To Convert Standard Surface Burners

1.Remove burner cap.

2.Using a T20 TORX® screwdriver, remove the burner base.

3.Apply masking tape to the end of a 7 mm nut driver to help hold the gas orifice spud in the nut driver while changing it. Press nut driver down onto the gas orifice spud and remove by turning it counterclockwise and lifting out. Set gas orifice spud aside.

C

A

D

B

A. Igniter electrode

B. Gas tube opening

C. Burner cap

D. Burner base

4.Gas orifice spuds are stamped with a number, marked with

1 color dot, and have a groove in the hex area. Replace the Natural gas orifice spud with the correct LP gas orifice spud.

A

A. Groove

Refer to the following chart for correct LP gas orifice spud placement.

LP Gas Orifice Spud Chart for Standard Surface Burners

Burner Location

Burner Rating

Color

Size

Right front

5,000

Btu/h

Red

0.70 mm

Left front

13,000

Btu/h

Green

1.10 mm

Right rear

10,000

Btu/h

Blue

0.95 mm

Left rear

5,000

Btu/h

Red

0.70 mm

 

 

 

 

 

5.Place Natural gas orifice spuds in plastic parts bag for future use and keep with literature package.

6.Replace burner cap.

7.Repeat steps 1-6 for the remaining burners, except for the three flame burner (on some models). See “To Convert Three Flame Burners” section.

To Convert Three Flame Burner (on some models)

1.Remove burner cap.

2.Remove the burner head using a size T20 TORX® screwdriver.

3.Remove the plate on the external gas orifice spud.

A

B

C

D

A. Burner caps

B. Burner heads

C. External gas orifice spud access plate

D. Internal gas orifice spud

IMPORTANT: The three flame burner has 2 gas orifice spuds. Do not forget to change the external gas orifice spud located under the plate.

A

B

C

A.Plate

B.External gas orifice spud

C.Internal gas orifice spud

4.Apply masking tape to the end of a 7 mm nut driver to help hold the internal gas orifice spud in the nut driver while changing it. Press nut driver down onto the internal gas orifice spud and remove by turning it counterclockwise and lifting out. Set internal gas orifice spud aside.

5.Use a 7 mm combination wrench to remove the external gas orifice spud. Turn counterclockwise to remove. Set external gas orifice spud aside.

6.Replace each Natural gas orifice spud with the correct LP gas orifice spud. Refer to the following chart for correct LP gas orifice spud placement.

LP Gas Orifice Spud Chart for Three Flame Burners

Burner Location

Burner Rating

Color

Size

Left front (external

11,800

Btu/h

Brown

1.00 mm

three burner)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left front (internal

2,200

Btu/h

Orange

0.42 mm

threeburner)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.Replace burner plate, head and cap.

8.Place Natural gas orifice spuds in plastic parts bag for future use and keep with literature package.

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Whirlpool Slide-In Electric Ranges To Convert Standard Surface Burners, To Convert Three Flame Burner on some models
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Slide-In Electric Ranges specifications

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