Adjust Flame Height - Maytag MGS8800FZ Installation Instructions Manual

5. Replace the "100" hood with a "155" hood. Install the Natural
gas broiler burner orifice hood, turning it clockwise until snug.
IMPORTANT: Do not overtighten.
A. Orifice hood
6. Place the broil burner on the broil burner orifice hood.
Insert the broil burner ceramic igniter in the hole in the
rear of the oven.
7. Replace the flame spreader with all 4 tabs facing up and the
notches toward the rear of the oven.
8. Position the broil burner against the top of the oven and
attach it with 1 screw.
9. Replace the storage drawer. See the "Remove/Replace
Drawer" section.
10. Replace the oven door. See the "Oven Door" section.
11. Replace the oven racks.
Complete Installation (Propane Gas to Natural Gas)
1. Refer to the "Make Gas Connection" section for proper
connection of the range to the gas supply.
2. Refer to the "Electronic Ignition System" section for proper
burner ignition and operation.
3. Refer to the "Adjust Flame Height" section for burner flame
adjustments.
IMPORTANT: You may have to adjust the low setting for
each cooktop burner.
Checking for proper cooktop, bake and broil burner flame is
very important. Natural gas flames do not have yellow tips.
4. Refer to "Complete Installation" in the "Installation
Instructions" section of this manual to complete this
procedure.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to save the orifices that have
just been replaced in the conversion.

Adjust Flame Height

Adjust Surface Burner Flame
Adjust the height of top burner flames. The cooktop "low" burner
flame should be a steady blue flame approximately 1/4" (6.4 mm)
high. Propane gas flames have a slightly yellow tip.
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B
A. Low flame
B. High flame
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To Adjust Standard Burner:
The flame can be adjusted using the adjustment screw in the
center of the valve stem. The valve stem is located directly
underneath the control knob.
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If the "Low" Flame Needs to Be Adjusted:
1. Light 1 burner and turn to lowest setting.
2. Remove the control knob.
Hold the knob stem with a pair of pliers. Use a small flat blade
screwdriver to turn the screw located in the center of the
control knob stem until the flame is the proper size. Turning
the screw clockwise will increase the flame size and
counterclockwise will decrease the flame size.
3. Replace the control knob.
4. Test the flame by turning the control from the low position to
the high position, checking the flame at each setting.
5. Repeat the previous steps for each burner.
To Adjust Double Burner (On Some Models):
1. Light burner and turn to lowest setting where both inner and
outer burners are lit.
2. Remove the control knob.
3. Insert a 1/8" (3 mm) flat-blade screwdriver into the
adjustment locations shown in the following illustration and
engage the slotted screw. Turn the screw until the flame is
the proper size. Turning the screw clockwise will increase the
flame size and turning the screw counterclockwise will
decrease the flame size.
4. Replace the control knob.
5. Test the flame by turning the control from the low position to
the high position, checking the flame at each setting.
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B
C
A. Control knob stem
B. Screwdriver
C. Pliers
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B
C
A. Control knob stem
B. Screwdriver
C. Pliers