Magic Chef 83LK-3K User guide

Brand: Magic Chef

Model: 83LK-3K

Type: User guide

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GUscc.And Care

Instructions for your Gas Cooktop

CONTENTS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................... 1-3 Pilotlessignition ............................ 9

Cooktop .................................. 9

CONVENTIONAL COOKTOP................ 4-7 Burner grates .............................. 9

Ignitionsystem ............................ 4 Dual purpose sealed burners ................. 9

Pilot ignition ............................. 4 Lightingsurface burners .................... 10

Pilotlessignition .......................... 4 Selecting flame size ....................... 10

Cooktop .................................. 5

Burnergrates ............................. 5 CARE AND CLEANING CHART ............... 11

Surface burners ........................... 5

Lighting surface burners ..................... 5 MAINTENANCE ............................ 12

Selecting flame size ........................ 6 Electrical connection ....................... 12

Griddle .................................. 7 Remove cooktopfor cleaning ................ 12

Hi-sim-warm valve adjustment ............... 12

SEALED BURNER COOKTOP.............. 8-10

Sealed burneridentification .................. 8 SERVICE .................................. 13

Gastubing ................................ 8 Howto obtain service ...................... 13

Ignitors .................................. 8 WARRANTY ............................... 14

8112P063-60

(10/91)

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: If the information in this manual is not

followed exactly, a fireor explosion may result

causing property damage, personal injury or death.

- Do not storeor use gasoline or other flammable

vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any

other appliance.

- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• Do not try to light any appliance.

•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not

use any phone in your building.

•Immediately call your gas supplier from a

neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's

instructions.

•Ifyou cannot reach your gas supplier, call the

fire department.

- Installation and servicemust be performed by a

qualified installer, service agency or the gas

supplier.

GENERAL

Nocooking appliance should be used as Have the installer showyou the location Misuse of appliance doors, such as

a space heater. This instruction is based of the gas shut off valve and how to shut stepping, leaning or sitting on the door,

on safety considerations to prevent pc- it off in an emergency, may result in possible tipping of the ap-

tential hazard to the consumer as well pliance or breakage of door and serious

as damage to the appliance,injuries.

Your appliance is vented through the

_I/_/base of the backguard or backsplash

f(E_:_/_" panelon eye-level models. Neverblock _c_,_. _m_f.__

'_ - _ J oven vent or air intakes. Do not obstruct

,i _ _";_ the flow of combustion and ventilation

air. Restriction of air flow to the burner

prevents proper performance.

Avoid touching oven vent area while _.

oven is on and for several minutes after

oven is turned off. Some parts of the

vent and surrounding area become hot

If range is installed near a window, enough to cause burns.

proper precautions should be taken to

prevent curtains from blowing over IN CASE OF FIRE:

burners creating a FIRE HAZARD. Do not use cooktop or oven as a storage 1. Turn off appliance controls.

Keep area around appliance clear and area for food or cooking utensils. This 2. Smother fire or flame with baking

free from combustible materials,gaso- instruction is based on safety consid- soda, dry chemical, or a foam-type

line, and other flammable vapors and erations to prevent potential hazard to extinguisher. Do not use water on

materials, user and to the appliance, greasefires.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CHILD SAFETY Touching a hot oven lightbulb with a __ J

damp cloth could cause the bulb to

Donotleavechildrenalone or unsuper- break. Should the bulb break,discon-

vised near the appliance when it is in nectpowerto the range beforetrying to

useor isstill hot. Children should never remove the bulb to avoid electrical

beallowed to sit or stand on anypart of shock.

the appliance. Children mustbe taught ,_ I_

that theappliance and utensilsin it can Clean range with caution. If a wet

be hot.Children should be taught that sponge or cloth isused towipe spills on

an appliance is not a toy. They should a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid

not be allowed to play with controls or steam burns.Some cleaners can pro-

other parts of the unit. Let hot utensils duce noxious fumes if applied to a hot

cool inasafe prace,outofreachofsmall surface.

children.Be sure you know which knob controls

GREASE which surface burner. Always make

surethe correct burner isturnedon and

! _=J--IZ3L-L_.. _ Use extreme caution when moving the that the burner has ignited.Whencook-

grease kettleordisposingof hotgrease, ing is completed,turn burneroff.

