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Howto Convertthe Rangefor Use with LP Gasor Naturaa Gas (continued)
Step
6
Convert Air Adjustment
Shutter(s)
(Oven and Broil Burners)
For LP gas, loosen the
Phillips
head screw
and
rotate
the shutter
to the
full
open
position.
With
baffle
in place,
flames
should
have
approxi-
mately
t-inch
blue cones
and
should
not
extend
beyond
the edges
of the
burner
baffle.
After
30
seconds
of burner opera-
tion, check for flames
lift_
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Screw
Air Shutter
ing off burner
ports.
If lifting is observed,
gradually
reduce air shutter opening
until flames
are stabilized°
For natural
gas, the shutter
should
be open 1/2" or
about 3/4 of the way open.
Step
7
Check for Leaks
When all connections
have been made, make sure all
range controls
are in the off position
and turn on the
main
gas
supply
valve.
Use a liquid
leak
detector
at all joints and connections
to check for leaks in the
system.
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CAUTION:
DO NOT USE A FLAME TO CHECK
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FOR GAS LEAKS.
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When
using test pressures
greater
than
1/2 psig to
pressure
test the gas supply system
of the residence,
disconnect
the range
and individual
shut-off
valve
from the gas supply
piping.
When
using
test pres-
sures of 1/2 psig or less to test the gas supply
sys-
tem, simply
isolate the range from the gas supply sys-
tem by closing the individual
shut-off vatve_
Step
8
Convert Top Burner Valves
1. Turn all top burners
to LOW,
2. Remove
all 4 knobs°
3, With
a
small
flat
blade
screwdriver,
_
turn
the
valve
set
-._-_
screws
clockwise
to
decrease
flame
size,
counter-
_
j
clockwise
to increase
flame
size.
Adjust
until
the flame
is about
the
"_i
same height as the top of the burner.
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4. Replace
knobs,
5. Check for flame outage
by opening
and closing the
oven
door
several
times.
If the flame
goes
out,
increase
the flame size.
Step
9
Check Quality of Flames
The combustion
quality of burner
flames
needs to be
determined
visually,
If burner flames
look like (A), call for service.
Normal
burner flames
should
look like (B) or (C), depending
on the type of gas you use°
With LP gas, some yellow
tipping
on outer cones
is
normal
(A) "fellow flames--
Call for service
(B) "fellow tips on outer
cones--Normal
for
LP gas
(C) Soft blue flames--
Normal for natural gas
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