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Safety Information ........ 2-5
Operating Instru_tions
Cookware Tips ............... 7
Surface Units ................ 6
Care and Cleaning
Control I_obs .............. 8
Porcelain Enamel Cooktop .... 8
Stainless Steel Cooktop ........ 8
Surface Units and Drip Pans .... 9
Installation Instru_tions
Electrical Connections ....... 10
Electrical Requirements ...... 10
Installation of the Cooktop .... 13
Optional Location ........... 12
Tools You Will Need ......... 10
Typical Location ............ 11
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Troubleshooting Tips ....... 14
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . . Back Coxer
'Warranty .................. 15
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
You can find them on a label on
the bottom of the cooktop.
49-80385 12-05JR
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
A WARNING'!
For your safe_, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion, electric shock, or toprevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of fife.
SAFETYPRECAUtiONS
When using electrical appflances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
• Use this appliance only for its intended • CAUTION:_tems of interest to
use as described in this manual.
• Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be refetTed to a qualified
technician.
• Be sure yonr appliance is properly
installed and grounded by a qualified
technician in accordance with the
provided Installation Instructions.
• Before performing any service,
DISCONNECT THE COOKTOP PO_&:ER
SUPPI,Y AT THE HOUSEHOI,D
DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY REMOVING
THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER.
• Do not leme children alone--rhildren
should not be left alone or unattended in
an area where an appliance is in use. They
should nex>r be allowed to sit or stand on
any part of the appliance.
children should not be stored in cabinets
abox> a cooktoi>--children climbing on
the cooktop to reach items could be
seriously injmed.
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging
gm_nents while using the appliance. Be
carefifl when reaching for items stored in
cabinets ox>r tim cooktop. Flammable
material could be ignimd if brought in
contact with hot sur£_ce units and mac
callse severe bnl_/ls,
• Always kee I) dish towels, dish clofl_s, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance
flom your cooktop.
• Always kee I) wooden and plastic utensils
and canned food a safe distance away flom
your cooktop.
• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or
hang on the cooktop.
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A WARNING!
For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should befollowed, including the following:
• Teach children not to play with file
controls or any oilier part of die cooktop.
• Alwws kee I) combustible wall coveling_,
curtains or drapes a safe distance flom
your cooktop.
• Use only di T pot holders--moist or damp
pot holders on hot surfiaces may result ill
btlins from steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot surfi_ce units. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth ill place of a pot
holder Such cloflls can catch fire on a hot
surl_ace unit.
• Do not use wamr on grease fires. Nex>r
pick up a flaming pan. Turn off tile
surl_ace unit then smother flaming pan
by coxering pan completely with well-
fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat u W o_;
if available, a multi-pm])ose dry chemical
or foam-type extinguisher
Flaming grease inside or outside a pan
call be put out by co\_[Jng with baking
soda o_; if available, a mulfi-puq)ose diT
chemical or foam-type rite exfinguishen
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
.,..jl_rj_ • Do not store flammable materials near
the cooktop.
• Kee I) hood and grease filtet_ clean to
maintain good x>nfing and to a_oid
grease fires.
• Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you
do flame foods under the hood, tnn_ the
_tn oil,
• Do ,lot let cooking grease or other
flammable materials accumulam on
fire cooktop.
• Do *lot touch surthce units. These smthces
m W be hot enougtl m 1)urn even thou01
they are dark in color: Dining and after
use, do *lot touch, or let cloflting or other
flammable materials contact sm£tce units
or areas nearl)y sur/_ace units; allow
sufficient time for cooling first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the
cooktop and areas fi_cing rite cooktop.
• To minimize fire possibility of bums,
ignition of flammable mamrials and
spillage, file handle of a container
should be unned toward rite center
of the cooktop without exmnding oxer
at V nearby sm/_ace units.
• Always turn rite surfi_ce units to OFFbefore
renloving cookware,
• To ax_id rite possibility of a bum or electric
shock, alwws be certain that rite conuols
lbr all suiiZace units ate at the OFF position
and all surface units are cool before
atmmpfing m lift or temoxe rite unit.
• Do not immerse or soak tim removable
surthce units. Do not put them in a
dishwasher
• Clean tile cookmp with caution. It"a
wet spong> or cloth is used to wipe spills
on a hot surPace, be carefltl to ax_id
smam buI_lS.
• Do not store or use combustible mamtials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any
appliance.
• Clean only parts lismd in dtis Owner's
Manual.
• Do ,lot lem> paper products, cooking
umnsils or food on the cookmp when
*lot in use.
• Kee I) cooktop clean and free of
accumulation of gTease or spillox>rs
which may ignite.
• Nex>r heat unopened food containers.
Pressure buildup may make container
burst and cause injury.
• Ne_>r lea_ejars or cans of tZatdlippings
on or ,lear your cookmp.
• Ne_er use your appliance for wanning
or heating rite room.
COOKMEATANDPOULTRYTHOROUGHLY...
Cookmeat andpoultry thoroughly--meat toat leastan INTERNALtemperatureof 16O°Fandpoultry
toat least anINTERNALtemperatureof 180°ECookingto thesetemperaturesusuallyprotectsagainst
foodbomeillness.
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SURFACECOOKINGUNITS
Use proper pan size--This appfiance is equipped with different size surface units. Select cookware
having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized
cookware will expose aportion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of
clothing. Proper relationship of the cookware to the surface unit will also improve efficiencv.
• Never leax.e tile sui£tce units unattended
at high heat settings. Boilox.ers cause
smoking and gIeasy spillox.ers that may
catch on fire.
• Be S/li,e the drip pans and file duct ai.e not
covered and are in place. Their absence
during cooking could damag.e cookmp
parts and wiring.
• Do not use ahlminum foil m line the drip
pans. Misuse could result in a shock, fii.e
hazard or damag.e m file cookmp.
• Only certain Wpes of glass, glass/ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers ai.e
suitable for cookmp seiMce; others may
break because of tile sudden chang.e in
temperature.
• Kee I) an eye on foods being fried at HI
or Modium Nigh heat setdng_s.
• Foods for flTing should be as di T as
possible. Frost on flozen tbods or moisul_.e
on flesh foods can cause hot laat m bubble
up and ox.ei tile sides of file pan.
• Use little fht for effective shallow or deep-
fiat ruing. Filling tile pan mo flfll of fat call
cause spillox.ers when food is added.
• If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in ruing, stir tog.ether befbre headng, or
as fats melt slowly.
• Alwws heat laatslowly, and watch as it heats.
• Use a deep Pat themlomemr whenever
possible to prex.ent ox.erheating t_atbeyond
tile smoking point.
• Nex.er ItT m move a pan of hot fat,
especially a deep fat riTer _'ait until
tile fat is cool.
READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
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