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1. INSTRUCTIONS F OR USE .... ................. .............................................................................. 73 2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISPOSAL – OUR EN VIRONMENTAL CARE ................................. 75 3. INSTALLING THE APPLIANC E .................. .......................................................................... 76 [...]
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Precautions f or use 73 1. INSTRUCTIONS F OR USE THIS MANU AL IS AN INTEGRAL P AR T OF THE APPLIANCE AND TH EREFORE IT MUST BE KEPT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND IN AN ACCESSIBLE PLA C E FOR THE WHOLE WORKING LIFE OF THE HOB. WE AD VISE READING CAREFULL Y TH IS MANUAL AND ALL THE INSTR UCTIONS THEREIN BEFORE USING THE HOB. INST ALLA TION MUST BE CARRIED OUT [...]
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Precautions f or use 74 IF THE APPLIANCE IS PLA CED ON A PEDEST AL IT MUST BE INST ALLED SO THA T IT CANNOT SLIDE OFF . IF THE COOKING PRODUCTS ARE INSTALLED ON MOTOR VEHICLES (F OR E XAMPLE, CAMPERS, CARA VANS ETC.) THEY M UST ONLY BE USED WHE N THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. INST ALL THE PRODUCT SO THA T WHEN OPENING THE DRA WERS AND DOORS OF UNITS POSI[...]
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The en vi ronment - Instructions f or disposal 75 2. INSTRUCTIONS F OR DISPOSAL – OUR EN VI RONMENTAL CARE Our househo ld appliances are only pac kaged using non -pollutant, en vironment-friendly , recyclable materials. Please help by dispo sing of the pac king correctly . Find the ad dresses of collection , recycling and dispos al centres fr om [...]
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Instructions f o r the installer 76 3. INST ALLING THE APPLIANCE The appliance must be installed by a qualified tech nician and according to the r egulations in force. Depending on the type of installation, it belongs to class 1 (Fig.A) or to class 2-subclass 1 (Fig.B-C). This appliance may be installed next to a wall whic h is higher than the appl[...]
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Instructions f o r the installer 77 3.1 Electrical connection Mak e sure the volt age and the cross-section of the po wer supply line match the spec ifications indicated on the identificat ion plate positio ned in the storage compar tment. Do not remo ve this pl ate f or any reason. If the appliance is connected to the po wer su pply network b y me[...]
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Instructions f o r the installer 78 3.4 Connection to gas 3.4.1 Connection with a rubber hose Installation of the sta ndards-compliant rubber hose must be carried out so that the hose length is no greater than 1.5 metres . Make sure tha t the hose does not come into contact with moving par ts or is squashed. The inside diam eter of the hose must b [...]
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Instructions f o r the installer 79 3.4.4 Connection with fle xible steel hose ( for all type s of gas) This type of conn ection can be made on bot h built-in a nd free-standing appliances. Only use stan dards-complia nt steel hoses whos e length is not greater than 2 metres . Screw the en d of the fle xible h ose L , with the se al C positioned be[...]
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Instructions f o r the installer 80 4. ADAPTATION TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAS Before carrying out the following operations, disc onn ect the appliance from the electricity supply. The appliance is pre set f or natural gas G2 0 (2H) at a pressure of 20 mbar . In the ca se of operat ion with other types of g as the burner nozzles must be changed and th[...]
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Instructions f o r the installer 81 4.2 Burner and nozzle characteristics tabl e (60/70 cm. model); Burner Rated heating capacity (kW) LIQUID GAS – G30/G31 28/37 mbar Nozzle diameter 1/ 100 mm By-pass 1/100 mm Reduced capacity (W) Capacity g/h G30 Capacity g/h G31 A uxiliar y 1.05 50 30 400 76 75 Semi rapid 1.8 65 33 500 131 129 Ultra-rapid 4.0 1[...]
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Instructions f o r the installer 82 4.3 Burner and nozzle characteristics tabl e (80/90 cm. model); Burner Rated heating capacity (kW) LIQUID GAS – G30/G31 28/37 mbar Nozzle diameter 1/ 100 mm By-pass 1/100 mm Reduced capacity (W) Capacity g/h G30 Capacity g/h G31 A uxiliar y 1.05 50 30 400 76 75 Semi rapid 1.8 65 33 500 131 129 Rapid 3.0 85 45 8[...]
