Magic Chef 82JN-2K, 82LA-1, 82LS-1, 83LN-1K, 83LS-1GK Use And Care Manual

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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 ANDCLEANING CHART ............... 11

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

Lighting surfaceburners ..................... 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

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: If the information in this manual is not

followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result

causing property damage, personal injury or death.

- Do not store or 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.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.

- Installation and service must be performed by a

qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.

GENERAL

Nocooking appliance should beused as Have the installer show you 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_:_/_" panel on 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, grease fires.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CHILD SAFETY Touching a hot oven light bulb with a __ J

damp cloth could cause the bulb to

Donotleave children alone orunsuper- break. Should the bulb break, discon-

vised near the appliance when it is in nectpowerto the range before trying to
useor isstill hot. Children should never remove the bulb to avoid electrical

beallowedto sit or stand on anypart of shock.

the appliance. Children must be taught ,_ I_

that the appliance and utensils init can Clean range with caution. If a wet

be hot. Children should be taught that sponge orcloth 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 burnerhas ignited. Whencook-

grease kettleor disposing of hotgrease, ing is completed,turn burner off.

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.
foreattemptingto moveor handle.Inthe

event of a grease fire, DO NOT attempt

CAUTION:Denotstoreitemsofinter-tomovepan. Coverpanwithaiidtoex_ _ i

estto children in 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 not use anappliance as a stepstool with baking soda.

to cabinets above.

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

thesurface 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- burst resulting in serious personal injury
sive loadingofthe oven door,the appli- or damage to the range.

ance must be secured bya 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 boiloverswhichcontain grease or remove food.
gaged in the bracket slot. When remov- shouldbe cleanedupas soon aspossi-

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

tip device is engaged when range isre- they could create a FIRE HAZARD.
placed.The anti-tip device secures the holders may cause burns from steam.

Dishtowels or other substitutes should

rear leveling legtothe floor, when prop- COOKING SAFETY never be used as pot holders because

erlyengaged.

Always adjustsurface burners flame so they can trail acrosshot surface burners
that isdoes not extend beyond the bot- and igniteor get caught on range parts.

CLEANING tom of utensil.This instruction is based

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

partstocool beforetouching orcleaning hot air or steam escape before remov-

them. Donot touchthe burner grates or Never leave a surface cooking opera- ing or replacingfood. Alwaysplaceoven

surrounding areas until they have had tion unattendedespeciallywhen usinga racksin thedesired positionswhileoven
sufficienttimeto 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. holderswith oven burner flame.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

STORAGE ABOVE Be sure utensilis largeenough to prop- IMPORTANT SAFETY

erly contain food and avoid boilovers. NOTICE AND WARNING

RANGE Pan size is particularly important in

Toeliminatethe hazardof reachingover deep fatfrying. Besure panwill accom- TheCalifornia Safe Drinking Waterand
hot surface burners, cabinet storage modate the volume of food that isto be Toxic EnforcementAct of 1986 (Propo-

should not be provideddirectly above a addedaswellasthebubbleaction offat. sition65) requires the 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 businessestowarn customers of

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

an appliance. Temperatures in storage
areas above the unit may be unsafe for damage the utensiland the appliance, stances.
some items, such as volatile liquids,

cleaners or aerosolsprays. 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 exposure tosomeofthe

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
andhandlesthatare easilygraspedand 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 burnersto
mayalso be hazardous, pliancethat may become warm or hot. the outdoors.

Always place a panoffood ona surface AEROSOL SPRAYS VENTILATING HOOD

burnerbeforeturningiton,andturnitoff Many aerosol-typespraycansare EX- To reducethe hazardofstorage above
beforeremovingthe pan. PLOSIVE when exposed to heat and a range, installa ventilatinghoodthat

may be highly flammable. Avoid their projectsat least 5 inches beyond the

Alwaysturn pan handlesto the side or use or storagenear an appliance, bottom edge of the cabinets. Clean
backofappliance,notoutintothe room hoodfrequentlytoprevent grease from

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 flammable materials andspillage ket is essential for a good seal. Care hood'sfan toavoid spreading theflame.

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

utensir,do notextend handles over ad-

move the gasket. Do not use oven the fanmay be turned 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 is normal for the cooktop ofthe range

tobecome hotduringaself-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 equippedwitheitherpi- When the cooktop is first installed, the

lotignition(usingapilotflametolightthe pilots may bedifficultto lightdueto air in
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 andpro- _ ttii_ _ to _

Besureallsurfacecontrolsare setinthe eeedas directed below.
OFF position prior to supplying gas to _tO__i _ _ _ _ _ t_

the appliance. To light pilot: Remove or raise and (_positi_

support cooktop on metal rod, if
equipped. Hold lighted match nearthe

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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