Amana AKS3020 Converting Burners for Use with Natural Gas, Gas Supply Pressure, Gas Connection

Models: AKS3020

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Converting Burners for Use with Natural Gas

Converting Burners for Use with Natural Gas

1.Remove control knobs, grates, caps, and burner bowls.

2.Remove burners by removing burner screw with Phillips screwdriver. Unplug burners from burner wires.

3.Lift maintop off burner box to expose air shutters.

4.Turn orifice hoods counterclockwise (open) approximately 11/2 to 2 turns.

5.Reassemble cooktop.

6.Adjust burner flame if necessary.

• See “Adjusting Surface Burner Flame” section.

Gas Supply Pressure

!CAUTION

To avoid property damage, maximum gas supply pressure must not exceed 14" WCP.

Appliance and individual shutoff valve must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of ½ psig (3.5kPa)(14" WCP).

Appliance must be isolated from gas supply piping system by closing manual shutoff valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at test pressures equal to or less than ½ psig (3.5kPa) (14" WCP).

Gas supply pressure for checking regulator setting must be at least 1" WCP above manifold pressure shown on rating label.

Must use pressure regulator supplied with cooktop.

!WARNING

To avoid property damage or personal injury, only use a new flexible connector that is AGA/CGA design certified.

Do not use an old connector.

Do not reuse a connector after moving appliance.

A

B

Gas Supply PressureC

D

A—Regulator

B—Adaptor

C—Flexible Connector

D—Manual Shut Off Valve

Flexible Connection

Gas Connection

Connect gas supply to regulator using hard pipe or a flexible connector. Pressure regulator supplied with this appliance has a ½ " NPT female connection.

A manual shutoff, not supplied with cooktop, must be installed in an accessible location outside of cooktop.

Use joint compound that is resistant to action of propane gas on all male pipe threads.

Use supplied pressure regulator only.

Do not overtighten gas fitting when attaching to pressure regulator. Overtightening may crack regulator.

Support pressure regulator with wrench when installing gas fitting.

A B C

F

ED

A—Union

B—Manual Shut Off Valve

C—Reducing Elbow (3/4-inch to 1/2-inch)

D—3/4-inch Stub

E—1/2-inch Nipple

F—Regulator

Hardpipe Connection

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Amana AKS3020 Converting Burners for Use with Natural Gas, Gas Supply Pressure, Gas Connection, Flexible Connection