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Whirlpool FGP300BL0 Installation Instructions Manual page 4

30" freestanding gas range

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Now start...
with range in kitchen.
1
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Remove racks and other parts from
inside oven.
2.
Place one foot on the shipping base.
Tilt range forward slightly to free rear
legs. Gently lower range to floor. Tilt
range backwards
until legs are free.
3 1
Remove shipping materials, tape and
protective
film from range. Do Not
remove cardboard
shipping base at this
time.
4.
Lower leveling legs approximately
l/4 inch
or to a point where the range base does
not touch the floor.
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To prevent tipping, install range
anti-tip bracket.
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Save these Installation Instructions.
If range is moved to a new location,
the anti-tip bracket must be
removed and reinstalled in the new
location.
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The %-tip
bracket must be installed.
Anti-tip bracket may be fastened to the
floor under the range or to the wall
behind range.
centerline
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To install anti-tip bracket on wall:
. Measure and mark a line at the center
of the cabinet opening on the rear
wall. Measure and mark lines
12-13/16" and 13-15/16"from either the
left (shown) or right side of the
centerline on the rear wall. Measure
and mark on the rear wall a line 3/8"
from the floor.
To install anti-tip bracket on floor:
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Measure and mark a line in the center
of the cabinet opening on the floor.
Measure and mark lines 12-l 3/l 6" and
13-l 5/l 6" from either the left (shown)
or right side of the centerline on the
floor. Measure and mark on the floor
1" from the rear wall.
Note: If there is a cabinet on only one
side, the anti-tip bracket must be
installed against the cabinet, using the
measurements given.
Floor Damage
Fire Hazard
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Contact a qualified floor covering
installer for the best procedure to
drill mounting holes through your
type of floor covering.
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Before moving range across floor,
check that range is on shipping
base or slide range onto cardboard
or hardboard.
Do Not make connection
too tight.
The regulator is die cast.
Overtightening
may crack the
regulator, resulting in a gas leak and
possible fire or explosion.
Failure to follow these instructions
may result in damage to floor
covering.
All connections
must be wrench-tightened.
flexible
connector
l/2" nipple
l/2" nipple
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To m:unt anti-tip
bracket to wood floor or
wall, drill l/8" holes at
two mounting screw
locations where the two
are crossed by the third line.
To mount anti-tip bracket
to concrete or ceramic
floor or wall, use a
masonry drill bit to drill
l/4" holes at each
mounting screw location.
Tap plastic anchors into
mounting holes in floor or
wall with hammer.
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Line:p
holes in anti-tip
bracket with holes in
floor or wall. Use the
mounting screws
provided to fasten the
anti-tip bracket to floor
or wall.
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Move range close to final position.
Remove shipping base, cardboard
or
hardboard
from under the range. Plug
power supply cord into grounded outlet.
anti-tip
brat ket
Carefully move range into final position.
Open broiler drawer. Look under range.
(A flashlight may be needed.) Check
that the anti-tip bracket overlaps range
base. If anti-tip bracket does not
overlap base, remove range and
reposition bracket to insure that range
base will fit properly under bracket.
10.
If installing the range in a mobile home,
you MUST secure the range to the floor,
Any method of securing the range is
adequate
as long as it conforms to the
standards listed in the Mobile home
installation instructions, Panel A.
Place level on rack first side to side;
then front to back. If the range is not
level at the front, adjust the legs. If rear
of range needs more than l/8"
adjustment, add shims under anti-tip
bracket. Close broiler drawer.
Note: Oven must be level for
satisfactory baking conditions.
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l/2" adapter
112" adapter
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manual
pressure
shutoff
regulator
valve
12.
Lift up or remove maintop. Assemble
the flexible connector
from the gas
supply pipe to the pressure regulator
supply pipe in this order: manual shutoff
valve, l/2" nipple, l/2" adapter, flexible
connector,
l/2" adapter, and l/2"
nipple.
13.
Use pipe-joint compound
made for use
with L.P. gas to seal all gas connections
If flexible connectors
are used, be
certain connectors
are not kinked.
14.
Open the shutoff valve in the gas
supply line. Wait a few minutes for gas
to move through the gas line.
Fire Hazard
Do Not use an open flame to test for
leaks from gas connections.
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Checking for leaks with a flame may
result in a fire or explosion.
15.
Use a brush and liquid detergent
to test
all gas connections
for leaks. Bubbles
around connections
will indicate a leak.
If a leak appears, shut off gas valve
controls and adjust connections.
Then
check connections
again. NEVER TEST
FOR GAS LEAKS WITH A MATCH OR
OTHER FLAME. Clean all detergent
solution from range.
Initial lighting and gas flame
adjustments depend on type of
system -
electronic
ignition or
standing pilot. Raise cooktop and check
which system is available.
Continue
installation, following steps under the
heading for this range's system.
Electronic Ignition System
Cooktop and oven burners use
electronic
ignitors in place of standing
pilots. When the maintop control knob is
turned to the "LITE" position, the system
creates a spark to light the burner. This
sparking continues until the control knob
is turned to the desired setting. When
the oven control is turned on, the ignitor
will spark until oven burner pilot is lit.
16.
Check the
operation
of the
maintop burners.
Push in and turn
each control knob
'LITE" position. The
urc 4
8
@
to
flame
should light within 4 seconds.
Do Not leave the knob in the "LlTE"
position after burner lights.
Panel C

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