Operating Position; Gas And Electrical Connections - Whirlpool GS395LEHS7 Installation Instructions Manual

Gas range
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Operating position
front leve_ing leg
/
rear leveling leg
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mRemove cardboard shipping base from
under range. Remove storage drawer. Use a
3/8" drive ratchet to lower rear leveling legs
one-half turn. Use channel lock pliers to lower
front leveling legs one-half turn.
Before moving range across floor, check that
range is still on cardboard shipping base to
protect floor covering.
mif installing
the range in a mobile
home, you MUST secure the range to the floor,
Any method of securing the range is adequate
as
long as it conforms
to the "Manufactured
Home
Construction
and Safety Standard,"
Page 2,
mPlace rack in oven. Place level on rack,
first side to side; then front to back.
Ufrange is not level, pull range forward until
rear leveling leg is removed from the anti-tip
bracket. Use 3/8" drive ratchet and channel
lock pliers to adjust leveling legs up or down
until range is level. Push range back into
position. Check that rear leveling leg is
engaged in anti-tip bracket.
Note: Oven must be teve_ for satisfactory
baking conditions.
Gas
and electrical connections
AH connections must be wrench=tightened.
Typical rigid pipe connection
)
90°e_bow
union
nipple
\
1/2" to 3/4"
gas pipe
Typicam flexible
connection
pressure
use pipe=joint
regulator
compound
manua_
adapter
gas
shutoff
flexiMe
//
adapter/
1/2" to 3/4"
/
gas pipe
use pipe=joint
compound
A 1/2"
mate pipe thread
is needed for connection
to
pressure
regulator
femaJe pipe threads,
9
_Apply pipe-joint compound made for
use with L. P. gasto the smaller thread ends of
the flexible connector adapters. Attach one
adapter to the pressure regulator elbow and
the other adapter to the gas shutoff valve.
Tighten both adapters.
Use 15/16" combination wrench and
channel lock pliers to attach the flexible
connector to the adapters. Check that connector
is not kinked.
__regulator
shutoff
valve in "on"
position
manual
shutoff
valve
_
"open"position
_f_
mCheck that range regulator shutoff
valve is in the "on" position. Open the manual
shutoff valve in the gas supply line.
u Use a brush and liquid detergent
to test all gas connections. Bubbles around
connections will indicate a leak. If a leak
appears, shut off gas valve controls and
tighten connections. Then check connections
again. Never test for gas teaks with a match
or other flame. Clean all detergent from
range.
burner cap on burner
base. Burner cap should be level when
properly positioned. Place burner grates
over burner.
Plug power supply cord into
grounded electrical outlet.
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