10 49-85233GriddleUSING THE COOKTOP: GriddleUsing the GriddleWARNING Fire HazardŶ The PREHEAT setting (on some models) is provided to quickly heat your griddle. Turn heat downbefore placing food on the griddle. Cooking at the PREHEAT setting may result in fire.Ŷ Use care when cooking greasy foods. Spilled grease may result in fire.Ŷ Never place any items on the griddle when it is not in use. Heat from surrounding burners can heat thegriddle and may result in fire.Ŷ Place and remove the griddle only when griddle is cool and all surface burners are turned OFF.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.NOTE: Do not place the griddle in a microwave oven.NOTE: Do not clean the griddle in the self-cleaningoven. Doing so will remove the seasoned finish. Forinstructions on how to clean the griddle, see Care andCleaning section.Placement of the Nonstick Griddleon the CooktopThese griddles can only be used over the oval burnerin the center of the rangetop. To position the griddle,remove the center grate and replace it with the griddle.Do not turn on the oval burner until you are certain thegriddle has been positioned correctly.Preheating the griddle - Preheat for 5-10 minutesbefore placing food on griddle and then turn heat downto cook setting.Type of Food Cook SettingWarming Tortillas Med-LoPancakes Med-LoHamburgers MedFried Eggs Med-LoBreakfast Sausage Links MedHot SandwichesVXFKDV*ULOOHG&KHHVHMed-LoDo not overheat the griddle. Leaving the griddle burner on at+,IRUDQH[WHQGHGDPRXQWRIWLPHZLWKRXWIRRGFDQGDPDJHWKHnonstick coating.Avoid using metal utensils with sharp points or rough sharp edgeswhich might damage the griddle surface.Nonstick GriddleReplace the center grate with the Nonstick Griddle