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Natural Gas Conversion - Whirlpool SF388PEWN0 Installation Instructions Manual

30” freestanding sealed burner gas range

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L.P. gas conversion
Natural gas
Converting
to L.P. gas should be
done by a qualified installer.
conversion
The ignitor must remain in its shield when
1 removing ba~~~~p.""'
Failure to do so could break ignitor.
Converting
to Natural gas should be
done by a qualified installer.
Fire Hazard
. Locate gas supply valve between
pressure regulator and gas valve. Shut
off gas supply valve to range before
converting to L.P. gas.
l
Make all cooktop, oven and broil burner
conversions before turning gas supply
valve back on.
Failure to follow these instructions could
result in fire, explosion or other personal
iniurv.
Fire Hazard
. Locate gas supply valve between
pressure regulator and gas valve. Shut
off gas supply valve to range before
converting to Natural gas.
l
Make all cooktop, oven and broil burner
conversions before turning gas supply
valve back on.
Failure to follow these instructions could
result in fire, explosion or other personal
injury.
E
n
Broil burner:
1.
Remove
the two screws fastening
the front
of broil burner to oven.
Carefully
pull burner downward
to remove
Be careful
to not break the ignitor coil. Set
burner aside.
2. Tighten orifice hood down snug onto pin
(approximately
2 to 2-l /2 turns).
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
3. Carefully
replace
burner, sliding the ignitor
wires bock into original
position.
A
n
Comblete
installation
Stebs l-1 4.
A
H Remove
oven door, oven racks and
before
converting
your range to'L.P. gas.
Remove
oven door, storage
drawer,
oven
rocks and oven bottom.
Shut off gas supply
valve to range.
Remove
burner grates,
burner cops, and burner bases. See Panel D,
Step 21.
oven bottom.
Shut off gas supply valve to
range.
Remove
burner grates, burner cops,
and burner bases. See Panel D, Step 21.
B
W Pressure regulator:
The pressure regulator
on your range may
be one of two different
types. Check
Figures
4 and 5 to determine
which pressure
regulator
you have to convert.
Follow the
instructions
that apply
to only that pressure
regulator.
L.P.
Natural
B
W Pressure regulator:
F
W After the burners hove been
converted
to L.P. gas usage, complete
Steps
15-l 8 and Step 22, Panels C & D.
Adjusting for proper flame
The pressure regulator
on your range
may
be one of two different
types. Check
Figures
2 and 3 to determine
which pressure
regulator
you hove to convert.
Follow the
instructions
that apply
to only that pressure
regulator.
Natural
L.P.
Product Damage
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Electric ignitors are used to light the oven
and broil burners. Do Not insert any
object into the openings of the shield
surrounding the ignitor coil.
. Do Not clean this area.
Failure to follow these instructions could
result in product damage.
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cap
washer
+
Nat. gas
Figure 2
L.P. gas
1.
Remove
the cop marked
'NAT," and turn
it over so it reads "LP." Then replace
the
cap. Do Not disturb or remove
the spring
beneath
the cap. Check
that the fiber
washer is between
the cop and the body of
the regulator.
See Figure 2 for the correct
position
on cap.
Nat. gas
Figure 4
L.P. gas
1.
Remove
the cop marked
'L.P." and turn it
over so it reads "NAT." Then replace
the
cap. Do Not disturb or remove
the spring
beneath
the cap. Check
that the fiber
washer
is between
the cop and the body of
the regulator.
See Figure 4.
screwdriver
slot
&cap4
A.
Cooktop burners:
Adjust the air shutters for proper
flame by
sliding the air shutter to close or open the
shutter as needed.
See Panel D, Steps 19-22.
L.P. gas has a slightly yellow tip on top of
burner flames in addition
to the other proper
characteristics.
m-
insert
Nat. gas
Figure 5
L.P.gas
2. Use a screwdriver
to unscrew
the cap.
Remove
the insert marked
"L.P." from the
cop (insert fits very tightly).
Reverse the insert
and push it firmly bock into the cop for as it
will go, The marking
"NAT" should appear
on
the insert Do Not disturb the spring in the
body of regulator.
Replace
cop in body of the regulator
and
tighten.
See Figure 5.
screwdriver
slot
Nat. gas
Figure 3
L.P.gas
2. Use a screwdriver
to unscrew
the cap.
Remove
the insert marked
'NAT" from the
cop (insert fits very tightly).
Reverse the inset-l
and push it firmly bock into the cop for as it
will go. The marking
"LP." should appear
on
the insert Do Not disturb the spring in the
body of regulator.
Replace
cop and tighten.
See Figure 3.
Natural
gas
B
n
Oven burner:
Loosen screw and
adjust the air shutter as needed.
The flame
should be l/2" long, with inner cone of
bluish-green,
and outer mantle
of dark blue.
The flame also should be clean
and soft in
character
with no blowing
or lifting of flame.
Tighten screw. See Panel D, Steps 23-25.
increase
gas
'
increase
flame size
(Pre-set at factory
for
Natural
gas)
A
L.P. gas
decreass
decrease
gas
flame size
L.P. gas
decrease
decrease
Natural
gas
C
w Cooktop
burners:
Loosen the orifice
hoods away
from pins 2 to
2-l /2 turns. The burner
flame connot
be properly
increase
gas
-----
increase
flame size
(Pre-set at factory
for
Natural
gas)
A
gas
flame size
u
4 Broil burner:
1.
Remove
the two screws fastening
the
front of broil burner to oven. Pull the broil
burner forward.
Loosen the lock screw on
the air shutter located
at the rear of the broil
burner.
2. Adust air shutter as needed.
The flame
should be l/2" long with inner cone of bluish-
green and outer mantle
of dark blue. The
flame also should be clean
and soft in
character
with no blowing
or lifting of flame.
Tighten the lock screw. See Panel D, Steps
26-27.
C
c
w Cooktop
burners:
Turn the orifice
e
*
hoods down snug onto pins
.
(approximately
2 to 2-l /2
f
**. II_
+
turns).
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
The
;/&
, ,,
adjusted
if this conversion
is not made.
D
&
w Oven burner:
Loosen the
i R
-
-
-
orifice hood away
from
2 to 2-l /2 turns, The
burner flame cannot
- _
be properly
adiusted
if t%
burner flames connot
be properly
adjusted
if
this conversion
is not made.
conversion'is
not made.
E
w Broil burner:
1.
Remove
the two screws fastening
the front of
broil burner to oven. Carefully
pull burner
downward
to remove.
Be careful
to not break
the ignitor coil. Set burner aside.
2. Loosen orifice hood away
from pin 2 to 2-l /2
turns,
3. Carefully
replace
burner, sliding the ignitor
wires bock into original
position.
D
w Oven burner:
Turn the
orifice hood down snu
onto pin
(approximately
2 to 2- l/2 turns.)
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
The burner flame
cannot
be properly
adjusted
if this
conversion
is not made.
D
n
Replace
storage
drawer,
oven
bottom,
and oven rocks. Reinstall maintop
and burner grates, burner cops and burner
bases. See Panel D, Step 22.
Panel E

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