Kenmore 7961 Use and Care Guide - Page 10

Setting Surface Controls Setting the Bridge Burner (cont'd) The Bridge Burner should be used with rectangular shaped cookware. Cookware like the castiron Griddle that is supplied with your cooktop is designed specifically for best results with the Bridge Burner. The Bridge Burner feature may be used to combine the cooking power of 2 or if needed 3 gas surface Burners located along the left-hand side of the glass cooktop. The left rear and left center Burners are controlled by the left rear surface Control Knob. In addition the left front Burner may be added to the Bridge Burner with the left front gas Control Knob. Operating 1. 2. the Bridge Burner 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Push the left rear surface control knob in and turn counterclockwise out of the OFF position (See Figure 2). Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position (See Figure 2 & 3). Note: All electronic surface ignitors will spark at the same time. However, only the selected surface Burner will lite. Visually check that the left rear Burner has lit. Continue to rotate the gas control knob counterclockwise past the first LO setting to the arrow marked Multi. The left center burner will lite. Visually check that both the left rear and left center Burners are lit. Adjust the flame size by turning the control knob between the second HI and LO settings (See Figure 3). Add the left front Burner if needed. Once lit, visually adjust the flame size of the left front Burner to match the flame size of the Bridge Burner. Place cooking utensil centered over the left-hand cooktop surface Burner Grate. DO NOT cook with any of the surface control knobs in the LITE position (The electronic ignitor will continue to spark if the knob is left in the LITE position). Figure 1 Note: If only the left rear surface Burner is needed, follow the instructions provided below. Operating 1. 2. 3. only the Left Rear Burner Place cooking utensil centered over the left-rear surface Burner Grate. Push the left rear surface control knob in and turn counterclockwise out of the OFF position (See Figure 2). Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position. Note: All electronic surface ignitors will spark at the same time. However, only the left rear Burner will ignite. Visually check that the left-rear burner has lit. Adjust the flame size by turning the control knob between the first Hi and LO settings (See Figure 3). DO NOT cook with the surface control knob in the LITE position (The electronic ignitor will continue to spark if the knob is left in the LITE position). Off Hi Lo Multi Hi Lo Figure 2 4. Left Rear Burner lite position Left Rear Burner adjustment area Figure 3 1 Bridge Burner (left rear + left center) adjustment area 10 Left Center Burner lite position