1029-6181USING THE COOKTOP: GriddleUsing Your Cast Iron GriddleThe ribbed side of the reversible griddle can be used forfood normally grilled.Your griddle provides an extra-large cooking surface formeats, pancakes and other foods usually prepared ina skillet. Before first use, rinse with hot water and drythoroughly. Prepare the surface with cooking spray orvegetable oil.Griddle Precautions:■ Do not place the griddle in a microwave oven.■ Do not clean your griddle in the dishwasher.■ If something has spilled under the griddle, it should becleaned up as soon as possible to prevent “baked on”food soil.■ Do not allow grease to accumulate under the griddleas it can be a fire hazard. Clean under the griddle withhot, soapy water as soon as it is cool.Positioning Your GriddleThe cast-iron griddle can only be used over the center burner(s) of the rangetop. To position the griddle, remove thecenter grate (if present), and replace it with the griddle. Do not turn on the center burner(s) until you are certain thegriddle has been positioned correctly.Preheating Your GriddleFor models with a non-reversible griddle, preheat your griddle by setting both center burners to 4 for 5-10 minutesbefore placing food on the griddle. For models with a reversible griddle, preheat your griddle by setting your centerburner to Hi for 5-10 minutes before placing food on the griddle. Once the griddle is preheated, turn the knob on theburner(s) to the cook setting outlined in the table.WARNING Fire Hazard■ Use care when cooking greasy foods. Spilled grease may result in fire.■ Never place any items on the griddle when it is not in use. Heat from surrounding burners can heatthe griddle and may result in fire.■ Place and remove the griddle only when griddle is cool and all surface burners are turned OFF.Griddle (on some models)Cook settings may need to be reduced if the griddle is used for anextended time.Type of Food Cook SettingBacon 3Breakfast Sausage Links 3Eggs 1Grilled Cheese 2Hamburgers 3Pancakes 2Warming Tortillas 1Preseasoned Cast-Iron GriddleType of Food Cook SettingBacon MedBreakfast Sausage Links MedEggs LoGrilled Cheese MedHamburgers MedPancakes MedWarming Tortillas LoPreseasoned Reversible Cast-Iron GriddleCook settings may need to be reduced if the griddle is used for anextended time.Replace the center grate with the non-reversible cast iron griddleReplace the center grate with the reversible cast iron griddle