Hot grease is flammable. Avoid letting Use caution when wearing garments

grease deposits collect around appli- made of flammable material to avoid

ance, range hood, or vent fan. Do not clothingfires.Loosefittingorlonghang-

leave container of grease around a ing-sleeved apparel shouldnotbeworn

cookingappliance.Alwaysletquantities while cooking. Clothing may ignite or

ofhotfatusedfordeepfatfryingcoolbe- catch utensilhandles.

foreattemptingtomoveor handle.Inthe

event ofa grease fire, DO NOT attempt

CAUTION:Denotstoreitemsofinter-tomovepan. Coverpanwithaiidtoex__i

estto childrenin cabinets above anap- tinguish flame and turn surface burner

pliance or on the backguardof a range, off. Do not douse flame with water. Use

Children climbing on the appliance to a dry chemical or foam-type fire extin-

reach items could be seriously injured, guisher, if available, or sprinkle heavily

Do notuse anappliance as a stepstool with baking soda.

to cabinetsabove.

ANTI-TIP DEVICE ."Never heat an unopened container on

the surface burner or in the oven. Pres-

To reducethe riskoftippingof the appli- sure build-up may cause container to

ance from unusual usage or by exces- burstresulting in seriouspersonal injury

sive loadingofthe oven door, the appli- ordamage to the range.

ance must be secured by a properly in-

stalled anti-tip device. To check if de- Slide oven rack out to add or remove

vice is installed properly: Use a flash- food, using dry, sturdy pot holders. AI-

light and look underneath range to see ways avoid reaching into oven to place

that one of the rear leveling legs is en- Spillsor boilovers whichcontain grease or remove food.

gaged inthe bracketslot. When remov- shouldbe cleaned upas soon as possi-

ingappliancefor cleaning,besure anti- ble. If they are allowed to accumulate, Use dry, sturdy pot holders. Damp pot

tip device is engagedwhen range isre- they could create a FIRE HAZARD.

placed.The anti-tip device securesthe holders may cause burns from steam.

Dishtowels or other substitutes should

rear leveling legtothe floor, when prop- COOKING SAFETYnever be used as pot holders because

erlyengaged. Always adjustsurface burners flame so they cantrailacrosshot surface burners

that isdoes not extend beyond the bot- and igniteor getcaught on range parts.

CLEANING tom of utensil. This instruction is based

Turn off all controls and wait for range on safety considerations. Use carewhen openingoven door. Let

partstocool beforetouching orcleaning hot air or steam escape before remov-

them.Do not touchthe burner grates or Never leave a surface cooking opera- ingor replacingfood. Alwaysplaceoven

surrounding areas until they have had tionunattendedespeciallywhen usinga racksin thedesired positionswhileoven

sufficienttime to cool. high heat setting. Boilovers cause is cool. If a rack must be moved while

smoking and greasy spillovers may ig- hot, be careful to avoid contact of pot

nite. holders with oven burner flame.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

STORAGE ABOVE Be sure utensil is largeenough to prop- IMPORTANT SAFETY

erly contain food and avoid boilovers. NOTICE ANDWARNING

RANGE Pan size is particularly important in

Toeliminatethe hazardof reachingover deepfatfrying.Besure panwillaccom- TheCalifornia Safe Drinking Water and

hot surface burners, cabinet storage modate thevolume of food that isto be Toxic EnforcementAct of 1986 (Propo-

should not be provideddirectly above a addedaswellasthe bubbleaction offat.sition65) requiresthe Governor ofCall-

unit.If such storage is provided, it Never leave a deep fat frying operation fornia to publish a list of substances

should be limited to items which are unattended, knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause

used infrequently and whichare safely cancer or reproductive harm, and re-

quires businesses towarn customersof

storedin anareasubjected to heatfrom Never let a pan boil dry as this could potential exposures to such sub-

an appliance. Temperatures in storage

areas above theunit maybe unsafefor damage the utensil and the appliance, stances.

