Lift-Up CooktopClean the area under the cooktop often. Built-upsoil, especially grease, may catch on fire.To make cleaning easier, the entirecooktop may be lifted. Be sure all surfaceunits are turned off and are cool beforeraising the cooktop.To raise the cooktop:Remove all four control knobs. Seethe Control Knobs section.Remove one of the front surface unitsand drip pans and use this openingto grasp the cooktop. See the SurfaceUnits and Drip Pans sections.Lift the cooktop.Raise the support rod into place andhook it into the bracket on theunderside of the cooktop to hold it inplace while cleaning.To clean the cooktop:Use hot, soapy water and a clean cloth toclean the surface under the cooktop. Toremove burned-on spills, use a cleansingpowder. Rinse well, then polish with adry cloth.To lower the cooktop:While holding the cooktop up withone hand, carefully disengage thesupport rod from the bracket andreturn it to its original location.Gently lower the cooktop.To fasten the cooktop down, press onthe front of the cooktop to make surethe strike engages the catch.Replace any drip pans and surfaceunits that you removed.Replace the control knobs.543214321Be sure to secure the cooktopsupport rod in the cooktopstrike catch.Support rod8Safety InstructionsOperating InstructionsCare and CleaningTroubleshooting TipsConsumer SupportCare and cleaning of the cooktop.Surface UnitsTo clean the surface units, turn thecontrol to the highest setting for aminute. The coils will burn off any soil.To remove a surface unit:To remove the drip pans for cleaning,the surface units must be removed first.Lift the surface unit about 1 inch abovethe drip pan and pull it out.Do not lift the surface unit more than 1inch. If you do, it may not lie flat on thedrip pan when you plug it back in.Repeated lifting of the surface unit morethan 1 inch above the drip pan canpermanently damage the receptacle.To replace a surface unit:Replace the drip pan into the recess inthe cooktop. Make sure the opening inthe pan lines up with the receptacle.Insert the terminals of the surface unitthrough the opening in the drip pan andinto the receptacle.Guide the surface unit into place so itrests evenly.Do not immerse the surface units in liquids ofany kind.Do not clean the surface units in a dishwasher.Do not bend the surface unit plug terminals.Do not attempt to clean, adjust or in any wayrepair the plug-in receptacle.Drip PansRemove the surface units. Then lift outthe drip pans.Clean the drip pans by hand with warm,soapy water.To remove burned-on foods, soak themin hot, soapy water for several hours.Then scrub with a soap-filled plasticscouring pad if necessary.Rinse with clean water and polish with aclean soft cloth.The drip pans may also be cleaned in adishwasher.Clean the area under the drip pansoften. Built-up soil, especially grease,may catch fire.Do not cover the drip pans with foil. Using foil soclose to the receptacle could cause shock, fire ordamage to the cooktop.Drip panReceptacleLift the surface unit about 1 inchabove the drip pan and pull it out.SupportrodLatch