KitchenAid W10526089A Adjust Flame Height Check Operation of Oven Bake Burner

Adjust the height of top burner flames. The cooktop “low” burner flame should be a steady blue flame approximately ¼" (0.64 cm) high.

A

B

A.Low flame

B.High flame

To adjust standard burners:

The flame can be adjusted using the adjustment screw in the center of the valve stem. The valve stem is located directly underneath the control knob.

1.Remove the oven rack. Remove the bake burner cover and place it on a covered surface.

2.Push the BAKE pad. Default temperature appears in the temperature display.

3.Press the START pad. “Preheating” and “Lo” (or actual temperature) will appear in the temperature display.

The oven bake burner should light within 8 seconds Under certain conditions it may take the burner up to 50 to 60 seconds to light.

Electronic igniters are used to light the bake and broil burners.

A

B

C

A. Oven bake burner cover

B. Flame spreader

C. Oven bake burner

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A. Valve stem

If the “low” flame needs to be adjusted:

1.Remove the control knob.

2.Hold the knob stem with a pair of pliers. Use a small flat- blade screwdriver to turn the screw located in the center of the control knob stem until the flame is the proper size.

3.Replace the control knob.

4.Test the flame by turning the control from “LO” to “HI,” checking the flame at each setting.

To adjust TripleTier® Flame burner:

1.Remove the control knob.

2.Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into adjustment locations shown in the following illustration and engage the slotted screw. Turn the screw until the flame is the proper size.

A

B

A.Simmer burner regulation

B.Power burner regulation

3.Replace the control knob.

4.Test the flame by turning the control from “LO” to “HI,” checking the flame at each setting.

Adjust Oven Bake Flame (if needed)

1.Remove access cover plate (2 screws) located on the upper wall, inside the storage or warming drawer compartment.

2.Check the oven bake burner for proper flame.

This flame should have a ½" (1.3 cm) long inner cone of bluish-green, with an outer mantle of dark blue, and should be clean and soft in character. No yellow tips, blowing or lifting of flame should occur.

3.If the oven bake flame needs to be adjusted, locate the air shutter near the center rear of the range. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to loosen the locking screw. Rotate the air shutter until the proper flame appears. Tighten locking screw.

B

A

A. Air shutter

B. Locking screw

4.Push CANCEL/OFF pad.

5.Reinstall oven bake burner access plate.