Light The Pilots - Kenmore 61021 Owner's Manual

Installation Instructions (continued)
STEP 5
Light the Pilots
(for models equipped with standing pilots)
The range should be installed in its permanent
position before any pilots are lit or adjusted°
Light the Surface Burner Pilots
CAUTION: Make sure the surface burner contro!
lmobs are in the OFF position before attempting to
light the pilots.
1. Raise the cooktop.
2. Light both pilots with a match.
3. To avoid pilot outage, use caution when closing
cooktop after lighting pilots.
NOTE: Do not leave standing pilot lit in a newly
constructed or remodeled home or apartment that will
be unoccupied for more than a month.
Each pilot flame was adjusted at the factory to be
approximately 5/I6" (8 mm) tal!. A tinge of yellow
appearing at the upper tip is normal, If you find pilot
adjustment is necessary, follow instructions at right.
Adjust the Surface Burner
Pilots If Necessary
1. Raise the cooktop.
2. Locate the pilot adjustment screw. It can be accessed
through the small hole near the center of the
manifold panel.
3. To adjust, use a blade-
type screwdriver with
a shaft diameter of
tess than 3116"
(5 ram),, Turn pilot
adjustment screw
until pilot is 5/16 °
(8 mm) high. Do not
reduce the flame to tess than 5116" (8 mm) or pilot
outage may occur. A pilot flame burning higher
than recommended may generate soot (carbon
blacD on the bottom of your cooktop°
Light the Oven Pilot
CAUTION: Make sure the OVEN TEMP knob is in
the OFF position before attempting to light the pilot.
1. Remove the broiler drawer by sliding the drawer aU
the way out and then lifting slightly to remove it
from its tracl_.
2, Locate the pilot at the back of the broiler
compartment. The pilot is attached to the left side
of the oven burner.
.
Light the pilot with a
match_ No adjustments
are required for natural
gas. If range is connected
to LP gas, contact the
person who installed
your range or made the
conversion.
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