Kenmore 790.3101 Cooktop User Manual


 
Before Setting Surface Controls
Locations of the Gas Surface Burners
The SIMMER burner (5000 BTU) is best used for simmering delicate sauces,
etc. This burner is located at the right rear burner position on the cooktop.
The STANDARD burners (7000 BTU or 9500 BTU) are used for most surface
cooking needs. These burners are located at the left front and left rear
positions on the cooktop (and there is one more standard burner located at the
center rear position on the 36" cooktop models).
The POWER burner (17200 BTU)is best used for bringing large
quantities of liquid rapidly up to temperature or when preparing larger
quantities of food. This burner is located at the right front position on
the cooktop.
The BRIDGE burner is best suited when using rectangular or long
shaped cookware. The left rear (7000 BTU) and left middle (7000 BTU)
are combined and controlled by the same control knob. The left front
burner (7000 BTU) may also be added for atotal of 3 burners
(21000 BTU).
Assembly of the Surface Burner Heads, Burner Caps and Burner Grates
It is very important to make sure that all of the 30"CooktopLayout
Surface Burner Heads, Surface Burner Caps and Example of Burner Assembly
Surface Burner Grates are installedcorrectly and at
the correct locations. Match letter located
1. Be sure to follow the installation instructions @ ....
when installing your new cooktop.
2. Remove all packing tape from cooktop. Remove
Burner Caps and Burner Heads (See Figure 1). _ Head
3. Discard all packing material located under all _-_
BuHer Heads (if applicable). 36"CooktopLayout
4.To replace Burner Heads & Caps, match the
letters located under center of Burner Caps with
the letters located inside Burner Head (only 5K,
9.5K and 17.2K burners are marked with letters -
See Figure 1). Place all Burner Heads & Caps on
the cooktop (See Figure 1) while carefully
aligning the Electrodes into slots or holes of the
Burner Heads (Figure 3). Note:The Burner Heads
should sit flat on Cooktop Burner Skirts. Figure 1
Bridge Burner Head 5. Replace Bridge Burner Caps. These includeone Bridge Burner Center Cap (rectangular
shaped) and the two Bridge Burner End Caps (The Bridge Burner End Caps will fit either
Bridge the front or rear Bridge Burner Head locations). Make sure that the tabs located under the
Burner Bridge Burner Caps fall into the slots located in the Bridge Burner Head (See arrows in
Figure 2) and that all the Bridge Burner Caps lie flat and evenly on the Bridge Burner
Cap Head.
6. Unpack Burner Grates. NOTE: Do not force End Burner Grates down on cooktop. Posi-
tion Burner Grates on cooktop and check that all the Burner Grate legs lie on the glass
Bridge surface.
Burner
=Center
Cap
Bridge Electrode
Burner must be located
=End properly in slot of each
Cap Burner Head
7. Place Center Burner Grate between the end Burner Grates
(36" models only).
REMEMBER-- DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS, FOOD,
CLEANING AGENTS OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL TO
ENTER THE GAS ORiFiCE OPENING. Always keep the
Burner Caps and Burner Heads in place whenever the
surface burners are in use.
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