Manifold To Pressure Regulator; Manifold To Hardpipe; Gas Supply Connection - Amana AKO2000 SERIES Owner's Manual

Manifold to Pressure Regulator

To connect cooktop manifold directly to pressure
regulator, remove manifold from cooktop. Pressure
regulator does not clear burner box when screwed
onto manifold.
1. Place cooktop on work surface, and remove grates,
burner bowls, and burner control knobs from cooktop.
2. Remove 2 screws securing top to remove top.
3. Remove manifold cover.
4. Remove 3 screws securing manifold to remove
manifold.
• 1 of 3 screws located in front of burner box.
5. Attach pressure regulator to manifold.
6. Reassemble cooktop.

Manifold to Hardpipe

To install pressure regulator without removing manifold,
attach ½ inch NPT female coupler and nipple to manifold.
When hardpipe is used, pressure regulator is attached
outside right side or bottom of burner box if 90° elbow is
used.
1. Place cooktop on work surface, and remove grates,
burner bowls, and burner control knobs from cooktop.
2. Remove 2 screws securing top and remove top.
3. Screw ½ inch NPT female coupler onto manifold.
• Use joint compound that is resistant to action of
propane gas on all male pipe threads.
4. Screw ½ inch NPT nipple into coupler.
• Threads of nipple must extend beyond burner box.
5. Attach regulator to ½ inch NPT nipple.
6. Reassemble cooktop.

Gas Supply Connection

After street ell, pressure regulator, or hardpipe is
attached to manifold, attach gas supply.
WARNING
To avoid property damage or personal injury,
only use a new flexible connector that is AGA or
CGA design certified.
• Do not use an old connector.
• Do not reuse a connector after moving
appliance.
• Connect gas supply to regulator using hard pipe or
a flexible connector. Pressure regulator supplied
with this appliance has a ½ inch NPT female
connection. See figure below.
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