Natural gas conversion
1.Check that main gas supply line has been shut off and the power supply cord is disconnected.
pressure regulator
L.P.
plastic cover
pressure regulator
Natural
plastic cover
cap
washer
Nat. gas | L.P. gas |
DO NOT REMOVE THE PRESSURE REGULATOR.
2.Open broiler drawer to locate pressure regulator.
Pressure regulator: Remove plastic cover. Turn cap marked “L.P.” on front of pressure regulator counterclockwise with a wrench to remove. Do
Not disturb or remove the spring beneath the cap. Turn the cap over and reinstall cap on regulator so that the letter “N” is visible. Replace plastic cover over cap.
3.Surface |
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Burners: |
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Remove burner | spud | spark electrode | |
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caps. Use a | orifice |
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Phillips or | spud |
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Quadrex | holder |
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screwdriver to |
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remove the two |
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screws holding |
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the burner head down. Lift the |
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burner head off the cooktop to uncover the orifice spud holder. The orifice spud is recessed in the holder.
Note: Reinstall one of the screws through the range cooktop to hold orifice spud holder in place while removing and replacing orifice spuds.
Locate the Natural gas orifice spuds on the spud card on the back of the range. Orifice spuds are stamped with a number and marked with two color dots.
| 5/16" |
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| nut driver | ||
| orifice spud | ||
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| orifice spud. |
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| Replace orifice |
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| spud with the |
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| number listed |
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| burner |
| orifice |
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| Natural Gas |
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Surface | Rate | Orifice | Color |
burner | (BTU/hr) | Number | Marking |
Left rear | 8,000 | N139 | Blue/Black |
Left front | 9,500 | N150 | Blue/Brass |
Right front | 9,500 | N150 | Blue/Brass |
Right rear | 5,000 | N110 | Blue/White |
A brass orifice spud is located in the center of each burner throat about 2" below the cooktop. Apply masking tape to the end of a 5/16" nut driver to fit snugly over the orifice spud. Press driver down onto the spud of the left front burner and remove by turning spud
Continue to replace the remaining orifice spuds, one at a time. Place the L.P. gas spuds on the spud card on the back of the range for future use. Replace burners, screws and caps.
orifice hood
pin | hood |
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| L.P. gas |
| decrease gas |
| decrease |
Natural gas | flame size |
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increase gas |
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increase flame size |
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for Natural gas |
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4.Oven burner: Use 1/2" combination wrench to loosen the orifice hood away from pin (approximately 2 to
5.Check operation of range in section E,
Page 6. Checking for proper cooktop burner and oven flame is very important.
Natural gas flames do not have yellow tips.
range foot
6.Making sure the
•Look for the
•Slide range back so rear range foot is under
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