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Battery Installation
If you are installing a new battery range to an existing field appliance manufactured before January,
1998, the union on the existing field appliance must be checked against the union being used on the
new range. The union manufacturer's name around the face surface of the union nut must match. If
the new range has been shipped using a Ward union and the old appliance has something different,
i.e., Stockham, it must be replaced with a Ward union (Fig. 3). Failure to replace this union could result
in a gas leak.
If a Ward union is needed for installation, it must be ordered through the Vulcan-Hart Company Parts
Depot (Part No. FP-088-89).
Fig. 3
Questions or concerns regarding the above installation procedures may be addressed by calling the
Vulcan-Hart Service Department (502) 778-2791.
Proceed with the battery installation as follows:
1.
Move next range into position and level as explained in LEVELING. Engage union nut on
manifold pipe with male fitting on next range and draw up union nut hand-tight. Be sure ranges
butt both front and rear. If manifolds do not line up, then ranges are not level. Do not adjust
manifold brackets to make manifolds line up, except in extreme cases, because this will cause
gas valves not to line up perfectly with manifold cover holes. Bolt top frames together, using
10-24 x
1
/
2
" bolts (packed in cloth bag in range oven).
2.
Continue leveling, connecting manifold pipe and bolting top frames of ranges together until all
ranges in the battery are connected, then tighten manifold unions gas-tight. Use wrench to keep
section of union assembled to pipe from rotating. Failure to do this may result in misalignment
of valve stems.
3.
Unpack high shelves or backguards and remove backsplashes.
4.
Place high shelf or backguard in position (see ASSEMBLY- RISER, BACKGUARD AND HIGH
SHELF in this manual).
