Testing For Leaks; Adjusting The Bake Burner Flame Size - Amana AO27DG Service Manual

Installation Instructions
wrenches when tightening the connection. The
pressure regulator is die cast and will crack if too
much pressure is applied. Seal the connection with
an approved pipe joint compound.
!
WARNING
To avoid the risk of fire, personal injury or property
damage, do not overtighten the supply line to the
regulator. Overtightening the supply line can cause
the regulator to crack and leak gas.

Testing for Leaks

1. Turn on house gas supply.
2. Open the oven manual shut-off valve in gas supply
line.
3. Cover each gas connection with soap suds.
Bubbles indicate a leak.
4. If a leak is present, turn off the gas supply.
5. Tighten the joint or unscrew it completely and apply
additional pipe joint compound and retighten the
connection.
6. Retest each connection and repeat the above pro-
cedure until bubbles cease forming at the connec-
tions.
All factory fittings have been tested and tightened. Re-
test the factory fittings. If a leak is present, tighten the
fitting but do not add additional pipe joint compound.
Replace the timer and control panel by reversing steps
one through three under Final Gas Connection on page
nine.
!
WARNING
To avoid the risk of a fire, personal injury or property
damage, do not test for gas leaks with an open
flame. Do not apply pipe joint compound on factory
fittings.

Adjusting the Bake Burner Flame Size

The upper and lower ovens each have a bake burner.
The bake burner flame should have a glue-green inner
core and a dark blue outer mantle. The flame should be
clean and soft without yellow tips, blowing or lifting. The
flame should be 1/2-inch long (see following illustra-
tion). If the flame does not appear normal, adjust the air
shutter according to the following the directions.
RA233001 Rev. 3
Flame – Sectional View
1. Disconnect the electrical and gas supplies.
2. Remove the upper or lower oven door.
3. Remove screw under the plastic door latch knob.
Lift off the plastic knob (applies to upper oven only).
4. Remove three screws securing trim below oven
doors. Remove trim.
5. Loosen air shutter lock screw on bake burner. Close
the air shutter to decrease the amount of air to the
flame or open to increase the air amount. Retighten
lock screw.
Lock Screw
10
Trim Removal
Air Shutter
Bake Burner