some items, such as volatile liquids,

cleaners or aerosol sprays.ALUMINUM FOIL Users of this appliance are hereby

Use aluminum foil ONLY as instructed warned that the burning of gas can re-

in this book. Improper useof aluminum suit inlow-level exposuretosomeofthe

UTENSIL SAFETY foil may cause damage to the oven, af- listed substances, including benzene,

Use only pans that have flat bottoms fect cooking results,and can alsoresult formaldehyde and soot, due primarilyto

andhandles thatare easilygrasped and in shock and/or fire hazards, the incomplete combustion of natural

stay cool. Avoid using unstable, gasorliquidpetroleum(LP) fuels. Prop-

warped, easily tipped or loose handled erly adjusted burners will minimize in-

pans. Do not use pans if their handles PLASTICS complete combustion. Exposure to

twistand cannot betightened.Pansthat Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. these substances can also be mini-

areheavy to movewhen filled with food Keepplasticsawayfrom partsoftheap- mized byproperlyventing the burners to

mayalso be hazardous, pliancethat may become warm or hot. theoutdoors.

Always placea panoffood ona surface AEROSOL SPRAYS VENTILATING HOOD

burnerbeforeturningiton,andturnitoff Manyaerosol-typespraycansareEX- To reducethehazardofstorageabove

beforeremovingthepan. PLOSIVE whenexposed to heat anda range, installa ventilatinghood that

may behighly flammable.Avoid theirprojectsat least 5 inches beyond the

Alwaysturnpan handlestothesideor useor storagenearanappliance, bottomedgeofthecabinets. Clean

backofappliance,notoutintotheroom hoodfrequentlytopreventgreasefrom

where they are easily hit or reached by SELF-CLEAN OVEN accumulating on hood or its filter.

Shouldaboiloverorspillover resultinan

small children.To minimize burns,igni- Do notcleandoorgasket. Thedoorgas- open flame, immediately turn off the

tionof flammablematerials andspillage ket is essential for a good seal. Care hood'sfan toavoidspreadingtheflame.

due to unintentional contact with the should be taken not to rub,damage, or After thoroughly extinguishing flame,

utensir,do not extend handles over ad- move the gasket. Do not use oven the fan may beturned onto remove un-

jacent surface burners,cleaners of any kind in or around any pleasant odor or smoke.

part of the self-clean oven. Clean only

parts listed in this booklet. Before self-

_,_ cleaningtheoven, remevebroilerpan,

• oven racks,and otherutensils, andwipe

off excessive spillovers.

_[ It isnormal for the cooktop ofthe range

tobecome hotduring aself-clean cycle.

Therefore, touching or lifting the cook-

top during a clean cycle should be

avoided.

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CONVENTIONAL COOKTOP

IGNITION SYSTEM PILOT IGNITION PILOTLESS IGNITION

Your cooktopis equippedwitheither pi- When the cooktop is first installed, the

lotignition(usingapilotflametolightthe pilots may bedifficultto lightdue to airin

burner) or pilotless ignition (using a the gas line. To bleed off air from the

sparkfromanignitortolighttheburner), line,hold a lighted match next to the _heLITE

burner and turn knob on. When the .......................................................................

burner lights,turn the knob off and pro- _ttii_ _ to _

Besureall surfacecontrolsare setinthe eeedas directed below.

OFF position prior to supplying gas to _tO__i_ _ _ _ _ t_

the appliance. Tolight pilot:Remove or raise and (_positi_

support cooktop on metal rod, if

equipped. Hold lighted match near the

pilot ports. TO OPERATE SURFACE BURNER

WITH PILOTLESS IGNITION DURING

A POWER FAILURE:

_ _ 1. Besureallcontrols are intheeFF po-sition.

2. Hold a lighted match to the desired

surface burner head.

3. Turn knob to LITE. The burner will

then light.

