HOW TO CONVERT A STANDARD
BURNER RANGE FOR USE WITH
GAS OR
GAS
range leaves the factory set for use with natural
gas. If you convert to
gas, keep these instructions
and
in case you want to convert back to
natural gas.
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)
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PREPARE
FOR CONVERSION
(1) Turn off gas supply at the
(2) Turn off the
power to the range.
If range has not yet been connected to gas supply,
or if
connection was made, range may be
pulled out from the wall to make conversion easier.
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CONVERT THE PRESSURE
Do not remove
pressure
regulator from
range.
1. Remove the
and locate the pressure
regulator at right rear of the range.
NAT —
Cap
Cap
Gas Flow
o Ran
own
DOWN TO OPEN.
2.
Use a coin to remove the cap from the
pressure regulator.
3. Turn the cap over and hook it into the slots.
type of gas to be used should now be visible
on the top of the cap.
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CONVERTING SURFACE BURNERS
1.
Lift
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
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
Color
Natural Gas
#54 (.0550 Dia.)
Brass
(Propane)
#66 (.0330 Dia.)
Red or Silver
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THE OVEN BURNER ORIFICES
Oven Burner
1.
Remove oven door, storage drawer or broiler
drawer, oven bottom and burner baffle (on some
models),
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
gas,
use a
1/2” wrench to turn the lower
burner
spud clockwise.
..
Tighten the spud only until it
‘
snug. To prevent damage, do not
the spud.
To convert to natural gas,
loosen the spud
about 2 turns.
Broil Burner
(on
some models)
To convert to
gas,
use a 1/2” wrench to turn
the upper burner
spud clockwise. Tighten
spud only until it is snug
with the base. To prevent damage, do not
spud.
To convert to natural gas,
loosen the spud
about 2 turns.
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