI50LS - The Sign
near each cooktop control knob shows which burner is
turned on by that knob.
Push to turn knobs to LITE position. After the burner
ignites, the ticking sound of the spark wilt stop. Set
knob to desired flame setting. Read additional Infor­
mation aisout cooktop spark ignition on this
page.
COOKTOP
CONTROL
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Ss a safety precaution you should set
controls so flame heats pan bottom
only and does not lick pan sides.
Flames licking pan sides are unsafe
and waste heat.
Avoid leaving any burner on without a utensil. Doing so
can overheat the grate and cause the enamel finish of
the grate to become damaged,
if a cooktop burner fai is to light within five seconds, turn
the knob to OFF and wait five minutes before trying
again. If the burner still wll! not light, check the service
section In this manual.
Watch foodswhen heating them quickly on HI, Assoon
as the food reaches cooking temperature, turn down the
heat to the lowest setting that will keep it cooking.
The lowest setting of the burner has a very small flame
to provide simmering capability. To simmer foods, set
the cooktop control knob to the lowest setting that will
maintain the desired simmer. If simmering on one burner
and other burners are turned on, the gas flow of the
simmering burner may have to be adjusted.
If your simmering burner goes out when the other
burners are on, adjust the simmering burner control
knob until burner re-Ignites. After re-ig nltion, set cooktop
control knob to the lowest setting that wHi retain a flame
on the burner.
©OOKTOP SPARiC IGlMlTliOIM ~ When you turn the
cooktop knob to LITE, the spark Igniter makes a series
of electric sparks (ticking sound) which lights the burner.
You may occasionally hear the Igniter ticking, even
though the burner is lit. This is normal and is caused by
drafts or by air disturbances from nearby objects. For
your safety, the burner will attempt to relight whenever
it senses that the flame is distorted.
During a power failure the burners will not light
automatically. In an emergency, a cooktop burner may
be lit with a match by following the steps below.
A Ugiliing gas byrners with a match
Is dangerous. You should match
light the cooktop burners only in
emergency.
1.
2.
Light a match and hoid the flame near the burner you
want to light. Wooden matches work best.
Push In and turn the control knob slowly. Be sure
you are turning the correct knob for the burner you
are lighting.
NOTE:
If the burner does not light within five seconds, turn the
knob off and waft five minutes before trying again.
0¥EN GLOW BÄR IQMITIOM - When you turn the
Oven Control on, the glow bar igniter begins to
heat. When the igniter is hot enough, in about 1 minute,
the gas flows into the burner and is ignited.
The igniter glows bright orange when hot. it cycles on
and off with the thermostat and will glow whenever the
burner is on.
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During burner use, the area of the
glass cooktop around the burners
could get hot. Use caution.
See the cleaning chart for important information about
cleaning the cooktop. 9 NGMTC08