HOW TO CONVERTA SEALED BURNER RANGE

FOR USE WITH 1P GAS OR NATUW GAS

This range leaves the factory set for use with natural gas. If you convert to LP gas, keep these instructions and orifices in case you want to convert back to natural gas.

The conversion should be done by a qualified technician or installer.

TOOLS REQUIRED:

1/2” open-end wrench

Flat blade screwdriver (small) Nut drivers: 9/32” or 7mm

❑pREpARE RANGE FOR CONVERSION

(1)Turn off gas supply at the wall.

(2)Turn off the electical power to the range.

If range has not yet been connected to gas supply, or if flexible connection was made, range maybe pulled out from the wall to make conversion easier.

❑CONVERT THE PRESSURE REGU~TOR

W~ING: Do not remove the pressure regulator from tie range.

1.Remove the storage drawer, broiler drawer or kick panel and locate the pressure regulator at rear of the range,

Remove Screws

Access Cover <m

On some models, you may have to remove an access cover also.

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❑COHVERT THE PRESSURE REGU~TOR (continue~

this protective cap’

Cap Assembly

except for conversion

 

2.Unscrew the plastic-protected hex-nut cap from the regulator.

3.Carefully pry the protective plastic cap off the threaded metal cap. Gently pull the plastic washer off the threads on the other side of the metal cap.

4.Push the plastic cap onto the end of the metal

cap displaying the type of gas you are converting to. Press the attached plastic washer onto the threads on the other side of the metal cap.

5.Screw the hex-nut cap back into the regulator. Do not overtighten.

~CONVERTING SURFACE BURNERS

—Grate

1.Remove grates, burner caps and burner heads.

2.Remove the brass orifice

spud inside the chimney of each burner using a 9/32” or 7mm nut driver.

3.Install the orifice spuds Chi according to one of the following diagrams (see ❑

or ❑ ), for LP gas or natural gas, depending on

which you are converting to.

Orifi/e spud

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