GE JGBC18 Use And Care & Installation Manual page 43

HOW TO CONVERT A STANDARD ~lN
BURNER RANGE FOR USE WITH 1P GAS OR
range leaves the factory set for use with natural
gas. If you convert to LP gas, keep these instructions
and otices in case you want to convert back to
natural gas.
technician or installer.
TOOLS REQUIRED:
1/2" open-end wrench
Flat blade screwdriver (small)
Nut drivers: 5/16" or a small adjustable
(depending on the size of the spuds)
PREPARE ~GE FOR CONVERSION
(1) Turn off gas supply at the wM.
(2) Turn off the electid power to the range.
If range has not yet been connected to gas supply,
or if fletible connection was made, range may be
pulled out from the wall to make conversion easier.
CONVERT THE PRESSURE REGUWTOR
Do not remove tie pressure
regulator from tie range.
1. Remove the cooktop and locate the pressure
regulator at right rear of the range.
NAT —
Cap
DOWN TO OPEN.
Use a coin to remove the cap from the
2.
pressure regulator.
3. Turn the cap over and hook it into the slots.
on the top of the cap.
Cap
Gas Flow
o Ran
own
CONVERTING SURFACE BURNERS
Lift cooktop.
1.
2. Lift burner assemblies straight up and
set aside to gain access to surface burner spuds.
3. With a 5/16" or small
adjustable wrench,
remove 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
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 Ofice Dtill Sk
#54 (.0550 Dia.)
Natural Gas
#66 (.0330 Dia.)
THE OVEN BURNER ORIFICES
Oven Burner
Remove oven door, storage drawer or broiler
1.
drawer, oven bottom and burner baffle (on some
models), The lower burner orifice spud is
located behind the storage drawer, broiler
drawer or kick panel. (On some models, a metal
shield must be removed to access the orifice.)
2.
To convert
1/2" wrench to turn the lower
burner ortice spud clockwise.
Tighten the spud only until it is '
snug. To prevent damage, do not
To convert to natural gas,
about 2 turns.
some models)
Broil Burner (on
To convert to LP gas,
use a 1/2" wrench to turn
the upper burner otice
spud clockwise. Tighten
spud only until it is snug
with the base. To prevent damage, do not
To convert to natural gas,
about 2 turns.
Color
Brass
Red or Silver
use a "'.,.,,
.. . . , ,
loosen the spud
loosen the spud
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