Kenmore 3100 Use and Care Guide - Page 8

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 a total 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 Surface Burner Heads, Surface Burner Caps and Surface Burner Grates are installed correctly and at the correct locations. 1. Be sure to follow the installation instructions 30" CooktopLayout @ .... Example of Burner Assembly Match letter located when installing your new cooktop. 2. Remove all packing tape from cooktop. Remove Burner Caps and Burner Heads (See Figure 1). 3. Discard all packing material located under all Bu Her Heads (if applicable). 36" CooktopLayout _ Head _-_ 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 Burner Cap Bridge Burner = Center Cap Bridge Burner = End Cap the front or rear Bridge Burner Head locations). Make sure that the tabs located under the 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 Head. 6. Unpack Burner Grates. NOTE: Do not force End Burner Grates down on cooktop. Position Burner Grates on cooktop and check that all the Burner Grate legs lie on the glass surface. 7. Place Center Burner Grate between the end Burner Grates (36" models only). Electrode must be located properly in slot of each Burner Head 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. Figure2 Figure3