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Operation

Operating Surface Elements

1.

Push and turn control knob to desired setting.
• Indicator light glows when one or more elements

are heating.

2.

Turn burner control knob to OFF position when
finished.

LO—Use to prepare food at less than boiling
temperatures or to simmer.

2 through 6—Use to maintain boiling of larger amounts of
food, low temperature frying and to maintain correct
pressure in a pressure cooker.

HI—Use to bring food to boiling temperatures. When food
is boiling, temperature setting should be reduced.

LO

OFF

HI

6

5

4

3

2

Surface Element Controls

Cooking Utensils

• Use proper pan size. Do not use utensils that overhang

element by more than 1 inch.

• Use care when using glazed cooking utensils. Some

glass, earthenware, or other glazed utensils break due
to sudden temperature changes.

• Select utensils without broken or loose handles.

Handles should not be heavy enough to tilt pan.

• Select utensils with flat bottoms.
• Do not use a wok with a ring stand.

 

Use Flat Wok

Cooktop has approximately 36 inches of flexible wire
conduit attached to rear of cooktop. Approximately 4
inches of green ground wire and 2 insulated wires, black
and red, extend beyond end of conduit. Connect wire
leads extending from conduit to house wires inside
junction box (Junction box not included). Refer to local
codes and attach according to examples below.

Red or Black 
Cooktop Wire

White 
Wire

Green 
House Wire

Red or Black 
House Wire

Green 
Cooktop Wire

4-wire Connection

White 
Wire

Red or Black 
Cooktop Wire

Red or Black 
House Wire

Green 
Cooktop Wire

3-wire Connection

Removing and Reinstalling Cooktop

1.

Turn off circuit breaker or electrical supply.

2.

Disconnect cooktop wires from house wires.
• 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.

Summary of Contents for AKR3001 series

Page 1: ...Installer Leave this manual and other literature with consumer for future use Customer Keep these instructions for future reference If appliance changes ownership be sure this manual accompanies oven Para recibir un manual en español gratis envíe por correo o por fax su nombre dirección y número de modelo a Amana Appliances Consumer Communications Spanish Manual 2800 220th Trail Amana Iowa 52204 0...

Page 2: ...de U S A Warranty service must be performed by an authorized servicer Amana Appliances also recommends contacting an authorized servicer if service is required after warranty expires Before You Call for Service Review Owner s Manual before calling for service If problems are not caused by defective workmanship or materials or if part is consumer replaceable you could be charged for a service call ...

Page 3: ...UTIONS Do not cook food directly on cooktop element always use cookware Do not mix household cleaning products Chemical mixtures may interact with objectionable or even hazardous results Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas They may stick and melt Do not allow pots to boil dry as this can cause damage to cooking surface and pan Do not use cooktop surface as a cutting board Important Safe...

Page 4: ...over heated surface element avoid locating storage cabinets above surface elements If cabinet storage is located above surface units install range hood that projects horizontally a minimum of 5 inches beyond the cabinet bottom to reduce the risk CAUTION To avoid serious burns or other personal injury do not store items of interest to children above or behind cooktop Children climbing on cooktop to...

Page 5: ... holes and tighten until cooktop is secure Electrical Installation Requirements Installation of this product must conform with local codes or in the absences of local codes with the current National Electric Code ANSI NFPA 70 Cooktop requires a 3 wire 240 volt 60 hertz AC circuit protected by a separate 30 amp circuit breaker or time delay fuse Ground cooktop using 10 gauge ground wire attached to...

Page 6: ...an Select utensils with flat bottoms Do not use a wok with a ring stand Use Flat Wok Cooktop has approximately 36 inches of flexible wire conduit attached to rear of cooktop Approximately 4 inches of green ground wire and 2 insulated wires black and red extend beyond end of conduit Connect wire leads extending from conduit to house wires inside junction box Junction box not included Refer to local...

Page 7: ...w heat cooking Ceramic Glass Heats and cools slowly Low heat cooking Stainless Steel Heats and cools at moderate rate Soups sauces vegetables general cooking Cleaning WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock personal injury or death make sure your cooktop has been properly grounded and always disconnect it from main power supply before cleaning Cleaning Cooktop Clean cooktop burner bowls knobs an...

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