Operation
Cooktop has approximately 36 inches of flexible wireOperating Surface Elements
conduit attached to rear of cooktop. Approximately 4
1. Push and turn control knob to desired setting.
inches of green ground wire and 2 insulated wires, black
? Indicator light glows when one or more elements
and red, extend beyond end of conduit. Connect wire
are heating.
leads extending from conduit to house wires inside
2. Turn burner control knob to OFF position when
junction box (Junction box not included). Refer to local
finished.
codes and attach according to examples below.
LO?Use to prepare food at less than boiling
temperatures or to simmer.
Red or Black
Green 2 through 6?Use to maintain boiling of larger amounts of
House Wire
House Wirefood, low temperature frying and to maintain correct
pressure in a pressure cooker.
White
Wire
HI?Use to bring food to boiling temperatures. When food
is boiling, temperature setting should be reduced.
Green
Red or Black Cooktop Wire
Cooktop Wire
4-wire Connection
4
3
5
Red or Black
2
House Wire6
White
Wire
LO
HI
OFF
Surface Element Controls
Cooking Utensils
Green
Red or Black
? Use proper pan size. Do not use utensils that overhang
Cooktop Wire
Cooktop Wire
element by more than 1 inch.
? Use care when using glazed cooking utensils. Some
glass, earthenware, or other glazed utensils break due
3-wire Connection
to sudden temperature changes.
? Select utensils without broken or loose handles.
Removing and Reinstalling CooktopHandles should not be heavy enough to tilt pan.
1. Turn off circuit breaker or electrical supply? Select utensils with flat bottoms..
2. Disconnect cooktop wires from house wires.? Do not use a wok with a ring stand.
? See Power Supply Connection section.
3. Lift front of cooktop and prop open with rod hinged on
bottom of cooktop.
? Rear of cooktop is hinged.
4. Remove screws attaching burner box to counter top.
? Screws located in each corner of burner box.
5. Lift cooktop out of cutout.
6. Reverse procedure to reinstall cooktop.
Use Flat Wok
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