Cooking Products Service Manual
Original July, 1996 | 4321891 |
© 1996 Whirlpool Corporation | Page |
CHECKING THE MAINTOP BURNER OPERATION
1.Install the maintop burner caps on the burn- ers.
2.If not already done, turn on the gas and electrical supplies to the range.
3.Push and turn each of the maintop burner knobs to the LITE position. You should hear a snapping sound as the burner ignitors spark. The gas at each burner should ignite after approximately
4.Check the maintop burners for the proper flame. The small inner cone should have a very distinct blue flame that is approximately 5/8" long. The outer cone will not be as distinct as the inner cone. If the flame is noisy or is blowing, there is too much air during combus- tion. If the flame is soft and not high enough, there is not enough air. If either of these conditions occur, adjust the air shutters, as shown on the next page.
LO F LAME SETTING ADJUSTMENT (SOME MODELS)
Some gas ranges have a low flame burner adjust- ment, located inside the shaft of each gas valve (see the illustration below). To adjust the flame:
1.Turn the gas valve knob to its LOW, or SIM- MER setting, and remove the control knob.
2.Adjust the screw inside the gas valve stem so that the flame size is as small as possible without going out when the valve is turned quickly from the LITE position to WARM posi- tion.
3.Turn off the burners and reinstall the knob.
5.Turn the maintop burners off.
