Installation Instructions
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2002 Maytag Appliances Company
16021879 Rev. 0
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Pressure Testing the Gas Supply Piping System
Disconnect the cooktop from the house gas supply
piping system during any pressure test exceeding 1/2
psig (3.5kPa).
Use the manual shut-off valve to isolate the cooktop
from the supply system during pressure tests at
pressures equal to or less than 1/2 psig (3.5kPa).
The gas supply pressure for checking the regulator
setting is to be at least 1 inch WCP above pressure on
rating label.
Test for Gas Leaks
Test for leaks after making final gas connection by
closing all burner valves and turning on the gas supply.
Test for leaks by applying soap suds to all gas
connections in the supply line and in the cooktop.
Bubbles appear when there is a leak. If bubbles indicate
a leak, shut off the gas supply valve. Fix the leak by
tightening the joint or by unscrewing the joint and
applying additional pipe joint compound. Open the gas
supply valve and retest for leaks. Retest for leaks on any
joints disturbed.
DANGER
!
To avoid risk of property damage serious personal
injury or death. Never use a lit match to check for
leaks.
Cooktop Conversion to LP Gas
Amana, Caloric and Modern Maid gas cooktops are
configured at the factory to use natural gas. The
cooktops featured in this manual may be modified to use
LP gas supplies. Modifying the gas supply pressure
regulator and individual burner valves enables these
units to use LP gas.
Pressure Regulator Conversion - All Models
Amana uses several types of gas pressure regulators for
cooktop units. Each type, however, performs the same
function. Universal pressure regulators, which equip all
cooktops featured in this manual, enable connection to
either natural gas or LP gas supplies. Cooktops are set
at the factory to use natural gas; no modification is
necessary. Modification, however, is necessary when
connecting a cooktop to an LP gas supply. How each
type of universal pressure regulator is converted to LP
use is explained and illustrated in the following
examples.
Example One
1. Remove pressure regulator cap with a
7
/
8
-inch
wrench.
2. Remove plastic insert from cap. Insert fits tightly in
cap.
3. Reverse plastic insert. Push firmly into hole in cap.
4. Verify insert fits tightly in hole. Do not disturb spring in
regulator body.
5. Replace cap in regulator body.
Natural Gas
L.P. Gas
Plastic Insert
Cover
Spring Location
Example Two
1. Remove cap with screwdriver.
2. Remove insert.
3. Reverse insert and replace. “LPG10” is visible. Do
not disturb spring in regulator body.
4. Replace cap.
Natural Gas
L.P. Gas
Cap
Plug
Spring
Example Three
1. Remove cap marked “Nat.”
2. Reverse cap. “LP” now appears on cap.
3. Reinsert cap. Do not disturb spring beneath the cap.
Verify fiber washer is correctly between cap and the
regulator body.
NOTE: Some models may not have washers. If washer
is not supplied, none is needed.
Natural Gas
L.P. Gas
Cap
Spring
