Sears Kenmore 75161 Use & Care Manual page 39

B Standard Twin Burner ModeJs
(models with lift-up cooktops)
1. Lift the cooktoF
2. Lift the burner
assemblies
straight up and
set aside to gain
access to surface
burner spuds.
3. With a 7mm, _ ._'.,.
5/16" or a small /_1
adjustable
_ _ _._..
wrench (depend- "-.\
ing on the size
needed), remove
= Brass
Silver
)
each of the four spuds on the surface burner gas
inlet tubes and replace them with the correct gas
spuds mounted in a holder at the right rear of the
range, above the regulator_ Natural gas spuds are
brass and LP gas spuds are red or silver_ (Mount
the spuds that you removed from the inlet tubes
back in the holder.) To prevent leakage, make sure
spuds are securely screwed into gas inlet tubes.
4. Replace the burner assemblies.
5. Keep all spuds with your range so you have them if
you move or get a different gas hook-up.
Top Burner Orifice Drill Size Color
Natural Gas #54 (.0550 Di&) Brass
LP (Propane) #66 (.0330 Din) Red or Silver
Step 3
Convert Oven Thermostat
(for models equipped with Standing Pilots)
1. Remove the OVEN CONTROL knob.
2. Locate the gas selector screw
at the left of the thermostat
shaft° Turn the screw until the
small pointer stops at LP or N,
depending on the type of gas
you are converting too The
most the screw will move is
1/2 a turn.
3. Replace the OVEN CONTROL
knob.,
Step 4
Convert the Oven Burner Orifices
Oven Burner
1. Remove oven door, storage drawer or broiler draw-
er and oven bottom° The lower burner orifice spud
is located behind the storage drawer, broiler drawer
or kick panet_ (On some models, a metal shield
must be removed to access the orifice°)
2,
To convert to LP gas, use a
1/2" wrench to turn the lower
burner orifice spud clockwise.,
Tighten the spud only until it is
snug.. To prevent damage, do
not overtighten the spud.
To convert to natural gas,
loosen the spud about 2 turns,.
Broil Burner (on some models)
To convert to LP gas, use a 1/2" wrench to turn the
upper burner orifice spud clockwise. Tighten spud
only until it is snug with the base, To prevent damage,
do not overtighten spud.
To convert to natural gas, loosen the spud about
2 turns.
$t®p 5
Convert Air Adjustment Shutter(s)
..oosen
head screw and rotate the shut-
ter to the full open position. With
baffle in place, flames should
have approximately 1" (2°5 cm)
Screw
blue cones and should not Air
extend beyond the edges of the
Shutter
burner baffle,. After 30 seconds tM.
of burner operation, check for
flames lifting 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"
(1,3 cm) or about 3/4 of the way open_
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