CONVERT THE OVEN BURNER ORIFICES

Oven Burner

1.Remove oven door, storage drawer or broiler drawer, oven bottom and burner baffle. The lower burner ofilce spud is located behind the storage drawer, broiler drawer or kick panel. (On some models, a metal shield must be removed to access the orflce.)

2.To convert to ~ gas,

use a 1/2” wrench to turn the lower burner orifice spud clockwise. Tighten the spud only until it is snug. To prevent damage, do

not overtighten the spud.

To convert to natiral gas,

loosen the spud about 2 turns.

Broil Burner (on some models)

To convert to U gas, use a 1/2” wrench to turn the upper burner orifice spud clockwise. Tighten spud only until it is snug with the base. To prevent damage, do not overtighten spud.

To convert to natiral gas, loosen the spud about 2 turns.

CONVERT AIR ADJUSTMENT SHUTTER(S)

For U gas, loosen the

Phillips head screw and rotate the shutter to the

Screwfull open position. With

baffle in place, flames

Air Shuttershould have approximately l-inch blue cones and should not extend beyond

the edges of the burner baffle. After 30 seconds of burner operation, check for flames lifting off burner ports. If lifting is observed, gradually reduce air shutier opening until flames are stabilized.

For natird gas, the shutter should be open 1/2” or about 3/4 of the way open.

CHECK FOR LEAKS

When all connections have been made, make sure all range controls are in the off position and turn on the main gas supply valve. Use a liquid leak detector at all joints and connections to check for leaks in the system.

CA~ON: DO NOT USE A FME TO CHECK FOR GAS ~.

When using test pressures greater than 1/2 psig to pressure test the gas supply system of the residence, disconnect the range and individual shut-off valve from the gas supply piping. When using test pressures of 1/2 psig or less to test the gas supply system, simply isolate the range from the gas supply system by closing the individual shut-off valve.

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GE JGBP26GEN, JGBP27GEN installation instructions Oven Burner, Broil Burner on some models

JGBP26GEN, JGBP27GEN specifications

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