4. Adjust the flame to the desired level.

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CONVENTIONAL COOKTOP

COOKTOP SURFACE BURNERS LIGHTING SURFACE

To remove eooktop: When cool,firstSurfaceburnersaresecured in place BURNERS

removegrates and drip bowls, if duringtransportationwitheitheraship-

equipped.Grasptwofrontburnerwellspingscrew or a spring clip.Oncethe1.Placeutensilonburnergrate.

andlift up. cooktopisinstalled,thesemaybere- 2. PushinandtumknobtotheLITEpo-

movedto allow quick and easy removal sition.

of the burner. I I

Thetopcan becompletely removed er,_ _ _

ifequippedwitha metalsupport rod,can

rest on the rod. Support rod is located

across the front of the burner box.

BURNER GRATES

Burner grates must beproperlyposi-

tionedbeforecooking.Do notoperate

burnerswithouta panonthegrate.The Aproperlyadjustedburner with clean

porcelainfinishmay chipwithouta panportswilllightwithinafewseconds.On

toabsorbtheintenseheat. naturalgas,theflamewillbebluewitha

deeperblueinnercore;thereshouldbe3. Aftertheburnerlights,turn knob to

Whenreinstallingsquaregrates, placenotraceofyellowintheflame.Ayellow thedesiredflamesize.

indented sidestogethersostraightflameindicatesan impropermixtureof

sidesareat frontandrear. air/gas. Thiswastes fuel,so have a

servicemanadjustthemixtureif a yel- As theburnerheatsandcools,youmay

lowflameoccurs.On LPgas,someyel- hearsoundsofthemetalexpandingand

I _ IIowtipping isacceptable"This isnOrmal contracting"This is a nOrmaIOperating

and adjustment is not necessary, sound of the burner.

Ifflame should go out during a cooking

To remove: Remove or support cook- operation, turn the burner off. IF GAS

top. When cool,grasp burner headand HAS ACCUMULATED AND A

tilt to release tab from slot near ignitor. STRONG GAS ODOR IS DETECTED,

Lift up and toward backof cooktop until WAIT 5 MINUTES FOR THE GAS

air shutter end of burner releases from ODOR TO DISAPPEAR BEFORE

CAUTION: Denot operate seabedburn- valve. RELIGHTING BURNER.

erwithoutapanonthegrate.The porce-

lainfinishofthe grate maychipwithouta You may heara "popping" soundon LP

pantoabsorbthe intense heatfromthe To replace: Insert air shutter end of gas when the surface burner isturned

burnerflame, burnerover valve and lower intoplace, off. This is a normal operating sound of

Replace cooktop. Turn on burner to be the burner.

sure burner has been correctly re-

placed.

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CONVENTIONAL COOKTOP

SELECTING FLAME SIZE

Ifaknobis turnedvery quicklyfrom UseHIGHtoquicklybringfoodstoaboil Use WARM (low)to simmer orkeep

HIGHto WARM setting, the flame may or tobeginacooking operation. Reduce foods at serving temperatures.Some

go out, particularly if burner is cold. If to a lower setting to continue cooking, cooking may take place if the utensil is

this occurs,turn theknobtothe OFFpo- Never leave food unattended when us- covered.

sition. Wait several seconds,then light ing a HIGHflame setting.

again.

To obtain a lower flamesize,turn knob

back toward the OFF position until the

Use SIMMER (medium) to continue a desired flame size is reached,The low-

cooking operation.Food will not cook est flame setting is located adjacent to

Flameshould beadjusted so itdoes not anyfasterwhen a higherflame settingis theOFFposition.This isnotapreset po-

extend beyond the edge of cooking used than needed to maintain a gentle sition.

utensil.This isfor personalsafetyandto boil.

prevent damage to cabinets above

cooktop.

CONVENTIONAL COOKTOP

GRIDDLE

Beforeusingthegriddieforthefirsttime, Remove griddle cover: minutesor untilthe entirecooking

seasonitby lightlyrubbingthesurface(ifequipped) surfaceis heated. Sprinklea few

witha small amountofunsaltedshort- dropsofwaterover griddle.Ifprop-

ening.To preventdamagetothefinish, 1.Pressdownonanycorner, erly heated, water wirl bead and

donotusemetalutensils,a high flamedance. Thewater wilt sizzleand

settingor suddenlychangetempera- 2. Slidefingersundertwosidesofgrid- steamifgriddleisnothotenough.

tures, suchas immersinghotgriddlein diecoverandliftoff.DO NOT pryoff

water, withany instrumentor tool. 4.Never replacegriddlecoveruntil

griddlehascooledcompletery.

