Make Gas Connection - KitchenAid KFGS306VSS Technical Education

NOTE: Make sure that the front edge of
the cooktop is parallel to the front edge of
the countertop. If repositioning is needed,
lift entire cooktop up from cutout to avoid
scratching the countertop.
8. Loosen the screws and rotate the brackets
so that they are perpendicular to the edge
of the cooktop base and extend beyond its
edge. Securely tighten screws.
Installing Brackets After Placing Cooktop
in Cutout
1. Using 2 or more people, place cooktop right
side up into the cutout.
NOTE: Make sure that the front edge of
the cooktop is parallel to the front edge of
the countertop. If repositioning is needed,
lift entire cooktop up from cutout to avoid
scratching the countertop.
2. Remove the attachment screws for the
selected bracket locations from the bottom
of the cooktop base.
3. Select bracket mounting holes that will al-
low the bracket to extend far enough out
from the cooktop for the installation of 2
1/2" (6.4 cm) clamping screws.
A
B
A. Cooktop
B. Cooktop base
C. Attachment screw
D. Clamping bracket (extends far enough beyond cooktop
base to allow installation of clamping screws)
E. 2½" (6.4 cm) clamping screw (to be installed in "Attach
Cooktop to Countertop")
F. Countertop
4.

MAKE GAS CONNECTION

To Assemble Pressure Regulator:
1.
2. Connect the flexible stainless steel con-
3.
F
E
A. Access cap
D
B. Rear of cooktop
C. Gas pressure regulator
C
D. Up arrow. Regulator must be installed with
2-6
Attach brackets to cooktop base bottom
with bracket attachment screws using the
bracket mounting holes selected in Step
3. Securely tighten screws.
Using 2 or more people, stand the cooktop
on its side or back.
nector to the pressure regulator using a
½" male pipe thread adapter and nipple. A
combination of pipe fittings must be used
to connect the cooktop to the existing gas
line. Shown following is a typical connec-
tion. Your connection may be different,
according to the supply line type, size and
location.
Install the pressure regulator with the ar-
row pointing up toward the bottom of the
cooktop base and in a position where you
can reach the regulator cap.
A
arrow pointing up to cooktop bottom.
IMPORTANT: All connections must be
wrench-tightened. Do not make connec-
tions to the gas regulator too tight. Making
the connections too tight may crack the
regulator and cause a gas leak. Do not al-
low the regulator to turn on the pipe when
tightening fittings.
B
C
D