KitchenAid 36-Inch 5 Burner Gas Cooktop, Architect® Series II Guía De Instalación

Surface burners use electronic igniters in place of standing pilots. 

When the cooktop control knob is turned to the “LITE” position, 

the system creates a spark to light the burner. This sparking 

continues, as long as the control knob is turned to “LITE.”

Push in and turn the surface burners control knobs to the “LITE” 

position. 
The surface burner flame should light within 4 seconds. The first 

time a surface burner is lighted it may take longer than 4 seconds 

to light because of air in the gas line. 
Check the flame on “HI” for a blue color. It should be clean and 

soft in character. No yellow tip, blowing or lifting of flame should 

occur. Occasional orange flashes are normal and reflect different 

elements in the air or gas.
After verifying the proper burner operation, turn the control knobs 

to “OFF.”
If burners do not light properly:

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Turn surface burner control knob to the “OFF” position. 

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Check that the power supply cord is plugged in and the 

circuit breaker has not tripped or the fuse blown. 

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Check that the gas shutoff valves are set to the “open” 

position. 

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Check that burner caps are properly positioned on burner 

bases.

Recheck operation of surface burners. If a burner does not light 

at this point, contact your dealer or authorized service company 

for assistance.

Adjust the height of surface burner flames. 
The surface burner “low” flame should be a steady blue flame 

approximately ¼" (0.64 cm) high.

If the “low” flame needs to be adjusted:
The flame can be adjusted using the adjustment screw in the 

center of the valve stem. The valve stem is located directly 

underneath the control knob.

Remove the control knob.

Hold the knob stem with a pair of pliers. Use a small flat-

blade screwdriver to turn the screw located in the center of 

the control knob stem until the flame is the proper size. Turn 

the screw clockwise to decrease the flame height or 

counterclockwise to increase the flame height.

Replace the control knob.

Test the flame by turning the control from “LO” to “HI,” 

checking the flame at each setting.

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