WHIRLPOOL 31MA-5KX
Manual de Usuario

USING YOUR COOKTOP
COOKTOP
To remove cooktop: When cool, first remove grates and drip bowls, if equipped. Grasp two front burner wells and lift up, Rang_ featuring Se_i_d that matches the burners on your range.

SURFACE BURNERS

LIGHTING SURFACE BURNERS
1. Place utensilonburnergrate. 2. Push in and turn knob to the LITE position. I I

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cured inplace during transportationwith Followthe instructions to the illustration Once the range is installed, these may either a shipping screw or a spring clip. be removed to allow quick and easy removal of the burner. One piece uniburner

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the desired flame size. 3. After the burner lights, turn knob to hear sounds of the metalexpanding and contracting. This is a normal operating As the burnerburner. sound of the heatsand cools, you may If flame should go out during a cooking operation, turn the burner off. IF GAS HAS ACCUMULATED AND A STRONG GAS ODOR IS DETECTED, WAIT 5 MINUTES FOR THE GAS ODOR TO DISAPPEAR BEFORE RELIGHTING BURNER. You may hear a "popping" sound on LP gas when the surface burner is turned

__@iiic_cdi_ Burner grates must be properly positioned before cooking. Do not operate burners without a pan on the grate. The porcelain the intense heat. to absorb finish may chip without a pan When reinstalling square grates, place indented sides together so straight sides are at front and rear.

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Allow burner to cool. Lift cooktop. To remove uniburner, lift up slightly and pull out. Under no circumstances are burners to be taken apart for cleaning. Uniburner can be cleaned in the dishwasher. Burner and burner tube must be dry before use. Standard single burner

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_ Remove or support cooktop. Grasp burner head and tilt to release tab from slot near ignitor, Lift up and toward back of cooktop until air shutter end of burner releases from valve. -8-

A properly adjusted burner with clean ports will light within a few seconds. On natural gas, the flame will be blue with a deeper blue inner core; there should be no trace of yellow in the flame. A yellow flame indicates an improper mixture of theOff'Thisisan°rmal°peratingsound°fburner. air/gas. This wastes fuel, so have a serviceman adjust the mixture if a yelIowflame occurs. On LP gas, some yellow tipping is acceptable, This is normal and adjustment is not necessary.