I _ L-_'_'_'-- _ I To usegriddle:grease

To clean griddle:

1.RemovegriddlecoverBEFORE

turningon griddleburner.Topcover Whengriddleiscool,removeandwash

inhotsoapywater;rinseanddry.Donot

mustberemovedwhenevergriddlewashinthedishwasher.Detergentswill

burneris inuse. completelyremovetheseasoning.

/_ 2. Be sure cup, located under

griddle, is in place.There is a grease pan located at the

3. Position griddle correctly. For even center rear of the griddle burner. This

cooking results,preheat griddle us- pan should be removedand cleanedas

ing a low flame setting for about 5 necessary.

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SEALED BURNER COOKTOP

SEALED BURNER IDENTIFICATION

A. Removableblackporcelainizedcastiron burner capwith Ioca-

_--- -'_ tor pin.

__ Toreplace the burner cap: InserttheIocatorpin intothe slotin

theburnerbase(F). Theburnerwillnotoperatecorrectlyifthe

capis not replacedproperly.

_C B LOCAT B. Removable blackporcelainizedsteeltrim ring.

C. NON-removable aluminumburnerbase.

D.Ignitor.

E. Gastubeopening.

F. LocatorslotforIocatorpininblackremovableburnercap (A).

GAS TUBING IGNITORS

CAUTION: For properflowofgasand Duringcleaning,werecommendlear-

ignitionoftheburner, DONOTALLOW ingtheburnercapinplacetoprotectthe

SPILLS, FOOD,CLEANING AGENTSmetal ignitorelectrode frompossible

ORANY OTHER MATERIAL TOEN- damage.

TERTHE GASTUBEOPENING(E). If

theopeningortheorifice,locatedinsideOnceburnerlights,turnknobtothede-

theopening, becomes soiled or siredsetting.Thesparkingwillnotstop

clothCl°gged'tocleanUSetheacottOnarea,swab or a soft sition.Untiltheknobisturned fromthe LITE pc- _"_'_,--BURNEB CAP

Gas must flow freely through the small

hole in the orificefor the burner to light CAUTION: Do not touch the burner _((0_" _TBIM RING

properly. This area must be free of any when the ignitor is on and a sparking _._

soil and be keptprotected from sound can be heard. "_'_ GASTUBEOPENING

boilovers or spillovers.Never remove "_"_("C=_(_,,.=_Ip, NITOR

cap except to clean. When cleaning the cooktop area or \_/

aroundtheburnerbase,usecaretopre-

Aftercleaningthe gastube opening, re- vent damageto the ignitor. Ifa cleaning

place thetrim ring and burner cap.Turn clothshouldcatch themetalignitorelec-

theburnerontobesureitwilllight, lfthe trode, it could damage or break the

burnerdoes notlightaftercleaning, con- metalelectrode. If theelectrodeisdam-

tactanauthorized servicer.Do notserv- aged or broken, the surface burner will

ice the sealed burner yourself, not light.

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SEALED BURNER COOKTOP

COOKTOP DUAL PURPOSE

The cooktop is designed with two con- SEALED BURNERS*

toured wells which contain spills until Thefour sealed burners are secured to

they can be wiped up. Unlike the stan- the cooktop and are NOT designed to

dard gas appliance, THIS COOKTOP be removed by the consumer.

DOES NOT LIFT-UP NOR IS IT RE-

MOVABLE. To prevent damage to the Since the four burners are sealed into

gas tubing or top, do not attempt to lift the cooktop, believers won't seep un-

cooktop, derneath to the burner box area. Thus,

there are no hidden spills in the burner

PILOTLESS IGNITION box areato clean.

TO OPERATE SURFACE BURNER

WITH PILOTLESS IGNITION DURING Some models feature two special HI

A POWER FAILURE: BURNER GRATES SPEED sealed burners.Use the HI

Burner grates must be properly pesi- SPEEDburnerstoquicklybringwaterto

1. Besureallcontrols areinthe OFF po- tioned before cooking. Do not operate a broiland for large - potcooking. See

sition, burners without a panon the grate.The information on rating plate to determine

porcelainfinish may chip without a pan if your appliance features the HIGH

2. Hold a lighted match to the desired to absorb the intense heat.SPEED burners.

surface burner head.

