MINOR ADJUSTMENTS YOU CAN MAKE
Broil and Oven Burner Air Adjustment Shutters
Air adjustment shutters
for the broil and oven
burners regulate the
flow of air to the flame.
The air adjustment
shutter for the top
burner is in the center
of the rear wall of
the oven.
The shutter for the
bottom burner is near
the back wall behind
the storage drawer.
To adjust the flow of
air to either burner,
loosen the Phillips head
screw and rotate the
shutter to allow more or
less air into the burner
tube as needed.
Loosen
Air
adjustment
shutter
The flames for the
top (broil) burner
should burn steady
with approximately 1“
blue cones and should
not extend out over
the edges of the
burner baffle.
To determine if the
bottom burner flames
are proper, remove the
oven bottom and the
burner baffle. The
flames should have 1/2”
to 3/4” blue cones with
no yellow tipping.
When the baffle is back
in place, the flames will resettle.
Visually check the color of the flames every six
months. If they look like illustration (A) on the
Problem Solver in this guide, call for service.
Surface Burner Air Adjustment Shutters
An air adjustment shutter for each surface burner
regulates the flow of air to the flame.
When the right amount of air flows into the
burner, the flame will be steady, relatively quiet and
will have approximately 3/4” sharp blue cones. This is
usually the case
factory preset shutter settings.
With too much air, the flame will be unsteady,
possibly won’t burn all the way around, and will be
noisy, sounding like a blowtorch.
With not
Air adjustment shutter
enough air, you
won’t see any
sharp blue cones
in the flame; you
may see yellow
‘i I
tips, and soot
may accumulate on pots and pans.
The air adjustment shutters sit on the hood of the
valves and are positioned on the burner tubes by
friction fit.
To adjust the flow of air to the burners, apply a
blade-type screwdriver against the friction-fit shutters
and push to rotate the shutters, allowing more or less
air into the burner tubes as needed.
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