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GE JGBC18, JGBS18 manual About 2 turns, With the base. To prevent damage, do not overtighten spud

Models: JGBC18 JGBS18

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HOW TO CONVERT A STANDARD ~lN

BURNER RANGE FOR USE WITH 1P GAS OR

NATUU GAS

~is range leaves the factory set for use with natural gas. If you convert to LP gas, keep these instructions and otices 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: 5/16” or a small adjustable (depending on the size of the spuds)

❑PREPARE ~GE FOR CONVERSION

(1)Turn off gas supply at the wM.

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

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

❑CONVERT THE PRESSURE REGUWTOR

W_NG: Do not remove tie pressure regulator from tie range.

1.Remove the cooktop and locate the pressure regulator at right rear of the range.

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2.Use a coin to remove the cap from the pressure regulator.

3.Turn the cap over and hook it into the slots. The type of gas to be used should now be visible on the top of the cap.

❑CONVERTING SURFACE BURNERS

1.Lift cooktop.

2.Lift burner assemblies straight up and

set aside to gain access to surface burner spuds.

3.With a 5/16” or small adjustable wrench, remove each of the four spuds on the surface burner gas inlet tubes and replace them

with the correct gas “ spuds mounted in a holder at the right rear of the range, above

the regulator. Natural gas spuds are brass and LP gas spuds are red or silver. (Mount the spuds that you removed from the inlet tubes back in the holder.) To prevent leakage, make sure spuds are securely screwed into gas inlet tubes.

4.Replace the burner assemblies.

5.Keep all spuds with your range so you have them if you move or get a different gas hook-up.

Top Burner

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Color

Natural Gas

#54 (.0550 Dia.)

Brass

LP (Propane)

#66 (.0330 Dia.)

Red or Silver

 

 

 

 

 

 

❑CONVERT THE OVEN BURNER ORIFICES

Oven Burner

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

2.To convert to U gas, use a “’.,.,,

1/2” wrench to turn the lower\.. ..,,

burner ortice spud clockwise.

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Tighten the spud only until it is ‘ snug. To prevent damage, do not overtighten the spud.

To convert to natural gas, loosen the spud

about 2 turns.

Broil Burner (on some models)

To convert to LP gas, use a 1/2” wrench to turn the upper burner otice spud clockwise. Tighten spud only until it is snug

with the base. To prevent damage, do not overtighten spud.

To convert to natural gas, loosen the spud

about 2 turns.

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JGBC18, JGBS18 specifications

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