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GEts convet'sions
Gas conversions (from Naturai gas to LR
gas; or from LR gas to Naturai gas) must
be done by a quaiified installer,
Fire Hazard
Shut off gas supply line valve.
Make all conversions before turning
gas suppmy valve back on.
Failure to folmow these instructions can
resuJt in expJosion, fire or injury.
L.£ gas conversion
[] Complete installation steps 1
through 8 before converting cooktop to
LR gas. Check that main gas supply line
has been shut off and the power supply
cord is disconnected.
[] Pressure regulator: Remove
storage drawer and locate pressure
regulator at back of range.
Do not remove the pressure regulator
Remove plastic cover, Turn cap marked
"N" on front of pressure regulator
counterclockwise with a wrench to
remove, Do not disturb or remove the
spring beneath the cap.Turn the cap over
and reinstall cap on regulator so that the
letters "LR" are visible, Replace plastic
cover over cap.
f pressure regulator..
plastic
cover
Natural L.R
Natural gas L.R gas
[] Surface burners: Remove burner
caps. Use a Phillips or Quadrex
screwdriver to remove the two screws
holding the burner head down. Lift the
burner head off the cooktop to uncover
the orifice spud holder.The orifice spud
is recessed in the holder.
NOTE: Reinstall one of the screws
through the range cooktop to hold orifice
spud holder in place while removing and
replacing orifice spuds.
orifice spud reinstall one
\ of the screws
,\
J
_ spark electrode
orifice spud
hoWer -_
range cooktop
L.R gas
_ ._ orifice
Locate the L,R gas _,,,_ _ spud
orifice spud on the
spud card on the back _ groove
of range, Orifice spuds
are stamped with a number and marked
with two color dots and a groove.
nut driver
spud
L.R Gas
Surface Propane rate Orifice
burner (BTU/hr) Number
Left 8,000 Lao
rear
Left 12,000 L103
front
Right 8,000 Lao
front
Right 5,000 L65
rear
Color
Marking
Green/
Lt. Blue
Green/
Magenta
Green/
Lt. Blue
Green/
Brown
A brass orifice spud is located in the
center of each burner throat about 2""
(5 cmt below the cooktop. Apply
masking tape to the end of a 5/16" nut
driver to fit snugly over the orifice spud.
Press driver down onto the spud of the
left front burner and remove by turning
spud counteFclockwise and lifting it out.
Replace the Natural gas spud with the
appropriate LR gas spud shown in
the table.
Continue to replace the remaining orifice
spuds, one at a time. Place the Natural
gas spuds on the spud card on the back
of the range for future use. Replace
burner caps using both screws and
burner grates.
[] Oven burner: Use 1/2" combination
wrench to turn the orifice hood down
snug onto pin (approximately 2 to 2-1/2
turns). Do not overtighten.The burner
flame cannot be properly adjusted if this
conversion is not made.
orifice hood
hood-__._. _. _,Jatural gas:
t_i_'!_] if/ mcrease gas,
Pro--- _L _ _ increase flame size
_,., ._, (pre-set at factory)
L.E gas:
_L-_=7:_.; _ decrease gas,
decrease flame size
burner
_ assembly
Replace orifice spud with
the number listed in chart.
[] Broil burner: Use 1/2" combination
wrench to turn the orifice hood down
snug onto pin (approximately 2 to 2-1/2
turns}. Do not overtighten.The burner
flame cannot be properly adjusted if this
conversion is not made.
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