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LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
When griddle is first lit, it will smoke until the preservation oils and impurities are burned off.
1. Turn off main valve to unit and wait 5 minutes to clear gas.
2. Turn off all knobs and pilot valves.
3. Turn on main valve and light all pilots.
4. Turn burner knobs to desired setting.
5. To turn burners off, turn knobs off.
NOTE: The griddles are equipped with standing pilots and should be lit immediately after
the gas is turned on.
Pilot flames can be lit and observed through the front panel view ports. However, best access for
lighting the pilot is from the bottom of the unit just behind the center wall.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS (TCHSD and TSPD SERIES)
1. Turn the control knobs to the "OFF" position.
If the gas valves have been on and gas has escaped through the burners, turn the burners
"OFF" and wait 5 minutes to clear the gas.
2. Turn the control knob to the "PILOT" position, depress and hold the knob while lighting
the pilot. Hold the knob in for 60 seconds or until the pilot stays lit. (Repeat for all burner
sections.)
3. Depress and turn the control knob to the desired temperature.
4. To turn the burners off turn the knob to the "PILOT" position.
5. To turn off all gas turn the knob to the "OFF" position. The pilots must be relit to resume
cooking settings.
PILOT LIGHT REGULATION
Adjust pilot light flames as small as possible, but high enough to light burner immediately when burner
valve is turned on high.
ADJUSTING SAFETY PILOTS (SERIES TCHSF and TSPF ONLY)
A manual pilot valve is provided on the left side of the control to adjust the pilot flame. Adjust the pilot
flame so that it is approximately 3/8 to 1/2" tall and a uniform cone shape.
BURNER ADJUSTMENT (MODELS MF ONLY)
1. Remove the front panel.
2. Turn burner valve knob to "HI" position.
3. Close the air shutter on the front of the burner to give a soft blue flame having luminous
tips and open to a point where the yellow tips disappear and a hard blue flame is obtained.
Repeat for all burners.
BURNER ADJUSTMENT (MODELS TF, TCHSF and TSPF ONLY)
1. Remove the front panel.
2. Push dial in and set thermostat of one burner to 450°F (229.9°C).
3. Close the air shutter on the front of the burner to give a soft blue flame having luminous
tips and open to a point where the yellow tips disappear and a hard blue flame is obtained.
Repeat for all burners.
BURNER OPERATION (MODELS MF)
To ignite burners, turn burner valve knob to "HI" position. Each burner is controlled by an individual
high-low, on-off valve. An infinite number of temperatures may be obtained by turning the burner valve
knob to any position between high and low. For overnight shutdown, turn the valves to the "OFF"
position.
CAUTION