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Instructions f o r the installer 83 4.4 Arrangement of the burner s on the cooking hob (Mod. 60 cm.) BURNE RS 1. A uxiliar y 2. Semi r apid 4. Ultra-rapid 4.5 Arrangement of the burner s on the cooking hob (Mod. 70/80 cm.) BURNE RS 1. A uxiliar y 2. Semi r apid 4. Ultra-rapid 4.6 Arrangement of the burner s on the cooking hob (Mod. 90 cm.) BURNE RS[...]
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Instructions f o r the installer 84 5. FINAL OPERATIONS 4.7.2 Primary air adjustment f or the o ven b urner • Loosen the adjustment screw “A” of the air reg ulation slee v e. • T urn the adjustment slee v e “B” to the position that corresponds to the type of gas to be used accordin g to the tab le below . • Tighten the adjustmen t scr[...]
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Instructions f or the user 85 6. CONTR OL PANEL All the cook er controls are g rouped together on the front panel. The symbo ls used are described in the table below . OV EN THER MOSTAT KNOB FRONT CENTRAL BURNER OV EN FUNCTIONS KNOB REAR CENTRAL BURNER TIMER KNOB CENTRAL BURNER FRONT LEFT -HAND BUR NER REAR RIGHT -HAND BUR NER REAR LEFT-HAND BUR NE[...]
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Instructions f or the user 86 TIMER KNOB In order to use the time r , the b uzzer must be set by turning the knob in a clockwise direction. The n umbers correspond to min utes (maximum 55 min utes). Adjustment is progressiv e and intermediate positions betw een the figures can be used. The end of cooking b uzzer does no t interrupt operation of the[...]
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Instructions f or the user 87 7. USING THE COOKING HOB 7.1 Lighting the hob burner s Before lighting the hob bu rners, check that the flame-spreade r crowns are correc tly in place with t heir respective burner caps, making sure that the holes A in the flame-spreader s are aligned with the plugs and thermocouples. Before lighting the burn ers lift [...]
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Instructions f or the user 88 7.3 60 cm. cookers pan diameter s BURNERS 1. A uxiliar y 2. Semi rapid 4. Ultra-r apid MIN. AND MAX. Ø (IN CM) 12 - 14 16 - 24 18 - 26 7.4 70 cm. cookers pan diameter s BURNERS 1. A uxiliar y 2. Semi rapid 4. Ultra-r apid MIN. AND MAX. Ø (IN CM) 12 - 14 16 - 24 18 - 26 7.5 90 cm. cookers pan diameter s BURNERS 1. A u[...]
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Instructions f or the user 89 8. USING THE O VEN 8.1 W arnings and general advice When using the o ven and t he various heating element s for th e first time, t hey should be heat ed to the maximum t emperature ( 275°C ) f or long enough to b urn off any oily residues left b y the manuf acturing process, wh ich might contaminate f oods with unplea[...]
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Instructions f or the user 90 8.4 Using the electric grill T o use this function you m ust first e xtinguish the o ven burner by mo ving the rele va nt knob to the posit ion and then turning the selector to the position. It is not possib le to operate the ga s ov en and the grill at the same time. 8.4.1 Ho w to use the grill When the o ven has come[...]
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Instructions f or the user 91 9. A V AILABLE A CCESSORIES The oven f eatures 4 runners f or positi oning plates and rac ks at diff erent heights . Oven rac k: f or cooking f ood inside dishes , small cakes , roasts or f oods that require slight grilling. Plate rac k: f or placing on top of a plate f or coo king f oods which ma y drip . Oven plate: [...]
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Instructions f or the user 92 10.CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Before performing any operations requiring access to powered pa rts, switch off the power supply to the appliance. Do not use a steam jet f or cleaning the inside of the ov en. To keep stainless steel in good conditio n it should be cleaned regularly after every use of the cooker, after it h[...]
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Instructions f or the user 93 10.2.2 Burner caps and flame spreader cr owns F or easier cleaning, the caps an d the flame spreader crowns can be rem ov ed; wash them with w ar m wate r and a non-abr asive de tergent making su re to remov e an y encrustation and wait until the y are perfect ly dry . WARNING: never wash these parts in a dishwash er. [...]
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Instructions f or the user 94 11.EXTRA ORDINA R Y MAINTENANCE The ov en ma y require ext raordinary maintenance or replace ment of par ts subject to w ear such as seals, bulb s, and so on. The f ollo wing instructions describe how to carry out these minor maintenance operations . Before any interventio n that requires access to live parts, disconne[...]