3.Turn knob to LITE. The burner will When reinstalling square grates, place LOCATION OF BURNERS:

then light, indented sides together so straight

sides are atfront and rear. HIGI- 'qER

4. Adjust the flameto the desired level.

HIGH SPEED BURNER

A properly adjusted burner with clean

ports will lightwithin a few seconds.On

naturalgas, the flamewill beblue with a

deeper blueinner core;there should be

notraceofyellow intheflame, indicating

an improper mixture of air/gas. This

wastes fuel, so have a serviceman ad-

just the mixtureif a yellowflame occurs.

CAUTION: Do notoperate sealed burn- You may heara "popping"sound on LP

erwithoutapanonthegrate.Theporce- gas when the surface burner is turned

lainfinishofthegratemaychipwithouta off. This is a normal operating sound of

panto absorbthe intense heatfrom the the burner.

burnerflame.

*U.S.Patent Pending

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SEALED BURNER COOKTOP

LIGHTING SURFACE SELECTING FLAME SIZE

BURNERS If a knobis turned very quickly from Use SIMMER (medium) to continue a

HIGHto WARM setting, the flame may cooking operation. Food will not cook

1. Place utensil on burner grate, go out,particularly if burner is cold. If anyfasterwhena higherflamesetting is

thisoccurs,turnthe knobto theOFFpo- used than needed to maintain a gentle

2. Push inand turnknobto the LITEpo- sition. Wait several seconds, then light boil.

sition, again.

3. After the burner lights, turn knob to _%,_'__" _.._@ 7_-_-_-_1.

thedesired flame size._,.'_ \t-f-_ _

Use WARM (low) to simmer or keep

foods at serving temperatures. Some

cooking may take place if the utensil is

Flameshould be adjusted so it does not covered.

extend beyond the edge of cooking

utensil.This isfor personalsafety andto

If flame should go out during a cooking prevent damage to cabinets above

operatiOn,sTRoNGHASACCUMULATEDGAstUrntheODoRbUrnerisDETECTED,°ff'ANDIFGASA cooktop. _--_9' "_ __1

WAIT 5 MINUTES FOR THE GAS

ODOR TO DISAPPEAR BEFORE

RELIGHTING BURNER. '__[__

To obtain a lower flame size, turn knob

back toward the OFF position until the

desired flame size is reached. The low-

UseHIGHtoquickly bringfoodstoa boil est flame setting is located adjacent to

orto beginacookingoperation. Reduce the OFFposition.Thisisnot apresetpo-

to a lower setting to continue cooking, sition.

Never leave food unattended when us-

ing a HIGH flame setting.

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CARE AND CLEANING

Burner box Soap & water.Burner box,locatedundercooktop,shouldbecleaned frequentlytoremovespil-

(conventional sur- lovers. If soil is not removed and is allowed to accumulate, it may damagethe

face burner only) finish. To clean,remove surface burners and clean with soap and water, rinse

and dry.

Control knobs Mild detergent & water.To remove knobsfor cleaning, gently pull up.Wash in milddetergent andwater.

Do notuse abrasivecleaning agents.They will scratch finish and remove mark-

ings. Rinse,dryand replace.Turn on each burner to seeif knobs have been re-

placed correctly.

Cooktop, Mild soap & water. Paste Porcelainenamelisglassfusadonmetal. ltmaycrackorchipwithmisuse. Clean

porcelain of baking soda & water, with soapandwater when partsare cool.All spillovers,especiallyacidspillovers,

shouldbe wipedup immediatelywith adrycloth.Whensurface iscool,cleanwith

warm soapy water. NEVERWIPE OFFA WARM OR HOT ENAMELSURFACE

WITH A DAMPCLOTH.THIS MAYCAUSE CRACKINGAND CHIPPING. Never

useabrasive or caustic cleaning agents on exterior finish of range.

Surface burners, Soap& water. Paste of Clean as necessary withwarm soapy water.Remove stubbornsoil byscouring

conventional baking soda and water, with a non-abrasive plasticscouring pad and a paste of bakingsoda andwater.

Plasticscouring pad such Clean portswith a straight pin. Do not enlarge or distort the ports.Do not usea

as Tufty®. wooden toothpick. It may breakoff and clog port. DONOT CLEAN BURNERS

WITH THE FOLLOWINGcaustic cleaners:steel wool,abrasive cleaningagents,

dishwasher detergent,or metalpolishes.These willdamage finish.Burnerscan

bedried intheoven setat 140°F.CAUTION: Burner and burnertubemust be dry

before use.

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MAINTENANC

ELECTRICAL HOW TO REMOVE HI-SIM-WARM VALVE

CONNECTION COOKTOP FOR CLEAN-ADJUSTMENT

Appliances which require electrical ING AND SERVICING (ifequipped)

powerare equippedwith athree-prong When necessary, follow these proce- The WARM setting should produce a

grounding plug which must be plugged dures to removeappliance for cleaning stable flamewhen turningthe knob from

directly intoa properlygrounded three- or servicing: HI to WARM. On conventional surface

hole 120volt electrical outlet, burners,the flame should be 1/8 inchor

lowerand mustbe stableon all ports on

1. Shut-off gas supply to appliance. WARM setting. For sealed burners, the

flame shouldextendtotheouter edgeof

2. Disconnectelectrical supply to appli- the lip onthe burner cap onthe WARM

ance.setting.

3.Disconnectgas supply tubing to ap-

__ pliance.

4.Remove screws that secure appli-

ance to cabinet. Remove appliance

Always disconnect power to appfi- from cabinet. To adjust: Operate burner on HI for

ance before servicing. 5. Reverseprocedureto reinstall.If gas about5 minutes to preheat burner cap.

line has been disconnected, check Turn knob back to WARM; remove

forgasleaksafter reconnection.(See knob,and insertasmallscrewdriver into

If an ungrounded, two-hole or other Installation Instructions for gas leak the center of the valve stem. Adjust

type electrical outlet is encountered, IT test method.)Note:Atrained service- flame size byturning adjustment screw

ISTHE PERSONALRESPONSIBILITY

OF THE APPLIANCE OWNER TO man should make the gas installa- ineitherdirection. Flamemustbeofsuf-ficient size to be stable on all burner

tion,disconnection, and re-connec-

HAVE RECEPTACLE REPLACED ports. NEVERadjustflamesizeattheHI

WITH A PROPERLY GROUNDED tion of gas supplyto the appliance, or SIMMER setting.

THREE HOLE ELECTRICAL OUTLET.

Thethree-prong grounding plugis pro-

vided for protection against shock haz-

ards. DO NOTCUT OR REMOVETHE

THIRD GROUNDING PRONG FROM

THE POWER CORD PLUG.I_

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SERVIC

BEFORE CALLING A SERVICE TECHNICIAN, CHECK THE FOLLOWING:

PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION

1. Surface burner failsto light a. powersupply not connected a. connect power, check circuit

(pilotless ignition) breaker orfuse box.

b. cloggedburner port(s) b. clean ports with straight pin.

c. sealed burner incorrectly in- c. seepage8.

stalled

d. sealed burner model:electrode d. call serviceman to replace.

or ignitor has broken

e. pilot models: pilot is out e. light pilot,see page 4.

2. Burnerflame uneven a. clogged burner port(s) a. clean ports with straight pin.

b. burner or burner cap not prop-b. see page 5 or 8 to correctly re-

erly positioned placeburner or burner cap.

3. Surface burner flame a. air/gas mixture not proper a. call servicemanto adjustburner

• lifts off port primary air.

• yellow in color

SERVICE

Donotattempttoservicetheappliancecoverforlocationofyourmodelandse- If you did not receivesatisfactoryserv-

yourselfunlessdirected todo so inthis rial numbers.) icethroughyour servicer or Maycoryou

book. Contact the dealer who sold you may contact the Major Appliance Con-

theappliancefor service, if youare unabletoobtain service,write sumer Action Panel by letter including

tous.Our addressisfound onthe rating your name, address, and telephone

plate.See front coverfor location of rat- number,as well asthe modeland serial

HOW TO OBTAIN ing plate,numbers of the appliance.

SERVICEIf youare not satisfiedwith the local re-

When your appliance requires service sponse to your service requirements, MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel

or replacement parts, contact your call or write MAYCOR Appliance Parts 2ONorthWackerDrive

DealerorAuthorizedServicer.Useonly and Service Company, 240 Edwards Chicago,IL 60606

genuine factory or Maycor parts if re- Street, S.E., Cleveland, TN 37311,

placementpartsarenecessary.Consult (615) 472-3500. Includeor have avail- MACAP (Major Appliance Consumer

the Yellow Pages in your telephone di- able the complete modeland serial Action Panel) isan independent agency

rectory under appliance for the service numbersoftheappliance,the nameand sponsored by three trade associations

center nearest you. Be sure to include address of the dealer from whom you asacourt ofappealson consumer com-

your name, address, and phone hum- purchased the appliance, the date of plaints which have not been resolved

ber, along with the model and serial purchase and details concerning your satisfactorily within a reasonableperiod

numbersof the appliance. (See front problem, of time.

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FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

DOMESTIC GAS OR ELECTRIC RANGE

)lianceParts&ServiceCompanywillrepairorreplace,withoutcharge,anypartof yourproductwhichhas

defect inmaterial or workmanship during the firstyear after thedate ofthe original installation.Thiswarranty extends

to any owner during the one-year warranty period.

LIMITED 5 YEAR WARRANTY

Onelectricrangesequippedwithsoliddiscorsmoothtopheatingelements,andongasrangeswithsealedburners,for

anadditional4yearperiodbeyondthefirstyearofthegeneralcoverageofthiswarranty,Maycorwillreplaceanyofthe

soliddiscorsmoothtopheatingelements,orsearedburnerswhichfailtoheatasa resultofdefectiveworkmanshipor ;

material.Additionally,Maycorwillreplaceany smoothtopcookingsurfacewhich cracksor breaksduringnormal ;

..............householdcooking.Thesepartsmustbeinstalledbya qualifiedperson.Anylaborchargerequiredforreplacementis:....

notcoveredbythiswarranty.

...........HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE

To obtain therepairor replacementof a defectivepart underthese warranties,you shouldcontactthe dealer from

; whomyoupurchasedtheapplianceora servicerhedesignates.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THESE WARRANTIES .......

1.Conditionsanddamage resulting from improperin-5.Any productused for other than normal household

stallation, delivery, unauthorized repair, modifica- use.It does not extend to products purchased for ;

tion, or damage not attributableto a defect in mate- commercial or industrial use.

rial orworkmanship. 6: Any expense incurredfor service calls to correct in-

2.Conditions resurtingfrom damage, suchas: (1)im- stallation errors or to instructyou on howto usethe

proper maintenance,(b) misuse, abuse, accident, products.

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or(c) incorrect electrical current or voltage. 7. CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ::

3. Warranties arevoid ifthe original serialnumber has SUSTAINED BYANY PERSONASA RESULTOF :

been removed, altered, or cannot be readilydeter- ANY BREACHOFTHESE WARRANTIESORANY

mined. IMPLIED WARRANTY. Some states do not allow

the exclusion or limitation of consequential or inci-

dentardamages, so the above exclusion may not '

4. Light bulbs, apply to you.

ADDITIONAL HELP

If youare not satisfied withthe local responseto your service requirements and wish tocontact Maycor, please ad- ............

dress yourlettertothe CustomerRelationsDepartment,Maycor Parts&ServiceCompany,240 EdwardsStreet, S.E.,

Cleveland,TN 37311 orcall (615)472-3500. To save time, your letter should includethe complete modeland serial

numbersofthe warrantedappliance,thenameandaddress ofthedealerfromwhomyoupurchasedtheappliance,the

: date of purchase and details concerning your problem.

These warranties are the only written or expressedwarranties given by Maycor.No one is authorized to increase, :

alter, or enlarge Maycor's responsibilitiesor obligations under these warranties.These warranties give you specific :

legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

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